National Professional Soccer League (1984 - 2001)

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National Professional Soccer League (1984 - 2001)
Sport	Indoor soccer
Founded	1984
No. of teams	high of 15
Country(ies)	United States and  Canada
Ceased	2001
Last champion(s)	Milwaukee Wave

The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. During the summer of 2001, the league disbanded and the six surviving teams formed the Major Indoor Soccer League, which would later absorb three teams from the World Indoor Soccer League.

Beginning in 1989, the NPSL had a unique scoring system where goals were worth 1, 2, or 3 points depending upon distance or game situation. Basically, all non-power play goals scored from inside a 45 foot arc were worth 2 points while non-powerplay goals from outside the arc were worth 3 points. Any powerplay goal was worth 1 point as was any goal scored during a penalty shootout.

[edit] Teams

Baltimore Blast (1992/93-00/01, as Baltimore Spirit in 1992/93-97/98) Buffalo Blizzard (1992/93-00/01) Chicago Shoccers (1984/85-86/87, as Chicago Vultures in 1984/85) Cincinnati Silverbacks (1987/88-97/98), as Dayton Dynamo in 1988-94/95) Cleveland Crunch (1992/93-00/01) Columbus Capitals (1984/85-85/86) Columbus Invaders (1984/85-96/97, as Canton Invaders in 1984/85-95/96, absorbed by Montreal Impact before 1997/98) Denver Thunder (1990/91-92/93, as Illinois Thunder in 1990/91-91/92) Detroit Rockers (1990/91-00/01) Edmonton Drillers (1988/89-00/01, as Chicago Power in 1988/89-95/96) Florida ThunderCats (1998/99) Fort Wayne Flames (1986/89) Harrisburg Heat (1991/92-00/01)

Hershey Impact (1988/89-90/91) Jacksonville Generals (1988) Kalamazoo Kangaroos (1984/85-85/86) Kansas City Attack (1989/90-00/01, as Atlanta Attack in 1989/90-90/91) Louisville Thunder (1984/85-86/87) Memphis Rogues (1986/87-89/90, as Memphis Storm in 1986/87-88/89) Milwaukee Wave (1984/85-00/01) Montreal Impact (1997/98-99/00) New York Kick (1990/91, as Indiana Kick in 1989/90) Philadelphia KiXX (1996/97-00/01) St. Louis Ambush (1991/92-99/00, as Tulsa Ambush in 1991/92) Tampa Bay Rowdies (1986/87) Tampa Bay Terror (1995/96-96/97) Toledo Pride (1986/87) Toronto Shooting Stars (1996/97) Toronto ThunderHawks (2000/01) Wichita Wings (1992/93-00/01)

[edit] Championships

SEASON  CHAMPION           RUNNER-UP          SERIES
1984-85 Canton Invaders    Louisville Thunder 3-1 
1985-86 Canton Invaders    Louisville Thunder 3-0 
1986-87 Louisville Thunder Canton Invaders    3-2 
1987-88 Canton Invaders    Ft. Wayne Flames   (Challenge Cup) 
1988-89 Canton Invaders    Chicago Power      3-2 
1989-90 Canton Invaders    Dayton Dynamo      3-1 
1990-91 Chicago Power      Dayton Dynamo      3-0 
1991-92 Detroit Rockers    Canton Invaders    3-2 
1992-93 Kansas City Attack Cleveland Crunch   3-2 
1993-94 Cleveland Crunch   St. Louis Ambush   3-1
1994-95 St. Louis Ambush   Harrisburg Heat    4-0 
1995-96 Cleveland Crunch   Kansas City Attack 4-2 
1996-97 Kansas City Attack Cleveland Crunch   4-0 
1997-98 Milwaukee Wave     St. Louis Ambush   4-1 
1998-99 Cleveland Crunch   St. Louis Ambush   3-2 
1999-00 Milwaukee Wave     Cleveland Crunch   3-2 
2000-01 Milwaukee Wave     Philadelphia KiXX  3-0

[edit] Championships Won

TEAM               TIMES WON         YEAR(S)
Canton Invaders    5  times          84-85, 85-86, 87-88, 88-89, 89-90
Cleveland Crunch   3  times          93-94, 95-96, 98-99
Milwaukee Wave     3  times          97-98, 99-00, 00-01
Kansas City Attack 2  times          92-93, 96-97
Chicago Power      1  time           90-91
Detroit Rockers    1  time           91-92
St. Louis Ambush   1  time           94-95

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