2009 CMISL season
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The 2008–09 Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League (CMISL)
season sees a different format than previous seasons. As the league has become affiliated with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
in the United States, the Edmonton Drillers
and Saskatoon Accelerators
will play four soccer games and the Calgary United FC
will play eight games against the PASL teams. Edmonton and Saskatoon will play two home games and two road games and Calgary will play four home games and four road games against PASL teams. In the CMISL portion of the schedule each team will play eight games. This will see Edmonton play six home games and two road games, Saskatoon play two home games and six road games and Calgary play six home games and two road games. As a result of the imbalanced schedule, the CMISL announced that all Calgary United FC games against PASL opponents will only be worth one point in the standings. The remainder of Calgary's schedule, as well as the entire Edmonton and Saskatoon schedules are worth two points in the standings.
The playoffs will feature the CMISL champion taking part in an interlocking championship with the winners of the PASL and the winner of the Mexican Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido. The CMISL championship will again be a first place versus second place game to be held March 8, 2009 in Calgary.
As the CMISL as become affiliated with the PASL, the CMISL has adopted the rules of the PASL. The most substantial change was the fact that all goals scored are now worth a single point.
Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League
The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL is a professional indoor soccer league that began full league play in January 2008. The league's president is Mel Kowalchuk...
season sees a different format than previous seasons. As the league has become affiliated with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
Professional Arena Soccer League
The Professional Arena Soccer League is an North American indoor soccer league recognized by FIFRA ....
in the United States, the Edmonton Drillers
Edmonton Drillers (CMISL)
The Edmonton Drillers are a Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League team.-History:On January 24, 2007, the formation of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League was announced along with that a series of exhibition games would take place in various markets to gauge interest...
and Saskatoon Accelerators
Saskatoon Accelerators
Saskatoon Accelerators is a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon that plays the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. The team plays indoor soccer which is different than the official FIFA indoor game called futsal. Its home games are played at Henk Ruys Soccer Center in Saskatoon.-Club...
will play four soccer games and the Calgary United FC
Calgary United FC
Calgary United F.C. is one of four of Canada's newest professional soccer teams participating in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.-Regular Season Schedule:-Year-By-Year:-Year-By-Year Stats:...
will play eight games against the PASL teams. Edmonton and Saskatoon will play two home games and two road games and Calgary will play four home games and four road games against PASL teams. In the CMISL portion of the schedule each team will play eight games. This will see Edmonton play six home games and two road games, Saskatoon play two home games and six road games and Calgary play six home games and two road games. As a result of the imbalanced schedule, the CMISL announced that all Calgary United FC games against PASL opponents will only be worth one point in the standings. The remainder of Calgary's schedule, as well as the entire Edmonton and Saskatoon schedules are worth two points in the standings.
The playoffs will feature the CMISL champion taking part in an interlocking championship with the winners of the PASL and the winner of the Mexican Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido. The CMISL championship will again be a first place versus second place game to be held March 8, 2009 in Calgary.
As the CMISL as become affiliated with the PASL, the CMISL has adopted the rules of the PASL. The most substantial change was the fact that all goals scored are now worth a single point.
Teams
| Team | City | Established | Home Arena | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary United FC Calgary United FC Calgary United F.C. is one of four of Canada's newest professional soccer teams participating in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.-Regular Season Schedule:-Year-By-Year:-Year-By-Year Stats:... |
Calgary, Alberta | 2007 | Calgary Soccer Centre | |
| Edmonton Drillers Edmonton Drillers (CMISL) The Edmonton Drillers are a Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League team.-History:On January 24, 2007, the formation of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League was announced along with that a series of exhibition games would take place in various markets to gauge interest... |
St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert, Alberta St. Albert is a suburban city in Alberta, located northwest of Edmonton, on the Sturgeon River. It was originally settled as a Métis community, and is now the second largest city in the Edmonton area. St... |
2007 | Servus Centre | |
| Saskatoon Accelerators Saskatoon Accelerators Saskatoon Accelerators is a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon that plays the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. The team plays indoor soccer which is different than the official FIFA indoor game called futsal. Its home games are played at Henk Ruys Soccer Center in Saskatoon.-Club... |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | 2007 | Credit Union Centre Credit Union Centre Credit Union Centre is an arena, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990... |
Regular season schedule
| Date | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2008 | Calgary United FC Calgary United FC Calgary United F.C. is one of four of Canada's newest professional soccer teams participating in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.-Regular Season Schedule:-Year-By-Year:-Year-By-Year Stats:... |
5–3 | Denver Dynamite Denver Dynamite (soccer) The Denver Dynamite are an American Arena soccer team, founded in 2008.The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America.... |
Calgary Soccer Center | 500 |
| November 2, 2008 | Calgary United FC | 5–2 | Denver Dynamite | Calgary Soccer Centre | 350 |
| November 22, 2008 | Calgary United FC | 6–7 (OT) | Edmonton Drillers Edmonton Drillers (CMISL) The Edmonton Drillers are a Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League team.-History:On January 24, 2007, the formation of the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League was announced along with that a series of exhibition games would take place in various markets to gauge interest... |
Calgary Soccer Centre | 212 |
| November 28, 2008 | St. Louis Illusion St. Louis Illusion The St. Louis Illusion are an American Arena soccer team, founded in 2008.The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America.-Arena:... |
8–5 | Calgary United FC | The Game Arena | 1,243 |
| November 29, 2008 | Texas Outlaws Texas Outlaws -Current roster:-Year-by-year:-Arenas:* NYTEX Sports Centre 2008-2009* Arena Athletics 2009* TCG Arena 2009–present-Schedules/Results:-External links:* * *... |
6–5 | Calgary United FC | NYTEX Sports Center | |
| December 6, 2008 | Calgary United FC | 4–2 | Saskatoon Accelerators Saskatoon Accelerators Saskatoon Accelerators is a professional soccer team based in Saskatoon that plays the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League. The team plays indoor soccer which is different than the official FIFA indoor game called futsal. Its home games are played at Henk Ruys Soccer Center in Saskatoon.-Club... |
Calgary Soccer Centre | 367 |
| December 7, 2008 | Calgary United FC | 9–4 | Saskatoon Accelerators | Calgary Soccer Centre | 158 |
| December 13, 2008 | Stockton Cougars | 16–7 | Edmonton Drillers | Stockton Arena Stockton Arena Stockton Arena is an indoor arena in Stockton, California. It opened in December 2005 and seats approximately 10,000 fans. The arena, at maximum capacity, can seat 11,800 people.It is primarily used for ice hockey, indoor soccer and arena football.... |
2,018 |
| December 14, 2008 | Wenatchee Fire Wenatchee Fire The Wenatchee Fire FC is an American arena soccer team, founded in 2008.The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America.... |
7–10 | Edmonton Drillers | Town Toyota Center | |
| December 19, 2008 | Edmonton Drillers | 7–4 | Colorado Lightning Colorado Lightning The Colorado Lightning are an American Arena indoor soccer team, founded in 2008.The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America.... |
Servus Centre | |
| December 20, 2008 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 5–3 | Colorado Lightning | Credit Union Centre Credit Union Centre Credit Union Centre is an arena, located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Situated near the city's northern entrance, the facility opened in February, 1988 with a seating capacity of around 7,800. It was expanded to 11,330 for the World Junior Hockey Championships in 1990... |
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| December 26, 2008 | Edmonton Drillers | 7–4 | Saskatoon Accelerators | Servus Centre | |
| December 26, 2008 | Edmonton Drillers | 3–6 | Saskatoon Accelerators | Servus Centre | |
| January 2, 2009 | Edmonton Drillers | 4–7 | Saskatoon Accelerators | Servus Centre | |
| January 2, 2009 | Edmonton Drillers | 4–3 | Saskatoon Accelerators | Servus Centre | |
| January 3, 2009 | Stockton Cougars | 8–11 | Calgary United FC | Stockton Arena | |
| January 4, 2009 | Wenatchee Fire | 6–7 | Calgary United FC | Wenatchee Valley Sportsplex | |
| January 10, 2009 | Calgary United FC | 9–10 | Edmonton Drillers | Calgary Soccer Centre | |
| January 23, 2009 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 3–4 | Calgary United FC | Credit Union Centre | |
| January 23, 2009 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 5–2 | Calgary United FC | Credit Union Centre | |
| February 21, 2009 | Calgary United FC | 22–2 | Wenatchee Fire | Calgary Soccer Centre | |
| February 22, 2009 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 16–2 | Wenatchee Fire | Credit Union Centre | |
| February 27, 2009 | Edmonton Drillers | 6–5 | Calgary United FC | Servus Centre | |
| February 27, 2009 | Edmonton Drillers | 4–3 | Calgary United FC | Servus Centre | |
| February 27, 2009 | Monterrey La Raza | 11–3 | Saskatoon Accelerators * | Arena Monterrey | |
| March 6, 2009 | Edmonton Drillers | 13–10 | Texas Outlaws | Servus Centre | |
| March 7, 2009 | Calgary United FC | 7–8 | Texas Outlaws | Calgary Soccer Centre |
- * Game counted as 4 points in the Standings for Saskatoon, as two other games were canceled in order to play it. Game doubled as the 2008–09 Copa America2008–09 Copa America (indoor)The 2008-09 Copa America was an indoor soccer tournament that included teams from 3 countries and 3 professional leagues. Each team was supposed to have played 10 games, with the three group winners plus a wild card team to qualify for a final 4 weekend to decide the title. Due to economic issues,...
Final.
Playoff schedule
| Date | Home Team | Score | Visiting Team | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2009 | Edmonton Drillers | 7–6 Report |
Calgary United | Calgary Soccer Centre |