Missouri Comets
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The Missouri Comets are an indoor soccer
team based in Independence, Missouri
, near Kansas City
. They joined the new Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team
in the 2010–2011 season. They play their home games at the Independence Events Center.
The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets
, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved
, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.
Indoor soccer
Indoor soccer or arena soccer, or six-a-side football in the United Kingdom, is a game derived from association football adapted for play in an indoor arena such as a turf-covered hockey arena or skating rink. The most important difference in play is that the indoor field is surrounded by a wall...
team based in Independence, Missouri
Independence, Missouri
Independence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
, near Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. They joined the new Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team
Expansion team
An expansion team is a brand new team in a sports league. The term is most commonly used in reference to the North American major professional sports leagues, but is applied to sports leagues worldwide that use a closed franchise system of league membership. The term comes from the expansion of the...
in the 2010–2011 season. They play their home games at the Independence Events Center.
The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets
Kansas City Comets
The Kansas City Comets were a professional indoor soccer team based for most of its existence in Kansas City, Missouri. They played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1991, when they folded...
, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved
Kim Røntved
Kim Røntved , known as "the Rocket", is a Danish former professional football player and current head coach of the Missouri Comets....
, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Attendance Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | MISL III | 3rd MISL, 8–12 | Lost Semifinal | 4,017 |
| 2011-12 | MISL III | 1st MISL Central, 2-0 |