The Orlando Sharks were an American indoor soccer

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...

 was based in Orlando, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

, USA. Founded in 2007, the team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League.

The team played its home games at the Amway Arena. The team colors were black, teal, and white. Their head coach was Jake Dancy.

History

The Sharks lost their first game to the New Jersey Ironmen

New Jersey Ironmen

The New Jersey Ironmen were an American indoor soccer team. They originally joined the Major Indoor Soccer League for the 2007–08 season. When the MISL ceased operations a year later, they joined the Xtreme Soccer League. The team played at the Prudential Center, sharing the facility with the...

, 7-4, on October 27, 2007. After starting the season with 16 consecutive losses, on January 18, 2008, almost 3 months after their inaugural game, the Sharks won their first game in franchise history by defeating the California Cougars

California Cougars

The California Cougars are an indoor soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....

, 16-13.

After the MISL folded, the Sharks announced that they would be joining the National Indoor Soccer League

National Indoor Soccer League

The Major Indoor Soccer League , formerly known as the National Indoor Soccer League, is an indoor soccer league which began play in 2008. It is the third league to be known as the Major Indoor Soccer League...

 for its inaugural season in 2008-09. Lease issues, however, resulted in the team pushing back its NISL entry until the 2009-10 season. Since April 2009, the Sharks have not made anymore team announcements and did not play in the 2009-10 Major Indoor Soccer League season.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Logo	Reg. Season	Playoffs	Attendance Average
2007-08	MISL II		8th MISL, 4–26	Failed to qualify	1,789
Total			4–26 Win % = 13.3%	N/A Win % = N/A	1,789