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May 19, 2014 - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
Kansas City Comets News Release


INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (May 19, 2014) - The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) was officially announced today during a press conference in Baltimore, MD. The new league, consisting of professional indoor soccer teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) and the former Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), was formed to create a new super-league. The MASL will begin play this fall when the Dallas Sidekicks face off against this past season's MISL Champions, the Missouri Comets on Saturday, October 25th at the Allen Events Center.

The new league will feature the top professional indoor teams in the United States and Mexico. The 24-team league will be divided into four 6-team divisions based on geography. Each team will play 10 home games and 10 road games. Three teams from each division will make the playoffs.

"This is an exciting time for professional indoor soccer," said Comets Team President, Brian Budzinski. "The MASL is going to give indoor soccer fans, especially Comets fans and MISL fans, the stability and growth they have been craving for years. The Comets organization is thrilled and honored to be selected to play in the league's very first game this fall."

The MASL has several other elements that will be released in mid-June, including the new league logo, rules, the list of divisions and other key components that will shape the future of the sport of indoor soccer. Team schedules and the league's playoff format will be released at the beginning of September.

The 24 teams comprising the new MASL are:

Baltimore Blast

Brownsville (TX) Barracudas FC

Chicago Mustangs

Cincinnati Saints

Dallas Sidekicks

Detroit Waza

Harrisburg Heat

Hidalgo (TX) La Fiera FC

Las Vegas Legends

Mexico Toros (Tijuana, Mex)

Milwaukee Wave

Missouri Comets

Monterrey (MEX) Flash

Ontario (CA) Fury

Rochester Lancers

Saltillo (Mex) Rancho Seco

San Diego Sockers

St. Louis Ambush

Syracuse Silver Knights

Tacoma Stars

Texas Strikers (Beaumont, TX)

Tulsa Revolution

Turlock (CA) Express

Wichita B-52's

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