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In other words, the MISL split wasn't the answer?XSL Goes on One-Year Hiatus
CHICAGO (July 3, 2009) -- The Xtreme Soccer League today announces that it will take a one year hiatus from league competition, and will devote the time to attracting additional investors to support its lean, single-entity model, while expanding its camp and participation business.
The XSL model proved to be an effective plan, but given the economic current that has greatly impacted both the Chicago and Milwaukee holding companies, the management group deemed it prudent to take the 2009-10 season off while it looks to strengthen these markets and finalizes additional teams for the 2010-11 campaign. Teams have begun contacting season ticket holders, to make arrangements for refunds for the 2009-10 season.
Unfortunately, the challenging economic times we now face place added pressure on even the most successful businesses, and those pressures have proven too great for us to bear at this time. We remain excited about our sport, our business plan and our potential, and look forward to returning to the field for the 2010-11 season.
Founded last summer, the Xtreme Soccer League played its first season with four teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League -- the Detroit Ignition, Chicago Storm, Milwaukee Wave and New Jersey Ironmen. Detroit won the first Xtreme Soccer League championship with a 12-8 record, led by rookie coach Matt Johnson and league Most Valuable Player Danny Waltman.
All Xtreme Soccer League teams will continue operating camps as scheduled throughout the summer.
Is it maybe time for these teams to pool whatever resources they have and
try to get one single entity moving forward in indoor soccer?
Right now, PASL-Pro seems to be the closest to having its act together. It
would be nice to see an Eastern Division maybe only playing within their own
conferences until playoff time.
Next up, will any of these four XSL teams try to jump to another league regardless?