Norfolk SharX Season Tickets Now on Sale
August 24, 2011 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL)
Norfolk SharX News Release
The MISL Norfolk SharX Pro Soccer team, which begins its inaugural season in Norfolk Scope in November, has kicked off season and lifetime ticket sales to the general public. Fans may choose from 3 season ticket packages, lifetime season tickets, and VIP upgrades that include inaugural first year autographed memorabilia.
MISL-style indoor soccer was introduced to the American public in 1978 as a high-powered, fast-paced game. For the un-indoctrinated, it has been compared to "pinball on steroids." The MISL began as a six-team league with charter franchises in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and began play on December 22, 1978 when the New York Arrows defeated the Cincinnati Kids, 7-2, in front of 10,386 new fans at the Nassau Coliseum. During the next few years expansion franchises were granted, sellouts were the norm and by the start of the 1982-83 season, the MISL was operating as a coast-to -coast league with 14 teams that stretched from Baltimore to Los Angeles.
Now, 33 years later, indoor soccer remains one of the fastest, most action-packed fan-friendly professional sports in the country. The 2011 MISL Championship Game between the Milwaukee Wave and Baltimore Blast was played in front of a near sellout crowd of more than 10,000 fans. The Major Indoor Soccer League has always, and will always, strive to provide family-friendly affordable entertainment throughout North America. Every MISL team works hard to become a stronghold in the community, with school programs, summer soccer camps and player appearances and the league, the teams and the players are dedicated to the growth of soccer, from the youth leagues to the professional game. The Norfolk SharX will be a welcomed asset to both the Hampton Roads sports scene and the overall community.
Inaugural season kicks off November 2011 Regular Season will include 24 games, 12 home and 12 on the road The MISL will play "off the wall" style indoor soccer All MISL teams are required to play in venues that seat a minimum of 5000 All MISL teams must adhere to USL professional league minimum standards Additional cities participating in the MISL include Rochester, Syracuse, Baltimore, Wichita, Missouri, Chicago and Milwaukee
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For any additional information on the Norfolk SharX, including sponsorships to promote your business to the affluent Indoor Soccer fan, please call the Norfolk Sharx office at 757-419-3317 or email info@NorfolkSharX.com.
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