Tombstone
Formed: Summer 1992
Disbanded: December 23, 19971Graswich, R.E. “Knights seek league after CISL folds tent”. The Bee (Sacramento, CA). December 24, 1997
First Game: June 17, 1993
Last Game: October 19, 1997
Seasons: 5
States: 10 + District of Columbia & Mexico
(AZ, CA, DC, IN, MI, NC, NV, OR, PA, TX, WA)
Leadership
Commissioner: Ron Weinstein
Attendance
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CISL Top 5 Crowds
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Date, Host, Visitor, Arena, Crowd
10/8/1994, Dallas Sidekicks, Las Vegas Dustdevils, Reunion Arena, 16\,652
9/30/1995, Dallas Sidekicks, Las Vegas Dustdevils, Reunion Arena, 16\,427
10/1/1995, Detroit Neon, Washington Warthogs, The Palace of Auburn Hills, 14\,566
10/26/1996, Houston Hotshots, Monterrey La Raza, Houston Summit, 14\,553
6/10/1994, Detroit Neon, Portland Pride, The Palace of Auburn Hills, 14\,258
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Sources:
- 1997 Continental Indoor Soccer League Official Guide (1993-1996 figures)
- 1997 Continental Indoor Soccer League Post-Season Reference Guide (1997 figures – Monterrey re-built from game-by-game reports; CISL Top 5 Single-Game Crowds)
Trophy Case
CISL Most Valuable Player
| YEAR | PLAYER | POSITION | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tatu | Forward | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 1994 | Tatu | Forward | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 1995 | Preki | Midfielder | San Jose Grizzlies |
| 1996 | Tatu | Forward | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 1997 | Paul Dougherty | Forward | Houston Hotshots |
CISL Goalkeeper of the Year
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Joe Papaleo | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 1994 | Antonio Cortes | San Diego Sockers |
| 1995 | Mike Dowler | Sacramento Knights |
| 1996 | Juan De La O | Seattle SeaDogs |
| 1997 | Juan De La O | Seattle SeaDogs |
CISL Defender of the Year
| YEAR | PLAYER | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Sean Bowers | Sacramento Knights |
| 1994 | Ralph Black | Anaheim Splash |
| 1995 | Danny Pena | Sacramento Knights |
| 1996 | Troy Snyder | Washington Warthogs |
| 1997 | Genoni Martinez | Monterrey La Raza |
CISL Rookie of the Year
| YEAR | PLAYER | POSITION | TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Marco Lopez | Monterrey La Raza | |
| 1994 | John Olu Molomo | San Diego Sockers | |
| 1995 | Mark Chung | Midfielder | San Diego Sockers |
| 1996 | Carlos Farias | Forward | San Diego Sockers |
| 1997 | Guillermo Castaneda | Washington Warthogs |
CISL Coach of the Year
| YEAR | COACH | TEAM |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gordon Jago | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 1994 | George Fernandez | Anaheim Splash |
| 1995 | Erich Geyer | Monterrey La Raza |
| 1996 | Trevor Dawkins | Houston Hotshots |
| 1997 | Fernando Clavijo | Seattle SeaDogs |
Our Favorite Stuff
Continental Indoor Soccer League Collection coming soon to Royal Retros
Continental Indoor Soccer League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | CISL CHAMPIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim Splash | 1994-1997 | Never |
| Arizona Sandsharks | 1993-1995 & 1997 | Never |
| Carolina Vipers | 1994 | Never |
| Dallas Sidekicks | 1993-1997 | 1993 |
| Detroit Neon | 1994-1996 | Never |
| Detroit Safari | 1997 | Never |
| Houston Hotshots | 1994-1997 | Never |
| Indiana Twisters | 1997 | Never |
| Indianapolis Twisters | 1996 | Never |
| L.A. United | 1993 | Never |
| Las Vegas Dustdevils | 1994-1995 | 1994 |
| Mexico Toros | 1995 | Never |
| Monterrey La Raza | 1993-1997 | 1995 & 1996 |
| Pittsburgh Stingers | 1994-1995 | Never |
| Portland Pride | 1993-1997 | Never |
| Sacramento Knights | 1993-1997 | Never |
| San Diego Sockers | 1993-1996 | Never |
| San Jose Grizzlies | 1994-1995 | Never |
| Seattle SeaDogs | 1995-1997 | 1997 |
| Washington Warthogs | 1994-1997 | Never |
CISL Video
CISL promotional video circa mid-1990’s.
Continental Indoor Soccer League Shop
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5 Responses
My video!
Indeed!
Where can I find old CISL videos?
Do you know where I can find a set if the CISL rules?
Steven – We have them here in a CISL league media guide. I can scan and email the rule pages to you.
Andrew