The
Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional
indoor soccer league in the
USA. The league was a member of both the
United States Soccer Federation and
FIFA. The
MISL had replaced the
NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league ceased operations as of May 31, 2008. "We are considering structural changes that will bring us greater efficiencies, while also allowing long term growth and expansion of the League," said John Hantz, former Chairman of the MISL, and Owner/Operator of the Detroit Ignition. All the teams from MISL went to the new indoor leagues:
NISL,
PASL and the
XSL. The NISL and XSL used the same playing rules as the MISL.