| Sport | Indoor soccer |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 |
| Ceased | 1998 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | 
United States |
| Last champion(s) | (2) Lafayette SwampCats |
The Eastern Indoor Soccer League (EISL) was an American professional regional indoor soccer league. The league featured teams from the Southeastern United States. The regular seasons were played from May to August with post-season play in September. The EISL lasted two seasons before folding. [1]
1997 season
| Team | GP | W | L | SOW | SOL | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette SwampCats | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 324 | 251 | 52 |
| Baton Rouge Bombers | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 305 | 49 |
| Tallahassee Scorpions | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 370 | 316 | 44 |
| Huntsville Fire1 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 467 | 355 | 38 |
| Tupelo Hound Dogs | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 354 | 380 | 35 |
| Savannah Rug Ratz | 24 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 292 | 386 | 22 |
| Columbus Comets | 24 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 250 | 414 | 12 |
1 Huntsville began the season as the Daytona Beach Speed Kings.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Lafayette 12, Baton Rouge 9
1998 season
| Team | GP | W | L | SOW | SOL | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette SwampCats | 28 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 319 | 220 | 61 |
| Mississippi Beach Kings2 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 345 | 305 | 53 |
| Huntsville Fire | 28 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 343 | 347 | 49 |
| Baton Rouge Bombers | 28 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 335 | 261 | 47 |
| Tallahassee Scorpions | 28 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 335 | 261 | 36 |
| Pensacola Flyers2 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 352 | 31 |
| Savannah Rug Ratz | 28 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 446 | 18 |
2 Before the season, the Tupelo team moved to Pensacola, Florida, and Columbus moved to Biloxi, Mississippi.
SEMI-FINALS: Lafayette over Baton Rouge 2 games to 0; Mississippi over Huntsville 2 games to 1.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Lafayette 10, Mississippi 9
Teams
Baton Rouge Bombers
The Baton Rouge Bombers were based in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and played their home games in the Baton Rouge River Center Arena. The Bombers played a total of 52 games winning 32, one via shootout, and losing 20, one via shootout. They scored a total of 689 points and allowed a total of 566 points and notched 96 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. [2]
Columbus Comets
The Columbus Comets were based in the city of Columbus, Georgia. They only played during the 1997 season before moving to Biloxi, Mississippi, for the 1998 season as the Mississippi Beach Kings. The team played 24 games and finished the season with a record of 3 wins, 21 losses, and 3 shootout losses for 12 points. [2]
Huntsville Fire
Founded as the Florida-based Daytona Beach SpeedKings in 1997, after 8 games the team was sold, relocated, and renamed. The Huntsville Fire were based in the city of Huntsville, Alabama, and played their home games in the Von Braun Center. The Fire played a total of 52 games, winning 29, two via shootout, and losing 23, two via shootout. They scored a total of 810 points and allowed a total of 702 points and notched 87 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. [2]
Lafayette SwampCats
The Lafayette SwampCats were based in the city of Lafayette, Louisiana and played their home games in the Cajundome. The SwampCats played a total of 52 games winning 40, two via shootout, and losing 15, one via shootout. They scored a total of 643 points and allowed a total of 471 points and notched 113 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. The SwampCats were champions of the EISL in 1997 and 1998. [2]
Mississippi Beach Kings
The Mississippi Beach Kings were based in the city of Biloxi, Mississippi, and played their games in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Beach Kings played only during the 1998 season. During the 1997 season, the team played in Columbus, Georgia, as the Columbus Comets. [3] The team played 28 games and finished the season with a record of 18 wins, 10 losses, 2 shootout wins and 1 shootout loss for 53 points. [2]
Pensacola Flyers
The Pensacola Flyers were based in the city of Pensacola, Florida, and played their games in the Pensacola Civic Center. The Flyers played only during the 1998 season. During the 1997 season, the team played in Tupelo, Mississippi, as the Tupelo Hound Dogs. The team played 28 games and finished the season with a record of 10 wins, 18 losses and 1 shootout loss for 30 points. [2]
Savannah Rug Ratz
The Savannah Rug Ratz were based in the city of Savannah, Georgia, and played their home games in the Savannah Civic Center. The Rug Ratz played a total of 52 games winning 14 of them, one via shootout, and losing 39, two via shootout. They scored a total of 564 points and allowed a total of 832 points and notched 40 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. [2]
Tallahassee Scorpions
The Tallahassee Scorpions were based in the city of Tallahassee, Florida, and played their home games in the Donald L. Tucker Center. The Scorpions played a total of 52 games winning 28 of them, one via shootout, and losing 25. They scored a total of 705 points and allowed a total of 577 points and notched 80 total points in standings out of a possible 156 points. [2]
Tupelo Hound Dogs
The Tupelo Hound Dogs were based in the city of Tupelo, Mississippi. They only played during the 1997 season before moving to Pensacola, Florida, for the 1998 season as the Pensacola Flyers. The team played 24 games and finished the season with a record of 12 wins, 12 losses, and 1 shootout win for 35 points. [2]
References
- ^ "History: Eastern Indoor Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Eastern Indoor Soccer League". www.sover.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
- ^ Jones, James (January 22, 2015). "Kickin' the idea around: Beach Kings may return to South Mississippi". Sun Herald. Biloxi, MS: The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
External links
- EISL Archived August 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine at Soccer Times