The Major Soccer League, originally called the Major Indoor Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League (NASL) in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States. The MISL changed its name to Major Soccer League in 1990. After the league folded in 1992, the Cleveland and Wichita teams joined the National Professional Soccer League. Two other teams (Dallas and San Diego) helped found the Continental Indoor Soccer League.
The MISL was one of the few "non-major" (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL) leagues to actually have a video game of their sport created. "MISL Soccer" came out in 1988 for the Commodore 64.
Teams: * Baltimore Blast (1980-1992)
* Buffalo Stallions (1979-1984)
* Chicago Horizon (1980-1981)
* Chicago Sting (1982-1983; 1984-1988)
* Cincinnati Kids (1978-1979)
* Cleveland Crunch (1989-1992)
* Cleveland Force (1978-1988)
* Dallas Sidekicks (1984-1992)
* Denver Desperados (never played a game)
* Denver Avalanche (1980-1982)
* Detroit Lightning (1979-1980)
* Golden Bay Earthquakes (1982-1983)
* Hartford Hellions (1979-1981)
* Houston Summit (1978-1980)
* Kansas City Comets (1981-1991)
* Las Vegas Americans (1984-1985)
* Los Angeles Lazers (1982-1989)
* Memphis Americans (1981-1984)
* Minnesota Strikers (1984-1988)
* New Jersey Rockets (1981-1982)
* New York Arrows (1978-1984)
* New York Cosmos (1984-1985)
* New York Express (1986-1987)
* Philadelphia Fever (1978-1982)
* Phoenix Inferno/Pride (1980-1984)
* Pittsburgh Spirit (1978-1980; 1981-1986)
* San Diego Sockers (1982-1983; 1984-1992)
* San Francisco Fog (1980-1981)
* St. Louis Steamers (1979-1988)
* St. Louis Storm (1989-1992)
* Tacoma Stars (1983-1992)
* Wichita Wings (1979-1992)
