- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
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National Professional Soccer League 
Sport Indoor soccer Founded 1984 No. of teams high of 15 Country(ies) USA and 
CanadaCeased 2001 Last champion(s) Milwaukee Wave The National Professional Soccer League was a professional indoor soccer league in the USA. It started out as the American Indoor Soccer Association in 1984 but changed its name to the National Professional Soccer League in 1990. During the summer of 2001, the league disbanded and the six surviving teams formed the Major Indoor Soccer League, which would later absorb three teams from the World Indoor Soccer League.
Beginning in 1989, the NPSL had a unique scoring system, almost identical to basketball, where goals were worth 1, 2, or 3 points depending upon distance or game situation. Basically, all non-power play goals scored from inside the yellow line were worth 2 points while non-powerplay goals from outside the yellow line (50 feet from the goal line) were worth 3 points. Any powerplay goal was worth 1 point as was any goal scored during a penalty shootout. Before the 1994–1995 season the three point line was changed to a 45 foot arc. Eventually, power play goals were worth either two or three points, but penalty shootouts were still kept at one point.
Contents
Teams
- Baltimore Blast (1992/93-00/01, as Baltimore Spirit in 1992/93-97/98)
- Buffalo Blizzard (1992/93-00/01)
- Chicago Shoccers (1984/85-86/87, as Chicago Vultures in 1984/85)
- Cincinnati Silverbacks (1987/88-97/98), as Dayton Dynamo in 1988-94/95)
- Cleveland Crunch (1992/93-00/01)
- Columbus Capitals (1984/85-85/86)
- Columbus Invaders (1984/85-96/97, as Canton Invaders in 1984/85-95/96, absorbed by Montreal Impact before 1997/98)
- Denver Thunder (1990/91-92/93, as Illinois Thunder in 1990/91-91/92)
- Detroit Rockers (1990/91-00/01)
- Edmonton Drillers (1988/89-00/01, as Chicago Power in 1988/89-95/96)
- Florida ThunderCats (1998/99)
- Fort Wayne Flames (1986/89)
- Harrisburg Heat (1991/92-00/01)
- Hershey Impact (1988/89-90/91)
- Jacksonville Generals (1988)
- Kalamazoo Kangaroos (1984/85-85/86)
- Kansas City Attack (1989/90-00/01, as Atlanta Attack in 1989/90-90/91)
- Louisville Thunder (1984/85-86/87)
- Memphis Rogues (1986/87-89/90, as Memphis Storm in 1986/87-88/89)
- Milwaukee Wave (1984/85-00/01)
- Montreal Impact (1997/98-99/00)
- New York Kick (1990/91, as Indiana Kick in 1989/90)
- Philadelphia KiXX (1996/97-00/01)
- St. Louis Ambush (1991/92-99/00, as Tulsa Ambush in 1991/92)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies (1986/87)
- Tampa Bay Terror (1995/96-96/97)
- Toledo Pride (1986/87)
- Toronto Shooting Stars (1996/97)
- Toronto ThunderHawks (2000/01)
- Wichita Wings (1992/93-00/01)
Championships
SEASON CHAMPION RUNNER-UP SERIES 1984–85 Canton Invaders Louisville Thunder 3–1 1985–86 Canton Invaders Louisville Thunder 3–0 1986–87 Louisville Thunder Canton Invaders 3–2 1987–88 Canton Invaders Ft. Wayne Flames (Challenge Cup) 1988–89 Canton Invaders Chicago Power 3–2 1989–90 Canton Invaders Dayton Dynamo 3–1 1990–91 Chicago Power Dayton Dynamo 3–0 1991–92 Detroit Rockers Canton Invaders 3–2 1992–93 Kansas City Attack Cleveland Crunch 3–2 1993–94 Cleveland Crunch St. Louis Ambush 3–1 1994–95 St. Louis Ambush Harrisburg Heat 4–0 1995–96 Cleveland Crunch Kansas City Attack 4–2 1996–97 Kansas City Attack Cleveland Crunch 4–0 1997–98 Milwaukee Wave St. Louis Ambush 4–1 1998–99 Cleveland Crunch St. Louis Ambush 3–2 1999-00 Milwaukee Wave Cleveland Crunch 3–2 2000–01 Milwaukee Wave Philadelphia KiXX 3–0 Championships won
TEAM TITLES SEASONS Canton Invaders ( -> Columbus Invaders -> Montreal Impact) 5 84–85, 85–86, 87–88, 88–89, 89–90 Cleveland Crunch 3 93–94, 95–96, 98–99 Milwaukee Wave 3 97–98, 99–00, 00–01 (Atlanta Attack -> ) Kansas City Attack 2 92–93, 96–97 Chicago Power ( -> Edmonton Drillers) 1 90–91 Detroit Rockers 1 91–92 (Tulsa Ambush -> ) St. Louis Ambush 1 94–95 Commissioners
- Steve M. Paxos 1988–2000
- Steve Ryan 2000–01
Defunct soccer leagues in the United States ALPF (1894–95) • NAFBL (1895–1921) • ASL I (1921–33) • ASL II (1933–83) • NASFL (1946–47) • NPSL I (1967) • USA (1967) • NASL (1968–84) • MISL I (1978–92) • NPSL II (1984–2001) • USL I (1984–85) • WSA (1985–89) • LSSA (1987–92) • ASL III (1988–89) • CISL (1993–97) • EISL (1997–98) • WISL (1998–2001) • WUSA (2001–03) • AISL (2002-08) • MISL II (2001–08) • XSL (2008–09)Categories:- National Professional Soccer League (1984–2001)
- Defunct indoor soccer leagues in the United States
- Defunct soccer leagues in Canada
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