Detroit Ignition
{{short description|American indoor soccer team}}
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|colspan=2| Detroit Ignition | ||
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Founded | 2006 |
| align="center" | Disbanded | 2009 |
| align="center" | Arena | Compuware Arena |
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | Based in | Plymouth Township, Michigan |
| align="center" | Colors | red, gold, black |
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" | League | Xtreme Soccer League |
The Detroit Ignition were an American indoor soccer team that has played three seasons, most recently 2008–09.
In April 2006, Greg Bibb, president of Hantz Group Sports and Entertainment, introduced the teams as a new Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team. They played at the Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth Township, Michigan. Their first season was 2006–07 MISL season.
After the 2007–08 MISL season, the league folded. Soon afterwards, the Ignition joined the Xtreme Soccer League.[http://www.detroitignition.com/news/index.php?cat=15&id=1057 "XTREME SOCCER LEAGUE DEBUTS SEPTEMBER 16"]{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Ignition ended the 2008–09 campaign in first place which netted them the XSL title. The XSL went on "hiatus" after one season.
Year-by-year
| class="wikitable"
!Year !League !Reg. Season !Playoffs !Attendance Average |
| 2006–07
|MISL II |bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st MISL, 18-12 |Lost Final |3,545 |
| 2007–08
|MISL II |bgcolor="B3B7FF"|1st MISL, 22–8 |Lost Semifinal |3,745 |
| 2008–09
|XSL |bgcolor="#B3B7FF"|1st XSL, 12-8 |bgcolor="#FFEBAD"|Won XSL Championship |3,473 |
Roster
As of 16th of January, 2009
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=USA|name=Tino Scicluna|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=Canada|name=Vahid Assadpour|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=USA|name=Josh Rife|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=USA|name=Wes Sechrist|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=USA|name=Mike Apple|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=USA|name=Dan Trosper|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=Liberia|name=Worteh Sampson|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Serbia|name=Miodrag Djerisilo|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=USA|name=Ryan Mack|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=USA|name=Droo Callahan|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=USA|name=Drew Ducker|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=USA|name=Zach Wilkes|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=Canada|name=Abraham Francois|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=16|nat=Liberia|name=Leo Gibson|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=USA|name=Nik Djokic|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=USA|name=James "Iggy" Igneczi |pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=CAN|name=Kyt Selaidopoulos|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=USA|name=Darrel Quinn|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=USA|name=Danny Waltman|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=USA|name=Nate Craft|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=USA|name=Drew Crawford|pos=FW}}
{{Fs end}}
Head coaches
- {{flagicon|USA}} Mark Pulisic (2006–2007)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lilley (2007–2008)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Matt Johnson (2008–2009)
Arenas
- Compuware Arena (2006–09)
Television
For the 2007–2008 season, 11 Detroit Ignition games were televised by Comcast Local, a Midwest sports network based in Michigan and Indiana. Also four games were shown on Fox Soccer Channel.
For the 2008–2009 season, 10 Detroit Ignition games were televised by Comcast Local. All games were live on b2 Network.
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060423124812/http://www.detroitignition.com/ Official site]
References
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{{Detroit Indoor Soccer}}
{{Xtreme Soccer League}}
Category:Xtreme Soccer League teams
Category:Association football clubs established in 2006
Category:Soccer clubs in Michigan
Category:Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) teams
Category:2006 establishments in Michigan
Category:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
Category:2009 disestablishments in Michigan