Western Indoor Soccer League

{{Infobox football league

|name = Western Indoor Soccer League

|image = File:Western_Indoor_Soccer_League_logo.png

|pixels =

|country = United States

|founded = June 20, 2014

|teams = 9

|champions = Tacoma Stars Reserves (2025)

|website = http://www.wisl-soccer.com

|most_successful_club=Tacoma Stars Reserves (6 titles)}}

The Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) is an American semi-professional indoor soccer league. It was formed on June 20, 2014{{cite web |title=Western Indoor Soccer League will kick off this fall in Northwest |url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2014/06/20/western-indoor-soccer-league-wisl-will-kick-off-this-fall-in-northwest/ |access-date=20 June 2014 |website=Western Indoor Soccer League|date=20 June 2014 }} by a group of arena operators and team owners in the Pacific Northwest. The WISL began its first season on November 15, 2014 with five teams.{{cite web|title=Apply to join the Western Indoor Soccer League|url=http://wislnews.wordpress.com/2014/06/26/apply-to-join-the-western-indoor-soccer-league-wisl/|website=WISL|date=26 June 2014 |access-date=26 June 2014}}{{cite web|title=Tacoma Stars return home to help start the WISL|url=http://wislnews.wordpress.com/2014/07/03/tacoma-stars-return-home-to-help-start-the-wisl/|website=WISL|date=3 July 2014 |access-date=3 July 2014}}{{cite web|title=Stars, Fire win openers as WISL kicks off|url=http://wislnews.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/stars-fire-win-openers-as-wisl-kicks-off/|website=goalWA.net|date=16 November 2014|access-date=18 November 2014}}

Founding member clubs included Arlington Aviators, Bellingham United FC, OlyTown Artesians,Tacoma Stars and Wenatchee Fire.

Many of the founding clubs previously competed in the Premier Arena Soccer League.

Through ten seasons only two clubs (Tacoma Stars Reserves, Bellingham United FC) have won a league championship.

Teams

class="wikitable"
Team

!City/Area

!Arena

!Coach

Bellingham United FC

|Bellingham, Washington

|Bellingham Sports Complex

|Richard Henderson

Everett City FC

|Everett, Washington

|Everett Soccer Arena

|Uriel Herrera

FC Olympia

|Olympia, Washington

|The Pavilion at The Evergreen State College

|Nick Bobright

Oly-Pen Force

|Bremerton, Washington

|Bremerton Sports Complex

|David Meherg

Snohomish County FC{{cite web |url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2020/08/10/snohomish-county-fc-joins-the-wisl/ |title=Snohomish County FC joins the WISL |website=Western Indoor Soccer League |date=August 10, 2020 |access-date=August 26, 2020}}

|Snohomish, Washington

|Arena Sports, Mill Creek

|Dorian Lair

Snohomish Sky

|Snohomish, Washington

|Snohomish Soccer Dome

|Aaron Burns

South Sound FC

|Tacoma, Washington

|Tacoma Soccer Center

|Derek Johnston

Tacoma Stars Reserves

|Tacoma, Washington

|Tacoma Soccer Center

|Adam Becker

Vancouver Lightning

|Vancouver, Washington

|Clark County Indoor Sports Center

|Abraham Selim

= Former member clubs =

  • Arlington Aviators (2014–15)
  • Portland Blacktails (2021–23)
  • Snohomish Skyhawks (2015–20)
  • Sporting Everett FC (2015–17)
  • Tacoma Narrows FC (2018–20)
  • Vancouver Victory FC (2015–16)
  • Wenatchee Fire (2014–15)

Champions

class="wikitable"

!Season

!Champions

!Score

!Runner-Up

2014–15

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

|6–2{{cite web|title=Tacoma Stars outlast Bellingham United to claim WISL trophy|url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2015/02/15/tacoma-stars-outlast-bellingham-united-to-claim-wisl-trophy/|website=goalWA.net|date=February 14, 2015|access-date=February 18, 2015}}

|Bellingham United FC

2015–16

|Bellingham United FC

|8–5{{cite web|title=Hammers win the WISL|url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/hammers-win-the-wisl/|website=goalWA.net|date=February 28, 2016|access-date=February 28, 2016}}

|Olympic Force

2016–17

|Bellingham United FC

|10–4{{cite web|title=VIDEO BUZZ: Hammers repeat as WISL Champions|url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/video-buzz-hammers-repeat-as-wisl-champions/|website=goalWA.net|date=February 25, 2017|access-date=March 3, 2017}}

|Olympic Force

2017–18

|Bellingham United FC

|6–5{{cite web|title=Hammers win instant classic to 3-peat as WISL Champions|url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2017/02/27/video-buzz-hammers-repeat-as-wisl-champions/|website=goalWA.net|date=February 18, 2018|access-date=February 18, 2018}}

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

2018–19

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

|7–5

|Bellingham United FC

2019–20

|Bellingham United FC

|6–4{{cite web|title=Bellingham United Wins Fourth WISL Title With 6-4 Victory In Tacoma|url=https://wislnews.wordpress.com/2020/02/23/bellingham-united-wins-fourth-wisl-title-with-6-4-victory-in-tacoma/|website=goalWA.net|date=February 22, 2018|access-date=February 26, 2018}}

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

2020–21

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

|8–5{{Cite web |title=History - Western Indoor Soccer League |url=http://wisl.soccershift.com//history |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=wisl.soccershift.com}}

|Bellingham United FC

2022–23

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

|7–5

|Everett City FC

2023–24

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

|7–5

|Bellingham United FC

2024–25

|Tacoma Stars Reserves

|6–3

|Bellingham United FC

References