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 Sports Complex |Richard Henderson |
Everett City FC
|Everett Soccer Arena |Uriel Herrera |
FC Olympia
|The Pavilion at The Evergreen State College |Nick Bobright |
Oly-Pen Force
|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}}
|Arena Sports, Mill Creek |Dorian Lair |
Snohomish Sky
|Snohomish Soccer Dome |Aaron Burns |
South Sound FC
|Tacoma Soccer Center |Derek Johnston |
Tacoma Stars Reserves
|Tacoma Soccer Center |Adam Becker |
Vancouver Lightning
|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 |Bellingham United FC |
2015–16
|Bellingham United FC |Olympic Force |
2016–17
|Bellingham United FC |Olympic Force |
2017–18
|Bellingham United FC |Tacoma Stars Reserves |
2018–19
|Tacoma Stars Reserves |7–5 |Bellingham United FC |
2019–20
|Bellingham United FC |Tacoma Stars Reserves |
2020–21
|Tacoma Stars Reserves |Bellingham United FC |
2022–23
|Tacoma Stars Reserves |Everett City FC |
2023–24
|Tacoma Stars Reserves |7–5 |Bellingham United FC |
2024–25
|Tacoma Stars Reserves |6–3 |Bellingham United FC |
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.wisl-soccer.com|WISL official website}}