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The Island Soccer League is a professional six-a-side association football (also known as 'soccer') league based in Bermuda.[1] The league is the brainchild of Bermuda soccer legend David Bascome, who founded the program in 2006.[2] The league started play in 2007.[1]
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Founded | 2006 |
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Country | ![]() |
Confederation | Bermuda Football Association |
Divisions | 2 |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 3 |
Promotion to | None |
Relegation to | None |
Current champions | Union (2009) |
TV partners | Bermudasportsnetwork.com |
Website | http://www.islsoccer.com/ |
Style of play
editEssentially a football league, the league plays with a modified code, adopting rules from indoor soccer and the traditional sport. All matches are played at the Bermuda National Stadium with a reduced pitch size.
Players for each team are selected through an American-style draft system.
Teams
editThe premier league is known as the Cellular One Adult league.
All teams play at the National Stadium in Hamilton.
Team | Logo | |
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Red | ||
Arsenal | ||
Kings | ||
Royal | ||
Union | ||
Blue | ||
Apex | ||
Knights | ||
Storm | ||
Titans |
ISL Championships
editSeason | Date | Champion | Score | Runner-Up |
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2007 | ||||
2008 | Kings | |||
2009 | 6/25/09 | Union | 8–6 | Storm |
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Baker, Kent (30 December 2006). "BASCOME READY TO BEGIN ANEW ; BLAST COACH PLANS TO LAUNCH LEAGUE IN NATIVE BERMUDA; PRO SOCCER". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. ProQuest 406152144. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Muller, Mike (19 December 2010). "BLAST'S 'UNBELIEVABLE SPEAKER' REACHES OUT: GOOD WORKS; HOPE 4 LIFE GIVES COACH BASCOME A VOICE FOR YOUTHS". The Baltimore Sun. ProQuest 818597490. Retrieved 22 July 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=273&ArticleID=28234&TM=15669.33
- ^ http://www.islsoccer.com