The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL), a new indoor league, consisting of professional indoor soccer teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) and the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL), has been formed to create a new super-league. The MASL will begin play this fall when the Dallas Sidekicks face off against this past season’s MISL champion Missouri Comets on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Allen (Tex.) Events Center.
The new league will feature the top professional indoor teams in the United States and Mexico. The 24-team league will be divided into four six-team divisions based on geography. Each team will play 10 home games and 10 road games, with three teams from each division making the playoffs.
“This is an exciting time for professional indoor soccer,” said Comets President Brian Budzinski. “The MASL is going to give indoor soccer fans the stability and growth they have been craving for years. The Comets organization is thrilled and honored to be selected to play in the league’s very first game this fall.”
The MASL has several other elements that will be released in mid-June, including the new league logo, rules, the list of divisions and other key components that will shape the future of the sport of indoor soccer. Team schedules and the league’s playoff format will be released at the beginning of September.
The 24 teams comprising the MASL are:
Baltimore Blast
Brownsville (TX) Barracudas FC
Chicago Mustangs
Cincinnati Saints
Dallas Sidekicks
Detroit Waza
Harrisburg Heat
Hidalgo (TX) La Fiera FC
Las Vegas Legends
Mexico Toros (Tijuana, Mex)
Milwaukee Wave
Missouri Comets
Monterrey (MEX) Flash
Ontario (CA) Fury
Rochester Lancers
Saltillo (Mex) Rancho Seco
San Diego Sockers
St. Louis Ambush
Syracuse Silver Knights
Tacoma Stars
Texas Strikers (Beaumont, TX)
Tulsa Revolution
Turlock (CA) Express
Wichita B-52’s
