Football league season
| Season | 2007–08 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baltimore Blast 4th title |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 1,549 (11.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Greg Howes (45) |
| Biggest home win | Orlando 5–27 New Jersey (March 2) |
| Biggest away win | Detroit 25–7 Chicago (December 22) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games by Detroit (February 15–March 28) |
| Longest losing run | 16 games by Orlando (October 26–January 12) |
| Average attendance | 4,577 |
| ← 2006–07 | |
The 2007–08 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the seventh and final season for the league. The regular season started on October 19, 2007, and ended on April 5, 2008.
Teams
Map of clubs
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Major Indoor Soccer League clubs
League Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Ignition | 30 | 22 | 8 | 455 | 310 | +145 | .733 | — |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 30 | 22 | 8 | 424 | 297 | +127 | .733 | — |
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 30 | 19 | 11 | 392 | 289 | +103 | .633 | 3 |
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 30 | 16 | 14 | 441 | 399 | +42 | .533 | 6 |
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 30 | 15 | 15 | 321 | 346 | −25 | .500 | 7 |
| 6 | New Jersey Ironmen | 30 | 14 | 16 | 343 | 381 | −38 | .467 | 8 |
| 7 | Philadelphia KiXX | 30 | 12 | 18 | 310 | 349 | −39 | .400 | 10 |
| 8 | California Cougars | 30 | 11 | 19 | 364 | 450 | −86 | .367 | 11 |
| 9 | Orlando Sharks | 30 | 4 | 26 | 235 | 464 | −229 | .133 | 18 |
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Ignition | 11 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 8 | 17 | 3 | 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 15 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Storm | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | Monterrey La Raza | 11 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 8 | 13 | – | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 22 | 6 | – | 3 | Baltimore Blast | 13 | 14 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | New Jersey Ironmen | 10 | 4 | – | ||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 28 | 45 | 32 | 130 |
| Dino Delevski | Monterrey | 28 | 44 | 13 | 108 |
| Genoni Martinez | Monterrey | 30 | 31 | 24 | 96 |
| Dan Antoniuk | New Jersey | 29 | 39 | 11 | 89 |
| Denison Cabral | Baltimore | 29 | 36 | 12 | 88 |
| Machel Millwood | Baltimore | 29 | 30 | 23 | 83 |
| Jamar Beasley | Detroit | 26 | 33 | 14 | 82 |
| Marcio Leite | Milwaukee | 30 | 27 | 20 | 80 |
| Hewerton Moreira | Detroit | 30 | 24 | 24 | 77 |
| Enrique Tovar | California | 27 | 29 | 13 | 74 |
Source:
League awards
- Most Valuable Player: Greg Howes, Milwaukee
- Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, Monterrey
- Rookie of the Year: Frederico Moojen, New Jersey
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Sagu, Baltimore
- Coach of the Year: Keith Tozer, Milwaukee
- Championship Series Finals MVP: Denison Cabral, Baltimore
Sources:
All-MISL Teams
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sagu, Baltimore | G | Danny Waltman, Detroit |
| Genoni Martinez, Monterrey | D | Pat Morris, Philadelphia |
| Droo Callahan, Detroit | D | P.J. Wakefield, Baltimore |
| Greg Howes, Milwaukee | F | Denison Cabral, Baltimore |
| Dino Delevski, Monterrey | F | Marcio Leite, Milwaukee |
| Dan Antoniuk, New Jersey | F | Jamar Beasley, Detroit |
Source:
All-Rookie Team
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Bontti | G | Philadelphia |
| Jonathan Santos | D | Milwaukee |
| J. P. Rodrigues | D | Orlando |
| Warren Ukah | F | Milwaukee |
| Frederico Moojen | F | New Jersey |
| Ivan Medina | F | Monterrey |
Source:
References
- "2007-08 Season MISL Master Schedule". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League season. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Stat Central: Standings". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 5, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "2007-08 Major Indoor Soccer League Leaders". statscrew.com. Stats Crew. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Frederico Moojen wins MISL Rookie of the Year award". oursportscentral.com. New Jersey Ironmen. April 25, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Blast win 2007-08 MISL championship". oursportscentral.com. Major Indoor Soccer League. April 26, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Three Blast Players Named All-MISL". oursportscentral.com. Baltimore Blast. April 23, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- "Wave put two on All-Rookie Team". oursportscentral.com. Milwaukee Wave. April 16, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2022.