Island Soccer League

Island Soccer League
Founded	2006
Country	Bermuda
Confederation	Bermuda Football Association
Divisions	2
Number of clubs	8
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	None
Relegation to	None
Current champions	Union ; (2009)
TV partners	Bermudasportsnetwork.com
Website	http://www.islsoccer.com/

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]

Style of play

Essentially 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

The premier league is known as the Cellular One Adult league.

All teams play at the National Stadium in Hamilton.

Team	Logo
Red
Arsenal
Kings
Royal
Union
Blue
Apex
Knights
Storm
Titans

ISL Championships

Season	Date	Champion	Score	Runner-Up
2007
2008		Kings
2009	6/25/09	Union	8–6	Storm

External links

^[3] BDA Sun article on the launch]
^[4] official web site]

References

^ ^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 Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}
^ http://www.islsoccer.com Archived 28 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}

[:0-1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] ttp://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=273&ArticleID=28234&TM=15669.33 Archived 7 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}

[4] ttp://www.islsoccer.com Archived 28 May 2007 at the Wayback Machine ^{[bare URL]}

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