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]

Island Soccer League
Founded2006
Country Bermuda
ConfederationBermuda Football Association
Divisions2
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toNone
Relegation toNone
Current championsUnion
(2009)
TV partnersBermudasportsnetwork.com
Websitehttp://www.islsoccer.com/

Style of play

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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

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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

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Season Date Champion Score Runner-Up
2007
2008 Kings
2009 6/25/09 Union 8–6 Storm
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  • [3] BDA Sun article on the launch]
  • [4] official web site]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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. ^ http://www.bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=273&ArticleID=28234&TM=15669.33 [bare URL]
  4. ^ http://www.islsoccer.com [bare URL]