After a summer filled with questions and uncertainty, the Milwaukee Wave have announced plans to play in a new indoor soccer league this fall, with a couple of familiar teams.
The Xtreme Soccer League (XSL) and the Xtreme Soccer experience (XSX) is scheduled to debut on September 16th, according to a press release from the Milwaukee Wave.
The XSX is decscribed as " an energetic and innovative 12-month experience built around skilled soccer professionals, entertainment and fan participation-both live and online."
³It took us only a short time to fully appreciate the impact this lifestyle brand has, and we are elated to be at the forefront of the Xtreme Soccer platform,² said Jeffrey Vanderbeek, co-owner with Michael Gilfillan of the New Jersey Ironmen.
³We are thrilled to enter our Silver Anniversary season in the new and exciting format of Xtreme Soccer,² said Charles Krause, owner of the Milwaukee Wave.
³Being part of a group that is committed to long-term success and understands the value of such an amazing product is truly special,² said John Hantz, owner of the Detroit Ignition.
³Soccer played a major role in my life, and those of my partners,² said Viktor Jakovljevic, co-owner of the Chicago Storm. ³To be a part of this lifestyle brand is a dream come true.²
It is fair to say that Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit and New Jersey are all franchises from the old MISL that will participate. No additional information is available at this time on other teams or schedule format. The Milwaukee Wave will be celebrating their 25th season in 2008-09 and have been participants in the MISL (which disolved at the end of May), the AISA and the NPSL.
Stay tuned to the Edge of Sports for more details on this exciting new venture for the Milwaukee Wave and the XSL.
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