2002–03 Major Indoor Soccer League season
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baltimore Blast |
| Matches played | 144 |
| Goals scored | 1,564 (10.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dino Delevski (50) |
| Biggest home win | Dallas 2–22 Philadelphia (February 8) Philadelphia 6–26 Kansas City (March 4) |
| Biggest away win | Milwaukee 23–8 Kansas City (October 12) |
| Longest winning run | 11 games by Milwaukee (January 5–February 15) |
| Longest losing run | 8 games by Dallas (December 28–February 1) |
| Average attendance | 5,420 |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
The 2002–03 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the second season for the league. The regular season started on September 28, 2002, and ended on March 23, 2003.[1]
Teams
[edit]Map of clubs
[edit]
League standings
[edit]Eastern Conference
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia KiXX | 36 | 24 | 12 | 406 | 367 | +39 | .667 | — |
| 2 | Cleveland Force | 36 | 19 | 17 | 388 | 428 | −40 | .528 | 5 |
| 3 | Baltimore Blast | 36 | 18 | 18 | 394 | 395 | −1 | .500 | 6 |
| 4 | Harrisburg Heat | 36 | 15 | 21 | 423 | 460 | −37 | .417 | 9 |
Source: [2]
Western Conference
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 36 | 28 | 8 | 505 | 317 | +188 | .778 | — |
| 2 | Kansas City Comets | 36 | 17 | 19 | 495 | 472 | +23 | .472 | 11 |
| 3 | San Diego Sockers | 36 | 14 | 22 | 361 | 448 | −87 | .389 | 14 |
| 4 | Dallas Sidekicks | 36 | 9 | 27 | 342 | 427 | −85 | .250 | 19 |
Source: [2]
Playoffs
[edit]| Conference Semi-Finals | Conference Finals | Championship | ||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia KiXX | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Force | 14 | E3 | Baltimore Blast | 8 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Baltimore Blast | 16 | E3 | Baltimore Blast | 12 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||
| W1 | Milwaukee Wave | 19 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Kansas City Comets | 13 | W2 | Kansas City Comets | 19 | |||||||||||
| W3 | San Diego Sockers | 11 | ||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders
[edit]GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dino Delevski | Kansas City | 32 | 50 | 32 | 140 |
| Carlos Farias | San Diego | 35 | 37 | 28 | 111 |
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 36 | 41 | 16 | 102 |
| Joe Reiniger | Milwaukee | 32 | 35 | 22 | 100 |
League awards
[edit]- Most Valuable Player: Dino Delevski, Kansas City
- Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, Harrisburg
- Rookie of the Year: P.J. Wakefield, Baltimore
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
- Coach of the Year: Keith Tozer, Milwaukee
- Championship Series MVP: Denison Cabral, Baltimore
Source:[5]
All-MISL Teams
[edit]| First Team | Pos. | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee | G | Pete Pappas, Philadelphia |
| Sean Bowers, Baltimore | D | Troy Dusosky, Milwaukee |
| Genoni Martinez, Harrisburg | D | Pat Morris, Philadelphia |
| Dino Delevski, Kansas City | F | David Bascome, Harrisburg |
| Greg Howes, Milwaukee | F | Todd Dusosky, Milwaukee |
| Joe Reiniger, Milwaukee | F | Carlos Farias, San Diego |
All-Rookie Team
[edit]| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Llamas | G | Dallas |
| Kevin Sakuda | D | San Diego |
| Carl Schmitt | D | Milwaukee |
| P.J. Wakefield | F | Baltimore |
| Robbie Aristodemo | F | San Diego |
| Anthony Maher | F | Cleveland |
Source:[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Master Schedule". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League season. Archived from the original on April 23, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Stat Central: Standings". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 5, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Scoring Champions". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 8, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2002-03 Major Indoor Soccer League Leaders". statscrew.com. Stats Crew. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wave Lands Five to All-MISL Teams". oursportscentral.com. Milwaukee Wave. April 23, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Defender Sean Bowers Recognized Among League's Best". oursportscentral.com. Baltimore Blast. April 23, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Sports Watch: Digest: Soccer". The Kansas City Star. April 23, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pappas and Morris Named All-MISL". oursportscentral.com. Philadelphia KiXX. April 22, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2022.