The 2011–12 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the third under the MISL banner and fourth season overall. It was also the 34th season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer. The Milwaukee Wave won their sixth title in franchise history and second MISL title in a row.
In May 2011, the United Soccer Leagues announced it had entered into an agreement with the MISL to operate the indoor league. In September, the Chicago Kick announced that they were unable to secure an arena in time to begin play for 2011–12 but planned to join the MISL in 2012–13.
Besides the aborted team in Chicago, other franchises were added in Syracuse, Norfolk, Rochester, and Wichita. Of the four, the reborn Rochester Lancers were the most successful, finishing second in league attendance and qualifying for the league playoffs.
Teams
New teams TeamCity/areaArenaJoinedHead coachNorfolk SharXNorfolk, VirginiaNorfolk Scope2011 Jon HallRochester LancersRochester, New YorkBlue Cross Arena2011 Bill AndrackiDemocrat and Chrocnicle Syracuse Silver KnightsSyracuse, New YorkWar Memorial at Oncenter2011 Tommy TannerWichita WingsPark City, Kansas (Wichita area)Hartman Arena 2011 LeBaron Hollimon
Teams that left the MISL TeamCity/areaArenaFoundedJoined MISLLeft MISLNew leagueChicago RiotChicagoOdeum Expo Center201020102011FoldedOmaha VipersOmaha, NebraskaOmaha Civic Auditorium201020102011Folded after joining the PASL-Pro
Map of clubs
Standings
Eastern Division Team1Baltimore Blast24186.750344238–9-39-32Rochester Lancers241113.45832532176-65-73Syracuse Silver Knights24915.37533037095-74-84Norfolk SharX24519.208222434134-81-11
Central Division Team1Milwaukee Wave24186.750356264–10-28-42Missouri Comets24159.62534025838-47-53Wichita Wings24816.333262294106-62-10 Updated to matches played on March 5, 2012.
Statistics
Top scorers RankScorerClubGames2pt goals3pt goalsAssistsPoints1 GeisonMissouri Comets2433412902 Mauricio SallesRochester Lancers2422813813 Byron AlvarezMissouri Comets2327121784 Max FerdinandBaltimore Blast2422125725 Machel MillwoodBaltimore Blast2423316716 Doug MillerRochester Lancers2323214667 Slaviša UbiparipovićSyracuse Silver Knights241931461 Greg HowesMilwaukee Wave2221019619 Jamar BeasleyWichita Wings24211145910 Vahid AssadpourMissouri Comets211721656 Last updated on March 8, 2012. Source: MISL.com Statistics - Total Points
Top 2pt goal scorers RankScorerClubGames2pt goals1 GeisonMissouri Comets24332 Byron AlvarezMissouri Comets23273 Machel MillwoodBaltimore Blast2323 Doug MillerRochester Lancers23235 Mauricio SallesRochester Lancers2422 Max FerdinandBaltimore Blast24227 Jamar BeasleyWichita Wings2421 Greg HowesMilwaukee Wave22219 Slaviša UbiparipovićSyracuse Silver Knights2419 Jeff HughesSyracuse Silver Knights2419 Last updated on March 8, 2012. Source: MISL.com Statistics - 2 Point Goals
Playoffs Both rounds of the playoffs were in a home and home format. The higher seed had the option to choose whether to host the first or second game. A mini-game would be held immediately after Game 2 if the series was tied at one win apiece. Baltimore had the top seed, due to their 2–1 season series win over Milwaukee.
Division Finals
Game 1
Game 2
MISL Finals
Game 1
Game 2
Awards
AwardNameTeamMVPGeisonMissouri CometsCoach of the YearKeith TozerMilwaukee WaveRookie of the YearSlaviša UbiparipovićSyracuse Silver KnightsDefender of the YearMike LookinglandBaltimore BlastGoalkeeper of the YearSaguBaltimore BlastChampionship MVPMarcio LeiteMilwaukee Wave
All-League First Team
NamePositionTeamMike LookinglandDBaltimore BlastNelson SantanaDSyracuse Silver KnightsGeisonMMissouri CometsMax FerdinandMBaltimore BlastMauricio SallesFRochester LancersSaguGKBaltimore Blast
All-League Second Team
NamePositionTeamLeo GibsonDMissouri CometsJoe HammesDMilwaukee WaveMarcio LeiteMMilwaukee WaveByron AlvarezFMissouri CometsMachel MillwoodFBaltimore BlastDanny WaltmanGKMissouri Comets
All-Rookie Team
NamePositionTeamStephen DeRouxDBaltimore BlastGerson Dos SantosDNorfolk SharXKevin Ten EyckMWichita WingsSlaviša UbiparipovićFSyracuse Silver KnightsNicolas PereraFMilwaukee WaveEric ReedGKSyracuse Silver Knights
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