The St. Louis Ambush, along with five other former Major Indoor Soccer League teams, have reached an agreement to partner with teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League to create a new league that is expected to consist of 20-plus teams throughout North America.
The Milwaukee Wave, Baltimore Blast, Missouri Comets, Rochester Lancers and Syracuse Silver Knights will join the Ambush in the new league. All six franchises had their contracts with the United Soccer Leagues, which runs the MISL, expire last month after the 2013-14 season concluded.
The PASL has 20 teams, and it has yet to be determined how many of its franchises will join the new league. The storied San Diego Sockers and the Harrisburg Heat have already committed to the new league.
Over the weekend, Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale met with management from the Missouri Comets and San Diego Sockers, along with PASL founder and commissioner Kevin Milliken, to form a holding company for the new entity. Hale said the next step is “corralling” the rest of the interested franchises.
“It was a big step, and I’m really happy and excited about the progress that has been made,” Hale said. “It’s been like a meeting of the minds, but there’s still a lot of things to work out. By May, we’ll have a better idea what this will look like.”
A meeting is scheduled in Baltimore in mid-May to further iron out details, including the name for the league, the franchises participating, divisions within the league, and bylaws. The 2014-15 season will consist of a 20-game regular season with expanded playoffs.
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