2008–09 Xtreme Soccer League Season

The 2008-09 Xtreme Soccer League Season was the only season for the league. The members of the XSL's first season were four former MISL teams: the Chicago Storm, the Detroit Ignition, the Milwaukee Wave, and the New Jersey Ironmen. The regular season kicked off on December 13, 2008 and concluded on April 5, 2009.

Xtreme Soccer League
Season2008-09
ChampionsDetroit Ignition
Top goalscorerLucio Gonzaga (23)
Longest unbeaten runDetroit (5)
Longest losing runChicago (5)
Highest attendance8,272
Lowest attendance1,308
Average attendance3,435

On March 29, 2009 the Detroit Ignition claimed the first XSL season championship by having the New Jersey Ironmen defeat the Milwaukee Wave 15-14.

The league went on a one-year hiatus after its inaugural season but never returned to active play. The Milwaukee Wave joined the National Indoor Soccer League for the 2009-2010 season.

Final standings

Blue indicates League Champion

Club GP W L Pct. GB PF PA PD Home Road
1 Detroit Ignition 20 12 8 .600 - 238 208 +30 8-2 4-6
2 New Jersey Ironmen 20 11 9 .550 1 246 239 +7 6-4 5-5
3 Milwaukee Wave 20 10 10 .500 2 236 216 +20 7-3 3-7
4 Chicago Storm 20 7 13 .350 5 176 233 -57 3-7 4-6

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Lucio Gonzaga New Jersey Ironmen1923963
Marco Terminisi Milwaukee Wave20191252
Adauto Neto New Jersey Ironmen18151646
Ryan Mack Detroit Ignition19151043
Chile Farias New Jersey Ironmen18111643
Guiliano Oliviero Milwaukee Wave20102040
Ian Bennett Chicago Storm2013735
Goran Vasic New Jersey Ironmen1691634
Kyt Selaidopolous Detroit Ignition2091433
Miodrag Djerisilo Chicago Storm1811832

Players of the Month

4/4/09

December
Player Pos. Team
Giuliano Oliviero O Milwaukee Wave
Josh Rife D Detroit Ignition
Marcel Feenstra GK Milwaukee Wave
January
Player Pos. Team
Lucio Gonzaga O New Jersey Ironmen
Troy Dusosky D Milwaukee Wave
Danny Waltman GK Detroit Ignition
February
Players Pos. Team
Adauto Neto O New Jersey Ironmen
Fabinho D Chicago Storm
Nick Vorberg GK Milwaukee Wave
March
Players Pos. Team
Adauto Neto O New Jersey Ironmen
Rey Martinez D New Jersey Ironmen
Danny Waltman GK Detroit Ignition

End of Year Awards

Person Pos. Team
MVP Danny Waltman Detroit Ignition
Offensive Player of the Year Lucio Gonzaga New Jersey Ironmen
Goalkeeper of the Year Danny Waltman Detroit Ignition
Defensive Player of the Year Josh Rife Detroit Ignition
Rookie of the Year Marco Terminesi Milwaukee Wave
Coach of the Year Matt Johnson Detroit Ignition

All-XSL Team

Person Pos. Team
Lucio Gonzaga M/F New Jersey Ironmen
Adauto Neto M/F New Jersey Ironmen
Marco Terminesi M/F Milwaukee Wave
Troy Dusosky D Milwaukee Wave
Josh Rife D Detroit Ignition
Danny Waltman GK Detroit Ignition
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