The EISL began play in June 14, 1997 as a regional developmental indoor
soccer league, in effect the first minor indoor soccer league in the country.
The league consists of 8 teams in two divisions. Attendance averaged 1,500-6,000 per game for the first season. Financial difficulties forced the league to fold after two seasons.
Scoring system: 3 points for a win, 2 Shootout win, 1 shootout loss, 0 loss.
1997
GP W SOW SOL L GF GA Pts
Lafayette SwampCats 24 18 2 0 6 324 251 52
Baton Rouge Bombers 24 16 0 1 8 354 305 49
Tallahassee Scorpions 24 15 1 0 9 370 316 44
Huntsville Fire 24 13 1 0 11 467 355 38
Tupelo Hound Dogs 24 12 1 0 12 354 380 35
Savannah Rug Ratz 24 7 1 2 17 292 386 22
Columbus Comets 24 3 0 3 21 250 414 12
Huntsville began the season as the Daytona Beach SpeedKings.
CHAMPIONSHIP: Lafayette defeated Baton Rouge, 12-9.
1998
Before the season, Tupelo moved to Pensacola and Columbus moved to Mississippi.
GP W SOW SOL L GF GA Pts
Lafayette Swampcats 28 20 0 1 8 319 220 61
Mississippi Beach Kings 28 18 2 1 10 345 305 53
Huntsville Fire 28 16 1 2 12 343 347 49
Baton Rouge Bombers 28 16 1 0 12 335 261 47
Tallahassee Scorpions 28 12 0 0 16 335 261 47
Pensacola Flyers 28 10 0 1 18 321 352 30
Savannah Rug Ratz 28 6 0 0 22 272 446 18
Semi-Finals: Lafayette defeated Baton Rouge, 13-5, 14-4
Mississippi defeated Huntsville 4-11, 15-13 (SO), 12-4
FINAL: Lafayette defeated Mississippi, 10-9.
The league folded after the 1998 season.
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