The 2008–09

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is the inaugural season for the league and the 31st anniversary of professional Division 1 indoor soccer in the United States. The members of the NISL's first season are the

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, the Massachusetts Twisters, the Monterrey La Raza, the

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, and the

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. The

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were supposed to play, but due to scheduling conflicts with the

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the Twisters took the Sharks' spot for the season. The league kicked off on November 15, 2008 with the Philadelphia KiXX defeating the Massachusetts Twisters 34-11 and the Baltimore Blast defeating the Rockford Rampage 14-4. The regular season concluded March 29, 2009. Each team played eighteen games, nine home and nine away. La Raza also played, and won, the Copa América against

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and PASL-Premier teams.

Final standings

''Blue indicates bye into the NISL Championship''
''Green indicates playoff berth clinched''

Playoffs

Game 1

Friday, 10:35PM EST, April 3, 2009 at

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Game 2

Sunday, 5:35PM EST, April 5, 2009 at

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in Rockford, Illinois

Game 3

*( Sudden death

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game) Sunday, April 5, 2009 at

in Rockford, Illinois (Immediately followed game two)

Championship

Saturday, 7:35PM EST, April 11, 2009 at

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Final standings

Playoffs

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Championship

Scoring leaders

Player of the Week

Players of the Month

End of Year Awards

All-Rookie Team

All-NISL 1st Team

All-NISL 2nd Team

References

External links