2009 Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League season

March 2026 The 2008–09 Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League (CMISL) season sees a different format than previous seasons. As the league has become affiliated with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) in the United States,https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/pasl-pro-announces-joint-operating-agreement-with-cmisl-liga-mexicana/n-3710659 PASL-Pro Announces Joint Operating Agreement with CMISL, Liga Mexicana Professional Arena Soccer League August 28, 2008 March 28, 2026 OurSports Central the Edmonton Drillers and Saskatoon Accelerators will play four games and the Calgary United FC will play eight games against the PASL teams. Edmonton and Saskatoon will play two home games and two road games and Calgary will play four home games and four road games against PASL teams. In the CMISL portion of the schedule each team will play eight games. This will see Edmonton play six home games and two road games, Saskatoon play two home games and six road games and Calgary play six home games and two road games. As a result of the imbalanced schedule, the CMISL announced that all Calgary United FC games against PASL opponents will only be worth one point in the standings. The remainder of Calgary's schedule, as well as the entire Edmonton and Saskatoon schedules are worth two points in the standings. The playoffs will feature the CMISL champion taking part in an interlocking championship with the winners of the PASL and the winner of the Mexican Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido. The CMISL championship will again be a first place versus second place game to be held March 8, 2009 in Calgary. As the CMISL as become affiliated with the PASL, the CMISL has adopted the rules of the PASL. The most substantial change was that all goals scored are now worth a single point. Teams Team City Established Home Arena Notes Calgary United FC Calgary, Alberta 2007 Calgary Soccer Centre Edmonton Drillers St. Albert, Alberta 2007 Servus Centre Saskatoon Accelerators Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2007 Credit Union Centre Standings CMISL standings Team Games played Wins Losses Draws Winning percentage Points for Points against Home record Road record Interleague record CMISL points Edmonton Drillers 12 9 3 0 .750 82 80 6-2 3-1 3-1 18 Calgary United FC 16 8 8 0 .500 109 84 5-3 3-5 5-3 11 Saskatoon Accelerators 11 5 6 0 .455 60 53 3-1 2-5 2-1 10 Regular season schedule Date Home team Score Visiting team Stadium Attendance November 1, 2008 Calgary United FC 5–3 Denver Dynamite Calgary Soccer Centre 500 November 2, 2008 Calgary United FC 5–2 Denver Dynamite Calgary Soccer Centre 350 November 22, 2008 Calgary United FC 6–7 (OT) Edmonton Drillers Calgary Soccer Centre 212 November 28, 2008 St. Louis Illusion 8–5 Calgary United FC The Game Arena 1,243 November 29, 2008 Texas Outlaws 6–5 Calgary United FC NYTEX Sports Centre December 6, 2008 Calgary United FC 4–2 Saskatoon Accelerators Calgary Soccer Centre 367 December 7, 2008 Calgary United FC 9–4 Saskatoon Accelerators Calgary Soccer Centre 158 December 13, 2008 Stockton Cougars 16–7 Edmonton Drillers Stockton Arena 2,018 December 14, 2008 Wenatchee Fire 7–10 Edmonton Drillers Town Toyota Center December 19, 2008 Edmonton Drillers 7–4 Colorado Lightning Servus Centre December 20, 2008 Saskatoon Accelerators 5–3 Colorado Lightning Credit Union Centre December 26, 2008 Edmonton Drillers 7–4 Saskatoon Accelerators Servus Centre December 26, 2008 Edmonton Drillers 3–6 Saskatoon Accelerators Servus Centre January 2, 2009 Edmonton Drillers 4–7 Saskatoon Accelerators Servus Centre January 2, 2009 Edmonton Drillers 4–3 Saskatoon Accelerators Servus Centre January 3, 2009 Stockton Cougars 8–11 Calgary United FC Stockton Arena 2,038https://www.recordnet.com/story/sports/2009/01/04/fourth-quarter-collapse-dooms-stockton/52144288007/ Fourth-quarter collapse dooms Stockton The Record Kevin Niendorf January 3, 2009 March 28, 2026 January 4, 2009 Wenatchee Fire 6–7 Calgary United FC Wenatchee Valley Sportsplex January 10, 2009 Calgary United FC 9–10 Edmonton Drillers Calgary Soccer Centre January 23, 2009 Saskatoon Accelerators 3–4 Calgary United FC Credit Union Centre January 23, 2009 Saskatoon Accelerators 5–2 Calgary United FC Credit Union Centre February 21, 2009 Calgary United FC 22–2 Wenatchee Fire Calgary Soccer Centre February 22, 2009 Saskatoon Accelerators 16–2 Wenatchee Fire Credit Union Centre February 27, 2009 Edmonton Drillers 6–5 Calgary United FC Servus Centre February 27, 2009 Edmonton Drillers 4–3 Calgary United FC Servus Centre February 27, 2009 Monterrey La Raza 11–3 Saskatoon Accelerators * Arena Monterrey March 6, 2009 Edmonton Drillers 13–10 Texas Outlaws Servus Centre March 7, 2009 Calgary United FC 7–8 Texas Outlaws Calgary Soccer Centre * Game counted as 4 points in the Standings for Saskatoon, as two other games were canceled in order to play it. Game doubled as the 2008–09 Copa América Final. Playoff schedule Date Home team Score Visiting team Stadium Attendance March 8, 2009 Edmonton Drillers 7–6Report Calgary United Calgary Soccer Centre References Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League Indoor 2009