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The Portland Pride were an American indoor soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) from 1993 to 1997.

History

In 1993, a new league, the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) began its first season. Traditionally, indoor soccer has been a winter sport, but the CISL decided to play a summer season. This would keep it from competing with the more established National Professional Soccer League.

Portland was announced as a founding member city for CISL on February 3, 1993. Owned by Brian Parrott, the team was named the "Pride" and played its home games in Portland, Oregon's Memorial Coliseum. In 1995, Parrott sold the team to a group led by Norm Daniels.

In 1997, the team and the league played its last season. At the end of the season, the Pride withdrew from the league due to a $2 million loss and a lack of confidence in the CISL, which later folded. The Pride ownership moved the team to the Premier Soccer Alliance where the team played under the name Portland Pythons.

Coach

• John Bain 1993–1996
• Ian Fulton 1997

Year-by-year

Honors

First Team All Star

• 1995 Jeff Betts

References

1. Nolen, John (February 4, 1993). "New league puts 'Soccer City' back on sports map". The Oregonian. p. C2.
2. Nolen, John (April 28, 1993). "Portland club gets ready for indoor soccer draft". The Oregonian. p. E7.
3. Nolen, John (November 26, 1997). "Crumbling CISL faces defection of a third team". The Oregonian. p. C6.
4. Vondersmith, Jason (July 30, 1998). "Pythons to get a helping hand..." The Columbian. p. C1. Retrieved June 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Profile

• Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States
• Continental Indoor Soccer League teams
• Defunct soccer clubs in Oregon
• Soccer clubs in Oregon
• 1993 establishments in Oregon
• 1997 disestablishments in Oregon
• Sports clubs and teams in Portland, Oregon
• Association football clubs established in 1993
• Association football clubs disestablished in 1997