Detroit Ignition
Founded	2006
Disbanded	2009
Arena	Compuware Arena
Based in	Plymouth Township, Michigan
Colors	red, gold, black
League	Xtreme Soccer League

The Detroit Ignition were an American indoor soccer team that has played three seasons, most recently 2008–09.

In April 2006, Greg Bibb, president of Hantz Group Sports and Entertainment, introduced the teams as a new Major Indoor Soccer League expansion team. They played at the Compuware Sports Arena in Plymouth Township, Michigan. Their first season was 2006–07 MISL season.

After the 2007–08 MISL season, the league folded. Soon afterwards, the Ignition joined the Xtreme Soccer League. ^[1] The Ignition ended the 2008–09 campaign in first place which netted them the XSL title. The XSL went on "hiatus" after one season.

Year-by-year

Roster

As of 16th of January, 2009 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 MF   USA Tino Scicluna 3 DF   CAN Vahid Assadpour 4 DF   USA Josh Rife 6 DF   USA Wes Sechrist 7 FW   USA Mike Apple 8 DF   USA Dan Trosper 9 FW   LBR Worteh Sampson 10 MF   SRB Miodrag Djerisilo 11 MF   USA Ryan Mack 12 FW   USA Droo Callahan

No. Pos. Nation Player 13 MF   USA Drew Ducker 14 DF   USA Zach Wilkes 15 DF   CAN Abraham Francois 16 FW   LBR Leo Gibson 17 MF   USA Nik Djokic 18 DF   USA James "Iggy" Igneczi 21 MF   CAN Kyt Selaidopoulos 22 DF   USA Darrel Quinn 24 GK   USA Danny Waltman 26 DF   USA Nate Craft 33 FW   USA Drew Crawford

Head coaches

• Mark Pulisic (2006–2007)
• Bob Lilley (2007–2008)
• Matt Johnson (2008–2009)

Arenas

• Compuware Arena (2006–09)

Television

For the 2007–2008 season, 11 Detroit Ignition games were televised by Comcast Local, a Midwest sports network based in Michigan and Indiana. Also four games were shown on Fox Soccer Channel. For the 2008–2009 season, 10 Detroit Ignition games were televised by Comcast Local. All games were live on b2 Network.

External links

• Official site

References