Phoenix Inferno

The Phoenix Inferno was an American indoor soccer

Indoor soccer

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team based out of Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona

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, United States

United States

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, that played in the Major Indoor Soccer League

Major Soccer League

The Major Indoor Soccer League, known in its final two seasons as the Major Soccer League, was an indoor soccer league in the USA from 1978 to 1992. After the folding of the North American Soccer League in 1984, the MISL was the Division I soccer league for the United States...

from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 new ownership renamed the team the Phoenix Pride. The Pride folded at the end of the 1983-1984 season. Both teams played their home games at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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The Phoenix Inferno, owned by Irv Berger, entered the Major Indoor Soccer League

Major Soccer League

in 1980. The Phoenix Inferno bumper stickers read "Our Balls Are Off The Wall." In January 1983, Berger filed for bankruptcy. The league approved the sale of the team to Bruce Merrill, chairman of American Cable Television, for $175,000.

Year-by-year

Year	Record	Regular Season	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
1980-1981	17-23	2nd Western Division	First Round
1981-1982	17-27	5th Western Division	Did not qualify
1982-1983	24-24	5th Western Division	Did not qualify	6,302

Notable former players

This list of former players includes those who received international caps while playing for the team, made significant contributions to the team in terms of appearances or goals while playing for the team, or who made significant contributions to the sport either before they played for the team, or after they left.
Ruben Astigarraga

Ruben Astigarraga

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Clive Charles

Clive Charles was a football player, coach and television announcer. Charles began his career with West Ham United and finished it in the Major Indoor Soccer League. He later coached at the high school, collegiate and international levels in the United States.-Player:Charles was born in London,...

Steve David

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Vic Davidson

Victor "Vic" Davidson is a retired Scottish professional footballer. He played in midfield.Glasgow-born Davidson grew up in Calton and Bridgeton. He attended school at Sacred Heart R.C. In 1967, he signed as a schoolboy player with Celtic and was given his first-team debut in 1970...

Scott Manning

Scott Manning (soccer)

Scott Manning is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. He spent four seasons in the American Soccer League where he was the 1980 league leading goalkeeper...

Peter Marinello

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Cha Cha Namdar

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Bruce Savage

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Blagoje Tamindžić

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Jan van der Veen

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Willie Watson

Phoenix Pride

When Bruce Merrill purchased the Phoenix Inferno, he brought in Ted Podleski as general manager. A devout Christian, Podleski objected to the use of the word Inferno and Merrill renamed the team the Pride. On March 3, 1984, Podleski fired the head coach and installed himself as head coach despite never playing or coaching soccer before. The team finished the season at 18-30 and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Merrill put the team up for sale in June 1984. When he received no offers, he folded the team in July.

Year-by-year

Year	Record	Regular Season	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
1983-1984	18-30	6th Western Division	First Round	7,500

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