The St. Louis Steamers was the name of a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the second team to use this name. The first played in the Major Indoor Soccer League from 1979–1988, while this version played in the World Indoor Soccer League from 2000 to 2001, then in the MISL from the 2003–04 season to the 2005–06 season.
The St. Louis Steamers were granted a World Indoor Soccer League expansion franchise in December 1998 but did not begin to play until the 2000 season. In 2002, the team, along with fellow WISL teams Dallas Sidekicks and San Diego Sockers joined the Major Indoor Soccer League when the two leagues merged. However, the Steamers elected to take a year off to reorganize.
The team was purchased before the 2004–05 season by owners planning a reality television series about the team, which was called Red Card and played on KPLR channel 11. The team suspended operations after the 2005–2006 season.
Honors Division titles 2005–2006 MISL Regular Season
Year-by-year YearLeagueReg. seasonPlayoffsAvg. attendance2000WISL5th WISL, 9–15Lost Semifinal5,3982001WISL3rd WISL, 11–13Lost Semifinal4,8122003–04MISL3rd Central, 14–22Opted Out Of Playoffs3,4832004–05MISL4th MISL, 20–20Lost Semifinal4,7942005–06MISL1st MISL, 23–7Lost Championship5,675
Head coaches Daryl Doran 2000–2001 & 2003–2005 Omid Namazi 2005–2006 Joe Reiniger 2005–2006 (served as head coach during a Namazi suspension)
Notable players Joe Reiniger Randy Soderman Lindsay Kennedy
Owners Michael Hetelson, (CEO/Managing Partner) (2004-2006) Wally Smerconish (2004-2006)
Arenas Family Arena 2000–2001 & 2003–2004 Scottrade Center 2004–2006
See also Soccer in St. Louis
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