The Portland Pride are a defunct

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team that played in the

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(CISL) from 1993 to 1997.

History

In 1993, a new league, the

(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. The Portland Pride was a founding member of the CISL, being established on October 1, 1992. Owned by Brian Parrott, the team played its home games in

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’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 CISL folded and the Pride ownership moved the team to the

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where the team played under the name

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Coach

* John Bain 1993–1996 *

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1997

Year-by-year

Honors

First Team All Star * 1995

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Association football clubs established in 1993 Association football clubs disestablished in 1997