Winnipeg Alliance FC
# Winnipeg Alliance FC

Winnipeg Alliance FC were a professional indoor soccer team that played in the Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League (CMISL) from 2007 through 2011. The team suspended operations in January 2012.

## History

### 2007 season

The Winnipeg Alliance was one of 4 founding teams of the CMISL. In 2007 the league played a Showcase season consisting of exhibition games the Alliance played 2 double headers against the Edmonton Drillers. Although it did not win any games in its showcase season, it did bring a crowd of 7,727 to the MTS Centre.

### 2008 and 2009 seasons

In the league's inaugural season the Alliance were a road-only team due to scheduling conflicts with the MTS Centre. The team finished in last place and went inactive for the 2009 season.

### 2010 season

The team changed ownership and played four of its six home games at Gateway Recreational Centre and a doubleheader at the MTS Centre on February 27. The CMISL became affiliated with the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro) of the United States and the Alliance played four games against American teams.

## Year-by-year

| Year | Regular Season Finish | Playoffs | Average Attendance | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Exhibition Games Only | Exhibition Games Only | 7,727 | Played 1 home exhibition Game |
| 2008 | 4th | Did not make playoffs | | Road games only |
| 2009 | | | | Did not play |
| 2010 | 4th | Did not make playoffs | 291 | |
| 2011 | 3rd | Did not make playoffs | 241 | |

### Year-by-year statistics

| Team | Games Played | Wins | Losses | Draws | Series Won | Winning Percentage | Points For | Points Against | Point Differential |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
| 2008 | 10 | 0 | 10 | - | - | .000 | 25 | 71 | -46 |
| 2010 | 12 | 3 | 9 | - | - | 0.25 | 59 | 85 | -26 |
| 2011 | 12 | 5 | 7 | - | - | .417 | 53 | 78 | -20 |

## Home arena

The Alliance played its 2007 exhibition doubleheader at the 15,003 seat MTS Centre with an attendance of 7,727. Due to scheduling concerns the team played a road only team in 2008. After a one-year hiatus the team moved to 7 Oaks Indoor Soccer Complex in 2010 and played a doubleheader at the MTS Centre. For 2011, the team played its home games at the Gateway Recreation Centre.

