The Cincinnati Excite were a semi-professional indoor soccer club which played in the American Indoor Soccer League.

Cincinnati Excite
Full nameCincinnati Excite
Founded2004
Dissolved2008
GroundGame Time Indoor Soccer Training Facility
Owner/PresidentDavid Galus

History

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The Excite are owned by David Galus, and took the American Indoor Soccer League season championship in the 2005/2006 season.

A number of Excite players took to the pitch during the summer of 2006 with the teams in the United Soccer Leagues. Five Excite (Marcel Matis, Salvatore Fiore, Michael McGinlay, John McGinlay, and Tiest Sondaal) players signed up with the Cincinnati Kings in the USL Second Division; while fellow Excite teammate, Connally Edozien joined the Rochester Raging Rhinos of the USL First Division. Michael McGinlay joined Bohemians F.C. in the League of Ireland during the summer of 2007.

In 2008 the Excite decided to take off for the 2008–2009 year, but never found another league.[1] Most of the personnel transitioned to the new 1790 Cincinnati of the Professional Arena Soccer League.[2]

Year-by-year

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Year League Reg. Season Notes
2004/2005 AISL 5–3 (15 points) Second place in season/lost in finals
2005/2006 AISL 6–1 (17 points) Season Champions
2006/2007 AISL 6–9 (18 Points) Third Place in the Season
2007/2008 AISL 6–7 (16 Points) Third Place in the Season

References

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  1. ^ http://www.cincinnati-excite.com/single.php?more=144[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "1790 Cincinnati joins PASL-Pro". Our Sports Central. June 30, 2008. Retrieved November 12, 2012.
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