Major League Indoor Soccer

What Major League Indoor Soccer does

Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) is a privately held professional indoor soccer league founded in 2022 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The league operates three interconnected competitions — the flagship men's MLIS (entering its fifth season), the women's WMLIS (third season, launched 2024), and the amateur development league MLISX (second season, launched 2025) — with 13 teams across the United States and Canada in the 2025-26 cycle. MLIS serves franchise ownership groups, players, sponsors, and indoor soccer fans as its principal customer segments.

The league's technology backbone is the SoccerShift-powered platform, which provides centralized stats and live streaming for matches. MLIS structures its competitive ecosystem as a development pathway: MLISX feeds talent into MLIS, validated by the July 2026 promotion of Tampa Bay Terror FC. The merchandise and uniform supply chain is operated through an official supplier partnership with Admiral, and league branding, content production, and ticketing operations are run centrally by a small core team of approximately six employees under the leadership of President and CEO Dr. Sev Hrywnak and Commissioner Bernie Lilavois.

MLIS generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring franchise and membership fees paid by the 13 team ownership groups; sponsorships (led by Admiral's official-supplier deal and ancillary regional partners); and league-administered prize money ($25,000 for MLIS and WMLIS champions; $5,000 for MLISX). Merchandise royalties flow through Admiral, and the league is currently soliciting new franchise ownership groups for 2026-27 expansion, indicating active commercial scaling of the platform.

Name

Major League Indoor Soccer

Legal name

Major League Indoor Soccer Inc

Website

https://mlispro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) is a Chicago-based professional indoor soccer league founded in 2022 operating 13 teams across the US and Canada via three vertically linked competitions: men's MLIS, women's WMLIS, and amateur MLISX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Indoor Soccer League

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association Football (Soccer) Leagues (MPAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

Keywords

• Professional indoor soccer
• Sports league operations
• Franchise sports network
• Soccer competition management
• Amateur sports development

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Franchise/Membership Fees: Teams pay season fees and expansion/market reservation fees to participate in the league. The league offers cost-effective season fee structures with flexible payment options including monthly installments throughout the season.
2. Sponsorships and Official Suppliers: Admiral is the Official Supplier of Major League Indoor Soccer, providing merchandise and apparel. Other sponsors include SportsThread, New U Anti-Aging, SynapeP, Project Hugs, and ADV Surgical Center.
3. Prize Money and Championship Packages: MLIS distributes prize money to championship teams. MLIS and WMLIS each offer $25,000 championship prize packages for 2026-27 season; MLISX offers $5,000.
4. Merchandise Sales: Partnership with Admiral for official MLIS merchandise and apparel through the MLIS Store.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Major League Indoor Soccer (MLIS) operates the premier men's professional indoor soccer league in North America, comprising 13 teams across the U.S. and Canada. The league runs a 12-game regular season plus regional and national playoffs (December through March), and provides centralized infrastructure including scheduling, officiating, statistics, streaming via MLISproTV, and sponsorship support for member franchises. MLIS has expanded into a three-tier ecosystem with WMLIS (women's professional division) and MLISX (men's amateur development league with promotion pathway to MLIS).

Product overview

Major League Indoor Soccer operates a multi-tiered indoor soccer ecosystem across North America. The organization consists of three interconnected leagues: MLIS (Major League Indoor Soccer) as the premier men's professional division entering its 5th season, WMLIS (Women's Major League Indoor Soccer) as the top women's competition in its 3rd season, and MLISX (Major League Indoor Soccer Extended) as the men's amateur development second division in its 2nd season. The leagues share infrastructure including league support, stats programs, streaming capabilities, and official merchandise. MLIS serves as the top tier with promotion pathways from MLISX, while WMLIS operates as an independent women's division under the same organizational umbrella. Prize money for 2026-27 season totals $25,000 for MLIS and WMLIS champions, and $5,000 for MLISX champions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MLIS (Major League Indoor Soccer) - Premier Men's Division The top-tier men's professional indoor soccer league in North America with 13 teams competing in North and South conferences. Operates from December through March with 12 regular-season games plus regional and national playoffs; championship prize of $25,000 for the 2026-27 season.
• WMLIS (Women's Major League Indoor Soccer) The women's professional indoor soccer division under the MLIS umbrella. Enters its third season in 2026-27 with 8-10 game regular season plus playoffs and a $25,000 championship prize package.
• MLISX (Major League Indoor Soccer Extended) - Amateur Development Division The men's amateur development indoor soccer league serving as the second division to MLIS. Teams play 8-10 regular season games and champions earn promotion opportunity to MLIS; $5,000 championship prize package.
• MLIS Franchise Membership Team ownership franchise opportunity with seasonal membership fees, one-time market reservation fees, and flexible monthly payment options. Includes comprehensive league support covering community outreach, digital media, operations, PR/marketing, sponsorships, ticket sales, stats, streaming, team websites, official equipment (game balls, jersey patches), and referee fees.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 teams competing across North America (2025-26 season)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AdmiralcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdmiral is the Official Supplier of Major League Indoor Soccer, providing official merchandise, apparel, and team gear. The partnership includes a dedicated MLIS store and official jersey sleeve patches for teams.
• SportsThreadminorOthersSportsThread is listed as a partner organization, providing sports-related services or integration with the MLIS ecosystem.
• National Soccer NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Soccer Network streams MLIS Finals Weekend matches live, providing broadcast reach and media distribution for championship events.
• RematchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports highlights platform announces relationships with major partners with plans to elevate sports highlights coverage, starting with MLIS weekend matches.
• SoccerShiftcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform powering MLIS websites, stats programs, team pages, schedules, standings, and streaming infrastructure for the league ecosystem.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Lacrosse League (NLL): Long-established North American professional indoor league with franchise-based teams, league-managed streaming, sponsorships and merchandise. Comparable as an indoor professional league operator with franchise-fee economics and tiered season structure, though lacrosse has deeper historical fan infrastructure.
• National Premier Soccer League (NPSL): A larger and longer-established amateur-to-semi-pro outdoor soccer league in the United States with promotion pathways to USL. Comparable as a multi-tier soccer league operator with franchise/membership economics, though NPSL operates outdoor rather than indoor soccer at materially greater scale.

Emerging players

• USL League Two: Pre-professional men's outdoor soccer league in the United States with development pathway to USL Championship and MLS. Comparable as a multi-tier soccer development league with promotion/relegation-adjacent mechanics, though operating at significantly larger scale and outdoor format.
• Major League Rugby (MLR): North American professional rugby league operating a franchise-based model with independently-owned clubs, league-provided support and tiered competition. Comparable as a niche North American professional sports league with similar franchise-fee, sponsorship and broadcast economics, though in a different sport.

Direct peers

• Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL): Professional indoor soccer league operating in North America with regional divisions and a championship format. Directly comparable to MLIS as a franchise-based indoor soccer operator serving similar team-owner customers with comparable season-fee and sponsorship revenue models.
• Major Arena Soccer League: The most established professional indoor soccer league in North America, operating men's and women's divisions with franchise-based teams across the US and Mexico. Directly comparable in sport, business model (franchise fees, sponsorships, streaming) and customer (franchise owners) to MLIS, but operates at significantly larger scale and longer history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mlisextended
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MLISproTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/mlisextended
• Instagraminstagram.com/mlispro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/major-league-indoor-soccer

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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