AISL Welcomes Memphis Mojo

Chris Talley, president of Memphis Pro Soccer, newest member of the American Indoor Soccer League, will be called the Memphis MOJO and play its home games at the Agricenter Showplace Arena in Cordova, about 15 miles east of downtown Memphis. The MOJO will begin play in the 2006-07 AISL season.

"We're right in the heart of soccer country here in Cordova," said Talley. "I think [the Showplace Arena] gives us the best of both worlds, an intimate facility right in the middle of the soccer community."

The Showplace Arena has a capacity of 4,500. The Arena is part of a larger property, called Agricenter, which opened in 1985 and encompasses three additional properties known for livestock shows, equestrian events, concerts, motocross and other meetings. It also houses the world's largest urban farm and research test facility.

About the MOJO Talley said, "I had been toying around with the name since I initially approached [AISL commissioner] Paul LaPointe about bringing a team to Memphis," said Talley. "It's never been used before, and it sounds like something you could have fun with." Talley is working with the AISL to design a logo and mascot for the team, whose color scheme will be black and purple.

For more information on the Memphis MOJO, contact Chris Talley at (901) 604-7250. Now in it's third season, the American Indoor Soccer League has offices in West Springfield, MA (Administrative) and Cleveland, OH (Media Relations). For more information on the AISL, contact commissioner Paul LaPointe at (413) 569-0088 or director of media relations Rich Paschette at (216) 741-4144 or AISLPR@aol.com. Information on the league can also be found on the AISL's official website, www.aisl.org.

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