Harrisburg Heat The Harrisburg Heat was a professional soccer team based in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania . The team was part of the National Professional Soccer League , which later became the Major Indoor Soccer League , and has been defunct since 2003 . The Harrisburg Heat was first formed during the 1991 - 92 season by Dr. Rex Herbert , following the folding of the Hershey Impact , another NPSL team where Herbert was the team physician . The Heat went through several seasons when it was among the most financially sound teams in the League . However , its only trip to the league finals was during the 1994 - 95 season , when the Heat took on the St . Louis Ambush , also now defunct . The Heat lost , 4 games to 0 , with scores of 19-9 , 18-8 , 12-7 and 14-11 . The last few years of the team 's existence saw declining attendance numbers and the team 's ownership passed from Herbert to Rodney Rumberger , a Harrisburg-area businessman . The team ceased operations following the 2002 - 03 season . Despite several attempts to put together a new ownership group , the Heat did not return the next season . The Heat 's home arena was in the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Arena . Year-by-year Year League Reg . Season Playoffs U.S. Open Cup 1991/92 NPSL 2nd , American Quarterfinals N/A 1992/93 NPSL 4th , American Semifinals N/A 1993/94 NPSL 4th , American 2nd Round N/A 1994/95 NPSL 2nd , American Final N/A 1995/96 NPSL 3rd , American Division Semifinals N/A 1996/97 NPSL 1st , American East Conference Finals N/A 1997/98 NPSL 2nd , American East Conference Semifinals N/A 1998/99 NPSL 2nd , American East Conference Quarterfinals N/A 1999/00 NPSL 3rd , American East Did not qualify N/A 2000/01 NPSL 1st , American Conference Semifinals N/A 2001/02 MISL 6th Did not qualify N/A 2002/03 MISL 4th , Eastern Did not qualify N/A Coaches 1991-1999 Jim Pollihan 1999-2003 Richard Chinapoo 2002-03 Eric Geyer Categories : Harrisburg , Pennsylvania | Indoor football ( soccer ) | Sports in Pennsylvania | Defunct United States soccer clubs 