2013–14 Professional Arena Soccer League season
The 2013–14 Professional Arena Soccer League season was the sixth season for the
Ron Newman Cup
on March 15–16, 2014. The Mustangs capped a perfect season by winning the league championship.
Teams
Returning clubs
In advance of news from the league's 2013 summer meetings, the exact size and composition of the PASL for the 2013–14 season was unclear. Reigning champion
Dallas Sidekicks were sure to return.[2][3] The Sockers were scheduled to play an outdoor exhibition match against a Mexico All-Stars team at Balboa Stadium on September 1. The game was the first outdoor contest for the Sockers since 1984.[4]
The
Harrisburg Heat announced in early July 2013 that head coach Richard Chinapoo and assistant Gino DiFlorio would return to lead the team for the 2013–14 season.[5] On July 24, Chinapoo announced that this season would be his last in Harrisburg as he will move to Florida in August 2014 to be with his wife and daughter.[6][7][8] The Heat scheduled two open tryouts at Sports City Harrisburg, the first on September 15 and the second on October 6. Training camp for the team opened on October 21.[6]
Last season's Central Division champion Rio Grande Valley Flash returned under new ownership as "La Fiera FC".State Farm Arena.[10] In late July, the team announced Joaquín García Fernández as its new president.[11] By league mandate, the team's name was changed to Hidalgo La Fiera to reflect its home city.
On July 19, 2013, the
Illinois Piasa announced that they would play this season at The Field Sports Complex in Pontoon Beach, Illinois. Formerly known as "Sports For Fun", this facility had been the Piasa's home turf from 2008 through 2011.[12] On July 22, the team announced that head coach Jason Norsic had resigned for personal and family reasons.[13] The team scheduled open tryouts for August 24–25 at The Field Sports Complex.[14]
Contraction
Teams that struggled at the box office, were taken over by the league, or were unable to relocate to meet the league's new 1,000-seat minimum for home arenas variously sought demotion, suspension, or dissolution. In late May 2013, the ownership of the
Tacoma Stars went on hiatus for the 2013–14 season on August 23, 2013. The organization instead fielded a squad called "Tacoma Galaxy" in the Premier Arena Soccer League.[18]
Expansion
The PASL added several new teams for the 2013–14 season:
- Originally announced in July 2012, the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[19] The team held its first open tryout in mid-July 2013.[20] The Williams Companies signed as the team's presenting sponsor for their debut season.[21]
- In late May 2013, the owners of the now-dormant Ontario Fury" was chosen from over 500 fan-submitted entries in a name-the-team contest.[25][26] The name, logo, and team colors all reflect the passion of local soccer fans and the "powerful elements" of heat and wind that characterize the Inland Empire climate.[26][27]
- In June 2013, the MISL folded but a successor corporation named FC Wichita LLC announced their intention to join the PASL for the 2013–14 season.[28] The name and home arena for the Wichita, Kansas, based team were not immediately announced.[29][30] On July 10, the team announced that it secured a lease at Hartman Arena but planned to delay joining the PASL until the 2014–15 season.[31] On July 23, the PASL announced that a different ownership group had secured its own Hartman Arena lease and the franchise to play in Wichita for the 2013–14 season.[32][33] On August 22, the team announced that it will play as the "Wichita B-52s" to honor the city's aviation heritage. Indoor soccer veteran Larry Inlow serves as head coach.[34]
- The league also added the expansion Cincinnati Saintsmoved up from the PASL-Premier to the pro league.
Launch delayed
In April 2013, the league announced that a new team will play at the
Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas.[35] A fan contest in May 2013 named the team "Laredo Diesel" but, citing marketability, franchise owner Dr. Judson Somerville changed the name to Laredo Honey Badgers on July 24.[36] On September 27, 2013, the team confirmed that, due to the financial and legal difficulties faced by their owner, they would delay entry into the league until the 2014–15 season.[37]
Standings
As of 2/16/2014
2013-14 League Championship
2013-14 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||
| 1 | Chicago Mustangs
|
16 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 202 | 83 | — |
| 2 | Detroit Waza
|
15 | 10 | 5 | .667 | 130 | 107 | 5.5 |
| 3 | Cleveland Freeze | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 173 | 134 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Saints
|
16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 108 | 141 | 11.0 |
| 5 | Harrisburg Heat
|
16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 94 | 156 | 12.0 |
| 6 | Illinois Piasa
|
15 | 2 | 13 | .133 | 62 | 145 | 13.5 |
| Central Division | ||||||||
| 1 | Hidalgo La Fiera | 16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 185 | 65 | — |
| 2 | Dallas Sidekicks
|
16 | 14 | 2 | .875 | 150 | 68 | — |
| 3 | Monterrey Flash | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 140 | 76 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Wichita B-52s | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 91 | 113 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Saltillo Rancho Seco | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 91 | 132 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Tulsa Revolution | 16 | 2 | 14 | .125 | 89 | 158 | 12.0 |
| 7 | Texas Strikers
|
16 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 62 | 195 | 13.0 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||||
| 1 | Las Vegas Legends | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 180 | 101 | — |
| 2 | San Diego Sockers | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 138 | 83 | — |
| 3 | Toros Mexico | 16 | 9 | 7 | .563 | 175 | 118 | 4.0 |
| 4 | Bay Area Rosal | 16 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 112 | 158 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Turlock Express
|
16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 93 | 120 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Ontario Fury
|
16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 116 | 151 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Sacramento Surge
|
16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 92 | 179 | 10.0 |
2014 Ron Newman Cup
Playoff format
On December 24, The PASL selected San Diego, Dallas, Ontario, and Chicago as possible sites for the 2014 Ron Newman Cup Final Four. The sites were initially determined based on several factors including venue availability and suitability. The potential hosts were evaluated based on attendance, accessibility and the teams' competitive history. On January 22, the PASL announced that Chicago would host the PASL Final Four tournament at the
Sears Centre while the amateur Premier Arena Soccer League will hold its championship at the Grand Sports Arena, the Mustangs' usual home field this season.[38]
The top three teams in each division will qualify for the Newman Cup Playoffs. In the host team's division, the three top teams other than the host will qualify, creating a total field of 10 playoff teams. As host, Chicago gets an automatic bye past the playoffs and directly to the Final Four tournament.[38]
In each division the division winner (or next best team other than the host), will get a first round bye. The #3 seed will play at #2 and the winner of that game will play at the #1 seed. The three divisional playoff winners will join the host team in the Final Four. All rounds of the playoffs will be single elimination.[39]
The PASL named the Newman Cup Most Valuable Player award the Aaron Susi Trophy, after the California Cougars/San Diego Sockers player who was a member of the league's first five championship teams.[40]
Eastern Division Bracket
| Semifinals Mar. 1 - 7:05pm | Final Mar. 8 - 7:05pm | ||||||||
| E2 | Detroit Waza
| 5 | |||||||
| E3 | Cleveland Freeze | 11 | E3 | Cleveland Freeze | 6 | ||||
| E4 | Cincinnati Saints
| 6 | |||||||
Central Division Bracket
| Semifinals Feb. 22 - 7:05pm | Final Mar. 1 - 7:05pm | ||||||||
| C1 | Hidalgo La Fiera | 9 | |||||||
| C2 | Dallas Sidekicks
| 4 | C3 | Monterrey Flash | 8 | ||||
| C3 | Monterrey Flash | 6 | |||||||
Pacific Division Bracket
| Semifinals Feb. 22 - 7:05pm | Final Mar. 1 - 7:05pm | ||||||||
| P1 | Las Vegas Legends | 11 | |||||||
| P2 | San Diego Sockers | 7 | P2 | San Diego Sockers | 7 | ||||
| P3 | Toros Mexico | 4 | |||||||
PASL Final 4 Bracket
(@ Chicago, IL)
| Semifinals March 15 - 5:00pm, 7:30pm | Final March 16 - 4:30pm | ||||||||
| C1 | Hidalgo La Fiera | 5 | |||||||
| P1 | Las Vegas Legends | 4 | |||||||
| C1 | Hidalgo La Fiera | 5 | |||||||
| E1 | Chicago Mustangs
| 14 | |||||||
| E1 | Chicago Mustangs
| 10 | |||||||
| E3 | Cleveland Freeze | 3 | |||||||
Schedule
Divisional First Round
Dallas Sidekicks | 4 - 6 | Monterrey Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Allen Event Center
Allen, Texas
Allen, Texas
Attendance: 4,849
| San Diego Sockers | 7 - 4 | Toros Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
San Diego, California
Attendance: 4,116
Cincinnati Saints | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 471
Divisional Finals
| Hidalgo La Fiera | 9 - 8 | Monterrey Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
State Farm Arena
Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo, Texas
Attendance: 1,322
| Las Vegas Legends | 11 - 7 | San Diego Sockers |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Las Vegas Sports Park
Las Vegas, Nevada
Attendance: 711
Detroit Waza | 5 - 6 | Cleveland Freeze |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 1,007
Newman Cup Semi-Finals
| Hidalgo La Fiera | 5 - 4 | Las Vegas Legends |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Attendance: 1,607
Chicago Mustangs | 10 - 3 | Cleveland Freeze |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Attendance: 3,863
Newman Cup Third Place
| Las Vegas Legends | 7 - 6 | Cleveland Freeze |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Attendance: 1,763
Newman Cup Championship
Chicago Mustangs | 14 - 5 | Hidalgo La Fiera |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report |
Sears Centre
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Attendance: 3,969
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Efrain Martinez
|
Chicago Mustangs
|
16 | 40 | 23 | 63 |
| 2 |  Allen Eller
|
Cleveland Freeze | 14 | 28 | 34 | 62 |
| Enrique Tovar
|
Las Vegas Legends | 16 | 22 | 40 | 62 | |
| 4 | Kraig Chiles
|
San Diego Sockers | 16 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| 5 |  Bryan Moya
|
Chicago Mustangs
|
16 | 40 | 15 | 55 |
| 6 | Miguel Vaca
|
Chicago Mustangs
|
16 | 35 | 19 | 54 |
| 7 | Ivan Campos
|
Las Vegas Legends | 16 | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| 8 | Nestor Hernandez
|
Dallas Sidekicks
|
15 | 33 | 16 | 49 |
 Carlos Farias
|
Hidalgo La Fiera | 15 | 16 | 33 | 49 | |
| 10 |  Jamie Lovegrove
|
Dallas Sidekicks
|
16 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
Last updated on February 22, 2014. Source: "Scoring Leaders". Professional Arena Soccer League.
Awards
Player of the Week
| Week | Date | Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 5, 2013 | Enrique Tovar[41] | FW | Las Vegas Legends |
| 2 | November 12, 2013 | Efrain Martinez[42] | FW | Chicago Mustangs |
| 3 | November 19, 2013 | Erick Tovar[43] | FW | Monterrey Flash |
| 4 | November 26, 2013 | Ivan Campos[44] | FW | Las Vegas Legends |
| 5 | December 3, 2013 | Miki Djerisilo[45] | MF | Detroit Waza |
| 6 | December 10, 2013 | Miguel Vaca[46] | MF | Chicago Mustangs |
| 7 | December 17, 2013 | Kraig Chiles[47] | FW | San Diego Sockers |
| 8 | December 24, 2013 | Tom Mellor[48] | FW | Harrisburg Heat |
| 9 | December 31, 2013 | Jesus Flores[49] | GK | Chicago Mustangs |
| 10 | January 7, 2014 | Brian Farber[50] | MF | San Diego Sockers |
| 11 | January 14, 2014 | Stefan Ostergren[51] | MF | Cleveland Freeze |
| 12 | January 21, 2014 | Bryan Moya[52] | FW | Chicago Mustangs |
| 13 | January 28, 2014 | Kraig Chiles[53] | FW | San Diego Sockers |
| 14 | February 4, 2014 | Sagu[54][55] | GK | Dallas Sidekicks |
| 15 | February 11, 2014 | Josh Grossman Allen Eller[56] |
DF FW |
Cleveland Freeze |
| 16 | February 18, 2014 | Joey Kapinos[57] | GK | Detroit Waza |
Individual awards
| Award | Name[58] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP | Efrain Martinez | Chicago Mustangs
|
| Coach of the Year | Armando Gamboa | Chicago Mustangs
|
| Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP) [40] | Jesus Flores | Chicago Mustangs
|
All-League First Team
| Name[59] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Efrain Martinez | F | Chicago Mustangs
|
| Enrique Tovar | M | Las Vegas Legends |
| Alex Caceres | D | Las Vegas Legends |
| Genoni Martinez | D | Monterrey Flash |
| Juan Gamboa | GK | Hidalgo La Fiera |
All-League Second Team
| Name[59] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Eller | F | Cleveland Freeze |
| Jamie Lovegrove | M | Dallas Sidekicks
|
| Miguel Vaca | M | Chicago Mustangs
|
| Costea Decu | D | Detroit Waza
|
| Josh Grossman | D | Cleveland Freeze |
| Jesus Flores | GK | Chicago Mustangs
|
Honorable Mention
| Name[59] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Campos | F | Las Vegas Legends |
| Nestor Hernandez | M | Dallas Sidekicks
|
| Evan McNeley | D | San Diego Sockers |
| Bryan Moya | F | Chicago Mustangs
|
| Omar Santillan | D | Chicago Mustangs
|
| Chris Toth | GK | San Diego Sockers |
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