2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season
The 2014–15 Major Arena Soccer League season was the seventh season for the league and the first since six teams from the former
Professional Arena Soccer League.[2] The regular season started on October 25, 2014, and ended on March 1, 2015. Each team played a 20-game schedule.[3][4][5][6] Also it was the 37th season of professional Division 1 indoor soccer
in the USA and the first season for the MASL as the top league.
Standings
As of March 1, 2015
2014-15 League Championship
2014-15 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
Dropped Out in Mid-Season
Eastern Conference
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 18 | 2 | .900 | 167 | 69 | — | 10-0 | 8-2 |
| 2 | Syracuse Silver Knights
|
20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 142 | 116 | 6.0 | 7-3 | 5-5 |
| 3 | Rochester Lancers
|
20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 136 | 115 | 8.0 | 6-4 | 4-6 |
| 4 | Detroit Waza
|
20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 118 | 171 | 14.0 | 3-7 | 1-9 |
| 5 | Harrisburg Heat
|
20 | 2 | 18 | .100 | 104 | 216 | 16.0 | 2-8 | 0-10 |
| Central Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | Missouri Comets
|
20 | 20 | 0 | 1.000 | 240 | 96 | — | 10-0 | 10-0 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 160 | 108 | 7.0 | 7-3 | 6-4 |
| 3 | Chicago Mustangs
|
20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 137 | 133 | 9.0 | 7-3 | 4-6 |
| 4 | Wichita B-52s | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 169 | 154 | 10.0 | 5-5 | 5-5 |
| 5 | St. Louis Ambush
|
20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 136 | 146 | 12.0 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| 6 | Tulsa Revolution | 20 | 2 | 18 | .100 | 87 | 246 | 18.0 | 2-8 | 0-10 |
Western Conference
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | Monterrey Flash | 20 | 18 | 2 | .900 | 169 | 69 | — | 8-2 | 10-0 |
| 2 | Dallas Sidekicks
|
20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 153 | 94 | 4.0 | 7-3 | 7-3 |
| 3 | Oxford City FC of Texas | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 151 | 134 | 6.0 | 6-4 | 6-4 |
| 4 | Brownsville Barracudas
|
20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 107 | 185 | 14.0 | 3-8 | 1-8 |
| 5 | Saltillo Rancho Seco | 19 | 2 | 17 | .105 | 121 | 201 | 15.5 | 2-8 | 0-9 |
| -- | Hidalgo La Fiera† | 7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 48 | 52 | — | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Sockers | 20 | 16 | 4 | .800 | 179 | 99 | — | 10-0 | 6-4 |
| 2 | Ontario Fury
|
20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 169 | 145 | 3.0 | 7-3 | 6-4 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Legends | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 171 | 109 | 3.0 | 8-2 | 5-5 |
| 4 | Turlock Express
|
20 | 9 | 11 | .450 | 145 | 149 | 7.0 | 8-2 | 1-9 |
| 5 | Tacoma Stars
|
20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 120 | 215 | 12.0 | 3-7 | 1-9 |
| 6 | Sacramento Surge | 20 | 4 | 16 | .200 | 131 | 238 | 12.0 | 3-7 | 1-9 |
† Dropped out of league on December 23, 2014.[7]
†† Dropped out of league on January 15, 2015. Tacoma replaces them in the schedule.[8]
2015 Ron Newman Cup
Playoff format
Top three finishers in each division qualify for the playoffs. The winner of the playoff between the second and third place teams will play the first place team for the division title.
In the Eastern Conference, the playoff format will be the one used in the former MISL. Each round will be a home and home series. Teams that win both games will advance. If the wins are split between the two teams, a fifteen-minute mini game will be played immediately after the second game to break the tie. In the Western Conference, the playoff format will be single elimination, which was used in the former PASL. The Ron Newman Cup final will use the home and home (MISL) format, including a mini game to break the tie.[9][10]
Eastern Conference Playoffs
Eastern Division Semi-Final
Mini-Game
Rochester Lancers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Oncenter War Memorial Arena
Attendance: 4,355
Referee: Brian Apwisch
Rochester wins series 2 games to 1.
Eastern Division Final
Rochester Lancers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Royal Farms Arena
Attendance: 5,544
Referee: Joe Della Penna
Central Division Semi-Final
Game 1
Chicago Mustangs | 6 - 3 | Milwaukee Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sears Centre
Attendance: 1,443
Referee: Brian Miller
Milwaukee wins series 2 games to 1.
Central Division Final
Missouri Comets | 8 - 2 | Milwaukee Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Independence Events Center
Attendance: 3,441
Referee: Ron Cory
Eastern Conference Championship
Game 2
Missouri Comets | 7 - 10 | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Independence Events Center
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Ryan Cigich
Baltimore wins series 2 games to 0.
Western Conference Playoffs
Southern Division Semi-Final
Dallas Sidekicks | 6 - 5 | Oxford City FC of Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Allen Event Center
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Rich Grady
Southern Division Final
Dallas Sidekicks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Monterrey Arena
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Ermanno Rossi
Pacific Division Semi-Final
Ontario Fury | 5 - 6 | Las Vegas Legends |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Attendance: 4,072
Referee: Kia Depaneh
Pacific Division Final
| San Diego Sockers | 6 - 7 (OT) | Las Vegas Legends |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Valley View Casino Center
Attendance: 4,279
Referee: Kelly Mock
Western Conference Championship
Game 1
| Las Vegas Legends | 6 - 7 | Monterrey Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Las Vegas Sports Park
Attendance: 855
Referee: Kyle Trimble
Game 2
| Monterrey Flash | 7 - 4 | Las Vegas Legends |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Monterrey Arena
Attendance: 7,028
Referee: Ermanno Rossi
Monterrey wins series 2 games to 0.
Newman Cup Championship
Game 1
| Baltimore Blast | 4 - 6 (OT) | Monterrey Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Royal Farms Arena
Attendance: 6,712
Referee: Shane Butler
Game 2
| Monterrey Flash | 4 - 6 | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Monterrey Arena
Attendance: 8,783
Referee: Kelly Mock
Mini-Game
| Monterrey Flash | 4 - 3 (OT) | Baltimore Blast |
|---|---|---|
| Report Report |
Monterrey Arena
Attendance: 8,783
Referee: Kelly Mock
Monterrey wins Newman Cup 2 games to 1.
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leo Gibson
|
Missouri Comets
|
20 | 48 | 45* | 93* |
| 2 |  Gordy Gurson
|
St. Louis Ambush
|
23 | 46 | 18 | 64 |
| 3 | Kraig Chiles
|
San Diego Sockers | 19 | 45 | 17 | 62 |
| 4 |  Vahid Assadpour
|
Missouri Comets
|
20 | 36 | 25 | 61 |
| 5 |  Mauricio Salles
|
Rochester Lancers
|
20 | 41 | 16 | 57 |
| 6 | Lucas Totti
|
Oxford City FC of Texas | 19 | 35 | 20 | 55 |
| 7 | Tiguinho Dias
|
Ontario Fury
|
16 | 31 | 22 | 53 |
| 8 | Freddy Moojen
|
Dallas Sidekicks
|
18 | 39 | 13 | 52 |
| 9 | Nick Perera
|
San Diego Sockers | 18 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| 10 | Matt Clare
|
Wichita B-52s | 17 | 35 | 13 | 48 |
* MASL Record
Last updated on March 1, 2015. Source: "Scoring Leaders". Major Arena Soccer League.
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Name[11] | Team |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP | Leo Gibson | Missouri Comets
|
| Goalkeeper of the Year | William Vanzela | Baltimore Blast |
| Defender of the Year | Pat Healey | Baltimore Blast |
| Rookie of the Year | Gordy Gurson | St. Louis Ambush
|
| Coach of the Year | Vlatko Andonovski | Missouri Comets
|
| Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP) | Gustavo Rosales | Monterrey Flash |
All-League First Team
| Name[12] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Leo Gibson | F | Missouri Comets
|
| Vahid Assadpour | M | Missouri Comets
|
| John Sosa | D | Missouri Comets
|
| Brian Harris | D | Missouri Comets
|
| Pat Healey | D | Baltimore Blast |
| William Vanzela | GK | Baltimore Blast |
All-League Second Team
| Name[12] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gordy Gurson | F | St. Louis Ambush
|
| Mauricio Salles | F | Rochester Lancers
|
| Tiguinho Dias | M | Ontario Fury
|
| Alex Moseley | D | Wichita B-52s |
| Eduardo Velez | D | San Diego Sockers |
| Danny Waltman | GK | Missouri Comets
|
All-League Third Team
| Name[12] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Freddy Moojen | F | Dallas Sidekicks
|
| Nick Perera | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Lucas Totti | F | Oxford City FC of Texas |
| Nelson Santana | D | Syracuse Silver Knights
|
| Enrique Tovar | D | Turlock Express /
Las Vegas Legends |
| Chris Toth | GK | San Diego Sockers |
All-Rookie Team
| Name[13] | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Gordy Gurson | F | St. Louis Ambush
|
| Lucas Totti | F | Oxford City FC of Texas |
| Vini Dantas | M/F | Baltimore Blast |
| Ney Almeida | M | San Diego Sockers |
| Onua Obasi | D | Baltimore Blast |
| Alain Matingou | D | Missouri Comets
|
| Diego Reynoso | GK | Monterrey Flash |
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- ^ "MASL Announcement Regarding Hidalgo". Major Arena Soccer League. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ "Tacoma Stars return to professional ranks in MASL at ShoWare Center this Friday". Major Arena Soccer League. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Major Arena Soccer League Announced Division Playoff Formats and Scenarios". Major Arena Soccer League. February 14, 2015. Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
- ^ "MASL Playoff Preview". Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on February 27, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
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