2016–17 Major Arena Soccer League season

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The 2016–17 Major Arena Soccer League season was the ninth season for the league and the third since six teams from the former

Professional Arena Soccer League. The regular season started on October 29, 2016, and ended on March 5, 2017.[4] Each team played a 20-game schedule. The defending champions were the Baltimore Blast. The Blast repeated in 2016–17, defeating the Sonora Suns
in the Ron Newman Cup, 2–1.

Teams

Of the 20 teams that competed in the

Brownsville Barracudas, Saltillo Rancho Seco, and Sacramento Surge did not return for the 2016–17 season. The Florida Tropics SC and El Paso Coyotes
joined the MASL for this season, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 17.

In the offseason, the

Missouri Comets announced in September 2016 that they were renaming themselves the Kansas City Comets.[7]

Standings

Final as of March 6, 2017
  2016-17 League Championship
  2016-17 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner

Eastern Conference

Place Team GP W L Pct GF GA GB Home Road
Eastern Division
1 Baltimore Blast 20 14 6 .700 113 69 — 8-2 6-4
2
Harrisburg Heat
 20 10 10 .500 116 124 4 6-4 4-6
3 Florida Tropics SC 20 8 12 .400 99 138 6 6-4 2-8
4
Syracuse Silver Knights
 20 8 12 .400 137 127 6 5-5 3-7
Central Division
1
Kansas City Comets
 		20 15 5 .750 142 92 — 8-2 7-3
2 Milwaukee Wave 20 13 7 .650 135 103 2 8-2 5-5
3 Cedar Rapids Rampage 20 12 8 .600 126 127 3 7-3 5-5
4
Chicago Mustangs
 20 11 9 .550 124 136 4 4-6 7-3
5 St. Louis Ambush 20 1 19 .050 83 150 14 1-9 0-10

Western Conference

Place Team GP W L Pct GF GA GB Home Road
Southwest Division
1 Sonora Suns 20 17 3 .850 230 120 — 10-0 7-3
2 Atletico Baja 20 10 10 .500 134 167 7 7-3 3-7
3
Dallas Sidekicks
 20 7 13 .350 138 144 10 5-5 2-8
4 El Paso Coyotes 20 0 20 .000 114 223 17 0-10 0-10
Pacific Division
1
San Diego Sockers
 		20 14 6 .700 149 90 — 9-1 5-5
2
Ontario Fury
 20 12 8 .600 148 132 2 6-4 6-4
3
Tacoma Stars
 20 10 10 .500 114 120 4 8-2 2-8
4
Turlock Express
 20 8 12 .400 132 172 6 7-3 1-9

2017 Ron Newman Cup

The Ron Newman Cup playoffs began after the regular season ended on March 5, 2017. The top two teams from each division qualified for the post-season, with each round being a 2-game home and home series, with a 15-minute mini-game played immediately after Game 2 if the series is tied.[8]

Eastern Conference Playoffs

Eastern Division Final

Game 1
Harrisburg Heat
Report
Royal Farms Arena
Attendance: 4,214
Referee: Kyle Trimble
Game 2
Harrisburg Heat
4–7Baltimore Blast
Report
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Shane Butler
Game 3
Harrisburg Heat
1–4Baltimore Blast
Report
Attendance: 1,152
Referee: Shane Butler

Baltimore wins series 2–1

Central Division Final

Game 1
Kansas City Comets
7–6Milwaukee Wave
Report
Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
Attendance: 3,419
Referee: Brian Miller
Game 2
Kansas City Comets
Report
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Attendance: 3,348
Referee: Rich Grady
Game 3
Kansas City Comets
Report
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Attendance: 3,348
Referee: Rich Grady

Milwaukee wins series 2–1

Eastern Conference Final

Game 1
Baltimore Blast8–7 (OT)Milwaukee Wave
Report
Royal Farms Arena
Attendance: 3,225
Referee: Eduardo Hernadez
Game 2
Milwaukee Wave8–4Baltimore Blast
Report
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Brian Miller
Game 3
Milwaukee Wave1–2Baltimore Blast
Report
UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Brian Miller

Baltimore wins series 2–1

Western Conference Playoffs

Southwest Division Final

Game 1
Atletico Baja7–10Sonora Suns
Report
Attendance: 746
Referee: Angel Gutierrez
Game 2
Sonora Suns17–3Atletico Baja
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Omar Ramos

Sonora wins series 2–0

Pacific Division Final

Game 1
Ontario Fury
Report
Valley View Casino Center
Attendance: 6,242
Referee: Ramiro Cruz
Game 2
San Diego Sockers
Report
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Kia Dehpanah
Game 3
San Diego Sockers
Report
Citizens Business Bank Arena
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Kia Dehpanah

San Diego wins series 2–1

Western Conference Final

Game 1
San Diego Sockers
4–7Sonora Suns
Report
Valley View Casino Center
Attendance: 3,853
Referee: Ramiro Cruz
Game 2
San Diego Sockers
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Kia Dehpanah

Sonora wins series 2–0

2017 Ron Newman Cup Finals

Game 1
Baltimore Blast2–4Sonora Suns
Report
Royal Farms Arena
Attendance: 6,701
Referee: Kyle Trimble
Game 2
Sonora Suns8–9 (OT)Baltimore Blast
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fernando Pena
Game 3
Sonora Suns0–1Baltimore Blast
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Fernando Pena

Baltimore wins series 2–1

Statistics

Top Scorers

Rank Scorer Club Games Goals Assists Points
1 Franck Tayou Sonora Suns 20 57 15 72
2 Ian Bennett Milwaukee Wave 20 53 11 64
3 Christian Gutierrez Atletico Baja 20 51 11 62
4 Taylor Bond
Chicago Mustangs
 20 40 14 54
t5 Kraig Chiles
San Diego Sockers
 20 39 12 51
t5 Leonardo de Oliveira
Ontario Fury
 19 31 20 51
7 Max Ferdinand Milwaukee Wave 18 18 30 48
8 Cameron Brown
Dallas Sidekicks
 19 29 16 45
t9 Kenardo Forbes
Syracuse Silver Knights
 20 21 21 42
t9 Enrique Canez Sonora Suns 20 32 10 42
t9 Tony Donatelli Baltimore Blast 20 19 23 42

Last updated on March 6, 2017.

Awards

Individual awards

Award Name[9] Team
League MVP Franck Tayou Sonora Suns
Goalkeeper of the Year Chris Toth San Diego Sockers
Defender of the Year Stephen Basso
Harrisburg Heat
Rookie of the Year Stephen Paterson
Kansas City Comets
Coach of the Year Denison Cabral
Harrisburg Heat
Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP) Vini Dantas Baltimore Blast

All-League First Team

Name[10] Position Team
Max Ferdinand F Milwaukee Wave
Franck Tayou F Sonora Suns
Ian Bennett M Milwaukee Wave
John Sosa D
Kansas City Comets
Stephen Basso D
Harrisburg Heat
Chris Toth GK San Diego Sockers

All-League Second Team

Name[11] Position Team
Christian Gutierrez F Atletico Baja
Kraig Chiles F San Diego Sockers
Taylor Bond M
Chicago Mustangs
Damian Garcia D Soles de Sonora
Chris Mattingly D St. Louis Ambush
William Vanzela GK Baltimore Blast

All-League Third Team

Name[12] Position Team
Victor Quiroz F San Diego Sockers
Kenardo Forbes M
Syracuse Silver Knights
Vahid Assadpour M
Kansas City Comets
Ernesto Luna D Atletico Baja
Stephen Paterson D
Kansas City Comets
Leonardo de Oliviera GK
Ontario Fury

All-Rookie Team

Name[13] Position Team
Lucas Teixeria F Florida Tropics SC
Elton de Oliveira D Baltimore Blast
Thiago Freitas M
Harrisburg Heat
Manuel Rojo D Atletico Baja
Guerrero Pino M
Kansas City Comets
Stephen Paterson GK
Kansas City Comets

Attendances

Team Home average
Baltimore Blast 6,300
Soles de Sonora 4,900
Milwaukee Wave 3,794
Kansas City Comets 3,740
San Diego Sockers 3,688
Ontario Fury 3,024
Tacoma Stars 2,894
Florida Tropics 2,778
Chicago Mustangs 2,623
St. Louis Ambush 2,574
Dallas Sidekicks 2,300
Syracuse Silver Knights 2,300
El Paso Coyotes 2,205
Cedar Rapids Rampage 2,193
Harrisburg Heat 1,449
Turlock Express 556
Atletico Baja 319

[14]

References

  1. ^ "MASL Soccer Game Results". Major Arena Soccer League.
  2. ^ "MASL Soccer Game Results". Major Arena Soccer League. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "MASL Soccer Statistics". Major Arena Soccer League. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "MASL League Schedule". MASL. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  5. Baltimore, MD: Tribune Publishing
    . Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  6. ^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE EXPANDS TO THE SUNSHINE STATE". MASL. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  7. ^ "NEWS: Comets reclaim Kansas City in 2016-17 rebranding - Major Arena Soccer League".[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "MASL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS". MASL Soccer. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "MASL ANNOUNCES MAJOR AWARDS". MASL Soccer. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "MAJOR ARENA SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 1ST TEAM ALL-MASL". MASL Soccer. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  11. ^ "MASL ANNOUNCES 2ND AND 3RD TEAM AWARDS". MASL Soccer. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  12. ^ "MASL ANNOUNCES 2ND AND 3RD TEAM AWARDS". MISL Soccer. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "MASL HONORS 2016-2017 AWARD WINNERS". MASL Soccer. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
  14. ^ "Taking Attendance 3/6/2017: (Nearly) Final MASL Numbers (UPDATED) – kenn.com blog". www.kenn.com.

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