Dallas Sidekicks (2012–present)
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The Dallas Sidekicks are an American professional
History
The team was named after the original
The Sidekicks returned to the field in November 2012 as a member of the Central Division of the
The Sidekicks defeated the
The Sidekicks returned to the
Dallas was one of 23 teams in the new
The Sidekicks were one of just two Texas teams to return to the MASL for 2015–16. The failure of the teams in Beaumont and Hidalgo, as well as regional rivals in Wichita and Tulsa, forced a league reorganization that placed Dallas in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. In June 2015, longtime head coach Tatu left the team, exposing financial issues with the Dallas franchise. A group of local business owners, including Bob Heckel, Sean Porter, and Craig Porter purchased the team in October 2015 and introduced a new head coach, Simon Bozas.
Year-by-year
League Champions | Runners-up | Division champions* | Playoff berth |
Year | League | Reg. season | GF | GA | Pct | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. attendance | Slogan |
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2012–13 | PASL | 13–3 | 140 | 61 | .813 | 1st, Central | Lost Central Division Finals (0–2) vs. Rio Grande Valley Flash |
5,041 | "We're Back!" |
2013–14 | PASL | 14–2 | 150 | 68 | .875 | 2nd, Central | Lost Central Division Semifinals (0–1) vs. Monterrey Flash |
4,002 | "Amazing Happens Here" |
2014–15 | MASL | 14–6 | 153 | 94 | .700 | 2nd, Southern | Lost Southern Division Finals vs. Monterrey Flash |
3,631 | |
2015–16 | MASL | 7–13 | 114 | 134 | .350 | 5th, Pacific | Did not qualify | 2,211 | |
2016–17 | MASL | 7–13 | 138 | 142 | .350 | 3rd, Southwest | Did not qualify | 2,299 | "Back To Greatness" |
2017–18 | MASL | On Hiatus | |||||||
2018–19 | MASL | 9–15 | 123 | 173 | .375 | 3rd, Southwest | Did not qualify | 2,615 | |
2019–20 | MASL | 3–19 | 92 | 178 | .136 | 8th, Western | Did not qualify | 2,205 | |
2021 | MASL | 1–10 | 44 | 88 | .091 | 7th, MASL | Lost MASL Quarterfinals (0–2) vs. Ontario Fury |
1,018 | |
2021-22 | MASL |
11-13 | 128 | 165 | .458 | 2nd, Central Division | Lost MASL Quarterfinal (1-2) vs. Kansas City Comets |
1,427 | |
2022-23 | MASL |
1-23 | 116 | 214 | .041 | 7th, Western Conference | Did not qualify | 1,294 |
Honors
Central Division championships (1)
- 2012–13
Head coaches
Year | Coach | Games | Won | Lost | Pct |
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2012–2015 | Tatu |
52 | 41 | 11 | .788 |
2015–2021 | Simon Bozas | 97 | 27 | 70 | .278 |
2021 | Pablo Da Silva | 3 | 0 | 3 | .000 |
2021-2023 | Ricardinho Cavalcante | 43 | 12 | 31 | .279 |
2023-2024 | Ed Puskarich | 20 | 3 | 17 | .150 |
2024- | Terry Woodberry | 0 | 0 | 00 | .000 |
Personnel
Roster
As of September 18, 2022[17]
Active players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Inactive players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Developmental team
On May 20, 2013, the team announced that some of the players who participated in the 2012–13 season would be joined by prospects to compete as "Sidekicks Premier" in the Premier Arena Soccer League for the Summer 2013 PASL-Premier season. The Sidekicks Premier played their home games at the Inwood Soccer Center in Addison, Texas. The team earned a 7–1 record and placed second in the South Central Division. Although they qualified for the playoffs, team ownership elected not to make the trip to California.
- 2014 Sidekicks Premier season
The developmental team was scheduled to return in Summer 2014 with former Sidekicks player Nick Stavrou as head coach.[18] They were scheduled to compete against the Wichita B-52s Premier, Texas Xtreme, Dallas Elite (formerly Atletico Barcelona), and Tulsa Revolution Premier in the PASL-Premier's Central Division.[19] The summer schedule was cancelled after the team was unable to secure a suitable playing venue.
References
- ^ Barron, J. David (October 31, 2012). "Keep your shirt on! Sidekicks ready to draw again". Allen American-Star. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- Corinth, TX: Star Local News. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
- ^ a b McNabb, David (November 3, 2012). "Reborn Sidekicks have winning start; Team returns after eight-year absence as 5,909 fans look on". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- WFAA-TV. Archived from the originalon April 12, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
- ^ "The Dallas Sidekicks Return for the 2018-2019 MASL Season - Major Arena Soccer League".
- ^ Brown, Travis L. (May 1, 2012). "Dallas Sidekicks reboot in November". ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Mooney, Michael J. (December 14, 2012). "Some Thoughts About the New Dallas Sidekicks". D Magazine. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ Henz, Frank (May 1, 2012). "Dallas Sidekicks Return to North Texas; Team to play first game in Allen on Nov. 3". KXAS-TV. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Reborn Dallas Sidekicks Join PASL for 2012–13 Season". PASL. May 1, 2012. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- Dallas, TX. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- Allen, TX: Star Local News. Archived from the originalon April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- WFAA-TV. Archived from the originalon November 8, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Dallas, TX. Archived from the originalon December 20, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
- ^ Smith, Melissa (Spring 2013). "Dallas Sidekicks Comeback Season Labeled Success". Goal Online. United States Indoor Soccer Association. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ "Sidekicks Announce Date of 2013–14 Home Opener". Our Sports Central. July 9, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- Dallas, TX. Archived from the originalon March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
- ^ "Premier Arena Soccer League Summer 2014 Standings". Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
- ^ "PASL Premier 2014 Summer League". Wichita B-52s. June 2, 2014. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 3, 2014.