The Bay Area Rosal was an American professional

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team based in

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. Founded in 1998 as an amateur club, the team made its professional debut in the

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at the start of the 2013–14 season. The team plays its home games at Cabernet Indoor Sports under the leadership of owner Chris Rockenbaugh and, as of late December 2013, new head coach Luis Orellana.

History

The Rosal were founded in 1998 as an amateur club. The team (then known as Bladium Rosal) won the 2012–13 Premier Arena Soccer League championship before moving up to the professional league in 2013.

Year-by-year

The team began its inaugural campaign with a pre-season match against the

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on October 26. The Rosal lost 6–7. They lost their first PASL regular season match 7–12 to the

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and lost again to Turlock before winning 5 of their next 7 matches to close out 2013. 2014, however, started with four consecutive losses. The team finished the regular season with a 7–9 record. The team did not advance to the post-season but did perform well in the

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, winning their way to the Quarterfinals before falling to the

References

External links

Bay Area Rosal official websiteProfessional Arena Soccer League official website
{{Professional Arena Soccer League teams Professional Arena Soccer League teams 2013 establishments in California Association football clubs established in 2013 Indoor soccer clubs in the United States