The Chicago Mustangs are an American professional

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team based at the

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in the

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suburb of

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. They play in the Eastern Conference of the

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(M2). They are also competing outdoors as members of the

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History

The Mustangs were originally awarded an expansion franchise in the

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on September 25, 2012. The team was originally coached by Narciso "Chicho" Cuevas until he was replaced on the bench late in the 2012–13 season by team owner Armando Gamboa. The Mustangs won the PASL Championship in the 2013–14 season. They were undefeated in the regular season, setting a PASL record of 202 goals in a season. They earned the right to host the Final Four of the

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playoffs, which they also claimed. They defeated the

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10–3 in the semifinals before stopping

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14–5 in the Newman Cup Final. That victory also earned the

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title. They became members of the

on February 1, 2021, and will compete in the league's West Division following the 2021 MASL 2 season. The MAC Athletic Complex in Crystal Lake will host the MPL matches.

Personnel

Active players

Inactive players

Staff

* Armando Gamboa - ''Owner/CEO and Head Coach'' * Dino Delevski - Assistant Coach * Ermanno Rossi - Assistant Director of Soccer Operations/ Player Operations Manager Front Office Staff: * Ray Kincaid Jr. - Game Operations * A.J. Collier II - Trainer * David Novoa - Graphic Artist

Year-by-year

Playoff record

Honors

*2013–14 PASL Eastern Division Champions *2013–14 PASL Ron Newman Cup Champions *2013–14 U.S. Open Champions

Mustangs Premier

The Chicago Mustangs Premier are the minor league affiliate of the Mustangs, competing in the

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. Mustangs Premier home games are played at Grand Sports Arena in

or Sears Centre. In 2013–14, Mustangs Premier went undefeated in the regular season and went on to capture the PASL National Championship.

References

External links

Official website
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