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2019–20 Major Arena Soccer League Season
The 2019–20 Major Arena Soccer League season is the twelfth season for the league. The league adopted a new format during the offseason, merging the four divisions into two conferences and eliminating the divisional format. On 12 March 2020, the league announced they would end the regular season early due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. On July 1, 2020, MASL announced that the Board of Directors had voted to conclude the 2019–20 season with the recognition of the Monterrey Flash and Florida Tropics being the winners of the Western and Eastern Conferences, respectively. Changes from 2018-19 ;Expansion * Mesquite Outlaws ;Folded *Mississauga MetroStars ;Moved to MASL 2 * El Paso Coyotes *RGV Barracudas FC ;Returning * Sonora Suns * Rochester Lancers ;Change in season format On July 19, 2019, the MASL announced the following changes for the 2019–20 season. *Teams will be divided into two conferences (Eastern and Western), rather than four divisions. *All playoff matchup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major Arena Soccer League
The Major Arena Soccer League (MASL) is a professional indoor soccer league in North America. The MASL features teams playing coast-to-coast in the United States and Mexico. The league is the highest level of arena soccer in North America. The league draws talent from a global talent pool with players from Major League Soccer (MLS), Liga MX, and many national teams. With a new management team, the league has grown in popularity and commercially. Former USMNT and MLS star Landon Donovan played in the MASL, as do multiple international players. History The league was organized as the Professional Arena Soccer League on May 18, 2008, as an offshoot of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier), the largest amateur league in the United States. The league was originally nicknamed "PASL-Pro" to distinguish it from PASL-Premier. The first league game was played on October 25, 2008, in front of a crowd of 3,239 at Stockton Arena, in Stockton, California, with the California Cougars de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City Comets (2010–)
The Kansas City Comets are an American professional indoor soccer team based in the Kansas City metropolitan area that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Originally called the Missouri Comets, the team joined the Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–2014), Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team in the 2010–2011 season. The team plays its home games at Cable Dahmer Arena. History The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets (1979–91), Kansas City Comets, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992), Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010. Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved. Early years (2010–2013) The first couple of seasons saw the Missouri Comets establish themselves in the MISL. They finished third with an 8–12 record in 2010–11, falling to the Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Ferdinand
Max Ferdinand (born November 4, 1986) is a Haitian footballer currently playing for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League. Career Youth and amateur Ferdinand grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania and attended Reading High School, but did not play college soccer. In 2009 Ferdinand played with FC Reading Revolution in the National Premier Soccer League. Professional In 2010, Ferdinand, then with the MASL's Baltimore Blast, was named the league's Rookie of the Year. After trialing with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, Ferdinand signed with the Rochester Rhinos in 2010. He made his professional debut on May 19, 2010 in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore, and scored his first professional outdoor goal on June 26, 2010 in a game against the Puerto Rico Islanders. Ferdinand signed with the Baltimore Blast on September 9, 2021. Honors Rochester Rhinos *USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010 The year saw a multitude of natural an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Donatelli
Anthony Donatelli (born June 7, 1984, in Glenside, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Baltimore Blast of the Major Arena Soccer League. Career Youth and College Donatelli played for Hunter Soccer Club as a child before playing college soccer at Temple University from 2002 to 2005, and with the Ocean City Barons in the USL Premier Development League. In 2005, he was named to the PDL All-Eastern Conference Team after finishing second in Barons scoring with ten goals and six assists in sixteen games played. Tony played youth soccer for The Philadelphia soccer club, FC Coppa. Professional Donatelli was drafted in the third round of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by Houston Dynamo, but was not offered a contract by the team. He signed instead with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the USL First Division, and scored two goals and two assists in twenty-four games played in his debut season. In the 2006 playoffs, Donatelli made a significant impact, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricardo Carvalho
Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho (; born 18 May 1978) is a Portuguese professional association football, football coach and former player who is currently assistant head coach of the Portugal national football team, Portugal national team. He was widely regarded as one of the best centre-backs of his generation. Carvalho began his career at FC Porto, Porto, where he had loan spells at Leça F.C., Leça, Vitória F.C., Vitória de Setúbal and F.C. Alverca, Alverca, before winning domestic and European trophies under José Mourinho's management. In July 2004, Carvalho transferred to Chelsea F.C., Chelsea for a fee of just under €30 million. With the Blues, he won two Premier League titles in a row and one Football League Cup, League Cup, in his first two seasons. In 2008, he was voted the team's Players' Player of the Year. Two years later, he helped Chelsea win the 2009–10 Premier League, league and 2010 FA Cup Final, FA Cup, the first Double (association footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brayan Aguilar
Brayan is a masculine given name. Notable people with this name include: Association football (soccer) * Brayan Angulo (footballer, born 1989), Colombian footballer * Brayan Angulo (footballer, born 1993), Colombian footballer * Brayan Beckeles (born 1985), Honduran footballer * Brayan Ceballos (born 2001), Colombian footballer * Brayan Cortés (born 1995), Chilean footballer * Brayan García (born 1993), Honduran footballer * Brayan Garnica (born 1996), Mexican footballer * Brayan Gómez (born 2000), Colombian footballer * Brayan Gil (born 2001), Colombian footballer * Brayan Guevara (born 1998), Peruvian footballer * Brayan Hurtado (born 1999), Venezuelan footballer * Brayan López (footballer, born 1987), Colombian footballer * Brayan López (footballer, born 1990), Costa Rican-born footballer for Nicaragua * Brayan Lucumí (born 1994), Colombian footballer * Brayan Martínez (born 1990), Mexican footballer * Brayan Moreno (born 1998), Colombian footballer * Bray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Bennett (soccer)
Ian Dwight Bennett (born August 27, 1983) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League. Career College and amateur Bennett attended St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, and played college soccer at Marian College from 2003 to 2006. During his college years Bennett also played with the Hamilton Thunder in the Canadian Professional Soccer League; he joined the Thunder in 2001 and remained with the team through the 2005 season. In 2006, he spent the summer with the Palm Beach Pumas of the USL Premier Development League. Professional Bennett turned professional in 2007 when he signed with the Charleston Battery in the USL First Division. In the fall of 2007, Bennett signed with the Chicago Storm of the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 2008, he moved to the Richmond Kickers of the USL Second Division. He returned to the Storm, in the Xtreme Soccer League for the 2008–2009 season and then when the Xtreme Soccer League fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vini Dantas
Vinicius "Vini" Helder dos Anjos Dantas (born 14 September 1989) is a Brazilian football striker who plays for Utica City FC of the Major Arena Soccer League. Career Dantas grew up in São Paulo in Brazil, predominantly playing futsal. He moved to the United States at age 18 to attend Azusa Pacific University on a football scholarship. In 2011, he was spotted by former Liverpool player Jason McAteer who took him to Tranmere Rovers, where he was offered a contract. However, he was not granted a work permit in England, and the contract could not be fulfilled. In August 2011, he signed for the Norwegian club Molde FK, and on 17 September 2011 he made his Tippeligaen debut when he replaced Daniel Chima in the 65th minute against Fredrikstad FK. Dantas scored his first goal for Molde in the club's 3-1 victory over Sarpsborg 08 on 20 November 2011. Molde won the league title in his first season, qualifying for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League in the process. Dantas made one appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Gibson
Leo Gibson (born August 9, 1983) is a Liberian footballer who played for and was the former head coach for the Kansas City Comets in the MASL. Career College Gibson was born in Monrovia, Liberia, but came to the United States in 2002, having previously played for the Monrovia Black Star youth team in the Liberian Premier League. He played college soccer at King College in Tennessee in 2002 and 2003. Professional Gibson had a trial with the Dallas Burn of Major League Soccer in 2004., before eventually signing with the Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division in 2005. However, a hand injury kept him from playing any games that season. He remained with the Minnesota through the end of 2008, becoming an integral part of the team in the 2006 and 2007 seasons especially. In 2007, the California Cougars of the Major Indoor Soccer League selected Gibson with the 40th pick in the MISL Draft. He informed the team that he preferred to not play in California and the Cougars tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turlock Cal Express
Turlock Cal Express is an American professional indoor soccer team based in Turlock, California. They joined the Major Arena Soccer League (then Professional Arena Soccer League) in 2011 and are currently members of the Major Arena Soccer League 2 The Major Arena Soccer League 2 (MASL 2) is a North American indoor soccer league that serves as the Minor league, developmental league of the Major Arena Soccer League. History MASL 2 launched in 2017 to "provide an outlet for teams to either r .... The team is owned and coached by Arturo "Art" Pulido. Year-by-year Personnel . Active players Staff *Head coach: Arturo Pulido *Assistant coach: Edgar Martinez *General Manager: Matt Warner *Director of Operations: Cristy Pulido *Owners: Arturo Pulido and Matt Warner References External linksTurlock Cal Express official website 2011 establishments in California Association football clubs established in 2011 Indoor soccer clubs in the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tacoma Stars
The Tacoma Stars are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). The franchise also operates in USL League Two, a minor outdoor league. Founded in 2003, the indoor team plays its home games at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington. First playing in 2024, the outdoor men's team and outdoor women's team, the Tacoma Galaxy, play home games at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma. The club also fields an indoor women's side under the Tacoma Galaxy name. The club fields two reserve teams both with the name Tacoma Stars Reserves, in the indoor WISL junior league, and the outdoor youth Cascadia Premier League. History The Stars were founded in 2003 as a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier). The team is named after the Tacoma Stars that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1983 to 1992. The Stars won two PASL-Premier Championships (Summer 2004 & Winter 2009- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Diego Sockers (2009–)
The San Diego Sockers are an American professional indoor soccer team based in San Diego County, California, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). The team plays its home games at Frontwave Arena. The Sockers began play in the 2009–2010 season. History 1978–1996 The original San Diego Sockers began as the Baltimore Comets in 1974 but moved to San Diego as the San Diego Jaws in 1976. After a one-year stay in Las Vegas as the Las Vegas Quicksilvers, the team returned as the San Diego Sockers in 1978. They were owned by Bob Bell and played their indoor games at the San Diego Sports Arena. Initially, victories came slowly for the club but mounted quickly and they experienced moderate success over their outdoor history winning several division titles. However, the San Diego Sockers won the North American Soccer League (NASL) Indoor Championships of 1981–82 and 1983–84. Success was far from over for the San Diego Sockers. When the NASL folded, the San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
