2011–12 Professional Arena Soccer League season
The 2011–12 Professional Arena Soccer League season was the fourth season for the American professional indoor soccer league, now using the nickname "PASL" instead of "PASL-Pro".[2] The San Diego Sockers became the first team in league history to finish a season undefeated. The Sockers won their third straight PASL Championship and the first Ron Newman Cup trophy[3] by defeating the Detroit Waza 10–7 at the Del Mar Arena, home of the Sockers.[4]
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| Season | 2011-12 |
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| Champions | San Diego Sockers |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 1,496 (15.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kraig Chiles (46) |
| Biggest home win | TIJ 28-7 ANA (January 14) ANA 17-3 ARI (January 28) |
| Biggest away win | DET 11-3 OHI (November 5) |
| Highest scoring | TIJ 28-7 ANA (January 14) |
| Longest winning run | 16 Games: San Diego Sockers (unbeaten season) |
| Longest losing run | 15 Games: Arizona Storm (November 13 - February 11) |
| Highest attendance | 2,621 ANA @ SDS (November 19) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 ARI @ TIJ (February 10) |
| Average attendance | 656 [1] |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Standings
As of February 26, 2012[5]
2011-12 League Championship
2011-12 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Waza | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 139 | 102 | — | |
| 2 | Louisville Lightning | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 141 | 113 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kansas Magic | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 109 | 116 | 5 | |
| 4 | Illinois Piasa | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 101 | 116 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Kings | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 112 | 110 | 7 | |
| 6 | Ohio Vortex | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 100 | 145 | 9 | |
| Western Division | |||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Sockers | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 165 | 78 | — | |
| 2 | Revolución Tijuana | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 176 | 132 | 6 | |
| 3 | Turlock Express | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 129 | 128 | 6 | |
| 4 | Anaheim Bolts | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 148 | 158 | 8 | |
| 5 | Tacoma Stars | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 117 | 150 | 13 | |
| 6 | Arizona Storm | 16 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 59 | 148 | 15 | |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kraig Chiles |
San Diego Sockers | 15 | 46 | 20 | 66 |
| 2 |  Costea Decu |
Detroit Waza | 16 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
 Miki Djerisilo |
Detroit Waza | 14 | 21 | 26 | 47 | |
| 4 | Brian Farber |
San Diego Sockers | 16 | 27 | 17 | 44 |
| 5 |  Adriano DeLima |
Anaheim Bolts | 13 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 6 | Allen Eller |
Cincinnati Kings | 15 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 7 |  Jorge Quiroz |
Turlock Express | 11 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Cesar Romero |
Revolución Tijuana | 7 | 33 | 2 | 35 | |
| 9 |  Elvir Kafedžić |
Illinois Piasa | 14 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| Aaron Susi |
San Diego Sockers | 13 | 11 | 33 | 33 | |
Last updated on February 26, 2012.[6]
2012 Ron Newman Cup
| Divisional Playoffs March 2–3 | Semifinals March 9 | Final March 10 | ||||||||||||
| Kansas Magic | 6 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego Sockers | 9 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Kansas Magic | 9 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Louisville Lightning | 5 | ||||||||||||
| San Diego Sockers | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit Waza | 7 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Turlock Express | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Revolución Tijuana | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Revolución Tijuana | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit Waza | 9 | |||||||||||||
| E4 | Illinois Piasa | 6 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Waza | 7 | ||||||||||||
Divisional Playoffs
| Kansas Magic | 9 - 5 | Louisville Lightning |
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| Report |
Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 757
| Detroit Waza | 7 - 6 (OT) | Illinois Piasa |
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| Report |
Attendance: 717
| Revolución Tijuana | 5 - 4 | Turlock Express |
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| Report |
Planet Gol Furati
Tijuana, Mexico
Tijuana, Mexico
Attendance: 300
Semi-Finals
| Detroit Waza | 9 - 7 | Revolución Tijuana |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 658
| San Diego Sockers | 9 - 6 | Kansas Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 2,151
Championship
| San Diego Sockers | 10 - 7 | Detroit Waza |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 2,628
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Kraig Chiles | San Diego Sockers |
| Coach of the Year | Phil Salvagio | San Diego Sockers |
| Playoffs MVP | Riley Swift | San Diego Sockers |
All-League First Team
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Costea Decu | D | Detroit Waza |
| Adriano DeLima | D | Anaheim Bolts |
| Brian Farber | M | San Diego Sockers |
| Miki Djerisilo | M | Detroit Waza |
| Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Vito Lonigro | GK | Detroit Waza |
All-League Second Team
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Horta | D | Turlock Express |
| Ze Roberto | D | San Diego Sockers |
| Jorge Quiroz | M | Turlock Express |
| Allen Eller | F | Cincinnati Kings |
| Cesar Romero | F | Revolución Tijuana |
| Riley Swift | GK | San Diego Sockers |
References
- PASL Attendance
- "PASL Announces 2011/12 Schedule, Playoff Format, Sleeker Nickname". Our Sports Central. October 17, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- "Sockers to honor ex-head coach Ron Newman". North County Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012.
- Leonard, Tod (March 10, 2012). "Sockers seize third straight PASL championship". U-T San Diego. San Diego, CA. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- "PASL Standings". PointStreak.com. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
- "PASL Statistics - Total Points". Professional Arena Soccer League.
- "Sockers, Waza Headline PASL All-League Teams". Professional Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012.
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