2009-10 Professional Arena Soccer League season

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Seasons
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Teams and Alignment

Conference Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference 1790 Cincinnati Express Dasher-Board Turf Field at GameTime Training Center Fairfield, Ohio
Detroit Waza Main Soccer Field at Taylor Sportsplex Taylor, Michigan
Louisville Lightning Main Field at Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex Louisville, Kentucky
Ohio Vortex Canton Memorial Civic Center Canton, Ohio
St. Louis Illusion Main Field at The Sports Academy Glen Carbon, Illinois
Western Conference California Cougars Adventist Health Arena Stockton, California
Denver Dynamite Indoor Turf Field at Westridge Recreation Center Highlands Ranch, Colorado
San Diego Sockers Del Mar Arena at Del Mar Fairgrounds Del Mar, California
Texas Outlaws TCG Arena at NYTEX Sports Centre North Richland Hills, Texas

Changes

  • 1790 Cincinnati renamed 1790 Cincinnati Express.
  • Colorado Lightning fold.
  • Denver Dynamite relocate from Denver Sports Center in Denver to Indoor Turf Field at Westridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
  • Detroit Waza relocate from Main Field at TOCA Novi East Soccer Center in Novi, Michigan to Main Soccer Field at Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor, Michigan.
  • Louisville Lightning enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Main Field at Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • Ohio Vortex enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio.
  • San Diego Sockers enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Del Mar Arena at Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California.
  • Stockton Cougars renamed California Cougars.
  • Texas Outlaws relocate from Multi-purpose Arena at NYTEX Sports Centre to TCG Arena at NYTEX Sports Centre and realigned from Eastern Conference to Western Conference.
  • Wenatchee Fire transfer to Premier Arena Soccer League.

Regular Season Results

Conference Team W L GB
Eastern Conference 1790 Cincinnati Express 12 4
Louisville Lightning 11 5 1
Ohio Vortex 8 8 4
Detroit Waza 6 10 6
St. Louis Illusion 6 10* 6
Western Conference San Diego Sockers 13 3
California Cougars 12 4 1
Texas Outlaws 9* 7 4
Denver Dynamite 2 14* 11

*Includes one forfeit by Denver Dynamite to Texas Outlaws and one forfeit by St. Louis Illusion to Texas Outlaws.

Postseason Results

Team (Single-Game) Team (Single-Game) Team (Single-Game) Champions
La Raza de Guadalajara 7 La Raza de Guadalajara 8 San Diego Sockers
Calgary United FC 7 California Cougars 5
California Cougars 8
San Diego Sockers 6 San Diego Sockers 9
1790 Cincinnati Express 5 Sidekicks del Estado de México 5
Sidekicks del Estado de México 6

Calgary United FC invited as representative of Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League.

La Raza de Guadalajara and Sidekicks del Estado de México invited as representatives of Liga Mexicana de Fútbol Rápido.

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Butler County, Ohio Fairfield, Ohio Dasher-Board Turf Field at GameTime Training Center 1790 Cincinnati Express Eight Eight
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Stark County, Ohio Canton, Ohio Canton Memorial Civic Center Ohio Vortex Five Five
Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Cuyahoga County, Ohio Warrensville Heights, Ohio Main Field at MultiPlex Indoor Sporting Facility Ohio Vortex Three Three
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Fort Worth-Arlington-Grapevine, TX Metropolitan Division Tarrant County, Texas North Richland Hills, Texas TCG Arena at NYTEX Sports Centre Texas Outlaws Six Six
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Main Field at TOCA Denver Soccer and Fitness Center Denver Dynamite Two Two
Douglas County, Colorado Highlands Ranch, Colorado Indoor Turf Field at Westridge Recreation Center Denver Dynamite Six Six
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Taylor, Michigan Maine Soccer Field at Taylor Sportsplex Detroit Waza Eight Eight
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Main Field at Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex Louisville Lightning Eight Eight
Sacramento-Roseville, CA Combined Statistical Area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Sacramento County, California Sacramento, California Estadio Azteca Indoor Soccer Arena California Cougars Two Two
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Diego County, California Del Mar, California Del Mar Arena at Del Mar Fairgrounds San Diego Sockers Eight One Nine
La Raza de Guadalajara Two Two
1790 Cincinnati Express One One
Calgary United FC One One
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Stanislaus County, California Turlock, California Field 1 at Turlock Indoor Soccer California Cougars Two Two
Stockton-Lodi, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area San Joaquin County, California Stockton, California Adventist Health Arena California Cougars Four Four
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area Madison County, Illinois Glen Carbon, Illinois Main Field at The Sports Academy St. Louis Illusion Five Five
St. Louis County, Missouri Dellwood, Missouri Indoor Field at Dellwood Recreation Center St. Louis Illusion Three Three
Zona Metropolitana de la Ciudad de México Atizapán de Zaragoza, México Traveling team Sidekicks del Estado de México
Total 70 Five 75