2009-10 Professional Arena Soccer League season
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| 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
Teams and Alignment
| Division | Team | Primary Venue | Municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Division | Calgary United | Main Field at MaxWell Soccer Centre | Calgary, Alberta |
| Edmonton Drillers | Main Field at Edmonton South Soccer Centre | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Prince George Fury | CN Centre | Prince George, British Columbia | |
| Saskatoon Accelerators | Main Field at Kinsmen/Henk Ruys Soccer Centre | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
| Winnipeg Alliance | Seven Oaks Arena at Seven Oaks Sportsplex | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| Eastern Division | 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 Division | 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
- Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League operates as Canadian Division.
- Calgary United operate in league as member of Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League, continuing to play at Main Field at MaxWell Soccer Centre in Calgary, Alberta.
- Edmonton Drillers operate in league as member of Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League, relocate from Bright House Dental Field at Servus Credit Union Place in St. Albert, Alberta to Main Field at Edmonton South Soccer Centre in Edmonton, Alberta.
- Prince George Fury operate in league as member of Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League and enfranchised, playing at CN Centre in Prince George, British Columbia.
- Saskatoon Accelerators operate in league as member of Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League, relocate from SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan to Main Field at Kinsmen/Henk Ruys Soccer Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
- Winnipeg Alliance operate in league as member of Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League, resume operations, and cease to be a traveling team, playing at Seven Oaks Arena at Seven Oaks Sportsplex in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
- 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 USA Hockey Arena in unincorporated Wayne County, Michigan to Main Soccer Field at Taylor Sportsplex in Taylor, Michigan.
- Louisville Lightning enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Main Field at Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex in Louisville, Kentucky.
- Ohio Vortex enfranchised in Eastern Division, playing at Canton Memorial Civic Center in Canton, Ohio.
- San Diego Sockers enfranchised in Western Division, 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 Division to Western Division.
- Wenatchee Fire transfer to Premier Arena Soccer League.
Regular Season Results
| Division | Team | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Division | Calgary United | 8 | 2 | 20* |
| Saskatoon Accelerators | 9 | 3 | 18 | |
| Edmonton Drillers | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| Prince George Fury | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
| Winnipeg Alliance | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
| Division | Team | W | L | GB |
| Eastern Division | 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 Division | San Diego Sockers | 13 | 3 | |
| California Cougars | 12 | 4 | 1 | |
| Texas Outlaws | 9* | 7 | 4 | |
| Denver Dynamite | 2 | 14* | 11 |
*Calgary United games (two) vs. non-CMISL opponents counted for double points in standings. 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 | ||||||