Season | 2016β17 |
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Champions | Baltimore Blast |
Matches played | 170 |
Goals scored | 2,196 (12.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Franck Tayou (57 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Sonora Suns 21β2
Dallas Sidekicks (February 16, 2017) |
Biggest away win |
Atletico Baja 3β15
Sonora Suns (November 27, 2016) |
Highest scoring |
Sonora Suns 18β15
Turlock Express (November 12, 2016) |
Longest winning run | 10 Games: Sonora Suns (11/5/16β1/21/17) |
Longest losing run | 20 Games: El Paso Coyotes (10/29/16β3/4/17 β full season) |
Highest attendance | 9,722
[1] Baltimore Blast 5β2 Milwaukee Wave (February 4, 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 187
[2] Atletico Baja 9-4 Tacoma Stars (December 4, 2016) |
Average attendance | 2,746 [3] |
β
2015β16
2017β18 β |
The 2016β17 Major Arena Soccer League season was the ninth season for the league and the third since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League. The regular season started on October 29, 2016, and ended on March 5, 2017. [4] Each team played a 20-game schedule. The defending champions were the Baltimore Blast. The Blast repeated in 2016β17, defeating the Sonora Suns in the Ron Newman Cup, 2β1.
Of the 20 teams that competed in the 2015β16 season, the Waza Flo, Las Vegas Legends, Brownsville Barracudas, Saltillo Rancho Seco, and Sacramento Surge did not return for the 2016β17 season. The Florida Tropics SC and El Paso Coyotes joined the MASL for this season, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 17.
In the offseason, the Baltimore Blast, Harrisburg Heat, St. Louis Ambush left the MASL, and joined the expansion Tropics to form the Indoor Professional League. [5] The Blast, Heat and Ambush re-joined the MASL in August 2016, with the Tropics being considered an expansion franchise for the MASL. [6] Additionally the Missouri Comets announced in September 2016 that they were renaming themselves the Kansas City Comets. [7]
Final as of March 6, 2017
2016-17 League Championship
2016-17 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB | Home | Road |
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Eastern Division | ||||||||||
1 | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 113 | 69 | β | 8-2 | 6-4 |
2 | Harrisburg Heat | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 116 | 124 | 4 | 6-4 | 4-6 |
3 | Florida Tropics SC | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 99 | 138 | 6 | 6-4 | 2-8 |
4 | Syracuse Silver Knights | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 137 | 127 | 6 | 5-5 | 3-7 |
Central Division | ||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Comets | 20 | 15 | 5 | .750 | 142 | 92 | β | 8-2 | 7-3 |
2 | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 135 | 103 | 2 | 8-2 | 5-5 |
3 | Cedar Rapids Rampage | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 126 | 127 | 3 | 7-3 | 5-5 |
4 | Chicago Mustangs | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 124 | 136 | 4 | 4-6 | 7-3 |
5 | St. Louis Ambush | 20 | 1 | 19 | .050 | 83 | 150 | 14 | 1-9 | 0-10 |
Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB | Home | Road |
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Southwest Division | ||||||||||
1 | Sonora Suns | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 230 | 120 | β | 10-0 | 7-3 |
2 | Atletico Baja | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 134 | 167 | 7 | 7-3 | 3-7 |
3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 20 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 138 | 144 | 10 | 5-5 | 2-8 |
4 | El Paso Coyotes | 20 | 0 | 20 | .000 | 114 | 223 | 17 | 0-10 | 0-10 |
Pacific Division | ||||||||||
1 | San Diego Sockers | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 149 | 90 | β | 9-1 | 5-5 |
2 | Ontario Fury | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 148 | 132 | 2 | 6-4 | 6-4 |
3 | Tacoma Stars | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 114 | 120 | 4 | 8-2 | 2-8 |
4 | Turlock Express | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 132 | 172 | 6 | 7-3 | 1-9 |
The Ron Newman Cup playoffs began after the regular season ended on March 5, 2017. The top two teams from each division qualified for the post-season, with each round being a 2-game home and home series, with a 15-minute mini-game played immediately after Game 2 if the series is tied. [8]
Baltimore Blast | 4β5 | Harrisburg Heat |
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Harrisburg Heat | 4β7 | Baltimore Blast |
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Harrisburg Heat | 1β4 | Baltimore Blast |
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Baltimore wins series 2β1
Kansas City Comets | 7β6 | Milwaukee Wave |
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Milwaukee Wave | 7β5 | Kansas City Comets |
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Milwaukee Wave | 3β2 (OT) | Kansas City Comets |
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Milwaukee wins series 2β1
Baltimore Blast | 8β7 (OT) | Milwaukee Wave |
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Milwaukee Wave | 8β4 | Baltimore Blast |
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Milwaukee Wave | 1β2 | Baltimore Blast |
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Baltimore wins series 2β1
Atletico Baja | 7β10 | Sonora Suns |
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Sonora Suns | 17β3 | Atletico Baja |
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Sonora wins series 2β0
San Diego Sockers | 9β4 | Ontario Fury |
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Ontario Fury | 8β4 | San Diego Sockers |
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Ontario Fury | 0β1 | San Diego Sockers |
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San Diego wins series 2β1
San Diego Sockers | 4β7 | Sonora Suns |
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Sonora Suns | 11β10 | San Diego Sockers |
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Sonora wins series 2β0
Baltimore Blast | 2β4 | Sonora Suns |
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Sonora Suns | 8β9 (OT) | Baltimore Blast |
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Sonora Suns | 0β1 | Baltimore Blast |
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Baltimore wins series 2β1
Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
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1 | Franck Tayou | Sonora Suns | 20 | 57 | 15 | 72 |
2 | Ian Bennett | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 53 | 11 | 64 |
3 | Christian Gutierrez | Atletico Baja | 20 | 51 | 11 | 62 |
4 | Taylor Bond | Chicago Mustangs | 20 | 40 | 14 | 54 |
t5 | Kraig Chiles | San Diego Sockers | 20 | 39 | 12 | 51 |
t5 | Leonardo de Oliveira | Ontario Fury | 19 | 31 | 20 | 51 |
7 | Max Ferdinand | Milwaukee Wave | 18 | 18 | 30 | 48 |
8 | Cameron Brown | Dallas Sidekicks | 19 | 29 | 16 | 45 |
t9 | Kenardo Forbes | Syracuse Silver Knights | 20 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
t9 | Enrique Canez | Sonora Suns | 20 | 32 | 10 | 42 |
t9 | Tony Donatelli | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
Last updated on March 6, 2017.
Award | Name [9] | Team |
---|---|---|
League MVP | Franck Tayou | Sonora Suns |
Goalkeeper of the Year | Chris Toth | San Diego Sockers |
Defender of the Year | Stephen Basso | Harrisburg Heat |
Rookie of the Year | Stephen Paterson | Kansas City Comets |
Coach of the Year | Denison Cabral | Harrisburg Heat |
Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP) | Vini Dantas | Baltimore Blast |
Name [10] | Position | Team |
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Max Ferdinand | F | Milwaukee Wave |
Franck Tayou | F | Sonora Suns |
Ian Bennett | M | Milwaukee Wave |
John Sosa | D | Kansas City Comets |
Stephen Basso | D | Harrisburg Heat |
Chris Toth | GK | San Diego Sockers |
Name [11] | Position | Team |
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Christian Gutierrez | F | Atletico Baja |
Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
Taylor Bond | M | Chicago Mustangs |
Damian Garcia | D | Soles de Sonora |
Chris Mattingly | D | St. Louis Ambush |
William Vanzela | GK | Baltimore Blast |
Name [12] | Position | Team |
---|---|---|
Victor Quiroz | F | San Diego Sockers |
Kenardo Forbes | M | Syracuse Silver Knights |
Vahid Assadpour | M | Kansas City Comets |
Ernesto Luna | D | Atletico Baja |
Stephen Paterson | D | Kansas City Comets |
Leonardo de Oliviera | GK | Ontario Fury |
Name [13] | Position | Team |
---|---|---|
Lucas Teixeria | F | Florida Tropics SC |
Elton de Oliveira | D | Baltimore Blast |
Thiago Freitas | M | Harrisburg Heat |
Manuel Rojo | D | Atletico Baja |
Guerrero Pino | M | Kansas City Comets |
Stephen Paterson | GK | Kansas City Comets |
Team | Home average |
---|---|
Baltimore Blast | 6,300 |
Soles de Sonora | 4,900 |
Milwaukee Wave | 3,794 |
Kansas City Comets | 3,740 |
San Diego Sockers | 3,688 |
Ontario Fury | 3,024 |
Tacoma Stars | 2,894 |
Florida Tropics | 2,778 |
Chicago Mustangs | 2,623 |
St. Louis Ambush | 2,574 |
Dallas Sidekicks | 2,300 |
Syracuse Silver Knights | 2,300 |
El Paso Coyotes | 2,205 |
Cedar Rapids Rampage | 2,193 |
Harrisburg Heat | 1,449 |
Turlock Express | 556 |
Atletico Baja | 319 |
Season | 2016β17 |
---|---|
Champions | Baltimore Blast |
Matches played | 170 |
Goals scored | 2,196 (12.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Franck Tayou (57 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Sonora Suns 21β2
Dallas Sidekicks (February 16, 2017) |
Biggest away win |
Atletico Baja 3β15
Sonora Suns (November 27, 2016) |
Highest scoring |
Sonora Suns 18β15
Turlock Express (November 12, 2016) |
Longest winning run | 10 Games: Sonora Suns (11/5/16β1/21/17) |
Longest losing run | 20 Games: El Paso Coyotes (10/29/16β3/4/17 β full season) |
Highest attendance | 9,722
[1] Baltimore Blast 5β2 Milwaukee Wave (February 4, 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 187
[2] Atletico Baja 9-4 Tacoma Stars (December 4, 2016) |
Average attendance | 2,746 [3] |
β
2015β16
2017β18 β |
The 2016β17 Major Arena Soccer League season was the ninth season for the league and the third since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League. The regular season started on October 29, 2016, and ended on March 5, 2017. [4] Each team played a 20-game schedule. The defending champions were the Baltimore Blast. The Blast repeated in 2016β17, defeating the Sonora Suns in the Ron Newman Cup, 2β1.
Of the 20 teams that competed in the 2015β16 season, the Waza Flo, Las Vegas Legends, Brownsville Barracudas, Saltillo Rancho Seco, and Sacramento Surge did not return for the 2016β17 season. The Florida Tropics SC and El Paso Coyotes joined the MASL for this season, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 17.
In the offseason, the Baltimore Blast, Harrisburg Heat, St. Louis Ambush left the MASL, and joined the expansion Tropics to form the Indoor Professional League. [5] The Blast, Heat and Ambush re-joined the MASL in August 2016, with the Tropics being considered an expansion franchise for the MASL. [6] Additionally the Missouri Comets announced in September 2016 that they were renaming themselves the Kansas City Comets. [7]
Final as of March 6, 2017
2016-17 League Championship
2016-17 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB | Home | Road |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Division | ||||||||||
1 | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 113 | 69 | β | 8-2 | 6-4 |
2 | Harrisburg Heat | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 116 | 124 | 4 | 6-4 | 4-6 |
3 | Florida Tropics SC | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 99 | 138 | 6 | 6-4 | 2-8 |
4 | Syracuse Silver Knights | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 137 | 127 | 6 | 5-5 | 3-7 |
Central Division | ||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Comets | 20 | 15 | 5 | .750 | 142 | 92 | β | 8-2 | 7-3 |
2 | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 135 | 103 | 2 | 8-2 | 5-5 |
3 | Cedar Rapids Rampage | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 126 | 127 | 3 | 7-3 | 5-5 |
4 | Chicago Mustangs | 20 | 11 | 9 | .550 | 124 | 136 | 4 | 4-6 | 7-3 |
5 | St. Louis Ambush | 20 | 1 | 19 | .050 | 83 | 150 | 14 | 1-9 | 0-10 |
Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB | Home | Road |
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Southwest Division | ||||||||||
1 | Sonora Suns | 20 | 17 | 3 | .850 | 230 | 120 | β | 10-0 | 7-3 |
2 | Atletico Baja | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 134 | 167 | 7 | 7-3 | 3-7 |
3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 20 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 138 | 144 | 10 | 5-5 | 2-8 |
4 | El Paso Coyotes | 20 | 0 | 20 | .000 | 114 | 223 | 17 | 0-10 | 0-10 |
Pacific Division | ||||||||||
1 | San Diego Sockers | 20 | 14 | 6 | .700 | 149 | 90 | β | 9-1 | 5-5 |
2 | Ontario Fury | 20 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 148 | 132 | 2 | 6-4 | 6-4 |
3 | Tacoma Stars | 20 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 114 | 120 | 4 | 8-2 | 2-8 |
4 | Turlock Express | 20 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 132 | 172 | 6 | 7-3 | 1-9 |
The Ron Newman Cup playoffs began after the regular season ended on March 5, 2017. The top two teams from each division qualified for the post-season, with each round being a 2-game home and home series, with a 15-minute mini-game played immediately after Game 2 if the series is tied. [8]
Baltimore Blast | 4β5 | Harrisburg Heat |
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Harrisburg Heat | 4β7 | Baltimore Blast |
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Harrisburg Heat | 1β4 | Baltimore Blast |
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Baltimore wins series 2β1
Kansas City Comets | 7β6 | Milwaukee Wave |
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Milwaukee Wave | 7β5 | Kansas City Comets |
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Milwaukee Wave | 3β2 (OT) | Kansas City Comets |
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Milwaukee wins series 2β1
Baltimore Blast | 8β7 (OT) | Milwaukee Wave |
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Milwaukee Wave | 8β4 | Baltimore Blast |
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Milwaukee Wave | 1β2 | Baltimore Blast |
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Baltimore wins series 2β1
Atletico Baja | 7β10 | Sonora Suns |
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Sonora Suns | 17β3 | Atletico Baja |
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Sonora wins series 2β0
San Diego Sockers | 9β4 | Ontario Fury |
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Ontario Fury | 8β4 | San Diego Sockers |
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Ontario Fury | 0β1 | San Diego Sockers |
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San Diego wins series 2β1
San Diego Sockers | 4β7 | Sonora Suns |
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Sonora Suns | 11β10 | San Diego Sockers |
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Sonora wins series 2β0
Baltimore Blast | 2β4 | Sonora Suns |
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Sonora Suns | 8β9 (OT) | Baltimore Blast |
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Sonora Suns | 0β1 | Baltimore Blast |
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Baltimore wins series 2β1
Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
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1 | Franck Tayou | Sonora Suns | 20 | 57 | 15 | 72 |
2 | Ian Bennett | Milwaukee Wave | 20 | 53 | 11 | 64 |
3 | Christian Gutierrez | Atletico Baja | 20 | 51 | 11 | 62 |
4 | Taylor Bond | Chicago Mustangs | 20 | 40 | 14 | 54 |
t5 | Kraig Chiles | San Diego Sockers | 20 | 39 | 12 | 51 |
t5 | Leonardo de Oliveira | Ontario Fury | 19 | 31 | 20 | 51 |
7 | Max Ferdinand | Milwaukee Wave | 18 | 18 | 30 | 48 |
8 | Cameron Brown | Dallas Sidekicks | 19 | 29 | 16 | 45 |
t9 | Kenardo Forbes | Syracuse Silver Knights | 20 | 21 | 21 | 42 |
t9 | Enrique Canez | Sonora Suns | 20 | 32 | 10 | 42 |
t9 | Tony Donatelli | Baltimore Blast | 20 | 19 | 23 | 42 |
Last updated on March 6, 2017.
Award | Name [9] | Team |
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League MVP | Franck Tayou | Sonora Suns |
Goalkeeper of the Year | Chris Toth | San Diego Sockers |
Defender of the Year | Stephen Basso | Harrisburg Heat |
Rookie of the Year | Stephen Paterson | Kansas City Comets |
Coach of the Year | Denison Cabral | Harrisburg Heat |
Aaron Susi Trophy (Playoff MVP) | Vini Dantas | Baltimore Blast |
Name [10] | Position | Team |
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Max Ferdinand | F | Milwaukee Wave |
Franck Tayou | F | Sonora Suns |
Ian Bennett | M | Milwaukee Wave |
John Sosa | D | Kansas City Comets |
Stephen Basso | D | Harrisburg Heat |
Chris Toth | GK | San Diego Sockers |
Name [11] | Position | Team |
---|---|---|
Christian Gutierrez | F | Atletico Baja |
Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
Taylor Bond | M | Chicago Mustangs |
Damian Garcia | D | Soles de Sonora |
Chris Mattingly | D | St. Louis Ambush |
William Vanzela | GK | Baltimore Blast |
Name [12] | Position | Team |
---|---|---|
Victor Quiroz | F | San Diego Sockers |
Kenardo Forbes | M | Syracuse Silver Knights |
Vahid Assadpour | M | Kansas City Comets |
Ernesto Luna | D | Atletico Baja |
Stephen Paterson | D | Kansas City Comets |
Leonardo de Oliviera | GK | Ontario Fury |
Name [13] | Position | Team |
---|---|---|
Lucas Teixeria | F | Florida Tropics SC |
Elton de Oliveira | D | Baltimore Blast |
Thiago Freitas | M | Harrisburg Heat |
Manuel Rojo | D | Atletico Baja |
Guerrero Pino | M | Kansas City Comets |
Stephen Paterson | GK | Kansas City Comets |
Team | Home average |
---|---|
Baltimore Blast | 6,300 |
Soles de Sonora | 4,900 |
Milwaukee Wave | 3,794 |
Kansas City Comets | 3,740 |
San Diego Sockers | 3,688 |
Ontario Fury | 3,024 |
Tacoma Stars | 2,894 |
Florida Tropics | 2,778 |
Chicago Mustangs | 2,623 |
St. Louis Ambush | 2,574 |
Dallas Sidekicks | 2,300 |
Syracuse Silver Knights | 2,300 |
El Paso Coyotes | 2,205 |
Cedar Rapids Rampage | 2,193 |
Harrisburg Heat | 1,449 |
Turlock Express | 556 |
Atletico Baja | 319 |