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| Founded | 2010 | ||
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| Stadium | Phoenix Sports Centre (Capacity: 800) |
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| Chairman | Stuart Starky | ||
| Manager | Luis Dabo | ||
| League | Professional Arena Soccer League [1] | ||
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Phoenix Monsoon is an Outdoor/Indoor Professional Soccer team based in Phoenix Arizona. They will play indoors in 2011-2012 and plan to play outdoors in 2012.
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The Monsoon ownership was established in the summer of 2010 and was spearheaded by 2004 US Senate Candidate Stuart Starky. By June 2010 they had established a booster club (The Monsoon Maniacs). The Monsoon announced that ESPN Deportes would be their partner for all Spanish broadcasts, and Antigua Sportswear would be the official merchandiser. Luis Dabo was hired as Monsoon Head Coach. He played for Benfica in Portugal and was Head Coach of the Chicago Horizons of the MISL and the Arizona Sandsharks of the CISL.[2] On November 8, 2010 they announced their affiliation with Pachuca CF from Mexico. What this affiliation contains is currently unknown. It is also unknown what outdoor league they will play in (in terms of either USL Pro or NASL), but in an interview with Stuart he assured people that they will play in 2011.[3]
On March 16, 2011 the Monsoon was awarded a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) for the 2011-2012 Season. They play in the Western Division.[4]
The Monsoon made their debut playing an outdoor exhibition game against FC Edmonton of the NASL on March 19, 2011, losing 5 - 0.[5]
On October 20, 2011 the Phoenix Monsoon announced that FRE3KICK a clothing company base out of California has become the exclusive street wear partner of the Phoenix Monsoon, FRE3KICK and Phoenix Monsoon will have an exclusive and unique urban co branded Signature T-shirt.
Home Games in bold [6]
11/12/2011 - Phoenix Monsoon 5 - Revolucion Tijuana 4 (OT)
11/13/2011 - Revolucion Tijuana 6 - Phoenix Monsoon 5
11/18/2011 - Turlock Express 6 - Phoenix Monsoon 4
11/19/2011 - Turlock Express 9 - Phoenix Monsoon 2
12/03/2011 - Tacoma Stars 9 - Phoenix Monsoon 5
12/04/2011 - Tacoma Stars 13 - Phoenix Monsoon 5
12/10/2011 - Anaheim Bolts 6 - Phoenix Monsoon 2
12/11/2011 - Anaheim Bolts 8 - Phoenix Monsoon 4
01/08/2012 - San Diego Sockers (Regular Season & US Open Arena Soccer Cup Game)
01/22/2012 - San Diego Sockers
01/27/2012 - Revolucion Tijuana
01/28/2012 - Anaheim Bolts
02/04/2012 - Turlock Express
02/05/2012 - Turlock Express
02/10/2012 - Revolucion Tijuana
02/11/2012 - San Diego Sockers
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