Tacoma Stars (PASL)

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Tacoma Stars

Founded	2003
Stadium	Pacific Sports Center
Ground Capacity	1,200
Chairman	Marian Bowers
Coach	Joe Waters
League	Professional Arena Soccer League
Website	Club home page

The Tacoma Stars are an American indoor soccer team founded in 2003 as a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier). The team is named after the Tacoma Stars that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1983-1992. The Stars won two PASL-Premier Championships (Summer 2004 & Winter 2009-2010).

The Stars joined the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) for the 2010-11 season.^[1] For the 2012–13 season, the head coach was Joe Waters as the team played at the new Pacific Sports Center.^[2]^[3]

The Stars went on hiatus on August 23, 2013. They participated in the Premier Arena Soccer League as the "Tacoma Galaxy" for the 2013-14 season.^[4] On January 10, 2014, the Pacific Sports Center was placed into receivership, putting the future of the facility and the franchise in question.^[5]

Year-by-year

Year	League	Record	GS	GA	Finish	Playoffs	Avg. Attendance
2009–10	PASL-Premier	6-1-1	50	25	1st Northwest	Won Championship	-
2010–11	PASL-Pro	10-6	37	34	2nd Western	Lost Quarterfinal	331
2011–12	PASL	3-13	92	150	5th, Western	Did Not Qualify	242
2012–13	PASL	8-7	116	136	3rd, Pacific	Did Not Qualify	314

Arena

Pacific Sports Center (2012–2013)
Starfire Sports Complex (2011-2012)
Tacoma Soccer Center (2004-2011)

References

↑ http://www.arenaleague.com/home/407688.html
↑ Ruiz, Don (December 16, 2012). "Waters back in touch with Tacoma Stars roots". The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA). Retrieved December 16, 2012.
↑ Dunkelberger, Steve (December 22, 2011). "New sports center set to open this Spring". Tacoma Weekly (Tacoma, WA). Retrieved December 4, 2012.
↑ "Tacoma Galaxy to play in regional indoor league as Stars go on hiatus". GoalWA.net. August 23, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
↑ Falk, David (January 21, 2014). "Public records show Pacific Sports Center is in receivership, could be shuttered". GoalWA.net. Retrieved January 25, 2014.

External links

Tacoma Stars official website

v t e Former Professional Arena Soccer League teams

PASL	Anaheim Bolts (2011–13) Arizona Storm (2011–13) California Cougars (2008-11) Cincinnati Kings (2008-13) Colorado Lightning (2008-09) Denver Dynamite (2008–10) Kansas Magic (2011-12) Louisville Lightning (2009-12) Ohio Vortex (2009-13) Omaha Vipers (never played) Real Phoenix (2012–13) Rockford Rampage (2012–13) St. Louis Illusion (2008–10) Tacoma Stars (2010–13) Texas Outlaws (2008–10) Tucson Extreme (never played) Wenatchee Fire (2008-11)

CMISL	Prince George Fury (2009-10) Saskatoon Accelerators (2009-10) Winnipeg Alliance FC (2008-11)

Seasons	2008–09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012–13 2013–14

See also: Active Professional Arena Soccer League teams

v t e Tacoma Stars (PASL)

Seasons	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13

Arenas	Tacoma Soccer Center (2010–11) Starfire Sports Complex (2011–12) Pacific Sports Center (2012–present)

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