2008–09 Professional Arena Soccer League season
| Season | 2008-09 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Stockton Cougars |
| Top goalscorer | 40- Bernie Lillavois |
| Highest scoring | 31- Denver 22 Golden 9 3/1/09 |
| Longest winning run | 8- Cincinnati |
| Highest attendance | 3,971- Stockton, 2/5/09 |
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The 2008-09 Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro) is the inaugural season for the league. The PASL-Pro is the largest indoor soccer league, hosting 21 teams spreading from Canada, the United States of America, and the Mexico. All US soccer clubs were invited to play in the United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer which 25 PASL-Pro and PASL-Premier teams, respectively, played in, as well as future PASL-Pro team, the San Diego Sockers.
The league kicked off at the Stockton Arena with the Stockton Cougars defeating the Colorado Lightning 10-5. The regular season concluded March 8, 2009 with 3 separate matches.
On March 15, 2009 the Stockton Cougars won the inaugural championship 13-5 over 1790 Cincinnati. Stockton's goalkeeper, Jesus Molina, was named the playoffs MVP
Standings
As of March 15, 2009
2008-09 League Championship
2008-09 Playoff Team
(Bold indicates Division Winner)
| Place | Team | GP | W/L | Pct | GF | GA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
| 1 | 1790 Cincinnati | 16 | 13-3 | 0.813 | 142 | 75 | ||
| 2 | Texas Outlaws | 16 | 8-8 | .500 | 118 | 148 | ||
| 3 | St. Louis Illusion | 16 | 8-8 | .500 | 139 | 122 | ||
| 4 | Detroit Waza | 16 | 7-9 | .438 | 111 | 127 | ||
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| 1 | Stockton Cougars | 16 | 12-4 | .750 | 197 | 121 | ||
| 2 | Denver Dynamite | 16 | 9-7 | .563 | 133 | 126 | ||
| 3 | Colorado Lightning | 16 | 4-12 | .250 | 77 | 102 | ||
| 4 | Wenatchee Fire | 16 | 2-14 | .125 | 99 | 182 | ||
| Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League | ||||||||
| 1 | Edmonton Drillers | 12 | 9-3 | .750 | 82 | 80 | ||
| 2 | Calgary United FC | 16 | 8-8 | .500 | 109 | 84 | ||
| 3 | Saskatoon Accelerators | 11 | 5-6 | .455 | 60 | 53 | ||
| Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido Baja Division | ||||||||
| 1 | Cuernavaca | 5 | 3-0-2 | 1.000 | 22 | 15 | ||
| 2 | Machado | 5 | 3-2 | .600 | 18 | 17 | ||
| 3 | La Cabana | 5 | 2-1-2 | .667 | 23 | 18 | ||
| 4 | Liverpool | 5 | 2-2-1 | .500 | 23 | 21 | ||
| 5 | Deportivo Lomas | 5 | 2-2-1 | .500 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 6 | UABC Ensenada | 5 | 0-5 | .000 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido Central Division | ||||||||
| 1 | Tigres Dorados MRCI Oaxaca | 6 | 5-1 | .833 | 51 | 24 | ||
| 2 | Auge del DF | 6 | 5-1 | .833 | 45 | 22 | ||
| 3 | Constructores de Chilpancingo | 6 | 2-4 | .3333 | 27 | 48 | ||
| 4 | Tecolapan del Estado de Mexico | 6 | 0-6 | .000 | 21 | 50 | ||
2009 PASL-Pro North American Finals (at Stockton, CA)
| Quarterfinals March 13 |
Semifinals March 14 |
Final March 15 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Stockton Cougars | 10 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Edmonton Drillers | 8 | 3 | Edmonton Drillers | 9 | ||||||||
| 6 | La Cabana | 7 | 2 | Stockton Cougars | 13 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1790 Cincinnati | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1790 Cincinnati | 10 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Tigres Dorados MRCI Oaxaca | 10 | 4 | Tigres Dorados MRCI Oaxaca | 6 | ||||||||
| 5 | Denver Dynamite | 9 | |||||||||||
Awards
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Brian Farber | Stockton Cougars |
| Coach of the Year | Craig Rhodis | 1790 Cincinnati |
| Playoffs MVP | Jesus Molina | Stockton Cougars |
All-League First Team
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Justin McMillian | D | St. Louis Illusion |
| Garrett Buck | D | 1790 Cincinnati |
| Brian Farber | M | Stockton Cougars |
| Aaron Susi | F | Stockton Cougars |
| Elvir Kafedzic | F | St. Louis Illusion |
| Craig Salvati | GK | 1790 Cincinnati |
All-League Second Team
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hughes | D | 1790 Cincinnati |
| Pedro Lupercio | D | Stockton Cougars |
| Majell Aterado | M | Stockton Cougars |
| Shawn Rockey | M | 1790 Cincinnati |
| Junior Garcia | F | Wenatchee Fire |
| Bryan Klaus | GK | Calgary United F.C. |