Chicago Mustangs (2012–)

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Chicago Mustangs

2014 logo with championship star
Full name Chicago Mustangs
Founded 2012
Stadium Sears Center
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Ground Capacity 9,400
Owner/CEO Armando Gamboa
Coach Armando Gamboa (2013–present)
League Major Arena Soccer League
2015–16 2nd, Central Division
Playoffs: Division semifinals
Website Club home page

Chicago Mustangs is an American professional indoor soccer team based at the Sears Centre in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. They play in the Central Division of the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL).[1]

History

The Mustangs were originally awarded an expansion franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League on September 25, 2012.[2] The team was originally coached by Narciso "Chicho" Cuevas until he was replaced on the bench late in the 2012–13 season by team owner Armando Gamboa.

The Mustangs won the PASL Championship in the 2013-14 season. They were undefeated in the regular season, setting a PASL record of 202 goals in a season. They earned the right to host the Final Four of the Ron Newman Cup playoffs, which they also claimed. They defeated the Cleveland Freeze 10-3 in the semifinals before stopping Hidalgo La Fiera 14-5 in the Newman Cup Final. That victory also earned the United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer title.[3]

Personnel

Team roster

As of February 25,2016 " Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
2 Mexico DF Carlos Pichardo
4 United States MF Robert Gunderson
5 United States DF Luis Ortega
6 United States MF Mario Alvarez
7 Mexico FW Osvaldo Rojas
8 Mexico MF Miguel Vaca
9 Brazil MF Ricardo Carvalho
10 Mexico MF Efrain" Wilo" Martinez
11 Mexico MF Omar Santillan
12 United States FW Taylor Bond
14 Brazil DF Douglas Dos Santos
No. Position Player
16 Republic of Macedonia DF Trajche Lostovski
17 Mexico DF Edwin Rojas
19 United States DF Carlos Avina
23 Mexico GK Jesus Flores
27 United States MF Luis Barajas
59 United States DF Ephraim Beard
77 United States MF Alexis Camarena
89 United States DF Joshio Sandoval
99 United States FW Brandon Loncar
100 Mexico FW Adolfo Bautista

Staff

Front Office Staff:

Year-by-year

League Champions Runners-Up Division Champions Playoff Berth
Year League Reg. Season GF GA Finish Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance
2012–13 PASL 11–5 146 104 3rd, Central Did Not Qualify Semifinals 339
2013–14 PASL 16–0 202 83 1st, Eastern Won Ron Newman Cup U.S. Open Champions 779
2014–15 MASL 11–9 137 133 3rd, Central Lost in Conference SF none 1,672
2015–16MASL13–7 152 123 2nd,Central Lost in Central Division SF none 2,510
Totals: 51–21 637 443

Playoff record

Year Win Loss GF GA
2013–2014 2 0 24 8
2014–2015 1 2 9 14
2015–2016 1 2 9 11
Total 4 4 42 33

Honors

Mustangs Premier

The Chicago Mustangs Premier are the minor league affiliate of the Mustangs, competing in the Premier Arena Soccer League. Mustangs Premier home games are played at Grand Sports Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois or Sears Centre.

In 2013-14 Mustangs Premier went undefeated in the regular season and went on to capture the PASL National Championship.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "MASL Announces Alignment, Launches New Website". Major Arena Soccer League. July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "PASL Welcomes the Chicago Mustangs". Professional Arena Soccer League. September 25, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Chicago Win PASL Triple Crown". Indoor Soccer News. 17 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mustangs Premier Crowned National Champion". Medium. 16 March 2014.

External links

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