2008–09 Professional Arena Soccer League season

Professional Arena Soccer League
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.

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