The 2012–13 US Open Arena Soccer Championship is the fifth edition of an open knockout style tournament for arena/indoor soccer. In this edition, teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League, Premier Arena Soccer League, and other independent indoor soccer teams participate in the tournament.[1]
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| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Detroit Waza |
| Highest scoring | 23 - Chicago Mustangs 15, Illinois Piasa 8; Round of 16 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 - Cincinnati Saints |
← 2011–12 2013-14 → | |
US Open Arena Soccer Championship Bracket
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Confirmed dates and matchups
edit- All times local
- † Game doubles as regular season match
Wild Card round
edit- Sat. Nov. 17th, 7:05pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 18, Arizona Storm (PASL) 3 †
- Sat. Dec. 1st, 8:00pm - CSC Cavalry (PASL-Premier) 12, Denver Dynamite (PASL-Premier) 7
- Sat. Dec. 1st, 5:30pm - Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 8, Rockford Rampage (PASL) 7
- Fri. Dec. 14th - Anaheim Bolts (PASL) - Rescheduled as a Bye
- Sat. Dec. 15th, 7:00pm - Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 10, Real Phoenix (PASL) 4 †
- Fri. Dec. 21st, 7:00pm - Turlock Express (PASL) 9, Sacramento Surge (PASL) 6 †
- Fri. Dec. 29th - Real Harrisburg (Independent) 3, Harrisburg United (Independent) 1
Round of 16
edit- Sun. Dec. 2nd - Tacoma Stars (PASL) 12, Oregon Blacktails (PASL-Premier) 2[2]
- Sat. Dec. 8th, 7:35pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 13, Ohio Vortex (PASL) 3 †
- Sat. Dec. 15th, 5:30pm - Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 15, Illinois Piasa (PASL) 8 †
- Sat. Dec. 15th, 7:00pm - Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) 12, River City Legends (PASL-Premier) 1 †
- Sat. Dec. 22nd, 7:05pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 14, Anaheim Bolts (PASL) 3 †
- Fri. Dec. 28th, 5:30pm - Turlock Express (PASL) 11, Las Vegas Knights (PASL-Premier) 10 (OT)[3]
- Fri. Dec. 28th, 7:00pm - Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 18, CSC Cavalry (PASL-Premier) 3[4][5]
- Fri. Jan. 4th, 7:30pm - Harrisburg Heat (PASL) 11, Real Harrisburg (Independent) 8[6][7][8]
Quarterfinals
edit- Fri. Jan. 4th, 7:00pm - Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 15, Tacoma Stars (PASL) 6 †[9]
- Sat. Jan. 5th, 7:05pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 11, Turlock Express (PASL) 7 †[10]
- Sat. Jan. 12th, 7:30pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 8, Harrisburg Heat (PASL) 4 †[8]
- Sun. Jan. 20th, 5:00pm - Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 10, Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) 7
Semifinals
edit- Fri. Jan 18th, 7:00pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 6, Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 5 †[11]
- Sun. Jan 27th, 4:30pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 9, Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 6 †[12]
Championship
editQualifying
edit- Green indicates qualification for Qualifying Tournament Knockout Round(s)
- Bold Indicates Qualifying Tournament Winner and qualification to US Arena Open Cup
- All times local
| Place | Team | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Open Cup – Arena Soccer Qualifiers (Lafayette Qualifier) - Group A Standings (@ Lafayette, IN) | ||||||||
| 1 | FC Indiana (PASL-Premier) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | Indiana University (University) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 6 | |
| 3 | Purdue University (University) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |
| 4 | Chargers FC (University) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | |
| US Open Cup – Arena Soccer Qualifiers (Lafayette Qualifying) - Group B Standings (@ Lafayette, IN) | ||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | Fort Wayne Sport Club (MWSL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 | |
| 3 | AAFC (Independent) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | |
| 4 | San Luis FC (Independent) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 | |
US Open Cup - Arena Soccer Qualifiers
Saturday, November 3, 2012
- Group Play
- Group A
- 8:00 am - FC Indiana 3, Purdue University 0
- 9:00 am - Indiana University 8, Chargers FC 1
- Group B
- 10:00 am Cincinnati Saints 4, A.A.F.C 3
- 11:00 am - Fort Wayne Sport Club 4, San Luis FC 2
- Group A
- 12:00 pm - Indiana University 2, FC Indiana 6
- 1:00 pm - Chargers FC 2, Purdue University 6
- Group B
- 2:00 pm - Fort Wayne Sport Club 2, Cincinnati Saints 5
- 3:00 pm - San Luis FC 4, A.A.F.C. 4
- Group A
- 4:00 pm - Purdue University 3, Indiana University 10
- 5:00 pm - FC Indiana 4, Chargers FC 0
- Group B
- 6:00 pm - A.A.F.C 5, Fort Wayne Sport Club 5
- 7:00 pm - Cincinnati Saints 6, San Luis FC 3
- Group A
Sunday, November 4, 2012
- Elimination Round
- 8:00 am - FC Indiana 3, San Luis FC 5
- 9:00 am - A.A.F.C. 3, Indiana University 2
- 10:00 am - Cincinnati Saints 3, Chargers FC 0
- 11:00 am - Fort Wayne Sports Club 8, Purdue University 3
- Semi-Finals
- 12:00 pm - San Luis FC 4, A.A.F.C. 5
- 1:00 pm - Cincinnati Saints 4, Fort Wayne Sport Club 3
- Championship Final
- 3:00 pm - Cincinnati Saints 5, A.A.F.C. 3
- Cincinnati Saints Qualify for US Arena Open Cup.
| Place | Team | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier Cup (Evansville Qualifying) - Group A Standings (@ Evansville, IN) | ||||||||
| 1 | Los Bravos (Independent) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2 | Evansville Crush (PASL-Premier) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 | |
| 3 | Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 | |
| Hoosier Cup (Evansville Qualifying) - Group B Standings (@ Evansville, IN) | ||||||||
| 1 | Paducah Premier (PASL-Premier) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2 | River City Legends (PASL-Premier) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| 3 | Indy Elite FC (PASL-Premier) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | |
Group Matches: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
- 10:00am - Los Bravos 7, Evansville Crush 4
- 12:00pm - River City Legends 4, Indy Elite FC 2
- 1:00pm - Evansville Crush 5, Cincinnati Saints 2
- 2:00pm - Paducah Premier 2, River City Legends 1
- 3:00pm - Cincinnati Saints 5, Los Bravos 4
- 4:00pm - Paducah Premier 5, Indy Elite FC 2
5th Place: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
- 5:00pm - Cincinnati Saints v. Indy Elite FC
Semifinals: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
- 6:00pm - River City Legends 7, Los Bravos 1
- 7:00pm - Paducah Premier 4, Evansville Crush 3
Finals: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
- 8:00pm - River City Legends 3, Paducah Premier 0 (forfeit)
- River City Legends qualify for US Arena Open Cup
Rocky Mountain Qualifying - Sat. Dec. 1, 2012 (@ Monument, CO)
| Final 8:00pm | ||||
| PASL-Premier |  Denver Dynamite
| 7 | ||
| PASL-Premier | CSC Cavalry
| 12 | ||
CSC Cavalry qualify for US Arena Open Cup
Harrisburg Qualifying - Sat. Dec. 29, 2012 (@ Harrisburg, PA)
| Final | ||||
| Independent |  Real Harrisburg
| 3 | ||
| Independent | Harrisburg United
| 1 | ||
Real Harrisburg qualify for US Arena Open Cup
References
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- ^ "Tacoma Stars advance in US Open for Arena Soccer". GoalWA.net. December 3, 2012. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Las Vegas Knights vs Turlock Express". Premier Arena Soccer League, Rocky Mountains Division. December 28, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Games Rescheduled: Las Vegas Legends Announce Holiday Venue Change, Prepare to Play Top PASL Teams in January" (Press release). Las Vegas Legends. December 21, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Las Vegas Legends vs CSC Cavalry". Premier Arena Soccer League, Rocky Mountains Division. December 28, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ "Heat Game Added To Schedule" (Press release). Harrisburg, PA: Harrisburg Heat. December 28, 2012. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ Bullock, Michael (December 29, 2012). "Chris Williams unloads on Ohio for second straight week as Heat wins second in a row". The Patriot-News. Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ^ a b Bullock, Michael (January 4, 2013). "Harrisburg Heat advance in Open Cup with 11-8 victory". The Patriot-News. Harrisburg, PA. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Box Score: Las Vegas Sports Park - Fri, Jan 04, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 4, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
- ^ "Box Score: Valley View Casino Arena - Sat, Jan 05, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 5, 2013. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Box Score: Orleans Arena - Fri, Jan 18, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ a b "Detroit Waza Flo Advance To Open Cup Finals". Our Sports Central. January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Professional Arena Soccer League Update". Our Sports Central. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 6, 2013.
- ^ "Box Score: Melvindale Civic Arena - Sat, Mar 2, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ^ "US Open Championship: Detroit's late goal beats San Diego 7-6". Professional Arena Soccer League. March 2, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Brown, John (March 3, 2013). "Detroit Waza Flo capture US Open Arena Soccer title, defeating San Diego Sockers, 7-6". The Ann Arbor News. Ann Arbor, MI: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved December 13, 2013.