2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

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]

US Open Arena Soccer Championship
Season2012–13
ChampionsDetroit Waza
Highest scoring23 - Chicago Mustangs 15, Illinois Piasa 8; Round of 16
Longest unbeaten run7 - Cincinnati Saints
2013-14

US Open Arena Soccer Championship Bracket

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Wild Card Round Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Ind   Real Harrisburg 3
Ind   Harrisburg United 1
Ind   Real Harrisburg 8
PASL   Harrisburg Heat 11
PASL   Harrisburg Heat
BYE
PASL   Harrisburg Heat 4
PASL   Detroit Waza 8
PASL   Detroit Waza
BYE
PASL   Detroit Waza 13
PASL   Ohio Vortex 3
PASL   Ohio Vortex
BYE
PASL   Detroit Waza 9
PASL   Chicago Mustangs 6
PASL   Chicago Mustangs 8
PASL   Rockford Rampage 7
PASL   Chicago Mustangs 15
PASL   Illinois Piasa 8
PASL   Illinois Piasa
BYE
PASL   Chicago Mustangs 10
PASLP   Cincinnati Saints 7
PASLP   Cincinnati Saints
Indiana FC Tournament
PASLP   Cincinnati Saints 12
PASLP   River City Legends 1
PASLP   River City Legends
Hoosier Cup
PASL   Detroit Waza 7
PASL   San Diego Sockers 6
PASLP   Las Vegas Knights
Las Vegas Tournament
PASLP   Las Vegas Knights 10
PASL   Turlock Express 11 (OT)
PASL   Turlock Express 9
PASL   Sacramento Surge 6
PASL   Turlock Express 7
PASL   San Diego Sockers 11
PASL   Arizona Storm 3
PASL   San Diego Sockers 18
PASL   San Diego Sockers 14
PASL   Anaheim Bolts 3
PASL   Anaheim Bolts
BYE
PASL   San Diego Sockers 6
PASL   Las Vegas Legends 5
PASL   Tacoma Stars
BYE
PASL   Tacoma Stars 12
PASLP   Oregon Blacktails 2
PASLP   Oregon Blacktails
Northwest Tournament
PASL   Tacoma Stars 6
PASL   Las Vegas Legends 15
PASL   Las Vegas Legends 10
PASL   Real Phoenix 4
PASL   Las Vegas Legends 18
PASLP   CSC Cavalry 3
PASLP   Denver Dynamite 7
PASLP   CSC Cavalry 12

Confirmed dates and matchups

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All times local
† Game doubles as regular season match

Wild Card round

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Sat. Mar. 2nd, 7:35pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 7, San Diego Sockers (PASL) 6 (at Melvindale Ice Arena)[12][13][14][15][16]

Qualifying

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  • 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

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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  1. ^ "US Open Arena Soccer Championships Home Page". ArenaLeague.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
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  11. ^ "Box Score: Orleans Arena - Fri, Jan 18, 2013". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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