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2008–09 Professional Arena Soccer League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Professional Arena Soccer League |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | Stockton Cougars |
| league topscorer | 40- Bernie Lillavois |
| highest scoring | 31- Denver 22 Golden 9 3/1/09 |
| longest wins | 8- Cincinnati |
| highest attendance | 3,971- Stockton, 2/5/09 |
| prevseason | None |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
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 three 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
(Bold indicates Division Winner)
| Place | Team | GP | W/L | Pct | GF | GA | Eastern Conference | Western Conference | Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League | Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido Baja Division | Liga Mexicana de Futbol Rapido Central Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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)
March 14 March 15 | RD1-seed1=3 | RD1-team1=Edmonton Drillers | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=La Cabana | RD1-score2=7 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Tigres Dorados MRCI Oaxaca | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Denver Dynamite | RD1-score4=9 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Stockton Cougars | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Edmonton Drillers | RD2-score2=9 | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=1790 Cincinnati | RD2-score3=10 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Tigres Dorados MRCI Oaxaca | RD2-score4=6 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Stockton Cougars | RD3-score1=13 | RD3-seed2=1 | RD3-team2=1790 Cincinnati | RD3-score2=5
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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