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2008–09 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

Field	Value
competition	United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer
season	2008-09
winners	St. Louis Illusion
highest scoring	19-4 Games
longest wins	3- Stockton
highest attendance	3,116- Detroit, 1/25/09 (QF)(DH w/ XSL Ignition)
prevseason	None
nextseason	2009-10

The 2008–09 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer was the first open knockout style tournament for Arena/Indoor Soccer. In its inaugural season, the St. Louis Illusion were cup winners, due to their victory over the Detroit Waza and the Stockton Cougars inability to field a team for the final due to the late finish of the competition.

US Arena Open Cup bracket

December 2008-January 2009 January 2009 March 1, April 18 April 18 | RD1-seed09=PASL-Premier | RD1-team09=Washington Tacoma Stars | RD1-score09=6 | RD1-seed10=PASL-Premier | RD1-team10=Washington Wenatchee Fire Reserves | RD1-score10=4 | RD1-seed15=PASL-Pro | RD1-team15=Colorado Denver Dynamite | RD1-score15=9 | RD1-seed16=PASL-Premier | RD1-team16=Colorado Fort Collins Fury | RD1-score16=7 | RD1-seed21=PASL-Pro | RD1-team21=Ohio 1790 Cincinnati | RD1-score21=13 | RD1-seed22=PASL-Premier | RD1-team22=Maryland Maryland Tigers | RD1-score22=6 | RD2-seed01=Independent | RD2-team01=California San Diego Sockers | RD2-score01=7 | RD2-seed02=PASL-Premier | RD2-team02=California San Diego Fusion | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03=PASL-Premier | RD2-team03=California OTW Santa Clara | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=PASL-Pro | RD2-team04=California Stockton Cougars | RD2-score04=11 | RD2-seed05=PASL-Premier | RD2-team05=Washington Tacoma Stars | RD2-score05=10 | RD2-seed06=PASL-Pro | RD2-team06=Washington Wenatchee Fire | RD2-score06=9 | RD2-seed07=PASL-Pro | RD2-team07=Colorado Colorado Lightning | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08=PASL-Pro | RD2-team08=Colorado Denver Dynamite | RD2-score08=5 | RD2-seed09=PASL-Pro | RD2-team09=Michigan Detroit Waza | RD2-score09=11 | RD2-seed10=PASL-Premier | RD2-team10=West Virginia West Virginia Quantum Force | RD2-score10=6 | RD2-seed11=PASL-Pro | RD2-team11=Ohio 1790 Cincinnati | RD2-score11=10 | RD2-seed12=PASL-Premier | RD2-team12=Illinois Swanner United | RD2-score12=1 | RD2-seed13=PASL-Pro | RD2-team13=Illinois St. Louis Illusion | RD2-score13=- | RD2-seed14= | RD2-team14=Bye | RD2-score14=- | RD2-seed15=PASL-Premier | RD2-team15=Missouri Kansas City Kings | RD2-score15=- | RD2-seed16= | RD2-team16=Bye | RD2-score16=- | RD3-seed01=Independent | RD3-team01=California San Diego Sockers | RD3-score01= 7 | RD3-seed02=PASL-Pro | RD3-team02=California Stockton Cougars | RD3-score02= 12 | RD3-seed03=PASL-Premier | RD3-team03=Washington Tacoma Stars | RD3-score03= 11 | RD3-seed04=PASL-Pro | RD3-team04=Colorado Denver Dynamite | RD3-score04= 2 | RD3-seed05=PASL-Pro | RD3-team05=Michigan Detroit Waza | RD3-score05= 6 | RD3-seed06=PASL-Pro | RD3-team06=Ohio 1790 Cincinnati | RD3-score06= 1 | RD3-seed07=PASL-Pro | RD3-team07=Illinois St. Louis Illusion | RD3-score07= 5 | RD3-seed08=PASL-Premier | RD3-team08=Missouri Kansas City Kings | RD3-score08= 3 | RD4-seed01=PASL-Pro | RD4-team01=California Stockton Cougars | RD4-score01=11 | RD4-seed02=PASL-Premier | RD4-team02=Washington Tacoma Stars | RD4-score02=8 | RD4-seed03=PASL-Pro | RD4-team03=Michigan Detroit Waza | RD4-score03= 3 | RD4-seed04=PASL-Pro | RD4-team04=Illinois St. Louis Illusion | RD4-score04= 8 | RD5-seed01=PASL-Pro | RD5-team01=Michigan Detroit Waza | RD5-score01= 3 | RD5-seed02=PASL-Pro | RD5-team02=Illinois St. Louis Illusion† | RD5-score02=8 † Due to the withdrawal of the Semifinal Winning Stockton Cougars before April 18, what was originally supposed to be a Semifinal Match between the St. Louis Illusion and Detroit Waza became the Championship Match.

Qualifying

Place	Team	GP	W/L	Pct	Southwest Qualifying
1	San Diego Fusion (PASL-Premier)	2	2-0	1.000
2	Pumitas (Independent)	2	1-1	.500
3	San Diego Select (Independent)	2	0-2	.000

San Diego Fusion qualify for US Arena Open Cup Round of 16

Place	Team	GP	W/L/T	Pct	Pacific Qualifying
1	OTW Santa Clara (PASL-Premier)	3	2-0-1	.833
2	Turlock Express (PASL-Premier)	3	1-0-2	.667
3	Chico Bigfoot (PASL-Premier)	3	1-2	.333
4	Sacramento Scorpions (PASL-Premier)	3	0-2-1	.167

Final: November 22, 2008

OTW Santa Clara 7, Turlock Express 2

OTW Santa Clara qualify for US Arena Open Cup Round of 16

Place	Team	GP	W/L	Pct	Rocky Mountain Qualifying
1	Fort Collins Fury (PASL-Premier)	3	3-0	1.000
2	Dynamite Reserves (PASL-Premier)	3	2-1	.667
3	Golden Strikers (PASL-Premier)	3	1-2	.333
4	Nah Nah's (PASL-Premier)	3	0-3	.000

;Final: November 30, 2008

Fort Collins Fury 4, Dynamite Reserves 0 :Fort Collins Fury qualify for US Arena Open Cup Wild Card Round

References

References

(2009-04-18). "St. Louis Illusion Capture First US Open Championship, 8-3". arenaleague.com.

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