The 2015–16 Major Arena Soccer League season was the eighth season for the league and the second since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League. The regular season started on October 24, 2015, and ended on March 4, 2016. Each team played a 20-game schedule. It was also the 38th season of professional indoor soccer in the United States.
Many of the 22 teams that completed the 2014–15 season returned for the 2015–16 season.[2][3][4] Teams not returning this season include Rochester Lancers, Wichita B-52s, Tulsa Revolution, and Monterrey Flash. In April 2015, Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale announced that his team was withdrawing from the MASL to form a new league.[5] No other teams announced their departure and the proposed new league never formed. The Blast quietly rejoined the league after agreeing to pay a fine. The Detroit Waza relocated to Flint, Michigan, and are operating this season as simply Waza Flo.[6]
On October 28, 2015, the MASL announced that Hartford City FC would not be permitted to enter the league this season and began league-wide schedule changes to replace the failed franchise.[10][11] A new ownership group hoped to revive the team for the 2016–17 season.[10]
Unlike last season where some Eastern Division teams played with a variable-point scoring system, for 2015–16 the whole MASL will play with standard soccer scoring using goals, not points.[3]
Standingsedit
As of March 4, 2016 2015-16 League Championship 2015-16 Playoff Team (Bold) Division Winner
Top three finishers in each division qualify for the playoffs. The winner of the playoff between the second and third place teams will play the first place team for the division title.
Each round (including the Newman Cup Championship) will be a home and away series. Teams that win both games will advance. If the wins are split between the two teams, a fifteen-minute mini game will be played immediately after the second game to break the tie. The only exception will be the Eastern Division Semi-Final, where there will be a one-game playoff (Syracuse hosting Waza Flo) because of arena availability issues.[12][13]
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^Woodyard, Eric (September 29, 2015). "Major Arena Soccer League team moves home games to Flint's Dort Federal Event Center". The Flint Journal. Flint, MI: Booth Newspapers. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
^Cano, Guillermo (March 5, 2015). "MASL: Viene a Hermosillo el Comisionado Milliken". Triunfo Deportivo. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
^. Major Arena Soccer League. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
^Skolnick, David (March 10, 2015). "A proposed soccer league wants to play its home games at the Covelli Centre". The Vindicator. Youngstown, OH: Vindicator Printing Company. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
^ abKauffman, Matthew; Carlesso, Jenna (October 28, 2015). "Arena Soccer League Drops Hartford Team Over Concerns About Federal Investigation". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
^Cohen, Jeff (October 28, 2015). "Team Says Arena Soccer League Cancels Hartford City FC's Season". Hartford, CT: Connecticut Public Radio. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
^. Major Arena Soccer League. April 29, 2015. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2015.
^. Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
^. Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). March 17, 2016. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
^ abc. Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). March 15, 2016. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
^. Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
External linksedit
MASL official website
December 15, 2023
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The 2015 16 Major Arena Soccer League season was the eighth season for the league and the second since six teams from the former Major Indoor Soccer League defected to what was formerly called the Professional Arena Soccer League The regular season started on October 24 2015 and ended on March 4 2016 Each team played a 20 game schedule It was also the 38th season of professional indoor soccer in the United States Major Arena Soccer LeagueSeason2015 16ChampionsBaltimore BlastMatches played198Goals scored2 630 13 28 per match Top goalscorerFranck Tayou 47 goals Longest winning run11 Games Baltimore Blast 11 7 1 9 Sonora Suns 11 7 1 17 Longest losing run18 games Harrisburg Heat 11 6 2 27 Highest attendance9 442CHI BAL November 7 Lowest attendance104BAJ SAL February 5 Average attendance2 405 1 2014 152016 17 Contents 1 Teams 2 Standings 2 1 Eastern Conference 2 2 Western Conference 3 2016 Ron Newman Cup 3 1 Playoff format 3 2 Eastern Conference Playoffs 3 2 1 Eastern Division Semi Final 3 2 2 Eastern Division Final 3 2 3 Central Division Semi Final 3 2 4 Central Division Final 3 2 5 Eastern Conference Final 3 3 Western Conference Playoffs 3 3 1 Southwest Division Semi Final 3 3 2 Southwest Division Final 3 3 3 Pacific Division Semi Final 3 3 4 Pacific Division Final 3 3 5 Western Conference Final 3 4 Newman Cup Championship 4 Statistics 4 1 Top scorers 5 Awards 5 1 Individual awards 5 2 All League First Team 5 3 All League Second Team 5 4 All League Third Team 5 5 All Rookie Team 6 References 7 External linksTeams editMany of the 22 teams that completed the 2014 15 season returned for the 2015 16 season 2 3 4 Teams not returning this season include Rochester Lancers Wichita B 52s Tulsa Revolution and Monterrey Flash In April 2015 Baltimore Blast owner Ed Hale announced that his team was withdrawing from the MASL to form a new league 5 No other teams announced their departure and the proposed new league never formed The Blast quietly rejoined the league after agreeing to pay a fine The Detroit Waza relocated to Flint Michigan and are operating this season as simply Waza Flo 6 The expansion Sonora Suns based in Hermosillo Connecticut based Hartford City FC Iowa based Cedar Rapids Rampage and Tijuana based Atletico Baja were formally accepted for membership in the MASL 7 8 The fledgling Youngstown Nighthawks based in Ohio aimed to join the league but encountered financial issues 9 On October 28 2015 the MASL announced that Hartford City FC would not be permitted to enter the league this season and began league wide schedule changes to replace the failed franchise 10 11 A new ownership group hoped to revive the team for the 2016 17 season 10 Unlike last season where some Eastern Division teams played with a variable point scoring system for 2015 16 the whole MASL will play with standard soccer scoring using goals not points 3 Standings editAs of March 4 2016 2015 16 League Championship 2015 16 Playoff Team Bold Division Winner Eastern Conference edit Place Team GP W L Pct GF GA GB Home RoadEastern Division1 Baltimore Blast 19 15 4 789 129 57 9 1 6 32 Syracuse Silver Knights 20 11 9 550 120 113 4 5 7 3 4 63 Waza Flo 18 9 9 500 101 119 5 5 5 3 4 64 Harrisburg Heat 19 1 18 053 75 152 14 0 0 10 1 8Central Division1 Missouri Comets 20 17 3 850 153 95 7 3 10 02 Chicago Mustangs 20 13 7 650 152 123 4 7 3 6 43 Milwaukee Wave 20 13 7 650 131 114 4 7 3 6 44 St Louis Ambush 20 5 15 250 104 138 12 3 7 2 85 Cedar Rapids Rampage 20 5 15 250 117 160 12 3 7 2 8Western Conference edit Place Team GP W L Pct GF GA GB Home RoadSouthwest Division1 Las Vegas Legends 20 14 6 700 141 106 8 2 6 42 Atletico Baja 20 12 8 600 178 161 2 8 2 4 63 Brownsville Barracudas 20 8 12 400 134 145 6 6 4 2 84 Saltillo Rancho Seco 20 7 13 350 150 170 7 5 5 2 85 Sacramento Surge 20 3 17 150 114 180 11 3 7 0 106 Turlock Express 20 3 17 150 98 174 11 3 7 0 10Pacific Division1 Sonora Suns 20 17 3 850 219 134 9 1 8 22 San Diego Sockers 20 13 7 650 138 111 4 7 3 6 43 Tacoma Stars 20 13 7 650 116 109 4 7 3 6 44 Ontario Fury 20 12 8 600 146 135 5 7 3 5 55 Dallas Sidekicks 20 7 13 350 114 134 10 4 6 3 72016 Ron Newman Cup editPlayoff format edit Top three finishers in each division qualify for the playoffs The winner of the playoff between the second and third place teams will play the first place team for the division title Each round including the Newman Cup Championship will be a home and away series Teams that win both games will advance If the wins are split between the two teams a fifteen minute mini game will be played immediately after the second game to break the tie The only exception will be the Eastern Division Semi Final where there will be a one game playoff Syracuse hosting Waza Flo because of arena availability issues 12 13 Eastern Conference Playoffs edit Eastern Division Semi Final edit March 5 20167 05 PM ESTSyracuse Silver Knights5 3Waza FloReportOncenter War Memorial ArenaAttendance 1 815Referee Tim Tyma Syracuse advances to the Eastern Division Final Eastern Division Final edit March 11 20167 35 PM ESTGame 1Baltimore Blast6 5 3 OT Syracuse Silver KnightsReportRoyal Farms ArenaAttendance 4 041Referee Joe Della Penna March 13 20164 05 PM EDTGame 2Syracuse Silver Knights3 4Baltimore BlastReportOncenter War Memorial ArenaAttendance 2 042Referee Rich Grady Baltimore wins series 2 0 Central Division Semi Final edit March 5 20163 05 PM CSTGame 1Milwaukee Wave7 2Chicago MustangsReportUW Milwaukee Panther ArenaAttendance 3 475 March 6 20166 05 PM CSTGame 2Chicago Mustangs7 2Milwaukee WaveReportSears CentreAttendance 3 746Referee Ryan Cigich March 6 20169 05 PM CSTMini GameChicago Mustangs0 2Milwaukee WaveReportSears CentreAttendance 3 746Referee Shane Butler Milwaukee wins series 2 1 Central Division Final edit March 11 20167 05 PM CSTGame 1Milwaukee Wave5 10Missouri CometsReportUW Milwaukee Panther ArenaAttendance 2 717 March 13 20165 05 PM CDTGame 2Missouri Comets8 2Milwaukee WaveReportSilverstein Eye Centers ArenaAttendance 3 004Referee Shane Butler Missouri wins series 2 0 Eastern Conference Final edit March 24 20167 05 CDTGame 1Missouri Comets3 4 OT Baltimore BlastReportSilverstein Eye Centers ArenaAttendance 3 011Referee Ryan Cigich March 29 20167 05 EDTGame 2Baltimore Blast4 3 2OT Missouri CometsReportRoyal Farms ArenaAttendance 4 102Referee Rich Grady Baltimore wins series 2 0 Western Conference Playoffs edit Southwest Division Semi Final edit March 4 20167 35 PM CSTGame 1Brownsville Barracudas5 4Atletico BajaReportBarracudas Sports ComplexAttendance 1 168Referee Francisco Meraz March 6 20165 05 PM PSTGame 2Atletico Baja9 10 OT Brownsville BarracudasReportUnidad Deportiva TijuanaAttendance 1 760Referee Kia Depaneh Brownsville wins series 2 0 Southwest Division Final edit March 12 20164 05 PM PSTGame 1Brownsville Barracudas5 11Las Vegas LegendsReportBarracudas Sports ComplexAttendance 1 183Referee Francisco Meraz March 14 20167 35 PM PDTGame 2Las Vegas Legends11 9Brownsville BarracudasReportLas Vegas Sports ParkAttendance 403Referee Ramiro Cruz Las Vegas wins series 2 0 Pacific Division Semi Final edit March 2 20167 35 PM PSTGame 1Tacoma Stars7 8 2 OT San Diego SockersReportReportShoWare CenterAttendance 2 036Referee Kia Depaneh March 6 20165 05 PM PSTGame 2San Diego Sockers11 3Tacoma StarsReportValley View Casino CenterAttendance 2 774Referee Ron Cory San Diego wins series 2 0 Pacific Division Final edit March 10 20167 05 PM PSTGame 1San Diego Sockers5 10Sonora SunsReportValley View Casino CenterAttendance 2 200Referee Ryan Cigich March 12 20166 05 PM MSTGame 2Sonora Suns10 13San Diego SockersReportCentro de Usos MultiplesAttendance 7 000Referee Kelly Mock March 12 20169 35 PM MSTMini GameSonora Suns6 0San Diego SockersReportCentro de Usos MultiplesAttendance 7 000Referee Kelly Mock Sonora wins series 2 1 Western Conference Final edit March 23 20167 05 MDTGame 1Sonora Suns9 13Las Vegas LegendsReportCentro de Usos MultiplesAttendance 6 841Referee Kia Depaneh March 24 20167 05 MDTGame 2Sonora Suns13 10Las Vegas LegendsReportCentro de Usos MultiplesAttendance 7 487Referee Kia Depaneh March 24 201610 45 PM MDTMini GameSonora Suns1 0 2 OT Las Vegas LegendsReportCentro de Usos MultiplesAttendance 7 487Referee Kia Depaneh Sonora wins series 2 1 Newman Cup Championship edit April 10 20166 05 PM EDTGame 1Baltimore Blast7 4Sonora SunsReportRoyal Farms ArenaAttendance 7 243Referee Rich Grady April 15 20168 05 PM PDTGame 2Sonora Suns13 14 OT Baltimore BlastReportCentro de Usos MultiplesAttendance 8 324Referee Ryan Cigich Baltimore wins Newman Cup 2 0 Statistics editTop scorers edit Rank Scorer Club Games Goals Assists Points1 nbsp Franck Tayou Sonora Suns 20 47 15 622 nbsp Kraig Chiles San Diego Sockers 18 28 27 553 nbsp Vahid Assadpour Missouri Comets 20 23 27 504 nbsp Mauricio Salles Ontario Fury 20 30 16 46 nbsp Efrain Martinez Chicago Mustangs 20 21 25 466 nbsp Ian Bennett Milwaukee Wave 20 37 7 44 nbsp Leo Gibson Missouri Comets 18 21 23 448 nbsp Victor Baez Saltillo Rancho Seco 20 28 15 439 nbsp Moises Gonzalez Brownsville Barracudas 20 34 8 42 nbsp Hewerton Moreira Cedar Rapids Rampage 20 13 29 42Last updated on March 4 2016 Source Scoring Leaders Major Arena Soccer League Awards editIndividual awards edit Award Name 14 TeamLeague MVP Franck Tayou Sonora SunsGoalkeeper of the Year Danny Waltman Tacoma StarsDefender of the Year Pat Healey Baltimore BlastRookie of the Year Alejandro Leyva Sonora SunsCoach of the Year Darren Sawatzky Tacoma StarsAaron Susi Trophy Playoff MVP Lucas Roque Baltimore BlastAll League First Team edit Name 15 Position TeamKraig Chiles F San Diego SockersFranck Tayou F Sonora SunsVahid Assadpour M Missouri CometsDamian Garcia D Sonora SunsEric Guzman D Las Vegas LegendsDanny Waltman GK Tacoma StarsAll League Second Team edit Name 15 Position TeamLeo Gibson F Missouri CometsMauricio Salles F Ontario FuryIan Bennett M Milwaukee WaveVictor Baez D Saltillo Rancho SecoPat Healey D Baltimore BlastWilliam Vanzela GK Baltimore BlastAll League Third Team edit Name 15 Position TeamEfrain Martinez F Chicago MustangsMax Ferdinand M Milwaukee WaveMoises Gonzalez M Brownsville BarracudasLuis Ortega D Chicago MustangsJohn Sosa D Missouri CometsBoris Pardo GK Missouri CometsAll Rookie Team edit Name 16 Position TeamAlejandro Leyva F Sonora SunsAdolfo Bautista F Chicago MustangsMike Ramos M Tacoma StarsThiago Goncalves D Waza FloRoberto Medina D Sonora SunsAndrew Coughlin GK Syracuse Silver KnightsReferences edit 2015 16 League Attendance Major Arena Soccer League Retrieved December 12 2015 Carp Steve March 17 2015 Legends promise to return in 2016 Las Vegas Review Journal Las Vegas NV GateHouse Media Retrieved March 19 2015 a b MASL adopts new scoring system structure The Examiner Independence MO GateHouse Media April 30 2015 Retrieved May 4 2015 Tacoma Stars Set To Relaunch in 2015 Tacoma WA Tacoma Stars May 19 2015 Retrieved May 20 2015 Krieger Dan May 11 2015 Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report Our Sports Central Press release Retrieved May 14 2015 Woodyard Eric September 29 2015 Major Arena Soccer League team moves home games to Flint s Dort Federal Event Center The Flint Journal Flint MI Booth Newspapers Retrieved October 29 2015 Cano Guillermo March 5 2015 MASL Viene a Hermosillo el Comisionado Milliken Triunfo Deportivo Retrieved March 5 2015 Soles de Sonora Introduced as First 2015 16 Expansion Team Major Arena Soccer League March 6 2015 Archived from the original on December 24 2015 Retrieved March 6 2015 Skolnick David March 10 2015 A proposed soccer league wants to play its home games at the Covelli Centre The Vindicator Youngstown OH Vindicator Printing Company Retrieved March 17 2015 a b Kauffman Matthew Carlesso Jenna October 28 2015 Arena Soccer League Drops Hartford Team Over Concerns About Federal Investigation Hartford Courant Hartford CT Tribune Publishing Retrieved October 29 2015 Cohen Jeff October 28 2015 Team Says Arena Soccer League Cancels Hartford City FC s Season Hartford CT Connecticut Public Radio Retrieved October 29 2015 MASL Owners Announce Plans for 2015 16 Season Major Arena Soccer League April 29 2015 Archived from the original on May 1 2015 Retrieved April 29 2015 MASL Announces 2016 Ron Newman Cup Playoffs Schedule Major Arena Soccer League MASL March 2 2016 Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved March 2 2016 MASL Announces Major Award Winners for 2015 16 Season Major Arena Soccer League MASL March 17 2016 Archived from the original on March 23 2016 Retrieved March 17 2016 a b c MASL Announces 2015 16 All League Teams Major Arena Soccer League MASL March 15 2016 Archived from the original on March 17 2016 Retrieved March 15 2016 MASL Announces Major Awards Finalists and 2015 16 All Rookie Team Major Arena Soccer League MASL March 11 2016 Archived from the original on March 12 2016 Retrieved March 11 2016 External links editMASL official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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