2012–13 Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) season is the fifth season for the American indoor soccer league. The season started on November 1, 2012, and ended on February 23, 2013. This season, the league expanded to 19 teams divided into four divisions.
Standings As of February 23, 2013
(Bold) Division Winner
PlaceTeamGPWLPctGFGAGB Eastern Division1Detroit Waza16142.87516280—2Cincinnati Kings16115.688118713.03Harrisburg Heat16610.3751061028.04Illinois Piasa16412.2508913210.05Ohio Vortex16115.0634016913.0 Central Division1Dallas Sidekicks16133.81314061—2Rio Grande Valley Flash16124.750150691.03Chicago Mustangs16115.6881461042.04Rockford Rampage1679.4381001035.05Texas Strikers16313.1887619210.0 Southwestern Division1Las Vegas Legends16133.81317481—2Toros Mexico1679.4381311366.03Arizona Storm16610.3751021747.04Real Phoenix16412.2501001619.0 Pacific Division1San Diego Sockers16151.93818871—2Turlock Express1697.5631501276.03Tacoma Stars1587.5341161366.54Anaheim Bolts16610.3751461749.05Sacramento Surge15114.0675814913.5
Statistics
Top scorers RankScorerClubGamesGoalsAssistsPoints1 Kraig ChilesSan Diego Sockers165616722 Enrique TovarLas Vegas Legends162433573 Aaron SusiSan Diego Sockers151932514 Nestor HernandezChicago Mustangs16381250 Ricardo SobreiraLas Vegas Legends162228506 Ivan CamposTurlock Express163315487 Adriano de LimaAnaheim Bolts12331346 Brian FarberSan Diego Sockers152620469 Adrian GutierrezTurlock Express1618244210 Omar TapiaChicago Mustangs16171936Last updated on February 23, 2013. Source: PASL Statistics - Total Points
2013 Ron Newman Cup
Playoff format Each of the four divisions pitted their first and second-place teams against one another in a home-and-home format. A 30-minute mini-game would have been held immediately after Game 2 if the series was tied at one win apiece. The Semi-Final and Championship games were single elimination and hosted by the San Diego Sockers, the team with the best regular season record. The Semi-Finals were held on Sunday, March 10, 2013, with the Championship game the following day, Monday, March 11, 2013.
Bracket
Schedule
Divisional Finals Leg 1
Divisional Finals Leg 2
Semi-Finals
Championship
Awards
Player of the Week WeekDatePlayerPos.Team1November 4, 2012Jeff HughesMFCincinnati Kings2November 11, 2012Ante CopGKRockford Rampage 3November 18, 2012Mike MasonGKOhio Vortex4November 25, 2012Kraig ChilesFWSan Diego Sockers5December 1, 2012Ivan CamposMFTurlock Express6December 8, 2012Alan HagertyGKIllinois Piasa7December 15, 2012Rodrigo BarbiratoFWLas Vegas Legends8December 22, 2012Aaron SusiFWSan Diego Sockers9December 29, 2012Nestor HernandezMFChicago Mustangs10January 6, 2013Joe KapinosGKDetroit Waza11January 13, 2013Ricardo Lopes DFDetroit Waza12January 20, 2013Brian FarberMFSan Diego Sockers13January 27, 2013Jamie LovegroveFWDallas Sidekicks14February 2, 2013Kraig ChilesFWSan Diego Sockers15February 9, 2013Kraig ChilesFWSan Diego Sockers16February 16, 2013Enrique TovarFWLas Vegas Legends
Individual awards
AwardNameTeamLeague MVPKraig ChilesSan Diego SockersCoach of the YearTatuDallas SidekicksPlayoffs MVPKraig ChilesSan Diego Sockers
All-League First Team
NamePositionTeamCostea DecuDDetroit WazaEric GuzmanDLas Vegas LegendsBrian FarberMSan Diego SockersNestor HernandezFChicago MustangsKraig ChilesFSan Diego SockersSaguGKDallas Sidekicks
All-League Second Team
NamePositionTeamKiley CouchDDallas SidekicksDamian GarciaDRio Grande Valley FlashIvan CamposFTurlock ExpressEnrique TovarFLas Vegas LegendsAaron SusiFSan Diego SockersJoe KapinosGKDetroit Waza
References