The Chicago Mustangs are professional indoor soccer teams based at the Now Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, that plays in Major League Indoor Soccer.
They are also competing outdoors as members of the Midwest Premier League and their women's team in United Women's Soccer.
History The Mustangs were originally awarded an expansion franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League on September 25, 2012. The team was originally coached by Narciso "Chicho" Cuevas until he was replaced on the bench late in the 2012–13 season by team owner Armando Gamboa.
The Mustangs won the PASL Championship in the 2013–14 season. They were undefeated in the regular season, setting a PASL record of 202 goals in a season. They earned the right to host the Final Four of the Ron Newman Cup playoffs, which they also claimed. They defeated the Cleveland Freeze 10–3 in the semifinals before stopping Hidalgo La Fiera 14–5 in the Newman Cup Final. That victory also earned the United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer title. They became members of the Midwest Premier League on February 1, 2021, and competed in the league's West Division following the 2021 MASL 2 season. The MAC Athletic Complex in Crystal Lake will host the MPL matches.
On August 22, 2022, the Mustangs were officially announced as a charter team in the new MLISL.
On August 12, 2024, the Chicago Mustangs officially announced that they would field a women's team for the 2024-2025 season. The Mustangs previously fielded a women's team that competed in the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) and the United Women's Soccer (UWS) league.
Personnel Staff Armando Gamboa - Owner/CEO and Head Coach
Year-by-year League championsRunners-upDivision championsPlayoff berth Year League Reg. season GF GA Finish Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. attendance2012–13 PASL 11–5 146 104 3rd, Central Did not qualify Semifinals 3392013–14 PASL 16–0 202 83 1st, Eastern Won Ron Newman Cup U.S. Open champions 7792014–15 MASL 11–9 137 133 3rd, Central Lost in Conference SF none 1,6722015–16MASL13–71521232nd, CentralLost in Central Division SFnone2,5102016–17MASL11–91241363rd, CentralDid not qualify none2,6232017–18 MASL2 10–2 114 61 1st, Eastern Won M2 Championship none unk2018–19 MASL2 10–2 92 62 1st, Eastern Lost in QF None unk2020-21 MASL2 5–5 81 86 4th Lost in Semifinals None unk2021-22 MASL26-6 931103rd, Great Lakes Lost in Quarterfinals None unk2022-23MLIS 9-391592nd CentralLost in Wild Card GameNone 1,0002023-24MLIS 8-4107743rd MLISLost in SemifinalsNone 1,0002024-25MLIS4-8 7694 7th MLIS Did Not QualifyNone 1,0002025-26MLIS6-68991 4th, North Did Not QualifyNone 1,000Totals:124–6615041216
Playoff record YearWinLossGFGAAvg. attendance2013–14202483,9162014–15129141,4432015–16129113,7462016–1820162 ?2023-2401612NHGTotal656447
Honors 2013–14 PASL Eastern Division champions 2013–14 PASL Ron Newman Cup champions 2013–14 U.S. Open champions
Mustangs Premier The Chicago Mustangs Premier are the minor league affiliate of the Mustangs, competing in the Premier Arena Soccer League. Mustangs Premier home games are played at Grand Sports Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois or Sears Centre.
In 2013–14, Mustangs Premier went undefeated in the regular season and went on to capture the PASL National Championship.
References
External links Official website