2011–12 Professional Arena Soccer League season
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The 2011–12 Professional Arena Soccer League season was the fourth season for the American professional indoor soccer league, now using the nickname "PASL" instead of "PASL-Pro".[2] The San Diego Sockers became the first team in league history to finish a season undefeated. The Sockers won their third straight PASL Championship and the first Ron Newman Cup trophy[3] by defeating the Detroit Waza 10–7 at the Del Mar Arena, home of the Sockers.[4]
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| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | San Diego Sockers |
| Matches | 96 |
| Goals | 1,496 (15.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kraig Chiles (46) |
| Biggest home win | TIJ 28-7 ANA (January 14) ANA 17-3 ARI (January 28) |
| Biggest away win | DET 11-3 OHI (November 5) |
| Highest scoring | TIJ 28-7 ANA (January 14) |
| Longest winning run | 16 Games: San Diego Sockers (unbeaten season) |
| Longest losing run | 15 Games: Arizona Storm (November 13 - February 11) |
| Highest attendance | 2,621 ANA @ SDS (November 19) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 ARI @ TIJ (February 10) |
| Average attendance | 656 [1] |
← 2010–11 2012–13 → | |
Standings
As of February 26, 2012[5]
2011-12 League Championship
2011-12 Playoff Team
(Bold) Division Winner
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | GF | GA | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | |||||||||
| 1 | Detroit Waza | 16 | 13 | 3 | .813 | 139 | 102 | — | |
| 2 | Louisville Lightning | 16 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 141 | 113 | 2 | |
| 3 | Kansas Magic | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 109 | 116 | 5 | |
| 4 | Illinois Piasa | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 101 | 116 | 7 | |
| 5 | Cincinnati Kings | 16 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 112 | 110 | 7 | |
| 6 | Ohio Vortex | 16 | 4 | 12 | .250 | 100 | 145 | 9 | |
| Western Division | |||||||||
| 1 | San Diego Sockers | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 165 | 78 | — | |
| 2 | Revolución Tijuana | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 176 | 132 | 6 | |
| 3 | Turlock Express | 16 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 129 | 128 | 6 | |
| 4 | Anaheim Bolts | 16 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 148 | 158 | 8 | |
| 5 | Tacoma Stars | 16 | 3 | 13 | .188 | 117 | 150 | 13 | |
| 6 | Arizona Storm | 16 | 1 | 15 | .063 | 59 | 148 | 15 | |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Games | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kraig Chiles |
San Diego Sockers | 15 | 46 | 20 | 66 |
| 2 |  Costea Decu |
Detroit Waza | 16 | 27 | 20 | 47 |
 Miki Djerisilo |
Detroit Waza | 14 | 21 | 26 | 47 | |
| 4 | Brian Farber |
San Diego Sockers | 16 | 27 | 17 | 44 |
| 5 |  Adriano de Lima |
Anaheim Bolts | 13 | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| 6 | Allen Eller |
Cincinnati Kings | 15 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
| 7 |  Jorge Quiroz |
Turlock Express | 11 | 14 | 21 | 35 |
| Cesar Romero |
Revolución Tijuana | 7 | 33 | 2 | 35 | |
| 9 |  Elvir Kafedžić |
Illinois Piasa | 14 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| Aaron Susi |
San Diego Sockers | 13 | 11 | 33 | 33 | |
Last updated on February 26, 2012.[6]
2012 Ron Newman Cup
| Divisional Playoffs March 2–3 | Semifinals March 9 | Final March 10 | ||||||||||||
| Kansas Magic | 6 | |||||||||||||
| San Diego Sockers | 9 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Kansas Magic | 9 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Louisville Lightning | 5 | ||||||||||||
| San Diego Sockers | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit Waza | 7 | |||||||||||||
| W3 | Turlock Express | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Revolución Tijuana | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Revolución Tijuana | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit Waza | 9 | |||||||||||||
| E4 | Illinois Piasa | 6 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Detroit Waza | 7 | ||||||||||||
Divisional Playoffs
Mockingbird Valley Sports Complex
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Attendance: 757
| Detroit Waza | 7 - 6 (OT) | Illinois Piasa |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Attendance: 717
Planet Gol Furati
Tijuana, Mexico
Tijuana, Mexico
Attendance: 300
Semi-Finals
Attendance: 658
Attendance: 2,151
Championship
Attendance: 2,628
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | Kraig Chiles | San Diego Sockers |
| Coach of the Year | Phil Salvagio | San Diego Sockers |
| Playoffs MVP | Riley Swift | San Diego Sockers |
All-League First Team
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Costea Decu | D | Detroit Waza |
| Adriano DeLima | D | Anaheim Bolts |
| Brian Farber | M | San Diego Sockers |
| Miki Djerisilo | M | Detroit Waza |
| Kraig Chiles | F | San Diego Sockers |
| Vito Lonigro | GK | Detroit Waza |
All-League Second Team
| Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Jesse Horta | D | Turlock Express |
| Ze Roberto | D | San Diego Sockers |
| Jorge Quiroz | M | Turlock Express |
| Allen Eller | F | Cincinnati Kings |
| Cesar Romero | F | Revolución Tijuana |
| Riley Swift | GK | San Diego Sockers |