Chicago Mustangs (2012–present)

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Chicago Mustangs
Full nameChicago Mustangs
Founded2012
StadiumGrand Sports Arena (indoor)
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
MAC Athletic Complex (outdoor)
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Capacity(Now Arena)11,800 (9,400 with field)
(MAC) unknown
Owner/CEOArmando Gamboa
CoachArmando Gamboa (2013–present)
League Major Arena Soccer League 2(indoor)
Midwest Premier League(outdoor)
2017–18 1st, Eastern Division
Playoffs: M2 Champions
Website Club website
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

The Chicago Mustangs are an American professional indoor soccer team based at the Now Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. They play in the Eastern Conference of the Major Arena Soccer League 2 (M2). [1] They are also competing outdoors as members of the Midwest Premier League [2]

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History

The Mustangs were originally awarded an expansion franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League on September 25, 2012. [3] 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. [4] They became members of the Midwest Premier League on February 1, 2021, and will compete in the league's West Division following the 2021 MASL 2 season. The MAC Athletic Complex in Crystal Lake will host the MPL matches.

Personnel

Active players

As of December 20,2016 [5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Carlos Pichardo
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Mijatovic
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ephraim Beard
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Ortega
7 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Osvaldo Rojas
8 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Miguel Vaca
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Rodrigo Flores
10 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Efrain Martinez
11 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Luis Alonso Sandoval
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14FMFlag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Souleyman N
16 DF Flag of North Macedonia.svg  MKD Trajche Lostovski
17 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Edwin Rojas
18 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Juan De La Cruz
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carlos Avina
22 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Francisco Garcia
23 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Jesus Flores
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexis Camarena
79UPFlag of England.svg  ENG Ross Bristow

Inactive players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
4 FW Flag placeholder.svg  Robert Gunderson
6 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Mario Alvarez
27 MF Flag placeholder.svg  Luis Barajas
No.Pos.NationPlayer
34 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan Claffy
48 GK Flag placeholder.svg  Jose Resendiz

Staff

Front Office Staff:

Year-by-year

League championsRunners-upDivision championsPlayoff berth
YearLeagueReg. seasonGFGAFinishPlayoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. attendance
2012–13 PASL 11–51461043rd, CentralDid not qualifySemifinals339
2013–14 PASL 16–0202831st, EasternWon Ron Newman Cup U.S. Open champions 779
2014–15 MASL 11–91371333rd, CentralLost in Conference SFnone1,672
2015–16 MASL 13–71521232nd,CentralLost in Central Division SFnone2,510
2016–17 MASL 11–91241363rd,CentralDid not qualifynone2,623
2017–18 MASL2 10–2114611st, EasternWon M2 Championshipnoneunk
2018–19 MASL2 10–292621st, EasternLost in QFNoneunk
2020-21 MASL2 5–581864thLost in SemifinalsNoneunk
Totals:87–391048788

Playoff record

YearWinLossGFGAAvg. attendance
2013–14202483,916
2014–15129141,443
2015–16129113,746
2016–1820162 ?
Total645835

Honors

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. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "MASL Announces Alignment, Launches New Website". Major Arena Soccer League. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "West Division Adds Final Team, Chicago Mustangs". Midwest Premier League. February 1, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ "PASL Welcomes the Chicago Mustangs". Professional Arena Soccer League. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Chicago Win PASL Triple Crown". Indoor Soccer News. 17 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
  6. ↑ "Mustangs Premier Crowned National Champion". Medium. 16 March 2014.


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