Tacoma Stars

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Tacoma Stars
Tacoma Stars Logo.svg
Founded2003;22 years ago (2003)
Stadium accesso ShoWare Center,
Kent, Washington
Bellarmine Preparatory School,
Tacoma, Washington
Capacity6,500
ChairmanLane Smith
CoachAdam Becker
League Major Arena Soccer League
USL League Two
2022–23 4th, Western Division
Playoffs: Play-in Round
Website http://www.tacomastars.com

The Tacoma Stars are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). The franchise also operates in USL League Two, a minor outdoor league. Founded in 2003, the indoor team plays its home games at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington. First playing in 2024, the outdoor men's team and outdoor women's team, the Tacoma Galaxy, play home games at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma.

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The club also fields an indoor women's side under the Tacoma Galaxy name. [1] The club fields two reserve teams both with the name Tacoma Stars Reserves, in the indoor WISL junior league, [2] and the outdoor youth Cascadia Premier League. [3]

History

The Stars were founded in 2003 as a member of the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL-Premier). The team is named after the Tacoma Stars that played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1983 to 1992. The Stars won two PASL-Premier Championships (Summer 2004 & Winter 2009-2010). [4]

The Stars made the transition to professional status and joined the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) for the 2010-11 season. In 2012–13 season, the head coach was Joe Waters as the team moved into the new Pacific Sports Center. [5]

The Stars went on hiatus on August 23, 2013. An amateur version of the club participated in the Premier Arena Soccer League as the Tacoma Galaxy in the 2013-14 season. [6] On January 10, 2014, the Pacific Sports Center was placed into receivership, putting the future of the facility and the franchise in question. [7]

In June 2014, it was announced that the Tacoma Stars would return to play in the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) at the Tacoma Soccer Center.

In January 2015, team owner Lane Smith acquired the assets of the failed Seattle Impact of the Major Arena Soccer League and announced that the Stars would complete the Impact's 2014–15 season at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington, while completing their WISL obligations. [8] [9] [10] [11]

The Stars joined the National Premier Soccer League in 2020, and planned to field an outdoor team in the Northwest Conference through a partnership with Washington Premier FC. The outdoor team planned to play at Washington Premier FC Field in Waller, Washington, near Puyallup. [12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic NPSL halted play in the 2020 season, and the Northwest division did not play in 2021. Tacoma left NPSL in 2022 without having played a match.[ citation needed ]

In 2023, the Tacoma Stars won the North American Sand Soccer U.S. Men's Open Division Championship in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with a 3-2 victory over Maryzillians in the final. [13] The team, which went 6-0 in the tournament, included Nick Perera, Cory Keitz, and Fellipe Souza, along with former players Chris Toth, Alessandro Canale, and Mike Palmerin. Perera was named the Tournament MVP, and Toth received the Top Goalkeeper award. [14]

On January 4, 2024, the Tacoma Stars was announced as an expansion team for the outdoor USL League Two, joining the Northwest Division. The team will play their home matches at Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma. [15] An affiliated women's team, named the Tacoma Galaxy, will play in the USL W League beginning in 2024. [16]

Men's pro indoor leaders (Regular and Post)
AppearancesRaphael Cox - 112Danny Waltman - 109Chase Hanson - 104
PointsNick Perera - 177Mike Ramos - 146Raphael Cox - 86
GoalsNick Perera - 94Mike Ramos - 91Raphael Cox - 61
AssistsNick Perera - 84Mike Ramos - 55Raphael Cox - 34
SavesDanny Waltman - 2175Piotr Silwa - 190Chris Kintz - 175
FoulsVince Mcluskey - 154Nick Perera - 119Mike Ramos - 99

Year-by-year

League ChampionsRunners-upDivision championsPlayoff berth
YearLeagueRecordGFGAFinishPlayoffsAvg. attendanceU.S. Open Cup
2003PASL
2004PASL [17] [18] 4–0–056261st, NorthwestWon Championship
2004–05PASL [19] [20] [21] 6–2–064342nd, NorthwestEliminated in National Round Robin138 [22]
2005–06PASL [23] [24] 3–4–032364th, NorthwestSuspended
2006–07PASL [25] [26] 10–1–0101401st, NorthwestLost National Elimination
2007–08PASL [27] [28] 5–5–21871494th, NorthwestLost Division Final
2008–09PASL-Premier [29] [30] 7–0–156311st, NorthwestLost National Semifinal Lost semifinal
2009–10PASL-Premier6–1–150251st, NorthwestWon Championship Lost Round of 16
2010–11 PASL-Pro 10–61101042nd, WesternLost quarterfinal331 Lost semifinal
2011–12 PASL 3–13921505th, WesternDid not qualify242 Lost quarterfinal
2012–13 PASL 8–71161363rd, PacificDid not qualify314 Lost quarterfinal
2013–14PASL-Premier6–0–255331st, NorthwestEliminated in National Group Play
2014–15WISL8–0–067251st, WISLWon Championship
2014–15 1 MASL 4–161202155th, PacificDid not qualify1,038
2015–162 MASL 13–71161093rd, PacificLost Division Semifinals2,475
2016–17 MASL 10–101141203rd, PacificDid not qualify2,894
2017–18 MASL 11–111341342nd, PacificLost Division Finals2,635
2018–19 MASL 12–121621432nd, PacificLost Division Finals2,672
2019–20 MASL 8–121121245th, WesternDid not qualify2,519
2021 MASL 4–753626th, MASLLost quarterfinalsNHG*
2021-22 MASL 6-181351924th, WestDid Not Quality1,200
2022-23 MASL 12-121551394th, WestLost Western Conference play-in1,175

1 Completing last 7 games of 20-game season after taking over for the Seattle Impact.

2 First full season competing in MASL.

* The Stars had no home games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional playoffs

YearWonLostGFGAAvg. attendance
20110169NHG
20160210192,036
20181210172,386
2019029132,412
2021021012NHG*
20230169TBA

* The Stars had no home games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tournament victories

U.S. Men's Open - North American Sand Soccer Championship (NASSC) (2023). [31]

Personnel

Active players

As of 2024. [32]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
0 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luis Birrueta
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chase Hanson
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cory Keitz
4 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Logan Jones
5 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kyle Rivers
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Caceres
8 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Philip Lund
9 FW Flag of Guam.svg  GUM Eddie Na
10 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nick Perera
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jamael Cox
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler John
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gilbert de la Luz
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Evan McNeley
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Willie Spurr
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nani Mendoza
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Raphael Cox
25 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Ramos
29 DF Flag of Panama.svg  PAN Roman Torres
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Toth
33 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrian Correa
41 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Herrera
55 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Matt Braem
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alex Megson
89 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alessandro Canale
99 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Navarro

Venues

VenueCityTypeTeamLeagueYears
Tacoma Soccer Center Tacoma IndoorTacoma StarsPASL-Premier, PASL2004-2011, 2013-2014 , 2014-2015
Tacoma Stars ReservesWISL
Tacoma GalaxyNWPLi
Starfire Sports Complex Tukwila Indoor Tacoma StarsPASL2011-2012
Pacific Sports Center TacomaIndoorTacoma StarsPASL2012-2013
accesso ShoWare Center Kent Indoor Tacoma StarsMASL2015-
Bellarmine Preparatory School TacomaOutdoorTacoma StarsUSL22024-
Tacoma GalaxyUSL-W2024-
Curtis Senior High School University Place OutdoorTacoma Stars ReservesCPL
  1. ^ As Tacoma Galaxy
  2. ^ Starfire has both indoor and outdoor facilities.
  3. ^ ShoWare is primarily a hockey arena.

References

  1. ↑ "Tacoma Galaxy - Tacoma Stars". www.tacomastars.com.
  2. ↑ "Stars Reserves - Tacoma Stars". www.tacomastars.com.
  3. ↑ "Season Microsite". season-microsites.ui.sportsengine.com.
  4. ↑ "Tacoma Stars are PASL-Premier Winter Champions". www.arenaleague.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  5. ↑ "New sports center set to open this Spring". Tacoma Weekly . December 22, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
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  13. ↑ "News: STARS WIN NORTH AMERICAN SAND SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP! - Tacoma Stars". www.tacomastars.com. June 11, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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  15. ↑ "Tacoma Stars joining USL League Two in 2024" (Press release). USL League Two. January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
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  26. ↑ "Studio Wins First International Championship". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
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  32. ↑ "Stars - Stats - Major Arena Soccer League". MASL.
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