Chicago Mustangs (2012–present)

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)
LeagueMLIS(indoor)
Midwest Premier League(outdoor)
1st, Eastern Division
Playoffs: M2 Champions
WebsiteClub website

The Chicago Mustangs are professional indoor soccer teams based at the Now Arena in the Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Musangs play in the MLIS.

They are also competing outdoors as members of the Midwest Premier League[1]

History

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The Mustangs were originally awarded an expansion franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League on September 25, 2012.[2] 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.[3] 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. [4]

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. [5]

Personnel

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Staff

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  • Armando Gamboa - Owner/CEO and Head Coach
  • Dino Delevski - Assistant Coach
  • Ermanno Rossi - Assistant Director of Soccer Operations/ Player Operations Manager

Year-by-year

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League champions Runners-up Division champions Playoff berth
Year League Reg. season GF GA Finish Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. attendance
2012–13 PASL 11–5 146 104 3rd, Central Did not qualify Semifinals 339
2013–14 PASL 16–0 202 83 1st, Eastern Won Ron Newman Cup U.S. Open champions 779
2014–15 MASL 11–9 137 133 3rd, Central Lost in Conference SF none 1,672
2015–16 MASL 13–7 152 123 2nd,Central Lost in Central Division SF none 2,510
2016–17 MASL 11–9 124 136 3rd,Central Did not qualify none 2,623
2017–18 MASL2 10–2 114 61 1st, Eastern Won M2 Championship none unk
2018–19 MASL2 10–2 92 62 1st, Eastern Lost in QF None unk
2020-21 MASL2 5–5 81 86 4th Lost in Semifinals None unk
Totals: 87–39 1048 788

Playoff record

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Year Win Loss GF GA Avg. attendance
2013–14 2 0 24 8 3,916
2014–15 1 2 9 14 1,443
2015–16 1 2 9 11 3,746
2016–18 2 0 16 2 ?
Total 6 4 58 35

Honors

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  • 2013–14 PASL Eastern Division champions
  • 2013–14 PASL Ron Newman Cup champions
  • 2013–14 U.S. Open champions

Mustangs Premier

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "West Division Adds Final Team, Chicago Mustangs". Midwest Premier League. February 1, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "PASL Welcomes the Chicago Mustangs". Professional Arena Soccer League. September 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  3. ^ "Chicago Win PASL Triple Crown". Indoor Soccer News. 17 March 2014.
  4. ^ "MUSTANGS JOIN NEW MLIS INDOOR LEAGUE". Major League Indoor Soccer. August 22, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "WMLIS WELCOMES CHICAGO WOMEN'S TEAM". Major League Indoor Soccer. 12 August 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Mustangs Premier Crowned National Champion". Medium. 16 March 2014.
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