2012 Los Angeles Blues season
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2012 season | |||
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Stadium | Titan Stadium | ||
USL Pro | 8th | ||
USL Pro Playoffs | DNQ | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Second round | ||
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The 2012 Los Angeles Blues season was the club's second year of existence, their second year in USL Pro, the third division of the American soccer pyramid.
Background[]
After a 7th overall finish in 2011 and an exit in the first round of the Playoffs, the Blues retained few players from 2011 onto the 2012. Coach Naimo retained only Carlos Borja, Israel Sesay, Erlys Garcia and Amir Abedzadeh.[1]
The Blues also announced the hiring of Steve Donner (formerly CEO of Orlando City) as vice president of business operations to focus on better marketing of the club and to bring professionalism to the front-office.[1] The first game of the 2012 season reflected these efforts with a 2,432 attendance compared to 696 for the first home game in 2011 (the Blues averaged 382 during the 2011 season).
Review[]
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Competitions[]
Preseason[]
February 3, 2012 | LA Galaxy | 7–2 | LA Blues | Carson, California |
10:00 PST | Sarvas ![]() Dunivant ![]() Cristman ![]() Cardozo ![]() McBean ![]() Nakazawa ![]() |
Report | Russell ![]() Cho ![]() Fondy ![]() |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
USL Pro regular season[]
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | T | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Orlando City SC (C) | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 18 | +32 | 57 | Commissioner's Cup, Playoffs 1st round bye |
2 | Rochester Rhinos (A) | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 41 | Playoffs 1st round bye |
3 | Charleston Battery (A) | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | Playoffs |
4 | Richmond Kickers (A) | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
5 | Wilmington Hammerheads (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 37 | |
6 | Harrisburg City Islanders (A) | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 37 | |
7 | Charlotte Eagles | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 36 | |
8 | Los Angeles Blues | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 30 | |
9 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 22 | |
10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 17 | |
11 | Antigua Barracuda | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 50 | −34 | 16 |
Rules for classification: Points, then tiebreak: 1) Head-to-head record based on total points in League games, 2) Total wins in League games, 3) Goal difference in League games, 4) Goals scored in League games, etc.[2]
(A) Advances to USL Pro Playoffs; (C) Commissioner's Cup (best regular season record)
U.S. Open Cup[]
May 22 | Ventura County Fusion ![]() | 3−1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Fullerton, CA |
5:00 PDT | López ![]() ![]() Bowen ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Scott French (13 April 2012). L.A. BLUES: Starting over, with a plan. ESPNLosAngeles.com.
- ^ See Rule 2.11 League Regulations
- 2012 USL Pro season
- Orange County SC seasons
- American soccer clubs 2012 season
- 2012 in sports in California