Tacoma Stars
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Founded | 2003 | ||
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Stadium | ShoWare Center, Kent, Washington | ||
Capacity | 6,500 | ||
Chairman | Lane Smith | ||
Coach | Mike Jennings | ||
League | Major Arena Soccer League National Premier Soccer League | ||
2021 | 6th, Overall Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The Tacoma Stars are an American soccer organization that fields teams in both the indoor soccer Major Arena Soccer League and the National Premier Soccer League. Founded in 2003, the indoor team plays at ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington.
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).[1]
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.[2]
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.[3] On January 10, 2014, the Pacific Sports Center was placed into receivership, putting the future of the facility and the franchise in question.[4]
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.[5][6][7][8]
The Stars joined the National Premier Soccer League in 2020, fielding an outdoor team in the Northwest Conference through a partnership with . The outdoor team will play at Washington Premier FC Field in Waller, Washington, near Puyallup.[9]
Franchise Leaders (Regular and Post) | |||
Appearances | Raphael Cox - 112 | Danny Waltman - 109 | Chase Hanson - 104 |
Points | Nick Perera - 177 | Mike Ramos - 1146 | Raphael Cox - 86 |
Goals | Nick Perera - 94 | Mike Ramos - 91 | Raphael Cox - 61 |
Assists | Nick Perera - 84 | Mike Ramos - 55 | Raphael Cox - 34 |
Saves | Danny Waltman - 2175 | Piotr Silwa - 190 | Chris Kintz - 175 |
Fouls | Vince Mcluskey - 154 | Nick Perera - 119 | Mike Ramos - 99 |
Year-by-year[]
League Champions | Runners-Up | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
Year | League | Record | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance | U.S. Open Cup |
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2003 | PASL | |||||||
2004 | PASL[10][11] | 4–0–0 | 56 | 26 | 1st, Northwest | Won Championship | ||
2004–05 | PASL[12][13][14] | 6–2–0 | 64 | 34 | 2nd, Northwest | Eliminated in National Round Robin | 138[15] | |
2005–06 | PASL[16][17] | 3–4–0 | 32 | 36 | 4th, Northwest | Suspended | ||
2006–07 | PASL[18][19] | 10–1–0 | 101 | 40 | 1st, Northwest | Lost National Elimination | ||
2007–08 | PASL[20][21] | 5–5–2 | 187 | 149 | 4th, Northwest | Lost Division Final | ||
2008–09 | PASL-Premier[22][23] | 7–0–1 | 56 | 31 | 1st, Northwest | Lost National Semifinal | Lost Semifinal | |
2009–10 | PASL-Premier | 6–1–1 | 50 | 25 | 1st, Northwest | Won Championship | Lost Round of 16 | |
2010–11 | PASL-Pro | 10–6 | 110 | 104 | 2nd, Western | Lost Quarterfinal | 331 | Lost Semifinal |
2011–12 | PASL | 3–13 | 92 | 150 | 5th, Western | Did Not Qualify | 242 | Lost Quarterfinal |
2012–13 | PASL | 8–7 | 116 | 136 | 3rd, Pacific | Did Not Qualify | 314 | Lost Quarterfinal |
2013–14 | PASL-Premier | 6–0–2 | 55 | 33 | 1st, Northwest | Eliminated in National Group Play | ||
2014–15 | WISL | 8–0–0 | 67 | 25 | 1st, WISL | Won Championship | ||
2014–151 | MASL | 4–16 | 120 | 215 | 5th, Pacific | Did Not Qualify | 1,038 | |
2015–162 | MASL | 13–7 | 116 | 109 | 3rd, Pacific | Lost Division Semifinals | 2,475 | |
2016–17 | MASL | 10–10 | 114 | 120 | 3rd, Pacific | Did Not Qualify | 2,894 | |
2017–18 | MASL | 11–11 | 134 | 134 | 2nd, Pacific | Lost Division Finals | 2,635 | |
2018–19 | MASL | 12–12 | 162 | 143 | 2nd, Pacific | Lost Division Finals | 2,672 | |
2019–20 | MASL | 8–12 | 112 | 124 | 5th, Western | Did Not Qualify | 2,519 | |
2021 | MASL | 4–7 | 53 | 62 | 6th, MASL | Lost Quarterfinals | NHG* |
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[]
Year | Won | Lost | GF | GA | Avg. Attendance |
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2011 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | NHG |
2016 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 2,036 |
2018 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 2,386 |
2019 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 2,412 |
2021 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | NHG* |
* The Stars had no home games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Personnel[]
Active players[]
As of 22 May 2020.[24]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Arena[]
- Starfire Sports Complex (2011-2012)
- Pacific Sports Center (2012–2013)
- Tacoma Soccer Center (2004-2011; 2014-2015)
- ShoWare Center (2015–present)
References[]
- ^ "Tacoma Stars are PASL-Premier Winter Champions". www.arenaleague.com. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
- ^ "New sports center set to open this Spring". Tacoma Weekly. Tacoma, WA. December 22, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ "Tacoma Galaxy to play in regional indoor league as Stars go on hiatus". GoalWA.net. August 23, 2013. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Public records show Pacific Sports Center is in receivership, could be shuttered". GoalWA.net. January 21, 2014. Archived from the original on January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
- ^ Weinstein, Arthur (January 13, 2015). "New Seattle soccer team could take over for another, concluding bizarre saga". Sporting News. Charlotte, NC: Perform Media. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Geoff (January 14, 2015). "Tacoma Stars buy rights to return to the highest level of professional indoor soccer". The Seattle Times. Seattle, WA: The Seattle Times Company. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Tacoma Stars return to professional ranks in MASL at ShoWare Center this Friday". Major Arena Soccer League. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ Ruiz, Don (January 15, 2015). "Tacoma Stars replace Seattle Impact in top-tier MASL". The News Tribune. Tacoma, WA: McClatchy. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "The Tacoma Stars Join the NPSL for the 2020 Season" (Press release). National Premier Soccer League. January 10, 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- ^ "Standings S2004". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 9 December 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "National Tournament Summer 2004 Scores". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 12 October 2004. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Standings W2005". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Winter Nationals 05 Teams". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Winter Nationals 05 Standings". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 28 March 2005. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Attendance Watch". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Premier Arena Soccer League Winter 2005/06 Standings". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "League Playoff Picture". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 1 May 2006. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Premier Arena Soccer League Winter 2006/07 Standings". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Studio Wins First International Championship". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Premier Arena Soccer League Winter 2007/08 Standings". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Division Champions Decided". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Premier Arena Soccer League Winter 2008/09 Standings". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "PASL-Premier National Finals". arenaleague.com. Premier Arena Soccer League. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League".
External links[]
- Tacoma Stars (2003)
- 2003 establishments in Washington (state)
- Association football clubs established in 2003
- Professional Arena Soccer League teams
- Major Arena Soccer League teams
- Sports in Tacoma, Washington
- Soccer clubs in Washington (state)
- Western Indoor Soccer League teams
- Western United States soccer club stubs
- Washington (state) sport stubs