2022–23 Major Arena Soccer League season
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chihuahua Savage |
| Matches played | 168 |
| Goals scored | 1,928 (11.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Franck Tauou (38 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Florida 14–1 Baltimore (April 8) |
| Biggest away win | San Diego 11–3 Harrisburg (January 22) |
| Longest losing run | Dallas Sidekicks (11 games) |
| Average attendance | 2,172 |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Major Arena Soccer League season was the fifteenth season for the league. The regular season started on November 25, 2022, and ended on April 2, 2023. Each team played a 24-game schedule.[1] 45 anniversary of professional, indoor soccer in North America
Changes from 2021–22[edit]
Teams[edit]
Returning[edit]
Rebranding[edit]
- Ontario Fury to Empire Strykers[3]
On hiatus[edit]
Change in season format[edit]
- On October 6, 2022, the MASL announced that teams will be divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western.[2]
- On October 20, 2022, the MASL announced that the top five teams of each conference advance to the playoffs, with the fourth and fifth team of each conference playing a play-in game to advance to the quarterfinals. Similar to last season, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals rounds will be a 2 game home and home series; if tied after 2 games, a 15 minute overtime period then, if necessary, a golden goal overtime period will follow the end of regulation of Game 2.[4]
Standings[edit]
Playoff team
League champion
(Bold) Division Winner
Eastern Conference[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 24 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 154 | 145 | +9 | 45 |
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 24 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 141 | 101 | +40 | 41 |
| 3 | Florida Tropics SC | 24 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 141 | 134 | +7 | 41 |
| 4 | Utica City FC | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 132 | 153 | −21 | 36 |
| 5 | Kansas City Comets | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 136 | 129 | +7 | 35 |
| 6 | St. Louis Ambush | 24 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 115 | 132 | −17 | 25 |
| 7 | Harrisburg Heat | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 89 | 161 | −72 | 15 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2023. Source: MASL
Western Conference[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Sockers | 24 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 99 | +61 | 62 |
| 2 | Chihuahua Savage | 24 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 179 | 124 | +55 | 49 |
| 3 | Monterrey Flash | 24 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 148 | 118 | +30 | 38 |
| 4 | Tacoma Stars | 24 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 155 | 139 | +16 | 37 |
| 5 | Mesquite Outlaws | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 124 | 147 | −23 | 37[a] |
| 6 | Empire Strykers | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 138 | 132 | +6 | 37[a] |
| 7 | Dallas Sidekicks | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 116 | 214 | −98 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2023. Source: MASL
Notes:
Notes:
2023 Ron Newman Cup[edit]
| Play-in | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Milwaukee Wave | 11 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Utica City FC | 7* | E4 | Utica City FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Kansas City Comets | 6 | Eastern Conference | E1 | Milwaukee Wave | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Baltimore Blast | 5* | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Baltimore Blast | 4 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Florida Tropics SC | 3 | 14 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Baltimore Blast | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Chihuahua Savage | 7* | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | San Diego Sockers | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Tacoma Stars | 6 | W5 | Mesquite Outlaws | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Mesquite Outlaws | 9 | Western Conference | W1 | San Diego Sockers | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Chihuahua Savage | 6 | 2 | 1* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Chihuahua Savage | 8 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Monterrey Flash | 4 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "MASL 2022-23 SCHEDULE RELEASE". Major Arena Soccer League. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Stats". Major Arena Soccer League. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "A NEW LOOK FOR A NEW EMPIRE". Major Arena Soccer League. September 20, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "2022 MASL LEAGUE MEETINGS CONCLUDE IN TEXAS". Major Arena Soccer League. October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.