Phoenix Monsoon (Soccer Team)
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Phoenix Monsoon is an Outdoor/Indoor Professional Soccer team based in Phoenix Arizona. They will play indoors in 2011-2012 and plan to play outdoors in 2012.

History

The Monsoon ownership was established in the summer of 2010 and was spearheaded by 2004 US Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...

 Candidate Stuart Starky
Stuart Starky
Stuart Marc "Stu" Starky is a perennial United States politician from Arizona, who ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic nominee for the State Senate, United States House of Representatives and United States Senate....

. By June of 2010 they had established a booster club (The Monsoon Maniacs). The Monsoon announced that ESPN Deporte
ESPN Deportes
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s would be their partner for all Spanish broadcasts, and Antigua Sportswear would be the official merchandiser. Luis Dabo was hired as Monsoon Head Coach. He played for Benfica in Portugal and was Head Coach of the Chicago Horizons of the MISL and the Arizona Sandsharks
Arizona Sandsharks
Arizona Sandsharks was a U.S. indoor soccer team that played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League . It was founded in 1992 and folded in 1997, along with the CISL.-Arizona Sandsharks:...

 of the CISL
Continental Indoor Soccer League
The Continental Indoor Soccer League was an indoor soccer league that played from 1993 to 1997.-History:When the Major Soccer League folded in the summer of 1992, two of its former teams joined a group of hockey and basketball arena owners led by Ron Weinstein who wanted to create a league to...

. On November 8th, 2010 they announced their affiliation with Pachuca CF from Mexico. What this affiliation contains is currently unknown. It is also unknown what outdoor league they will play in (in terms of either USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....

 or NASL), but in an interview with Stuart he assured people that they will play in 2011.

On March 16th, 2011 the Monsoon was awarded a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL)
Professional Arena Soccer League
The Professional Arena Soccer League is an North American indoor soccer league recognized by FIFRA ....

 for the 2011-2012 Season. They play in the Western Division.

The Monsoon made their debut playing an outdoor exhibition game against FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton is a Canadian professional soccer team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....

 of the NASL on March 19th 2011, losing 5 - 0.

On October 20, 2011 the Phoenix Monsoon announced that FRE3KICK a clothing company base out of California has become the exclusive street wear partner of the Phoenix Monsoon, FRE3KICK and Phoenix Monsoon will have an exclusive and unique urban co branded Signature T-shirt.

2011-12 PASL Schedule

Home Games in bold


11/12/2011 - Phoenix Monsoon 5 - Revolucion Tijuana 4 (OT)

11/13/2011 - Revolucion Tijuana 6 - Phoenix Monsoon 5

11/18/2011 - Turlock Express 6 - Phoenix Monsoon 4

11/19/2011 - Turlock Express 9 - Phoenix Monsoon 2

12/03/2011 - Tacoma Stars
Tacoma Stars (PASL-PRO)
The Tacoma Stars are an American arena soccer team founded in 2010.The team is a member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....

 

12/04/2011 - Tacoma Stars
Tacoma Stars (PASL-PRO)
The Tacoma Stars are an American arena soccer team founded in 2010.The team is a member of the Professional Arena Soccer League , the first division of arena soccer in North America....

 

12/10/2011 - Anaheim Bolts

12/11/2011 - Anaheim Bolts

01/07/2012 - PASL Open Cup Game (Team TBA)

01/08/2012 - San Diego Sockers 

01/21/2012 - Exhibition Game (Team TBA)

01/22/2012 - San Diego Sockers 

01/27/2012 - Revolucion Tijuana

01/28/2012 - Anaheim Bolts

02/04/2012 - Turlock Express

02/05/2012 - Turlock Express

02/10/2012 - Revolucion Tijuana

02/11/2012 - San Diego Sockers

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