Stockton Cougars

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Stockton Cougars
Stockton Cougars
Full name California Cougars
Founded 2004
Stadium Stockton Arena
(Capacity: 10,050)
Managing Partner Jim Rachels
Head Coach Antonio Sutton
League Professional Arena Soccer League
2008-2009 12-4 TBD
First game November 11, 2005

4-9 Vs. Baltimore Blast

(1st Mariner Arena)
Largest win TBD
Largest defeat TBD
Honors 2008-09 PASL-PRO Western Division
Home colors
Away colors

The Stockton Cougars are an American Arena soccer team, founded in 2004 as the California Cougars.

The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro), the first division of arena (indoor) soccer in North America.

In February 2004, John Thomas, a real estate developer, purchased an expansion team in the Major Indoor Soccer League for Stockton, California. The team was named the California Cougars so that it would represent all of northern California as a regional team. The first General Manager was Dennis Lukens, a former "A" League GM who oversaw the start up operation. He was succeeded by Emily Ballus, a former Executive with the WUSA. Because it is only 40 miles south of Sacramento, the team is hoping to draw fans of the old Sacramento Knights of the CISL and WISL. The team began play in the 2005-2006 season after the construction of its arena. In August 2006 the team was purchased by Rick and Greg Toy and their brother in-law Jim Rachels. In May 2008, the team announced that it was joining the Professional Arena Soccer League and would be renamed the Stockton Cougars [1].

They will play their home matches at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. Their team colors are red, gold and black.

Contents

[edit] Current Roster

21st November 2009 Nationality given from place of birth

No. Position Player
0 Mexico GK Jesus Molina
2 United States MF Uriel Robledo
3 United States DF Lee Pricer
4 United States DF Antonio Sutton
5 Mexico FW Ignacio Gutierrez
7 United States MF Brian Farber
8 United States DF Evan McNeley
9 United States FW Enrique Tovar
10 Philippines MF Majell Aterado
11 Colombia DF Nelson Santana
12 Mexico MF Jorge Martinez
No. Position Player
13 United States MF Vicente Figueroa
14 United States FW Isaias Bardales
15 Mexico DF Pedro Lupercio
16 United States DF Ernesto Bueno
17 Argentina FW Ato Leone
18 Malawi MF Dalitso Muluzi
19 United States MF Craig Scheer
21 United States FW Hugo Brambila
23 United States DF David Vedder
25 United States GK Santos Ateaga
25 United States GK Santos Ateaga
26 United States FW Bernie Lilavois

[edit] Year-by-year

Year League Logo Reg. Season Playoffs Avg. attendance
2005-2006 MISL II Smcougars.png 6th MISL, 10-20 Did Not Qualify 3,170
2006-2007 MISL II Smcougars.png 6th MISL, 7-23 Did Not Qualify 3,612
2007-2008 MISL II Smcougars.png 8th MISL, 11-19 Did Not Qualify 5,095
2008-2009 PASL-Pro StocktonCougarslogo.jpg 1st Western,12-4 Won Championship 2,358
2009-2010 PASL-Pro StocktonCougarslogo.jpg TBD TBD TBD

[edit] Playoff Record

Year Win Loss GF GA GD
2005-2006 NA NA NA NA NA
2006-2007 NA NA NA NA NA
2007-2008 NA NA NA NA NA
2008-2009 2 0 23 14 9
Total 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] Honors

Championships

  • 2008-09 PASL-PRO Champions

Division Titles

  • 2008-09 PASL-PRO Western Division

[edit] Head Coaches

[edit] Assistant Coach

  • United States Antonio Sutton (2007 - 2009)
  • United States Aaron Susi (2008 - present)

[edit] Arenas

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

Languages