2008–09 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

August 2023 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer 2008-09 St. Louis Illusion 19-4 Games 3- Stockton 3,116- Detroit, 1/25/09 (QF)(DH w/ XSL Ignition) None 2009-10 The 2008–09 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer was the first open knockout style tournament for Arena/Indoor Soccer. In its inaugural season, the St. Louis Illusion were cup winners, due to their victory over the Detroit Waza and the Stockton Cougars inability to field a team for the final due to the late finish of the competition. US Arena Open Cup bracket Wild Card RoundDecember 2008-January 2009 Round of 16December 2008-January 2009 QuarterfinalsJanuary 2009 SemifinalsMarch 1, April 18 Final †April 18 PASL-Premier Washington Tacoma Stars 6 PASL-Premier Washington Wenatchee Fire Reserves 4 PASL-Pro Colorado Denver Dynamite 9 PASL-Premier Colorado Fort Collins Fury 7 PASL-Pro Ohio 1790 Cincinnati 13 PASL-Premier Maryland Maryland Tigers 6 Independent California San Diego Sockers 7 PASL-Premier California San Diego Fusion 1 PASL-Premier California OTW Santa Clara 3 PASL-Pro California Stockton Cougars 11 PASL-Premier Washington Tacoma Stars 10 PASL-Pro Washington Wenatchee Fire 9 PASL-Pro Colorado Colorado Lightning 4 PASL-Pro Colorado Denver Dynamite 5 PASL-Pro Michigan Detroit Waza 11 PASL-Premier West Virginia West Virginia Quantum Force 6 PASL-Pro Ohio 1790 Cincinnati 10 PASL-Premier Illinois Swanner United 1 PASL-Pro Illinois St. Louis Illusion - Bye - PASL-Premier Missouri Kansas City Kings - Bye - Independent California San Diego Sockers 7 PASL-Pro California Stockton Cougars 12 PASL-Premier Washington Tacoma Stars 11 PASL-Pro Colorado Denver Dynamite 2 PASL-Pro Michigan Detroit Waza 6 PASL-Pro Ohio 1790 Cincinnati 1 PASL-Pro Illinois St. Louis Illusion 5 PASL-Premier Missouri Kansas City Kings 3 PASL-Pro California Stockton Cougars 11 PASL-Premier Washington Tacoma Stars 8 PASL-Pro Michigan Detroit Waza 3 PASL-Pro Illinois St. Louis Illusion 8 PASL-Pro Michigan Detroit Waza 3 PASL-Pro Illinois St. Louis Illusion† 8 † Due to the withdrawal of the Semifinal Winning Stockton Cougars before April 18, what was originally supposed to be a Semifinal Match between the St. Louis Illusion and Detroit Waza became the Championship Match.http://www.arenaleague.com/home/321921.html St. Louis Illusion Capture First US Open Championship, 8-3 2009-04-18 2009-04-18 arenaleague.com https://web.archive.org/web/20131109011809/http://www.arenaleague.com/home/321921.html 2013-11-09 dead Qualifying PlaceTeamGPW/LPct Southwest Qualifying1San Diego Fusion (PASL-Premier)22-01.0002Pumitas (Independent)21-1.5003San Diego Select (Independent)20-2.000 San Diego Fusion qualify for US Arena Open Cup Round of 16 PlaceTeamGPW/L/TPct Pacific Qualifying1OTW Santa Clara (PASL-Premier)32-0-1.8332Turlock Express (PASL-Premier)31-0-2.6673Chico Bigfoot (PASL-Premier)31-2.3334Sacramento Scorpions (PASL-Premier)30-2-1.167 Final: November 22, 2008 OTW Santa Clara 7, Turlock Express 2 OTW Santa Clara qualify for US Arena Open Cup Round of 16 PlaceTeamGPW/LPct Rocky Mountain Qualifying1Fort Collins Fury (PASL-Premier)33-01.0002Dynamite Reserves (PASL-Premier)32-1.6673Golden Strikers (PASL-Premier)31-2.3334Nah Nah's (PASL-Premier)30-3.000 Final November 30, 2008 Fort Collins Fury 4, Dynamite Reserves 0 Fort Collins Fury qualify for US Arena Open Cup Wild Card Round References expanded Category:United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer Open Cup for Arena Soccer Open Cup for Arena Soccer United States