 2012–13 PASL season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Airrick Harvey |
| Head Coach | Jorge Fernandez |
| Arena | Off the Wall Soccer Arena Sacramento, California |
| Professional Arena Soccer League | 5th, Pacific |
| US Open Cup | Wild Card |
| Highest home attendance | 500 (January 19, 2013) vsToros Mexico |
| Lowest home attendance | 175 (December 15, 2012) vsTurlock Express |
| Average home league attendance | 252 (over 7 home games)[1] |
← N/A 2013-14 → | |
The2012–13 Sacramento Surge season was the first season of theSacramento Surge professionalindoor soccer club. The Surge, a Pacific Division team in theProfessional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in theOff the Wall Soccer Arena inSacramento, California. The team was led by chairman Airrick Harvey and head coach Jorge Fernandez.
The team struggled in the regular season, placing fifth in the PASL's five-team Pacific Division, and failed to advance to the postseason. The Surge compiled a 2–14 record with one win coming againstToros Mexico on January 19, 2013, and the other by forfeit when theTacoma Stars announced they would not make the trip south for the final game of the regular season.
The Surge participated in the2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer. They lost to theTurlock Express in theWild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament.
In 1991 and 1992, Sacramento was home to theSacramento Surge of theWorld League of American Football. The team won the 1992World Bowl, the only North American team to do so.[2] WLAF operations were suspended following the 1992 season and the Sacramento team disbanded. The soccer team is named in their honor.
Win Loss No Game
| Game | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location[3] | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Friday | November 2 | 7:00pm | atAnaheim Bolts | L 5–13[4] | 0–1 | Anaheim Convention Center | 1,394[5] |
| 2 | Saturday | November 3 | 7:05pm | atSan Diego Sockers | L 2–15[6] | 0–2 | Valley View Casino Center[7] | 3,545[8] |
| 3 | Saturday | November 10 | 7:30pm | Las Vegas Legends | L 2–8 | 0–3 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 324[9] |
| 4 | Saturday | November 24 | 7:00pm | atTurlock Express | L 5–8[10] | 0–4 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 390[11] |
| 5 | Saturday | December 1 | 7:30pm | Anaheim Bolts | L 2–10[12] | 0–5 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 293[13] |
| 6 | Saturday | December 8 | 7:30pm | atTacoma Stars | L 2–13 | 0–6 | Pacific Soccer Center | 313[14] |
| 7 | Sunday | December 9 | 11:00am | atTacoma Stars | L 5–12[15] | 0–7 | Pacific Soccer Center | 287[16] |
| 8 | Saturday | December 15 | 7:30pm | Turlock Express | L 6–7 (OT) | 0–8 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 175[17] |
| 9 | Friday | December 21 | 7:00pm | atTurlock Express† | L 6–9[18] | 0–9 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 325[19] |
| 10 | Saturday | January 12 | 7:00pm | atAnaheim Bolts | L 5–15[20][21] | 0–10 | Anaheim Convention Center[22] | 852[23] |
| 11 | Sunday | January 13 | 7:00pm | atToros Mexico | L 3–12 | 0–11 | UniSantos Park | 250[24] |
| 12 | Saturday | January 19 | 8:00pm | Toros Mexico | W 3–2[25] | 1–11 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 500[26] |
| 13 | Saturday | January 26 | 8:00pm | Tacoma Stars | L 5–9 | 1–12 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 315[27] |
| 14 | Saturday | February 2 | 8:00pm | Arizona Storm | L 6–7 (OT) | 1–13 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 310[28] |
| 15 | Saturday | February 9 | 8:00pm | Turlock Express | L 1–9 | 1–14 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | 350[29] |
| 16 | Saturday | February 16 | 8:00pm | Tacoma Stars | BY FORFEIT | 2–14 | Off the Wall Soccer Arena | |
† Game also counts for US Open Cup, as listed in chart below.
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Score | Record | ||||||
| Wild Card | December 21 | 7:00pm | atTurlock Express | L 6–9[18] | 0–1 | Turlock Soccer Complex | 325[19] |