# 2011–12 San Diego Sockers season

The 2011–12 San Diego Sockers season was the third season of the San Diego Sockers indoor soccer club as a franchise in the Professional Arena Soccer League. The Sockers, a Pacific Division team, played their home games in the Chevrolet Del Mar Arena in Del Mar, California. The team was perfect, winning every game played that season (28–0), including games in the Ron Newman Cup playoffs, & in the U.S. Open Cup & FIFRA Club Championship tournaments. The team was led to a 16–0 regular season (with 165 goals-for and just 78 goals-against) and a third consecutive league championship by head coach Phil Salvagio.

## PASL schedule

Win  Tie  Loss

### Regular season

| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Team Record | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday | November 12 | at Anaheim Bolts | W 10–6 | 1–0 | Anaheim Convention Center | 1,208 |
| 2 | Saturday | November 19 | Anaheim Bolts | W 7–6 (OT) | 2–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,621 |
| 3 | Saturday | November 26 | Revolución Tijuana | W 16–10 | 3–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 1,864 |
| 4 | Friday | December 9 | at Revolución Tijuana | W 6–5 (OT) | 4–0 | Estadio Furati | 456 |
| 5 | Saturday | December 17 | Tacoma Stars | W 8–3 | 5–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,470 |
| 6 | Saturday | January 7 | Anaheim Bolts | W 13–6 | 6–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,334 |
| 7 | Sunday | January 8 | at Arizona Storm | W 10–3 | 7–0 | Phoenix Sports Centre | 352 |
| 8 | Saturday | January 14 | at Tacoma Stars | W 13–6 | 8–0 | Starfire Sports Complex | 211 |
| 9 | Sunday | January 15 | at Tacoma | W 10–6 | 9–0 | Starfire Sports Complex | 159 |
| 10 | Saturday | January 21 | Turlock Express | W 10–8 | 10–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 1,604 |
| 11 | Sunday | January 22 | at Arizona Storm | W 9–3 | 11–0 | Phoenix Sports Centre | 150 |
| 12 | Friday | January 27 | at Anaheim Bolts | W 10–5 | 12–0 | Anaheim Convention Center | 1,826 |
| 13 | Saturday | January 28 | Revolución Tijuana | W 13–2 | 13–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,428 |
| 14 | Saturday | February 11 | Arizona Storm | W 13–1 | 14–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,137 |
| 15 | Friday | February 24 | at Turlock Express | W 8–4 | 15–0 | Turlock Soccer Complex | --- |
| 16 | Saturday | February 25 | Tacoma Stars | W 9–4 | 16–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,123 |

### 2012 Ron Newman Cup

| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Team Record | Location | Attendance |
| Semi-Final | Friday | March 9 | Kansas Magic | W 9–6 | 1–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,151 |
| Championship | Saturday | March 10 | Detroit Waza | W 10–7 | 2–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena | 2,628 |

## Non-PASL schedule

Win  Tie  Loss

### 2012 FIFRA Club Championship

| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Game | Day | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Team Record | Location |
| 1 | Thursday | February 2 | Monterrey Flash | W 5–4 | 1–0 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 2 | Friday | February 3 | Sherbrooke Vert et Or | W 15–0 | 2–0 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 3 | Saturday | February 4 | La Bombonerita | W 8–3 | 3–0 | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 4 | Sunday | February 5 | Monterrey Flash | W 5–3 | 4–0 | Monterrey, Mexico |

### 2011–12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Team Record | Location |
| Wild-Card | December 27, 2011 | Las Vegas Select (Independent) | W 9–4 | 1–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena |
| Round of 16 | January 8, 2012 | Arizona Storm (PASL) | W 10–3 | 2–0 | Phoenix Sports Centre |
| Quarter-Finals | January 14, 2012 | Tacoma Stars (PASL) | W 13–6 | 3–0 | Starfire Sports Complex |
| Semi-Finals | February 17, 2012 | Turlock Express (PASL) | W 10–8 | 4–0 | Chevrolet Del Mar Arena |
| Championship | March 17, 2012 | Cincinnati Kings (PASL) | W 13–6 | 5–0 | Cincinnati Gardens |

## Awards
### Team

* 2012 Ron Newman Cup - PASL Champions
* 2012 FIFRA Club Championship
* 2011-12 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer Champions
* 2011-12 Best Record - PASL
* PASL Western Division Champions

### Individual

* PASL MVP: Kraig Chiles - Forward
* PASL Coach of the Year: Phil Salvagio
* Ron Newman Cup MVP: Riley Swift - Goalkeeper
* All-League First Team: Brian Farber - Midfielder; Kraig Chiles - Forward
* All-League Second Team: Zé Roberto - Defender; Riley Swift - Goalkeeper