# 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer

The 2012–13 US Open Arena Soccer Championship is the fifth edition of an open knockout style tournament for arena/indoor soccer. In this edition, teams from the Professional Arena Soccer League, Premier Arena Soccer League, and other independent indoor soccer teams participate in the tournament.

## US Open Arena Soccer Championship Bracket

| Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Wild Card Round | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| Ind | Real Harrisburg | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ind | Harrisburg United | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ind | Harrisburg United | 1 | Ind | Real Harrisburg | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASL | Harrisburg Heat | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Harrisburg Heat | | PASL | Harrisburg Heat | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | PASL | Harrisburg Heat | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PASL | Detroit Waza | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Detroit Waza | | | | | | | | PASL | Detroit Waza | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | PASL | Detroit Waza | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASL | Ohio Vortex | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Ohio Vortex | | PASL | Ohio Vortex | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | PASL | Detroit Waza | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | PASL | Chicago Mustangs | 6 | | | | |
| PASL | Chicago Mustangs | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | PASL | Chicago Mustangs | 6 | | | | |
| PASL | Rockford Rampage | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Rockford Rampage | 7 | PASL | Chicago Mustangs | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASL | Illinois Piasa | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Illinois Piasa | | PASL | Illinois Piasa | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | PASL | Chicago Mustangs | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PASLP | Cincinnati Saints | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| PASLP | Cincinnati Saints | | | | | | | | PASLP | Cincinnati Saints | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Indiana FC Tournament | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Indiana FC Tournament | | PASLP | Cincinnati Saints | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASLP | River City Legends | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASLP | River City Legends | | PASLP | River City Legends | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoosier Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hoosier Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | | PASL | Detroit Waza | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PASL | San Diego Sockers | 6 |
| PASLP | Las Vegas Knights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PASL | San Diego Sockers | 6 |
| | Las Vegas Tournament | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Las Vegas Tournament | | PASLP | Las Vegas Knights | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASL | Turlock Express | 11 (OT) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Turlock Express | 9 | PASL | Turlock Express | 11 (OT) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Sacramento Surge | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Sacramento Surge | 6 | | | | PASL | Turlock Express | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PASL | San Diego Sockers | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Arizona Storm | 3 | | | | | | | PASL | San Diego Sockers | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | San Diego Sockers | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | San Diego Sockers | 18 | PASL | San Diego Sockers | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASL | Anaheim Bolts | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Anaheim Bolts | | PASL | Anaheim Bolts | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | PASL | San Diego Sockers | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | PASL | Las Vegas Legends | 5 | | | | |
| PASL | Tacoma Stars | | | | | | | | | | | | PASL | Las Vegas Legends | 5 | | | | |
| | BYE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYE | | PASL | Tacoma Stars | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASLP | Oregon Blacktails | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASLP | Oregon Blacktails | | PASLP | Oregon Blacktails | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwest Tournament | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northwest Tournament | | | | | PASL | Tacoma Stars | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PASL | Las Vegas Legends | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Las Vegas Legends | 10 | | | | | | | PASL | Las Vegas Legends | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Real Phoenix | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASL | Real Phoenix | 4 | PASL | Las Vegas Legends | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PASLP | CSC Cavalry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASLP | Denver Dynamite | 7 | PASLP | CSC Cavalry | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PASLP | CSC Cavalry | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Confirmed dates and matchups
### All times local

    † Game doubles as regular season match

### Wild Card round

* Sat. Nov. 17th, 7:05pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 18, Arizona Storm (PASL) 3 †
* Sat. Dec. 1st, 8:00pm - CSC Cavalry (PASL-Premier) 12, Denver Dynamite (PASL-Premier) 7
* Sat. Dec. 1st, 5:30pm - Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 8, Rockford Rampage (PASL) 7
* Fri. Dec. 14th - Anaheim Bolts (PASL) - Rescheduled as a Bye
* Sat. Dec. 15th, 7:00pm - Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 10, Real Phoenix (PASL) 4 †
* Fri. Dec. 21st, 7:00pm - Turlock Express (PASL) 9, Sacramento Surge (PASL) 6 †
* Fri. Dec. 29th - Real Harrisburg (Independent) 3, Harrisburg United (Independent) 1

### Round of 16

* Sun. Dec. 2nd - Tacoma Stars (PASL) 12, Oregon Blacktails (PASL-Premier) 2
* Sat. Dec. 8th, 7:35pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 13, Ohio Vortex (PASL) 3 †
* Sat. Dec. 15th, 5:30pm - Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 15, Illinois Piasa (PASL) 8 †
* Sat. Dec. 15th, 7:00pm - Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) 12, River City Legends (PASL-Premier) 1 †
* Sat. Dec. 22nd, 7:05pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 14, Anaheim Bolts (PASL) 3 †
* Fri. Dec. 28th, 5:30pm - Turlock Express (PASL) 11, Las Vegas Knights (PASL-Premier) 10 (OT)
* Fri. Dec. 28th, 7:00pm - Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 18, CSC Cavalry (PASL-Premier) 3
* Fri. Jan. 4th, 7:30pm - Harrisburg Heat (PASL) 11, Real Harrisburg (Independent) 8

### Quarterfinals

* Fri. Jan. 4th, 7:00pm - Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 15, Tacoma Stars (PASL) 6 †
* Sat. Jan. 5th, 7:05pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 11, Turlock Express (PASL) 7 †
* Sat. Jan. 12th, 7:30pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 8, Harrisburg Heat (PASL) 4 †
* Sun. Jan. 20th, 5:00pm - Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 10, Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) 7

### Semifinals

* Fri. Jan 18th, 7:00pm - San Diego Sockers (PASL) 6, Las Vegas Legends (PASL) 5 †
* Sun. Jan 27th, 4:30pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 9, Chicago Mustangs (PASL) 6 †

### Championship

* Sat. Mar. 2nd, 7:35pm - Detroit Waza (PASL) 7, San Diego Sockers (PASL) 6 (at Melvindale Ice Arena)

## Qualifying

* Green indicates qualification for Qualifying Tournament Knockout Round(s)
* Bold Indicates Qualifying Tournament Winner and qualification to US Arena Open Cup
* All times local
| Place | Team | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| US Open Cup – Arena Soccer Qualifiers (Lafayette Qualifier) - Group A Standings (@ Lafayette, IN) ||||||||
| 1 | FC Indiana (PASL-Premier) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Indiana University (University) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Purdue University (University) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | Chargers FC (University) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| US Open Cup – Arena Soccer Qualifiers (Lafayette Qualifying) - Group B Standings (@ Lafayette, IN) ||||||||
| 1 | Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Fort Wayne Sport Club (MWSL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | AAFC (Independent) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
| 4 | San Luis FC (Independent) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
US Open Cup - Arena Soccer Qualifiers
Saturday, November 3, 2012
* Group Play
** Group A
*** 8:00 am - FC Indiana 3, Purdue University 0
*** 9:00 am - Indiana University 8, Chargers FC 1
** Group B
*** 10:00 am Cincinnati Saints 4, A.A.F.C 3
*** 11:00 am - Fort Wayne Sport Club 4, San Luis FC 2
** Group A
*** 12:00 pm - Indiana University 2, FC Indiana 6
*** 1:00 pm - Chargers FC 2, Purdue University 6
** Group B
*** 2:00 pm - Fort Wayne Sport Club 2, Cincinnati Saints 5
*** 3:00 pm - San Luis FC 4, A.A.F.C. 4
** Group A
*** 4:00 pm - Purdue University 3, Indiana University 10
*** 5:00 pm - FC Indiana 4, Chargers FC 0
** Group B
*** 6:00 pm - A.A.F.C 5, Fort Wayne Sport Club 5
*** 7:00 pm - Cincinnati Saints 6, San Luis FC 3
Sunday, November 4, 2012
* Elimination Round
** 8:00 am - FC Indiana 3, San Luis FC 5
** 9:00 am - A.A.F.C. 3, Indiana University 2
** 10:00 am - Cincinnati Saints 3, Chargers FC 0
** 11:00 am - Fort Wayne Sports Club 8, Purdue University 3
* Semi-Finals
** 12:00 pm - San Luis FC 4, A.A.F.C. 5
** 1:00 pm - Cincinnati Saints 4, Fort Wayne Sport Club 3
* Championship Final
** 3:00 pm - Cincinnati Saints 5, A.A.F.C. 3
    Cincinnati Saints Qualify for US Arena Open Cup.
| Place | Team | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| Hoosier Cup (Evansville Qualifying) - Group A Standings (@ Evansville, IN) ||||||||
| 1 | Los Bravos (Independent) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | Evansville Crush (PASL-Premier) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Saints (PASL-Premier) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| Hoosier Cup (Evansville Qualifying) - Group B Standings (@ Evansville, IN) ||||||||
| 1 | Paducah Premier (PASL-Premier) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | River City Legends (PASL-Premier) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Indy Elite FC (PASL-Premier) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Group Matches: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
* 10:00am - Los Bravos 7, Evansville Crush 4
* 12:00pm - River City Legends 4, Indy Elite FC 2
* 1:00pm - Evansville Crush 5, Cincinnati Saints 2
* 2:00pm - Paducah Premier 2, River City Legends 1
* 3:00pm - Cincinnati Saints 5, Los Bravos 4
* 4:00pm - Paducah Premier 5, Indy Elite FC 2
5th Place: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
* 5:00pm - Cincinnati Saints v. Indy Elite FC
Semifinals: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
* 6:00pm - River City Legends 7, Los Bravos 1
* 7:00pm - Paducah Premier 4, Evansville Crush 3
Finals: Sat. Nov. 10, 2012
* 8:00pm - River City Legends 3, Paducah Premier 0 (forfeit)
    River City Legends qualify for US Arena Open Cup
Rocky Mountain Qualifying - Sat. Dec. 1, 2012 (@ Monument, CO)
| Final 8:00pm | Final 8:00pm | Final 8:00pm |
| PASL-Premier | Denver Dynamite | 7 |
| PASL-Premier | CSC Cavalry | 12 |
CSC Cavalry qualify for US Arena Open Cup
Harrisburg Qualifying - Sat. Dec. 29, 2012 (@ Harrisburg, PA)
| Final | Final | Final |
| Independent | Real Harrisburg | 3 |
| Independent | Harrisburg United | 1 |
Real Harrisburg qualify for US Arena Open Cup