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California 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 California Cougars are an indoor soccer team, founded in 2004. The team is a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro), the first division of arena (indoor) soccer in North America.

They play their home matches at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. Their team colors are red, gold and black. The teams head coach is Antonio Sutton.

[edit] History

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]. For the 2009-2010 season Stockton Cougars went back to calling itself California Cougars.

[edit] Current roster

21 November 2009 Nationality given from place of birth

No.	Position	Player
0	GK	Jesus Molina
2	MF	Uriel Robledo
3	DF	Lee Pricer
4	DF	Antonio Sutton
5	FW	Ignacio Gutierrez
7	MF	Brian Farber
8	DF	Evan McNeley
9	FW	Enrique Tovar
10	MF	Majell Aterado
11	DF	Nelson Santana
12	MF	Jorge Martinez

No.	Position	Player
13	MF	Vicente Figueroa
14	FW	Isaias Bardales
15	DF	Pedro Lupercio
16	DF	Ernesto Bueno
17	FW	Ato Leone
18	MF	Dalitso Muluzi
19	MF	Craig Scheer
21	FW	Hugo Brambila
23	DF	David Vedder
25	GK	Santos Ateaga
25	GK	Santos Ateaga
26	FW	Bernie Lilavois

[edit] Year-by-year

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

Antonio Sutton (2009-present)
Troy Dayak (2005-2007)
Bernie Lilavois (2007-2009)

[edit] Assistant Coach

Antonio Sutton (2007 - 2009)
Aaron Susi (2008 - present)

[edit] Arenas

Stockton Arena (2005-2009)

[edit] Notes

^ PASL

[edit] External links

[0] PASL

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