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The '''Tulsa Revolution''' is a professional [[indoor soccer]] team from [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], which began play in the [[Professional Arena Soccer League]] with the [[2013–14 PASL season]]. The team is co-owned by Adam Mellor and Shannon Clark. Under the leadership of head coach Michael Nsien, the Revolution play their home games at the [[Cox Business Center]] in downtown Tulsa. |
The '''Tulsa Revolution''' is a professional [[indoor soccer]] team from [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], which began play in the [[Professional Arena Soccer League]] with the [[2013–14 PASL season]]. The team is co-owned by Adam Mellor and Shannon Clark. Under the leadership of head coach Michael Nsien, the Revolution will play their 2015 home games in the [[Expo Square Pavilion]] at the [[Tulsa State Fair]]grounds in [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]].<ref name="revs141224"/> The 2013 and 2014 home games were played at the [[Cox Business Center]] in [[Downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma|downtown Tulsa]].<ref name="tulw140522"/> |
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The original Tulsa Revolution, also owned by Mellor and coached by Kerry Shubert, played in the Central Division of the [[American Indoor Soccer League]] in 2008. |
The original Tulsa Revolution, also owned by Mellor and coached by Kerry Shubert, played in the Central Division of the [[American Indoor Soccer League]] in 2008. |
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{{main|2013–14 Tulsa Revolution season}} |
{{main|2013–14 Tulsa Revolution season}} |
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On July 10, 2012, team owners Adam Mellor and Shannon Clark were awarded a franchise as an expansion team in the [[Professional Arena Soccer League]] for the [[2013–14 Professional Arena Soccer League season|2013–14 season]].<ref name="bsn120710"/><ref name="tw130116"/><ref name="pasl130125"/><ref name="utwk130703"/> The team played its home games at the [[Cox Business Center]] (formerly known as the Tulsa Convention Center).<ref name="tw130116"/><ref name="kotv130124"/><ref name="utwk130130"/><ref name="tub130131"/><ref name="krmg130625"/> On July 2, 2013, the team named Michael Nsien as head coach and announced the [[Williams Companies]] as presenting sponsor for the 2013–14 season.<ref name="osc130702"/> The Revolution held open player tryouts in July 2013.<ref name="kotv130715"/> The team began signing players in October 2013, starting with Tulsa native Levi Coleman, in preparation for their first game on November 1 versus the [[Illinois Piasa]].<ref name="tw131008"/> The Revolution struggled on the field, winning only two games at home and none on the road to amass a 2–14 record. They defeated two non-PASL teams to advance to the Round of 16 in the [[2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer]] before falling to the [[Wichita B-52s]]. Tulsa's average home attendance of 866 fans per game was good enough to rank them 8th among the 20 teams in the PASL this season. |
On July 10, 2012, team owners Adam Mellor and Shannon Clark were awarded a franchise as an expansion team in the [[Professional Arena Soccer League]] for the [[2013–14 Professional Arena Soccer League season|2013–14 season]].<ref name="bsn120710"/><ref name="tw130116"/><ref name="pasl130125"/><ref name="utwk130703"/> The team played its home games at the [[Cox Business Center]] (formerly known as the Tulsa Convention Center).<ref name="tw130116"/><ref name="kotv130124"/><ref name="utwk130130"/><ref name="tub130131"/><ref name="krmg130625"/> On July 2, 2013, the team named Michael Nsien as head coach and announced the [[Williams Companies]] as presenting sponsor for the 2013–14 season.<ref name="osc130702"/> The Revolution held open player tryouts in July 2013.<ref name="kotv130715"/> The team began signing players in October 2013, starting with Tulsa native Levi Coleman, in preparation for their first game on November 1 versus the [[Illinois Piasa]].<ref name="tw131008"/> The Revolution struggled on the field, winning only two games at home and none on the road to amass a 2–14 record. They defeated two non-PASL teams to advance to the Round of 16 in the [[2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer]] before falling to the [[Wichita B-52s]]. Tulsa's average home attendance of 866 fans per game was good enough to rank them 8th among the 20 teams in the PASL this season. |
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After absorbing several teams from another league, the PASL reorganized as the [[Major Arena Soccer League]] and the level of competition in the Central division went up sharply.<ref name="tulw140522"/> The Revolution struggled on the field, beating only [[Oxford City FC of Texas]] for 1 win in 8 games in 2014, and at the box office. Their 513 fans per-game average at the [[Cox Business Center]] ranked them 20th in the 23-team MASL and prompted a mid-season move to [[Expo Square Pavilion]] at the [[Tulsa State Fair]]grounds for 2015.<ref name="revs141224"/> |
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== Year-by-year == |
== Year-by-year == |
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|[[2007–08 Tulsa Revolution season|2007–08]]|| [[American Indoor Soccer League|AISL]] || 2-5 || 44 || 55 || .286 || 5th || Ineligible || ~700 |
|[[2007–08 Tulsa Revolution season|2007–08]]|| [[American Indoor Soccer League|AISL]] || 2-5 || 44 || 55 || .286 || 5th || Ineligible || ~700 |
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|[[2013–14 Tulsa Revolution season|2013–14]]|| PASL || 2-14 || 89 || 158 || .125 || 6th, Central || Did Not Qualify || 866 |
|[[2013–14 Tulsa Revolution season|2013–14]]|| [[2013–14 PASL season|PASL]] || 2-14 || 89 || 158 || .125 || 6th, Central || Did Not Qualify || 866 |
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|[[2014–15 Tulsa Revolution season|2014–15]]|| MASL || 1-7 || 39 || 92 || .143|| 6th, Central || TBD || 513 |
|[[2014–15 Tulsa Revolution season|2014–15]]|| [[2014–15 MASL season|MASL]] || 1-7 || 39 || 92 || .143|| 6th, Central || TBD || 513 |
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<ref name="kotv130715">{{cite news |first=Harold |last=Kuntz |publisher=[[KOTV-DT]] |location=[[Tulsa, OK]] |title=News On 6's Harold Kuntz Tries Out For Tulsa Revolution |url=http://www.newson6.com/story/22846211/news-on-6s-harold-kunts-tries-out-for-tulsa-revolution |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
<ref name="kotv130715">{{cite news |first=Harold |last=Kuntz |publisher=[[KOTV-DT]] |location=[[Tulsa, OK]] |title=News On 6's Harold Kuntz Tries Out For Tulsa Revolution |url=http://www.newson6.com/story/22846211/news-on-6s-harold-kunts-tries-out-for-tulsa-revolution |date=July 15, 2013 |accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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<ref name="tw131008">{{cite news |newspaper=[[Tulsa World]] |publisher=[[World Publishing Company]] |location=[[Tulsa, OK]] |title=Soccer: Revolution signs first player |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer-revolution-signs-first-player/article_8491eb76-3004-11e3-9775-0019bb30f31a.html |date=October 8, 2013 |accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
<ref name="tw131008">{{cite news |newspaper=[[Tulsa World]] |publisher=[[World Publishing Company]] |location=[[Tulsa, OK]] |title=Soccer: Revolution signs first player |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer-revolution-signs-first-player/article_8491eb76-3004-11e3-9775-0019bb30f31a.html |date=October 8, 2013 |accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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<ref name="tulw140522">{{cite news |newspaper=[[Tulsa World]] |publisher=[[World Publishing Company]] |location=[[Tulsa, OK]] |title=MISL and PASL merge to create Major Arena Soccer League |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/soccer/misl-and-pasl-merge-to-create-major-arena-soccer-league/article_43856538-233e-560b-b249-bbfb072524c6.html |date=May 22, 2014 |accessdate=October 12, 2014}}</ref> |
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<ref name="revs141224">{{cite web |publisher=Tulsa Revolution |title=Game on Dec 27th Rescheduled |url=http://tulsarevolution.pointstreaksites.com/view/tulsarevolution/news/news_257931 |date=December 24, 2014 |accessdate=December 24, 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:02, 25 December 2014
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| Full name | Tulsa Revolution |
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| Nickname(s) | Revs |
| Gegründet | 2012 |
| Ground | Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Capacity | 6,311 |
| Owners | Shannon Clark/Adam Mellor |
| Head Coach | Michael Nsien |
| League | Major Arena Soccer League |
| Website | Club website |
The Tulsa Revolution is a professional indoor soccer team from Tulsa, Oklahoma, which began play in the Professional Arena Soccer League with the 2013–14 PASL season. The team is co-owned by Adam Mellor and Shannon Clark. Under the leadership of head coach Michael Nsien, the Revolution will play their 2015 home games in the Expo Square Pavilion at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] The 2013 and 2014 home games were played at the Cox Business Center in downtown Tulsa.[2]
The original Tulsa Revolution, also owned by Mellor and coached by Kerry Shubert, played in the Central Division of the American Indoor Soccer League in 2008.
History
Based at the SoccerCity Indoor Sports Complex, the original Tulsa Revolution was the first professional soccer program in Tulsa since the Tulsa Ambush in 1992.[3] One of two new teams for the American Indoor Soccer League during the 2007–08 season, the team posted a 2–5 record playing a partial season of just 7 games, compared to the league standard of 14.[4] The AISL folded after that season.[5]
On July 10, 2012, team owners Adam Mellor and Shannon Clark were awarded a franchise as an expansion team in the Professional Arena Soccer League for the 2013–14 season.[6][7][8][9] The team played its home games at the Cox Business Center (formerly known as the Tulsa Convention Center).[7][10][11][12][13] On July 2, 2013, the team named Michael Nsien as head coach and announced the Williams Companies as presenting sponsor for the 2013–14 season.[14] The Revolution held open player tryouts in July 2013.[15] The team began signing players in October 2013, starting with Tulsa native Levi Coleman, in preparation for their first game on November 1 versus the Illinois Piasa.[16] The Revolution struggled on the field, winning only two games at home and none on the road to amass a 2–14 record. They defeated two non-PASL teams to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2013–14 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer before falling to the Wichita B-52s. Tulsa's average home attendance of 866 fans per game was good enough to rank them 8th among the 20 teams in the PASL this season.
After absorbing several teams from another league, the PASL reorganized as the Major Arena Soccer League and the level of competition in the Central division went up sharply.[2] The Revolution struggled on the field, beating only Oxford City FC of Texas for 1 win in 8 games in 2014, and at the box office. Their 513 fans per-game average at the Cox Business Center ranked them 20th in the 23-team MASL and prompted a mid-season move to Expo Square Pavilion at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds for 2015.[1]
Year-by-year
| League Champions | Runners-Up | Division Champions* | Playoff Berth |
| Year | League | Reg. Season | GF | GA | Pct | Finish | Playoffs | Avg. Attendance |
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| 2007–08 | AISL | 2-5 | 44 | 55 | .286 | 5th | Ineligible | ~700 |
| 2013–14 | PASL | 2-14 | 89 | 158 | .125 | 6th, Central | Did Not Qualify | 866 |
| 2014–15 | MASL | 1-7 | 39 | 92 | .143 | 6th, Central | TBD | 513 |
References
- ^ a b "Game on Dec 27th Rescheduled". Tulsa Revolution. December 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "MISL and PASL merge to create Major Arena Soccer League". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: World Publishing Company. May 22, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ^ Hibdon, Glenn (July 29, 2007). "Pro soccer: Soccer comes to Tulsa". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: World Publishing Company. Retrieved July 29, 2007.
- ^ "Tulsa Revolution Completes Exhibition Season" (PDF). Smoke Signals. Vol. 23, no. 2. Oklahoma Soccer Association. March–April 2008. p. 14. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ Krieger, Dan (September 29, 2008). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". Our Sports Central. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Tulsa Revolution Granted PASL Membership for 2013/14". BoxScoreNews.com. July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ a b Ferguson, John D. (January 16, 2013). "Pro indoor soccer returning to Tulsa". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: World Publishing Company. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ^ "Tulsa Revolution Officially Introduced to Local Media". Professional Arena Soccer League. January 24, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Wilson, Antoine (July 3, 2013). "Professional Soccer Returns; Team banks on championship nostalgia". Urban Tulsa Weekly. Tulsa, OK: Keith Skrzypczak. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ Hannema, Charlie (January 24, 2013). "Professional Soccer Coming Back To Tulsa". Tulsa, OK: KOTV-TV. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Krzyzostaniak, Jakub (January 30, 2013). "Viva la Revolution! New soccer franchise continues local tradition". Urban Tulsa Weekly. Tulsa, OK: Keith Skrzypczak. Retrieved February 1, 2013.
- ^ Ayers, Thad (January 31, 2013). "Professional indoor soccer returns with new league, outlook". Tulsa Business & Legal News. Tulsa, OK. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ Cordt, Chris (June 25, 2013). "Tulsa Convention Center gets new name; The downtown Tulsa multi-purpose facility will be named the "Cox Business Center"". Tulsa, OK: KRMG. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Revolution Announce Williams As Presenting Sponsor". Our Sports Central. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ Kuntz, Harold (July 15, 2013). "News On 6's Harold Kuntz Tries Out For Tulsa Revolution". Tulsa, OK: KOTV-DT. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "Soccer: Revolution signs first player". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK: World Publishing Company. October 8, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.