The Houston Hotshots are a professional [3] indoor soccer team in Houston, Texas. They play in the Premier Arena Soccer League (PASL) [4] From 1994 to 1997 and 2000–2001, the Houston Hotshots were a full professional indoor soccer team in Houston, Texas. They played in the Continental Indoor Soccer League (CISL) from 1994 to 1997,[5] and moved to the World Indoor Soccer League in 1999 after the CISL folded.[6] The Hotshots folded in early 2001 after failing to attract new investors.[7] On June 28, 2015, William Alsobrook filed the necessary paperwork to revive the club and announced his intention to field a team in the upcoming Premier Arena Soccer League season.[8]
 Team logo (1994–2001, 2015) | ||
| Full name | Houston Hotshots | |
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| Founded | 1994 2015 (new team) | |
| Dissolved | 2001 (past team) | |
| Ground | Northwest Indoor Soccer Houston, Texas | |
| Capacity | 1000 | |
| Owner | William Alsobrook | |
| Head Coach/General Manager | Rafael Lopez (2015–17).[1] | |
| League | PASL[2] | |
| Website | http://www.houstonhotshots.net/ | |
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History
editThey were coached by Chico Borja (1994) and Trevor Dawkins (1995–97 and 1999–2000), and played at the Compaq Center and Reliant Arena. The Hotshots averaged attendance of 5,607 fans per game in six seasons of play. In June 1994, Matt and Shannon Presley became the first husband and wife to play together in a professional soccer game.[9]
In the first official game in the PASL Creighton Brooks scored a hat-trick vs Brownsville Barracudas on December 20, 2015.
Year-by-year
edit| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Avg. attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | CISL | 6th Eastern 7-21[10] | Opted out of Playoffs | 6,492 |
| 1995 | CISL | 4th Southern 8-20[10] | Opted out of Playoffs | 5,942 |
| 1996 | CISL | 2nd Eastern 18-10 | Lost Championship[11] | 7,118 |
| 1997 | CISL | 3rd Eastern 18-10 | Lost Championship[12] | 6,930 |
| 1999 | WISL | 7th WISL, 6-16 | Opted out of Playoffs | 3,599 |
| 2000 | WISL | 4th WISL, 10-14 | Lost Quarterfinal | 2,887 |
| 2015/16 Winter | PASL | 5th PASL South Central, 1-7 | Opted out of Playoffs | 100 |
| 2016/17 Winter | PASL | 4th PASL South Central, 4-4 | Opted out of Playoffs | TBD |
Former players
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Arash Noamouz (1995)
Paul Dougherty (1996–97)
Danny Buttitta (1993-96)
Awards and honors
editChampionships
- CISL (Runner-up) (2): 1996, 1997
MVP Of the Year
- CISL (1997): Paul Dougherty
Rookie Of the Year
- CISL (1997): Goran Vasic
- WISL (2000): Clint Regier
Coach Of the Year
- CISL (1996): Trevor Dawkins
References
edit- ^ "Houston Hotshots sign new Head Coach". houstonhotshots.net. Houston Hotshots. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Houston Hotshots Section on PASL Official Site". Premier Arena Soccer League. PASL. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Amateurism".
- ^ "PASL Men Winter 2015/16 Teams". Premier Arena Soccer League. Premier Arena Soccer League. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Indoor soccer league folds". The Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque, IA: Woodward Communications, Inc. December 24, 1997. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Conway, Joe (January 30, 2006). "Can 1836 be a hit where other soccer teams have missed?". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Revamped Knights start new season, seek redemption". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA: The McClatchy Company. August 18, 2001. p. C7. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Harris County DBA Filings, retrieved July 5, 2015
- ^ Names In The Game
- ^ a b Langdon, Jerry (September 6, 1996). "Dougherty, Pedroso give CISL Hotshots big lift". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 11C. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Langdon, Jerry (October 18, 1996). "Houston, Monterrey reach final". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 9C. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ Langdon, Jerry (October 15, 1997). "Hotshots dramatically move into CISL final". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 11C. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.