Missouri Comets
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| Founded | 2010 | ||
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| Stadium | Silverstein Eye Centers Arena | ||
| Capacity | 5,800 | ||
| Owners | Top Of The Arc (TOTA), LLC | ||
| Head Coach |  Vlatko Andonovski |
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| League | Major Arena Soccer League | ||
| 2014–15 | 1st, Central Division Playoffs: Conference final |
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| Website | Club home page | ||
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The Missouri Comets are an indoor soccer team based in Independence, Missouri, near Kansas City. They joined the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team in the 2010–2011 season. They play their home games at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena and are currently members of the Major Arena Soccer League.
The Comets have the same ownership group as FC Kansas City of the NWSL, in which Vlatko Andonovski serves in the same position as manager of both clubs.
History
The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.[1] Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved.[2]
In all four seasons as members of the MISL the Comets reached the playoffs, and won the championship on their fourth playoff appearance. This would be the final MISL championship.
After the 2013-2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams and join the MASL.[3]
Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Attendance Average |
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| 2010–11 | MISL | 3rd MISL, 8–12 | Lost Semifinal | 4,017 |
| 2011–12 | MISL | 2nd Central Division, 15-9 | Lost Division Final | 4,092 |
| 2012–13 | MISL | 3rd MISL, 13-13 | Lost in Finals | 4,237 |
| 2013–14 | MISL | 3rd MISL, 14-6 | Won Championship | 4,180 |
| 2014–15 | MASL | 1st, Central Division 20–0 | Lost in Conference Finals | 4,452 |
| Total | 70-40 Win % = .556 |
8-11 Win % = .421 |
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Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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As of February 22, 2014 [4]
Head Coaches
Kim Røntved (2010-2013)- Vlatko Andonovski (2013–present)
References
- ↑ Former Comets Star Kim Roentved Set to Lead Team
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2014-04-14/sports/bal-baltimore-blast-joining-with-other-teams-to-form-new-indoor-soccer-league-20140414_1_new-league-misl-baltimore-blast
- ↑ http://www.cometsindoorsoccer.com/roster/#ROSTER
External links
- Pages with broken file links
- Football kits with incorrect pattern
- Football team templates which use American parameter
- Missouri Comets
- 2010 establishments in Missouri
- Association football clubs established in 2010
- Independence, Missouri
- Indoor soccer clubs in the United States
- Major Arena Soccer League teams
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2008–14) teams
- Soccer clubs in Kansas City, Missouri
- Sports in the Kansas City metropolitan area
