2022–23 Major Arena Soccer League season explained

Competition:	Major Arena Soccer League
Season:	2022–23
Winners:	Chihuahua Savage
League Topscorer:	Franck Tauou (38 goals)
Biggest Home Win:	Florida 14–1 Baltimore (April 8)
Biggest Away Win:	San Diego 11–3 Harrisburg (January 22)
Matches:	168
Total Goals:	1928
Longest Losses:	Dallas Sidekicks (11 games)
Average Attendance:	2,172
Prevseason:	2021–22
Nextseason:	2023–24

The 2022–23 Major Arena Soccer League season was the fifteenth season for the league. The regular season started on November 25, 2022, and ended on April 2, 2023. Each team played a 24-game schedule.^[1] 45 anniversary of professional, indoor soccer in North America

Changes from 2021–22

Teams

Returning

• Mesquite Outlaws
• Monterrey Flash^[2]

Rebranding

• Ontario Fury to Empire Strykers^[3]

On hiatus

• Rochester Lancers^[2]

Change in season format

• On October 6, 2022, the MASL announced that teams will be divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western.^[2]
• On October 20, 2022, the MASL announced that the top five teams of each conference advance to the playoffs, with the fourth and fifth team of each conference playing a play-in game to advance to the quarterfinals. Similar to last season, the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals rounds will be a 2 game home and home series; if tied after 2 games, a 15 minute overtime period then, if necessary, a golden goal overtime period will follow the end of regulation of Game 2.^[4]

Standings

(Bold) Division Winner

Western Conference

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: MASL 2022-23 SCHEDULE RELEASE. Major Arena Soccer League. October 6, 2022. October 11, 2022.
2. News: Stats. Major Arena Soccer League. October 11, 2022.
3. Web site: A NEW LOOK FOR A NEW EMPIRE. Major Arena Soccer League. September 20, 2022. October 11, 2022.
4. News: 2022 MASL LEAGUE MEETINGS CONCLUDE IN TEXAS. Major Arena Soccer League. October 20, 2022. October 21, 2022.