The 2017–18 Major Arena Soccer League season is the tenth season for the league. The regular season started on October 28, 2017, and ended on March 4, 2018. Each team played a 22-game schedule. The Baltimore Blast won their third straight Ron Newman Cup Championship by defeating the Monterrey Flash 4–3 on March 25.[1] 40 anniversary of professional indoor soccer in North America.
Standings
Final as of March 4, 2018[2] 2017-18 League Championship 2017-18 Playoff Team (Bold) Division Winner
Eastern Conference
Place
Team
GP
W
L
Pct
GF
GA
GB
Home
Road
Eastern Division
1
Baltimore Blast
22
17
5
.773
143
109
—
11-0
6-5
2
Syracuse Silver Knights
22
13
9
.591
140
130
4
7-4
6-5
3
Florida Tropics SC
22
10
12
.455
131
141
7
5-6
5-6
4
Harrisburg Heat
22
6
16
.273
114
148
11
4-7
2-9
Central Division
1
Milwaukee Wave
22
17
5
.773
172
124
—
10-1
7-4
2
Cedar Rapids Rampage
22
11
11
.500
146
144
6
7-4
4-7
3
Kansas City Comets
22
7
15
.318
165
190
10
5-6
2-9
4
St. Louis Ambush
22
3
19
.136
110
154
14
1-10
2-9
Western Conference
Place
Team
GP
W
L
Pct
GF
GA
GB
Home
Road
Southwest Division
1
Monterrey Flash
22
20
2
.909
179
110
—
10-1
10-1
2
Sonora Soles
22
15
7
.682
228
182
5
10-1
5-6
3
El Paso Coyotes
22
11
11
.500
179
200
9
7-4
4-7
4
RGV Barracudas FC
22
3
19
.136
129
222
17
2-9
1-10
Pacific Division
1
San Diego Sockers
22
19
3
.864
166
84
—
11-0
8-3
2
Tacoma Stars
22
11
11
.500
134
134
8
7-4
4-7
3
Ontario Fury
22
10
12
.455
155
142
9
6-5
4-7
4
Turlock Express
22
3
19
.136
111
188
16
2-9
1-10
2018 Ron Newman Cup
Format
The top two teams from each division qualified for the post-season. The Division Finals are a 2-game home and home series, with a 15-minute mini-game played immediately after Game 2 if the series is tied. The Conference Finals and Championship are single elimination.[3]