Editing Anaheim Splash

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The '''Anaheim Splash''' was a U.S. [[indoor soccer]] team that played in the [[Continental Indoor Soccer League]] (CISL).  It was founded in 1992 as the '''Los Angeles United''', but was sold after the season.  The new ownership moved the team to [[Anaheim, California]] and renamed it the Anaheim Splash.  The team folded in 1997, along with the CISL.

==Los Angeles United==
In the fall of 1992, [[Jerry Buss]], owner of the [[Los Angeles Lakers]], was instrumental in the founding of the CISL.  On August 19, 1992, he was awarded a franchise named '''Los Angeles United'''.  The team played in the [[Great Western Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]], which was also owned by Buss.  The team went 6–22, drawing an average of less than 2,000 fans per game.  At the end of the season, Buss sold the team to Ogden Facility Management.

==Ownership==
* [[Jerry Buss]] (1993)
* [[Ogden Facility Management]] (1994–96)
* [[The Anaheim Splash, Inc.]] (1996–97)

==Staff==
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Sparks]]&nbsp;– Managing Partner (1996–97)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Don Ebert]]&nbsp;– General Manager (1996)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Ryan (soccer)|Tim Ryan]]&nbsp;– General Manager (1994–96)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Samaha]]&nbsp;– General Manager (1997)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Orchard]]&nbsp;– Co-Governor / Player Personnel Manager (1994–96)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Mayne]] = Co-Governor (1994–96)

===Year-by-year===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Record!!Regular season!!Playoffs!!Avg. attendance
|-
| 1993 || 6–22 || 7th || ''Out of playoffs'' ||1,913
|}

===Coach===
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[George Fernandez]] (1994–95)
*{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Ian Fulton]] (1996)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dale Ervine]] (1997)
*{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Fox (soccer)|Mike Fox]]&nbsp;– Assistant Coach

==Anaheim Splash==
When Ogden Facility Management purchased Los Angeles United, they moved the team to the [[Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim]] and renamed the team the '''Anaheim Splash''' to capitalize on the name of the team’s arena.  The team saw an immediate turn around on the field, going 20–8 and losing to the [[Las Vegas Dustdevils]] in the playoff semifinals.  In 1995, the CISL rearranged the teams, moving Anaheim to the Southern Division.  Anaheim again won the division title before losing in the semifinals, this time to the [[Sacramento Knights]].  In 1996, the league began losing teams, leading to another readjustment of the teams, with the Splash returning to the Western Division, placing second in the division, but losing to the quarterfinals.  In 1997, the Splash again finished second in the division, but lost in the second round to the [[Sacramento Knights]].  The CISL and Anaheim Splash both folded on December 23, 1997.  During its four seasons in Anaheim, the Splash averaged 6,393 per game. The Splash also averaged 6,822 per game in the playoffs.

===Year-by-year===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Record!!Regular season!!Playoffs!!Avg. attendance
|-
| 1994 || 20–8 || bgcolor="B3B7FF"| 1st Western || Semifinal ||4,688
|-
| 1995 || 17–11 || bgcolor="B3B7FF"| 1st Southern || Semifinal||8,429
|-
| 1996 || 15–13 || 2nd Western || Quarterfinal ||6,112
|-
| 1997 || 16–12 || 2nd Western || Second round ||6,343
|-
| 4 || 68–44 ||&nbsp;– ||&nbsp;– || 6,393
|-
|''with Los Angeles'' || || ||
|-
| 5 || 74–66 ||&nbsp;– ||&nbsp;– || 5,497
|}

===Honor===
'''Coach of the Year'''
* 1994: [[George Fernandez]]

'''Defender of the Year'''
* 1994: [[Ralph Black (soccer)|Ralph Black]]

'''Goalkeeper of the Year'''
* 1995: Jorge Valenzuela

'''First Team All Star'''
* 1994: [[Ralph Black (soccer)|Ralph Black]]
* 1995: [[Sean Bowers]]

==Radio broadcasts==
[[Joe Tutino]] called Splash games on [[KLAA (AM)|KPLS]] radio in the 1994 and '95 seasons.   Tutino, who was then a production assistant and update reader on "[[XEWW-AM|XTRA Sports 690]]," has gone on to a long career as the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]'s English-language announcer.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081017112301/http://www.sover.net/~spectrum/cisl-history.html CISL yearly standings]
* [http://www.kicksfan.com/opponents/anaheim/index.htm Team profile]

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[[Category:Continental Indoor Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:Defunct indoor soccer clubs in the United States]]
[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1992]]
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[[Category:1997 disestablishments in California]]
[[Category:Soccer clubs in California]]