# Waza FC

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Indoor soccer team

Soccer club

Detroit Waza Full name Detroit Waza Nickname Waza Flo Founded 2008; 18 years ago (2008) Stadium Bicentennial Park Livonia, Michigan Co-Owner Dominic Scicluna Co-Owner Mario Scicluna League Premier Arena Soccer League 2017–18 5th, Eastern Division Playoffs: Did not qualify Website http://www.wazafc.com/ Home colors Away colors

The **Waza FC** (also known as **Detroit Waza**) is an American professional [arena soccer](/source/Indoor_soccer) team based in [Metro Detroit](/source/Metro_Detroit) competing as a charter member of the [Major League Indoor Soccer](/source/Major_League_Indoor_Soccer_(2022%E2%80%93present)) (MLIS). The team's nickname, "Waza", is both a Japanese word that means "good technique" (技) and a Swahili word meaning "to think clearly".[1][2]

## History

The team was founded in [2008](/source/2008%E2%80%9309_Professional_Arena_Soccer_League_season) as Detroit Waza Flo, and were a charter member of PASL-pro, the league that was an offshoot of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL) and would eventually be rechristened the MASL in 2014. The team had 3 homes during its 7 seasons in the Detroit area, the last 2 of which were at the Melvindale Ice Arena in suburban [Melvindale, Michigan](/source/Melvindale%2C_Michigan). In September 2015, the team announced it would play its home matches for the [2015-16 MASL season](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Major_Arena_Soccer_League_season) at the [Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center](/source/Dort_Federal_Credit_Union_Event_Center) in [Flint, Michigan](/source/Flint%2C_Michigan). As part of the process, the team dropped the "Detroit" from its name and logo, becoming simply Waza Flo; should they receive a welcome reception in Flint, team ownership noted it would consider adding "Flint" to the team's name.[3] The team previously competed in the [Major Arena Soccer League 2](/source/Major_Arena_Soccer_League_2) (M2).

On October 4, the team was rebranded "Detroit Waza" and joined Major League Indoor Soccer for the 2022 season.[4]

## Staff

- Dominic Scicluna - Co-Owner/Captain

- Mario Scicluna - Co-Owner

- Kathy Coyne - General Manager

- Leif Larsen - Director of Operations

## Year-by-year

This section needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (July 2019)

League Champions Runners-Up Division Champions Playoff Berth

Year Win Loss League Reg. season Playoffs Attendance U.S. Open Cup 2008–09 7 9 PASL-Pro 4th Eastern DNQ 3,324 Championship Game 2009–10 6 10 PASL-Pro 4th Eastern DNQ 146 Quarter-Finals 2010–11 8 8 PASL-Pro 3rd Eastern DNQ 301 Round of 16 2011–12 13 3 PASL 1st Eastern Lost Finals 454 Quarter-Finals 2012–13 14 2 PASL 1st Eastern Lost Finals 410 U.S. Open Cup Champions 2013–14 10 5 PASL 2nd Eastern Lost Divisional Playoff 565 Round of 16 2014–15 4 14 MASL 4th Eastern DNQ 612 N/A 2015–16 9 9 MASL 3rd Eastern Lost Divisional Playoff 968 N/A 2016–17 On Hiatus 2017–18 2 10 MASL 2 5th Eastern DNQ N/A N/A 2018–19 7 5 MASL 2 3rd Eastern DNQ N/A N/A

## Playoff record

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Year Win Loss GF GA 2011-2012 2 1 23 23 2012-2013 3 1 27 22 2013-2014 0 1 6 7 2015-2016 0 1 3 5 Total 5 4 59 57

## Awards and honors

Division titles:

- 2011-12 PASL Eastern Division

- 2012-13 PASL Eastern Division

Championships:

- [2012-13 U.S. Open Cup](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_United_States_Open_Cup_for_Arena_Soccer)

## Arenas

- [Compuware Arena](/source/USA_Hockey_Arena), [Plymouth, Michigan](/source/Plymouth%2C_Michigan) (2008–2009)

- [Taylor Sportsplex](/source/Taylor_Sportsplex), [Taylor, Michigan](/source/Taylor%2C_Michigan) (2009–2013)

- Melvindale Ice Arena, [Melvindale, Michigan](/source/Melvindale%2C_Michigan) (2013–2015)

- [Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center](/source/Dort_Federal_Credit_Union_Event_Center), [Flint, Michigan](/source/Flint%2C_Michigan) (2015–2016)

- Melvindale Ice Arena, [Melvindale, Michigan](/source/Melvindale%2C_Michigan) (2017)

- [Detroit City Fieldhouse](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Detroit_City_Fieldhouse&action=edit&redlink=1), [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit%2C_Michigan) 2018-

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-tnh130226_1-0)** Camara, Juan (February 26, 2013). ["Detroit Waza Flo looking for recognition"](http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2013/02/26/sports/doc512cec569b543970947090.txt?viewmode=default). *[The News-Herald](/source/The_News-Herald_(Southgate%2C_Michigan))*. [Southgate, MI](/source/Southgate%2C_MI): [Journal Register Company](/source/Journal_Register_Company). Retrieved March 1, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sgnh131112_2-0)** Schikora, Steven (November 12, 2013). ["Waza Flo teams up with Hooligans for Heroes to help Wounded Warrior Project"](http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2013/11/12/sports/doc528277b765791717455919.txt). *[The News-Herald](/source/The_News-Herald_(Southgate%2C_Michigan))*. [Southgate, MI](/source/Southgate%2C_MI): 21st Century Newspapers. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-fljo150929_3-0)** Woodyard, Eric (September 29, 2015). ["Major Arena Soccer League team moves home games to Flint's Dort Federal Event Center"](http://www.mlive.com/sports/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/major_arena_soccer_league_team.html). *[The Flint Journal](/source/The_Flint_Journal)*. [Flint, MI](/source/Flint%2C_MI): [Booth Newspapers](/source/Booth_Newspapers). Retrieved October 29, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["DETROIT WAZA GET INTO THE MLIS PRO FLOW"](https://www.mlispro.com/news/detroit-waza-get-into-the-mlis-pro-flow). *MISL Website*. Retrieved October 17, 2022.

## External links

- [Michigan portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Michigan)
- [Soccer portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Soccer)

- [Official website](https://www.wazafc.com/)

- [Go Live Sports Cast](http://www.golivesportscast.com/) (official media partner)

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