| Full name | St. Louis Illusion | ||
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| Founded | 2008 | ||
| Capacity | ? | ||
| Owner | Jamie Swanner | ||
| Head Coach | Jamie Swanner | ||
| League | Professional Arena Soccer League | ||
The St. Louis Illusion were an American arena soccer team founded in 2008. The team disbanded in 2010.
The team was a charter member of the Professional Arena Soccer League (PASL-Pro), the first division of arena (indoor) soccer in North America. They won the 2008-09 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer, the first tournament in the series.
As of December 7, 2008Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Year | Win | Loss | League | Division | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Attendance |
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| 2008–09 | 8 | 8 | PASL-Pro | Eastern | 2nd East | DNQ | 473 |
| 2009–10 | 6 | 10 | PASL-Pro | Eastern | 5th East | DNQ | 295 |
| Totals | 14 | 18 |
| Year | Win | Loss | Tie | GF | GA | GD |
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| 2008–2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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