Empire Strykers

The Empire Strykers are an American professional indoor soccer team based in Ontario, California, that competes in the Major Arena Soccer League (MASL). Founded in 2013 as the Ontario Fury, the team made its debut in the Professional Arena Soccer League at the start of the 2013–14 season. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena under the leadership of general manager, head coach, Onua Obasi.^[1][2][3] The team re-branded to its current name in 2022.

Empire Strykers

Founded	2013
Stadium	Toyota Arena Ontario, California
Capacity	9,736
Managing Partner	Jeff Burum
General Manager/ Head Coach	Onua Obasi
League	Major Arena Soccer League
2024–25	7th, Playoffs: QF
Website	https://www.theempirestrykers.com/

History

In late May 2013, the owners of the now-dormant Anaheim Bolts announced that they would instead field a new PASL team at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.^[4][5][6][7] The team held its first open tryouts on June 28–29.^[8][9]

On July 25, team president Bernie Lilavois announced that "Ontario Fury" was chosen from over 500 fan-submitted entries in a name-the-team contest.^[10][11] The name, logo, and team colors all reflect the passion of local soccer fans and the "powerful elements" of heat and wind that characterize the Inland Empire climate.^[11][12][13]

On September 17, 2022 the team was rebranded “Empire Strykers”.^[14]

Ontario Fury II

In 2017, the club started a developmental team known as Ontario Fury II that play in the new Major Arena Soccer League 2 (or M2, for short).

Year-by-year

League champions

Runners-up

Division champions

Playoff berth

Year	League	Reg. season	GF	GA	Pct	Finish	Playoffs	Avg. attendance
2013–14	PASL	5–11	116	151	.313	6th, Pacific	Did not qualify	2,147
2014–15	MASL	13–7	169	145	.650	2nd, Pacific	Lost Division Semi-Final	2,503
2015–16	MASL	12–8	146	135	.600	4th, Pacific	Did not qualify	3,094
2016–17	MASL	12–8	148	132	.600	2nd, Pacific	Lost Division Finals	3,023
2017–18	MASL	10–12	155	142	.455	3rd, Pacific	Did not qualify	2,378
2018–19	MASL	11–13	147	117	.458	3rd, Pacific	Did not qualify	2,359
2019–20	MASL	12–9	137	115	.571	3rd, Western	No playoffs	2,106
2021	MASL	7–3	72	51	.700	2nd, MASL	Lost Championship	1*
2021-22	MASL	9-15	132	141	.375	3rd, West	Did not qualify	1,108
2022-2023	MASL	10-9	138	132	.526	6th, Western	Did not qualify	N/A
2023-2024	MASL	3-19	115	186	.136	6th, Western	Did not qualify	N/A
2024-2025	MASL	11-10	165	145	.524	7th, MASL	Lost QF	3,217

* No fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main article: 2013–14 Ontario Fury season

The Fury began exhibition play on October 26 with a 16–8 win over Toros Mexico. They defeated the Dallas Sidekicks 6–5 in their first regular season game on November 10.^[12][15][16] The team then suffered roster changes and struggled on the field.^[2]

Playoffs

Season	Record	GF	GA	Avg. attendance
2014–15	0–1	5	6	4,072
2016–17	1–2	12	14	3,675
2021	5–3	45	43	1,000*
2024-25	0-1	2	4	N/A

* Fans only allowed in the Ron Newman Cup due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the Fury hosted both games and the mini-game.

Personnel

Active players

As of December 7, 2025.^[17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 0 GK  USA Brandon Gomez 1 GK  USA Brian Orozco 5 FW  MAR Mounir Alami 6 MF  BRA Cyro Oliveira 7 MF  USA Jorge DeLeon 8 MF  MEX Leopoldo Hernandez 9 FW  USA Anthony Powell 10 MF  USA Justin Stinson 14 MF  VEN Dayerson Graterol 16 DF  USA Ben Suddeth 18 FW  CUB Walter Diaz

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  USA Randy Martinez 20 MF  USA Alan Perez 21 DF  USA Andy Reyes 24 FW  KEN Issak Somow 28 FW  USA Abdul Mansaray 31 MF  USA Steven Chavez 33 MF  MEX Marco Fabian 44 DF  BRA Filipe Dutra 47 MF  USA Antonio De La Torre 51 DF  JAM Robert Palmer 70 FW  USA Lucas Ramalho

Staff

• Onua Obasi – Head coach
• Jesus Molina – Assistant coach