Real Phoenix struggled in the regular season, ultimately earning a 4–12 record and last place in the PASL's four-team Southwestern Division, and failed to advance to the postseason.
[1] In late January 2013, the team informed the PASL that they were financially unable to complete their road schedule and the league revoked their franchise.
The league sent a replacement squad coached by Kevin Leonard and filled out largely by members of his Texas Xtreme Premier Arena Soccer League team to cover Phoenix's road dates in south Texas.
[2][3] The team's final two home games were played with a squad of regular Real Phoenix players but with Kevin Leonard remaining as head coach.
They lost to the Las Vegas Legends in the Wild Card round, abruptly ending their run in the tournament.