2014 North American Soccer League season

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North American Soccer League
Season2014
Champions San Antonio Scorpions
North American Supporters' Trophy Minnesota United FC
Matches played135
Goals scored374 (2.77 per match)
Top goalscorer Christian Ramirez (20)
Biggest home winSAN 7 vs TB 0
(10/11)
Biggest away winNYC 3 @ TB 0
(5/17)
NYC 3 @ FTL 0
(5/31)
Highest scoringCAR 5 vs NYC 4
(9/20)
Longest winning runMIN (4 games)
(4/12 – 5/3)
(9/13-10/4)
Longest unbeaten runSAN (9 games)
(5/10 – 7/26)
Longest winless runIND (9 games)
(4/12 – 6/7)
Longest losing runATL (6 games)
(9/6 – 10/4)
Highest attendance34,047
OTT @ MIN
(8/2)
Lowest attendance2,158
CAR @ OTT
(4/26)
Total attendance742,695
(Spring & Fall)
Average attendance5,501
← 2013
2015 →

The 2014 North American Soccer League season was the 47th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fourth season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by ten teams including two from Canada. Joining the NASL in the Spring of 2014 were two new franchises, Indy Eleven and Ottawa Fury FC; originally Virginia Cavalry FC were to begin play this season but now plan to join in the 2016 season. [1] The defending Soccer Bowl champions are the New York Cosmos, while the Carolina Railhawks are the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used again for the 2014 season. [2]

Contents

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit producerShirt sponsor
Atlanta Silverbacks Flag of the United States.svg Jason Smith Flag of the United States.svg Mike Randolph Nike People HRO
Carolina RailHawks Ulster Banner.svg Colin Clarke Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Kupono Low Adidas Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colin Miller Ulster Banner.svg Albert Watson Adidas The Fath Group
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of Austria.svg Günter Kronsteiner Flag of Honduras.svg Iván Guerrero Acerbis
Indy Eleven Flag of the United States.svg Juergen Sommer Flag of Germany.svg Kristian Nicht Diadora Honda
Minnesota United FC Flag of the United States.svg Manny Lagos Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Pitchkolan Admiral Atomic Data / Mall of America
New York Cosmos Flag of Venezuela.svg Giovanni Savarese Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Mendes Nike Emirates
Ottawa Fury FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Dos Santos Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Ryan Admiral Heart and Crown [3]
San Antonio Scorpions Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adrian Cann Nike Toyota
Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of England.svg Ricky Hill Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Sanfilippo Admiral Hard Rock

Player transfers

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Atlanta Silverbacks Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Brian Haynes Contract not renewed9 December 2013 [4] Pre-Season Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda 7 January 2014 [5]
Atlanta Silverbacks Flag of the United States.svg Eric Wynalda Voluntary move to team technical director17 July 2014 [6] 8th Flag of the United States.svg Jason Smith 18 July 2014 [7]
Atlanta Silverbacks Flag of the United States.svg Jason Smith Fired5 October 2014 [8] 10th Flag of Uruguay.svg Alejandro Pombo – Interim Head Coach5 October 2014 [8]
San Antonio Scorpions Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina End of interim period22 November 2013Pre-Season Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina 22 November 2013 [9]
Indy ElevenExpansion team Flag of the United States.svg Juergen Sommer 11 June 2013 [10]
Ottawa Fury FCExpansion team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Dos Santos 23 May 2013 [11]

Spring season

The Spring season lasted for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time. [12] Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games. The winner of the Spring season earns one of four berths in the playoffs, now known as The Championship. [13]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Minnesota United (S)9621169+720 Playoffs
2 New York Cosmos 9612143+1119
3 San Antonio Scorpions 9522139+417
4 Carolina RailHawks 94231115−414
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 94141818013
6 Ottawa Fury 93151413+110
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 92431116−510
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 93151220−810
9 FC Edmonton 9225111108
10 Indy Eleven 90451420−64
Source: NASL Standings
(S) Spring season champion

Results

Home \ Away ATL CAR FCE FTL IND MNU NYC OTT SAS TBR
Atlanta Silverbacks 3–31–22–11–2
Carolina RailHawks 2–04–11–02–0
Edmonton 1–26–11–30–1
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4–03–20–32–0
Indy Eleven 1–11–22–41–21–1
Minnesota United 0–01–03–13–2
New York Cosmos 4–01–11–01–00–1
Ottawa Fury 4–01–01–22–31–1
San Antonio Scorpions 3–00–02–20–20–1
Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–31–13–23–30–3
Updated to match(es) played on June 8, 2014. Source: [14]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fall season

The Fall season will begin following a break for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 19 and ending on November 2, with each team playing the others twice, once home and once away. The winner of the Fall season will earn automatic berth in The Championship. [13]

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Antonio Scorpions (F)1811253015+1535 Playoffs
2 Minnesota United 1810533119+1235
3 FC Edmonton 188552318+529
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 187652021−127
5 Carolina RailHawks 187382728−124
6 New York Cosmos 185852324−123
7 Indy Eleven 186572126−523
8 Tampa Bay Rowdies 185582534−920
9 Ottawa Fury 184592025−517
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 1834112030−1013
Source: NASL Standings
(F) Fall season champion

Results

Home \ Away ATL CAR FCE FTL IND MNU NYC OTT SAS TBR
Atlanta Silverbacks 0–21–02–21–21–11–20–30–11–1
Carolina RailHawks 0–22–31–11–22–25–43–03–13–4
Edmonton 2–13–02–10–12–11–10–03–11–0
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1–11–01–02–10–31–11–12–01–0
Indy Eleven 2–40–11–10–02–02–21–21–01–2
Minnesota United 1–01–03–22–15–10–02–10–11–1
New York Cosmos 3–20–10–02–00–01–12–11–32–2
Ottawa Fury 2–02–20–21–21–22–30–11–10–2
San Antonio Scorpions 2–12–03–02–02–00–21–01–17–0
Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–20–11–12–32–22–33–10–20–2
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2014. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The playoffs were contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The half-season champions earned the top two seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams earned the third and fourth seeds. The semifinals took place on November 8 and 9, with the #1 seed hosting the #4 seed and #2 hosting #3. The winners met in Soccer Bowl 2014 on November 15, hosted by the team with the higher seed. [15]

Combined standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Minnesota United (X)2716744728+1955 Championship qualifiers
2 San Antonio Scorpions (C)2716474324+1952
3 New York Cosmos 2711973727+1042
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2711793839−140
5 Carolina RailHawks 27115113843−538
6 FC Edmonton 27107103429+537
7 Tampa Bay Rowdies 2779113650−1430
8 Ottawa Fury 2776143438−427
9 Indy Eleven 2769123546−1127
10 Atlanta Silverbacks 2765163250−1823
Source: [16]
(C) Champions; (X) North American Supporters' Trophy winner

The Championship

Participants

Semifinals

Minnesota United 1–1 (a.e.t.) Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg34'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report
Report 		Kronsteiner Red card.svg 71'
Anderson Yellow card.svg 83'
Nuñez Yellow card.svg 87'Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Marcelin Yellow card.svg 105'
Brito Yellow card.svg 118'
Penalties
Venegas Soccerball shade cross.svg
Calvano Soccerball shad check.svg
Ibarra Soccerball shad check.svg
Vicentini Soccerball shad check.svg
Campos Soccerball shad check.svg
Pitchkolan Soccerball shade cross.svg		4 – 5Soccerball shad check.svg Hassan
Soccerball shad check.svg Anderson
Soccerball shad check.svg Picault
Soccerball shad check.svg Núñez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Brito
Soccerball shad check.svg Pecka
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
San Antonio Scorpions 2–1 (a.e.t.) New York Cosmos
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg19'Yellow card.svg 55'
DeRoux Yellow card.svg 83'
Restrepo Soccerball shade.svg110'		 Report
Report 		Stokkelien Soccerball shade.svg17'
Attendance: 6,548
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Soccer Bowl 2014

San Antonio Scorpions 2–1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Castillo Soccerball shade.svg70'
Forbes Soccerball shade.svg74'
Gentile Yellow card.svg 84'
Hassli Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report
Report 		Nuñez Soccerball shade cross.svg62' (pen.) [17]
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 7,847
Referee: Ted Unkel

Attendance

SeasonSpring Season Weekly Averages
ATL CAR EDM FTL IND MN NY OTT SA TB League avg.
Week 1---3,10511,048-7,906-7,3817,0037,289
Week 25,0004,0074,399-10,421--3,457--5,457
Week 3---3,515-5,2874,1302,158-4,6703,952
Week 43,9224,0663,276--4,913--5,595-4,354
Week 5---3,10910,285-3,0912,1645,834-4,897
Week 6-5,527--10,2855,325--7,0874,8556,616
Week 7--2,961--6,78435812,432-4,3314,018
Week 85,0007,856-5,57210,285--3,207--6,384
Week 95,000-3,641---6,495-6,4844,1325,150
Spring Total18,92221,45614,27715,31052,32422,30921,62213,41832,38124,991237,010
Spring Avg4,7305,3643,5693,82510,4655,1574,3232,6846,4764,9985,267
Bold denotes league's highest attendance for the week [18]
SeasonFall Season Weekly Averages
ATL CAR EDM FTL IND MN NY OTT SA TB League avg.
Week 1-3,0803,6093,092--3,806--3,8963,497
Week 23,011---10,5557,287-14,5936,958-8,481
Week 34,810-3,1523,257----7,8844,8684,711
Week 4-4,2942,8492,64810,28534,0474,649---10,896
Week 53,842---10,2855,1124,5244,814--5,652
Week 6-3,140---5,420-4,2777,8474,2734,209
Week 7-4,666-2,409-----4,2125,454
Week 8--3,111-10,285-3,9284,2065,734-4,755
Week 95,0003,1062,7963,00610,6597,024-5,269--5,303
Week 10-----6,2023,626-5,5944,3405,761
Week 113,0713,193----4,502---4,896
Week 123,0625,5934,3923,112---5,0948,3134,3135,568
Week 13--3,8303,05210,2855,744-3,105-3,8654,734
Week 14------6,225-5,963-5,009
Week 152,905-2,903-10,285-4,411-5,6832,5655,090
Week 163,0614,179-5,75610,9825,817-3,935--5,989
Week 175,000--5,756-6,4548,5654,172--5,989
Week 18-6,4603,0355,505----8,2056,3775,914
Fall Total33,76237,62129,67737,59394,18883,10744,23644,65162,18138,669505,685
Fall Avg3,7514,1803,2974,17710,4659,2344,9154,9616,9094,3005,619
Bold denotes league's highest attendance for the week [18]

Statistical leaders

Individual awards

Monthly awards

Month NASL Player of the Month
PlayerNationClubLink
April Zack Schilawski Flag of the United States.svg USA Carolina RailHawks 3G
May/June Christian Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg USA Minnesota United FC 3G 3A
July Rafael Castillo Flag of Colombia.svg  COL San Antonio Scorpions 3G
August Christian Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg USA Minnesota United FC 6G 1A
September Miguel Ibarra Flag of the United States.svg USA Minnesota United FC 4G 1A
October/November Christian Ramirez Flag of the United States.svg USA Minnesota United FC 4G

League awards

NASL Best XI [28]
PositionPlayersTeam
Goalkeeper Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Maurer New York Cosmos
Defense Flag of Brazil.svg Tiago Calvano Minnesota United FC
Defense Flag of the United States.svg Justin Davis Minnesota United FC
Defense Flag of the United States.svg Darnell King Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Defense Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Mendes New York Cosmos
Midfield Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United FC
Midfield Flag of Colombia.svg Rafael Castillo San Antonio Scorpions
Midfield Flag of Jamaica.svg Lance Laing FC Edmonton
Midfield Flag of the United States.svg Walter Restrepo San Antonio Scorpions
Forward Flag of Haiti.svg Fafà Picault Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Forward Flag of the United States.svg Christian Ramirez Minnesota United FC

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