| 2013 season | |||
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| Owners | Boris Jerkunica John Latham | ||
| Head coach | Brian Haynes | ||
| Stadium | Atlanta Silverbacks Park | ||
| Spring season | 1st | ||
| Fall Season | 7th | ||
| Soccer Bowl | Runner-Up | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rubén Luna (10) All: Luna & Mendes (8) | ||
The 2013 season was the Atlanta Silverbacks's seventeenth season of existence, and their third consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
The Atlanta Silverbacks' 2012 season was a tale of two halves. In their first 15 games they only managed 8 points, through 1 win, 5 draws and 9 losses. In their final 13 games they gather 22 points in 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses (a league best).
They had mixed results in U.S. Open Cup, winning their first match against fourth division opponent Georgia Revolution 1–0. Then losing to MLS side Seattle Sounders FC 5-1 a week later.
On July 2, 2012 first-year head coach Alex Pineda Chacón was replaced by interim head coach Eric Wynalda. Wynalda announced Brian Haynes would replace him as head coach.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Brian Haynes – Head Coach
José Pinho – Goalkeeper Coach
Eric Wynalda – Technical Director| March 7, 2013Preseason | Atlanta Silverbacks | 5–0 | North Georgia Nighthawks | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| March 9, 2013Preseason | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–0 | Georgia State Panthers | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM ET | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| March 16, 2013Preseason | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–1 | UAB Blazers | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 2:30 PM ET | James  35'Blanco 85' | Report | 60' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| March 30, 2013Preseason | Atlanta Silverbacks | 3–0 | Charlotte Eagles | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 4:00 PM ET | Luna 35', 45' (pen.) Moroney | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| July 19, 2013 | Georgia Revolution | 1-2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Conyers, Georgia |
| Sissoko 54' | Report | Brazilian Trialist 51' French Trialist 90' |
| July 27, 2013 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 3-2 | Xelajú  | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Barrera 7', 53' Caceres 72' | Estacuy 70' Silva 77' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks (S) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | Soccer Bowl 2013 |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 20 | |
| 3 | San Antonio Scorpions | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 20 | |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | FC Edmonton | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Minnesota United FC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 14 | |
| 7 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 8 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
Last updated: April 21, 2013.
Source: Spring season 2013 results
| April 14, 2013Match 1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Navarro 86' Barrera 88' | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 5,402 |
| April 20, 2013Match 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM ET | Frimpong 9' Mulholland 24', 44' | Report | Luna 22', 63' Mendes 53', 70' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| April 27, 2013Match 3 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Blanco 17' Luna 26' | Report | Kallman 23' Bracalello 61' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| May 4, 2013Match 4 | San Antonio Scorpions | 2-2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:30 PM ET | Denissen 20' Husić 28' | Report | Menjivar 5' Mendes 30' | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| May 12, 2013Match 5 | FC Edmonton | 3-0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 4:00 PM ET | Fordyce 39' Cox 44', 49' | Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium |
| May 18, 2013Match 6 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2-0 | Carolina RailHawks | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Luna 6' Lancaster 76' | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 4,716 |
| May 25, 2013Match 7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1-0 | San Antonio Scorpions | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Barrera 86' | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| June 8, 2013Match 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1-1 | FC Edmonton | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Stisser 60' | Report | Hlavaty 70' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 5,000 |
| June 15, 2013Match 9 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 PM ET | Report | Menjivar 90+1' (pen.) | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| June 22, 2013Match 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1-2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:30 PM ET | Cruz 62' | Report | Hristov 50' (pen.) Ambersley 59' (pen.) | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 5,711 |
| June 29, 2013Match 11 | Carolina RailHawks | 1-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 PM ET | da Luz 89' | Report | Reiss 64' | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| July 4, 2013Match 12 | Minnesota United FC | 0-3 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 8:30 PM ET | Report | Stisser 30' Reiss 83' | Stadium: NSC Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Cosmos (F) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 31 | Soccer Bowl 2013 |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 20 | |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | FC Edmonton | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 16 | |
| 8 | San Antonio Scorpions | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 10 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 |
Source: Fall season 2013 results
| August 3, 2013Match 1 | Minnesota United FC | 0-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Report | Randolph 22' | Stadium: NSC Stadium |
| August 10, 2013Match 2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1-1 | Carolina RailHawks | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Mendes 27' | Report | Low 72' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| August 18, 2013Match 3 | FC Edmonton | 1-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Nurse 69' | Report | James 48' | Stadium: Clarke Stadium |
| August 24, 2013Match 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0-1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Report | Baladez 34' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| August 31, 2013Match 5 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1-1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Mendes 4' | Report | Hristov 50' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| September 7, 2013Match 6 | New York Cosmos | 1-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Hempstead, New York |
| Senna 44' (pen.) | Report | Moroney 49' | Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium |
| September 14, 2013Match 7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2-1 | San Antonio Scorpions | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Luna 13' Barerra 51' | Report | Denissen 66' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| September 21, 2013Match 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3-1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 PM ET | Hristov 54', 57' Hill 65' | Report | James 75' | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| September 28, 2013Match 9 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1-0 | FC Edmonton | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Mendes 15' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| October 5, 2013Match 10 | San Antonio Scorpions | 1-0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | San Antonio, Texas |
| Zahorski 64' | Report | Stadium: Toyota Field |
| October 12, 2013Match 11 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 3-1 | Minnesota United FC | Chamblee, Georgia |
| Luna 42' Barrera 89' (pen.) | Report | Bracalello 82' (pen.) | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| October 19, 2013Match 12 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 6-2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Nuñez 20' Pérez 67', 83' | Report | Luna 34' Mendes 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium |
| October 26, 2013Match 13 | Carolina RailHawks | 4-0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Cary, North Carolina |
| Kalungi 10' da Luz Addlery 89' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park |
| November 2, 2013Match 14 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0-1 | New York Cosmos | Chamblee, Georgia |
| López 34' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
| May 21, 2013 Second round | Georgia Revolution  | 2-3 | Atlanta Silverbacks | Conyers, Georgia |
| Smith 16' Enang 34' | Report | Luna 4', 31' (pen.) Cruz 57' | Stadium: RYSA Soccerplex |
| May 28, 2013 Third round | Real Salt Lake  | 3-2 (a.e.t.) | Atlanta Silverbacks | Sandy, Utah |
| Beckerman 3' Sandoval 100' | Report | Gulley 87' Cruz 120' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
| November 9, 20132013 Soccer Bowl | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0-1 | New York Cosmos | Chamblee, Georgia |
| 7:00 pm EST | Senna 51' | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | NASL Spring | NASL Fall | U.S. Open Cup | Soccer Bowl | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 1 |  Rubén Luna | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Pedro Ferreira-Mendes | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Danny Barrera | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | Pablo Cruz | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | 4 | Bobby Reiss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 5 |  Richard Menjivar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 12 |  Horace James | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 17 | Brad Stisser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | DF | 2 | Mike Randolph | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 3 | Shane Moroney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 6 | Beto Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Milton Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 27 |  Martyn Lancaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 94 | Kellen Gulley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 39 | |||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | NASL Spring | NASL Fall | U.S. Open Cup | Soccer Bowl | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | 10 | Danny Barrera | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 8 | Milton Blanco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | 3 | Shane Moroney | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | FW | 1 | Rubén Luna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 5 | Richard Menjivar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 19 |  Borfor Carr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF | 2 | Mike Randolph | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 7 | Pablo Cruz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 12 | Horace James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 21 | Mark Bloom | 1 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | |||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | NASL Spring | NASL Fall | U.S. Open Cup | Soccer Bowl | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 18 | Joe Nasco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | GK | 16 |  Eric Ati | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | GK | 91 | Cody Mizell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  | Daniel Illyes | 30 | Retiring | Pre-season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | ||
| 4 | DF | | Patrick Robertson | 26 | Released | Pre-season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | ||
| 10 | FW |  | Reinaldo Navia | 34 | Released | Pre-season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | ||
| 11 | FW | | Jahbari Willis | 22 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Traded for Andy Herron | Mid-Season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | |
| 1 | FW | | Rubén Luna | 21 | Released | Mid-Season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | ||
| 26 | FW |  | Andy Herron | 35 | Released | Mid-Season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com |
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MF | | Richard Menjivar | 22 | Turín FESA | Loan | Pre-season | 2013 | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | |
| – | FW | | Kellen Gulley | 18 | Chicago Fire | Loan | Pre-season | 2013 | AtlantaSilverbacks.com |
| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | | Chris Klute | 22 | Colorado Rapids | Loan | Pre-season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com | |
| 21 | DF | | Mark Bloom | 25 | Toronto FC  | Loan | Mid-season | AtlantaSilverbacks.com |
The 2011 Atlanta Silverback season was the club's fifteenth year of existence, and their first year in the North American Soccer League (NASL). It's the team's first year back after a two-year hiatus from competitive play.
The 2012 San Antonio Scorpions FC season was the club's first season of existence, and first year playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 3rd season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The Scorpions played at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio.
The 2012 FC Edmonton season was the club's second official season of existence, the club's third season altogether. For the 2012 season, Edmonton played in the North American Soccer League, which serves as the second tier to both the American and Canadian soccer pyramids. Outside of the NASL, Edmonton also participated in the 2012 edition of the Canadian Championship for a berth into the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League.
The 2012 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies' third season of existence, and second in the North American Soccer League. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 25th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.
The 2012 Carolina RailHawks FC season was the sixth season of the club's existence. The RailHawks FC, played in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The RailHawks are the defending NASL Regular Season Champions.
The 2012 Atlanta Silverbacks season was the club's sixteenth season of existence, and their second consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Silverbacks has finished in 2011 at the bottom of the regular season standings.
The 2013 North American Soccer League season was the 46th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the third season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada. Expansion club New York Cosmos was added to the NASL during the season. A split season format was used for the first time. Puerto Rico Islanders, originally planned to take part in this season, as they did in first two editions, took the year off, due to planned restructuring. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the Tampa Bay Rowdies, while the San Antonio Scorpions were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.
The 2013 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies fourth season of existence, and third playing in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer pyramid. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 26th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.
The 2014 season was the current Tampa Bay Rowdies fifth season of existence, and fourth playing in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of American soccer pyramid. Including the original Rowdies franchise and the Tampa Bay Mutiny, this was the 27th season of a professional soccer team fielded in the Tampa Bay region.
The 2013 season was Minnesota United FC's fourth season of existence and their third consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2013 San Antonio Scorpions FC season was the club's second season of existence, where they played in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 4th season of professional soccer in San Antonio. The Scorpions were the reigning North American Supporters' Trophy winners and began play at Toyota Field in San Antonio, Texas.
The 2014 season was the Atlanta Silverbacks' 18th season of existence, and their 4th consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2014 season was Minnesota United FC's fifth season of existence and their fourth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2014 Carolina RailHawks season was the club's eighth season of existence, and their fourth consecutive season in North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2014 San Antonio Scorpions FC season is the club's third season of existence, and its third consecutive season in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid. Including the San Antonio Thunder soccer franchise of the original NASL, this was the 5th season of professional soccer in San Antonio.
The 2014 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the team's ninth season overall, and fourth in the North American Soccer League (NASL).
The 2015 Fort Lauderdale Strikers season was the team's fifth season in the North American Soccer League (NASL).
The 2015 season will be Minnesota United FC's sixth season of existence and their fifth consecutive season playing in the North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2015 Jacksonville Armada FC season was the club's first season of existence, they played in the North American Soccer League, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid.
The 2015 Carolina RailHawks season was the club's ninth season of existence, and their fifth consecutive season in North American Soccer League, the second division of the American soccer pyramid.
