2013 North American Soccer League season

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North American Soccer League
Season2013
Champions New York Cosmos
North American Supporters' Trophy Carolina RailHawks
Matches played98
Goals scored275 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorer Brian Shriver (15)
Biggest home win TBR 4, FTL 0
(July 4)
NYC 4, CAR 0
(October 12)
FTL 6, ATL 2
(October 19)
Biggest away win SAS 4, FTL 1
(June 29)
TBR 7, SAS 4
(August 3)
Highest scoring TBR 7, SAS 4
(August 3)
Longest winning run SAS (6/1 - 7/4)
NYC (9/14 - 10/24)
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten run NYC
(8/24 - 11/2)
(11 games)
Longest losing run SAS (5 games)
(8/3 - 8/31)
Highest attendance11,929
FTL @ NYC
(August 3)
Lowest attendance921
SAS @ EDM
(April 28)
Total attendance457,674
Average attendance4,670
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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. [1] A split season format was used for the first time. [2] 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. [3] The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the Tampa Bay Rowdies, while the San Antonio Scorpions were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.

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Personnel and sponsorship

Note1: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold one or more non-FIFA nationalities.

TeamHead CoachCaptainShirt sponsor
Atlanta Silverbacks Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Brian Haynes Flag of England.svg Martyn Lancaster Reto Sports
Carolina RailHawks Ulster Banner.svg Colin Clarke Flag of the United States.svg Austin da Luz Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
FC Edmonton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colin Miller Ulster Banner.svg Albert Watson The Fath Group
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of Austria.svg Günter Kronsteiner Flag of Honduras.svg Ivan Guerrero Joma
Minnesota United Flag of the United States.svg Manny Lagos TBA Admiral
New York Cosmos Flag of Venezuela.svg Giovanni Savarese Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Mendes Emirates
San Antonio Scorpions Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina (Interim) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Harmse Nike
Tampa Bay Rowdies Flag of England.svg Ricky Hill Flag of the United States.svg Frank Sanfilippo Admiral / Mainsail Suites

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
New York CosmosExpansion franchise Flag of Venezuela.svg Giovanni Savarese 19 November 2012 [4]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of the United States.svg Daryl Shore Fired30 June 20137th (Spring Season) Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes 30 June 2013 [5]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo Lopes End of interim period17 July 20137th (Spring Season) Flag of Austria.svg Günter Kronsteiner 17 July 2013 [6]
San Antonio Scorpions Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hankinson Fired27 August 20138th (Fall Season) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Alen Marcina 27 August 2013 [7]

Transfers

Teams

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Locations of NASL clubs

Spring season

The New York Cosmos and the Puerto Rico Islanders did not participate in the spring season. [8] [9] (April 6 to July 4)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Atlanta Silverbacks (S)126332015+521 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 125522016+420
3 San Antonio Scorpions 126241915+420
4 Tampa Bay Rowdies 125342116+518
5 FC Edmonton 123541312+114
6 Minnesota United FC 124261823−514
7 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 122281024−148
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion

Results

Home \ Away ATL CAR FCE FTL MNU SAS TBR
Atlanta Silverbacks 2–01–12–02–31–01–2
Carolina RailHawks 1–12–13–13–25–22–1
FC Edmonton 3–01–10–13–11–00–0
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 0–11–11–12–11–41–2
Minnesota United 0–32–22–02–10–02–3
San Antonio Scorpions 2–22–02–13–12–00–2
Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–40–01–14–02–31–2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 July 2013. Source: Schedule
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fall season

The New York Cosmos began participating in the fall season. [8] (August 3 to November 2)

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 New York Cosmos (F)149412212+1031 Soccer Bowl 2013
2 Carolina RailHawks 147252116+523
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 145543027+320
4 Minnesota United FC 146262119+220
5 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 145361820−218
6 FC Edmonton 143741314−116
7 Atlanta Silverbacks 144461422−816
8 San Antonio Scorpions 1431101524−910
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion

Results

Home \ Away ATL CAR FCE FTL MNU NYC SAS TBR
Atlanta Silverbacks 1–11–00–13–10–12–11–1
Carolina RailHawks 4–01–02–01–03–02–12–2
FC Edmonton 1–12–11–11–21–11–02–1
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 6–21–01–11–30–20–02–1
Minnesota United 0–10–11–13–10–11–01–1
New York Cosmos 1–14–01–11–01–02–14–3
San Antonio Scorpions 1–02–11–01–22–31–24–7
Tampa Bay Rowdies 3–13–21–12–14–60–01–0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2013. Source: Schedule
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Soccer Bowl 2013

Soccer Bowl 2013 was contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons. The game was hosted by the winner of the spring season. [10] [11] [12]

Atlanta Silverbacks 0–1 New York Cosmos
Carr Yellow card.svg 42'
Navarro Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Szetela Yellow card.svg 11'
Freeman Yellow card.svg 45+1'
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Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Chamblee, Georgia
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1 Brian Shriver Flag of the United States.svg  USA Carolina RailHawks15
2 Pablo Campos Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Minnesota United13
3 Hans Denissen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED San Antonio Scorpions12
Georgi Hristov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Tampa Bay Rowdies12
5 Luke Mulholland Flag of England.svg  ENG Tampa Bay Rowdies11
6 Tomasz Zahorski Flag of Poland.svg  POL San Antonio Scorpions9
7 Rubén Luna Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Atlanta Silverbacks8
Pedro Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Atlanta Silverbacks8
9 Simone Bracalello Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Minnesota United7
10 Evans Frimpong Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Tampa Bay Rowdies6

Source: [13]

Top goalkeepers

(Minimum of 10 Games Played)

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAASO
1 Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Reynish New York Cosmos 13117039120.9235
2 Flag of the United States.svg Lance Parker FC Edmonton 20173679190.9903
3 Flag of the United States.svg Akira Fitzgerald Carolina RailHawks 25225091321.2806
4 Flag of the United States.svg Jeremy Vuolo San Antonio Scorpions 14123854181.3143
5 Flag of Mexico.svg Richard Sánchez Fort Lauderdale Strikers 14126045201.4293
6 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Van Oekel Minnesota United 18162052281.5561
7 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Nasco Atlanta Silverbacks 20164275301.6484
8 Flag of the United States.svg Diego Restrepo Tampa Bay Rowdies 232069138381.6524
9 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Hannigan San Antonio Scorpions 13110238211.7211

Individual awards

Monthly awards

Month NASL Player of the Month
PlayerNationClubLink
April Luke Mulholland Flag of England.svg  ENG Tampa Bay Rowdies 3G 2A
May Simone Bracalello Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Minnesota United 3G
June Hans Denissen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED San Antonio Scorpions 6G
August Chris Nurse Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY FC Edmonton 3G 1A
September Georgi Hristov Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Tampa Bay Rowdies 4G 1A
October Luke Mulholland Flag of England.svg  ENG Tampa Bay Rowdies 4G

League awards

NASL Best XI [14]
PositionPlayersTeam
Goalkeeper Flag of the United States.svg Joe Nasco Atlanta Silverbacks
Defense Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Pitchkolan Minnesota United FC
Defense Flag of England.svg Martyn Lancaster Atlanta Silverbacks
Defense Ulster Banner.svg Albert Watson FC Edmonton
Midfield Flag of England.svg Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay Rowdies
Midfield Flag of the United States.svg Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United FC
Midfield Flag of El Salvador.svg Richard Menjivar Atlanta Silverbacks
Midfield Flag of Spain.svg Marcos Senna New York Cosmos
Forward Flag of Bulgaria.svg Georgi Hristov Tampa Bay Rowdies
Forward Flag of the United States.svg Brian Shriver Carolina RailHawks
Forward Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Denissen San Antonio Scorpions

Attendance

For 2013 the teams had the following average attendance: [15]

TeamAttendance
New York Cosmos 6,859
San Antonio Scorpions 6,937
Carolina Railhawks 4,708
Atlanta Silverbacks 4,364
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4,224
Tampa Bay Rowdies 4,051
Minnesota United 3,679
FC Edmonton 2,760

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