| 2013 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Andrew Nestor | |||
| Head coach | Ricky Hill | |||
| Stadium | Al Lang Field | |||
| NASL | Spring: 4th Fall: 3rd | |||
| NASL Playoffs | did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth Round | |||
| Coastal Cup | Winners | |||
| Walt Disney World Classic | 8th | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Georgi Hristov (12) All: Georgi Hristov (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,032 (August 10 v. New York) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,118 (August 24 v. Edmonton) | |||
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 Rowdies entered the 2013 season as the defending NASL Champions.
The 2012 season marked one of the most successful seasons in modern Rowdies history, as the club finished second in the league table during the regular season. During the regular season, Tampa Bay amassed 45 points in 28 matches, and tallied for 12 wins, nine draws and seven losses. By finishing in the upper two spots of the league table, Tampa Bay earned a bye to the semifinals of the 2012 NASL Playoffs, where they took on Carolina RailHawks in the two-leg semifinal series. Ultimately, the Rowdies defeated the RailHawks 5–4 on aggregate, earning themselves a berth into the Championship round. There, Tampa Bay took on the Minnesota Stars FC, and had the luxury of hosting the second leg, due to the better season record. Tampa Bay fell 2–0 in the first leg of the series, but were able to recover in the second leg of the series, winning the match 3–1 and tying the match on aggregate. The aggregate tie allowed the match to enter a penalty shoot-out, in which Tampa Bay emerged victorious, 3–2, over Minnesota.
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andrew Fontein | |
| 2 | DF | Daniel Scott | |
| 3 | DF | Andres Arango | |
| 4 | MF | Stuart Campbell | |
| 5 | DF | Kyle Clinton | |
| 7 | DF | Frank Sanfilippo (captain) | |
| 8 | MF | Luke Mulholland | |
| 9 | MF | Raphael Cox | |
| 10 | FW | Georgi Hristov | |
| 11 | MF | Shane Hill | |
| 13 | DF | Thurstan Johnson | |
| 14 | DF | Draymond Washington | |
| 16 | FW | Amani Walker | |
| 17 | DF | Jordan Gafa | |
| 18 | DF | Jay Needham | |
| 20 | FW | Evans Frimpong | |
| 21 | FW | Devin Del Do | |
| 22 | MF | Keith Savage | |
| 24 | GK | Diego Restrepo | |
| 25 | FW | Carl Cort | |
| 27 | MF | Jamael Cox | |
| 32 | DF | Takuya Yamada | |
| 99 | FW | Etienne Barbara |
Win Tie Loss
| March 2, 2013Preseason | South Florida Bulls | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Johnson | Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium |
| March 13, 2013Preseason | Eckerd Tritons | 0–5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report | Mulholland Walker Hristov Hill | Stadium: Eckerd College Soccer Field |
| March 19, 2013Preseason | Tampa Spartans | 1–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Laird | Report | Savage Hill Hristov | Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
| March 23, 2013Preseason | Saint Leo Lions | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | New Port Richey, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Davis Davis | Report | Mulholland Mulholland Del Do | Stadium: Mitchell Fields |
| Orlando City | 3–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
|---|---|---|
| Watson O'Connor Alexandre | Report | Walker Mulholland |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Orlando City |
|---|---|---|
| Mulholland Yamada Walker | Report | Molino Mbengue O'Connor Dwyer |
Orlando City won 6–4 on aggregate and won the I-4 Derby.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| February 9, 20131 | D.C. United | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Pajoy Kemp | Report | Stadium: Hess Field |
| February 13, 20132 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–4 | Montreal Impact | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 3:00 p.m. EDT | Yamada | Report | Felipe Di Vaio Nyassi | Stadium: Hess Field |
| February 16, 20133 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Zusi | Stadium: Hess Field |
| February 23, 20137th place match | Orlando City | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 6:00 p.m. EDT | Watson Chin | Report | Stadium: Hess Field |
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
Last updated: July 4, 2013.
Source: Match reports
| April 6, 2013Match 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mulholland Cox | Report | da Luz Hamilton | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,232 Referee: |
| April 13, 2013Match 2 | San Antonio Scorpions | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hannigan Phelan | Report | Walker Hristov Needham | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 8,177 Referee: |
| April 20, 2013Match 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Frimpong Mulholland Cox | Report | Luna Pedro Mendes James Willis | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,575 Referee: |
| April 27, 2013Match 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Foley Pecka Scott Restrepo | Report | Frimpong Mulholland Dixon | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 4,563 Referee: |
| May 4, 2013Match 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hristov Cox | Report | Saiko Nurse Cox | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,412 Referee: |
| May 18, 2013Match 6 | Minnesota United FC | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 3:30 p.m. EDT | Reed Bracalello | Report | Hill Mulholland Savage Scott | Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Attendance: 4,053 Referee: |
| May 25, 2013Match 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Arango Hristov Scott Mulholland Cox | Report | Dias Moura Bracalello Arguez Takada | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,372 Referee: |
| June 2, 2013Match 8 | FC Edmonton | 0–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Roberts Hlavaty | Report | Arango | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 2,190 Referee: |
| June 8, 2013Match 9 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | César Elizondo Shipalane Beckford | Report | Ambersley Arango Del Do Restrepo Hill | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,086 Referee: |
| June 15, 2013Match 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–2 | San Antonio Scorpions | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mulholland Cort | Report | Vučko Wagner Zavaleta Harmse Phelan Janicki Denissen | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,595 Referee: |
| June 22, 2013Match 11 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ferreira-Mendes Menjivar Cruz Blanco | Report | Hristov Ambersley Gafa Cort | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 5,711 Referee: |
| July 4, 2013Match 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT | Savage Needham Ambersley | Report | Ståhl Rubens Gonzalez | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 5,034 Referee: |
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports
| August 3, 2013Match 1 | San Antonio Scorpions | 4–7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Denissen Zahorski Janicki | Report | Mulholland Savage Frimpong Walker Hristov Barbara | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 7,651 Referee: |
| August 10, 2013Match 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–0 | New York Cosmos | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 EDT | Hristov Mulholland | Report | Veeder Noselli | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,032 Referee: |
| August 17, 2013Match 3 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 8:00 p.m. EDT | Campos Bracalello | Report | Frimpong Del Do Arango | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 5,634 Referee: |
| August 24, 2013Match 4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mulholland Needham | Report | Nurse Cox Hlavaty | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,118 Referee: |
| August 31, 2013Match 5 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ferreira-Mendes Lancaster | Report | Hristov | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 3,202 Referee: |
| September 7, 2013Match 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Frimpong Hristov Mulholland Mkosana Barbara | Report | Shipalane Martínez | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,227 Referee: |
| September 14, 2013Match 7 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Shipalane da Luz | Report | Frimpong Needham Hill | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,753 Referee: |
| September 21, 2013Match 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Gafa Hristov Hill | Report | Moroney James | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,571 Referee: |
| September 29, 2013Match 9 | New York Cosmos | 4–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hempstead, New York |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Marošević Paulo Díaz Senna Ayoze | Report | Mulholland Hristov Mkosana | Stadium: Shuart Stadium Attendance: 6,518 Referee: |
| October 5, 2013Match 10 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Nuñez Salazar Baladez | Report | Cort | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 3,612 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| October 12, 2013Match 11 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mkosana Campbell Cox Mulholland D. Restrepo | Report | Nuñez W. Restrepo Guerrero Pecka | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,854 Referee: |
| October 19, 2013Match 12 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | San Antonio Scorpions | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mulholland | Report | Ramírez | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,237 Referee: |
| October 27, 2013Match 13 | FC Edmonton | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Fordyce Garrett Edward Hertzog | Report | Mulholland | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 4,061 Referee: Francis LaTulippe |
| November 2, 2013Match 14 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–6 | Minnesota United | St. Petersburg |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cort Mulholland Pitchkolan Frimpong | Report | Franks Daley Campos | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,319 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 21, 2013 Second round | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 1–2 | | Plant City, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hoffer Noone Freitas | Report 1 Report 2 | Arango Hristov | Stadium: Plant City Stadium Referee: |
| May 29, 2013 Third round | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–0 | | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hristov Gafa | Report | Caskey Martínez | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,124 Referee: |
| June 12, 2013 Fourth round | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | | Portland, Oregon |
| 10:30 p.m. EDT | Nanchoff Jewsbury | Report | Hristov Needham | Stadium: JELD-WEN Field Attendance: 5,931 Referee: |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | FW | | | Re-signed to a 2-year deal with the club | November 28, 2012 | [1] |
| 22 | MF | | | Re-signed to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 season | November 28, 2012 | [1] |
| 14 | DF | | | Re-signed to a 2-year deal with the club | November 28, 2012 | [1] |
| 33 | DF | | | Signed to a 3-year deal with the club through the 2015 season | January 7, 2013 | [2] |
| 3 | DF | | | Re-signed to a 1-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | January 14, 2013 | [3] |
| 32 | DF | | | Re-signed to a 1-year deal | January 18, 2013 | [4] |
| 16 | FW | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club through the 2014 season | February 20, 2013 | [5] |
| 10 | FW | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | March 8, 2013 | [6] |
| 21 | FW | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | March 13, 2013 | [7] |
| 24 | GK | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | March 20, 2013 | [8] |
| 5 | MF | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | March 27, 2013 | [9] |
| 17 | DF | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | March 27, 2013 | [9] |
| 13 | DF | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | April 10, 2013 | [10] |
| 27 | MF | | | Signed to a 2-year deal with the club, with an option for the 2014 season | June 4, 2013 | [11] |
| 99 | FW | | | Trade for Mike Ambersley | August 1, 2013 | [12] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | | None | Club declined contract option | November 20, 2012 | [13] | |
| FW | | None | Free Agent | November 20, 2012 | [13] | |
| GK | | | Club declined contract option; signed with Real Salt Lake | November 20, 2012 | [13] [14] | |
| FW | | None | Club declined contract option | November 20, 2012 | [13] | |
| DF | | None | Free Agent | November 20, 2012 | [13] | |
| MF | | None | Club declined contract option | November 20, 2012 | [13] | |
| DF | | None | Club declined contract option | November 20, 2012 | [13] | |
| FW | | None | Club declined contract option | November 28, 2012 | [1] | |
| FW | | Minnesota United FC | Trade for Etienne Barbara | August 1, 2013 | [12] | |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | | | April 5, 2013 | 30 day loan with the option for an extension | [15] |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|