| 2014 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Bill Edwards (Majority) Andrew Nestor (Minority) David Laxer (Minority) [1] | |||
| Head Coach | Ricky Hill | |||
| Stadium | Al Lang Field | |||
| NASL | Spring: 7th place Fall: 8th place | |||
| NASL Playoffs | did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Georgi Hristov (9) All: Georgi Hristov (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,003 (April 12 v. Edmonton) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,565 (October 15 v. Minnesota) | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 4,409 All: 4,297 | |||
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.
as of October 20, 2014 [2]
| No. | Position | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Cody Mizell | |
| 3 | DF | Willie Hunt | |
| 4 | MF | Kyle Clinton | |
| 5 | DF | J. P. Rodrigues | |
| 7 | DF | Frank Sanfilippo (captain) | |
| 8 | MF | Darel Russell | |
| 9 | FW | Devin Del Dó | |
| 10 | FW | Georgi Hristov | |
| 11 | MF | Shane Hill | |
| 13 | DF | Anthony Wallace | |
| 14 | DF | Jordan Gafa | |
| 15 | FW | Casey Townsend | |
| 16 | FW | Amani Walker | |
| 17 | FW | Lucky Mkosana | |
| 18 | GK | Matt Pickens | |
| 19 | DF | Blake Wagner | |
| 20 | MF | Evans Frimpong | |
| 21 | FW | Brian Shriver | |
| 22 | MF | Keith Savage | |
| 23 | MF | Ricardo Morris | |
| 24 | GK | Diego Restrepo | |
| 25 | FW | Carl Cort | |
| 27 | DF | Tamika Mkandawire | |
| 32 | DF | Takuya Yamada | |
| 33 | DF | Jay Needham | |
| 35 | FW | Luciano Olguín | |
| 81 | FW | Corey Hertzog | |
| 99 | GK | Ryan Thompson |
Win Tie Loss
| March 1, 2014Preseason | South Florida Bulls | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Muckett Baldin Charpie | Report | Savage Cort Yamada Frimpong Shriver | Stadium: Corbett Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,845 |
| March 8, 2014Preseason | Tampa Spartans | 0–3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EST | Report 1 Report 2 | Savage Hristov Del Do | Stadium: Pepin Stadium |
| March 15, 2014Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | FGCU Eagles | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Russell Shriver | Report 1 Report 2 | Madrid | Stadium: Walter Fuller Complex |
| March 22, 2014Preseason | Tampa Marauders | 2–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Tampa, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Escayg King Ababio | Report | Frimpong Hunt Shriver Clinton | Stadium: Naimoli Stadium |
| March 29, 2014Preseason | Saint Leo Lions | canceled | Tampa Bay Rowdies | New Port Richey, Florida |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Report | Stadium: Mitchell Fields |
| March 31, 2014Preseason | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | | Bradenton, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Nielsen Russell Lewis | Report | Hurst Lúðvíksson | Stadium: IMG Academy Stadium |
| April 30, 2014I-4 Derby: Leg 1 | Orlando City Soccer Club | 3–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Lake Buena Vista, Florida |
| 7:30 EDT | Mbengue Chin Span | Report 1 Report 2 | Hunt Yamada | Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex |
| June 3, 2014Closed-Door Friendly | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | | Bradenton, Florida |
| 1:30 p.m. EDT | Mkosana | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| July 4, 2014Friendly | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 6:30 p.m. EDT | Townsend Olguín Walker | Report 1 Report 2 | Gonzalez | Stadium: Al Lang Field Attendance: 4,105 |
| July 6, 2014I-4 Derby: Leg 2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Orlando City Soccer Club | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| EDT | Hristov Yamada Thompson | Report 1 Report 2 | Molino Cerén Boden Hertzog | Stadium: Al Lang Field Attendance: 3,033 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota United (S) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 2 | New York Cosmos | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 19 | |
| 3 | San Antonio Scorpions | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 17 | |
| 4 | Carolina RailHawks | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 14 | |
| 5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Ottawa Fury | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 10 | |
| 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 | |
| 8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 10 | |
| 9 | FC Edmonton | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | Indy Eleven | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 4 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 |
Last updated: July 5, 2014.
Source: Match reports
| April 12, 2014Match 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Russell Moses Shriver | Report 1 Report 2 | Watson Robertrs Hlavaty Ameobi | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 7,003 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
| April 19, 2014Match 2 | Indy Eleven | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Norales | Report 1 Report 2 | Shriver Hristov Wagner Mkosana | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,421 |
| April 26, 2014Match 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hristov Russell | Report 1 Report 2 | Sandoval Chavez McCaulay Gonzalez Estrada | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,670 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| May 3, 2014Match 4 | San Antonio Scorpions | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cann Touray | Report 1 Report 2 | Wagner Hill Savage Pickens | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,595 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| May 10, 2014Match 5 | Ottawa Fury FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jarun Beckie Donatelli | Report1 Report 2 | Hristov | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium Attendance: 2,164 Referee: Justin Tasev |
| May 17, 2014Match 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–3 | New York Cosmos | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hristov Thompson Mkosana | Report 1 Report 2 | Mendes Stokkelien Ayoze Dimitrov | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,855 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| May 24, 2014Match 7 Coastal Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hunt Wallace Wagner | Report 1 Report 2 | Anderson Chin Hall Salazar | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Robert Cibiga |
| May 31, 2014Match 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Grella Shipalane Scott | Report 1 Report 2 | Clinton Hunt | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 7,865 Referee: Alan Kelly |
| June 7, 2014Match 9 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–3 | Minnesota United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Wagner Wallace Mkosana Sanfilippo | Report 1 Report 2 | Ramirez Davis Mendes Ibarra | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Allen Chapman |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Scorpions (F) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 35 | Playoffs |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Edmonton | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 27 | |
| 5 | Carolina RailHawks | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 6 | New York Cosmos | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Indy Eleven | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 23 | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 20 | |
| 9 | Ottawa Fury | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 | |
| 10 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 13 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | −7 |
Last updated: April 26, 2018.
Source: Match reports
| July 12, 2014Match 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–2 | Atlanta Silverbacks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Wallace Hristov Townsend Russell | Report 1 Report 2 | Carr Burgos Bangura McCaulay Sandoval | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,896 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| July 19, 2014Match 2 | Indy Eleven | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Kléberson | Report 1 Report 2 | Townsend Hristov | Stadium: Michael A. Carroll Stadium Attendance: 10,555 Referee: Hilario Grajedo |
| July 26, 2014Match 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–2 | San Antonio Scorpions | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Townsend Rodrigues Hristov Mkandawire | Report | Zahorski Caesar Janicki Touray | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,868 Referee: |
| August 2, 2014Match 4 Coastal Cup | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | King Picault | Report | Russell | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 2,648 Referee: |
| August 9, 2014Match 5 | Carolina RailHawks | 3–4 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Schilawski Martinez Scott Rodrigues | Report 1 Report 2 | Walker Mkandawire Wallace Hristov Mkosana Russell | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
| August 16, 2014Match 6 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1 | New York Cosmos | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Savage Russell Mkandawire Wagner | Report 1 Report 2 | Nane Flores Dimitrov Ayoze | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| August 23, 2014Match 7 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–1 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Report 1 Report 2 | Osaki Barrera Shipalane | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| August 30, 2014Match 8 | Ottawa Fury FC | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Davies Eustaquio | Report | Shriver Russell Wallace Townsend | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 4,206 Referee: Yusri Rudolf |
| September 6, 2014Match 9 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Blaine, Minnesota |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Ramirez | Report | Hristov | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 7,024 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| September 13, 2014Match 10 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0–2 | Ottawa Fury FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Wallace | Report | Oliver Ubiparipović | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,340 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| September 21, 2014Match 11 | FC Edmonton | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 4:00 p.m. EDT | Laing | Report | Stadium: Clarke Stadium Attendance: 4,392 Referee: David Barrie |
| September 27, 2014Match 12 Coastal Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Postponed | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| October 4, 2014Match 13 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–1 | FC Edmonton | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Pickens Russell Hristov | Report | Burt Edward | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,313 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| October 8, 2014Match 12 Coastal Cup | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Mkandawire Russell Frimpong | Report | Picault Chin Nurse Čontofalský | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 3,865 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| October 11, 2014Match 14 | San Antonio Scorpions | 7–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | San Antonio, Texas |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Restrepo Castillo Elizondo Hassli | Report | Hill Mkandawire Frimpong | Stadium: Toyota Field Attendance: 5,683 Referee: Marcos DeOliveira |
| October 15, 2014Match 15 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–3 | Minnesota United FC | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hristov Russell Townsend | Report | Ramirez Juliano | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 2,565 Referee: Rubiel Vazquez |
| October 18, 2014Match 16 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Atlanta, Georgia |
| 7:00 p.m. EDT | Gavin Chavez McCaulay | Report | Hristov | Stadium: Atlanta Silverbacks Park Attendance: 3,061 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
| October 25, 2014Match 17 | New York Cosmos | 2–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Hempstead, New York |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Chirishian Senna Freeman Gorskie Maurer | Report | Frimpong Olguín Wagner Russell | Stadium: James M. Shuart Stadium Referee: Ted Unkel |
| November 1, 2014Match 18 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–2 | Indy Eleven | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| 7:30 p.m. EDT | Frimpong Walker | Report | Miller Smart Jhulliam | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Referee: Matthew Miscannon |
| May 28, 2014 Third round | Orlando City | 4–1 | | Sanford, Florida |
| 8:00 pm EDT | Molino da Luz Mbengue | Report | Wagner Hill | Stadium: Seminole Soccer Complex Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2013 | 19 | DF | | | Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for a third year. | [3] |
| December 20, 2013 | 24 | GK | | | Re-signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [4] |
| December 23, 2013 | 10 | FW | | | Re-signed to a four-year contract, with a club option for the third and fourth year. | [5] |
| December 24, 2013 | 21 | FW | | | Signed to a four-year contract, with a club option for the third and fourth year. | [6] |
| January 2, 2014 | 17 | FW | | | Signed to a one-year contract. | [7] |
| January 2, 2014 | 14 | DF | | | Agreed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [7] |
| January 3, 2014 | 7 | DF | | | Re-signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [8] |
| January 3, 2014 | 11 | MF | | | Re-signed to a three-year contract, with a club option for the second and third year. | [8] |
| January 7, 2014 | 86 | MF | | | Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [9] |
| January 7, 2014 | 99 | GK | | | Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [10] |
| January 10, 2014 | 25 | FW | | | Re-signed to a one-year contract. | [11] |
| January 10, 2014 | 20 | FW | | | Agreed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [11] |
| January 29, 2014 | 5 | DF | | None | Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [12] |
| February 10, 2014 | 32 | DF | | | Re-signed to a one-year contract. | [13] |
| February 10, 2014 | 9 | FW | | | Re-signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [13] |
| February 10, 2014 | 13 | MF | | | Signed to a one-year contract. | [14] |
| February 27, 2014 | 8 | MF | | | Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [15] |
| March 11, 2014 | 15 | FW | | | Signed to a one-year contract. | [16] |
| March 17, 2014 | 1 | GK | | | Signed to a two-year contract, with a club option for the second year. | [17] |
| March 26, 2014 | 18 | GK | | | Signed to a multi-year contract with the club. | [18] |
| July 4, 2014 | 35 | FW | | Free agent | [19] | |
| July 4, 2014 | 27 | DF | | Free agent | [19] | |
| July 25, 2014 | 23 | MF | | | [20] | |
| September 24, 2014 | 81 | FW | | | Signed through the 2015 season, with a club option for 2016 | [21] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2013 | DF | | None | Club declined contract option. | [22] |
| December 19, 2013 | FW | | None | Club declined contract option. | [22] |
| December 19, 2013 | MF | | None | Club declined contract option. | [22] |
| December 19, 2013 | MF | | | Free agent; signed with the Harrisburg City Islanders | [22] [23] |
| December 19, 2013 | GK | | None | Free agent | [22] |
| December 19, 2013 | DF | | None | Club declined contract option. | [22] |
| December 19, 2013 | MF | | | Free agent; signed with Real Salt Lake | [22] [24] |
| December 19, 2013 | DF | | | Free agent; signed with the Carolina RailHawks | [22] [25] |
| December 19, 2013 | DF | | None | Club declined contract option. | [22] |
| July 4, 2014 | MF | | | Mutually agreed to terminate contract. | [26] |
| October 9, 2014 | FW | | None | Retirement. | [27] |