2014–15 ASL season

American Soccer League
-2014–15 Season-
Season	2014–15
Champions	Icon FC
Premiers	Western Mass Pioneers
Matches played	68
Goals scored	219 (3.22 per match)
Biggest home win	WMA 5, ACC 0; (September 20)
Biggest away win	IRN 4, ACC 1; (October 5)
Highest scoring	ACC 6, PHI 5; (August 23)
	← First Season; 1989 (3rd ASL) 2016 ASL season →

Last updated February 20, 2023

The 2014-15 American Soccer League season is the first in league history. Historically, it is the fourth league to be called American Soccer League. The fall season began on August 23 with two games and ended on November 8. The spring season started on April 4 and ended on June 23. ^[1]

Teams

Stadiums and Locations

Team	Location	Stadium	Capacity
AC Crusaders	Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township High School	1,000
Evergreen Diplomats	Hyattsville, Maryland	Marvin F. Wilson Stadium	1,000
Icon FC	Montville, New Jersey	Boverini Stadium	1,000
Ironbound Soul SC	Newark, New Jersey	Ironbound Stadium	1,000
Mass United FC	Lynn, Massachusetts	Manning Bowl	21,000
Philadelphia Fury	Washington Township, New Jersey	Washington Township High School	1,000
Rhode Island Oceaneers	Cranston, Rhode Island	Cranston Stadium	3,000
Western Mass Pioneers	Ludlow, Massachusetts	Lusitano Stadium	3,000

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team	Manager	Captain	Kit supplier	Shirt sponsor
AC Crusaders	Nenad Gorgiev		Admiral
Evergreen Diplomats	Phil Gordon		Admiral
Icon FC	Phil Swenda	Teddy Niziolek	Admiral
Ironbound Soul SC	Joe Manso	Ryan Adeleye	Admiral
Mass United FC	Stefano Franciosa		Admiral
Philadelphia Fury	Matthew Driver		Admiral
Rhode Island Oceaneers	Kabba Joof		Admiral
Western Mass Pioneers	Federico Molinari	Jay Willis	Adidas	Subway

Standings

Northeast Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Western Mass Pioneers (C)	18	10	1	7	37	14	+23	37	2014-15 Premiers
2	Rhode Island Oceaneers	18	8	6	4	34	28	+6	34^{[lower-alpha 1]}	2014-15 Other playoff teams
3	Mass United FC	17	6	2	9	32	22	+10	27
4	Ironbound Soul SC	9	0	9	0	0	27	−27	0^{[lower-alpha 2]}

Source: Source
(C) Division Winner
Notes:

↑ 6 bonus points?
↑ Ironbound Soul SC withdrew in mid-season. All previous results were declared forfeits.

Mid-Atlantic Conference

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Icon FC	18	10	4	4	32	17	+15	34	2014-15 Other playoff teams
2	Philadelphia Fury	19	7	9	3	30	30	0	24	2014-15 Other playoff teams
3	Evergreen Diplomats	18	7	11	0	28	33	−5	21
4	AC Crusaders	19	5	11	3	26	48	−22	18

Source: Source

Playoffs

Semi-finals

June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27)	Western Mass Pioneers	2–0	Philadelphia Fury	Ludlow, Massachusetts
				Stadium: Lusitano Stadium

June 27, 2015 (2015-06-27)	Icon FC	6–0	Rhode Island Oceaneers	Montville, New Jersey
				Stadium: Boverini Stadium

Championship

July 3, 2015 (2015-07-03)	Icon FC	0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)	Western Mass Pioneers	Glassboro, New Jersey
				Stadium: Rowan Stadium

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philadelphia Fury</span> Football club

The Philadelphia Fury was an American soccer team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that last competed in the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA). The club formerly competed in the American Soccer League and is currently owned by Martin E. Judge and Matt Driver. The team continues to sport the colors of the original NASL team.

Alexandra Linsley Long is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team. She made her debut for the national team on May 8, 2014, in a friendly against Canada. She has since made 45 total appearances for the team.

The 2011 F.C. New York season will be the club's third year of existence, as well as their inaugural season of playing professional soccer. New York will be playing in the USL Professional Division, the third-tier of American soccer.

Ottawa Fury Football Club was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium.

The 2012 USL Premier Development League season was the 18th season of the PDL. The regular season began on 22 April with a match between the Los Angeles Misioneros and Fresno Fuego, and ended with 14 matches on 15 July 2012. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners which determined the league's champion, Forest City London. Thirteen teams were added to the league and 4 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 73 for 2012.

Paul Riley is an English former football player and coach.

The 2012 Chicago Red Stars season is the fourth season of the soccer club; the season it competed was the only season of the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite.

The 2013 Sky Blue FC season was the team's fourth season of existence. Sky Blue played the 2013 season in National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

The 2015 North American Soccer League season was the 48th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fifth season of the North American Soccer League. It was contested by eleven teams including two from Canada. Jacksonville Armada FC made their NASL debut this season. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the San Antonio Scorpions, while Minnesota United FC were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used for the 2015 season.

The 2014 USL Premier Development League season was the 20th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 3 and ended July 20. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Seven teams were added to the league, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2014. The Austin Aztex were the defending champions.

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 American Soccer League (ASL) was an American soccer league that held three seasons of play between August 2014 and 2017. It is the fourth league in U.S. history to use that name. The league footprint was in the northeastern United States. ASL players were paid, making it different from the NPSL or PDL models in which college-eligible players can compete.

The 2014 Seattle Reign FC season is the club's second season of play and their second season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

Onua Thomas Obasi is an English footballer who plays for the Baltimore Blast in the Major Arena Soccer League. He is a versatile player who plays left back, centre back and defensive midfielder.

The 2015 Indy Eleven season will be the club's second season of existence. The club will play in North American Soccer League, the second tier 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 will be 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.

The 2015 season is the Portland Thorns FC's third season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

The Philadelphia Atoms were an American professional soccer team based out of Glenside, Pennsylvania that played in the American Soccer League (ASL).

The 2022 Loudoun United FC season was Loudoun United FC's fourth season of existence, their fourth in the second-division of American soccer, and their fourth in the USL Championship.

References

↑ "Crusaders and Fury Kick Off ASL With Barrage of Goals". American Soccer League (ASL). August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[table_hth_RIO0.52144002752446-2] 6 bonus points?

[table_hth_IRN0.52144002752446-3] Ironbound Soul SC withdrew in mid-season. All previous results were declared forfeits.

[1] "Crusaders and Fury Kick Off ASL With Barrage of Goals". American Soccer League (ASL). August 24, 2014. Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.

[1]

[lower-alpha 1]

[lower-alpha 2]