2013 North American Soccer League season

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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.

North American Soccer League
Season2013
ChampionsNew York Cosmos
North American Supporters' TrophyCarolina RailHawks
Matches played98
Goals scored275 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerBrian Shriver (15)
Biggest home winTBR 4, FTL 0
(July 4)
NYC 4, CAR 0
(October 12)
FTL 6, ATL 2
(October 19)
Biggest away winSAS 4, FTL 1
(June 29)
TBR 7, SAS 4
(August 3)
Highest scoringTBR 7, SAS 4
(August 3)
Longest winning runSAS (6/1 - 7/4)
NYC (9/14 - 10/24)
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten runNYC
(8/24 - 11/2)
(11 games)
Longest losing runSAS (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
2012
2014

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 Brian Haynes Martyn LancasterReto Sports
Carolina RailHawks Colin Clarke Austin da LuzBlue Cross and Blue Shield Association
FC Edmonton Colin Miller Albert WatsonThe Fath Group
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Günter Kronsteiner Ivan GuerreroJoma
Minnesota United Manny LagosTBAAdmiral
New York Cosmos Giovanni Savarese Carlos MendesEmirates
San Antonio Scorpions Alen Marcina (Interim) Kevin HarmseNike
Tampa Bay Rowdies Ricky Hill Frank SanfilippoAdmiral / Mainsail Suites

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
New York CosmosExpansion franchise Giovanni Savarese19 November 2012 [4]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Daryl ShoreFired30 June 20137th (Spring Season) Ricardo Lopes30 June 2013 [5]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Ricardo LopesEnd of interim period17 July 20137th (Spring Season) Günter Kronsteiner17 July 2013 [6]
San Antonio Scorpions Tim HankinsonFired27 August 20138th (Fall Season) Alen Marcina27 August 2013 [7]

Transfers

Teams

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
1Atlanta Silverbacks (S)126332015+521Soccer Bowl 2013
2Carolina RailHawks125522016+420
3San Antonio Scorpions126241915+420
4Tampa Bay Rowdies125342116+518
5FC Edmonton123541312+114
6Minnesota United FC124261823−514
7Fort Lauderdale Strikers122281024−148
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion

Results

Home \ AwayATLCARFCEFTLMNUSASTBR
Atlanta Silverbacks2–01–12–02–31–01–2
Carolina RailHawks1–12–13–13–25–22–1
FC Edmonton3–01–10–13–11–00–0
Fort Lauderdale Strikers0–11–11–12–11–41–2
Minnesota United0–32–22–02–10–02–3
San Antonio Scorpions2–22–02–13–12–00–2
Tampa Bay Rowdies3–40–01–14–02–31–2
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
1New York Cosmos (F)149412212+1031Soccer Bowl 2013
2Carolina RailHawks147252116+523
3Tampa Bay Rowdies145543027+320
4Minnesota United FC146262119+220
5Fort Lauderdale Strikers145361820−218
6FC Edmonton143741314−116
7Atlanta Silverbacks144461422−816
8San Antonio Scorpions1431101524−910
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion

Results

Home \ AwayATLCARFCEFTLMNUNYCSASTBR
Atlanta Silverbacks1–11–00–13–10–12–11–1
Carolina RailHawks4–01–02–01–03–02–12–2
FC Edmonton1–12–11–11–21–11–02–1
Fort Lauderdale Strikers6–21–01–11–30–20–02–1
Minnesota United0–10–11–13–10–11–01–1
New York Cosmos1–14–01–11–01–02–14–3
San Antonio Scorpions1–02–11–01–22–31–24–7
Tampa Bay Rowdies3–13–21–12–14–60–01–0
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 Silverbacks0–1New York Cosmos
Carr  42'
Navarro  82'
ReportSzetela  11'
Freeman  45+1'
Senna 50'
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationClubGoals
1Brian Shriver  USACarolina RailHawks15
2Pablo Campos  BRAMinnesota United13
3Hans Denissen  NEDSan Antonio Scorpions12
Georgi Hristov  BULTampa Bay Rowdies12
5Luke Mulholland  ENGTampa Bay Rowdies11
6Tomasz Zahorski  POLSan Antonio Scorpions9
7Rubén Luna  MEXAtlanta Silverbacks8
Pedro Mendes  BRAAtlanta Silverbacks8
9Simone Bracalello  ITAMinnesota United7
10Evans Frimpong  GHATampa Bay Rowdies6

Source:[13]

Top goalkeepers

(Minimum of 10 Games Played)

RankGoalkeeperClubGPMINSSVSGAGAASO
1 Kyle ReynishNew York Cosmos13117039120.9235
2 Lance ParkerFC Edmonton20173679190.9903
3 Akira FitzgeraldCarolina RailHawks25225091321.2806
4 Jeremy VuoloSan Antonio Scorpions14123854181.3143
5 Richard SánchezFort Lauderdale Strikers14126045201.4293
6 Matt Van OekelMinnesota United18162052281.5561
7 Joe NascoAtlanta Silverbacks20164275301.6484
8 Diego RestrepoTampa Bay Rowdies232069138381.6524
9 Patrick HanniganSan Antonio Scorpions13110238211.7211

Individual awards

Monthly awards

MonthNASL Player of the Month
PlayerNationClubLink
AprilLuke Mulholland  ENGTampa Bay Rowdies3G 2A
MaySimone Bracalello  ITAMinnesota United3G
JuneHans Denissen  NEDSan Antonio Scorpions6G
AugustChris Nurse  GUYFC Edmonton3G 1A
SeptemberGeorgi Hristov  BULTampa Bay Rowdies4G 1A
OctoberLuke Mulholland  ENGTampa Bay Rowdies4G

League awards

NASL Best XI[14]
PositionPlayersTeam
Goalkeeper Joe NascoAtlanta Silverbacks
Defense Aaron PitchkolanMinnesota United FC
Defense Martyn LancasterAtlanta Silverbacks
Defense Albert WatsonFC Edmonton
Midfield Luke MulhollandTampa Bay Rowdies
Midfield Miguel IbarraMinnesota United FC
Midfield Richard MenjivarAtlanta Silverbacks
Midfield Marcos SennaNew York Cosmos
Forward Georgi HristovTampa Bay Rowdies
Forward Brian ShriverCarolina RailHawks
Forward Hans DenissenSan Antonio Scorpions

Attendance

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

TeamAttendance
New York Cosmos6,859
San Antonio Scorpions6,937
Carolina Railhawks4,708
Atlanta Silverbacks4,364
Fort Lauderdale Strikers4,224
Tampa Bay Rowdies4,051
Minnesota United3,679
FC Edmonton2,760

References

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