2014 North American Soccer League season

North American Soccer League

Season	2014
Matches played	45
Goals scored	134 (2.98 per match)
Top goalscorer	Christian Ramirez (5)
Biggest home win	FCE 6 vs CAR 1 (6/8)
Biggest away win	NYC 3 @ TB 0 (5/17) NYC 3 @ FTL 0 (5/31)
Highest scoring	FCE 6 vs CAR 1 (6/8)
Longest winning run	MIN (4 games) (4/12 - 5/3)
Longest unbeaten run	NYC (5 games) (5/12 - Present) SAN (5 games) (5/10 - Present)
Longest winless run	IND (9 games) (4/12 - Present)
Longest losing run	IND (4 games) (4/26 - 5/17)
Highest attendance	11,048 CAR @ IND (4/12)
Lowest attendance	2,158 CAR @ OTT (4/26)
Total attendance	237,010
Average attendance	5,267
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The 2014 North American Soccer League season will be the 47th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fourth season of the revived North American Soccer League. It will be contested by ten teams including two from Canada. Joining the NASL in the Spring of 2014 will be two new franchises, Indy Eleven and Ottawa Fury FC; originally Virginia Cavalry FC were to begin play this season but now plan to join in the 2015 season. A split season format will be used again for the 2014 season.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

Main article: List of NASL stadiums

Silverbacks

RailHawks

Edmonton

Strikers

United

Scorpions

Rowdies

Cosmos

Fury

Eleven

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Locations of NASL clubs

Personnel and sponsorship

Team	Head coach	Captain	Kit producer	Shirt sponsor
Atlanta Silverbacks	Eric Wynalda (Manager)	Mike Randolph	Nike	People HRO
Carolina Railhawks	Colin Clarke		Adidas	BCBS of NC
FC Edmonton	Colin Miller	Albert Watson	Adidas	Fath Group
Fort Lauderdale Strikers	Günter Kronsteiner	Iván Guerrero	Acerbis
Indy Eleven	Juergen Sommer		Diadora	Honda
Minnesota United FC	Manny Lagos		Admiral	Atomic Data, Mall of America
New York Cosmos	Giovanni Savarese	Carlos Mendes	Nike	Emirates
Ottawa Fury FC	Marc Dos Santos	Richie Ryan	Admiral	Heart and Crown
San Antonio Scorpions	Alen Marcina		Nike	Toyota
Tampa Bay Rowdies	Ricky Hill		Admiral	Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa

Player transfers

Main article: List of North American Soccer League transfers 2014

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Atlanta Silverbacks	Brian Haynes	Contract not renewed	9 December 2013	Pre-Season	Eric Wynalda	7 January 2014
San Antonio Scorpions	Alen Marcina	End of interim period	22 November 2013	Pre-Season	Alen Marcina	22 November 2013
Indy Eleven	Expansion team				Juergen Sommer	11 June 2013
Ottawa Fury FC	Expansion team				Marc Dos Santos	23 May 2013

Spring Championship

The Spring season will last for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule will feature a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time. Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games. The winner of the Spring season will earn one of four berths in the playoffs, now known as The Championship.

Fall Championship

The Fall season will begin following a break for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 19 and ending on November 2nd, with each team playing the others twice, once home and once away. The winner of the Fall season will earn automatic berth in The Championship.

Attendance

Season	Regular Season Weekly Averages
	ATL	CAR	EDM	FTL	IND	MN	NY	OTT	SA	TB	League avg.
Week 1	-	-	-	3,105	11,048	-	7,906	-	7,381	7,003	7,289
Week 2	5,000	4,007	4,399	-	10,421	-	-	3,457	-	-	5,457
Week 3	-	-	-	3,515	-	5,287	4,130	2,158	-	4,670	3,952
Week 4	3,922	4,066	3,276	-	-	4,913	-	-	5,595	-	4,354
Week 5	-	-	-	3,109	10,285	-	3,091	2,164	5,834	-	4,897
Week 6	-	5,527	-	-	10,285	5,325	-	-	7,087	4,855	6,616
Week 7	-	-	2,961	-	-	6,784	3581	2,432	-	4,331	4,018
Week 8	5,000	7,856	-	5,572	10,285	-	-	3,207	-	-	6,384
Week 9	5,000	-	3,641	-	-	-	6,495	-	6,484	4,132	5,150
Spring Total	18,922	21,456	14,277	15,310	52,324	22,309	21,622	13,418	32,381	24,991	237,010
Spring Avg	4,730	5,364	3,569	3,825	10,465	5,157	4,323	2,684	6,476	4,998	5,267
Bold denotes league's highest attendance for the week

2014 NASL Playoffs

Soccer Bowl 2014 will be contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The semi-finals will take place on November 8 and 9, with the two winners of the two games playing in the Championship game hosted by the team with the best overall regular season record, on November 15th.

• Participants:
  • Minnesota United (2014 Spring Season champion)

External links

• Official website