2015 North American Soccer League season
Season | 2015 |
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Champions | New York Cosmos |
North American Supporters' Trophy | New York Cosmos |
Spring Champions | New York Cosmos |
Fall Champions | Ottawa Fury |
Matches played | 165 |
Goals scored | 453 (2.75 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Stefano Pinho (16) |
Biggest home win | 6 goals: FTL 7-1 IND (Aug 29) |
Biggest away win | 4 goals: JAX 0-4 CAR (May 30) |
Highest scoring | 8 goals: FTL 7-1 IND (Aug 29) |
Longest winning run | 5 games: Ottawa Fury (Jul 19 – Aug 8) |
Longest unbeaten run | 12 games: Ottawa Fury (May 9 – Aug 8) Ottawa Fury (Aug 26 – Oct 31) |
Longest winless run | 8 games: Atlanta Silverbacks (Apr 25 – Jul 4) Jacksonville Armada (May 16 – Jul 15) |
Longest losing run | 4 games: Atlanta Silverbacks (May 24 – Jul 4) Carolina RailHawks (Aug 12 – 30) Edmonton (Oct 4 – 17) |
Highest attendance | 16,167 JAX 3-1 FCE (Apr 4) |
Lowest attendance | 1,112 FCE 4-0 SAS (Jul 5) |
Total attendance | 975,558 |
Average attendance | 5,912 |
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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. The NASL has been joined in 2015 by the Jacksonville Armada FC. 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.
Contents
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
Stadiums and locations
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Personnel and sponsorship
Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit producer | Shirt sponsor |
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Atlanta Silverbacks | ![]() |
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Reto Sports | |
Carolina RailHawks | ![]() |
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Adidas | Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC |
FC Edmonton | ![]() |
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Adidas | The Fath Group |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
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Nike | Azul Airlines |
Indy Eleven | ![]() |
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Diadora | Honda |
Jacksonville Armada FC | ![]() |
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Nike | Winn-Dixie |
Minnesota United FC | ![]() |
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Inaria | Atomic Data / Mall of America |
New York Cosmos | ![]() |
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Nike | Emirates |
Ottawa Fury FC | ![]() |
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Admiral | The Heart and Crown |
San Antonio Scorpions | ![]() |
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Nike | Toyota |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | ![]() |
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Nike | Hard Rock |
Player transfers
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Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Atlanta Silverbacks | ![]() |
End of interim period | November 2, 2014 | Pre-Season | ![]() |
December 23, 2014 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
Not Returning | December 5, 2014 | Pre-Season | ![]() |
January 19, 2015 |
Jacksonville Armada | Expansion team | ![]() |
June 14, 2014[1] | |||
Tampa Bay Rowdies | ![]() |
Fired | November 18, 2014 | Pre-Season | ![]() |
December 3, 2014[2] |
Jacksonville Armada | ![]() |
Resigned | May 22, 2015 | 6th | ![]() |
June 14, 2015[3] |
Indy Eleven | ![]() |
Fired | June 2, 2015 | 11th | ![]() |
June 2, 2015[4] |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
Resigned | June 7, 2015 | 10th | ![]() |
June 7, 2015[5] |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
End of interim period | June 30, 2015 | 8th | ![]() |
June 30, 2015[6] |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | ![]() |
Fired | August 21, 2015 | 10th | ![]() |
August 26, 2015[7] |
Jacksonville Armada | ![]() |
Fired | September 21, 2015 | 11th | ![]() |
September 21, 2015[8] |
Spring season
The Spring season began on April 4 and ended on June 13. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time. Each team hosted 5 home games and played 5 road games. The winner of the Spring season earned one of four berths in the playoffs, known as The Championship.[9]
Standings
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Results
Home ╲ Away | ATL | CAR | FCE | FTL | IND | JAX | MNU | NYC | OTT | SAS | TBR |
Atlanta Silverbacks | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
Carolina RailHawks | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
Edmonton | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | ||||||
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
Indy Eleven | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||||||
Jacksonville Armada | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
Minnesota United | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | ||||||
New York Cosmos | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
Ottawa Fury | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
San Antonio Scorpions | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | ||||||
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 |
Source: [1]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Fall season
The Fall season began on July 4 and ended on November 1. The schedule featured each team playing every other team in the league once at home and once away. The winner of the Fall season earned one of four berths in The Championship.[10]
Standings
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Results
Home ╲ Away | ATL | CAR | FCE | FTL | IND | JAX | MNU | NYC | OTT | SAS | TBR |
Atlanta Silverbacks | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–0 | |
Carolina RailHawks | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
Edmonton | 1–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
Indy Eleven | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
Jacksonville Armada | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
Minnesota United | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
New York Cosmos | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
Ottawa Fury | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
San Antonio Scorpions | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
Source: [2]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
2015 NASL Playoffs
The Championship, culminating with Soccer Bowl 2015, was contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The half-season champions earned the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams earned the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. The semi-finals had the No. 1 seed hosting the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed hosting the No. 3 seed. The winners met in the Soccer Bowl 2015 hosted by the team with the higher seed.[11]
Participants:
- New York Cosmos (2015 Spring season champion)
- Ottawa Fury (2015 Fall season champion)
- Minnesota United (Qualified)
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (Qualified)
Combined Standings
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The Championship
Semi-Finals
New York Cosmos | 2 – 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
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Cellerino ![]() ![]() Senna ![]() Raúl ![]() Szetela ![]() |
Report Report |
PC ![]() Thomas ![]() |
Ottawa Fury | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Minnesota United |
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Heinemann ![]() ![]() Trafford ![]() |
Report Report |
Calvano ![]() Ramirez ![]() Ibson ![]() Mendes ![]() Vicentini ![]() Jordan ![]() |
Soccer Bowl 2015
New York Cosmos | 3 – 2 | Ottawa Fury |
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Cellerino ![]() ![]() Maurer ![]() Guenzatti ![]() |
Report Report Report |
Trafford ![]() Heinemann ![]() Falvey ![]() Ryan ![]() |
Attendance
Club | GP | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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Indy Eleven | 15 | 147,139 | 10,524 | 8,500 | 9,809 | -6.3% |
Minnesota United | 15 | 131,499 | 9,418 | 5,890 | 8,767 | 9.9% |
Jacksonville Armada | 15 | 118,905 | 16,164 | 5,652 | 7,927 | N/A |
San Antonio Scorpions | 15 | 101,043 | 8,053 | 4,105 | 6,736 | -0.3% |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 15 | 84,739 | 7,010 | 4,219 | 5,649 | 24.2% |
Ottawa Fury | 15 | 77,464 | 6,899 | 3,023 | 5,164 | 24.5% |
New York Cosmos | 15 | 75,927 | 12,550 | 3,326 | 5,062 | 7.6% |
Carolina RailHawks | 15 | 68,080 | 7,217 | 3,055 | 4,539 | -0.1% |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 15 | 67,067 | 11,691 | 1,278 | 4,471 | 9.9% |
Atlanta Silverbacks | 15 | 60,366 | 5,511 | 2,302 | 4,024 | -0.7% |
Edmonton | 15 | 43,329 | 4,240 | 1,112 | 2,889 | -14.6% |
Total | 165 | 975,558 | 16,164 | 1,112 | 5,912 | 7.5% |
Source: NASL
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
Source:[12] |
Top assists
Source:[12] |
Clean sheets
Source: NASL |
Hat-tricks
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Awards
Monthly awards
Month | NASL Player of the Month | |||
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Player | Club | Stats | Ref | |
April | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | 12SV, 1GA | [13] |
May | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | 3G | [14] |
June | ![]() |
Ottawa Fury | 9SV, 0GA | [15] |
July | ![]() |
Minnesota United | 4G, 2A | [16] |
August | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 6G, 1A | [17] |
September | ![]() |
Ottawa Fury | 11SV, 2GA | [18] |
October | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4G, 3A | [19] |
Weekly awards
League Awards
- Golden Ball (MVP): Stefano Pinho (Fort Lauderdale Strikers) [20]
- Golden Boot: Stefano Pinho (Fort Lauderdale Strikers) [21]
- Golden Glove: Romuald Peiser (Ottawa Fury) [22]
- Coach of the Year: Marc Dos Santos (Ottawa Fury) [23]
- Goal of the Year: Junior Burgos (Atlanta Silverbacks) [24]
- Young (U24) Player of the Year: Leo Fernandes (New York Cosmos) [25]
- Humanitarian of the Year: Drew Beckie (Ottawa Fury) [26]
- Fair Play Award: Ottawa Fury [27]
NASL Best XI[28] | ||||||
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Position | Player | Team | ||||
Goalkeeper | ![]() |
Ottawa Fury | ||||
Defense | ![]() |
Ottawa Fury | ||||
Defense | ![]() |
Minnesota United | ||||
Defense | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | ||||
Defense | ![]() |
Minnesota United | ||||
Midfield | ![]() |
Ottawa Fury | ||||
Midfield | ![]() |
Edmonton | ||||
Midfield | ![]() |
Minnesota United | ||||
Midfield | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||||
Forward | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||||
Forward | ![]() |
Minnesota United |
References
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