2013 North American Soccer League season

Football league season

North American Soccer LeagueSeason| 2013

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Champions| New York Cosmos
North American Supporters' Trophy| Carolina RailHawks
Matches played| 98
Goals scored| 275 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorer| Brian Shriver (15)
Biggest home win| TBR 4, FTL 0
(July 4)
NYC 4, CAR 0
(October 12)
FTL 6, ATL 2
(October 19)
Biggest away win| SAS 4, FTL 1
(June 29)
TBR 7, SAS 4
(August 3)
Highest scoring| TBR 7, SAS 4
(August 3)
Longest winning run| SAS (6/1 - 7/4)
NYC (9/14 - 10/24)
(5 games)
Longest unbeaten run| NYC
(8/24 - 11/2)
(11 games)
Longest losing run| SAS (5 games)
(8/3 - 8/31)
Highest attendance| 11,929
FTL @ NYC
(August 3)
Lowest attendance| 921
SAS @ EDM
(April 28)
Total attendance| 457,674
Average attendance| 4,670

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2014 →

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.

## Personnel and sponsorship

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Note1: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold one or more non-FIFA nationalities.

Team  | Head Coach  | Captain  | Shirt sponsor

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Atlanta Silverbacks |  Brian Haynes |  Martyn Lancaster | Reto Sports
Carolina RailHawks |  Colin Clarke |  Austin da Luz | Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
FC Edmonton |  Colin Miller |  Albert Watson | The Fath Group
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |  Günter Kronsteiner |  Ivan Guerrero | Joma
Minnesota United |  Manny Lagos | TBA  | Admiral
New York Cosmos |  Giovanni Savarese |  Carlos Mendes | Emirates
San Antonio Scorpions |  Alen Marcina (Interim)  |  Kevin Harmse | Nike
Tampa Bay Rowdies |  Ricky Hill |  Frank Sanfilippo | Admiral / Mainsail Suites

### Managerial changes

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Team  | Outgoing manager  | Manner of departure  | Date of vacancy  | Position in table  | Incoming manager  | Date of appointment

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New York Cosmos  | Expansion franchise |  Giovanni Savarese | 19 November 2012 [4]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers  |  Daryl Shore | Fired  | 30 June 2013  | 7th (Spring Season)  |  Ricardo Lopes | 30 June 2013 [5]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers  |  Ricardo Lopes | End of interim period  | 17 July 2013  | 7th (Spring Season)  |  Günter Kronsteiner | 17 July 2013 [6]
San Antonio Scorpions  |  Tim Hankinson | Fired  | 27 August 2013  | 8th (Fall Season)  |  Alen Marcina | 27 August 2013 [7]

### Transfers

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Further information: List of North American Soccer League transfers 2013

## Teams

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Silverbacks

RailHawks

Edmonton

Strikers

United

Scorpions

Rowdies

Cosmos

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Locations of NASL clubs

## Spring season

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The New York Cosmos and the Puerto Rico Islanders did not participate in the spring season.[8] [9] (April 6 to July 4)

### Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Atlanta Silverbacks (S) | 12  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 20  | 15  | +5  | 21  | Soccer Bowl 2013
2  | Carolina RailHawks | 12  | 5  | 5  | 2  | 20  | 16  | +4  | 20  |
3  | San Antonio Scorpions | 12  | 6  | 2  | 4  | 19  | 15  | +4  | 20
4  | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 12  | 5  | 3  | 4  | 21  | 16  | +5  | 18
5  | FC Edmonton | 12  | 3  | 5  | 4  | 13  | 12  | +1  | 14
6  | Minnesota United FC | 12  | 4  | 2  | 6  | 18  | 23  | −5  | 14
7  | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 12  | 2  | 2  | 8  | 10  | 24  | −14  | 8

Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(S) Spring season champion

### Results

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Home \ Away  | ATL | CAR | FCE | FTL | MNU | SAS | TBR

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Atlanta Silverbacks |  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–3  | 1–0  | 1–2
Carolina RailHawks | 1–1  |  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 3–2  | 5–2  | 2–1
FC Edmonton | 3–0  | 1–1  |  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 0–0
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  |  | 2–1  | 1–4  | 1–2
Minnesota United | 0–3  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–1  |  | 0–0  | 2–3
San Antonio Scorpions | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 2–0  |  | 0–2
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–4  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 2–3  | 1–2  |

Updated to match(es) played on 4 July 2013. Source: Schedule
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Fall season

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The New York Cosmos began participating in the fall season.[8] (August 3 to November 2)

### Standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | New York Cosmos (F) | 14  | 9  | 4  | 1  | 22  | 12  | +10  | 31  | Soccer Bowl 2013
2  | Carolina RailHawks | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 21  | 16  | +5  | 23  |
3  | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 14  | 5  | 5  | 4  | 30  | 27  | +3  | 20
4  | Minnesota United FC | 14  | 6  | 2  | 6  | 21  | 19  | +2  | 20
5  | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 14  | 5  | 3  | 6  | 18  | 20  | −2  | 18
6  | FC Edmonton | 14  | 3  | 7  | 4  | 13  | 14  | −1  | 16
7  | Atlanta Silverbacks | 14  | 4  | 4  | 6  | 14  | 22  | −8  | 16
8  | San Antonio Scorpions | 14  | 3  | 1  | 10  | 15  | 24  | −9  | 10

Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(F) Fall season champion

### Results

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Home \ Away  | ATL | CAR | FCE | FTL | MNU | NYC | SAS | TBR

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Atlanta Silverbacks |  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–1
Carolina RailHawks | 4–0  |  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 2–1  | 2–2
FC Edmonton | 1–1  | 2–1  |  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 6–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  |  | 1–3  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 2–1
Minnesota United | 0–1  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 3–1  |  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 1–1
New York Cosmos | 1–1  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  |  | 2–1  | 4–3
San Antonio Scorpions | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–3  | 1–2  |  | 4–7
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–1  | 3–2  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 4–6  | 0–0  | 1–0  |

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

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Main article: 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]

* * *

November 9, 2013

7:00 PM EDT

Atlanta Silverbacks| 0–1| New York Cosmos

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Carr  42'
Navarro  82' | Report | Szetela  11'
Freeman  45+1'
Senna 50'

Atlanta Silverbacks Park
Chamblee, Georgia

Attendance: 7,211

Referee: Edvin Jurisevic

## Statistical leaders

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### Top scorers

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Rank  | Player  | Nation  | Club  | Goals

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1  | Brian Shriver |  USA | Carolina RailHawks  | 15
2  | Pablo Campos |  BRA | Minnesota United  | 13
3  | Hans Denissen |  NED | San Antonio Scorpions  | 12
Georgi Hristov |  BUL | Tampa Bay Rowdies  | 12
5  | Luke Mulholland |  ENG | Tampa Bay Rowdies  | 11
6  | Tomasz Zahorski |  POL | San Antonio Scorpions  | 9
7  | Rubén Luna |  MEX | Atlanta Silverbacks  | 8
Pedro Mendes |  BRA | Atlanta Silverbacks  | 8
9  | Simone Bracalello |  ITA | Minnesota United  | 7
10  | Evans Frimpong |  GHA | Tampa Bay Rowdies  | 6

Source:[13]

### Top goalkeepers

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(Minimum of 10 Games Played)

Rank  | Goalkeeper  | Club  | GP  | MINS  | SVS  | GA  | GAA  | SO

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1  |  Kyle Reynish | New York Cosmos | 13  | 1170  | 39  | 12  | 0.923 | 5
2  |  Lance Parker | FC Edmonton | 20  | 1736  | 79  | 19  | 0.990 | 3
3  |  Akira Fitzgerald | Carolina RailHawks | 25  | 2250  | 91  | 32  | 1.280 | 6
4  |  Jeremy Vuolo | San Antonio Scorpions | 14  | 1238  | 54  | 18  | 1.314 | 3
5  |  Richard Sánchez | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 14  | 1260  | 45  | 20  | 1.429 | 3
6  |  Matt Van Oekel | Minnesota United | 18  | 1620  | 52  | 28  | 1.556 | 1
7  |  Joe Nasco | Atlanta Silverbacks | 20  | 1642  | 75  | 30  | 1.648 | 4
8  |  Diego Restrepo | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 23  | 2069  | 138  | 38  | 1.652 | 4
9  |  Patrick Hannigan | San Antonio Scorpions | 13  | 1102  | 38  | 21  | 1.721 | 1

## Individual awards

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### Monthly awards

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Month  | NASL Player of the Month

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Player  | Nation  | Club  | Link
April  | Luke Mulholland |  ENG | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3G 2A
May  | Simone Bracalello |  ITA | Minnesota United | 3G
June  | Hans Denissen |  NED | San Antonio Scorpions | 6G
August  | Chris Nurse |  GUY | FC Edmonton | 3G 1A
September  | Georgi Hristov |  BUL | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4G 1A
October  | Luke Mulholland |  ENG | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4G

### League awards

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* Golden Ball (MVP): Georgi Hristov (Tampa Bay Rowdies)
* Golden Boot: Brian Shriver (Carolina RailHawks)
* Golden Glove: Kyle Reynish (New York Cosmos)
* Coach of the Year: Brian Haynes (Atlanta Silverbacks)
* Goal of the Year: Henry Lopez (New York Cosmos)

NASL Best XI[14]

Position  | Players  | Team
Goalkeeper |  Joe Nasco | Atlanta Silverbacks
Defense |  Aaron Pitchkolan | Minnesota United FC
Defense |  Martyn Lancaster | Atlanta Silverbacks
Defense |  Albert Watson | FC Edmonton
Midfield |  Luke Mulholland | Tampa Bay Rowdies
Midfield |  Miguel Ibarra | Minnesota United FC
Midfield |  Richard Menjivar | Atlanta Silverbacks
Midfield |  Marcos Senna | New York Cosmos
Forward |  Georgi Hristov | Tampa Bay Rowdies
Forward |  Brian Shriver | Carolina RailHawks
Forward |  Hans Denissen | San Antonio Scorpions

## Attendance

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

Team | Attendance

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New York Cosmos | 6,859
San Antonio Scorpions | 6,937
Carolina Railhawks | 4,708
Atlanta Silverbacks | 4,364
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4,224
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4,051
Minnesota United | 3,679
FC Edmonton | 2,760

## References

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1. ^ "New York Cosmos Returns to NASL". New York Cosmos. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
2. ^ "NASL Announces Split-Season Format". atlantasilverbacks.com. Atlanta Silverbacks. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013.
3. ^ "Islanders Committed to the Future".
4. ^ "Gio Savarese Named New York Cosmos Head Coach". New York Cosmos. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
5. ^ "Strikers Relieve Head Coach Daryl Shore of Duties". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
6. ^ "Günter Kronsteiner Named New Strikers Head Coach". North American Soccer League. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
7. ^ "Scorpions Name Alen Marcina Interim Head Coach". North American Soccer League. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
8. ^ a b "Cosmos to Play in Fall Championship Season". nasl.com. North American Soccer League.
9. ^ "Islanders To Reorganize Operations". nasl.com. North American Soccer League.
10. ^ North American Soccer League (September 5, 2012). "NASL Announces Split-Season Format for 2013". nasl.com. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
11. ^ North American Soccer League (July 24, 2013). "NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 To Be Played On November 9". nasl.com. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
12. ^ North American Soccer League (November 9, 2012). "New York Cosmos Win NASL Soccer Bowl 2013". nasl.com. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
13. ^ "NASL Individual Leaders". Retrieved November 4, 2013.
14. ^ "NASL Unveils 2013 Best XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. November 8, 2013. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
15. ^ "2013 NASL Attendance Logs | Doherty Soccer". Archived from the original on June 25, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.

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