2012 North American Soccer League season
Season | 2012 |
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Champions | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
North American Supporters' Trophy | San Antonio Scorpions |
Champions League (CFU) | Puerto Rico Islanders (2012 CFU Club Championship 3rd place) |
Matches played | 112 |
Goals scored | 294 (2.63 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Pablo Campos (20 goals) |
Biggest home win | SAS 8–0 CAR (July 28) |
Biggest away win | SAS 0–4 PRI (April 15) |
Highest scoring | CAR 4–4 ATL (April 14) FTL 5–3 ATL (July 28) SAS 8–0 CAR (July 28) |
Longest winning run | 4 matches: San Antonio (April 28 – May 19) Carolina (June 2 – June 23) Tampa Bay (June 16 – July 4) |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches: Minnesota (April 7 – June 2) San Antonio (April 21 – June 16) |
Longest winless run | 9 matches: Carolina (April 7 – May 19) Atlanta (April 7 – May 26) Minnesota (July 18 – September 8) |
Longest losing run | 5 matches: Atlanta (June 9 – July 3) |
Highest attendance | 13,151 PRI @ SAS (April 15) |
Lowest attendance | 520 EDM @ PRI (April 18) |
Average attendance | 3,810[1] |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 North American Soccer League season was the 45th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the second season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. The Montreal Impact were self-promoted to Major League Soccer as an expansion franchise and the expansion San Antonio Scorpions were added to the NASL. The NASL received full sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation on March 3, 2012 at their annual meeting.[2] The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the NSC Minnesota Stars, while the Carolina Railhawks were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.
Personnel and sponsorship
[edit]Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
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Puerto Rico Islanders | Adrian Whitbread | Noah Delgado | Toyota |
Carolina RailHawks | Colin Clarke | Kupono Low | BCBSA |
FC Edmonton | Harry Sinkgraven | Chris Kooy | Sears Canada |
Atlanta Silverbacks | Brian Haynes | Martyn Lancaster | Reto Sports |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Daryl Shore | Toni Ståhl | Joma |
Minnesota Stars | Manny Lagos | Kyle Altman | Admiral |
San Antonio Scorpions | Tim Hankinson | Kevin Harmse | Nike |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | Ricky Hill | Frank Sanfilippo | Mainsail Suites / United World Soccer |
Teams
[edit]Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | San Antonio Scorpions (X) | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 47 | Playoff semifinals |
2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies (C) | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 45 | |
3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 41 | Playoff quarterfinals |
4 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 40 | |
5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 36 | |
6 | Minnesota United | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 35 | |
7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 30 | |
8 | FC Edmonton | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (X) Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Results
[edit]Abbreviation and Color Key: Atlanta Silverbacks – ATL • Carolina RailHawks FC – CAR • FC Edmonton – EDM • Fort Lauderdale Strikers – FTL Minnesota Stars FC – MIN • Puerto Rico Islanders – PRI • San Antonio Scorpions FC – SAS • Tampa Bay Rowdies – TAM Win • Loss • Draw • Home | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club | Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |||
Atlanta Silverbacks | SAS | CAR | TAM | MIN | MIN | EDM | PRI | TAM | FTL | EDM | SAS | CAR | PRI | SAS | CAR | MIN | PRI | EDM | FTL | FTL | TAM | MIN | CAR | EDM | TAM | FTL | SAS | PRI | ||
0–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |||
Carolina RailHawks | MIN | ATL | TAM | PRI | SAS | FTL | EDM | MIN | PRI | PRI | MIN | ATL | EDM | FTL | ATL | FTL | MIN | SAS | TAM | FTL | EDM | ATL | PRI | SAS | EDM | SAS | TAM | TAM | ||
0–0 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–8 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |||
FC Edmonton | FTL | TAM | PRI | MIN | CAR | ATL | SAS | SAS | ATL | FTL | FTL | CAR | PRI | SAS | PRI | TAM | ATL | TAM | MIN | SAS | PRI | CAR | MIN | ATL | MIN | CAR | TAM | FTL | ||
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–2 | |||
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | EDM | MIN | SAS | PRI | TAM | CAR | PRI | MIN | ATL | TAM | EDM | EDM | MIN | CAR | TAM | CAR | SAS | MIN | SAS | ATL | ATL | CAR | PRI | SAS | TAM | PRI | ATL | EDM | ||
1–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | |||
Minnesota Stars FC | CAR | FTL | EDM | ATL | ATL | CAR | FTL | TAM | SAS | CAR | TAM | FTL | TAM | PRI | ATL | TAM | FTL | CAR | PRI | EDM | SAS | ATL | EDM | SAS | EDM | PRI | PRI | SAS | ||
0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |||
Puerto Rico Islanders | TAM | SAS | EDM | CAR | FTL | FTL | ATL | CAR | CAR | TAM | SAS | ATL | EDM | MIN | EDM | SAS | ATL | TAM | MIN | SAS | EDM | FTL | TAM | CAR | FTL | MIN | MIN | ATL | ||
1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |||
San Antonio Scorpions FC | ATL | PRI | FTL | CAR | TAM | TAM | EDM | EDM | MIN | ATL | PRI | TAM | ATL | EDM | PRI | FTL | FTL | CAR | PRI | EDM | MIN | TAM | FTL | MIN | CAR | CAR | ATL | MIN | ||
0–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 8–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |||
Tampa Bay Rowdies | PRI | EDM | CAR | ATL | FTL | SAS | SAS | ATL | MIN | FTL | PRI | MIN | SAS | MIN | FTL | MIN | EDM | PRI | EDM | CAR | ATL | SAS | PRI | FTL | ATL | EDM | CAR | CAR | ||
0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 |
Final regular season results.[3]
Playoffs
[edit]The six qualifying teams were seeded 1 through 6, with the top team in the standings receiving the number 1 seed.
The format of the playoffs consisted of quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final. The quarterfinals were single games while the semifinals and final were each a two-game series with each team playing at home once and the team with the greater number of aggregate goals in both games winning the series.
The number 1 seed and the number 2 seed received byes while the number 3 seed hosted the number 6 seed and the number 4 seed hosted the number 5 seed in the quarterfinal.
For the semifinal, the number 1 seed was paired with the lower seeded team to qualify from the quarterfinal and the number 2 seed paired with the higher seeded team to qualify from the quarterfinal.
The winners of each semifinal met in the final, known as the Soccer Bowl. In the event of a draw in either quarterfinal game, a 30-minute extra time period was to be played (with the golden goal rule not in effect). If the teams were still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner was to be determined by a penalty shootout.
In each semifinal and in the final, if the teams are tied on the number of aggregate goals scored in the series at the conclusion of the second game, the teams were to play a 30-minute extra time period. As in the quarterfinal, the golden goal rule was not in effect. If the teams were still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner of the series was to be determined by a penalty shootout.
Bracket
[edit]Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
1 | San Antonio Scorpions | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | 6 | Minnesota Stars | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
6 | Minnesota Stars | 2 | 6 | Minnesota Stars | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Carolina RailHawks | 3 | 4 | Carolina RailHawks | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
5 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]September 29, 2012 | Carolina RailHawks | 3–1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 pm EDT | Amir Lowery ![]() ![]() Ty Shipalane ![]() ![]() Floyd Franks ![]() | Report | Conor Shanosky ![]() Abe Thompson ![]() Lance Laing ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,534 Referee: Daniel Radford |
September 30, 2012 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–2 | Minnesota Stars | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
6:00 pm EDT | David Foley ![]() Josh Hansen ![]() | Report | Amani Walker ![]() Miguel Ibarra ![]() Justin Davis ![]() | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 2,002 Referee: Kevin Terry, Jr. |
Semifinals
[edit]October 6, 2012 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–2 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | Cary, North Carolina |
7:00 pm EDT | Brian Shriver ![]() Amir Lowery ![]() Floyd Franks ![]() | Report | Mike Ambersley ![]() ![]() Andres Arango ![]() Jeff Attinella ![]() Dan Antoniuk ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 3,183 Referee: Matthew Foerster |
October 13, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3–3 | Carolina RailHawks | St. Petersburg, Florida |
7:30 pm EDT | Shane Hill ![]() Mike Ambersley ![]() Luke Mulholland ![]() ![]() | Report | Matt Luzunaris ![]() Ty Shipalane ![]() Gale Agbossoumonde ![]() Nick Zimmerman ![]() | Stadium: Al Lang Stadium Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
- Tampa Bay Rowdies win 5–4 on aggregate.
October 6, 2012 | Minnesota Stars | 0–0 | San Antonio Scorpions | Blaine, Minnesota |
8:30 pm EDT | Simone Bracalello ![]() | Report | Kevin Harmse ![]() | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Marcos Deoliveira |
October 14, 2012 | San Antonio Scorpions | 1–2 | Minnesota Stars | San Antonio, Texas |
6:15 pm CDT | Walter Ramirez ![]() Pablo Campos ![]() ![]() Kevin Harmse ![]() Josue Soto ![]() | Report | Kyle Altman ![]() Neil Hlavaty ![]() Blake Wagner ![]() Simone Bracalello ![]() | Stadium: Heroes Stadium Attendance: 6,249 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
- Minnesota Stars win 2–1 on aggregate.
Soccer Bowl 2012
[edit]Minnesota Stars | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
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Amani Walker ![]() Kentaro Takada ![]() Martin Nunez ![]() | Report | Mike Ambersley ![]() |
- Tied 3–3 on aggregate. Tampa Bay Rowdies win Soccer Bowl 2012, 3–2 on penalties.
Statistical leaders
[edit] Top scorers[edit]
Source:[4] | Top assists[edit]
|
Top goalkeepers
[edit](Minimum of 1260 Minutes Played)
Rank | Goalkeeper | Club | MINS | SVS | GA | GAA |
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1 | ![]() | San Antonio Scorpions | 2151 | 66 | 19 | 0.795 |
2 | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2520 | 118 | 30 | 1.071 |
3 | ![]() | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2340 | 106 | 28 | 1.077 |
4 | ![]() | Minnesota Stars FC | 2250 | 77 | 30 | 1.200 |
5 | ![]() | FC Edmonton | 1440 | 42 | 21 | 1.313 |
6 | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2430 | 108 | 44 | 1.630 |
7 | ![]() | Carolina RailHawks | 2160 | 82 | 41 | 1.708 |
8 | ![]() | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1980 | 86 | 39 | 1.773 |
Source: North American Soccer League
Awards
[edit]Monthly awards
[edit]Month | NASL Player of the Month | |||
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Player | Nation | Club | Link | |
April | Reinaldo Navia | ![]() | Atlanta Silverbacks | 5G |
May | Shaun Saiko | ![]() | FC Edmonton | 5G 2A |
June | Tsuyoshi Yoshitake | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4G 1A |
July | Pablo Campos | ![]() | San Antonio Scorpions | 7G |
August | Richard Martin | ![]() | Puerto Rico Islanders | 13 Saves |
September | Matt Horth | ![]() | Atlanta Silverbacks | 4G |
October | Jeff Attinella | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | [1] |
Weekly awards
[edit]League awards
[edit]- Golden Ball (MVP): Pablo Campos (San Antonio Scorpions) [9]
- Golden Boot: Pablo Campos (San Antonio Scorpions) [10]
- Golden Glove: Daryl Sattler (San Antonio Scorpions) [11]
- Coach of the Year: Ricky Hill (Tampa Bay Rowdies) [12]
- Play of the Year: Kevin Venegas (Minnesota Stars FC) [13]
- Fair Play Award: Tampa Bay Rowdies[14]
NASL Best XI[15] | ||||||
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Position | Players | Team | ||||
Goalkeeper | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||||
Defense | ![]() | Minnesota United FC | ||||
Defense | ![]() | San Antonio Scorpions | ||||
Defense | ![]() | FC Edmonton | ||||
Defense | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||||
Midfield | ![]() | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||||
Midfield | ![]() | San Antonio Scorpions | ||||
Midfield | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||||
Midfield | ![]() | Carolina RailHawks | ||||
Forward | ![]() | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||||
Forward | ![]() | San Antonio Scorpions |
References
[edit]- ^ NASL Regular Season Attendance Rises in 2012 NASL. 25 September 2012 Archived October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Quarstad, Brian. "NASL Receives Full Sanctioning at USSF AGM | IMS Soccer News". Insidemnsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ "Standings | North American Soccer League". Nasl.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "NASL Individual Leaders". Retrieved September 19, 2012.
- ^ "Vazquez Named Defensive Player of the Week". NASL. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Shipalane Named NASL Offensive Player of the Week". NASL. September 17, 2012. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Attinella Named NASL Defensive Player of the Week Archived October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Barrera Named NASL Offensive Player of the Week Archived October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pablo Campos Named NASL Golden Ball Winner". North American Soccer League. October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Pablo Campos Earns 2012 NASL Golden Boot Award". North American Soccer League. September 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Daryl Sattler Earns 2012 Golden Glove Award". North American Soccer League. September 25, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Ricky Hill Named NASL Coach of the Year". North American Soccer League. October 4, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Kevin Venegas Wins NASL Play of the Year". North American Soccer League. December 24, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Wins 2015 Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. September 27, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "NASL Announces 2012 Best XI". North American Soccer League. October 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.