North American Soccer League 2015

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North American Soccer League 2015
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master New York Cosmos
Teams 11
Games 165  (of which 168 played)
Gates 453  (ø 2.7 per game)
spectator 975,558  (ø 5807 per game)
Top scorer Stefano Pinho (16)
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The North American Soccer League 2015 is the fifth season of the North American Soccer League . It began on April 4, 2015 with the first game day of the Spring Season and ended on November 15, 2015 with the final game for the championship, the so-called Soccer Bowl.

The New York Cosmos won this one. Minnesota United won the spring season. The San Antonio Crew the Fall Season. Best team of the regular season, spring and fall season combined, was Minnesota United.

Competition format

The format of the competition is unchanged compared to the previous year. However, an additional team is now taking part, so that more game days are scheduled. The 11 participants play two separate competitions in one year ( Spring Season and Fall Season ). In the spring season each team plays once against each other, in the fall season twice. The two winners and the two best other teams in total qualify for the playoffs.

Teams

team Stadion capacity Founded entry Trainer
Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks Park 5,000 1998 2011 EnglandEngland Gary Smith
Carolina RailHawks WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 2006 2011 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Colin Clarke
Edmonton FC Clarke Stadium 5,000 2009 2011 CanadaCanada Colin Miller
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Lockhart Stadium 20,500 2005 2011 AustriaAustria Günter Kronsteiner
Indy Eleven Michael Carroll Stadium 12,100 2013 2014 United StatesUnited States Juergen Sommer
Jacksonville Armada Community First Park 8,566 2013 2015 ArgentinaArgentina José Luis Villarreal
Minnesota United National Sports Center 8,500 2009 2011 United StatesUnited States Manny Lagos
New York Cosmos James M. Shuart Stadium 11,929 2010 2013 VenezuelaVenezuela Giovanni Savarese
Ottawa Fury TD Place Stadium 22,500 2011 2014 CanadaCanada Marc Dos Santos
San Antonio Scorpions Toyota Field 8,000 2010 2012 CanadaCanada Alen Marcina
Tampa Bay rowdies Al Lang Stadium 7,250 2008 2011 EnglandEngland Ricky Hill

Spring season

The spring season began on April 4, 2015 with the first day of play and ended on June 13, 2015 with the 10th day of play.

table

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. New York Cosmos  10  5  5  0 018: 900  +9 20th
 2. Tampa Bay rowdies  10  5  4th  1 015: 900  +6 19th
 3. Carolina RailHawks  10  3  5  2 015:100  +5 14th
 4th Minnesota United  10  3  5  2 015:130  +2 14th
 5. Indy Eleven  10  3  4th  3 013:120  +1 13
 6th Jacksonville Armada  10  3  3  4th 015:180  −3 12
 7th San Antonio Scorpions  10  3  3  4th 011:150  −4 12
 8th. Fort Lauderdale Strikers  10  3  2  5 012:130  −1 11
 9. Ottawa Fury  10  2  5  3 005: 800  −3 11
10. Edmonton FC  10  2  3  5 016:220  −6 09
11. Atlanta Silverbacks  10  1  5  4th 007:130  −6 08th
  • Winner of the Spring Championship and qualification for the NASL Playoffs

    • Crosstab

    Spring 2015 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton FC Fort Lauderdale Strikers New York Cosmos Ottawa Fury Tampa Bay rowdies
    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 FC 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 - - -

    Fall Season

    The fall season began on July 4, 2015 with the first day of play and ends on November 1, 2015 with the 20th day of play.

    table

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Ottawa Fury  20th  13  6th  1 037:150 +22 45
     2. Minnesota United  20th  11  6th  3 039:260 +13 39
     3. New York Cosmos  20th  10  6th  4th 031:210 +10 36
     4th Fort Lauderdale Strikers  20th  8th  6th  6th 037:270 +10 30th
     5. Edmonton FC  20th  7th  5  8th 025:240  +1 26th
     6th Atlanta Silverbacks  20th  6th  7th  7th 024:270  −3 25th
     7th Carolina RailHawks  20th  6th  3  11 029:390 −10 21st
     8th. Tampa Bay rowdies  20th  5  5  10 018:280 −10 20th
     9. Indy Eleven  20th  5  5  10 023:360 −13 20th
    10. San Antonio Scorpions  20th  4th  7th  9 030:370  −7 19th
    11. Jacksonville Armada  20th  5  4th  11 018:310 −13 19th
  • Winner of the Fall Championship and qualification for the NASL Playoffs

    • Crosstab

    Fall 2015 Atlanta Silverbacks Edmonton FC Fort Lauderdale Strikers New York Cosmos Ottawa Fury Tampa Bay rowdies
    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 FC 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

    Playoffs

    Overall table

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. New York Cosmos  30th  15th  11  4th 049:300 +19 56
     2. Ottawa Fury  30th  15th  11  4th 042:230 +19 56
     3. Minnesota United  30th  14th  11  5 054:390 +15 53
     4th Fort Lauderdale Strikers  30th  11  8th  11 049:400  +9 41
     5. Tampa Bay rowdies  30th  10  9  11 033:370  −4 39
     6th Carolina RailHawks  30th  9  8th  13 044:490  −5 35
     7th Edmonton FC  30th  9  8th  13 041:460  −5 35
     8th. Atlanta Silverbacks  30th  7th  12  11 031:400  −9 33
     9. Indy Eleven  30th  8th  9  13 036:480 −12 33
    10. San Antonio Scorpions  30th  7th  10  13 041:520 −11 31
    11. Jacksonville Armada  30th  8th  7th  15th 033:490 −16 31
  • Winner of the spring or fall season and qualification for the NASL playoffs
  • Qualification for the NASL playoffs
    •   The Championship Semifinals Soccer Bowl 2015
                     
    1 New York Cosmos 2    
    4th Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1  
    1 New York Cosmos 3
      2 Ottawa Fury 2
    2 Ottawa Fury 2
    3 Minnesota United 1  

    Semifinals

    Nov. 7, 2015
    2:00 PM EST     		New York Cosmos 2: 1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers MCU Park
    spectators: 5,061
    Referee: Sorin Stoica
    Cellerino 37 ′ Raúl 61 ′Goal after 37 minutes 
    Goal after 61 minutes      		report PC 16 ′Goal after 16 minutes 
    Nov. 8, 2015
    3:00 PM EST     		Ottawa Fury 2: 1 a.d. Minnesota United TD Place Stadium
    Spectators: 9,346
    Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau
    Heinemann 47 ′ 108 ′Goal after 47 minutes  Goal after 108 minutes  report Ramirez 7 ′ ( penalty kick )Penalty after 7 minutes 

    Soccer Bowl 2015

    New York Cosmos Ottawa Fury
    New York Cosmos
    November 15, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST in Hempstead ( James M. Shuart Stadium )
    Result: 3: 2 (1: 0)
    Spectators: 10,166
    Referee: Alan Kelly ( Ireland ) IrelandIreland 
    		Ottawa Fury


    Jimmy Maurer - Hunter Freeman , Carlos Mendes , Rovérsio , Ayoze García - Sebastián Guenzatti (90th + 3 ' Leo Fernandes ), Danny Szetela , Marcos Senna , Wálter Restrepo - Raúl , Gastón Cellerino (88th Lucky Mkosana ) Trainer: Giovanni Savarese(C)Captain of the crew
    		 Romuald Peiser - Ryan Richter , Mason Trafford , Colin Falvey , Rafael Alves - Richie Ryan , Siniša Ubiparipović (72nd Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé ), Mauro Eustaquio (77th Uğur Albayrak ) - Paulo Júnior , Tom Heinemann , Andrew Wiedeman (72nd Oliver Minatel ) Coach: Marc Dos Santos(C)Captain of the crew
    goal1: 0 Gastón Cellerino (8th)

    goal2: 1 Gastón Cellerino (72nd)
    goal3: 1 Gastón Cellerino (85th)
    goal1: 1 Tom Heinemann (70th)


    goal3: 2 Tom Heinemann (90th + 2 ')
    yellow cards Gastón Cellerino (7th), Jimmy Maurer (41st), Sebastián Guenzatti (60th) yellow cards Colin Falvey (76.), Richie Ryan (76.)
    Red cards Mason Trafford (68th)
    Player of the Match: Gastón Cellerino

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ NASL 2014 Season Format Announced , North American Soccer League . July 26, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.