North American Soccer League 2011
| North American Soccer League 2011 | |
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| master | Minnesota Stars |
| Teams | 8th |
| Games | 109 |
| Gates | 283 (ø 2.6 per game) |
| Top scorer |
 Etienne Barbara (20)
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| ↑ Major League Soccer 2011 | |
The first North American Soccer League season began on April 9, 2011 with the start of the regular season and ended on October 29 with the second leg of the final of the play-offs. The Minnesota Stars emerged as the first winner , who prevailed against the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the final .
In early 2011, the USSF's permission to appear as the country's second division was withdrawn. The reasons for this were the league's financial instability. On February 12, the permit was granted again on a provisional basis.
Competition format
The first season starts with eight teams. These only play out the regular season, which has a uniform table structure. In total, each team plays 28 games, which are divided into home and away games. One team meets the other team four times. The winner of the regular season receives the Woosnam Cup.
The top six teams qualify for play-offs, with the top two teams qualifying directly for the semi-finals. The remaining four play off the other two semi-finalists. The semi-finals and the final will be played in two games.
Teams
| team | city | Stadion | Founded | entry | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Silverbacks | Chamblee , Georgia | Atlanta Silverbacks Park | 1998 | 2011 |
 José Manuel Abundis
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| Carolina RailHawks | Cary , North Carolina | WakeMed Soccer Park | 2006 | 2011 |
 Martin Rennie
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| Edmonton FC | Edmonton , Alberta | Foote Field | 2009 | 2011 |
 Harry Sinkgraven
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| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | Fort Lauderdale , Florida | Lockhart Stadium | 2005 | 2011 |
 Daryl Shore
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| Minnesota Stars | Blaine , Minnesota ( Twin Cities ) | National Sports Center | 2009 | 2011 |
Manny Lagos
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| Montreal Impact | Montreal , Quebec | Saputo Stadium | 1993 | 2011 |
 Nick DeSantis
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| Puerto Rico Islanders FC | Bayamón , Puerto Rico | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | 2003 | 2011 |
 Colin Clarke
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| Tampa Bay rowdies | Saint Petersburg , Florida | Progress Energy Park | 2008 | 2011 |
Ricky Hill
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Regular season
| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 17th | 3 | 8th | 50:26 | +24 | 54 |
| 2. | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 15th | 7th | 6th | 41:32 | +9 | 52 |
| 3. | Tampa Bay rowdies | 28 | 11 | 8th | 9 | 41:36 | +5 | 41 |
| 4th | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8th | 35:36 | −1 | 38 |
| 5. | Edmonton FC | 28 | 10 | 6th | 12 | 35:40 | −5 | 36 |
| 6th | Minnesota Stars | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 30:32 | −2 | 36 |
| 7th | Montreal Impact | 28 | 9 | 8th | 11 | 35:27 | +8 | 35 |
| 8th. | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 4th | 4th | 20th | 25:63 | −38 | 16 |
Playoffs
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||
| 4th | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 5 | - | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Edmonton FC | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4th | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | Minnesota Stars | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4th | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Tampa Bay rowdies | 0 | - | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | Minnesota Stars | 1 | - | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 6th | Minnesota Stars | 1 | 3 | 4 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 4th | 4th | |||||||||||||||
1 Minnesota Stars win 5-3 on penalties against Carolina RailHawks.
List of goalscorers
| space | player | franchise | Gates |
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| 1 |
Etienne Barbara
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Carolina RailHawks | 20th |
| 2 |
 Pablo Campos
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Carolina RailHawks | 11 |
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Mike Ambersley
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Tampa Bay rowdies | 11 | |
 Jonathan Faña
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Puerto Rico Islanders FC | 11 | |
| 5 |
Shaun Saiko
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Edmonton FC | 9 |
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Aaron King
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Tampa Bay rowdies | 9 | |
| 7th |
Matt Horth
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Atlanta Silverbacks | 8th |
| 8th |
David Foley
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Puerto Rico Islanders FC | 7th |
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Kyle Porter
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Edmonton FC | 7th | |
 Nicholas Addlery
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Puerto Rico Islanders FC | 7th |
Source: North American Soccer League
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Brian Quarstad: NASL Releases Press Statement Concerning US Soccer's Decision to Decline Sanctioning . In: Inside Minnesota Soccer , January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
- ↑ NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ( English ) nasl.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.