North American Soccer League 2012

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North American Soccer League 2012
North American Soccer League (2011) Logo.svg
master Tampa Bay rowdies
Teams 8th
Games 112
Gates 294  (ø 2.63 per game)
Top scorer BrazilBrazil Pablo Campos (20)
← North American Soccer League 2011
↑ Major League Soccer 2012

The 2nd North American Soccer League season began on April 9, 2012 with the start of the regular season and ends on October 29 with the second leg of the play-off finals.

Competition format

The format remains unchanged compared to the premiere season.

The second 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 Stadion Founded entry Trainer
Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks Park 1998 2011 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Brian Haynes
Carolina RailHawks WakeMed Soccer Park 2006 2011 ScotlandScotland Colin Clarke
Edmonton FC Clarke Stadium 2009 2011 NetherlandsNetherlands Harry Sinkgraven
Fort Lauderdale Strikers Lockhart Stadium 2005 2011 United StatesUnited States Daryl Shore
Minnesota Stars National Sports Center 2009 2011 United StatesUnited States Manny Lagos
Puerto Rico Islanders FC Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel 2003 2011 EnglandEngland Adrian Whitbread
San Antonio Scorpions Heroes Stadium 2010 2012 United StatesUnited States Tim Hankinson
Tampa Bay rowdies Progress Energy Park 2008 2011 EnglandEngland Ricky Hill

Regular season

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. San Antonio Scorpions  28  13  8th  7th 046:270 +19 47
 2. Tampa Bay rowdies  28  12  9  7th 037:300  +7 45
 3. Puerto Rico Islanders FC  28  11  8th  9 032:300  +2 41
 4th Carolina RailHawks  28  10  10  8th 044:460  −2 40
 5. Fort Lauderdale Strikers  28  9  9  10 040:460  −6 36
 6th Minnesota Stars  28  8th  11  9 034:330  +1 35
 7th Atlanta Silverbacks  28  7th  9  12 035:460 −11 30th
 8th. Edmonton FC  28  5  10  13 026:360 −10 25th

Playoffs

  Quarter finals     Semifinals     Soccer Bowl
                           
      1  San Antonio Scorpions 1  
  3  Puerto Rico Islanders 1     6th  Minnesota Stars 2    
  6th  Minnesota Stars 2         6th  Minnesota Stars 3
      2  Tampa Bay rowdies 3
      2  Tampa Bay rowdies 5    
  4th  Carolina RailHawks 3     4th  Carolina RailHawks 4th  
  5  Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1  
  1. ↑ Tampa Bay Rowdies win 3-2 on penalties against Minnesota Stars.

List of goalscorers

space player franchise Gates
1 BrazilBrazil Pablo Campos San Antonio Scorpions 20th
2 United StatesUnited States Nick Zimmerman Carolina RailHawks 15th
3 EnglandEngland Mark Anderson Fort Lauderdale Strikers 11
4th United StatesUnited States Matt Horth Atlanta Silverbacks 10
5 JamaicaJamaica Nicholas Addlery Puerto Rico Islanders FC 9
6th Costa RicaCosta Rica Andy Herron Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8th
7th United StatesUnited States Dan Antoniuk Tampa Bay rowdies 7th
CanadaCanada Shaun Saiko Edmonton FC 7th
United StatesUnited States Amani Walker Minnesota Stars 7th
10 7 players 6th

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ NASL Provisionally Sanctioned by USSF , North American Soccer League . November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.