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2014 North American Soccer League season

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{{infobox football league season

|competition=North American Soccer League

|season=2014

|winners={{nowrap|San Antonio Scorpions}}

|shieldtitle= North American Supporters' Trophy

|shield={{nowrap|Minnesota United FC}}

|continentalcup1=

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=

|matches=135

|total goals=374

|league topscorer=Christian Ramirez (20)

|biggest home win=SAN 7 vs TB 0
(10/11)

|biggest away win=NYC 3 @ TB 0
(5/17)
NYC 3 @ FTL 0
(5/31)

|highest scoring=CAR 5 vs NYC 4
(9/20)

|longest wins=MIN (4 games)
(4/12 – 5/3)
(9/13-10/4)

|longest unbeaten=SAN (9 games)
(5/10 – 7/26)

|longest winless=IND (9 games)
(4/12 – 6/7)

|longest losses=ATL (6 games)
(9/6 – 10/4)

|highest attendance=34,047
OTT @ MIN
(8/2)

|lowest attendance=2,158
CAR @ OTT
(4/26)

|attendance=742,695
(Spring & Fall)

|average attendance=5,501

|prevseason= 2013

|nextseason= 2015

}}

The 2014 North American Soccer League season was the 47th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fourth season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by ten teams including two from Canada. Joining the NASL in the Spring of 2014 were two new franchises, Indy Eleven and Ottawa Fury FC; originally Virginia Cavalry FC were to begin play this season but now plan to join in the 2016 season.{{cite web|title=Virginia Cavalry FC To Begin Play In 2015|url=http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6015|access-date=December 14, 2013}} The defending Soccer Bowl champions are the New York Cosmos, while the Carolina Railhawks are the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used again for the 2014 season.{{cite web|title=NASL 2014 Season Format Announced|url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5064|access-date=July 26, 2013}}

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

=Stadiums and locations=

{{Main|List of NASL stadiums}}

{{Location map+ |USA|width=400 |float=left |caption=Locations of NASL clubs |places=

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=33.755 |long=-84.39 |label=Silverbacks |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=35.778889 |long=-78.800278 |label=RailHawks |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=51 |long=-113.516667 |label=Edmonton |mark=Red Arrow Up.svg|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=26.135833 |long=-80.141944 |label=Strikers |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=45.160833 |long=-93.234722 |label=United |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=29.416667 |long=-98.5 |label=Scorpions |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=27.782254 |long=-82.667619 |label=Rowdies |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=40.3951 |long=-73.5619 |label=Cosmos |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=45.4214 |long=-75.6919 |label=Fury |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |USA|lat=39.7910 |long=-86.1480 |label=Eleven |position=left}}

}}

{{clear}}

=Personnel and sponsorship=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Kit producer

! Shirt sponsor

Atlanta Silverbacks

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Smith

|{{flagicon|USA}} Mike Randolph

|Nike

|People HRO

Carolina RailHawks

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Colin Clarke

|{{flagicon|PUR}} Kupono Low

|Adidas

|Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

FC Edmonton

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Colin Miller

|{{flagicon|NIR}} Albert Watson

|Adidas

|The Fath Group

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|{{flagicon|AUT}} Günter Kronsteiner

|{{flagicon|HON}} Iván Guerrero

|Acerbis

|

Indy Eleven

|{{flagicon|USA}} Juergen Sommer

|{{flagicon|GER}} Kristian Nicht

|Diadora

|Honda

Minnesota United FC

|{{flagicon|USA}} Manny Lagos

|{{flagicon|USA}} Aaron Pitchkolan

|Admiral

|Atomic Data / Mall of America

New York Cosmos

|{{flagicon|VEN}} Giovanni Savarese

|{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos Mendes

|Nike

|Emirates

Ottawa Fury FC

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Marc Dos Santos

|{{flagicon|IRL}} Richie Ryan

|Admiral

|Heart and CrownOSEG Communications [http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/bifb8acm3lyc1btcw35x503up/heart-and-crown-partners-with-oseg-and-fury-fc#.U0gtJPl5OE5 Heart and Crown Partners with OSEG and Fury FC"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413141213/http://www.ottawafuryfc.com/news/detail/uuid/bifb8acm3lyc1btcw35x503up/heart-and-crown-partners-with-oseg-and-fury-fc#.U0gtJPl5OE5 |date=2014-04-13 }}, Ottawa Fury FC, Ottawa, 11 April 2014. Retrieved on 11 April 2014.

San Antonio Scorpions

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Alen Marcina

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Adrian Cann

|Nike

|Toyota

Tampa Bay Rowdies

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ricky Hill

|{{flagicon|USA}} Frankie Sanfilippo

|Admiral

|Hard Rock

=Player transfers=

{{Main|List of North American Soccer League transfers 2014}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Position in table

!Incoming manager

!Date of appointment

Atlanta Silverbacks

| {{flagicon|TTO}} Brian Haynes

| Contract not renewed

| 9 December 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/fc/news/item/club-declines-contract-extension-on-haynes |title = Club Declines Contract Extension on Haynes |access-date=2014-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140118141639/http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/fc/news/item/club-declines-contract-extension-on-haynes |archive-date=2014-01-18 |url-status=dead }}

| Pre-Season

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Eric|Wynalda}}

| 7 January 2014{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/fc/news/item/wynalda-to-manage-from-technical-director-role |title = Club Eliminates Coaching Position, Wynalda To Manage From Technical Director Role |access-date=2014-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107185743/http://www.atlantasilverbacks.com/fc/news/item/wynalda-to-manage-from-technical-director-role |archive-date=2014-01-07 |url-status=dead }}

Atlanta Silverbacks

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Eric|Wynalda}}

| Voluntary move to team technical director

| 17 July 2014[http://ajc.com/news/sports/pro-sports/wynalda-calls-silverbacks-decision-very-difficult/nghZt/ Wynalda calls Silverbacks decision very difficult] ajc.com {{webarchive|date=21 July 2014|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140721020756/http://ajc.com/news/sports/pro-sports/wynalda-calls-silverbacks-decision-very-difficult/nghZt/}}

| 8th

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jason Smith

| 18 July 2014{{Cite web |url=http://www.atlantasilverbacksfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1ujm954ii9pvo1q1mnam5wtlkc/smith-named-head-coach-wynalda-remains-technical-director#.U_EnkMVdWM5 |title=Smith named head coach |access-date=2014-08-17 |archive-date=2014-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819130202/http://www.atlantasilverbacksfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1ujm954ii9pvo1q1mnam5wtlkc/smith-named-head-coach-wynalda-remains-technical-director#.U_EnkMVdWM5 |url-status=dead }}

Atlanta Silverbacks

|{{flagicon|USA}} Jason Smith

| Fired

| 5 October 2014{{Cite web |url=http://www.atlantasilverbacksfc.com/news/detail/uuid/350fzym73bcn15fd4inc74es7/jason-smith-relieved-of-head-coaching-duties#.VEB9cPldWjU |title=Jason Smith relieved of head coaching duties |access-date=2014-10-17 |archive-date=2014-10-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009084634/http://www.atlantasilverbacksfc.com/news/detail/uuid/350fzym73bcn15fd4inc74es7/jason-smith-relieved-of-head-coaching-duties#.VEB9cPldWjU |url-status=dead }}

| 10th

| {{flagicon|URU}} Alejandro Pombo – Interim Head Coach

| 5 October 2014

San Antonio Scorpions

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Alen|Marcina}}

| End of interim period

| 22 November 2013

| Pre-Season

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Alen|Marcina}}

| 22 November 2013{{cite web|title=Alen Marcina Named Scorpions Head Coach|url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5942|work=North American Soccer League|access-date=22 November 2013}}

Indy Eleven

|colspan="4"|Expansion team

| {{flagicon|USA}} {{sortname|Juergen|Sommer}}

| 11 June 2013{{cite web |url=http://indyeleven.com/juergen-sommer-to-lead-indy-eleven-as-head-coach/ |title=Juergen Sommer to Lead Indy Eleven as Head Coach |publisher=indyeleven.com |access-date=June 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213091555/http://indyeleven.com/juergen-sommer-to-lead-indy-eleven-as-head-coach/ |archive-date=2013-12-13 |url-status=dead }}

Ottawa Fury FC

|colspan="4"|Expansion team

| {{flagicon|CAN}} {{sortname|Marc|Dos Santos}}

| 23 May 2013{{cite web |url=http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?4571-ottawa-fury-to-name-canadian-marc-dos-santos-as-head-coach-reports |title=Ottawa Fury to name Canadian Marc Dos Santos as head coach – reports |publisher=Canadian Soccer News |access-date=May 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213002449/http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?4571-ottawa-fury-to-name-canadian-marc-dos-santos-as-head-coach-reports |archive-date=December 13, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

Spring season

The Spring season lasted for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.[http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6054 Soccer Bowl Rematch Highlights 2014 NASL Season Openers] {{webarchive|date=20 December 2013|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220060142/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=6054}} Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games. The winner of the Spring season earns one of four berths in the playoffs, now known as The Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/19mjcfxw5twlf1kav40nm9i7w8/nasl-clubs-to-compete-for-the-championship#.UyWzWIWAetp|title = Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong {{pipe}} Nasl}}

= Standings =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Spring

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=MNU|name_MNU=Minnesota United

|team2=NYC|name_NYC=New York Cosmos

|team3=SAS|name_SAS=San Antonio Scorpions

|team4=CAR|name_CAR=Carolina RailHawks

|team5=FTL|name_FTL=Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|team6=OTT|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury

|team7=TBR|name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies

|team8=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks

|team9=FCE|name_FCE=FC Edmonton

|team10=IND|name_IND=Indy Eleven

|win_MNU=6|draw_MNU=2|loss_MNU=1|gf_MNU=16|ga_MNU=9|status_MNU=S

|win_NYC=6|draw_NYC=1|loss_NYC=2|gf_NYC=14|ga_NYC=3

|win_SAS=5|draw_SAS=2|loss_SAS=2|gf_SAS=13|ga_SAS=9

|win_CAR=4|draw_CAR=2|loss_CAR=3|gf_CAR=11|ga_CAR=15

|win_FTL=4|draw_FTL=1|loss_FTL=4|gf_FTL=18|ga_FTL=18

|win_OTT=3|draw_OTT=1|loss_OTT=5|gf_OTT=14|ga_OTT=13

|win_TBR=2|draw_TBR=4|loss_TBR=3|gf_TBR=11|ga_TBR=16

|win_ATL=3|draw_ATL=1|loss_ATL=5|gf_ATL=12|ga_ATL=20

|win_FCE=2|draw_FCE=2|loss_FCE=5|gf_FCE=11|ga_FCE=11

|win_IND=0|draw_IND=4|loss_IND=5|gf_IND=14|ga_IND=20

|col_S=green1|text_S=Playoffs

|result1=S |status_text_S=Spring season champion

|update=complete

|source= [http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=13 NASL Standings]

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ATL|team2=CAR|team3=FCE|team4=FTL|team5=IND

|team6=MNU|team7=NYC|team8=OTT|team9=SAS|team10=TBR

|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks

|match_ATL_CAR=null

|match_ATL_FCE=null

|match_ATL_FTL=null

|match_ATL_IND=3–3

|match_ATL_MNU=1–2

|match_ATL_NYC=null

|match_ATL_OTT=2–1

|match_ATL_SAS=1–2

|match_ATL_TBR=null

|name_CAR=Carolina RailHawks

|match_CAR_ATL=2–0

|match_CAR_FCE=null

|match_CAR_FTL=4–1

|match_CAR_IND=null

|match_CAR_MNU=null

|match_CAR_NYC=1–0

|match_CAR_OTT=null

|match_CAR_SAS=null

|match_CAR_TBR=2–0

|name_FCE=Edmonton

|match_FCE_ATL=1–2

|match_FCE_CAR=6–1

|match_FCE_FTL=1–3

|match_FCE_IND=null

|match_FCE_MNU=null

|match_FCE_NYC=0–1

|match_FCE_OTT=null

|match_FCE_SAS=null

|match_FCE_TBR=null

|name_FTL=Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|match_FTL_ATL=4–0

|match_FTL_CAR=null

|match_FTL_FCE=null

|match_FTL_IND=3–2

|match_FTL_MNU=null

|match_FTL_NYC=0–3

|match_FTL_OTT=2–0

|match_FTL_SAS=null

|match_FTL_TBR=null

|name_IND=Indy Eleven

|match_IND_ATL=null

|match_IND_CAR=1–1

|match_IND_FCE=1–2

|match_IND_FTL=null

|match_IND_MNU=null

|match_IND_NYC=null

|match_IND_OTT=2–4

|match_IND_SAS=1–2

|match_IND_TBR=1–1

|name_MNU=Minnesota United

|match_MNU_ATL=null

|match_MNU_CAR=0–0

|match_MNU_FCE=1–0

|match_MNU_FTL=3–1

|match_MNU_IND=3–2

|match_MNU_NYC=null

|match_MNU_OTT=null

|match_MNU_SAS=null

|match_MNU_TBR=null

|name_NYC=New York Cosmos

|match_NYC_ATL=4–0

|match_NYC_CAR=null

|match_NYC_FCE=null

|match_NYC_FTL=null

|match_NYC_IND=1–1

|match_NYC_MNU=1–0

|match_NYC_OTT=1–0

|match_NYC_SAS=0–1

|match_NYC_TBR=null

|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury

|match_OTT_ATL=null

|match_OTT_CAR=4–0

|match_OTT_FCE=1–0

|match_OTT_FTL=null

|match_OTT_IND=null

|match_OTT_MNU=1–2

|match_OTT_NYC=null

|match_OTT_SAS=2–3

|match_OTT_TBR=1–1

|name_SAS=San Antonio Scorpions

|match_SAS_ATL=null

|match_SAS_CAR=3–0

|match_SAS_FCE=0–0

|match_SAS_FTL=2–2

|match_SAS_IND=null

|match_SAS_MNU=0–2

|match_SAS_NYC=null

|match_SAS_OTT=null

|match_SAS_TBR=0–1

|name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies

|match_TBR_ATL=1–3

|match_TBR_CAR=null

|match_TBR_FCE=1–1

|match_TBR_FTL=3–2

|match_TBR_IND=null

|match_TBR_MNU=3–3

|match_TBR_NYC=0–3

|match_TBR_OTT=null

|match_TBR_SAS=null

|update=June 8, 2014

|source={{cite web|url=http://nasl.com/schedule |title=Schedule |publisher=NASL |date= |accessdate=2022-08-25}}

}}

Fall season

The Fall season will begin following a break for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 19 and ending on November 2, with each team playing the others twice, once home and once away. The winner of the Fall season will earn automatic berth in The Championship.

= Standings =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Fall

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=SAS|name_SAS=San Antonio Scorpions

|team2=MNU|name_MNU=Minnesota United

|team3=FCE|name_FCE=FC Edmonton

|team4=FTL|name_FTL=Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|team5=CAR|name_CAR=Carolina RailHawks

|team6=NYC|name_NYC=New York Cosmos

|team7=IND|name_IND=Indy Eleven

|team8=TBR|name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies

|team9=OTT|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury

|team10=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks

|win_SAS=11|draw_SAS=2|loss_SAS=5|gf_SAS=30|ga_SAS=15|status_SAS=F

|win_MNU=10|draw_MNU=5|loss_MNU=3|gf_MNU=31|ga_MNU=19

|win_FCE=8|draw_FCE=5|loss_FCE=5|gf_FCE=23|ga_FCE=18

|win_FTL=7|draw_FTL=6|loss_FTL=5|gf_FTL=20|ga_FTL=21

|win_CAR=7|draw_CAR=3|loss_CAR=8|gf_CAR=27|ga_CAR=28

|win_NYC=5|draw_NYC=8|loss_NYC=5|gf_NYC=23|ga_NYC=24

|win_IND=6|draw_IND=5|loss_IND=7|gf_IND=21|ga_IND=26

|win_TBR=5|draw_TBR=5|loss_TBR=8|gf_TBR=25|ga_TBR=34

|win_OTT=4|draw_OTT=5|loss_OTT=9|gf_OTT=20|ga_OTT=25

|win_ATL=3|draw_ATL=4|loss_ATL=11|gf_ATL=20|ga_ATL=30

|col_F=green1|text_F=Playoffs

|result1=F |status_text_F=Fall season champion

|update=complete

|source= [http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=13 NASL Standings]

}}

= Results =

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ATL|team2=CAR|team3=FCE|team4=FTL|team5=IND

|team6=MNU|team7=NYC|team8=OTT|team9=SAS|team10=TBR

|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks

|match_ATL_CAR=0–2

|match_ATL_FCE=1–0

|match_ATL_FTL=2–2

|match_ATL_IND=1–2

|match_ATL_MNU=1–1

|match_ATL_NYC=1–2

|match_ATL_OTT=0–3

|match_ATL_SAS=0–1

|match_ATL_TBR=1–1

|name_CAR=Carolina RailHawks

|match_CAR_ATL=0–2

|match_CAR_FCE=2–3

|match_CAR_FTL=1–1

|match_CAR_IND=1–2

|match_CAR_MNU=2–2

|match_CAR_NYC=5–4

|match_CAR_OTT=3–0

|match_CAR_SAS=3–1

|match_CAR_TBR=3–4

|name_FCE=Edmonton

|match_FCE_ATL=2–1

|match_FCE_CAR=3–0

|match_FCE_FTL=2–1

|match_FCE_IND=0–1

|match_FCE_MNU=2–1

|match_FCE_NYC=1–1

|match_FCE_OTT=0–0

|match_FCE_SAS=3–1

|match_FCE_TBR=1–0

|name_FTL=Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|match_FTL_ATL=1–1

|match_FTL_CAR=1–0

|match_FTL_FCE=1–0

|match_FTL_IND=2–1

|match_FTL_MNU=0–3

|match_FTL_NYC=1–1

|match_FTL_OTT=1–1

|match_FTL_SAS=2–0

|match_FTL_TBR=1–0

|name_IND=Indy Eleven

|match_IND_ATL=2–4

|match_IND_CAR=0–1

|match_IND_FCE=1–1

|match_IND_FTL=0–0

|match_IND_MNU=2–0

|match_IND_NYC=2–2

|match_IND_OTT=1–2

|match_IND_SAS=1–0

|match_IND_TBR=1–2

|name_MNU=Minnesota United

|match_MNU_ATL=1–0

|match_MNU_CAR=1–0

|match_MNU_FCE=3–2

|match_MNU_FTL=2–1

|match_MNU_IND=5–1

|match_MNU_NYC=0–0

|match_MNU_OTT=2–1

|match_MNU_SAS=0–1

|match_MNU_TBR=1–1

|name_NYC=New York Cosmos

|match_NYC_ATL=3–2

|match_NYC_CAR=0–1

|match_NYC_FCE=0–0

|match_NYC_FTL=2–0

|match_NYC_IND=0–0

|match_NYC_MNU=1–1

|match_NYC_OTT=2–1

|match_NYC_SAS=1–3

|match_NYC_TBR=2–2

|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury

|match_OTT_ATL=2–0

|match_OTT_CAR=2–2

|match_OTT_FCE=0–2

|match_OTT_FTL=1–2

|match_OTT_IND=1–2

|match_OTT_MNU=2–3

|match_OTT_NYC=0–1

|match_OTT_SAS=1–1

|match_OTT_TBR=0–2

|name_SAS=San Antonio Scorpions

|match_SAS_ATL=2–1

|match_SAS_CAR=2–0

|match_SAS_FCE=3–0

|match_SAS_FTL=2–0

|match_SAS_IND=2–0

|match_SAS_MNU=0–2

|match_SAS_NYC=1–0

|match_SAS_OTT=1–1

|match_SAS_TBR=7–0

|name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies

|match_TBR_ATL=3–2

|match_TBR_CAR=0–1

|match_TBR_FCE=1–1

|match_TBR_FTL=2–3

|match_TBR_IND=2–2

|match_TBR_MNU=2–3

|match_TBR_NYC=3–1

|match_TBR_OTT=0–2

|match_TBR_SAS=0–2

|update=November 2, 2014

|source=[http://nasl.com]

}}

Playoffs

The playoffs were contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The half-season champions earned the top two seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams earned the third and fourth seeds. The semifinals took place on November 8 and 9, with the #1 seed hosting the #4 seed and #2 hosting #3. The winners met in Soccer Bowl 2014 on November 15, hosted by the team with the higher seed.{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/19mjcfxw5twlf1kav40nm9i7w8/nasl-clubs-to-compete-for-the-championship |title=NASL Clubs To Compete For 'The Championship'| date=February 27, 2014 |access-date=February 27, 2014}}

= Combined standings =

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Combined standings

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=MNU|name_MNU=Minnesota United

|team2=SAS|name_SAS=San Antonio Scorpions

|team3=NYC|name_NYC=New York Cosmos

|team4=FTL|name_FTL=Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|team5=CAR|name_CAR=Carolina RailHawks

|team6=FCE|name_FCE=FC Edmonton

|team7=TBR|name_TBR=Tampa Bay Rowdies

|team8=OTT|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury

|team9=IND|name_IND=Indy Eleven

|team10=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks

|win_MNU=16|draw_MNU=7|loss_MNU=4|gf_MNU=47|ga_MNU=28|status_MNU=X

|win_SAS=16|draw_SAS=4|loss_SAS=7|gf_SAS=43|ga_SAS=24|status_SAS=C

|win_NYC=11|draw_NYC=9|loss_NYC=7|gf_NYC=37|ga_NYC=27

|win_FTL=11|draw_FTL=7|loss_FTL=9|gf_FTL=38|ga_FTL=39

|win_CAR=11|draw_CAR=5|loss_CAR=11|gf_CAR=38|ga_CAR=43

|win_FCE=10|draw_FCE=7|loss_FCE=10|gf_FCE=34|ga_FCE=29

|win_TBR=7|draw_TBR=9|loss_TBR=11|gf_TBR=36|ga_TBR=50

|win_OTT=7|draw_OTT=6|loss_OTT=14|gf_OTT=34|ga_OTT=38

|win_IND=6|draw_IND=9|loss_IND=12|gf_IND=35|ga_IND=46

|win_ATL=6|draw_ATL=5|loss_ATL=16|gf_ATL=32|ga_ATL=50

|result1=PO |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO

|col_PO=green1 |text_PO=Championship qualifiers

|update = complete

|status_text_X=North American Supporters' Trophy winner

|source= {{cite web | url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=13 | title=NASL }}

}}

=The Championship=

==Participants==

==Semifinals==

{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2014|11|8}}

|time = 7:00 pm EST

|team1 = Minnesota United

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://www.nasl.com/match-center/880/mnu-vs-ftl Report]
[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/ighwvcgreuas1c03ql05olpk5/halftime-score#.VF7wQfnF98E Report]

|aet = yes

|team2 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|goals1 = Ibarra {{goal|34}}
Mendes {{yel|50}}

|goals2 = Kronsteiner {{sentoff|0|71}}
Anderson {{yel|83}}
Nuñez {{yel|87}} {{goal|90+1}}
Marcelin {{yel|105}}
Brito {{yel|118}}

|penalties1= Venegas {{penmiss}}
Calvano {{pengoal}}
Ibarra {{pengoal}}
Vicentini {{pengoal}}
Campos {{pengoal}}
Pitchkolan {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore=4 – 5

|penalties2= {{pengoal}} Hassan
{{pengoal}} Anderson
{{pengoal}} Picault
{{pengoal}} Núñez
{{penmiss}} Brito
{{pengoal}} Pecka

|stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota

|attendance = 6,113

|referee = Fotis Bazakos

}}

{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2014|11|8}}

|time = 8:30 pm EST

|team1 = San Antonio Scorpions

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.nasl.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1962591 Report]
[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/14yakagofelze10qk72gd3gei3/halftime-score-san-antonio-scorpions-1-new-york-cosmos-1#.VF79FfnF98E Report]

|aet = yes

|team2 = New York Cosmos

|goals1 = Castillo {{goal|19}} {{yel|55}}
DeRoux {{yel|83}}
Restrepo {{goal|110}}

|goals2 = Stokkelien {{goal|17}}

|stadium = Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas

|attendance = 6,548

|referee = Ricardo Salazar

}}

==Soccer Bowl 2014==

{{football box

|date = {{Start date|2014|11|15}}

|time = 8:30 pm EST

|team1 = San Antonio Scorpions

|score = 2–1

|report = [http://www.nasl.com/matchcenter/gsmid/1964803 Report]
[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/15mb0ewcrj0zr1f6mfk84lrs0w/halftime-score-san-antonio-scorpions-0-fort-lauderdale-strikers-0#.VGgmMfnF98E Report]

|team2 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

|goals1 = Castillo {{goal|70}}
Forbes {{goal|74}}
Gentile {{yel|84}}
Hassli {{yel|88}}

|goals2 = Nuñez {{penmiss}} 62' (pen.){{cite news|last=Wagner|first=Joe|title=Scorpions Raise Soccer Bowl Trophy With 2-1 Win Over Strikers |url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/15mb0ewcrj0zr1f6mfk84lrs0w/halftime-score-san-antonio-scorpions-0-fort-lauderdale-strikers-0#.VGhfyTTF-So|website=nasl.com/|date=November 16, 2014}}
Ramírez {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Toyota Field, San Antonio, Texas

|attendance = 7,847

|referee = Ted Unkel

}}

Attendance

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
rowspan="2" style="width:75px; text-align:center;"|Season

!colspan=12|Spring Season Weekly Averages

width=45|ATL

!width=45|CAR

!width=45|EDM

!width=45|FTL

!width=45|IND

!width=45|MN

!width=45|NY

!width=45|OTT

!width=45|SA

!width=45|TB

!width=75|League avg.

Week 1|
|3,10511,048|
|7,906|
|7,3817,0037,289
Week 25,0004,0074,399|
|10,421|
|3,457|
|5,457
Week 3|
|3,515|
|5,2874,1302,158|
|4,6703,952
Week 43,9224,0663,276|
|4,913|
|5,595|
|4,354
Week 5|
|3,10910,285|
|3,0912,1645,834|
|4,897
Week 6|
|5,527|
|10,2855,325|
|7,0874,8556,616
Week 7|
|2,961|
|6,78435812,432|
|4,3314,018
Week 85,0007,856|
|5,57210,285|
|3,207|
|6,384
Week 95,000|
|3,641|
|6,495|
|6,4844,1325,150
Spring Total18,92221,45614,27715,31052,32422,30921,62213,41832,38124,991237,010
Spring Avg4,7305,3643,5693,82510,4655,1574,3232,6846,4764,9985,267
class=sortbottom

|colspan="12"|Bold denotes league's highest attendance for the week{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/schedule|title = Schedule {{pipe}} NASL}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
rowspan="2" style="width:75px; text-align:center;"|Season

!colspan=12|Fall Season Weekly Averages

width=45|ATL

!width=45|CAR

!width=45|EDM

!width=45|FTL

!width=45|IND

!width=45|MN

!width=45|NY

!width=45|OTT

!width=45|SA

!width=45|TB

!width=75|League avg.

Week 1|
|3,0803,6093,092|
|3,806|
|3,8963,497
Week 23,011|
|10,5557,287|
|14,5936,958|
|8,481
Week 34,810|
|3,1523,257|
|7,8844,8684,711
Week 4|
|4,2942,8492,64810,28534,0474,649|
|10,896
Week 53,842|
|10,2855,1124,5244,814|
|5,652
Week 6|
|3,140|
|5,420|
|4,2777,8474,2734,209
Week 7|
|4,666|
|2,409|
|4,2125,454
Week 8|
|3,111|
|10,285|
|3,9284,2065,734|
|4,755
Week 95,0003,1062,7963,00610,6597,024|
|5,269|
|5,303
Week 10|
|6,2023,626|
|5,5944,3405,761
Week 113,0713,193|
|4,502|
|4,896
Week 123,0625,5934,3923,112|
|5,0948,3134,3135,568
Week 13|
|3,8303,05210,2855,744|
|3,105|
|3,8654,734
Week 14|
|6,225|
|5,963|
|5,009
Week 152,905|
|2,903|
|10,285|
|4,411|
|5,6832,5655,090
Week 163,0614,179|
|5,75610,9825,817|
|3,935|
|5,989
Week 175,000|
| 5,756 |
|6,4548,5654,172|
|5,989
Week 18|
|6,4603,0355,505|
|8,2056,3775,914
Fall Total33,76237,62129,67737,59394,18883,10744,23644,65162,18138,669505,685
Fall Avg3,7514,1803,2974,17710,4659,2344,9154,9616,9094,3005,619
class=sortbottom

|colspan="12"|Bold denotes league's highest attendance for the week

Statistical leaders

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

=Top scorers=

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Nation

!Club

!Goals

1

|Christian Ramirez

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United

| style="text-align:center;"|20

2

|Fafà Picault

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| style="text-align:center;"|12

rowspan="4"|3

|Jaime Chavez

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Atlanta Silverbacks

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Georgi Hristov

|{{flag|BUL}}

|Tampa Bay Rowdies

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Daniel Mendes

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Minnesota United

| style="text-align:center;"|9

Zack Schilawski

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Carolina RailHawks

| style="text-align:center;"|9

rowspan="2"|7

|Miguel Ibarra

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United

| style="text-align:center;"|8

Kléberson

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Indy Eleven

| style="text-align:center;"|8

rowspan="5"|9

|Rafael Castillo

|{{flag|COL}}

|San Antonio Scorpions

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Lance Laing

|{{flag|JAM}}

|Edmonton

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Oliver

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Ottawa Fury

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Junior Sandoval

|{{flag|HON}}

|Atlanta Silverbacks

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Mads Stokkelien

|{{flag|NOR}}

|New York Cosmos

| style="text-align:center;"|7

Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=290 |title=NASL Individual Leaders |access-date=November 4, 2014 }}

{{col-2}}

=Top assists=

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Player

!Nation

!Club

!Assists

1

|Billy Forbes

|{{flag|TCA}}

|San Antonio Scorpions

| style="text-align:center;"|7

2

|Lance Laing

|{{flag|JAM}}

|FC Edmonton

| style="text-align:center;"|6

rowspan="4"|3

|Shawn Chin

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Miguel Ibarra

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Christian Ramirez

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United

| style="text-align:center;"|5

Kevin Venegas

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United

| style="text-align:center;"|5

7

|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|14 players

| style="text-align:center;"|4

Source:

{{col-end}}

Individual awards

=Monthly awards=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Month

!colspan="4"|NASL Player of the Month

Player

!Nation

!Club

!Link

April

|Zack Schilawski

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Carolina RailHawks

|[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/1apdz4w2ajusq13ph266ia7k1t/carolina-railhawks-forward-zack-schilawski-is-player-of-the-month-for-april#.U6IZDpRdWM4 3G]

May/June

|Christian Ramirez

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United FC

|[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/g0sua7vn2tgw1wysbnbm3mg3s/ramirez-is-nasl-player-of-the-month-for-mayjune#.U6IaU5RdWM4 3G 3A]

July

|Rafael Castillo

|{{flag|COL}}

|San Antonio Scorpions

|[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/hen4egwfblp811d1oamv7nwwy/three-goals---two-game-winners---earns-san-antonios-rafael-castillo--nasl-player-of-the-month-award-for-july#.U_OHwPldV8E 3G]

August

|Christian Ramirez

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United FC

|[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/5a9nemwivolc1s0fw351mabtm/minnesota-uniteds-christian-ramirez-named-nasl-player-of-the-month-for-august#.VGZ5e_nF98E 6G 1A]

September

|Miguel Ibarra

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United FC

|[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/1bs0ncdi4it5k1hxidsm9054a5/minnesota-uniteds-miguel-ibarra--named-nasl-player-of-the-month-for-september#.VGZ5zvnF98E 4G 1A]

October/November

|Christian Ramirez

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Minnesota United FC

|[http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/112t4dye7jmcn1bbmzrgmpf9sl/minnesota-uniteds-christian-ramirez-named-nasl-player-of-the-month#.VGZ4_fnF98E 4G]

=League awards=

  • Golden Ball (MVP): Miguel Ibarra (Minnesota United FC) {{cite web|title=Minnesota United's Migual Ibarra Honored With The 2014 Golden Ball Award|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/s5th3hfme3il1dkc4yefinabu/minnesota-uniteds-miguel-ibarra-honored-with--2014-nasl-golden-ball-award#.VGZvkvnF98E|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 14, 2014|access-date=November 14, 2014}}
  • Golden Boot: Christian Ramirez (Minnesota United FC) {{cite web|title=Minnesota Uniteds Christian Ramirez Wins 2014 Golden Boot Award|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2014/11/10/minnesota-uniteds-christian-ramirez-wins-2014-golden-boot-award|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=November 10, 2015}}
  • Golden Glove: John Smits (FC Edmonton) {{cite web|title=FC Edmonton Goalkeeper John Smits Claims 2014 Golden Glove Award|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/93wl1c1ze3qr1omdo7mldrc9z/fc-edmonton-goalkeeper-john-smits-claims-2014-golden-glove-award#.VGWCMPnF98E|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 13, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}
  • Coach of the Year: Manny Lagos (Minnesota United FC) {{cite web|title=Minnesota United's Manny Lagos Named 2014 Coach of the Year|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/11z4mcqrpcs3k13c61qultghty/minnesota-uniteds-manny-lagos-named-2014-coach-of-the-year#.VGZwa_nF98E|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 14, 2014|access-date=November 14, 2014}}
  • Goal of the Year: Christian Ramirez (Minnesota United FC) {{cite web|title=Fans vote Christian Ramirez's Bicycle Kick as NASL Goal of the Year|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/dx28ttho8q6e123esly9xlw1t/fans-vote-ramirezs-bicycle-kick-as-nasl-goal-of-the-year#.VGWD4vnF98E|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}
  • Young (U24) Player of the Year: Christian Ramirez (Minnesota United FC) {{cite web|title=Forward Christian Ramirez Named Young Player of the Year|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/1ddcv0pxwbvlr1k2rsnr7s8gph/forward-christian-ramirez-named-nasl-young-player-of-the-year#.VGWCr_nF98E|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=November 13, 2014}}
  • Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Nurse (Fort Lauderdale Strikers) {{cite web|title=Striker's Chris Nurse Named 2014 Humanitarian of the Year|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/125k3w6cizlrc14kdt73c3lj70/strikers-chris-nurse--named-2014-nasl-humanitarian-of-the-year#.VKazSyvF98F|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 12, 2014|access-date=January 2, 2015}}
  • Fair Play Award: Tampa Bay Rowdies{{cite web|title=Rowdies Win Fair Play Award|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/1cfeoqjuh30bhzysqkb9tvol9/rowdies-win-nasl-fair-play-award#.VKa0JyvF98F|work=North American Soccer League|date=November 11, 2014|access-date=January 2, 2015}}

class="wikitable"
colspan=7|NASL Best XI{{cite web|title=NASL Names 2014 Best XI|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/l30amhddcx271edb533dk1fnm/nasl-names-2014-best-xi#.VGWAjfnF98E|work=North American Soccer League|date=13 November 2014|access-date=13 November 2014}}
Position

!Players

!Team

Goalkeeper{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy MaurerNew York Cosmos
Defense{{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago CalvanoMinnesota United FC
Defense{{flagicon|USA}} Justin DavisMinnesota United FC
Defense{{flagicon|USA}} Darnell KingFort Lauderdale Strikers
Defense{{flagicon|USA}} Carlos MendesNew York Cosmos
Midfield{{flagicon|USA}} Miguel IbarraMinnesota United FC
Midfield{{flagicon|COL}} Rafael CastilloSan Antonio Scorpions
Midfield{{flagicon|JAM}} Lance LaingFC Edmonton
Midfield{{flagicon|USA}} Walter RestrepoSan Antonio Scorpions
Forward{{flagicon|HAI}} Fafà PicaultFort Lauderdale Strikers
Forward{{flagicon|USA}} Christian RamirezMinnesota United FC

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.nasl.com/}}

{{North American Soccer League}}

{{2014 NASL season by team}}

{{USSF D2 soccer seasons}}

{{Canada D2 soccer seasons}}

{{2014 in American soccer}}

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