2016 media guide

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2016 media guide

2016 MEDIA GUIDE
Updated Through: March 21, 2016
League Information
Website: www.NASL.com
Phone: (646) 832-3565
Fax: (646) 832-3581
Facebook: /NASLFanPage
Twitters: @NASLOfficial, @LaCanchaNASL
Mailing Address:
North American Soccer League
112 West 34th Street – 21st Floor
New York, NY 10120
Media Contacts:
Neal Malone
Director of Public Relations
Contact: (646) 832-3577
[email protected]
Steven Torres
Manager of Public Relations & International/Hispanic Media
Contact: (646) 785-1155
[email protected]
Jack Bell
Senior Media Specialist
Contact: (201) 881-6800
[email protected]
Matthew Levine
Digital Content Manager
Contact: (516) 972-1267
[email protected]
The 2016 North American Soccer League Media
Guide was published by the North American
Soccer League, LLC.
Edited & Written by: Steven Torres, Jack Bell, Matthew Levine
Layout & Design: Michael Maselli
Photos from modern era provided by NASL and its respective teams.
Front:
New York Cosmos celebrate winning The Championship Final 2015
2016 NASL M edi a G ui d e
Table of Contents
About the NASL��2-3
The Commissioner / Board of Governors��4-5
Directors & Staff��6
COMPETITION FORMAT��7
Rules & Regulations��8-10
League Ball & Silverware�� 11
2016 Outlook��12-16
NASL CLUBS��17
Carolina RailHawks��18-23
FC Edmonton��24-29
Fort Lauderdale Strikers��30-35
Indy Eleven��36-41
Jacksonville Armada FC��42-47
Miami FC��48-49
Minnesota United FC��50-55
New York Cosmos��56-61
Ottawa Fury FC��62-67
Puerto Rico FC��68-69
Rayo OKC��70-71
Tampa Bay Rowdies��72-77
MEDIA INFO��78
Media Guidelines and Regulations��79-80
Team PR Directory��81
U.S. Soccer Federation��82
NASL & Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup��83
Canadian Soccer Association��84
NASL & Amway Canadian Championship��85
Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (Puerto Rican Soccer Federation)��86
CONCACAF��87
NASL & CONCACAF Club Championship��88
All Time NASL International Results��89-90
2015 Recap (Spring & Fall)��91-94
2015 NASL International Friendlies��95
2015 NASL Stats Leaders��96
2015 Weekly, Monthly Awards Winners��97
2014 Season Review��98-99
2013 Season Review��100
All-Time NASL Stats (Modern Era)��103-104
All-Time NASL Records (Modern Era)��105
All Time Attendance��106
All Time Awards Winners��107-108
NASL Legendary Era Stats Leaders��109-110
Championship History�� 111-113
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About the NASL
The North American Soccer League shattered league records in 2015 and is
poised in 2016 for its most competitive year since launching its Modern Era in 2011.
Entering its sixth season of play, three new clubs were admitted to the league
for the 2016 season. Rayo OKC, backed by the local owner Sean Jones and the
Spanish La Liga club Rayo Vallecano’s Raúl Martin Presa; and Miami FC, coowned by the former star of Italy’s national team and AC Milan, Paolo Maldini
and MP & Silva’s Riccardo Silva, joins the fray for the Spring Season. The New
York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is the owner of Puerto Rico FC, which begins
play in the Fall Season.
The league has 12 clubs after the departure of the Atlanta Silverbacks and
the San Antonio Scorpions. Neither team will participate in 2016.The three
expansion sides join the Carolina RailHawks, FC Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale
Strikers, Indy Eleven, Jacksonville Armada FC, Minnesota United FC, New York
Cosmos, Ottawa Fury FC, and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
In addition to some new, forward-thinking owners joining an already
impressive roster, there is eye-opening star power on the touchline and on the
field of play. Maldini’s longtime teammate with AC Milan and the Italian national
team, Alessandro Nesta, heads Miami FC’s inaugural campaign from the bench.
On the field, the Cosmos added the Venezuelan national team’s leader in goals
and appearances, Juan Arango. Rayo OKC signed Derek Boateng, a veteran
with Ghana’s national team, and the Fort Lauderdale Strikers acquired Matheus
Carvalho, who played recently in France for AS Monaco and appeared for that
club in the UEFA Champions League.
New York (blue) and Carolina (orange) look to continue their intense match-ups in 2016.
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About the NASL
The clubs will compete under the
league’s split-season format, which
consists of 10 games in the Spring
Season (April-June) and 22 in the
Fall Season (July-October). The
winners of the Spring and Fall Seasons
earn a place in The Championship,
the league’s four-team postseason
tournament. The two clubs with the
next-best overall records receive the
remaining postseason berths. The
champion lifts the Soccer Bowl Trophy,
the third-oldest professional outdoor
soccer prize in the North America.
With a victory in front of an NASL
Modern Era attendance record for
a postseason match – 10,166 – last
November, the Cosmos lifted the Soccer
Jacksonville Armada FC
Bowl Trophy for an unprecedented
celebrating with its home fans
seventh time – across the league’s
Golden and Modern Eras. New York was able to hold on for a 3-2 win, despite
Ottawa Fury’s late surge.
The NASL’s regular-season attendance record in the Modern Era was also
broken. Jacksonville Armada FC’s inaugural home match, played at EverBank
Field, was witnessed by 16,164 spectators.
In addition to competing in league play, nine US-based clubs will play in
the 103rd edition of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The NASL’s two Canadian
teams – FC Edmonton and Ottawa Fury FC – will participate in the Amway
Canadian Championship. Last year, the Eddies fell short of reaching the final
for the first time in club history. In 2017, Puerto Rico FC will compete in the
Caribbean Football Union Championship. The winner of each of those three
competitions earns automatic entry into the CONCACAF Champions League.
For more information
about the NASL, visit:
www.NASL.com
Follow the NASL on Twitter:
@NASLOfficial (English)
@LaCanchaNASL (Spanish)
And on Facebook at:
www.Facebook.com.NASLFanPage.
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The Commissioner
Bill Peterson was named
North American Soccer League
Commissioner on Nov. 27,
2012, and has been a driving
force behind the growth of the
league.
Peterson and the NASL
added Indy Eleven and
Ottawa Fury FC for the 2014
season, after welcoming the
New York Cosmos back to the
field, in 2013, after almost
three decades in limbo. The
league has since admitted the
Jacksonville Armada FC, which
began play in 2015. In 2016,
three new teams – Rayo OKC,
Miami FC, and Puerto Rico FC
– will take the field.
Bill Peterson
Peterson is no stranger
NASL Commissioner
to North American soccer,
having served as the senior vice
president of AEG Sports and the managing director of the Home Depot Center
from 2000-06. He played a significant role in the oversight and management
of numerous MLS teams, and the development of soccer stadiums across the
United States.
Most recently, Peterson served in an advisory capacity and provided
event services to a variety of clients in Canada and the United States through
his company, Solve4. Peterson is the chairman of the USA cycling board of
Directors and a member of the USPRO Cycling board of trustees. He also served
briefly as the chief operating officer of the UFL.
He was the executive vice president of Centerplate, the North American
market leader for managing food and beverage, retail, restaurant and events
in sports facilities, convention centers, and entertainment complexes. He
spent six years working with a variety of teams, facilities, and sporting events
while senior vice president at AEG in Los Angeles. Peterson spent almost a
decade with the National Football League, rising to the position of president
of NFL Europe after a spell as the general manager of the league’s Amsterdam
Admirals.
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Board of Governors
The NASL is owned and operated
by its member teams through the
board of governors, which consists of
a representative from each member
team. Mark Frisch, the owner of the
Jacksonville Armada FC, is the board’s
chairman.
The board oversees league rules and
regulations, expansion and commercial
strategy, and the league office.
Frisch is the executive vice president
of Beaver Street Fisheries, a leading
importer, manufacturer, and distributor
of quality frozen seafood products
from the U.S. and around the world.
Mark Frisch
The company was founded in 1950 in
Chairman - Board of Governers
north Florida by his grandfather. Frisch,
who was the driving force behind
professional soccer’s return to Jacksonville after a 30-year absence, became
chairman in September 2015 after a vote by board members.
Frisch also serves as the chairman of JAXUSA Partnership, the regional
economic development organization of JAX Chamber. Frisch is also on the
board of trustees at Jacksonville University, the board of directors for JAX
Chamber, is a member of the Jacksonville Civic Council, and the board
of directors for Baptist Health System. In 2010, he was named one of
Jacksonville’s “40 Under 40” by the Jacksonville Business Journal.
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Directors and Staff
Brian Melekian
Chief Operating Officer
Rishi Sehgal
Director of Business
Development & Legal
Steven Torres
Neal Malone
Manager of Public Relations
& International/Hispanic Media
Toan Hang
Carol Valentine
Director of Finance and
Human Resources
Jack Bell
Senior Media Specialist
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Matthew Levine
Director of Sales
Digital Content Manager
Daniel Kaufman
Accountant
Competition Format
Rules and Regulations
Structure: The 2016 NASL
season will once again be played
under a split-season format. The
Spring and Fall Season Champions
will each host a semifinal in the
league’s four-team postseason
tournament, The Championship,
and the pair will be joined by
the next two clubs with the best
combined records. The top seed
in The Championship will be
awarded to either the Spring or
Fall Champion, depending on
which has the better combined
record in the regular season.
The third and fourth seeds
will then be determined by the
teams’ positions in the Combined
Standings. The top-seeded team
after the semifinals will host The
Championship Final. If one club
wins both season championships,
the clubs posting the second, third,
and fourth-best overall records will
enter The Championship.
Schedule: In the 2016 Spring
Season, 11 teams will play a 10game schedule, competing against
each other once. Following a break
at mid-June, the Fall Season will
kick off on July 2 and consist of
12 teams and play a 24-game –
home-and-away against each side
– schedule.
Point System: Teams will
receive three points for a win, one
point for a draw, and zero points
for a loss.
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Referees: All referees for NASL
matches played in the United
States are nationally certified
and assigned by the Professional
Referee Organization (PRO),
while the Canadian Soccer
Association (CSA) assigns referees
for all matches played in Canada.
Puerto Rican Soccer Federation
(Federación Puertorriqueña de
Fútbol) will designate officials for
the encounters in Puerto Rico.
Game Clock: The official game
time for all NASL games will
be managed on the field by the
referee. If necessary, the referee
may also allot extra time (stoppage
time) at the end of each half – first,
second, and if applicable, first
overtime and second overtime
during postseason games. The
stadium clock will display the
time from 0:00 to 45:00 and from
45:00 to 90:00 (plus stoppage time
where applicable in each half). For
statistical purposes, the minutes
for goals, substitutions, yellow
cards, etc., will be listed from the
first minute until the 90th minute.
For example, a goal scored at 15
minutes 10 seconds will be listed
as having been scored in the 16th
minute.
Team Rosters: During the
season, each team’s master
roster shall be no less than 20
players and no more than 35 total
players. Players can compete on a
maximum of two teams per Spring
or Fall Season.
Active Roster and Inactive
Roster: While the total roster
size can be 35 players, only 30 are
eligible to be on the active roster at
a given time. Only the players listed
on the active roster can compete
in an NASL league game. When a
player is on the inactive roster, the
player must remain inactive for
30 days. To move a player from
the active to inactive roster or vice
versa, the team must notify the
registrar, in writing, at least 48
hours before the league game to
reflect the changes.
Domestic Players: Domestic
players for teams located in the
United States are a U.S. citizens,
a permanent resident (green card
holder) or the holder of other
special status (e.g., refugee or
asylum status). Domestic players
for teams located in Canada are
Canadian citizens, permanent
resident, landed immigrant (nonCanadian citizen permanent
residents) or players who qualify
as a domestic player in the United
States.
International Players: Each
team may list up to seven nondomestic players on its master
roster.
Game-Day Rosters: Each
team may nominate 18 players
from its active roster for a gameday roster. Teams are allowed three
substitutions per game.
Cautions and Suspensions:
A player will be suspended for
one game upon receiving a
fifth accumulated yellow card
throughout the Spring or Fall
Seasons – regardless of the nature
of the infraction. After a player
has been suspended for five yellow
cards, an additional one-game
suspension will be added each time
after another three yellow cards are
accumulated. A player receiving
two yellow cards in the same game
will receive a red card and will
be suspended for the next game.
However, that will only count as
one red card and not two yellow
cards added to the accumulation
total. A player that receives a direct
red card will automatically be
suspended for the next game, and
the NASL Disciplinary Committee
has the power to suspend him for
additional games, depending upon
the severity of the red-card offense.
Card Suspensions: Red-card
and yellow-card accumulation
suspensions earned in regular
season games will be served in
that player’s next regular-season
game. Any suspension for yellowcard accumulation earned in a
player’s last regular season game
will carry over into that season’s
first postseason game for his team.
Any player who receives a redcard in his team’s last game of the
season - NASL regular season or
during postseason - will serve the
one-game suspension during their
next game (whether it comes in The
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Championship Semifinals, Final, or
in the first regular-season game of the
next season). All card suspensions will,
if applicable, follow a player to a new
team.
3) Head-To-Head Competition:
The highest position shall be awarded
to the team with the best win/draw/
loss record in regular-season games
against all other teams equal in points.
Suspension Manipulation:
4) Away Goal Difference/Away
Goals Scored: The highest position
shall be awarded to the team with the
greater away goal differential than the
other teams. If needed, the highest
position shall be awarded to the team
with the greater total of away goals
scored.
Players suspended from NASL regular
season or postseason games that
are called in for national team duty
will have their suspensions held in
abeyance until they return to their
NASL team. Teams will be responsible
for informing the league office of a
player’s selection to national team
duty. Failure to provide the League
Office with such notice or to withhold
the use of a suspended player when
appropriate is subject to sanctions.
Soccer Bowl Trophy: The winner
of The Championship Final will be the
league champion and receive the NASL
Soccer Bowl Trophy.
League Standings: The team
awarded the highest position in the
league standings will be the team with
the greatest number of points at the
conclusion of the respective Spring or
Fall Season. In the event that two or
more teams have an equal number of
points, the following system will be
used to determine their rank in the
league standings:
1) Goal Differential: The highest
position shall be awarded to the team
with the greater goal difference against
all other teams during the regular
season.
2) Total Goals: The highest position
shall be awarded to the team scoring
the greatest number of total goals
against all other teams during the
regular season.
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League Ball and Silverware
NASL Offical Match Ball:
On March 1, 2016, the NASL and Under Armour
entered into a partnership in which the sporting goods
manufacturer provides the official NASL-branded
match balls in all training sessions, games, and
community activities. The match ball features the
NASL’s signature red and blue colors, as well as the
league’s logo. As one of the world’s fastest-growing
sports companies, Under Armour already has an
extensive sports partner portfolio that features dozens
of professional teams, college teams, and athletes from
around the globe.
The Soccer Bowl Trophy
The Soccer Bowl Trophy, named to honor
the heritage of the NASL Legendary Era, will
be awarded annually to the winner of The
Championship Final. The Soccer Bowl Trophy,
which is third oldest men’s professional outdoor
soccer prize in the United States, was crafted in
England and designed by 343RLP+ Creative.
Each year, the NASL Champion has its team name
engraved on the Soccer Bowl Trophy.
Spring and Fall
Championship Trophies
Awarded to the winners of the respective Spring and
Fall Championships, the trophies were custom made
in England and designed by 343RLP+ Creative, the
same company behind the Soccer Bowl Trophy and
NASL league branding.
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2016 NASL Outlook
Last year ended in storybook fashion in the North American Soccer League.
The New York Cosmos saw off into retirement the Spanish stars Raúl and Marcos
Senna with one more title, hoisting the Soccer Bowl Trophy in November.
In 2016, each NASL team has one objective: Dethroning the defending
champions.
“2016 is shaping up to be our best year ever,” NASL Commissioner Bill
Peterson said. “Both on and off the field we’ve seen significant development and
improvements being made across the league.”
FC Edmonton’s Eddie Edward (white) makes sliding tackle vs New York Cosmos (green).
NASL clubs have scoured the soccer world for the best talent. Several highprofile internationals have joined the league, bringing with them experience in
the biggest club and international tournaments.
The Cosmos defeated Ottawa Fury FC, 3-2, in The Championship Final,
winning the club’s second title in three seasons. New York has retooled in
the offseason with the signings of the Venezuelans Yohandry Orozco and
that nation’s leader in appearances and goals, Juan Arango, among other
international signings.
“We are very excited about the 2016 season,” Cosmos Coach Giovanni
Savarese said. “We did a lot of work last year to secure our core team for this
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campaign and we have also made some great new additions. The hunger within
the team to win another championship is huge and we’re looking forward to
getting the season underway.”
The NASL, which has three new teams (Rayo OKC, Miami FC, and Puerto
Rico FC) in 2016, has also added well-known players, including Derek Boateng
(Ghana/Rayo OKC) and Wilson Palacios (Honduras/Miami FC).
“We want to go out and put a product on the field that the fans are proud of
and can get behind,” Rayo OKC Coach Alen Marcina said. “The short-term goals
are to make sure the style of play we want to implement the guys buy into, and
if we can exhibit that to the fans and the league, we’ll deem that as a success and
results will come.”
Two expansion teams – Rayo OKC and Miami FC – will strive for a fast start
in the Spring Season. Puerto Rico begins play in the Fall Season.
Alessandro Nesta, Coach of Miami FC, said: “The NASL is a tough league
with some competitive teams, but I am confident in what we are building here in
Miami FC. My team will be ready and competing for the NASL Championship.
We are determined to make a statement in our inaugural year.”
Professional soccer returns to Puerto Rico in July when the club, which is
owned by the New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, joins the fray.
“With the upcoming NASL Spring Season just around the corner it’s exciting
times for all the clubs,” Puerto Rico FC Coach Adrian Whitbread said. “Even
though we here at Puerto Rico FC won’t be starting until July, preparations are
well under way. We will be keeping a close eye on all the teams, but our focus is
on making the postseason come the end of the Fall Season.”
Fury FC, after losing to the Cosmos in The Championship Final, are looking
to build from a successful and surprising run after winning the Fall Season title.
Under the direction of Paul Dalglish, who replaces Marc Dos Santos as coach,
the club retained important veterans in goalkeeper Romuald Peiser and the
Canadian national team captain Julian de Guzman, while also adding players
with connections to the British Isles, including James Bailey and Gerardo Bruña.
“With the signings announced in the NASL the standard of the league
will be taking a step up in 2016,” Dalglish said. “It is an exciting time for the
league and we plan to improve on our success of last season and compete for a
championship.”
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Minnesota United has reached The Championship Semifinals in two
successive seasons, but has come up short of reaching the final both times.
The Loons, who had the league’s most-potent offense last year, have added
firepower for 2016. Stefano Pinho, the 2015 Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner,
swapped the sun of Fort Lauderdale for the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Lance Laing,
a Jamaican international and dangerous attacking threat on the left, also signed
with Minnesota in the offseason from FC Edmonton.
Christian Ramirez is back for another NASL season with Minnesota United FC
“We certainly have the firepower to achieve what we’re trying to achieve:
winning a championship,” said Carl Craig, who takes over from Manny Lagos
as Minnesota’s Coach. Lagos moved to the front office as the club’s sporting
director.
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers are another side that has reached the postseason
two straight seasons. After losing in the final in 2014, the Strikers fell to
eventual champions, the Cosmos, in the semifinals in 2015. The club has added
experienced players such as Kléberson and Aurelio Saco Vértiz, and exciting
talent like Matheus Carvalho, who recently played for AS Monaco in the UEFA
Champions League.
Caio Zanardi, the club’s Coach and general manager, knows that 2016 will be
competitive.
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“The level is always very strong with the Cosmos, Minnesota, and Tampa Bay”
he said. “You have Carolina and it’s always complicated to play against them,
there’s Edmonton, and Miami FC and Rayo OKC are new teams as well. All the
teams will not be easy or simple to play against.”
The Tampa Bay Rowdies narrowly missed the postseason, finishing just two
points behind the Strikers for the fourth and final spot. The club added Tom
Heinemann and quality midfielders, including Kalif Alhassan, Michael Nanchoff,
and Junior Burgos. The Rowdies also re-signed Freddy Adu.
“We’re excited to get underway as we know it will be another competitive
season,” Rowdies Coach Stuart Campbell said. “From a Rowdies perspective, we
are looking to improve based off of last season.”
The Carolina RailHawks and FC Edmonton both aim to improve on mid-table
finishes in 2015. The RailHawks embark on their first season under Steve Malik’s
ownership and have built a strong squad. The club signed defenders Paul Black
and Kareem Moses, and has added another attacking option in Brian Shriver,
who won the 2013 Golden Boot with Carolina and will call WakeMed Soccer Park
home once more.
“It will be important for us to put a strong team in the field that has a chance
to win the championship and reflect all the positive changes we have gone
through since our new owner came on board,” RailHawks Coach Colin Clarke
said.
FC Edmonton has also improved its squad. The experienced fullback Adam
Eckersley and forward Jake Keegan, who scored more than 30 goals in the past
two years in Ireland, have bolstered the squad – one that Edmonton Coach Colin
Miller believes is the best the club has put together.
“This is the most exciting group of players we have been able to assemble at
FC Edmonton and we know that the league is getting better every year and that
the teams are strengthening their squads,” he said.
In the club’s second season, Indy Eleven showed flashes of promise in 2015,
but also signs of a club still trying to find its footing. With a new coach in the
experienced Tim Hankinson, the club has been revamped with experienced
players. The veterans Jon Busch, Lovel Palmer, and several players from
Ottawa’s squad from last year – Colin Falvey, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, and Nicki
Paterson – have moved to the Circle City. The club has also held onto promising
youngsters in Dylan Mares and Duke Lacroix.
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“We looked at what players we had
options on from last year that we
felt were good professionals and had
gained starting level experience and
retained as many of those as we could,”
Hankinson said. “In trying to improve
the overall roster most of these players
were planned to move into support
positions, which allowed me to go out
and basically recreate a starting lineup
with new players.”
Off the field last year’s expansion
side, Jacksonville Armada FC, had
tremendous success. On the field, the
club showed the struggles that expansion
teams often face, finishing at the bottom
of the NASL’s Combined Standings.
The squad’s fortunes for the upcoming
Indy Eleven ready for 2016 campaign
campaign have been placed in the
hands of the former U.S. international
goalkeeper Tony Meola. It’s a squad that is built to win, and win now.
“The goal and I probably have the same goal all the other teams in the league
have and that’s to win a championship,” Meola said. “We know that there are a lot
of steps we have to take.
“We ended up at the bottom last year and the goal is to flip the table for us and
end up somewhere at the top. It’s going to take a lot of hard work. We’re not there
yet, but we know where we want to go.”
The NASL is poised to build from an exciting finish in 2015 in which nearly
all league clubs remained in contention for a postseason berth late in the season.
With the addition of three new clubs – and owners such as Riccardo Silva and
Paolo Maldini, Anthony, and Rayo Vallecano of Spain’s La Liga – quality extends
league-wide, from the playing field to the front office to the owners’ suites. Only
four teams qualify for The Championship, the league’s four-team postseason
tournament, which means that 2016 promises to be nothing short of a dogfight.
“The best part of 2016 will be welcoming the three new teams and new groups
of supporters in Miami, Puerto Rico, and Oklahoma City,” Commissioner Peterson
said. “All three clubs come into the NASL with globally recognized ownership
groups and will contribute increasing our already highly competitive matches. It’s
going to be so competitive on the field.”
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NASL Clubs
Carolina RailHawks (CAR)
Chairman/Owner: Steve Malik
President: Curt Johnson
Coach (Country), NASL Year, Record:
Colin Clarke (NIR), 6th, 57-37-44
Founded (Joined NASL): 2006 (2011)
2015 Record: Spring Season 3-5-2 (14 pts), Third Place;
Fall Season 6-3-11 (21 pts), Seventh Place
Metro Area: 1.63 million
Website: www.carolinarailhawks.com
Twitter: @RailHawksFC
Club Address: 5501 Dillard Drive Cary, N.C. 27518
South African Tiyi Shipalane, who shared the NASL’s assist leadership in 2015,
is back for another season with RailHawks
The Carolina RailHawks finished sixth in the Combined
Standings, and with Jacksonville, conceded the most goals (49)
last year.
To strengthen their backline, the RailHawks signed Simon
Mensing, Paul Black, Kareem Moses, and Drew Beckie, all whom
played in the league a year ago. Carolina also re-signed the
captain Connor Tobin and Kupono Low to shore up the back line.
“We’ve had great signings during the offseason with lots of
talented and strong players,” RailHawks Coach Colin Clarke
said. “Some of them are coming back to the team and have been
successful with the RailHawks in the past. We are very excited
about the team and are looking forward to the 2016 season.”
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WakeMed Soccer Park (10,000)
2016 Carolina RailHawks Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Mar. 26
vs. CD Toluca (MEX)^
SPRING
Sat. Apr. 2 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Apr. 9 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. Apr. 16 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Apr. 23 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sun. May 1 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. May 7 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. May 14 vs. Miami FC
Sun. May 22 @ FC Edmonton
Sat. Jun. 4 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Jun 11 @ Indy Eleven
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DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. July 9 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. July 16 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Fri. July 22 vs. Miami FC
Wed. July 27 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sun. July 31 @ FC Edmonton
Sat. Aug. 6 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Aug. 13 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Aug. 20 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Aug. 27 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Sept. 3 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Sept. 10 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Wed. Sept. 14@ Miami FC
Sat. Sept. 17 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Sept. 24 vs. FC Edmonton
Wed. Sept. 28vs. New York Cosmos
Sun. Oct. 2 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. Oct. 8 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Wed. Oct. 12 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Oct. 15 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Oct. 22 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Oct. 29 @ Puerto Rico FC
Nazmi Albadawi (left), was third On team in scoring in last year.
Kupono Low (right), has played more games than any other RailHawks player.
2016 Carolina RailHawks Roster *As of March 21, 2016
PLAYER
Nazmi Albadawi
Paul Black
Drew Beckie
Marvin Ceballos
Austin da Luz
Akira Fitzgerald
Aly Alberto Hassan
Kupono Low
James Marcelin
Simon Mensing
Steven Miller
Kareem Moses Alex Pérez
Billy Schuler
Tiyiselani Shipalane
Brian Shriver
Brian Sylvestre
Connor Tobin
Matt Watson
POS HEIGHTDOB
M
5-9
08/24/1991
D
6-0
01/18/1990
D
6-1
09/30/1990
M
5-5
04/22/1992
M
5-10
10/09/1987
GK
5-11
07/17/1987
F
6-2
05/15/1989
D
5-11
12/27/1978
M
6-2
06/13/1986
D
6-2
06/27/1982
M
5-11
09/12/1989
D
6-1
02/11/1990
D
6-2
08/11/1991
F
5-11
04/27/1990
M
5-11
10/05/1985
F
5-9
08/05/1987
GK
6-5
12/19/1992
D
6-2
02/11/1987
M
6-0
01/01/1985
HOMETOWN
Raleigh, N.C.
Middleton, England
Regina, Saskatchewan
Amatitlan, Guatemala
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Baltimore, Md.
Weston, Fla.
Fremont, Calif.
St. Marc, Haiti
Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Elkins Park, Penn.
Morvant, Trinidad & Tobago
Madrid, Spain
Hamilton, N.J.
Tzaneen, South Africa
Clearwater, Fla.
Hollywood, Fla.
Fort Collins, Colo.
Redditch, England.
21
2015 RailHawks Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 9-8-13 (Sixth Place)
DATE
3/8
Spring
4/4
4/12
4/18
4/25
5/2
5/9
5/16
5/23
5/27
5/30
6/6
Fall
7/4
7/8
7/11
7/18
7/26
8/1
8/12
8/16
8/22
8/30
9/4
9/9
9/12
9/19
9/26
10/10
10/14
10/17
10/24
10/30
OPPONENT
vs. Seoul E-Land FC (KOR)^
SCOREATTENDENCE
0-0 D (5-4 pk)
1,957
vs. Ottawa Fury FC @ FC Edmonton
vs. Atlanta Silverbacks
@ Indy Eleven
vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
@ San Antonio Scorpions
vs. New York Cosmos
@ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
vs. Charlotte Independence (USL)*
@ Jacksonville Armada FC
vs. Minnesota United FC
3-1 W
1-1 D
1-2 L
1-1 D
1-1 D
0-1 L
2-2 D
0-1 L
0-1 L
4-0 W
1-1 D
5,190
2,492
4,489
10,524
4,042
7,252
7,217
4,801
1,463
8,573
4,863
vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
@ Indy Eleven
vs. San Antono Scorpions
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ FC Edmonton
vs. New York Cosmos
@ New York Cosmos
@ Minnesota United FC
@ Atlanta Silverbacks
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
vs. Indy Eleven
3-1 W
1-1 D
1-2 L
3-2 W
1-2 L
1-1 D
0-3 L
0-3 L
1-3 L
2-3 L
2-0 W
3-3 D
1-3 L
1-2 L
1-3 L
3-0 W
2-1 W
0-4 L
0-1 L
3-1 W
3,075
3,055
9,629
4,180
5,175
6,191
5,652
2,022
5,129
5,257
4,021
4,105
8,222
4,322
3,374
3,424
3,558
2,998
6,973
6,272
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly
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2015 RailHawks Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Nacho Novo
F
25/21
112246 21887
Tiyi Shipalane M
28/27
7 9230 02335
Nazmi Albadawi M
24/23
6 3156 01913
Neil Hlavaty
M
29/29
4192 02420
Austin Da Luz
M
20/19
2
2
6
3
0
1713
Mark Anderson M
16/10
2263 0 904
Simone Bracalello
F
13/5
2
2
6
0
0
433
Conner Tobin D
29/28
2045 12542
Blake Wagner D
22/17
2044 01492
Futty Danso
D
19/17
1131 01513
Leo Osaki
M
15/10
1
1
3
2
0
948
Daniel Scott
D
15/14
1022 21240
Tyler Engel
F
9/3
1
0
2
3
0
404
Alex Pérez
D
5/5
1
0
2
1
0
403
Kupono Low
D
23/22
0115 01970
Austen King
D
6/5
0
1
1
0
0
505
Daniel Jackson
F
3/3
0
1
1
0
0
213
Wes Knight
D
16/16
0000 01440
Wells Thompson F
16/10
0003 2 877
Christopher Nurse
M
15/7
0
0
0
5
0
610
Steven Miller D
5/5
0
0
0
1
0
450
Dzenan Catic
F
10/2
0
0
0
0
0
259
Bradlee Baladez
F
4/2
0
0
0
0
0
245
Jamie Dell
M
4/0
0
0
0
0
0
90
Gabriel Da Silva
M
4/0
0
0
0
1
0
85
Jack Coleman
M
3/0
0
0
0
0
0
28
Mamadee Nyepon
F
2/0
0
0
0
0
0
11
GOALKEEPER GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
Hunter Gilstrap 9/9
1.22
11
27
2-4-3
0
1
0
810
Akira Fitzgerald
21/21
1.8138 807-4-10
4201890
OWN GOALS
Daniel Scott - vs. Indy Eleven on April 25th; vs. Minnesota United FC on Sept. 12th
Futty Danso - vs. New York Cosmos on May 16th
23
FC Edmonton (FCE)
Owners: Tom Fath, Dave Fath
Colin Miller (CAN), 4th, 25-27-30
2015 Record: Spring Season 2-3-5 (9 pts), Tenth Place;
Fall Season 7-5-8 (26 pts), Fifth Place
Website: www.fcedmonton.com
Twitter: @FCEdmontonNow
Club Address: 9725-62 Avenue; Edmonton, Alberta T6E 0E4
Honduran native Cristian Raudales will once again be key to Eddies midfield
FC Edmonton finished in the middle of the Combined
Standings a year ago, but there are clear signs the club is
headed toward bigger and better things in 2016.
The Eddies re-signed Sainey Nyassi and Dustin Corea,
and along with the signing of the Canadian international
Nik Ledgerwood, will have plenty of experience in the
midfield. Edmonton also added depth to its back line with
Adam Eckersley, and another goalscorer in Jake Keegan,
who scored 30 goals in all competitions over the past two
years in Ireland.
“This is the most exciting group of players we have been
able to assemble at FC Edmonton and we know that the
league is getting better every year and that the teams are
strengthening their squads,” FC Edmonton Coach Colin
Miller said.
25
Clarke Field (5,000)
2016 FC Edmonton Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Sun. Mar. 13 @ Patrick Thistle FC (SCO)^ 2-0 W
Tue. Mar. 15 @ Airdrieonians FC (SCO)^ 2-1 W
Thu. Mar. 17 @ Newcastle (ENG)^ 2-2 D
Tue. Mar. 22 @ Queens Park FC (SCO)^
Fri Mar. 28 @ Newcastle U-21
SPRING
Sun. Apr. 10 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sun. Apr. 24 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Wed. May 4 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. May 7 @ Indy Eleven
Wed. May 11 vs. Ottawa Fury FC*
Sun. May 15 vs. New York Cosmos
Wed. May 18 @ Ottawa Fury FC*
Sun. May 22 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. May 28 @ Miami FC
Sun. Jun. 12 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
26
DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 @ Rayo OKC
Sun. July 10 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sun. July 17 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. July 23 @ Indy Eleven
Wed. July 27 vs. New York Cosmos
Sun. July 31 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Aug. 6 @ Puerto Rico FC
Sun. Aug. 14 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Aug. 20 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sun. Aug. 28 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Fri. Sept. 2 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sun., Sept. 11vs. Miami FC
Wed. Sept. 14vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Sept. 17 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Sept. 24 @ Carolina RailHawks
Wed. Sept. 28@ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sun. Oct. 2 vs. Indy Eleven
Sun., Oct. 9 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Wed. Oct. 12 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Oct. 15 @ Minnesota United FC
Sun. Oct. 23 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Oct. 29 @ Miami FC
FC Edmonton aims to be a contender for The Championship in 2016
PLAYER
Marko Aleksic
Tomi Ameobi
Dustin Corea
Pablo Cruz
Papé Diakité
Eddie Edward
Tyson Farago
Daryl Fordyce
Nathan Ingham
Sadi Jalali
Ritchie Jones
Jake Keegan
Nik Ledgerwood
Michael Nonni
Sainey Nyassi Jason Plumhoff
Cristian Raudales
Mallan Roberts
Gustavo S. Correira
Shamit Shome
Johann Smith
Matt Van Oekel
Albert Watson
Allan Zebie
2016 FC Edmonton Roster
POS HEIGHTDOB
D
6-4
09/10/1996
F
6-3
08/16/1988
M
5-7
03/12/1992
M
5-7
12/30/1991
D
6-3
12/22/1992
D
6-0
09/20/1988
GK
6-1
05/01/1991
F
6-0
01/01/1987
GK
6-2
06/27/1993
F
6-0
06/06/1995
M
6-1
09/26/1986
F
5-9
04/21/1991
M
5-8
01/16/1985
M
5-9
11/10/1989
M
5-8
01/31/1989
M
6-0
08/09/1991
M
5-8
10/03/1989
D
6-2
06/06/1992
M
5-11
07/07/1985
M
5-9
09/05/1997
D
5-10
04/25/1987
GK
6-3
09/20/1986
D
6-0
09/08/1985
M
5-7
05/29/1993
*As of March 21, 2016
HOMETOWN
Belgrade, Serbia
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Los Angeles, Calif.
Pasadena, Calif.
Dakar, Senegal
Ottawa, Ontario
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Keswick, Ontario
Edmonton, Alberta
Manchester, England
Stormville, N.Y.
Lethbridge, Alberta
West Vancouver, British Columbia
Bwiam, Gambia
Rosenheim, Germany
Bradenton, Fla.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Maceió, Brazil
Edmonton, Alberta
Hartford, Conn.
Chesapeake, Va.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Paris, France
27
2015 Edmonton Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 9-8-13 (Seventh Place)
DATE
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/19
4/22
4/29
5/3
5/10
5/13
5/17
5/20
5/24
5/29
6/6
6/13
Fall
7/5 7/11
7/15
7/18
7/26
8/2
8/5
8/8
8/16
8/23
8/29
9/6
9/13
9/19
9/27
10/4
10/11
10/14
10/17
10/25
OPPONENT
SCOREATTENDENCE
vs. Carolina RailHawks
@ Ottawa Fury FC*
vs. Ottawa Fury FC*
@ New York Cosmos
@ Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)*
vs. San Antonio Scorpions
vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS)*
vs Atlanta Silverbacks
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
@ Indy Eleven
1-3 L
1-1 D
3-2 W
3-1 W
3-1 W
2-2 D
2-4 L
1-1 D
2-3 L
1-2 L
4-2 W
0-0 D
0-2 L
0-3 L
16,164
2,492
2,351
2,402
1,858
2,986
3,383
15,183
2,236
3,803
3,756
5,064
4,961
10,202
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
vs. Indy Eleven
@ Atlanta Silverbacks vs. Minnesota United FC
@ Indy Eleven
vs. New York Cosmos
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ New York Cosmos
@ Carolina RailHawks
4-0 W
1-1 D
2-2 D
1-0 W
1-3 L
0-1 L
2-0 W
1-1 D
3-0 W
0-2 L
0-1 L
1-1 D
1-0 W
2-0 W
2-1 W
0-2 L
0-3 L
1-2 L
2-3 L
1-1 D
1,112
3,816
4,912
5,496
4,232
1,626
3,120
9,077
2,022
3,110
3,601
3,156
4,160
9,840
4,240
6,050
4,286
3,558
6,503
2,730
*Amway Canadian Championship. Înternational Friendly.
28
2015 Edmonton Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Lance Laing
M
20/19
8 7235 01696
Daryl Fordyce
F
21/17
8 1170 11537
Tomi Ameobi
F
18/11
7 2161 01067
Ritchie Jones M
22/19
4194 11681
Sainey Nyassi M
21/11
3391 01106
Ritchie Jones M
22/19
4084 11658
Albert Watson D
28/28
2155 12464
Dustin Corea
M
15/14
1351 01115
Michael Nonni
D
15/9
1
1
3
2
1
678
Sadi Jalali
F
8/5
1
1
3
1
0
502
Cristian RaudalesM
26/22
1028 11909
Mallan Roberts D
21/21
1021 01890
Kareem Moses D
21/19
1027 01805
Hanson Boakai
M
13/2
1
0
2
0
0
328
Johann Smith D
23/22
0224 01894
Chad Burt
M
8/6
0
1
1
0
0
511
Eddie Edward D
26/26
0
0
0
4
0
2238
Allan Zebie
D
21/18
0000 01620
Thiago De Freitas
M
13/11
0
0
0
2
0
913
Tomas Granitto
M
14/8
0
0
0
0
0
774
Frank Jonke
F
16/7
0
0
0
2
0
691
Pablo Cruz
M
12/6
0
0
0
1
0
571
Oskar Hauksson
M
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
18
Bruno Zebie
M
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
13
GOALKEEPER GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
Matt VanOekel25/24
1.4736 588-6-10
6002205
John Smits 4/4 1.506 121-1-2100360
Tyson Farago2/2 1.503 100-1-1000180
OWN GOALS
Kareem Moses, vs. Tampa Bay on Apr. 12th
29
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (FTL)
Principal Owner: Paulo Cesso
Partners: Rafael Bertani, Ronaldo, Marcus Buaiz,
Carlos Ferrari, Rodrigo Kherlakian
CEO: Sean Guerin
Managing Director: Luis Cuccatti
Caio Zanardi (BRA), First Year
Founded (Join NASL): 2006 (2011)
2015 Record: Spring Season 3-2-5 (11 pts), Seventh Place;
Fall Season 8-6-6 (30 pts), Fourth Place; Semifinalists – The
Championship
Merto Area: 5.56 million
Website: www.strikers.com
Twitter: @FTLStrikers
Club Address: 1500 W Cypress Creek Rd,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Brazilian Victor Pagliari Giro, also known as PC, scored five goals and dished out four
assists in his inaugural NASL season with Strikers in 2015.
After reaching The Championship two years in a row, the
Fort Lauderdale Strikers are determined to get over the
hump and take home silverware in 2016.
The squad has been remade with its new coach Caio
Zanardi, who also serves as the club’s general manager,
at the helm. The Strikers added experience in attack with
Kléberson, Adrianinho, and the recent UEFA Champions
League participant Matheus Carvalho, as well as another
goalscorer in Maicon Santos.
“The level is always very strong with the Cosmos,
Minnesota, and Tampa Bay,” Zanardi said. “You have
Carolina and it’s always complicated to play against them,
there’s Edmonton and Miami FC and Rayo OKC are new
teams as well. All the teams will not be easy or simple to
play against. We need to be professional and study to be
ready for all of the teams.”
31
Lockhart Stadium (20,450)
2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Sun. Jan. 10 vs. FC Schalke 04 (GER)^ 0-2 L
Sun. Jan.17 vs. Ind. Santa Fe (COL)^ 1-2 L
Sat. Jan. 23 vs. SC Corinthians (BRA)^ 0-0 D
Tue. Jan. 26 vs. FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)^ 0-1 L
Wed. Mar. 2 @ Shandong Luneng (CHN)^ 1-4 L
Sun. Mar. 6 @ Sichuan Longfa (CHN)^ 6-0 W
Tue. Mar. 8
@ Chengdu Qianbao (CHN)^ 1-0 W
Sun. Mar. 13 @ Beijing Qihang (CHN)^ 2-0 W
SPRING
Sat. Apr. 2 vs. Miami FC
Sat. Apr. 16 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. Apr. 23 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Apr. 30 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. May 7 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sat. May 14 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. May 21 @ Rayo OKC
Fri. May 27 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Jun. 4 vs. New York Cosmos
Sun. Jun. 12 @ FC Edmonton
32
DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 vs. Miami FC
Wed. July 13 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. July 16 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. July 30 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Aug. 13 @ Miami FC
Wed. Aug. 17 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Aug. 20 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Wed. Aug. 31 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Sept. 3 vs. New York Cosmos
Sat. Sept. 10 vs. Indy Eleven
Sun. Sept. 18 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. Sept. 24 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Wed. Sept. 28@ Puerto Rico FC
Sun. Oct. 2 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Oct. 8 @ Carolina RailHawks
Wed. Oct. 12 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Oct. 15 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Oct. 22 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Oct. 29 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Strikers celebrate a goal in the 2015 postseason.
2016 Fort Lauderdale Roster
PLAYER
Adrianinho
Gale Agbossoumonde
Jean Alexandre
Jose Angulo
Nana Attakora
Christian Blandon
Bruno Cardoso
Matheus Carvalho
Paulo Cesar
Luis Felipe Fernandes
Gabriel
Giuseppe Gentile
Victor Pagliari Giro
Manny Gonzalez
Neil Hlavaty
Julius James
Kléberson
Geison Moura
Victor Pineda
Diego Restrepo
Matias Reynares
Maicon Santos Aurelio Saco Vértiz
Luis Zapata
POS HEIGHTDOB
HOMETOWN
M
5-9
07/11/1980
Jundiaí, Brazil
D
6-1
11/17/1991
Syracuse, N.Y.
M
5-11
08/24/1986
Verrettes, Haiti
F5-1101/13/1988
Clifton, N.J.
D
6-1
03/27/1989
North York, Ontario
M
6-0
10/02/1992
Miami, Fla.
GK
6-5
06/27/1984
São Paulo, Brazil
F
5-9
03/11/1992
Niterói, Brazil
M
5-11
02/13/1995
São Paulo, Brazil
M
6-1
01/29/1996
Mineola, N.Y.
D
5-7
06/05/1981
São Paulo, Brazil
F
6-0
10/18/1992
Miami, Fla.
M
5-8
03/10/1994
São Paulo, Brazil
M
5-8
06/03/1990
Pompano Beach, Fla.
M
5-11
12/27/1986
Lombard, Ill.
D
6-0
07/09/1984
Maloney Gardens, Trinidad
M
5-7
06/19/1979
Urai, Brazil
F
5-10
07/16/1986
São Caetano do Sul, Brazil
M
5-9
03/15/1993
Bolingbrook, Ill.
GK
6-0
02/25/1988
Miami, Fla.
GK
6-1
10/25/1998
Weston, Fla.
F
6-1
04/18/1984
Paracambi, Brazil
D
6-0
05/30/1989
Miami, Fla.
D
5-10
04/24/1980
Cali, Colombia
33
2015 Strikers Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 11-8-11 (Fourth Place)
DATE
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/19
4/25
5/2
5/16
5/23
5/27
5/30
6/6
6/13
6/20
7/1
Fall
7/8
7/11
7/18 7/25
8/2
8/5
8/8
8/15
8/23
8/29
9/12
9/16
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/17
10/21
10/24
11/1
11/7
OPPONENT
SCOREATTENDENCE
vs. New York Cosmos
@ FC Edmonton
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
@ Charleston Battery (USL)*
vs. Indy Eleven
@ AA Ponte Preta (BRA)^
vs. CA Boca Juniors (ARG)^
0-1 L
2-1 W
2-3 L
3-1 W
0-0 D
0-1 L
0-1 L
2-3 L
1-1 D
2-1 W
3-2 W
0-4 L
0-3 L
11,691
4,883
2,351
3,023
5,295
6,865
4,801
1,551
6,396
5,083
9,342
3,966
6,827
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
@ New York Cosmos
vs. New York Cosmos
@ FC Edmonton
vs. Indy Eleven
@ Ottawa Fury FC
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
@ Indy Eleven
@ New York Cosmos #
1-1 D
1-1 D
2-2 D
3-1 W
0-2 L
1-2 L
3-3 D
2-1 W
2-0 W
7-1 W
0-0 D
2-0 W
0-2 L
2-5 L
4-2 W
1-2 L
4-0 W
0-0 D
1-2 L
1-0 W
1-2 L
3,055
3,816
3,283
4,494
4,503
3,071
5,667
5,145
3,110
3,819
6,327
1,278
3,773
2,903
7,832
9,207
2,998
2,632
9,213
9,083
5,061
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly. #The Championship
34
2015 Strikers Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Stefano Pinho F
28/26
167393 22334
Marlon Freitas M
30/28
8 5213 02472
Victor Pagliari Giro
D
26/26
5
4
14
5
1
2264
Jose Angulo
F
19/66 0121 1 771
Walter Ramírez M
26/22
5 0103 01874
James Marcelin M
18/17
2262 11515
Léo Moura
M
9/9
2
1
5
2
0
796
Dani Sánchez M
25/12
1242 01075
Gabriel
M
14/11
1242 0 924
Bruno Nunes
F
10/1
1
1
3
1
0
172
Shawn Chin
M
24/14
0332 01268
Frankie SanfilippoD
30/30
1022 02695
Jonathan Borrajo D
12/12
1023 01080
Henry Thomas M
14/14
0113 01192
Evans Frimpong
M
12/2
0
1
1
0
0
293
Iván Guerrero D
24/24
0001 02090
Fabian Kling
D
14/14
0002 01223
Jordan Graye D
12/12
0000 01032
Karsten Smith
D
11/10
0
0
0
1
1
918
Manny Gonzalez
M
12/6
0
0
0
0
0
640
Aly Alberto Hassan
F
4/1
0
0
0
1
0
111
Daniel Navarro
D
5/1
0
0
0
0
0
110
Ryan Adeleye
D
2/2
0
0
0
1
0
93
Stephane Guillaume
D
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Christian Blandon
M
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
1
GOALKEEPER
Josh Ford
David Meves
Lionel Brown
Joe Nasco
GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
16/16
1.5625 386-5-53001440
10/10 1.00
10
34
3-2-5
4
0
0
900
4/3
1.29
5
20
2-1-1
0
0
0
348
1/1
0.00
0
1
0-0-0
0
0
0
12
OWN GOALS
Josh Ford – vs. FC Edmonton on July 11th
35
Indy Eleven (IND)
Owner: Ersal Ozdemir
President: Jeff Belskus
Tim Hankinson (USA), 3rd, 19-10-15
2015 Record: Spring Season 3-4-3 (13 pts), Fifth Place;
Fall Season 5-5-10 (20 pts), Ninth Place
Website: www.indyeleven.com
Twitter: @IndyEleven
Club Address: 47 S. Pennsylvania St. Suite 611;
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Brad Ring will once again be key in Indy’s midfield for 2016.
After an up-and-down season in 2015, Indy Eleven is set
to take a leap forward in the club’s third year in the NASL.
Under new guidance in veteran coach Tim Hankinson,
Indy Eleven bolstered the roster with experienced players.
In a serious push to make its first postseason appearance,
the club signed three members of the Ottawa Fury FC
squad that reached The Championship Final. Young and
exciting players, Dylan Mares and Duke Lacroix are back
for 2016 and both could be poised for breakout seasons.
“I think it’s a no excuses kind of lineup,” Hankinson said.
“It is not a developmental group. These are established
veteran players that, in their journeys have hoisted cups,
worn captain’s armbands and know how to win.”
37
IUPUI’s Michael A. Carroll Stadium (10,285)
2016 Indy Eleven Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
SPRING
Sat. Apr. 9 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Apr. 16 vs. New York Cosmos
Sat. May 7 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. May 14 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. May 21 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. May 28 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. June 4 @ Miami FC
Sat. June 11 vs. Carolina RailHawks
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DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 @ Puerto Rico FC
Sat. July 9 vs. Minnesota United FC
Wed. July 13 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. July 23 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. July 30 @ Miami FC
Wed. Aug. 3 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Aug. 6 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Aug. 13 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Aug. 20 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sun. Aug. 28 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Wed. Aug. 31 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Sept. 10 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Sept. 17 vs. Miami FC
Sat. Sept. 24 vs. New York Cosmos
Sun. Oct. 2 @ FC Edmonton
Sat. Oct. 8 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Oct. 15 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Wed. Oct. 19 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Oct. 22 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Indy’s leading goal scorer from last season, Dylan Mares, is back for 2016 action.
2016 Indy Eleven Roster
PLAYER
Justin Braun
Jon Busch
Keith Cardona
Stephen DeRoux
Colin Falvey
Marco Franco Greg Janicki
Daniel Keller
Duke Lacroix
Gorka Larrea
Dylan Mares
Cory Miller
Lovel Palmer
Nicki Paterson
Brad Ring
Neil Shaffer
Don Smart
Dragan Stojkov
Sinisa Ubiparipovic
Nemanja Vukovic
Dino Williams
Wojciech Wojcik
Eamon Zayed
POS HEIGHTDOB
F
6-2
03/31/1987
GK
5-10
08/18/1976
GK
6-4
11/07/1992
D
5-9
12/13/1983
D
6-1
06/20/1985
D
5-9
10/06/1991
D
6-2
07/09/1984
M
6-0
02/07/1992
F
5-9
10/14/1993
M
5-11
04/07/1984
M
5-9
02/11/1992
D
6-2
07/22/1988
D
5-10
08/30/1984
M
5-9
01/19/1985
M
5-11
04/07/1987
D
5-11
02/14/1989
M
5-7
12/02/1987
M
5-9
02/23/1988
M
5-7
08/25/1983
D
6-3
04/13/1984
F
5-10
03/31/1990
F
6-3
05/31/1991
F
6-2
10/04/1983
HOMETOWN
Salt Lake City, Utah
Queens, N.Y.
Ridgewood, N.J.
St. Mary, Jamaica
Cork, Ireland
Chino Hills, Calif.
New Baltimore, Mich.
Carmel, Ind.
New Egypt, N.J.
San Sebastian, Spain
Zionsville, Ind.
Zionsville, Ill.
Mandeville, Jamaica
Lanark, Scotland
Rockford, Ill.
Aliquippa, Pa.
Kingston, Jamaica
Strumica, Macedonia
Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Podgorica, Montenergo
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Elmwood Park, Ill.
Dublin Ireland
39
2015 Indy Eleven Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 8-9-13 (Eighth Place)
DATE
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/18
4/25
5/9
5/16
5/23
5/27
5/30
6/6
6/13
6/28
Fall
7/5
7/11
7/19
7/25
8/1
8/5
8/8
8/19
8/22
8/29
9/2
9/5
9/12
9/19
9/30
10/3
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/30
OPPONENT
SCOREATTENDENCE
vs. New York Cosmos
@ Ottawa Fury FC
vs. Louisville City FC (USL)*
vs. FC Edmonton
vs. CA Monarcas Morelia (MEX)^
1-1 D
1-1 D
2-1 W
1-1 D
0-1 L
1-3 L
0-1 L
0-2 L (OT)
2-2 D
2-1 W
3-0 W
0-0 D
4,711
10,524
5,305
10,524
8,318
10,524
5,245
7,134
10,226
5,083
10,202
6,450
@ New York Cosmos
@ Ottawa Fury FC
vs. New York Cosmos
@ FC Edmonton
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
1-1 D
2-2 W
2-4 L
1-1 D
0-1 L
0-2 L
1-4 L
2-0 W
1-1 D
1-7 L
0-1 L
3-0 W
0-2 L
0-2 L
1-1 D
1-1 D
1-2 L
3-1 W
2-1 W
1-3 L
3,647
9,629
4,372
10,206
9,632
3,120
9,866
8,500
4,021
3,819
7,137
9,078
7,232
9,840
4,691
6,734
5,242
9,085
9,213
6,272
40
2015 Indy Eleven Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Dylan Mares
M
21/17
5 5153 01548
Brian Brown
F
24/15
5 2122 01399
Don Smart
M
25/11
3394 01220
Erick Norales D
25/25
3
0
6
0
2
2130
Dane Richards M
15/13
3062 01037
Wojciech Wojcik F
21/13
2261 01109
Marvin Ceballos
M
12/6
2
2
6
2
0
583
Victor Pineda M
20/17
2151 01432
Duke Lacroix
F
18/7
2
1
5
1
0
835
Zach Steinberger
M
12/11
2
0
4
2
0
965
Sergio Peña
M
12/10
2
0
4
3
0
844
Kyle Hyland
D
18/17
1140 01550
Brad Ring
M
21/16
1024 01469
Jaime Frías
D
12/12
1020 01040
Judson McKinney
D
2/1
1
0
2
0
0
107
Dragan Stojkov M
21/18
0224 01412
Daniel Keller
M
16/11
0222 01000
Charlie Rugg
F
19/13
0110 01268
Marco Franco D
27/27
0002 12377
Cory Miller
D
20/19
0005 11722
Greg Janicki
D
20/16
0001 01495
Daniel Cuevas
M
1/1
0
0
0
0
0
56
Kléberson
M
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
7
GOALKEEPER GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
Kristian Nicht 20/20
1.6032 557-7-62101800
Keith Cardona
10/10 1.60
16
31
1-2-7
1
0
0
900
41
Jacksonville Armada FC (JAX)
Owner/CEO: Mark Frisch
Tony Meola (USA), 1st, FIRST YEAR
2015 Record: Spring Season 3-3-4 (12 pts), Sixth Place;
Fall Season 5-4-11 (19 pts), Tenth Place
Website: www.armadafc.com
Twitter: @JaxArmadaFC
Club Address: 1 Independent Drive, Suite 3232;
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Haitian international Pascal Millien, who scored six times and
led the team in assist in 2015, is back for the Armada FC in 2016.
Jacksonville Armada FC experienced growing pains on the
field in its first season, handicapped by an inability to win
a game on the road.
With a new season on the horizon, the club made
significant changes.
In came the former U.S. international Tony Meola as the
club’s new coach along with a handful of new players. The
NASL veteran Richie Ryan joined the team along with
Matt Fondy, Bryan Burke, and the West Bromwich Albion
Academy graduate Danny Barrow. While Meola was a
goalkeeper in his playing days, the Armada FC is expected
to be an attack-oriented but organized side.
“I say this all the time – I want to play in the attacking
half of the field, but not just throw people forward,” Meola
said. “I want my team to be organized, that’s what I’ve
done my whole life – organize teams from behind. If I
had to choose between attacking or defense, I’d say I’m an
attacking coach. I want my guys to be aggressive in certain
areas of the field.”
43
Community First Park of Jacksonville (8,500)
2016 Armada FC Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
SPRING
Sun. Apr. 10 @ New York Cosmos
Fri. Apr. 15 vs. Miami FC
Sat. Apr. 23 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Wed. May 4 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. May 7 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. May 14 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. May 21 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. May 28 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Jun. 4 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Jun. 11 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
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DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. July 9 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Wed. July 13 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. July 16 @ Miami FC
Sat. July 23 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Wed. Aug. 3 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Aug. 6 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Aug. 13 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Wed. Aug. 17 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Aug. 20 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sun. Sept. 11 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. Sept. 17 @ Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Sept. 24 vs. Rayo OKC
Wed. Sept. 28 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Oct. 8 vs. Indy Eleven
Wed. Oct. 12 vs. Miami FC
Sat. Oct. 15 vs. New York Cosmos
Sun. Oct. 30 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Argentinean Lucas Scaglia was third on the squad in games played last year.
2016 Armada FC Roster
PLAYER
Matt Bahner
Akeil Barrett
Danny Barrow
Bryan Burke
Alex Dixon
Sebastian Evers
Charles Eloundou
Matt Fondy
Miguel Gallardo
Derek Gebhard
Mechack Jerome
Jemal Johnson
Alhassane Keita
Pekka Lagerblom
Garry Lewis
Sean Lewis
Pascal Millien
Beto Navarro
Shawn Nicklaw
Patrick Otte
Nicolas Perea
Chaim Roserie
Tyler Rutheven
Richie Ryan
Junior Sandoval
Lucas Scaglia
Nico Zaldana
POS HEIGHTDOB
D
5-9
05/12/1990
F
5-7
07/07/1992
F
*-*
11/16/1995
D
6-2
01/03/1989
F
5-8
02/07/1990
GK 6-0
01/02/1991
F
5-7
12/04/1994
F
6-1
07/28/1989
GK
6-1
10/24/1984
F
6-0
10/15/1995
D
5-10
04/21/1990
F
5-7
05/03/1985
F
5-5
06/26/1983
M
5-11
10/19/1982
M
5-10
08/26/1986
GK
6-1
04/17/1992
M
5-9
05/03/1986
D
6-1
03/25/1989
D
6-0
04/15/1989
D
5-7
10/27/1991
M
5-10
08/06/1992
F
5-4
09/09/1998
D
6-2
07/18/1988
M
5-7
01/06/1985
M
5-11
10/13/1990
M
5-6
05/06/1987
M
5-3
05/07/1996
HOMETOWN
Cincinnati, Ohio
Kingston, Jamaica
Braunton, England
Newport Beach, Calif.
Humble, Tex.
Miami, Fla.
Yaounde, Cameroon
Foster City, Calif.
Torreón, Mexico
Severna Park, Md.
Liancourt, Haiti
Paterson, N.J.
Conakry, Guinea
Lahti, Finland
Orange Park, Fla
Rockford, Mich.
Léogâne, Haiti
Delano, Calif.
San Diego, Calif.
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Hollywood, Fla.
Mississauga, Ontario
Alpharetta, Ga.
Clonmel, Ireland
Quimistán, Honduras
Rosario, Argentina
Orlando, Fla.
45
2015 Armada Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 8-7-15 (Tenth Place)
DATE
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/25
5/2
5/9
5/16
5/23
5/27
5/30
6/7
6/13
6/27
Fall
7/5
7/11
7/15
7/18
7/31
8/8
8/12
8/15
8/22
8/29
9/5
9/12
9/16
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/17
10/21
10/25
11/1
OPPONENT
SCOREATTENDENCE
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
vs. Indy Eleven
@ Richmond Kickers (USL)*
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
@ New York Cosmos
vs. CA Boca Juniors (ARG)^
3-1 W
1-2 L
2-3 L
2-1 W
1-0 W
1-1 D
2-3 L
0-3 L
0-4 L
0-0 D
3-3 D
2-4 L
16,164
4,883
5,469
8,143
8,318
4,736
9,012
1,276
8,573
7,583
7,353
11,315
@ Ottawa Fury FC
vs. New York Cosmos
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
@ Indy Eleven
@ New York Cosmos
vs. Indy Eleven
vs. FC Edmonton
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
@ FC Edmonton
0-2 L
0-1 L
0-4 L
1-0 W
3-3 D
2-3 L
3-0 W
1-0 W
0-1 L
0-0 D
0-3 L
0-1 L
0-2 L
2-0 W
1-1 D
0-3 L
3-2 W
1-3 L
1-1 D
0-1 L
6,150
4,717
9,412
8,167
6,847
5,493
5,652
7,054
7,569
7,053
9,078
5,089
1,278
7,163
6,734
3,424
6,503
5,868
2,730
9,083
46
2015 Armada Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Pascal Millien
F
24/22
6 4162 01954
Alhassane Keita F
20/20
7 0145 21649
Jemal Johnson F
28/27
5 3135 02326
Jaime Castrillón M
27/27
3173 02225
Akeil Barrett
F
23/10
3174 01214
Marcos Flores M
22/16
2043 01377
Bochy Hoyos M
19/16
2040 01344
Lucas Scaglia
M
26/26
1
2
4
11
2
2295
Joseph Toby
D
15/6
1021 0 674
Tommy Krizanovic
F
17/5
1
0
2
0
0
578
Mechack Jérôme
D
6/6
1
0
2
0
1
513
Lucas Trejo
D
25/25
0115 32163
Matt Bahner
D
22/22
0113 01943
Fabricio Ortiz
D
23/22
0
0
0
10
0
1960
Shawn Nicklaw D
23/16
0004 11530
Nicolas Perea M
19/15
0002 01413
Lucas Rodriguez M
20/13
0003 01036
Nurdin Hrustic
D
11/2
0
0
0
2
0
239
Tyler Williams
F
8/3
0
0
0
0
0
200
Jordan Gafa
D
5/1
0
0
0
0
0
135
Derek Gebhard
F
5/0
0
0
0
0
0
89
Ramak Safi
D
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
19
GOALKEEPER GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
Miguel Gallardo
22/22
1.6837 755-6-114101980
David Sierra
8/8
1.39
11
28
3-1-4
3
0
0
720
Own Goal
Miguel Gallardo – vs. New York Cosmos on June 13th
47
Miami FC (MIA)
Owners: Riccardo Silva, Paolo Maldini
General Manager: Cesar Velasco
Alessandro Nesta (ITA), 1st, FIRST YEAR
2015 Record: N/A, Inaugural Season In 2016
Website: www.miamifc.com; Twitter: @TheMiamiFC
Club Address: 1001 Brickell Bay Drive,
Suite 2310; Miami, FL 33131
FIU Stadium (20,000)
Miami FC became a reality in May 2015 when the NASL awarded
the team to the co-owners Riccardo Silva and Paolo Maldini. They have
steadily, expertly built a team capable of competing right out of the gate.
With the former Italy national team and AC Milan defender
Alessandro Nesta running the team from the bench, Miami FC has
recruited players with top-flight experience in Europe, including Wilson
Palacios, Matuzalém and Dario Cvitanich, among others. Nesta also
looks to provide a platform to develop players, signing several from the
U.S. collegiate ranks, including the twins Conner and Calvin Rezende.
“The NASL is a tough league with some competitive teams, but I am
confident in what we are building here in Miami FC,” Nesta said. “My
team will be ready and competing for the NASL championship. We are
determined to make a statement in our inaugural year.”
2016 Miami FC Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
SPRING
Fri. Apr. 15 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Fri.. Apr. 22 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Apr. 30 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. May 7 vs. New York Cosmos
Sat. May 14 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sat. May 28 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Jun. 4 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Jun. 11 @ Minnesota United FC
FALL
Sat. July 9 vs. New York Cosmos
Fri. July 22 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sat. July 30 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Aug. 6 @ Minnesota United FC
DATEOPPONENT
Sat. Aug. 13 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Aug. 20 @ Rayo OKC
Wed. Aug. 24 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Aug. 27 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sun. Sept. 11 @ FC Edmonton
Wed. Sept. 14 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Sept. 17 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Sept. 24 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Wed. Sept. 28vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Oct. 1 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Oct. 8 vs. Rayo OKC
Wed. Oct. 12 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Oct. 15 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Oct. 22 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Oct. 29 vs. FC Edmonton
2016 Miami FC Roster
PLAYER
Adaílton
Roberto Alterio
Roberto Baggio Kcira
Rhett Bernstein
Jonathan Borrajo
Lionel Brown
Pablo Campos
Jaime Chavez
Jorge Luis Corrales
Cvitanich
Matuzalem F. Da Silva
Aaron Dennis
Joe Franco
Ariel Martinez
Wilson Palacios
Calvin Rezende
Conner Rezende
Dane Richards
Brad Rusin
David Sierra
Blake Smith
Mason Trafford
Sergio Van Kanten
Mario Daniel Vega
POS HEIGHTDOB
D
6-3
04/16/1983
M
5-10
08/31/1990
M
6-0
01/09/1994
D
6-1
09/10/1987
D
5-9
06/02/1987
GK
5-11
09/17/1987
F
6-3
01/29/1983
F
6-0
07/17/1987
D
5-9
05/20/1991
F
5-8
05/16/1984
M
5-9
06/10/1980
F
6-2
02/24/1993
D
5-9
01/26/1990
F
5-11
05/09/1986
M
5-10
07/29/1984
M
5-7
01/21/1993
M
5-7
01/21/1993
F
5-7
12/14/1983
D
6-3
09/05/1986
GK
6-0
09/16/1983
M
5-10
01/17/1991
D
6-1
08/21/1986
M
6-0
07/02/1984
GK
6-2
06/03/1984
HOMETOWN
Salvador, Brazil
Caracas, Venezuela
New York, N.Y.
San Diego, Calif.
Clifton, N.J.
Ft Lauderdale, Fla.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Los Angeles, Calif.
Pinar del Rio, Cuba Dario
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Natal, Brazil
Elmont, N.Y.
Pasadena, Calif.
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
La Ceiba, Honduras
Davie, Fla.
Davie, Fla.
Montego Bay, Jamaica
Tampa Bay, Fla.
Madrid, Spain
Boerne, Tex.
Vancouver, Ontario
Miami, Fla.
Cutral Có, Argentina
49
Minnesota United FC (MNU)
Owner: Bill McGuire
President: Nick Rogers
Carl Craig (ENG), 6th, 2-0-0
2015 Record: Spring Season 3-5-2 (14 pts), Fourth Place
Fall Season 11-6-3 (39 pts), Third Place;
Semifinalists, The Championship
Website: www.mnunitedfc.com
Twitter: @MNUnitedFC
Club Address: 4050 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 295;
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Christian Ramirez looks to continue his scoring spree for Minnesota in 2016.
Minnesota United FC enters 2016 after a second
successive loss in The Championship Semifinals.
The Loons have added more firepower to the league’s
most prolific attack (54 goals) from a year ago with
the additions of the 2015 Golden Boot and Golden Ball
winner Stefano Pinho and the Best XI selection Lance
Laing. Minnesota has kept the core of its team together
including Christian Ramirez, Justin Davis, and Kevin
Venegas. Where there has been change is on the touchline
as Manny Lagos moves into a full-time role as the sporting
director and Carl Craig moves up from assistant and takes
over as the squad’s coach.
“A lot of what you’ve seen with Manny was the product of
my work and vice-versa,” Craig said. “You’re not going to
see a massive shift, but we look to evolve every year and
there are a few little areas that I don’t think we were great
at last year so we’ve got to look to be more proactive.”
51
National Sports Center Stadium (8,500)
2016 Minnesota United FC Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Sat. Feb. 27 vs. Van. Whitecaps FC (CAN)^ 1-3 L
Thu. Mar. 10 @ Pachuca CF XI (MEX)^ 2-1 W
Sat. Mar. 12 @ Mexico U-20^ 2-2 D
Wed. Mar. 16 @ Cruz Azul (MEX)^ 1-1 D
SPRING
Sat. Apr. 2 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sun. Apr. 10 @ FC Edmonton
Sat. Apr. 16 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Apr. 23 vs. New York Cosmos
Sat. May 7 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. May 14 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. May 21 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. May 28 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Jun. 4 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. Jun. 11 vs. Miami FC
Sat. Jun 25 vs. Club Leon (MEX)^
52
DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. July 9 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. July 23 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Wed. Aug. 3 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Aug. 6 vs. Miami FC
Sun. Aug. 14 @ FC Edmonton
Wed. Aug. 17 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Aug. 20 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Aug. 27 @ Miami FC
Wed. Aug. 31 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Sept. 3 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Sept. 10 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Sept. 17 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Sept. 24 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Oct. 1 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Wed. Oct. 5 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Oct. 8 @ Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Oct. 15 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Oct. 22 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Oct. 29 vs. New York Cosmos
Brazilian Juliano Vicentini was key in the midfield for Minnesota last year.
2016 Minnesota United FC Roster
PLAYER
Bernardo Añor
J.C. Banks
Tiago Calvano
Pablo Campos
Danny Cruz
Justin Davis
Cristiano Dias
Andrew Fontein
Andrei Gotsmanov
Ibson
Ismaila Jome
Greg Jordan
Lance Laing Damion Lowe
Daniel Mendes
Sammy N’Djock
Aaron Perez
Aaron Pitchkolan
Stefano Pinho
Christian Ramirez
Ben Speas
Kevin Venegas
Juliano Vicentini
Jamie Watson
POS HEIGHTDOB
M
5-8
05/24/1988
F
5-8
08/24/1989
D
6-2
05/19/1981
F
6-3
01/29/1983
F
5-8
01/03/1990
D
6-0
05/06/1988
D
6-2
05/25/1986
GK
6-1
03/03/1990 M
5-8
05/06/1986
M
5-10
11/07/1983
M
6-1
11/04/1994
M
6-0
04/05/1990
M
6-0
02/28/1988
D
6-3
05 /05/1993
M
5-7
01/18/1981
GK
5-11
02/25/1990
GK
6-4
08/28/1986
M
6-2
03/14/1983
F
6-1
01/12/1991
F
6-2
04/04/1991
F
5-8
01/17/1991
M
5-8
07/29/1989
M
5-9
08/26/1981
M
5-7
04/10/1986
HOMETOWN
Caracas, Venezuela
Milwaukee, Wis.
Petersburg, Va.
Litchfield Park, Ariz.
Machado, Brazil
Las Vegas, Nev.
Minsk, Belarus
Niteroi, Brazil
Brooklyn Park, Minn.
Naperville, Ill.
Trelawny, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
São Paulo, Brazil
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Covina, Calif.
Aurora, Colo.
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Santa Ana, Calif.
Stow, Ohio
Norwalk, Calif.
São José do Rio Preto, Brazil
Arlington, Tex
53
2015 United Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 14-11-5 (Third Place)
DATE
3/16
3/18
3/21
3/23
Spring
4/11
4/18
4/25
5/3
5/9
5/16
5/23
5/27
5/30
6/6
6/13
Fall
7/4
7/11
7/15
7/18
7/25
7/31
8/5
8/8
8/15
8/22
9/2
9/6
9/12
9/15
9/19
9/26
10/3
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31
11/8
OPPONENT
@ Volta Redonda (BRA)^
@ Botafogo FC (BRA)^
@ Barra Mansa FC (BRA)^
@ CR Vasco De Gama (BRA)^
SCOREATTENDENCE
3-2 W
30
0-2 L
150
3-3 D
50
1-0 W
Closed Door
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ FC Edmonton
@ Indy Eleven
@ Saint Louis FC (USL)*
vs. New York Cosmos
0-0 D
0-0 D
2-2 D
2-2 D
1-0 W
3-1 W
3-2 W
1-1 D (1-3 pk)
1-1 D
1-1 D
2-3 L
7,010
5,093
9,233
2,986
9,058
10,524
9,012
2,579
9,317
4,863
9,342
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
vs. Club Leon (MEX)^
@ New York Cosmos
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
vs. Indy Eleven
vs. New York Cosmos
@ Indy Eleven
@ Ottawa Fury FC#
1-3 L
1-1 D
4-0 W
1-1 D
4-3 W
3-3 D
1-2 L
1-1 D
2-1 W
3-1 W
1-0 W
1-1 D
3-1 W
2-1 W
0-0 D
5-2 W
1-0 W
2-1 W
1-3 L
1-0 W
2-2 D
1-2 L (OT)
3,075
9,030
9,412
9,388
7,087
6,847
3,607
9,077
6,899
5,059
7,137
3,156
8,222
2,302
9,418
2,903
8,932
9,207
9,085
9,212
5,890
9,346
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Înternational Friendly #The Championship
54
2015 United Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Christian Ramirez F
30/23
126301 02084
Pablo Campos F
28/12
7 2166 01226
Ibson
M
25/25
6 4164 02109
Daniel Mendes F
25/19
6 2143 01581
Kalif Alhassan M
27/22
4 6142 01802
Justin Davis
D
29/29
5 2126 02609
Kevin Venegas D
28/28
2 6103 02453
Miguel Ibarra
M
9/9
3
0
6
1
0
810
J.C. Banks
F
18/4
2
2
6
1
0
526
Juliano Elizeu Vicentini M
22/21
2
0
4
7
1
1758
Tiago Calvano D
28/28
1139 02520
Aaron Pitchkolan M
29/27
1026 02483
Brent Kallman
D
8/8
1
0
2
2
0
720
Greg Jordan
M
23/16
0001 01445
Cristiano Dias D
12/12
0002 01080
Andrei Gotsmanov
M
6/1
0
0
0
1
0
167
Yago Silva
M
11/6
0
0
0
1
0
526
Jonny Steele
M
5/4
0
0
0
0
0
328
Brian Kallman
D
4/2
0
0
0
0
0
248
Alejandro Vela
M
8/0
0
0
0
2
0
216
Geison Moura
F
7/1
0
0
0
1
0
121
Tyler Polak
D
1/1
0
0
0
0
0
90
Jamie Watson
M
4/2
1
0
2
1
0
140
GOALKEEPER GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
Sammy Ndjock
23/23
1.0925 6112-8-3
7102070
Mitch Hildebrandt 7/7
1.86
13
24
2-3-2
0
0
0
630
55
New York Cosmos (NYC)
Chairman: Seamus O’Brien
Chief Operating Officer: Erik Stover
Giovanni Savarese (VEN), 4th, 32-22-12
Founded (Re-Joined NASL): 1971 (2013)
2015 Record: Spring Season 5-5-0 (20 pts), First Place;
Fall Season 10-6-4 (36 pts), Third Place;
Winners – The Championship
Website: www.nycosmos.com
Twitter:@NYCosmos (English), @LosNYCosmos (Spanish)
Club Address: 750 Third Avenue, Suite 2601, New York, NY
10017
Carlos Mendes looks to once again lead the Cosmos’ back line into 2016.
The New York Cosmos hoisted the Soccer Bowl Trophy for the
second time in three seasons – and a seventh time dating to the
league’s Legendary Era – as the club aims to grab more silverware
in 2016. The Cosmos were crowned Spring Season Champions
and then finished first in the Combined Standings (on the second
tiebreaker).
While the Spanish national team stars Raúl and Marcos Senna
have retired, the Cosmos have retooled in strong fashion. The
Venezuelan international Juan Arango was the marquee signing
in the offseason. The club also added the Costa Rican international
Jairo Arrieta to lead the front line and added Niko Kranjcar.
The majority of last season’s key contributors has returned for
the coming campaign, led by Danny Szetela, Jimmy Maurer, and
Sebastián Guenzatti.
“We are very excited about the 2016 season,” Cosmos Coach
Giovanni Savarese said. “We did a lot of work last year to secure
our core team for this campaign and we have also made some
great new additions. The hunger within the team to win another
championship is huge and we’re looking forward to getting the
season underway.”
57
Hofstra University’s James M. Shuart Stadium (12,000)
2016 New York Cosmos Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Sat. Feb. 20 vs. FC Ararat Yerevan (ARM)^ W 2-0
SPRING
Sun. Apr. 3 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sun. Apr. 10 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Apr. 16 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Apr. 23 @ Minnesota United FC
Sun. May 1 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. May 7 @ Miami FC
Sun. May 15 @ FC Edmonton
Sun. May 22 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Jun. 4 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
58
DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. July 9
@ Miami FC
Wed. July 13 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Wed. July 27 @ FC Edmonton
Sun. Aug. 7 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Aug. 13 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Aug. 20 @ Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Aug. 27 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Wed. Aug. 31 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Sept. 10 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Sept. 17 vs. FC Edmonton
Wed. Sept. 28 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sun. Oct. 2 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sun. Oct. 9 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Oct. 15 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Oct. 22 vs. Miami FC
Sebastian Guenzatti (above white), scored four goals for the Cosmos in 2015.
2016 New York Cosmos Roster
PLAYER
Juan Arango
Jairo Arrieta
Ayoze
Ruben Bover
Eric Calvillo
David Diosa
Yasmani Duk
Gabriel Farfan
Andrés Flores
Hunter Freeman
Sebástian Guenzatti
Brian Holt
Niko Kranjčar
Michael Lahoud
Jimmy Maurer
Carlos Mendes
Lucky Mkosana
Adam Moffat
Jimmy Mulligan
Jimmy Ockford
David Ochieng
Yohandry Orozco
Danny Szetela
Rovérsio Alexis Velela
Kyle Zobeck
POS HEIGHTDOB
M
5-11
05/17/1980
F
5-9
08/25/1983
D
5-8 11/22/1985
M
5-10
06/24/1992
M
5-7
01/02/1998
F
5-7
12/04/1992
F
5-10
03/01/1988
M
5-10
06/23/1988
M
5-7
08/31/1990
D
6-0
01/08/1985
M
5-10
07/08/1991
GK
5-9
11/14/1988
M
6-1
08/13/1984
M
5-8
09/15/1986
GK
6-3
08/14/1988
D
5-11
12/25/1980
F
5-7
09/30/1987
M
6-0
05/15/1986
M
5-8
08/12/1991
D
6-1
06/10/1992
D
6-2
10/07/1992
M
5-4
03/19/1991
M
5-11
06/17/1987
D
6-1 01/17/1984
D
5-8
04/17/1998
GK
6-1
02/06/1990
HOMETOWN
Maracay, Venezuela
Nicoya, Costa Rica
Puerto de la Cruz, Spain
Mallorca, Spain
Palmdale, Calif.
Medellin, Colombia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
San Diego Calif.
San Salvador, El Salvador
Tyler, Tex.
Montevideo, Uruguay
Omaha, Neb.
Zagreb, Croatia
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Mineola, N.Y.
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Glasgow, Scotland
Medford, N.Y.
Yardley, Pa.
Nairobi, Kenya
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Clifton, N.J.
Igarassu, Brazil
San Diego, Calif.
Coralville, Iowa
59
2015 Cosmos Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 15-11-4 (First Place)
DATE
2/19
3/14
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/18
4/25
5/2
5/10
5/16
5/23
5/27
5/30
6/2
6/13
6/17
7/1
Fall
7/5
7/18
7/22
8/2
8/5
8/8
8/15
8/22
8/26
8/30
9/5
9/12
9/19
9/22
9/27
10/4
10/7
10/11
10/25
10/31
11/7
11/15
OPPONENT
@ South China AA (HKG)^
@ CD F.A.S. (SLV)^
SCOREATTENDENCE
2-2 D (4-2 pk)
19,522
0-1 L
28,474
@ Indy Eleven
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
vs. FC Edmonton
vs. Jersey Express (NPSL)*
@ Cuba^
vs. New York City FC (MLS)*
@ New York Red Bulls (MLS)*
1-0 W
1-1 D
2-0 W
0-0 D
1-0 W
4-2 W
2-2 D
3-0 W
3-0 W
1-1 D
4-1 W
3-3 D
2-2 D (4-3 pk)
1-4 L
11,691
10,524
12,550
5,511
5,279
3,383
7,217
5,032
1,394
9,317
18,000
7,353
11,446
11,442
vs. Indy Eleven
@ Indy Eleven
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
@ FC Edmonton
vs. FC Edmonton
vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers#
vs. Ottawa Fury FC#
1-1 D
0-1 L
1-1 D
2-0 W
2-1 W
3-3 D
2-1 W
3-1 W
0-0 D
3-2 W
0-2 L
1-0 W
0-0 D
1-4 L
1-2 L
1-1 D
3-0 W
3-0 W
2-1 W
2-0 W
2-1 W
3-2 W
3,647
8,167
10,206
4,503
3,607
5,667
4,006
5,129
6,042
5,257
5,630
5,089
9,418
3,438
4,240
3,326
3,469
4,286
8,053
5,171
5,061
10,166
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly. #The Championship
60
2015 Cosmos Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Raúl
F
28/27
8 3194 02311
Leo Fernandes M
27/22
8 3192 01899
Lucky Mkosana F
27/21
51112 01934
Walter Restrepo M
29/24
35112 02151
Andrés Flores M
20/11
3391 01044
Sebastián Guenzatti
M
23/10
4082 1986
Ayoze
D
27/27
1577 02376
Marcos Senna M
18/16
3063 01424
Hunter Freeman D
15/14
2264 01217
Carlos Mendes D
28/28
2043 02498
Adam Moffat
M
20/12
2042 01160
Gastón Cellerino F
8/51241 0390
Ruben Bover
M
12/5
1131 0544
Hagop ChirishianM
4/21130 0195
Rovérsio
D
13/12
1021 0982
Danny Szetela M
24/19
0115 01669
David Diosa
F
6/30111 0307
Haji Wright
F
3/10110 0 80
Hunter Gorskie D
24/20
0004 01839
Samuel Cáceres D
14/13
0001 01190
Mads Stokkelien F
10/4
0002 0395
Jimmy Mulligan M
4/30001 0297
Kharlton Belmar F
1/00000 0 8
GOALKEEPER
Jimmy Maurer
Brian Holt
Kyle Zobeck
GP/S
28/28
1/1
1/1
GAA 0.93
2.00
2.00
GA 26
2
2
SV
68
4
4
W-D-L
14-11-3
1-0-0
0-0-1
SO 12
0
0
Y
2
0
0
R
0
0
0
MIN
2520
90
90
Own Goal
Carlos Mendes – vs. Ottawa Fury FC on Sept. 22nd
61
Ottawa Fury FC (OTT)
Owners: Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)
President: John Pugh
Paul Dalglish (SCO), First Year
2015 Record: Spring Season 2-5-3 (11 pts), Eighth Place;
Fall Season 13-6-1 (45 pts),
First Place; Finalist - The Championship
Website: www.ottawafuryfc.com
Twitter: @OttawaFuryFC
Club Address: 700 Industrial Avenue – Suite 220; Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Y9
Canadian international captain Julian De Guzman
is set to once again lead the Fury FC in 2016.
After emerging as the surprise club of 2015, Ottawa Fury FC fell
excruciatingly shy of lifting the Soccer Bowl Trophy. Ottawa, did
however, win the club’s first piece of silverware, claiming the
Fall Season title after losing just once in the second of the split
seasons.
Changes, however, have been extensive during the offseason.
Paul Dalglish has replaced Marc Dos Santos as the new coach,
and Dalglish has had to rebuild the club’s roster.
Ottawa has retained the Canadian national team captain Julian
de Guzman and signed another Canadian international in Marcel
de Jong. Exciting young midfielder Mauro Eustaquio and the
record-setting goalkeeper Romuald Peiser (who won the league’s
Golden Glove Award) also make Ottawa a 2016 contender.
“We have had a hugely successful recruitment season and we
are fully confident we have players that have the quality and
motivation to work together with our passionate supporters to
make 2016 a memorable season in the nation’s capital,” Dalglish
said.
63
TD Place (24,000)
2016 Ottawa Fury FC Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Sun. Mar. 6 @ RSL-Ariz. Acdy. (USA) ^ 4-0 W
SPRING
Sun. Apr. 3 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Apr. 9 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Apr. 16 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sun. Apr. 24 @ FC Edmonton
Sat. Apr. 30 vs. Miami FC
Sat. May 7 vs. Minnesota United FC
Wed. May 11 @ FC Edmonton*
Wed. May 18 vs. FC Edmonton*
Sat. May 21 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Fri. May 27 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Jun. 4 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Jun. 11 vs. Rayo OKC
64
DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 2 @ New York Cosmos
Sun. July 10 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. July 23 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Wed. July 27 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. July 30 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Aug. 6 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Aug. 13 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Aug. 20 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Wed. Aug. 24 vs. Miami FC
Sun. Aug. 28 vs. Indy Eleven
Fri. Sept. 2 vs. FC Edmonton
Wed. Sept. 7 @ Puerto Rico FC
Sat. Sept. 17 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. Sept. 24 vs. Minnesota United FC
Wed. Sept. 28@ Miami FC
Sun. Oct. 2 vs. Puerto Rico FC
Sun. Oct. 9 vs. New York Cosmos
Sat. Oct. 22 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. Oct. 29 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Brazilian Paulo Junior scored four times and dished out four assists for Ottawa in 2015.
2016 Ottawa Fury FC Roster
*As of March 21,2016
PLAYER
POS HEIGHTDOB
HOMETOWN
Rafael Alves
D
6-3
01/18/1985
Praia Grande, Brazil
Rich Balchan
D
6-0
01/18/1989
Ann Arbor, Mich.
James Bailey
M
6-0
09/18/1988
Bollington, England
Gerardo Bruna F5-1101/29/1991
Mendoza, Argentina
Dennis Chin
F
6-3
06/06/1987
Oviedo, Fla.
Marcel DeBellis
GK
6-3
04/17/1991
Oakville, Ontario
Julian De Guzman
M
5-7
03/25/1981
Toronto, Ontario
Marcel De Jong
D
5-9
10/15/1986
Newmarket, Ontario
Pablo Dyego
F
5-9
03/08/1994
Mauro Eustaquio
M
5-8
10/02/1993
Nazaré, Portugal
Mozzi Gyorio
M
5-11
08/01/1989
Stratford, Prince Edward Is.
Carl Haworth
F
5-7
07/09/1989
Barrie, Ontario
Paulo Junior
M
5-6
01/23/1989
Teresina, Brazil
Andrew MacRae
GK
6-1
08/24/1990
Stratford, Prince Edward Is.
Onua Obasi
D
6-4
09/24/1988
Birmingham, England
Romuald Peiser
GK
6-1
08/03/1979
Phalsbourg, France
Brandon Poltronieri
M
5-9
01/18/1986
Los Angeles, Calif.
Kyle Porter F
6-0
01/19/1990
Toronto, Ontario
Lance Rozeboom
M
6-1
05/31/1989
Walter, Iowa
Jonny Steele
M
6-0
02/07/1986
Larne, Northern Ireland
Fernando Timbo
D
6-1
05/31/1989
Curitiba, Brazil
Mason Trafford
D
6-1
08/21/1986
Boynton Beach, Fla.
Kyle Venter
D
6-3
03/13/1991
Aurora, Colo
65
2015 Fury FC Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 15-11-4 (Second Place)
DATE
3/13
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/18
4/22
4/25
4/29
5/2
5/9
5/23
5/29
6/7
6/13
Fall
7/5
7/11
7/19
7/22
7/26
8/2
8/8
8/15
8/26
8/29
9/5
9/12
9/19
9/22
9/26
10/4
10/10
10/18
10/21
10/31
11/8
11/15
OPPONENT
vs. Rochester Rhinos (USA)^
SCOREATTENDENCE
1-1 D
300
vs. FC Edmonton*
@ FC Edmonton*
@ New York Cosmos
vs. Indy Eleven
vs. FC Edmonton
1-3 L
1-1 D
0-0 D
1-3 L
1-3 L
1-3 L
0-1 L
0-0 D
1-0 W
0-0 D
0-0 D
0-0 D
5,190
3,841
5,093
2,402
3,023
1,858
5,279
3,461
5,245
5,064
7,583
6,709
vs. Indy Eleven
@ FC Edmonton
@ Indy Eleven
vs. New York Cosmos
@ New York Cosmos
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Tampa Bay Rowdies
vs. Minnesota United FC#
@ New York Cosmos#
2-0 W
1-1 D
4-2 W
2-1 W
2-1 W
1-0 W
4-1 W
1-2 L
0-0 D
2-2 D
1-0 W
0-0 D
2-0 W
4-1 W
3-1 W
2-0 W
1-1 D
1-0 W
3-1 W
1-1 D
2-1 W (OT)
2-3 L
6,150
9,030
4,372
3,459
5,175
1,626
9,866
6,899
6,042
6,081
6,473
6,327
3,773
3,438
3,374
6,050
5,242
5,023
5,868
2,511
9,346
10,166
*Amway Canadian Championship Înternational Friendly #The Championship
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2015 Fury FC Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Tom Heinemann F
28/19
8 4200 01794
Siniša Ubiparipović
M
24/20
5
7
17
3
0
1820
Paulo Junior
F
27/20
4 4121 01711
Rafael Alves
D
30/30
4194 02634
Andrew Wiedeman
F
25/15
4192 01404
Richie Ryan
M
18/16
3063 01452
Aly Alberto Hassan
F
16/4
3
0
6
2
0
429
Carl Haworth
F
25/18
2152 01656
Oliver Minatel F
22/15
2042 01298
Mauro Eustaquio M
20/15
2045 01461
Nicki Paterson
M
9/7
2
0
4
0
0
607
Brandon Poltronieri
M
15/7
1
1
3
2
0
619
Mason Trafford D
25/25
1023 02250
Ryan Richter
D
30/30
0224 02700
Colin Falvey
D
30/30
0112 02668
Julian De Guzman
M
15/13
0
1
1
1
1
1118
Drew Beckie
D
16/8
0
0
0
5
0
714
Mike Randolph
D
3/3
0
0
0
0
0
267
Patryk Misik
M
5/2
0
0
0
0
0
165
Ugur Albayrak F
5/20000 0 132
Philippe Davies
M
5/1
0
0
0
0
0
103
Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé M
2/1
0
0
0
0
0
98
GOALKEEPER
Romuald Peiser
Marcel DeBellis
GP/S
29/29
1/1
GAA 0.76
1.00
GA 22
1
SV
73
1
W-D-L
15-10-4
0-1-0
SO 14
0
Y
5
0
R
0
0
MIN
2610
90
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Puerto Rico FC (PRF)
Owner: Carmelo Anthony
President: Thomas Payne
Adrian Whitbread (ENG), 3rd, 11-8-9
Founded (Join NASL): 2015 (Fall 2016)
Website: www.puertoricofc.com
Twitter: @PRfootballclub
Club Address: TBD
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
(12,000)
The club was welcomed into the NASL last June and opted to begin
play in the 2016 Fall Season. Puerto Rico FC is backed by the New York
Knicks star Carmelo Anthony, who has roots on the island, as soccer and
the NASL return to Puerto Rico for the first time in several years.
Puerto Rico FC should have a strong core of players from the Caribbean
island – the club’s first signing was the Puerto Rican international Jackie
Marrero. Returning to the tropics is the club’s coach, Adrian Whitbread,
who managed the Puerto Rico Islanders who played in the NASL in 2012.
“With the upcoming NASL Spring Season just around the corner it’s
exciting times for all the clubs,” Whitbread said. “Even though at Puerto
Rico FC we won’t be starting until July, preparations are well under way.
We will be keeping a close eye on all the teams, but our focus is on making
the postseason come the end of the Fall Season.”
2016 Puerto Rico FC Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 9 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Wed. July 13 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. July 23 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. July 30 @ New York Cosmos
Wed. Aug. 3 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. Aug. 6 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Aug. 13 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Aug. 20 vs. New York Cosmos
Sun. Aug. 28 @ FC Edmonton
DATEOPPONENT
Sat. Sept. 3 vs. Miami FC
Wed. Sept. 7 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Sept. 17 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. Sept. 24 @ Miami FC
Wed. Sept. 28vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sun. Oct. 2 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Oct. 8 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Oct. 15 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Oct. 22 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Oct. 29 vs. Carolina RailHawks
2016 Puerto Rico FC Roster
PLAYER
Jackie Marrero
Paulo Mendes
Pedro Mendes
David Meves
Chris Nurse
Oliver
Jorge Rivera
Ramon Soria
POS HEIGHTDOB
M
5-9
04/09/1993
M
6-0
05/13/1990
F
6-0 05/13/1990 GK
6-1
07/20/1990
M
6-2
05/07/1984
F
5-8
08/29/1992
M
5-9
03/24/1996
D
5-9
03/09/1989
HOMETOWN
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Goiania, Brazil
Goiania, Brazil
Arlington Heights, Ill.
London, England
Campinas, Brazil
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Alicante, Spain
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Rayo OKC (OKC)
Owners: Raúl Martín Presa, Sean Jones
Managing Partners: DeBray Ayala, Brad Lund
General Manager: Eric Newendorp
Alen Marcina (CAN), 4th, 23-14-25
Founded (Joined NASL): 2015 (2016
Website: www.rayookc.com
Twitter: @RayoOKC (English), @RayosOKC (Spanish)
Club Address: 300 N Walker Avenue; Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Miller Stadium (6,000)
Rayo OKC – a partnership between the local owner Sean Jones and
Rayo Vallecano’s Raúl Martin Presa – had to hit the ground running after
entering the league last November.
The club, though, has a title-winning coach in Alen Marcina, who led
the San Antonio Scorpions to victory in The Championship Final in 2014.
Marcina has taken familiar faces with him to Oklahoma in Billy Forbes,
Tyler Gibson, and Marvin Chávez, among others.
The club also boasts a strong mix of veterans and youth in the Ghana
international Derek Boateng and Georgios Samaras.
“We embrace the challenge and look forward to it,” Marcina said. “We
want to go out and put a product on the field that the fans are proud of and
can get behind. The short-term goals are to make sure the style of play we
want to implement the guys buy into, and if we can exhibit that to the fans
and the league, we’ll deem that as a success and results will come.”
2016 Rayo OKC Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
SPRING
Sat. Apr. 2 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Apr. 9 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Fri. Apr. 22 @ Miami FC
Sat. Apr. 30 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. May 7 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sat. May 14 @ Tampa Bay Rowdies
Sat. May 21 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. May 28 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Jun. 4 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sat. Jun. 11 @ Ottawa Fury FC
FALL
Sat. July 2 vs. FC Edmonton
Sun. July 10 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. July 23 @ Puerto Rico FC
Wed. July 27 vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies
DATEOPPONENT
Sat. July 30 vs. Minnesota United FC
Sun. Aug. 7 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. Aug. 13 @ Indy Eleven
Sat. Aug. 20 vs. Miami FC
Sat. Sept. 3 @ Minnesota United FC
Sun. Sept. 11 vs. Jacksonville Armada FC
Wed. Sept. 14@FC Edmonton
Sun. Sept. 18 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Sept. 24 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Sun. Oct. 2 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Wed. Oct. 12 @ Carolina RailHawks
Sun. Oct. 16 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Oct. 22 @ Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sun. Oct. 30 vs. Indy Eleven
2016 Rayo OKC Roster
PLAYER
POS HEIGHTDOB
Derek Boateng
M
6-0
05/02/1983
Marvin Chavez
M
5-5
11/03/1983
Daniel Fernandes
GK
6-5
09/25/1983
Robbie Findley
F
5-9
08/04/1985
Billy Forbes
F
5-9
12/13/1990
Tyler Gibson
M
5-8
01/12/1991
Juanan
D
6-3
04/27/1987
Kosuke Kimura
D
5-9
05/14/1984
Rauwshan McKenzie D
6-1
11/19/1986
Richard Menjivar
M
5-8
10/31/1990
Erick Norales
D
5-11
02/11/1985
Wellington Paeckart M
5-8
05/02/1989
Caleb Patterson-Sewell GK
6-3
05/20/1987
Michel Pereira
D
6-2
06/09/1981
Hugo Rhoads
D
6-1
08/08/1994
Georgios Samaras
F
6-4
02/21/1985
Ian Svantesson
D
6-6
08/31/1993
Jarad Van Schaik
M
6-1
12/11/1988
Sebastian Velasquez M
5-7
02/11/1991
HOMETOWN
Accra, Ghana
La Ceiba, Honduras
Edmonton, Alberta
Phoenix, Ariz.
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos
Knoxville, Ten.
Palma, Spain
Kobe, Japan
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Panorama City, Calif.
La Ceiba, Honduras
Hendersonville, Ten.
Vitoria, Brazil
Tualatin, Ore.
Heraklion, Greece
Orlando, Fla.
Portland, Ore.
Medellin, Colombia
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Tampa Bay Rowdies (TBR)
Owner: Bill Edwards
Assistant GM/VP of Community Relations:
Perry Van Der Beck
Vice President/Chief Operating Officer: Lee Cohen
Stuart Campbell (SCO), 2nd, 3-4-5
2015 Record: Spring Season 5-4-1 (19 pts), Second Place;
Fall Season 5-5-10 (20 pts), Eighth Place
Website: www.rowdiessoccer.com
Twitter: @TampaBayRowdies (English),
@LosTBRowdies (Spanish)
Club Address: 5982 Central Avenue,
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
U.S. international Freddy Adu in action for the Rowdies.
The Tampa Bay Rowdies fell agonizingly short of reaching
The Championship, finishing outside the final postseason
berth only by two points.
The Rowdies have strengthened the squad for a postseason
push in 2016, particularly in the midfield with Kalif
Alhassan, Junior Burgos, and Freddy Adu, who was resigned. The club also added Tom Heinemann, who scored
four goals last postseason, and was a driving force behind
Ottawa Fury FC’s run to The Championship Final.
“We’re excited to get underway as we know it will be another
competitive season,” Rowdies Coach Stuart Campbell said.
“From a Rowdies perspective, we are looking to improve
based off of last season.”
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Al Lang Stadium (8,000)
2016 Rowdies Schedule
DATEOPPONENT
Sat. Feb. 27 vs. Montreal Impact (CAN)^ 0-0 D
Wed. Mar. 9 @ Nottingham Forest XI (ENG)^ 2-2 D
Fri. Mar. 11 @ Notts County XI (ENG)^ 3-2 W
Tue. Mar. 15 @ Stoke City XI (ENG)^ 1-1 D
SPRING
Sat. Apr. 2 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Apr. 9 @ Miami FC
Sat. Apr. 16 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Apr. 23 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sun. May 22 @ New York Cosmos
Sat. May 28 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. Jun. 4 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Jun. 11 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
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DATEOPPONENT
FALL
Sat. July 9 @ Carolina RailHawks
Wed. July 27 @ Rayo OKC
Sat. July 30 @ Ottawa Fury FC
Sat. Aug. 6 vs. Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Sat. Aug. 13 @ New York Cosmos
Wed. Aug. 17 @ Minnesota United FC
Sat. Aug. 20 vs. FC Edmonton
Sat. Aug. 27 vs. Rayo OKC
Sat. Sept. 17 vs. Carolina RailHawks
Sat. Oct. 1 vs. Miami FC
Wed. Oct. 5 vs. Minnesota United FC
Wed. Oct. 19 vs. Indy Eleven
Sat. Oct. 22 vs. Ottawa Fury FC
Sun. Oct. 30 @ Jacksonville Armada FC
Georgi Hristov, who shared the NASL’s assist lead in 2015,
is back for another season with Rowdies
PLAYER
Freddy Adu
Kalif Alhassan
Stefan Antonijevic
Eric Avila
Junior Burgos
Justin Chavez
Neill Collins
Darwin Espinal Chris Glodack
Juan Guerra
Tom Heinemann
Jeremy Hall
Georgi Hristov
Darnell King
Michael Langer
Tamika Mkandawire
Danny Mwanga
Michael Nanchoff
Matt Pickens
Zachary Portillos
Walter Ramirez
Frankie Sanfilippo
Keith Savage
Ben Sweat
Verneir Valimaa
2016 Rowdies Roster
POS HEIGHTDOB
M
5-8
06/02/1989
M
5-10
10/15/1990
D
6-5
01/24/1989
M
5-8
11/24/1987
M
5-11
08/14/1988
M
5-10
03/23/1990
D
6-3
09/02/1983
F
5-11
01/16/1995
GK
6-1
06/19/1993
M
5-7 02/16/1987 F
6-3
04/23/1987
D
5-11
09/11/1988
F
6-0 01/10/1985
D
5-7
09/23/1990
GK
6-4
01/06/1985
D
6-1
05/28/1983
F
6-1
07/17/1991
M
5-8
09/24/1988
GK
6-3
04/05/1982
D
5-9
01/19/1992
M
5-6
11/07/1983
D
5-9
09/08/1981
M
6-2
08/09/1985
D
6-2
09/04/1991
M
5-7
01/19/1993
HOMETOWN
Tema, Ghana
Accra, Ghana
Buffalo Grove, Ill.
San Diego, Calif.
San Francisco, Calif.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
Troon, Scotland
Coral Springs, Fla.
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Caracas, Venezuela
St. Louis, Mo.
Tampa, Fla.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Tampa, Fla.
Bregenz, Austria
Mzuzu, Malawi
Kinshasa, Congo DR
North Royalton, Ohio
Washington, Mo.
Aurora, Colo.
La Ceiba, Honduras
San Diego, Calif.
Gulf Breeze, Fla.
Palm Harbor, Fla.
Helsinki, Finland
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2015 Rowdies Regular Season Results
NASL Combined Standings Record: 10-9-11 (Fifth Place)
DATE
2/12
3/1
3/3
3/4
3/6
3/13
Spring
4/4
4/11
4/18
4/25
5/2
5/9
5/16
5/27
5/30
6/6
6/13
Fall
7/4
7/11
7/18
7/25
8/1
8/8
8/15
8/19
8/22
8/29
9/5
9/13
9/19
9/26
9/30
10/3
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31
OPPONENT
vs. Malmö FF (SWE)^
@ CD Fatima (POR)^
@ SL Benfica U-20 (POR)^
@ SC De Portugal B (POR)^
@ AC Alcanenense (POR)^
vs. FC Montreal (CAN)^
SCOREATTENDENCE
0-4 L
400
1-0 W
Closed Door
3-1 W
Closed Door
2-3 L
Closed Door
1-1 D
Closed Door
1-1 D
Closed Door
@ New York Cosmos
@ Ottawa Fury FC
@ Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL)*
@ Indy Eleven
vs. FC Edmonton
3-1 W
0-0 D
0-2 L
3-2 W
1-1 D
0-0 D
1-0 W
0-1 L
2-2 D
2-0 W
3-0 W
6,723
7,010
12,550
5,469
4,042
3,461
6,865
651
10,226
4,961
4,219
vs. FC Edmonton
@ Indy Eleven
@ Ottawa Fury FC
vs. New York Cosmos
@ FC Edmonton
vs. Indy Eleven
vs. Ottawa Fury FC
@ New York Cosmos
2-1 W
0-3 L
0-1 L
1-3 L
1-1 D
3-2 W
1-2 L
0-2 L
1-3 L
2-2 D
2-0 W
0-1 L
2-0 W
0-2 L
1-1 D
0-1 L
1-1 D
0-0 D
1-0 W
0-2 L
7,002
7,636
5,496
4,494
6,191
5,493
5,145
8,500
5,059
6,081
5,630
4,160
6,135
7,163
4,691
8,932
5,242
4,111
6,973
5,171
*Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Înternational Friendly.
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2015 Rowdies Regular Season Stats
PLAYER
POS GP/S
G
A
PTS Y
R
MIN
Maicon Santos F
17/13
7 2161 1 1112
Georgi Hristov M
28/22
2 9131 22034
Darwin Espinal F
22/15
4191 01346
Corey Hertzog F
26/19
4082 01701
Brian Shriver
F
21/15
3170 01298
Martin Nuñez M
16/12
3062 01062
Juan Guerra
M
23/19
2047 01817
Darnell King
D
27/25
1245 12251
Stefan AntonijevicD
21/21
1134 11826
Freddy Adu
M
8/60332 0 559
Tamika Mkandawire
D
30/30
1027 02700
Rich Balchan
D
15/14
1020 01244
Richard Menjivar
M
14/10
1
0
2
3
0
942
Robert Hernández F
15/11
1
0
2
4
0
920
Long Tan
F
4/31020 0 262
Ben Sweat
D
26/26
0004 12278
Marcelo SaragosaM
17/16
0003 01364
Gale Agbossoumonde
D
11/9
0003 0 851
Justin Chavez
M
15/7
0
0
0
4
0
668
Zak Boggs
F
10/3
0
0
0
1
0
321
Zac Portillos
D
2/2
0
0
0
1
0
180
Verneri Välimaa
M
4/1
0
0
0
0
0
124
Jeff Michaud
M
4/0
0
0
0
0
0
35
Keith Savage
M
1/1
0
0
0
1
0
33
Omar Salgado
F
1/0
0
0
0
0
0
12
GOALKEEPER GP/S
GAA GA SV
W-D-L SO Y R
MIN
Matt Pickens 23/22
1.0423 657-7-87101981
Kamil Čontofalský 8/8
1.63
13
13
3-2-3
1
0
0
719
Own Goals
Stefan Antonijevic – vs. Atlanta Silverbacks on July 4th; vs. FC Edmonton on July 18th
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Media Information
Media Guidelines & Regulations
NASL PR staff members and team PR staff members must ensure that all working
conditions are harmonious and a balance is struck between the needs of the
media (as representatives of the fans and the public) and the needs of the clubs. It
is the duty of the team PR staff members to adhere to the following guidelines:
Game Notes: Teams will provide games notes to media members on the day of
a match.
Media Credentials: All teams must print and distribute media credentials
to all designated media members who will be working within the grounds of
the host stadium. Each team should print both single-game or season-long
media credentials. Photographers and/or videographers must be attached to a
legitimate media organization to acquire credentials. All Teams must provide
colored bibs for still photographers and TV broadcast crew members. The two
groups should be wearing different colored bibs that are designated by each team.
Press Box: The press box area is a neutral zone. Both home and visiting team
personnel and media shall refrain from yelling or cheering. Media must not wear
team apparel in the press box and are reminded to remain neutral when in areas
made accessible by their credential. Media must not consume alcohol while in
possession of a media credential and may not request autographs. Violators
may be asked to leave the press box area and/or have their credential privileges
suspended or revoked.
Locker Rooms: Team locker rooms will not be open to media members
at any time before, during, and after every match – unless a club has received
specific clearance from the league office to open them. The home and away team
training/treatment areas and referee locker rooms are also strictly off limits to
all members of the media. All regulations regarding media access to the locker
rooms should be clearly communicated to team staff and security personnel to
ensure a secure environment. TV broadcast crew members may film inside the
locker rooms prior to the team’s arrival, but only after coordinating with home
team and visiting team PR staff.
Stadium Access: Credentialed media members will have access to the
stadium, professional workrooms, stadium seating, and postgame media
activities. During the match, all credentialed media will have access to the
press box, which will be regulated by home team PR members. In addition, all
accredited media members should be given a seat in the press box if possible.
Traveling Media: The home team shall provide press box seating for
traveling media members at each game and should keep in mind the needs of
media members traveling from the visiting team’s area.
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Media Guidelines & Regulations
Media Access to Training Sessions: If a training session is declared a
closed session, teams must allow media a minimum of 15 minutes for interviews
after practice.
Home Team PR Staff Responsibilities: The home team PR staff must
be in attendance on game day to attend to working media members before,
during, and after the match. For a full list of responsibilities, please refer to the
Media Operations Checklist.
Statistics Crew: Statistical information such as boxscore and updated league
standings, etc., in the press box or in a location with good view of the match.
Still Photography: Still photographers, with the proper bib, are permitted
to shoot matches in areas specifically designated by the home team. If a home
and/or visiting team PR staff has a specific team photographer at the match,
then those individuals will wear a different color bib to indicate that they can be
granted special access to any stadium level as long they do not obstruct the view
of spectators, security personnel, medical officials, and emergency exits. At no
time are photographers allowed on the field of play.
Interview Area: The home team PR director will designate a suitable
postgame interview area on or near the field of play. This area shall be equipped
with a team/sponsor backdrop to create a ‘coaches TV area’ where interviews may
be conducted. Home and visiting team PR staff are responsible for bringing their
own coach and players to the Coaches TV Area upon the conclusion of the game.
Player Interviews: Players giving interviews who should have played a
significant role in the outcome of the match will be selected at the PR director’s
discretion. Media may request a specific player, and the team PR directors will
dictate the length of the interview. Additional postgame interviews for coaches
and players can be done in the designated media mixed zone area, which is
between the locker room and the team buses at the venue.
Official Interviews: The NASL Commissioner and team owners may be
made available for interviews to media at the discretion of the home and visiting
PR directors and after consultation with the league’s communication staff. Game
officials will not be available for interviews and the official’s locker room remains
off limits to all media.
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Team PR Directory
Carolina RailHawks
5501 Dillard Drive
Cary, NC 27518
Mauricio Villarreal
Communications Manager
[email protected]
(919) 808-8848
Minnesota United FC
4050 Olson Memorial Highway
Suite 295
Golden Valley, MN 55422
Eric Durkee
[email protected]
(651) 270-8755
FC Edmonton
9725 - 62 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4E2
James Nielson
Team Communications
[email protected]
(780) 297-9124
New York Cosmos
750 Third Avenue – Suite 2601
New York, NY 10017
Dee Kundra
Director of Communications
(646) 248-3209
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
1500 W Cypress Creek Rd,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Steven Bernasconi
Communications Manager
[email protected]
(954) 606-0402
Ottawa Fury FC
1015 Bank Street
Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3W7
Graeme Ivory
Director, Communications & Content
[email protected],
(613) 878-3321
Indy Eleven
47 S. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 611
Indianapolis, IN 46204
John Koluder
[email protected]
(317) 919-0808
1 Independent Drive, Suite 3232
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Eric Scott
[email protected]
(904) 516-3751
Puerto Rico FC
TBD
Rayo OKC
300 N Walker Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
TBD
Miami FC
300 N Walker Avenue
1001 Brickell Bay Drive - Suite 2310
Miami, FL 33131
Krissty Andaur
Sr. Manager Media & Community Relations
[email protected]
(239) 580-7772
Tampa Bay Rowdies
5982 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33707
Nico Castillo
[email protected]
(813) 527-1376
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US Soccer Federation
United States Soccer Federation - Founded 1913
FIFA Affiliated 1914; CONCACAF Affiliated 1961
As the governing body of soccer in all forms and at all levels in the United
States, U.S. Soccer has played an integral role in charting the course for the sport
for more than 100 years. In that time, the federation’s mission statement has
been clear and simple: To make soccer, in all its forms, a preeminent sport in the
United States and to continue the development of soccer at all recreational and
competitive levels.
In 1989, the U.S. men’s national team had not played in a World Cup in almost
40 years and the U.S. women’s program was in its early stages. U.S. Soccer was
hosting games in small stadiums it could not fill, few matches were televised,
soccer stadiums were not even in the blueprint stage, and there were no highlevel professional outdoor leagues. Since that time, the state of soccer in the U.S.
has been transformed.
In Brazil in 2014, the men’s national team competed in its seventh consecutive
FIFA World Cup. The team progressed to the Round of 16 for the second straight
tournament.
U.S. Soccer is a world leader at every level of the women’s game. The American
women have won three FIFA Women’s World Cups (1991, 1999 and 2015) and
four Olympic gold medals (1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012) – an accomplishment
unmatched, men or women, in Olympic competition. The United States has also
hosted three wildly successful World Cups (men in 1994; women in 1999 and
2003) with the support of its members and anchored by strong organizational
abilities.
U.S. Soccer continues to support the development of referees in CONCACAF,
with a reinvigorated focus on education and training, including the care and
nurturing of professional referees. In 2012, the Professional Referee Organization
was created to manage the referee programs and to increase the quality of
younger officials in professional leagues in the U.S. and Canada. The top referees
are considered for FIFA competitions.
For more information, visit the official website at www.ussoccer.com.
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President: Sunil Gulati
General Secretary: Dan Flynn
Senior Manager of Communications: Neil Buethe
Address: 1801 South Prairie Avenue; Chicago, Ill. 60616
Phone: (312) 808-1300 Fax: (312) 808-1301
NASL & Lamar Hunt
U.S. Open Cup
NASL teams have competed in the
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup since 2012,
having sent teams to the quarterfinals in
two separate years.
After four seasons of competing, NASL
teams have outscored their opposition
98-91 in 59 games, while posting a
27W-5D-27L record, including 14
shutouts.
The Carolina RailHawks have had the
most success, reaching the quarterfinals
in 2013 and 2014. Brian Shriver, who
recently returned to the RailHawks ahead
of the 2016 Spring Season, leads all NASL
NY Cosmos defeated NYCFC on penalites players in goals in the competition with
six. The Atlanta Silverbacks also reached
during 2015 Open Cup
the quarterfinals in 2014.
The Cup has helped to foster rivalries for NASL teams, regardless of league
affiliation. The RailHawks knocked out the Los Angeles Galaxy of MLS three
years in a row from 2012-14. The New York Cosmos have ousted a New York
metropolitan area MLS side in back-to-back years. Last year the Cosmos defeated
New York City FC of MLS in a penalty-kick shootout before 11,446 at Shuart
Stadium in Hempstead, N.Y., the biggest turnout involving an NASL team in the
tournament.
Played annually since 1914, the Open Cup (a single-elimination tournament
open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams) is the oldest cup
competition in the United States. The Open Cup winner qualifies as one of the
four U.S. teams for the CONCACAF Champions League.
NASL Stats Leaders in U.S. Open Cup
Goals
Games Played
GK Shut outs
Brian Shriver (CAR, TBR) - 6
Kupono Low (CAR) - 12
Jimmy Maurer (NYC) - 3
Jaime Chavez (ATL) - 4
Zack Schilawski (CAR) - 10
Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) - 2
Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) - 10
Scott Goodwin (CAR) - 2
Blake Smith (IND) - 4
Goalkeeper Wins
Coaches’ Victories
Assists
Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) - 3
Colin Clarke (CAR) - 7
Jimmy Maurer (NYC) - 3
Ricky Hill (TBR) - 3
Austin Da Luz (CAR) - 3
Eric Wynalda (ATL) - 3
Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) - 3
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Canada Soccer Association
Canada Soccer Association
Founded: 1912
FIFA Affiliated: 1913
CONCACAF Affiliated: 1961
In Canada, the sport is governed by the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA),
which was established in 1912.
There are nearly 850,000 registered Canada Soccer members in 1,500
clubs across the 144 districts that operate in 12 provincial/territorial member
associations. The CSA also has five National Training Centers – British Columbia,
Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic.
After its first (and only) qualification for a FIFA World Cup (Mexico 1986),
Canada has gone on to stage five FIFA tournaments: U-17 World Cup (1987),
U-20 Women’s World Cup (2002), U-20 World Cup (2007), U-20 Women’s
World Cup (2014) and the Women’s World Cup (2015).
Canada’s national teams have won nine confederation championships. The
men’s national team has won the CONCACAF Men’s Championship (1985)
and the CONCACAF Gold Cup (2000); Canada’s women’s team has won the
CONCACAF Women’s Championship (1998 and 2010). The men’s youth team
won the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (1986 and 1996), while the
women’s youth team won the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship (2004
and 2008) and the CONCACAF Women’s U-17 Championship (2010).
For more information, visit the official website at www.canadasoccer.com.
President: Victor Montagliani
General Secretary: Peter Montopoli
Director of Communications: Richard Scott
Address: Place Soccer Canada;
237 Metcalfe Street; Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1R2
Phone: (613) 237-7678
Fax: (613) 237-1516
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NASL & Amway
Canadian Championship
FC Edmonton first entered the competition in 2011 and was joined by Ottawa
Fury FC in 2014. The NASL sides compete against three MLS teams – Vancouver
Whitecaps FC, Montreal Impact, and Toronto FC – for the right to be the
champion of Canada.
The Eddies have come closest to reaching the final in recent years, but have
fallen just short in the past two years after conceding late goals to the Impact
(2014) and Whitecaps (2015). The Eddies’ Tomi Ameobi is currently the top
scorer in the competition with five goals.
The Amway Canadian Championship has been held annually since 2008 and
the winner of the competition qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions League.
FC Edmonton’s Tomi Ameobi is the career goalscoring leader in the Canadian Championship
NASL Stats Leaders in Canadian Championship
Goals
Tomi Ameobi (FCE) - 5
Daryl Fordyce (FCE) - 4
Assists
Tomi Ameobi (FCE) - 5
Games Played
Eddie Edward (FCE) – 9
Lance Laing (FCE) - 9
Goalkeeper Wins
Matt VanOekel (FCE) - 2
John Smits (FCE) - 2
GK Shutouts
Devala Gorrick (OTT) - 1
John Smits (FCE) - 1
Coaches Victories
Colin Miller (FCE) - 4
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Puerto Rican Soccer
Federation
Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol
Founded: 1940
CONCACAF Affiliated: 1961
The Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) was founded in 1940 and
admitted to FIFA in 1960.
Its mission is to grow soccer on the island at all levels while promoting values,
therefore creating a legacy and a solid base for future generations.
The Puerto Rican national teams are active at the U-15, U-17, U-20, U-23, and
senior levels for both men and women.
Also, Puerto Rico was chosen by FIFA as the trial base for FIFA 11, a program
that was extremely successful, and now, the FPF staff has been granted the
responsibility of growing and cultivating it around the region..
For more information, visit the official website at www.fedefutbolpr.com.
President: Eric Labrador
General Secretary: Ignacio Rodriguez
Press Officer: Alejandro Diaz
Address: PO Box 367567;
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936
Phone: (787) 753-2895
Fax: (787) 767-2288
Puerto Rican International Jackie Marrero will play for the Puerto Rico FC in 2016.
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CONCACAF
Confederation Of North, Central America
and Caribbean Association Football
Founded: 1940
The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association
Football (CONCACAF) is the sport’s governing body in the region, and one of
six continental confederations that administer the sport along with FIFA, the
world governing body. It has 41 member associations through offices located in
Miami, New York, Guatemala City, and the Cayman Islands, and is composed
of a Congress, Executive Committee, General Secretariat, and several other
committees.
CONCACAF – formed in 1961 from the merger of the Football Confederation
of Central America and the Caribbean (CCCF) and the North American Football
Confederation (NAFC) – consists of three sub-regions: North America (three
countries), Central America (seven countries under the regional entity Unión
Centroamericana de Fútbol - UNCAF), and the Caribbean (31 countries under the
regional entity Caribbean Football Union - CFU).
At the CONCACAF Ordinary Congress held on April 19, 2013, in Panama City,
Panama, five national associations that previously held associate member status
– French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St. Martin, and St. Maarten – became
full members. The island of Bonaire was accepted by the Congress as an associate
member.
As the administrative body for the region, CONCACAF manages competitions,
offers technical and administrative training courses, while also actively
promoting and developing the game.
The biennial Gold Cup for full national teams and the annual Scotiabank
Champions League for club teams are CONCACAF’s most visible competitions.
The confederation organizes championships at the U-17 and U-20 levels for
men and women that lead to direct qualification for FIFA competitions. It also
supports FIFA in coordinating qualifying tournaments for the World Cup, the
Women’s World Cup and Olympic Games, and also the Beach Soccer and Futsal
World Cups.
For more information, visit the official website at www.concacaf.com.
Address: 1000 5th Street Suite 400
Miami Beach, FL 33139 USA
Phone: (305) 704-3232
Fax: (305) 763-8073
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All-Time NASL Teams in
CONCACAF Club Tournaments
(Legendary & Modern Eras)
Date
2012
5/21
5/25
6/19
6/21
8/1
8/29
9/19
9/27
Match-up, Result
Venue
PR Islanders (PUR) 0, Caledonia AIA (TRI) 0^
George Town SC (CAY) 0, PR Islanders (PUR) 8^
PR Islanders (PUR) 1, W Connection FC (TRI) 4^
Antigua Barracudas FC (ATG) 0, PR Islanders (PUR) 2^
AD Isidro Metapán (SLV) 3, PR Islanders (PUR) 1*
Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) 4, PR Islanders (PUR) 0*
PR Islanders (PUR) 0, Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) 0*
PR Islanders (PUR) 3, AD Isidro Metapán (SLV) 0*
George Town, Cayman Isl. 100
George Town, Cayman Isl. 300
Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago 400
Marabella, Trinidad & Tobago 250
Metapán, El Salvador
1480
Carson, Calif.
7500
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
2905
550
2011
5/7
5/14
5/25
5/27
7/27
8/3
Walking Boyz Company (SUR) 1, PR Islanders (PUR) 1^ Paramaribo, Surinam
PR Islanders (PUR) 7, Walking Boyz Company (SUR) 0^ Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Alpha United FC (GUY) 1, PR Islanders (PUR) 3, OT^ Georgetown, Guyana
PR Islanders (PUR) 3, Tempete FC (HAI) 1, OT^
Georgetown, Guyana
AD Isidro Metapán (SLV) 2, PR Islanders (PUR) 0*
Metapán, El Salvador
PR Islanders (PUR) 3, AD Isidro Metapán 1*
500
500
900
1000
1658
1125
1972
3/12
3/16
3/19
3/23
3/26
Rochester Lancers (USA) 2, SV Transvaal (SUR) 0*
Cruz Azul (MEX) 1, Rochester Lancers (USA) 1*
Rochester Lancers (USA) 2, SV Estrella (ARU) 0*
Comunicaciones (GUA) 3, Rochester Lancers (USA) 1*
LD Alajuelense (CRC) 1, Rochester Lancers 0*
Guatemala City, Guatemala
40000
25000
20000
25000
40000
Rochester, N.Y.
Hamilton, Bermuda
7000
1500
1971
10/3 Rochester (USA) 4, Pembroke Hamilton (BER) 1*
10/31 Pembroke Hamilton (BER) 1, Rochester (USA) 1*
*CONCACAF Champions League (Champions’ Cup prior to 2008)
^CFU (Caribbean Football Union) Club Championship
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Attendance
All-Time NASL International
Friendlies Results (Modern Era)
Updated through December 31, 2015
Date
2015
2/12
2/19
3/1
3/3
3/4
3/6
3/8
3/13
3/13
3/14
3/16
3/18
3/21
3/23
3/28
6/2
6/20
6/27
6/27
6/28
7/1
7/18
Match-up, Result
Venue
Attendance
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 0, Malmö FF (SWE) 4
Bradenton, Fla.
400
South China AA (HKG) 2, NY Cosmos (USA) 2, 2-4 pks Hong Kong
19522
CD Fatima (POR) 0, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1
Fatima, Portugal
Closed Door
SL Benfica U-20 (POR) 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 3 Seixal, Portugal
Closed Door
Sporting Clube de Portugal B (POR) 3, TB Rowdies (USA) 2 Lisbon, Portugal
Closed Door
AC Alcanenense (POR) 1, Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1 Rio Major, Portugal
Closed Door
CAR RailHawks (USA) 0, Seoul E-Land FC (KOR) 0, 5-4 pksCary, N.C.
1957
Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 1, Rochester Rhinos (USA) 1
Gatineau, Quebec
300
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1, FC Montreal (CAN) 1
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Closed Door
CD F.A.S. (SLV) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 0
San Salvador, El Salvador28474
Volta Redonda FC (BRA) 2, Minnesota United FC (USA) 3Pinheiral, Brazil
30
Botafogo FC (BRA) 2, Minnesota United FC (USA) 0
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 150
Barra Mansa FC (BRA) 3, Minnesota United FC (USA) 3 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 50
CR Vasco de Gama (BRA) 0, Minnesota United FC (USA) 1Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Closed Door
San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 4, Costa Rica U-23s 2
San Antonio, Tex.
4500
Cuba 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 4
Havana, Cuba
18000
AA Ponte Preta (BRA) 4, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 0Campinas, Brazil
3966
Jacksonville Armada FC (USA) 2, CA Coca Juniors (ARG) 4Jacksonville, Fla.
11315
San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 0, CS Cartaginés (CRC) 1 San Antonio, Tex. 5294
Indy Eleven (USA) 0, CA Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 0
Indianapolis, Ind.
6450
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 0, CA Boca Juniors (ARG) 3Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
6827
Minnesota United FC (USA) 1, Club Leon (MEX) 1
Blaine, Minn. 9388
In 2015, the New York Cosmos (green) became first professional club team
from the United States, to play in Cuba since 1978
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All-Time NASL International
Friendlies Results (Modern Era)
2014
3/6
3/10
3/11
3/16
3/17
3/21
3/30
3/31
4/5
4/5
6/21
6/28
7/4
7/6
7/6
7/6
7/20
7/23
2013
2/13
2/24
3/20
6/23
7/6
7/20
7/21
7/23
7/24
7/26
Door
7/27
11/13
2012
3/4
3/14
3/14
3/18
3/24
2011
3/12
4/14
10/20
Al Shabab Al Arabi Club (UAE) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 0Dubia, U.A.E.
Matlock Town FC (ENG) 0, Minnesota United FC (USA) 3 Matlock, England
Al Wasl SC (UAE) 1, New York Cosmos 3
Dubai, U.A.E.
Emirates Club (UAE) 2, New York Cosmos 1
Ras al-Khaimah, U.A.E.
Derby County FC (ENG) 2, Minnesota United FC (USA) 0 Derby, England
Rochester Rhinos (USA) 1, Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 1
Rochester, N.Y.
Don Bosco FC (HAI) 2, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 0
Petion-Ville, Haiti
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1, Valur FC (ISL) 1
Bradenton, Fla.
Floridians FC (USA) 1, Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 2
Sunrise, Fla.
San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 1, Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 1 San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 1, Tigres UANL (MEX) 2
San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 3, Mexico U-21s 3
San Antonio, Tex. Minnesota United FC (USA) 1, Mexico U-21s 1, 4-3 pks
Blaine, Minn.
Carolina RailHawks (USA) 2, Puebla FC (MEX) 1
Cary, N.C.
San Antonio Scorpions (USA) 1, CF Monterrey (MEX) 1
San Antonio, Tex. Seattle Sounders FC (USA) 0, FC Edmonton (CAN) 2
Tukwila, Wash.
Minnesota United FC (USA) 2, Swansea City (WAL) 0
Blaine, Minn.
Ottawa Fury FC (CAN) 0, Rangers FC (SCO) 1
Ottawa, Ontario
1500
358
3780
2250
50
250
5000
110
50
3847
6483
5129
8059
6155
6397
100
9064
8643
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USA) 1, Montreal Impact (CAN) 4
Carolina RailHawks (USA) 0, Vancouver (CAN) 3
Carolina RailHawks (USA) 1, Pumas UNAM (MEX) 2
Fort Lauderdale (USA) 0, Cruziero Esporte Clube (BRA) 4
San Antonio (USA) 1, Tigres UNAL (MEX) 5
San Antonio (USA) 1, CSD Dorados-Sinaloa (MEX) 2
Old Carthusians FC (ENG) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 4
Thunder Bay Chill (CAN) 0, Minnesota United FC (USA) 4
Leyton Orient FC (ENG) 2, New York Cosmos (USA) 1
Gillingham FC (ENG) 1, New York Cosmos (USA) 1
Orlando, Fla.
Cary, N.C.
Cary, N.C.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
San Antonio, Tex.
San Antonio, Tex. London, England
Ft. Williams, Ontario
London, England
Gillingham, England
380
3253
8054
5724
8255
5311
950
150
2004
Closed
Atlanta Silverbacks (USA) 3, CSD Xelaju MC (GUA) 2
Villarreal CF (ESP) 3, New York Cosmos (USA) 0
Atlanta, Ga.
Villarreal, Spain
5000
11000
Carolina RailHawks (USA) 2, Vancouver (CAN) 2, 4-2 pks Cary, N.C.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 2, Trinidad & Tobago U-23s 1 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
San Antonio (USA) 3, CSD Dorados-Sinaloa (MEX) 0
Stockton, Calif.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 1, Canada U-23s 0
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA) 5, Club Bolívar U-19s (BOL) 1Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
3000
500
2800
200
450
FC Tampa Bay (USA) 1, BK Hacken (SWE) 1
FC Tampa Bay (USA) 1, Bolton Wanderers FC (ENG) 0
Atlanta Silverbacks (USA) 0, Club Irapuato (MEX) 1
900
3914
3500
Note: FC Tampa Bay (renamed Tampa Bay Rowdies 2012
90
Sunrise, Fla.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Atlanta, Ga.
2015 NASL Recap
COMBINED FINAL STANDINGS
TEAM GP W
T
L
GF GA +/- PTS
New York Cosmos*
3015 11 4 49301956
Ottawa Fury FC*
30
15
11
4
42
23
19
56
Minnesota United FC* 30
14
11
5
54
39
15
53
Ft Lauderdale Strikers*30
11
8
11
49
40
9
41
Tampa Bay Rowdies 30
10
9
11
33
37
-4
39
Carolina RailHawks 30
9
8
13
44
49
-5
35
FC Edmonton
30
9
8
13
41
46
-5
35
Atlanta Silverbacks 30
7
12
11
31
40
-9
33
Indy Eleven
30
8
9
13
36
48
-12
33
San Antonio Scorpions
30 7 10134152-1131
Jacksonville Armada FC30
8
7
15
33
49
-16
31
*Qualified To The Championship, NASL Four-Team Post-Season
The Championship
Final
Semifinals
New York 3-2 Ottawa,
New York 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, MCU Park, 5,061
James M. Shuart Stadium, 10,166
Ottawa 2-1 (OT) Minnesota, TD Place, 9,346
San Antonio 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, Toyota Field,
7,847
SPRING SEASON
TEAM GP W
T
L GF GA +/- PTS Home Away
New York Cosmos 105 5 0189+920
(4-1-0)
(1-4-0)
Tampa Bay Rowdies
105 4 1159+619
(4-1-0)
(1-3-1)
Carolina RailHawks10 3 5 2 1510+514
(1-3-1)
(2-2-1)
Minnesota United FC 10
3
5
2
15
13
+2
14 (2-2-1) (1-3-1)
Indy Eleven
10 3 4 3 1312+113
(1-3-1)
(2-1-2)
3
3
4
15
18
−3
12 (3-1-1) (0-2-3)
San Antonio Scorpions10
3
3
4
11
15
−4
12 (1-2-2) (2-1-2)
Fort Lauderdale Strikers10
3
2
5
12
13
−1
11 (1-1-3) (2-1-2)
Ottawa Fury FC
10
2
5
3
5
8
−3
11 (2-2-1) (0-3-2)
FC Edmonton
10
2
3
5
16
22
−6
9 (2-2-1) (0-1-4)
1
5
4
7
13
−6
8 (0-4-1) (1-1-3)
Week 1
April 4
Carolina 3-1 Ottawa, 5190
Atlanta 1-1 Indy, 4711
Jacksonville 3-1 Edmonton, 16164
Fort Lauderdale 0-1 New York, 11691
San Antonio 1-3 Tampa Bay, 6723
Week 2
April 11
Atlanta 1-1 Ottawa, 3841
Indy 1-1 New York, 10524
Fort Lauderdale 2-1 Jacksonville, 4883
Tampa Bay 0-0 Minnesota, 7010
April 12
Edmonton 1-1 Carolina, 2492
Week 3:
April 18
Ottawa 0-0 Minnesota, 5093
New York 2-0 Tampa Bay, 12550
Carolina 1-2 Atlanta, 4489
San Antonio 1-2 Indy, 5305
April 19
Edmonton 3-2 Fort Lauderdale, 2351
Week 4:
April 25
Ottawa 1-3 Fort Lauderdale, 3023
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Week 8:
May 23
Ottawa FC 1-0 Indy, 5245
New York 3-0 San Antonio, 5032
Fort Lauderdale 0-1 Carolina, 4801
Minnesota 3-2 Jacksonville, 9012‫‏‬
May 24
Edmonton 4-2 Atlanta, 3756
Week 9:
May 29
Ottawa FC 0-0 Edmonton, 5064
May 30
Indy 2-2 Tampa Bay, 10226
Jacksonville 0-4 Carolina, 8573
Minnesota 1-1 New York, 9317
San Antonio 1-1 Fort Lauderdale, 6396
Week 10:
June 6
Atlanta 0-1 San Antonio, 5000
Carolina 1-1 Minnesota, 4863
Fort Lauderdale 1-2 Indy, 5083
Tampa Bay 2-0 Edmonton, 4961
June 7
Jacksonville 0-0 Ottawa FC, 7583
Week 11:
June 13
New York 3-3 Jacksonville, 7353
Tampa Bay 3-0 Atlanta, 4219
Indy 3-0 Edmonton, 10202
Minnesota 2-3 Fort Lauderdale, 9342
San Antonio 0-0 Ottawa FC, 6709
Tampa Bay 3-2 Jacksonville, 5469
Atlanta 0-0 New York, 5511
Indy 1-1 Carolina, 10524
Minnesota 2-2 San Antonio, 9233
Week 5:
May 2
New York 1-0 Ottawa FC, 5279
Carolina 1-1 Tampa Bay, 4042
Fort Lauderdale 0-0 Atlanta, 5295
Jacksonville 2-1 San Antonio, 8143
May 3
Edmonton 2-2 Minnesota, 2986
Total for Week – 25,749
Week 6:
May 9
Ottawa FC 0-0 Tampa Bay, 3461
Jacksonville 1-0 Indy, 8318
Minnesota 1-0 Atlanta, 9058
San Antonio 1-0 Carolina, 7252‫‏‬
May 10
New York 4-2 Edmonton, 3383
Week 7:
May 16
Atlanta 1-1 Jacksonville, 4736
Indy 1-3 Minnesota, 10524
Carolina 2-2 New York, 7217
Tampa Bay 1-0 Fort Lauderdale, 6865
May 17
Edmonton 2-3 San Antonio, 2236
FALL SEASON
TEAM GP W
Ottawa Fury FC
20
13
11
New York Cosmos 20 10
8
FC Edmonton
20
7
6
Carolina RailHawks 20
6
5
Indy Eleven
20
5
San Antonio Scorpions20
4
5
92
T
6
6
6
6
5
7
3
5
5
7
4
L
1
3
4
6
8
7
11
10
10
9
11
GF GA +/- PTS Home Away
37
15 +22 45 (6-3-1) (7-3-0)
39
26 +13 39 (6-4-0) (5-2-3)
31 21+1036
(7-2-1)
(3-4-3)
37
27 +10 30 (4-4-2) (4-2-4)
25
24
+1 26 (5-2-3) (2-3-5)
24
27
−3 25 (4-4-2) (2-3-5)
29
39 −10 21 (6-2-2) (0-1-9)
18
28 −10 20 (5-2-3) (0-3-7)
23
36 −13 20 (5-1-4) (0-4-6)
30
37
−7 19 (3-3-4) (1-4-5)
18
31 −13 19 (5-3-2) (0-1-9)
2015 NASL Recap
Week 1:
July 4
Carolina 3-1 Minnesota, 3075
Tampa Bay 2-1 Atlanta, 7002
July 5
Minnesota 1-1 Ottawa, 9030
San Antonio 3-0 Tampa Bay, 7636
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Week 3:
July 15
Minnesota 4-0 Jacksonville, 9412
San Antonio 2-2 Edmonton, 4,912
July 18
Carolina 3-2 San Antonio, 4180
Fort Lauderdale 2-2 Atlanta, 3283
Jacksonville 1-0 New York, 8167
Tampa Bay 0-1 Edmonton, 5496
July 19
Ottawa 4-2 Indy Eleven, 4372
Total for Week – 39,822
Week 4:
July 22
Ottawa 2-1 Atlanta, 3459
July 25
Indy Eleven 1-1 New York, 10206
Tampa Bay 1-3 Fort Lauderdale, 4494
San Antonio 3-4 Minnesota, 7087
July 26
Ottawa 2-1 Carolina, 5175
Edmonton 1-3 Atlanta, 4232
Week 5:
July 31
Jacksonville 3-3 Minnesota, 6847
August 1
Carolina 1-1 Tampa Bay, 6191
Indy Eleven 0-1 Atlanta, 9632
August 2
Edmonton 0-1 Ottawa, 1626
New York 2-0 Fort Lauderdale, 4503
Week 6:
August 5
New York 2-1 Minnesota, 3607
Atlanta 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, 3071
Edmonton 2-0 Indy Eleven, 3120
August 8
Atlanta 3-3 San Antonio, 4442
Indy Eleven 1-4 Ottawa, 9866
Fort Lauderdale 3-3 New York, 5667
Tampa Bay 3-2 Jacksonville, 5493
Minnesota 1-1 Edmonton, 9077
Week 7:
August 12
Jacksonville 3-0 Carolina, 5652
August 15
New York 2-1 San Antonio, 4006
Ottawa 1-2 Minnesota, 6899
Jacksonville 1-0 Atlanta, 7054
Fort Lauderdale 2-1 Tampa Bay, 5145
August 16
Edmonton 3-0 Carolina, 2022
Week 8:
August 19
Indy Eleven 2-0 Tampa Bay, 8500
August 22
Atlanta 1-1 Indy Eleven, 4021
Carolina 1-3 New York, 5129
Tampa Bay 1-3 Minnesota, 5059
San Antonio 1-0 Jacksonville, 7569
August 23
Edmonton 0-2 Fort Lauderdale, 3110
Week 9:
August 26
Ottawa 0-0 New York, 6042
August 29
Ottawa 2-2 Tampa Bay, 6081
Atlanta 1-0 Edmonton, 3601
Fort Lauderdale 7-1 Indy Eleven, 3819
Jacksonville 0-0 San Antonio, 7053
August 30
New York 3-2 Carolina, 5257
Week 10:
September 2
Minnesota 1-0 Indy Eleven, 7137
September 4
Carolina 2-0 Atlanta, 4021
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September 5
Indy Eleven 3-0 Jacksonville, 9078
Tampa Bay 2-0 New York, 5630
San Antonio 0-1 Ottawa, 6473
September 6
Edmonton 1-1 Minnesota, 3156
Week 11:
September 9
San Antonio 3-3 Carolina, 4105
September 12
Ottawa 0-0 Fort Lauderdale, 6327
New York 1-0 Jacksonville, 5089
Minnesota 3-1 Carolina, 8222
San Antonio 2-0 Indy Eleven, 7232
September 13
Edmonton 1-0 Tampa Bay, 4160
Week 12:
September 15
Atlanta 1-2 Minnesota, 2302
September 16
Fort Lauderdale 2-0 Jacksonville, 1278
September 19
Atlanta 2-1 Carolina, 4322
Fort Lauderdale 0-2 Ottawa, 3773
Indy Eleven 0-2 Edmonton, 9840
Tampa Bay 2-0 San Antonio, 6135
Minnesota 0-0 New York, 9418
Week 13:
September 22
New York 1-4 Ottawa, 3438
September 26
Carolina 1-3 Ottawa, 3374
Fort Lauderdale 2-5 Minnesota, 2903
Jacksonville 2-0 Tampa Bay, 7163
San Antonio 3-3 Atlanta, 7759
September 27
Edmonton 2-1 New York, 4240
Week 14:
September 30
Tampa Bay 1-1 Indy Eleven, 4691
October 3
Jacksonville 1-1 Indy Eleven, 6734
Minnesota 1-0 Tampa Bay, 8932
San Antonio 2-4 Fort Lauderdale, 7832
October 4
Ottawa 2-0 Edmonton, 6050
New York 1-1 Atlanta, 3326
Week 15:
October 7
Atlanta 0-3 New York, 3469
October 10
Carolina 3-0 Jacksonville, 3424
Indy Eleven 1-2 San Antonio, 10090
Tampa Bay 1-1 Ottawa, 5242
Minnesota 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, 9207
October 11
New York 3-0 Edmonton, 4286
Week 16:
October 14
Carolina 2-1 Edmonton, 3558
October 17
Atlanta 0-0 Tampa Bay, 4111
Fort Lauderdale 4-0 Carolina, 2998
Indy Eleven 3-1 Minnesota, 9085
Jacksonville 3-2 Edmonton, 6503
October 18
Ottawa 1-0 San Antonio, 5023
Week 17:
October 21
Jacksonville 1-3 Ottawa, 5868
Fort Lauderdale 0-0 San Antonio, 2632
October 24
Indy Eleven 2-1 Fort Lauderdale, 9213
Tampa Bay 1-0 Carolina, 6973
Minnesota 1-0 Atlanta, 9212
October 25
San Antonio 1-2 New York, 8053
Edmonton 1-1 Jacksonville, 2730
Week 18:
October 30
Carolina 3-1 Indy Eleven, 6272
October 31
Atlanta 1-1 Ottawa, 2511
New York 2-0 Tampa Bay, 5171
Minnesota 2-2 San Antonio, 5890
November 1
Jacksonville 0-1 Fort Lauderdale, 9083
2015 NASL Internationals
Ottawa Fury’ FC’s Julian DeGuzman once again captained Canada’s MNT in 2015
In 2015, 18 NASL players had the honor of representing their national teams
in international play around the world.
Ten of the league’s 11 teams sent players to 10 different countries to
participate in World Cup qualifying matches and regional tournaments, such as
the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, and Copa América.
The Jamaican international Lance Laing played in Copa América (the
first Caribbean nation to compete in the tournament) and also played during
Jamaica’s surprising run to the Gold Cup final. It was a year to remember for
Ottawa’s Julian de Guzman, who broke Canada’s career appearance mark when
he earned his 85th cap during a 0-0 draw with El Salvador in a World Cup Qualifier.
NASL Team
Atlanta Silverbacks
Carolina RailHawks
Carolina RailHawks
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
FC Edmonton
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Minnesota United
New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
Ottawa Fury FC
Tampa Bay Rowdies
Player (Country)
Steward Ceus (Haiti)
Futty Danso (Gambia)
Chris Nurse (Guyana)
Sainey Nyassi (Gambia)
Lance Laing (Jamaica)
Mallan Roberts (Canada)
Dustin Corea (El Salvador)
James Marcelin (Haiti)
Pascal Millien (Haiti)
Mechack Jérôme (Haiti)
Shawn Nicklaw (Guam)
Miguel Ibarra (United States)
Andrés Flores (El Salvador)
Keasel Broome (Barbados)
Julian De Guzman (Canada)
Billy Forbes (Turks & Caicos Islands)
Nana Attakora (Canada)
Richard Menjivar (El Salvador)
95
2015 NASL Stats Leaders
Individual Leaders
Goalkeeper Leaders
Goals
Goalkeeper GAA (minimum 15 games)
Stefano Pinho (FTL) – 16
Christian Ramirez (MNU)
– 12
Nacho Novo (CAR) – 11
Omar Cummings (SAS) – 10
Rafael Castillo (SAS) – 8
Leo Fernandes (NYC) – 8
Daryl Fordyce (FCE) – 8
Marlon Freitas (FTL) – 8
Tom Heinemann (OTT) – 8
Assists
Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 0.76
Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 0.93
Matt Pickens (TBR) – 1.04
Sammy Ndjock (MNU) – 1.09
Steward Ceus (ATL) – 1.32
Matt VanOekel (FCE) – 1.47
Josh Ford (FTL) – 1.56
Goalkeeper Saves (minimum 15
Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) – 80
Miguel Gallardo (JAX) – 75
Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 73
Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 68
Matt Pickens (TBR) – 65
Sammy Ndjock (MNU) – 61
Matt VanOekel (FCE) – 58
Georgi Hristov (TBR) – 9
Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) – 9
Billy Forbes (SAS) – 8
Jaime Chávez (ATL) – 7
Lance Laing (FCE) – 7
Stefano Pinho (FTL) - 7
Siniša Ubiparipović (OTT)
Minutes Played
Tamika Mkandawire (TBR) – 2700
Ryan Richter (OTT) – 2700
Frankie Sanfilippo (FTL) – 2695
Colin Falvey (OTT) – 2668
Rafael Alves (OTT) – 2634
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Weekly, Monthly Award
Winners 2015
Player of the Month Awards
Jimmy Maurer, GK
New York Cosmos
April
Raúl, F
New York Cosmos
May
Romuald Peiser, GK Christian Ramirez, F Stefano Pinho, F
Ottawa Fury FC
June
September
Minnesota United FC Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
July
August
October/November
Player of the Week Awards
SPRING SEASON
Week 1: Stefan Antonijevic – D, Tampa Bay
Week 2: Victor “PC’ Giro – D, Fort Lauderdale
Week 3: Sainey Nyassi – M, FC Edmonton
Week 4: Maicon Santos – F, Tampa Bay
Week 5: Alhassane Keita – F, Jacksonville
Week 6: Carlos Mendes – D, New York
Week 7: Billy Forbes – M, San Antonio
Week 8: Raúl – F, New York
Week 9: Kyle Hyland – D, Indy Eleven
Week 10: Victor Pineda – M, Indy Eleven
Week 11: Pascal Millien – M, Jacksonville
FALL SEASON
Week 1: Lance Laing – M, FC Edmonton
Week 2: Omar Cummings – F, San Antonio
Week 3: Nacho Novo – F, Carolina RailHawks
Week 4: Carl Haworth – F, Ottawa Fury FC
Week 5: Rafael Alves – D, Ottawa Fury FC
Week 6: Pedro Mendes – F, Atlanta
Week 7: Jamie Castrillon – M, Jacksonville
Week 8: Stefano Pinho – F, Fort Lauderdale
Week 10: Zach Steinberger – M, Indy Eleven
Week 11: Rafael Castillo – M, San Antonio
Week 12: Sinisa Ubiparipovic – M, Ottawa
Week 13: Tom Heinemann – F, Ottawa
Week 15: Pablo Campos – F, Minnesota
Week 17: Richard Menjivar – M, Tampa Bay
Week 18: Raúl – F, New York
2015 Best XI
Goalkeeper: Romuald Peiser – Ottawa Fury FC
Defenders: Rafael Alves – Ottawa Fury FC; Justin Davis – Minnesota United FC; Carlos
Mendes – New York Cosmos; Kevin Venegas – Minnesota United FC
Midfielders: Ibson – Minnesota United FC; Lance Laing – FC Edmonton; James Marcelin –
Fort Lauderdale Strikers; Richie Ryan – Ottawa Fury FC
Forwards: Stefano Pinho – Fort Lauderdale Strikers; Christian Ramirez – Minnesota United
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2014 NASL Season Review
COMBINED
TEAM GP W
T
L
GF GA +/- PTS
Minnesota United FC* 27
16
7
4
47
28
19
55
San Antonio Scorpions*
27
164 7432419 52
New York Cosmos*
27
11
9
7
37
27
10
42
Fort Lauderdale Strikers*27
11
7
9
38
39
-1
40
Carolina RailHawks
27
11
5
11
38
43
-5
48
FC Edmonton
27
10
7
10
32
28
4
34
7
9
11
36
50
-14
30
Ottawa Fury FC
27
7
6
14
34
38
-4
27
Indy Eleven
276 9 123546-11 27
Atlanta Silverbacks276 5 163148-17 23
*Qualified To The Championship, NASL Four-Team Post-Season
SPRING SEASON
TEAM GP W
T
L
GF GA +/- PTS
6
2
1
16
9
7
20
New York Cosmos96 1 2143 11 19
San Antonio Scorpions 9
5
2
2
13
9
4
17
Carolina RailHawks
9
4
2
3
11
15
-4
14
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 9
4
1
4
18
18
0
13
Ottawa Fury FC
9
3
1
5
14
13
1
10
Tampa Bay Rowdies
9
2
4
3
11
16
-5
10
Atlanta Silverbacks
9
3
1
5
12
20
-8
10
FC Edmonton
9
2
2
5
11
11
0
8
Indy Eleven
9
0
4
5
14
20
-6
4
FALL SEASON
TEAM GP San Antonio Scorpions 18
FC Edmonton
18
Carolina RailHawks
18
New York Cosmos
18
Indy Eleven
18
Ottawa Fury FC 18
Atlanta Silverbacks
18
98
W
11
10
8
7
7
5
6
5
4
3
T
2
5
5
6
3
8
5
5
5
4
L
5
3
5
5
8
5
7
8
9
11
GF 30
31
23
20
27
23
21
25
20
20
GA 15
19
18
21
28
24
26
34
25
30
+/- 15
12
5
-1
-1
-1
-5
-9
-5
-10
PTS
35
35
29
27
24
23
23
20
17
13
The Championship
Semifinals
November 8,
Minnesota United FC 1-1 (4-5 pen) Fort Lauderdale Strikers, NSC Stadium, 6,113
San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 (OT) New York Cosmos, Toyota Field, 6,548
Final
November 15,
San Antonio Scorpions 2-1 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Toyota Field, 7,847
2014 NASL STATS LEADERS
GOALKEEPER
GOALS
Christian Ramirez (MNU) – 20
Fafà Picault (FTL) – 12
Jaime Chavez (ATL) – 9
Daniel Mendes (MNU) – 9
Zack Schilawski (CAR) – 9
GAA
John Smits (FCE) – 0.90
Jimmy Maurer (NYC) – 0.91
Josh Saunders (SAS) – 0.93
Matt VanOekel (MNU) – 0.95
Kamil Čontofalský (FTL) – 1.13
Romuald Peiser (OTT) – 1.40
ASSISTS
Shawn Chin (FTL) – 5
Miguel Ibarra (MNU) – 5
Kevin Venegas (MNU) – 5
MINUTES PLAYED
Kristian Nicht (IND) – 2430
Ivan Guerrero (FTL) – 2416
Mason Trafford (OTT) – 2348
Hunter Freeman (NYC) – 2340
SAVES
Kristian Nicht (IND) – 78
Matt Pickens (TBR) – 67
John Smits (FCE) – 62
Josh Saunders (SAS) – 54
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SPRING SEASON
TEAM GP Atlanta Silverbacks* 12 Carolina RailHawks 12 San Antonio Scorpions 12 Tampa Bay Rowdies 12 FC Edmonton 12 Minnesota United FC 12 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 12 W
6
5
6
5
3
4
2
FALL SEASON
TEAM GP W
New York Cosmos*
14
9
Carolina RailHawks
14
7
5
6
5
FC Edmonton
14
3
Atlanta Silverbacks
14
4
143
T
3
5
2
3
5
2
2
L
3
2
4
4
4
6
8
GF 20 20 19 21 13 18 10 GA 15 16 15 16 12 23 24 +/- 5
4
4
5
1
-5 -14 T
L
GF GA +/- PTS
4
1
22
12
10
31
2
5
21
16
5
23
5
4
30
27
3
20
2
6
21
19
2
20
3
6
18
20
-2
18
7
4
13
14
-1
16
4
6
14
22
-8
16
1 101524 -9 10
The Championship Final
November 9
Atlanta Silverbacks 0-1 New York Cosmos, 7211
GOALS
Brian Shriver (CAR) – 15
Pablo Campos (MNU) – 13
Hans Denissen (ATL) – 12
Luke Mulholland (TBR) – 11
ASSISTS
Danny Barrera (ATL) – 7
Javier Saavedra (SAS) – 7
Ivan Guerrero (FTL) – 7
100
PTS
21
20
20
18
14
14
8
MINUTES PLAYED
Luka Vucko (SAS) – 2340
Neil Hlavaty (FCE) – 2230
Frankie Sanfilippo (TBR) – 2206
GAA
Kyle Reynish (NYC) - 0.92
Lance Parker (FCE) - 0.99
Akira Fitzgerald (CAR) - 1.28
Jeremy Vuolo (SAS) - 1.32
Richard Sanchez (FTL - 1.43
SAVES
Diego Restrepo (TBR) – 138
Lance Parker (FCE) – 79
Joe Nasco (ATL) – 75
Jeremy Vuolo (SAS) – 54
TEAM
GP W D L GF GAGD PTS
2813 87 4627
+1947
12
9
7
37
30
+7
45
Puerto Rico Islanders 28
11
8
9
32
30
+2
41
Carolina RailHawks
2810 108 4446-240
9
9
10
40
46
-6
36
Minnesota Stars FC 28
8
11
9
34
33
+1
35
Atlanta Silverbacks
28 7 9123546-1130
FC Edmonton 28 5 10132636-1025
Quarterfinals
Final
September 29,
October 20,
Carolina 3-1 Fort Lauderdale, WakeMed Soccer Park, 2534 Minnesota 2-0 Tampa Bay, NSC Stadium,
Puerto Rico 1-2 Minnesota, Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel,
4,642
2,002
October 27,
Tampa Bay 3-1 Minnesota, Al Lang Stadium,
Semifinals
6,208
October 6,
Carolina 1-2 Tampa Bay, WakeMed Soccer Park, 3,183
Minnesota 0-0 San Antonio, NSC Stadium, 2,006
October 13,
Tampa Bay 3-3 Carolina, Al Lang Stadium, 4,132
October 14,
San Antonio 1-2 Minnesota, Heroes Stadium, 6,249
GOALS
Pablo Campos
Nick Zimmerman
Mark Anderson
Matt Horth
Nicholas Addlery
SAS
CAR
FTL
ATL
PRI
21
15
11
10
9
ASSISTS
Mike Ambersley
Walter Restrepo
Mike Palacio
Walter Ramirez
Shaun Saiko
TBR
FTL
CAR
SAS
FCE
8
8
6
6
6
MINUTES PLAYED
Takuya Yamada
TBR
Mike Ambersley
TBR
Pablo Campos
SAS
Frankie Sanfilippo TBR
Kupono Low
CAR
2520
2426
2388
2340
2326
GAA
Daryl Sattler
Jeff Attinella
Richard Martin
Matt Van Oekel
Lance Parker
SAS
TBR
PRI
MIN
FCE
0.79
1.07
1.08
1.20
1.31
SAVES
Jeff Attinella
Matt Glaeser
Richard Martin
Daniel Illyes
Ray Burse
TBR 118
FTL 108
PRI 106
ATL 86
CAR 82
101
TEAM
GP W
Carolina RailHawks
2817
Puerto Rico Islanders 28
15
FC Tampa Bay
28
11
9
FC Edmonton 2810
NSC Minnesota Stars 28
9
Montréal Impact
28
9
Atlanta Silverbacks
28 4
Quarterfinals
October 1,
FC Tampa Bay 0-1 NSC Minnesota
Al Lang Stadium, 3,003
Fort Lauderdale 5-0 Edmonton
Lockhart Stadium, 2,250
102
October 15,
Carolina 4-3, (3-5 pen) NSC Minnesota,
WakeMed Soccer Park, 4,002
Fort Lauderdale 2-1 Puerto Rico
Lockhart Stadium, 3,700
Final
October 22,
NSC Minnesota 3-1 Fort Lauderdale,
NSC Stadium, 4,511
October 29,
Fort Lauderdale 0-0 NSC Minnesota
Lockhart Stadium 6,849
Semifinals
October 8,
NSC Minnesota 1-0 Carolina,
NSC Stadium, 2,512
Puerto Rico 1-3 Fort Lauderdale,
Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel
GOALS
Etienne Barbara
CAR
Pablo Campos
CAR
Mike Ambersley
TBR
Jonanthan Faña FariasPRI
Aaron King
TBR
Shaun Saiko
FCE
20
12
11
11
9
9
ASSISTS
Etienne Barbara
Jonny Steele
Mike Ambersley
David Foley
Aaron King
Pascal Millien
Ciaran O’Brien
Shaun Saiko
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
CAR
CAR
TBR
PRI
TBR
TBR
ATL
FCE
D L GF GAGD PTS
38 5026
+2454
7
6
41
32
+9
52
8
9
41
36
+5
41
11
8
35
36
-1
38
6123540-536
9
10
30
32
-2
36
8
11
35
27
+8
35
4202563-3816
MINUTES PLAYED
Kyle Altman
MIN 2430
Christopher Kooy
FCE 2430
Aaron Pitchkolan
PRI 2419
Antonio Rago
FCE 2318
Kupone Low
CAR 2300
Willie Hunt ATL 2300
GAA
Evan Bush
Brad Knighton
Matt Glaeser
Joseph Warren
Ray Burse
MTL
CAR
FTL
MIN
PRI
0.76
1.00
1.03
1.08
1.18
SAVES
Jeff Attinella
Joseph Warren
Brad Knighton
Ray Burse
Jimmy Maurer
TBR
MIN
CAR
PRI
ATL
134
125
125
103
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All-time Stats Leaders
(Modern Era - Regular Season)
Goals
Assists
Pablo Campos (CAR, SAS, MNU) – 52
Brian Shriver (FTL, CAR, TBR) – 31
Mike Ambersley (TBR, MNU, IND) – 25
Etienne Barbara (CAR, TBR, MNU) – 23
Simone Bracalello (MNU, CAR) – 23
Martin Nuñez (FTL, MNU, TBR) – 22
Mike Ambersley (TBR, MNU, IND) – 21
Tiyi Shipalane (CAR) – 17
Lance Laing (FTL, FCE, MNU) – 15
Pablo Campos (SAS, MNU) – 14
Shaun Saiko (FCE, SAS) – 14
Luke Mulholland (MNU, TBR) – 14
Goalkeeper Games Played
Games Played
Aaron Pitchkolan (PRI, SAS, MNU) – 130
Neil Hlavaty (MNU, FCE, CAR) – 128
Frank Sanfilippo (TBR, FTL) – 125
Kupono Low (CAR) – 124
Justin Davis (MNU) – 120
Brian Shriver (FTL, CAR, TBR) – 114
Lance Laing (FTL, FCE, MNU) – 110
Pablo Campos (CAR, SAS, MNU) – 108
Matt VanOekel (MNU, FCE) – 84
Matt Glaeser (FTL) – 56
Jeff Attinella (TBR, FTL) – 55
Ray Burse (PRI, CAR) – 50
Daryl Sattler (TBR, MNU, SAS) – 49
103
All-time Stats Leaders
(Modern Era - Regular Season)
Goalkeeper Victories
Goalkeeper Shutouts
Daryl Sattler (TBR, MNU, SAS) – 20
Brad Knighton (CAR) – 17
Goalkeeper Saves
Lance Parker (FCE) – 151
Diego Restrepo (TBR) – 138
104
Matt VanOekel (MNU) – 19
Daryl Sattler (TBR, SAS, MNU) – 17
Coaching Victories
Colin Clarke (PRI, CAR) – 57
Manny Lagos (MNU) – 55
Ricky Hill (TBR) – 40
Giovanni Savarese (NYC) – 32
Colin Miller (FCE) – 25
Günter Kronsteiner (AUT) FTL – 24
Alen Marcina (SAS, OKC) – 23
Marc Dos Santos (OTT) – 22
NASL Records
(Since 2011 - Regular Season) (updated: 11/4/2015)
INDIVIDUAL
Most Total Points (Goals + Assists), Year
49: Etienne Barbara, Carolina –
(20 goals + 9 assists), 2011
Most Goals, Year
21: Pablo Campos, San Antonio – 2012
Most Goals, Game
4: Pablo Campos, San Antonio vs. Carolina,
July 28, 2012
Most Hat-Tricks, Year
2: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale vs. Indy Eleven,
August 29, 2015; vs. San Antonio, October 3, 2015
Earliest Goal, Game
.12 seconds: Alhassane Keita,
Jacksonville vs. Edmonton, April 4, 2015
Most Assists, Game
4: Ivan Guerrero, Fort Lauderdale vs. Atlanta,
October 19, 2013
Most Assists, Year
9: Johnny Steele, Carolina – 2011
Etienne Barbara, Carolina – 2011
Georgi Hristov, Tampa Bay – 2015
Tiyi Shipalane, Carolina – 2015
GOALKEEPER
Best Goals Allowed Average (GAA), Year
0.76 Evan Bush, Montreal, 2011
Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, 2015
Most Victories, Year
15: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, 2015
Most Shut Outs, Year
14: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, 2015
Most Consecutive Shut Out Minutes
648: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa, May 2 – July 11, 2015
TEAM
Most Games Won, Year
17: Carolina, 2011
Fewest Games Lost, Year
1: New York, 2013
Most Goals, Year
54: Minnesota, 2015
Fewest Goals Against, Year
12: New York, 2013
Most Goals In Game (Both Teams), Year
11: San Antonio 4 Tampa Bay 7, August 3, 2013
Largest Margin Of Victory, Year
8: San Antonio 8 Carolina 0, July 28, 2012
Most Consecutive Victories (Overall)
10: Carolina, May 7 – July 3, 2011
Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten (Overall)
13: Carolina, April 16 – July 3, 2011
New York, August 24, 2013 – April 26, 2014
Most Consecutive Victories At Home
9: Carolina, April 16 – July 30 2011
Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten At Home
18: Carolina, September 22, 2012 – July 12, 2014
New York, August 6, 2014 – Sept. 22, 2015
Consecutive Games Lost At Home
5: Indy Eleven, May 10 – September 27, 2014
Consecutive Games Without A Win At Home
12: Indy Eleven, April 12 - September 27, 2014
Most Consecutive Victories On Road
6: San Antonio, April 19 – July 26, 2014
Ottawa, August 2 – September 26, 2015
Most Consecutive Games Unbeaten On Road
12: Ottawa, June 7, 2015 – Present
Consecutive Games Lost On Road
9: Jacksonville, July 5 – October 10, 2015
Consecutive Games Without A Victory On Road
19: Edmonton, July 28, 2012 – April 26, 2014
Consecutive Games Lost
6: Atlanta, July 30 – August 27, 2011
Atlanta, September 6 – October 4, 2014
Consecutive Games Without A Victory
13: Carolina, September 7, 2011 – May 19, 2012
Most Shut outs (Overall)
14: San Antonio, 2012
Ottawa, 2015
Most Consecutive Shut Out Minutes
648: Ottawa, May 2 – July 11, 2015
105
All-time Attendance Leaders
(Regular Season Only)
5,522
4,670
5,346 Spring
5,610 Fall
2014
3,770
3,819
4,653 Spring
4,676 Fall
2011
2012
2013
5,909
6,515 Spring
5,606 Fall
2015
Top Ten Highest Attendance Games (Since 2011)
16,164: EverBank Field; Jacksonville Armada FC 3-1 FC Edmonton, April 4, 2015
14,593: TD Place; Ottawa Fury FC 0-1 New York Cosmos, July 20, 2014
13,151: Heroes Stadium; San Antonio Scorpions 0-4 Puerto Rico Islanders, April 15, 2012
13,034: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 0-0 Fort Lauderdale Strikers, June 18, 2011
12,550: James M. Shuart Stadium; New York Cosmos 2-0 Tampa Bay Rowdies, April 18, 2015
12,433: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 2-0 FC Edmonton, September 17, 2011
12,397: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 1-3 NSC Minnesota Stars, August 6, 2011
12,327: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 2-0 NSC Minnesota Stars, August 20, 2011
12,297: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 1-0 Carolina RailHawks, September 11, 2011
12,156: Stade Saputo; Montreal Impact 1-0 Puerto Rico Islanders, July 31, 2011
Jacksonville Armada FC’s 2015 home opener drew NASL Modern Era Record Crowd of 16,164.
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Award Winners
(Modern Era)
Golden Ball
Awarded to the NASL Player of the Year
2015: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2014: Miguel Ibarra, Minnesota United FC
2013: Georgi Hristov, Tampa Bay Rowdies
2012: Pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions
2011: Etienne Barbara, Carolina RailHawks
Golden Boot
Awarded to the top NASL Goalscorer
2015: Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers
2014: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC
2013: Brian Shriver, Carolina RailHawks
2012: Pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions
2011: Etienne Barbara, Carolina RailHawks
Golden Glove
Awarded to the NASL Goalkeeper with lowest GAA (Goals Against Average)
2015: Romuald Peiser, Ottawa Fury FC
2014: John Smits, FC Edmonton
2013: Kyle Reynish, New York Cosmos
2012: Daryl Sattler, San Antonio Scorpions
2011: Evan Bush, Montreal Impact
Young Player
Awarded to the best NASL Younger Player of the Year, 23 & Under
2015: Leo Fernandes, New York Cosmos
2014: Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC
Humanitarian
Awarded for Humanitarian Efforts off the field
2015: Drew Beckie, Ottawa Fury FC
2014: Chris Nurse, Fort Lauderdale Strikers
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Award Winners
(Modern Era)
Coach of the Year
Awarded to the NASL Coach of the Year
2015: Marc Dos Santos, Ottawa Fury FC
2014: Manny Lagos, Minnesota United FC
2013: Brian Haynes, Atlanta Silverbacks
2012: Ricky Hill, Tampa Bay Rowdies
2011: Manny Lagos, NSC Minnesota Stars
Fair Play
Awarded to the team with the fewest combined red and yellow cards over
the course of the split seasons
2015: Ottawa Fury FC
2014: Tampa Bay Rowdies
2013: Minnesota United FC
2011: FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
Season Champions
One season from 2011-2012; Split Season 2013-Present
2015: New York Cosmos (Spring)
2015: Ottawa Fury FC (Fall)
2014: Minnesota United FC (Spring)
2014: San Antonio Scorpions (Fall)
2013: Atlanta Silverbacks (Spring)
2013: New York Cosmos (Fall)
2012: San Antonio Scorpions
2011: Carolina RailHawks
NASL Champions
Winner of The Championship Final (NASL Soccer Bowl Trophy).
2015: New York Cosmos
2014: San Antonio Scorpions
2013: New York Cosmos
2011: NSC Minnesota Stars
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NASL Legendary Era: 1967-1984
Stats Leaders* (Regular Season Only)
Goals
(# Seasons)
Giorgio Chinaglia (8) – 193
Alan Willey (9) – 129
Karl-Heinz Granitza (7) – 128
Ron Futcher (9) – 119
Paul Child (10) – 102
Ilija Mitic (9) – 101
Games Played
(# Seasons)
Bob Lenarduzzi (11) – 288
Bruce Wilson (11) – 276
Mike Connell (9) – 252
Ace Ntsoelengoe (11) – 244
Paul Child (10) – 239
Alan Willey (9) – 238
Assists
(# Seasons)
Vladislav Bogicevic (7) – 147
Karl-Heinz Granitza (7) – 101
Ray Hudson (8) – 99
Steve Wegerle (8) – 88
Ace Ntsoelengoe (11) – 82
Giorgio Chinaglia (8) – 81
*Source from Canada, United States Historian Colin José
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NASL Legendary Era: 1967-1984
Stats Leaders* (Regular Season Only)
GK Shutouts
GK Games Played
(# Seasons)
Alan Mayer (8) – 51
Ken Cooper (10) – 49
Paul Hammond (9) – 40
Mike Hewitt (9) – 38
Zeljko Bilecki (7) – 37
Tony Chursky (7) – 37
GK Most Victories
(# Seasons)
Bob Rigby (12) – 227
Arnie Mausser (10) –224
Bill Irwin (7) – 176
Mike Hewitt (9) – 175
Ken Cooper (10 – 170
(# Seasons)
Bob Rigby (13) – 94
Arnie Mausser (11) – 93
Ken Cooper (10) – 84
Phil Parkes (6) – 84
Coach Most Victories
(# Seasons)
Ron Newman (15) – 185
Eddie Firmani (10) – 147
Al Miller (10) – 131
Willy Roy (7) – 113
Gordon Bradley (9) – 104
Gordon Jago (7) – 98
*Source from Canada, United States Historian Colin José
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The Championship History
Legendary Era
After the creation of the North American Soccer League in 1968, the league’s
championship games were known as the NASL Final until 1974.
The Atlanta Chiefs, Dallas Tornado, Los Angeles Aztecs, New York
Cosmos, Philadelphia Atoms, and Rochester Lancers were crowned
champions after winning the NASL Final (in either a single game,
home-and-away playoff, or best-of-three series). The exception was
in 1969 when no championship game was played and the Kansas City
Spurs were crowned the league winners, after amassing the most points in the
regular season.
The NASL also recognized two champions in 1967: the Oakland Clippers of the
NPSL and the Los Angeles Wolves of the USA, before they merged into the NASL.
Soccer Bowl
The NASL Soccer Bowl began
in 1975, when Commissioner Phil
Woosnam conceived a week-long,
neutral-site championship, similar
to the NFL’s Super Bowl.
Unlike the Super Bowl, Soccer
Bowl was not denoted by Roman
numerals; instead the last digits
of the year were used (for example
Soccer Bowl ’75).
Tampa Bay Rowdies lifted their first
Soccer Bowl Trophy in 1975.
In 1984, the league changed the
neutral-site format to a best-ofthree series played at each team’s
home field. That year the event
was promoted as the Soccer Bowl
Series ’84, though it was still
generally acknowledged as the
Soccer Bowl.
The Tampa Bay Rowdies were the first team to lift the Soccer Bowl Trophy,
in 1975, when they defeated the Portland Timbers, 2-0, at San Jose’s Spartan
Stadium.
Former Portugal international striker Eusébio led the Toronto Metros-Croatia
to the NASL title in 1976, becoming the first team from Canada to win the trophy.
The next year, Brazilian forward and three-time World Cup winner Pelé concluded
his playing career by leading the New York Cosmos to their first Soccer Bowl title
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by posting a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders at Portland’s Civic Stadium.
In 1978, a record crowd of 74,091 was on hand at Giants Stadium in East
Rutherford, N.J., as the Cosmos topped the Rowdies, 3-1, to win Soccer Bowl ’78.
Giants Stadium again staged the Soccer Bowl in 1979, when the Vancouver
Whitecaps became the second Canadian team to win the NASL title, defeating the
Rowdies, 2-1.
The Cosmos regained the title in 1980, blanking the Fort Lauderdale Strikers,
3-0, at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington.
After losing the 1981 title to the Chicago Sting at Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium,
the Cosmos captured their fourth Soccer Bowl, and the club’s fifth NASL
Championship, in 1982 with a 1-0 shutout of the Seattle Sounders in San Diego.
Vancouver became the second Canadian city to stage the Soccer Bowl as the
Tulsa Roughnecks topped the Toronto Blizzard, 2-0, at BC Place in 1983.
The next year, Soccer Bowl was a best-of-three series as the Sting won their
second league title, sweeping the Blizzard in two matches, first at Chicago’s
Comiskey Park and then at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium, to capture the 1984 title.
Modern Era
With the launch of the new NASL and the
start of play in 2011, the NSC Minnesota
Stars (now Minnesota United FC) and
then the Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2012
were the first champions of the league’s
Modern Era playing a two-leg series.
Minnesota defeated the Fort Lauderdale
Strikers in 2011 and then lost to the
Rowdies in a penalty-kick shootout the
next year.
In 2013, the format shifted to a singlegame NASL Final (for the first time since
1983) between the winners of the Spring
Season (New York Cosmos) and the Fall
Season (Atlanta Silverbacks). New York
captured its sixth championship, 1-0, on
a free kick by the Spanish star Marcos
Senna.
Cosmos’ captured league-best third (in modern
era) NASL Championship in 2015 and seventh
overall (including five from legendary era).
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The Championship, the league’s four-team postseason tournament, was
introduced in 2014. The winners of the Spring Season (Minnesota) and the Fall
Season (San Antonio), plus the two teams (New York and Fort Lauderdale) with
the next-best point totals in the Combined Standings also advanced. After the
Cosmos and Loons were eliminated, the host San Antonio captured their first
NASL Soccer Bowl Trophy, defeating the Strikers, 2-1, at Toyota Field in The
Championship Final.
In 2015, the Cosmos again reigned over the NASL, defeating Ottawa Fury
FC, 3-2, in the league’s final. New York, the Spring Season Champion, defeated
the Strikers in The Championship Semifinals. Ottawa, the Fall Season winners,
ousted Minnesota United, 2-1, in extra time to advance. The Championship Final
was played before a Modern Era record crowd of 10,166 at Shuart Stadium in
Hempstead, N.Y. The Soccer Bowl Trophy is the third-oldest professional soccer
prize in the United States.
Year
1967
1968 1969* 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975
1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
1981
1982
1983 1984
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Champion
NPSL- Oakland Clippers
USA-Los Angeles Wolves
Atlanta Chiefs Kansas City Spurs Rochester Lancers Dallas Tornado New York Cosmos Philadelphia Atoms Los Angeles Aztecs Tampa Bay Rowdies Toronto Metros-Croatia New York Cosmos New York Cosmos Vancouver Whitecaps New York Cosmos Chicago Sting New York Cosmos Tulsa Roughnecks Chicago Sting NSC Minnesota Stars
Tampa Bay Rowdies New York Cosmos
New York Cosmos
Runner-Up
Baltimore Bays
Washington Whips
San Diego Toros Atlanta Chiefs Washington Darts Atlanta Chiefs St Louis Stars Dallas Tornado Miami Toros Portland Timbers Minnesota Kicks Seattle Sounders Tampa Bay Rowdies Tampa Bay Rowdies Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
New York Cosmos Seattle Sounders Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
Minnesota Stars
Atlanta Silverbacks
Ft. Lauderdale Strikers
Ottawa Fury FC
Top Goal Scorer
Yanko Daucik, Toronto Falcons
Roberto Boninsegna, Chicago Mustangs
Janusz Kowalik, Chicago Mustangs
Kazier Motaung, Atlanta Chiefs
Kirk Apostolidis, Dallas Tornado
Carlos Metrdieri, Rochester Lancers
Randy Horton, New York Cosmos
Kyle Rote Jr., Dallas Tornados
Paul Child, San Jose Earthquakes
Steve David, Miami Toros
Giorgio Chinaglia, New York Cosmos
Steve David, Los Angeles Aztecs
Oscar Fabiani, Tampa Bay
Roberto Cabañas, New York Cosmos
Steve Zungul, San Jose Earthquakes
Etienne Barbara, Carolina RailHawks
Pablo Campos, San Antonio Scorpions
Brian Shriver, Carolina RailHawks
Christian Ramirez, Minnesota United FC
Stefano Pinho, Fort Lauderdale Strikers
* No Championship Game, League Title Awarded For Most Points In Regular Season
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