Football league season
The 2014 North American Soccer League season was the 47th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fourth season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by ten teams including two from Canada. Joining the NASL in the Spring of 2014 were two new franchises, Indy Eleven and Ottawa Fury FC; originally Virginia Cavalry FC were to begin play this season but now plan to join in the 2016 season.[1] The defending Soccer Bowl champions are the New York Cosmos, while the Carolina Railhawks are the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used again for the 2014 season.[2]
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Player transfers
Managerial changes
Spring season
The Spring season lasted for 9 games beginning on April 12 and ending on June 8. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time.[12] Half the teams will host 5 home games and play 4 road games whereas the other half of the teams will play 4 home games and 5 road games. The winner of the Spring season earns one of four berths in the playoffs, now known as The Championship.[13]
Standings
Source: NASL Standings
(S) Spring season champion
Results
Updated to match(es) played on June 8, 2014. Source: [14]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Fall season
The Fall season will begin following a break for the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 19 and ending on November 2, with each team playing the others twice, once home and once away. The winner of the Fall season will earn automatic berth in The Championship.[13]
Standings
Source: NASL Standings
(F) Fall season champion
Results
Updated to match(es) played on November 2, 2014. Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
The playoffs were contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons hosting the next best two teams in the full year regular season table. The half-season champions earned the top two seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams earned the third and fourth seeds. The semifinals took place on November 8 and 9, with the #1 seed hosting the #4 seed and #2 hosting #3. The winners met in Soccer Bowl 2014 on November 15, hosted by the team with the higher seed.[15]
Combined standings
The Championship
Participants
Semifinals
Soccer Bowl 2014
Attendance
Statistical leaders
Individual awards
Monthly awards
League awards
References
- ^ "Virginia Cavalry FC To Begin Play In 2015". Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "NASL 2014 Season Format Announced". Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ OSEG Communications Heart and Crown Partners with OSEG and Fury FC" Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine, Ottawa Fury FC, Ottawa, 11 April 2014. Retrieved on 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Club Declines Contract Extension on Haynes". Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "Club Eliminates Coaching Position, Wynalda To Manage From Technical Director Role". Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Wynalda calls Silverbacks decision very difficult ajc.com Archived 21 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Smith named head coach". Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jason Smith relieved of head coaching duties". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ "Alen Marcina Named Scorpions Head Coach". North American Soccer League. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ "Juergen Sommer to Lead Indy Eleven as Head Coach". indyeleven.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Ottawa Fury to name Canadian Marc Dos Santos as head coach – reports". Canadian Soccer News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
- ^ Soccer Bowl Rematch Highlights 2014 NASL Season Openers Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
- ^ "Schedule". NASL. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- ^ "NASL Clubs To Compete For 'The Championship'". February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "NASL".
- ^ Wagner, Joe (November 16, 2014). "Scorpions Raise Soccer Bowl Trophy With 2-1 Win Over Strikers". nasl.com/.
- ^ a b "Schedule | NASL".
- ^ a b "NASL Individual Leaders". Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota United's Migual Ibarra Honored With The 2014 Golden Ball Award". North American Soccer League. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota Uniteds Christian Ramirez Wins 2014 Golden Boot Award". North American Soccer League. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
- ^ "FC Edmonton Goalkeeper John Smits Claims 2014 Golden Glove Award". North American Soccer League. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Minnesota United's Manny Lagos Named 2014 Coach of the Year". North American Soccer League. November 14, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ^ "Fans vote Christian Ramirez's Bicycle Kick as NASL Goal of the Year". North American Soccer League. November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Forward Christian Ramirez Named Young Player of the Year". North American Soccer League. November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Striker's Chris Nurse Named 2014 Humanitarian of the Year". North American Soccer League. November 12, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rowdies Win Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. November 11, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "NASL Names 2014 Best XI". North American Soccer League. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
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