2015_North_American_Soccer_League_season

2015 North American Soccer League season

2015 North American Soccer League season

Football league season


The 2015 North American Soccer League season was the 48th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the fifth season of the North American Soccer League. It was contested by eleven teams including two from Canada. Jacksonville Armada FC made their NASL debut this season. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the San Antonio Scorpions, while Minnesota United FC were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners. A split season format was used for the 2015 season.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Player transfers

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

Spring season

The Spring season began on April 4 and ended on June 13. The schedule featured a single round robin format with each team playing every other team in the league a single time. Each team hosted 5 home games and played 5 road games. The winner of the Spring season earned one of four berths in the playoffs, known as The Championship.[9]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(S) Spring season champion

Results

More information Home \ Away, ATL ...
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Fall season

The Fall season began on July 4 and ended on November 1. The schedule featured each team playing every other team in the league once at home and once away. The winner of the Fall season earned one of four berths in The Championship.[10]

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(F) Fall season champion

Results

More information Home \ Away, ATL ...
Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

The Championship, culminating with Soccer Bowl 2015, was 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 No. 1 and No. 2 seeds, with the higher seed going to the team with the better full-season record. The two next-best teams earned the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds. The semi-finals had the No. 1 seed hosting the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed hosting the No. 3 seed. The winners met in the Soccer Bowl 2015 hosted by the team with the higher seed.[11]

Combined standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: NASL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) head-to-head record; 5) away goal differential; 6) away goals scored
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
Notes:
  1. As spring season champions
  2. As fall season champions
  3. As next best teams in overall standings

The Championship

Participants

Bracket

Semifinals Soccer Bowl
      
1 New York Cosmos 2
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
1 New York Cosmos 3
2 Ottawa Fury 2
2 Ottawa Fury (a.e.t.) 2
3 Minnesota United 1

Semifinals

More information New York Cosmos, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 5,061
Referee: Sorin Stoica

More information Ottawa Fury, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 9,346
Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau (CAN)

Soccer Bowl 2015

More information New York Cosmos, 3–2 ...
Attendance: 10,166
Referee: Alan Kelly

Attendance

More information Club, GP ...

Source: NASL


Statistical leaders

More information Rank, Player ...
More information Rank, Player ...

Awards

Monthly awards

More information Month, NASL Player of the Month ...

Weekly awards

More information Week, NASL Player of the Week ...

League awards

References

  1. "Jacksonville Armada FC Names José Luis Villarreal as Inaugural Head Coach". armadafc.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  2. "Rowdies name Rongen new head coach". Tampa Bay Times. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
  3. "VILLARREAL TO DEPART ARMADA FC AT END OF NASL SPRING SEASON". Jacksonville Armada. May 22, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  4. "Regan in as Interim Head Coach". Indy Eleven. June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
  5. "Strikers announce technical staff changes". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. June 7, 2015. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  6. "Strikers name gunter kronsteiner head coach". Fort Lauderdale Strikers. June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 4, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  7. "Rowdies Name Stuart Campbell Head Coach". rowdiessoccer.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  8. "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG". nasl.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  9. "OOPS! SORRY, SOMETHING WENT WRONG". nasl.com. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  10. "NASL Clubs To Compete For 'The Championship'". February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  11. "2015 NASL statistics". Retrieved August 30, 2015.
  12. "Player of the Month New York Cosmos Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer". North American Soccer League. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  13. "Player of the Month New York Cosmos Forward Raúl". North American Soccer League. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  14. "Player of the Month Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser". North American Soccer League. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  15. "Player of the Month Minnesota United Forward Christian Ramirez". North American Soccer League. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  16. "Player of the Month Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho". North American Soccer League. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  17. "Player of the Month Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser". North American Soccer League. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  18. "PLAYER OF THE MONTH - FORT LAUDERDALE FORWARD STEFANO PINHO". North American Soccer League. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  19. "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Claims NASL Golden Ball". North American Soccer League. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  20. "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot Award". North American Soccer League. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  21. "Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser Claims NASL Golden Glove Award". North American Soccer League. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  22. "Ottawa Fury FC Defender Drew Beckie Named NASL Humanitarian of the Year". North American Soccer League. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  23. "Ottawa Fury FC Wins 2015 Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  24. "North American Soccer League Announces 2015 Best XI". nasl.com. Retrieved November 13, 2015.

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