2011 North American Soccer League season

North American Soccer League
Season 2011
Champions NSC Minnesota Stars
Woosnam Cup Carolina RailHawks
Matches played 112
Goals scored 290 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorer Etienne Barbara (20)
Biggest home win EDM 4-0 TB
MTL 4-0 ATL
Biggest away win EDM 0–5 MTL
Highest scoring 7 goals:
ATL 3–4 PUR
Longest winning run 10 matches:
Carolina Railhawks
Longest unbeaten run 13 matches:
Carolina Railhawks
Longest winless run 9 matches:
Atlanta Silverbacks
Montreal Impact
Longest losing run 6 matches:
Atlanta Silverbacks
Highest attendance 12,060
FC Tampa Bay @ Montreal Impact
Lowest attendance 797
Puerto Rico Islanders @ FC Edmonton
Average attendance 3,770[1]
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2012 →

The 2011 North American Soccer League season is the 44th season of second division soccer in the United States and the inaugural season of the newly revived North American Soccer League.

Earlier in 2011, the league's likelihood of earning second tier sanctioning had been thrown into question when the U.S. Soccer Federation rejected the league in January due to its financial instability.[2] The USSF gave provisional sanctioning at the annual general meeting in Las Vegas on February 12, 2011.[3]

Competition format

The NASL debuted in 2011 with 8 teams playing a 28 game regular season schedule, with 14 home and 14 away games, playing each opponent four times. The NASL’s playoff format will consist of the top six teams, with the first two teams receiving a bye until the semifinal round and the remaining four teams playing in a single-game playoff to advance to the semi-finals. The semifinals and the finals will each consist of a two-game home and home aggregate goal system.[4]

Standings

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Promotion or qualification
Head-to-head
1 Carolina RailHawks (C) 28 17 3 8 50 26+24 54 2011 NASL Playoffs semifinals
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 28 15 7 6 41 32 +9 52
3 Tampa Bay Rowdies 28 11 8 9 41 36+5 41 2011 NASL Playoffs quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36−1 38
5 Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40−5 36 EDM: 8 pts
MIN: 2 pts
6 NSC Minnesota Stars 28 9 9 10 30 32−2 36
7 Montreal Impact 28 9 8 11 35 27+8 35
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 4 4 20 25 63−38 16

Updated to games played on September 24, 2011.
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
 In the case of two or more teams are tied on points, the first tie-breaker is the head-to-head record among the tied teams.[5]
(C) denotes regular season champion.

Results table

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Atlanta Silverbacks – ATL • Carolina RailHawks – CAR • FC Edmonton – EDM • Ft. Lauderdale Strikers – FTL
NSC Minnesota Stars – MIN • Montreal Impact – MTL • Puerto Rico Islanders – PUR • FC Tampa Bay – TAM

Win  • Loss  • Draw  • Home

ClubMatch
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Atlanta SilverbacksMIN EDM FTL TAM EDM MIN FTL CAR MIN MTL TAM PUR CAR PUR FTL MTL TAM CAR TAM PUR MTL EDM CAR PUR EDM MIN FTL MTL
1–20–11–21–10–20–30–00–20–22–12–31–31–53–43–2 2–22–10–10–40–20–40–32–42–01–20–21–10–4
Carolina RailHawksPUR MTL EDM MIN TAM FTL MTL PUR ATL TAM EDM TAM ATL MTL MIN EDM EDM ATL FTL PUR MIN FTL ATL TAM FTLMTLPURMIN
1–22–12–01–13–14–22–13–02–02–11–03–15–12–00–11–14–11–01–20–21–12–04–22–00–10–10–11–2
FC EdmontonFTL ATL CAR MTL ATLTAM MINTAM MTL CAR PURMIN MTL MIN CAR TAM CAR TAM FTL PUR FTL ATL PUR PURMIN ATL FTL MTL
2–11–00–20–52–01–12–14–00–20–13–01–11–01–11–11–21–41–30–30–11–13–02–31–13–12–11–20–2
Fort Lauderdale StrikersEDM MIN ATL PURMIN CAR ATLMTL PUR MIN MTL PUR TAM TAM ATL MTL PUR EDM CAR MIN EDM CAR TAM MTL CAR EDMATL TAM
1–21–12–12–21–12–40–00–03–23–00–01–11–12–42–31–11–33–02–11–01–10–20–21–01–02–11–10–2
NSC Minnesota StarsATL FTL PUR CAR FTL ATL PUR EDM TAM PUR ATL FTL EDM EDM CAR PUR MTL MTL FTL TAM CAR MTLMTL EDM TAM ATL TAM CAR
2–11–11–31–11–13–02–01–20–01–12–00–31–11–11–00–11–03–10–10–21–10–20–21–31–22–01–12–1
Montreal ImpactTAM CAR TAM EDM CAR TAM FTL EDM ATL PUR FTL EDM PUR CARFTL ATL MIN PUR MIN TAM ATL MIN MIN FTL PUR CAR EDM ATL
0–11–20–05–01–20–30–00–21–21–20–01–00–00–21–12–20–11–01–33–34–02–02–00–11–11–02–04–0
Puerto Rico IslandersCAR TAM MIN FTL MIN CAR MIN FTL MTL EDM ATL FTLMTL ATL TAM MIN FTL MTL EDM ATLCAR TAM EDM EDM ATL MTLCAR TAM
2–12–03–12–20–20–31–12–32–10–33–11–10–04–31–11–03–10–11–02–02–02–13–21–10–21–11–01–0
FC Tampa BayMTLPUR MTLATL CAR EDM MTL MIN EDM CAR ATL CAR FTL FTL PUR EDM ATL EDM ATL MTL MIN PUR FTL CAR MIN MIN PUR FTL
1–00–20–01–11–31–13–00–00–41–23–21–31–14–21–12–11–23–14–03–32–01–22–00–22–11–10–12–0

Source: NASL results table

Playoffs

The 6 qualifying teams will be given seeds 1 through 6 with the top team in the standings receiving the number 1 seed.

The format of the Playoffs will consist of a Quarterfinal Round, Semifinal Round and a Final Round. The Quarterfinal Round will be a single game while the Semifinal and Final Rounds will each be a 2-game series with each team playing at home once and the team with the greater number of aggregate goals in both games winning each series.

The number 1 seed and the number 2 seed will receive a bye directly to the Semifinal Round while the number 3 seed will host the number 6 seed and the number 4 seed will host the number 5 seed in the Quarterfinal Round.

For the Semifinal Round, the number 1 seed will be paired with the lowest seeded team to qualify from the Quarterfinal Round with the number 2 seed being paired with the highest seeded team to qualify from the Quarterfinal Round.

The winners of each series in the Semifinal Round will meet in the Final Round known as the Soccer Bowl. In the event of a draw in either Quarterfinal Round game, such game will progress to a 30-minute extra time period (the golden goal rule will not be in effect). If the teams are still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.

In each Semifinal Round series and the Final Round series, if the teams are tied on the number of aggregate goals scored in the series at the conclusion of the second game, the teams will progress to a 30-minute extra time period. As in the Quarterfinal Round, the golden goal rule will not be in effect. If the teams are still locked in a draw following the extra time period, the winner of the series will be determined by a penalty shootout.

  Quarter-Finals     Semi-Finals     Soccer Bowl 2011
                                   
      1  Carolina RailHawks FC 0 4 4 (3)  
  3  FC Tampa Bay 0     6  NSC Minnesota Stars 1 3 4 (5)    
  6  NSC Minnesota Stars 1         4  Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 0 1
      6  NSC Minnesota Stars 3 0 3
      2  Puerto Rico Islanders 1 1 2    
  4  Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5     4  Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 2 5  
  5  FC Edmonton 0  

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Soccer Bowl 2011


2011 NASL Champions: NSC Minnesota Stars

Attendance

Club GP Total High Low Average
Montreal Impact 14 161,10212,060-11,507
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 14 52,769--3,769
Carolina RailHawks 14 46,942--3,353
FC Tampa Bay 14 42,138--3,010
Atlanta Silverbacks 14 40,117--2,866
Puerto Rico Islanders 14 30,247--2,161
FC Edmonton 14 25,434-7971,817
NSC Minnesota Stars 14 23,463-- 1,676
Total 112 422,212 12,060 797 3,770

Source: Kenn.com

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Rank Player Nation Club Goals
1 Etienne Barbara  MLT Carolina RailHawks 20
2 Pablo Campos  BRA Carolina RailHawks 11
Mike Ambersley  USA FC Tampa Bay 11
Jonathan Faña  DOM Puerto Rico Islanders 11
5 Shaun Saiko  CAN FC Edmonton 9
Aaron King  USA FC Tampa Bay 9
7 Matt Horth  USA Atlanta Silverbacks 8
8 David Foley  ENG Puerto Rico Islanders 7
Kyle Porter  CAN FC Edmonton 7
Nicholas Addlery  JAM Puerto Rico Islanders 7

Source:[6]

Top assists

Rank Player Nation Club Assists
1 Etienne Barbara  MLT Carolina RailHawks 8
Jonny Steele  NIR Carolina RailHawks 8
3 Mike Ambersley  USA FC Tampa Bay 7
4 David Foley  ENG Puerto Rico Islanders 6
5 Pascal Millien  HAI FC Tampa Bay 5
Aaron King  USA FC Tampa Bay 5
Shaun Saiko  CAN FC Edmonton 5
Ciaran O'Brien  USA Atlanta Silverbacks 5
9 Siniša Ubiparipović  BIH Montreal Impact 4
Eduardo Coudet  ARG Fort Lauderdale Strikers 4

Source:[7]

Top Goalkeepers

(Minimum of 1260 Minutes Played)

Rank Goalkeeper Club MINS SVS GA GAA
1 United States Evan Bush Montreal Impact 1668 71 14 0.757
2 United States Brad Knighton Carolina RailHawks 2480 115 26 0.942
3 United States Matt Glaeser Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1905 75 22 1.038
4 United States Ray Burse Puerto Rico Islanders 2340 98 28 1.077
5 United States Joe Warren NSC Minnesota Stars 2430 105 30 1.111
6 United States Jeff Attinella FC Tampa Bay 2060 128 31 1.354
7 Netherlands Rein Baart FC Edmonton 2145 78 33 1.387
8 United States Jimmy Maurer Atlanta Silverbacks 1531 93 41 2.412

Source:[8]

Awards

League Awards

NASL Best XI [12]
Position Players Team
Goalkeeper United States Brad KnightonCarolina RailHawks
Defense France Hassoun CamaraMontreal Impact
Defense Jamaica Lance LaingFort Lauderdale Strikers
Defense United States Kupono LowCarolina RailHawks
Defense Finland Toni StåhlFort Lauderdale Strikers
Midfield England David FoleyPuerto Rico Islanders
Midfield Haiti Pascal MillienFC Tampa Bay
Midfield Canada Shaun SaikoFC Edmonton
Midfield England Matt WatsonCarolina RailHawks
Forward United States Mike AmbersleyFC Tampa Bay
Forward Malta Etienne BarbaraCarolina RailHawks

References

  1. ↑ NASL Weekend in Review (18 July 2011).
  2. ↑ Quarstad, Brian (January 21, 2011). "NASL Releases Press Statement Concerning US Soccer’s Decision to Decline Sanctioning". Inside Minnesota Soccer. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
  3. ↑ "NASL Provisionally Sanctioned by USSF for 2011". North American Soccer League. February 12, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ "NASL Provisionally Sanctioned by USSF". North American Soccer League. November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  5. ↑ "NASL Standings".
  6. ↑ "NASL Individual Leaders". Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ "NASL Individual Leaders". Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ "NASL Individual Leaders". Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Barbara Named NASL Golden Ball Winner". North American Soccer League. October 17, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 "NASL Announces Three Postseason Award Winners". North American Soccer League. September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Minnesota Stars FC Coach Manny Lagos Named Field Turf 2011 NASL Coach of the Year". IMSoccer News. January 17, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  12. ↑ "NASL Announces 2011 Best XI Team". North American Soccer League. September 28, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2015.

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