2016 North American Soccer League season
Season | 2016 |
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Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 98 (2.18 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Michel (5) |
Biggest home win | 3 goals: NYC 3–0 OTT (Apr 3) MNU 3–0 FTL (Apr 16) |
Biggest away win | 3 goals: MIA 0–3 NYC (May 7) |
Highest scoring | 6 goals: IND 4–2 MNU (May 21) |
Longest winning run | 4 games: Carolina RailHawks (Apr 2 – Apr 23) |
Longest unbeaten run | 8 games: Indy Eleven (Apr 2 – present) |
Longest winless run | 7 games: Miami (Apr 2 – May 14) |
Longest losing run | 4 games: Miami (Apr 14 – May 7) |
Highest attendance | 10,156 MIA 1–1 TBR (Apr 9) |
Lowest attendance | 1,048 FTL 0–0 IND (May 14) |
Total attendance | 226,172 |
Average attendance | 5,026 (May 28) |
← 2015
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The 2016 North American Soccer League season is the 49th season of Division II soccer in the United States and Canada, and the 6th season of the modern North American Soccer League.
Three expansion clubs joined the league, with Miami FC and Rayo OKC joining in the Spring season and Puerto Rico FC beginning competition in the Fall season. On December 22, 2015, it was announced that the San Antonio Scorpions' home pitch, Toyota Field, had been bought by the city of San Antonio and would be used by Spurs Sports & Entertainment to host a club in the USL, forcing the Scorpions to cease operations.[1] On January 11, 2016, the NASL announced that it had suspended its operation of the Atlanta Silverbacks for the 2016 season and possibly beyond.[2] As a result, the Spring season will be contested by 11 clubs and the Fall season will feature 12. The New York Cosmos are defending Soccer Bowl and North American Supporters' Trophy champions. A split season format will once again be used for the 2016 season.
Contents
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
Stadiums and locations
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Personnel and sponsorship
Player transfers
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Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Puerto Rico | Expansion team | ![]() |
August 24, 2015[3] | |||
Miami | ![]() |
August 31, 2015[4] | ||||
Ottawa Fury | ![]() |
End of contract | November 20, 2015 | Pre-season | ![]() |
November 20, 2015[5] |
Jacksonville Armada | ![]() |
End of interim period | November 24, 2015 | ![]() |
November 24, 2015[6] | |
Indy Eleven | ![]() |
End of interim period | December 2, 2015 | ![]() |
December 2, 2015[7] | |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
End of contract | November 16, 2015 | ![]() |
December 2, 2015[8] | |
Minnesota United | ![]() |
Promotion to general manager | December 3, 2015 | ![]() |
December 3, 2015[9] | |
San Antonio Scorpions | ![]() |
Fired | November 1, 2015[10] | Club defunct[11] | ||
Rayo OKC | Expansion team | ![]() |
January 7, 2016[12] | |||
Atlanta Silverbacks | ![]() |
Released | January 11, 2016 | Pre-season | Club on hiatus[13] |
Spring season
Standings
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Results
Home ╲ Away | CAR | FCE | FTL | IND | JAX | MIA | MNU | NYC | OTT | OKC | TBR |
Carolina RailHawks | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||||
Edmonton | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |||||||
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
Indy Eleven | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |||||||
Jacksonville Armada | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
Miami | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |||||||
Minnesota United | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |||||||
New York Cosmos | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||||||
Ottawa Fury | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |||||||
Rayo OKC | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |||||||
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Source: [1]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Fall season
Standings
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Results
Source: [2]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
Combined Standings
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The Championship
Participants:
- Spring season champion
- Fall season champion
- Combined Standings qualifier #1
- Combined Standings qualifier #2
Attendance
- As of May 28, 2016
Club | GP | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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Minnesota United | 4 | 34,904 | 9,078 | 7,915 | 8,726 | -0.5% |
Indy Eleven | 4 | 34,662 | 9,104 | 7,415 | 8,666 | -11.7% |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | 22,819 | 6,702 | 4,429 | 5,705 | 1% |
Ottawa Fury | 4 | 21,924 | 7,023 | 4,317 | 5,481 | 6.1% |
Rayo OKC | 4 | 20,708 | 6,416 | 3,712 | 5,177 | N/A |
Carolina RailHawks | 4 | 20,690 | 7,107 | 4,159 | 5,173 | 14% |
Jacksonville Armada | 4 | 18,354 | 5,313 | 3,517 | 4,589 | -42.1% |
New York Cosmos | 5 | 21,509 | 6,243 | 2,419 | 4,302 | -15% |
Miami | 4 | 16,985 | 10,156 | 1,229 | 4,246 | N/A |
Edmonton | 4 | 8,257 | 2,731 | 1,338 | 2,064 | -28.5% |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 4 | 5,360 | 2,129 | 1,048 | 1,340 | -70% |
Total | 45 | 226,172 | 10,156 | 1,086 | 5,026 | -15% |
Source: NASL
Highest attendances
Regular season
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Week | Venue |
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1 | Miami | 1 – 1 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 10,156 | April 9 | 2 | FIU Stadium |
2 | Indy Eleven | 1 – 1 | Ottawa Fury | 9,104 | April 9 | 2 | Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
3 | Minnesota United | 1 – 0 | New York Cosmos | 9,078 | April 23 | 4 | National Sports Center |
4 | Indy Eleven | 4 – 2 | Minnesota United | 9,076 | May 21 | 8 | Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
5 | Indy Eleven | 2 – 1 | New York Cosmos | 9,067 | April 16 | 3 | Michael A. Carroll Stadium |
Statistical leaders
- As of May 28, 2016
Top scorers
Source:[14] |
Top assistsSource:[14] |
Clean sheetsSource: NASL |
Hat-tricks |
Awards
Monthly awards
Month | NASL Player of the Month | |||
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Player | Club | Stats | Ref | |
April | ![]() |
Carolina RailHawks | 3G | [15] |
Weekly awards
Week | NASL Player of the Week | NASL Play of the Week | ||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | |
Week 1 | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | ![]() |
Minnesota United |
Week 2 | ![]() |
Carolina RailHawks | ![]() |
Minnesota United |
Week 3 | ![]() |
Indy Eleven | ![]() |
Indy Eleven |
Week 4 | ![]() |
Minnesota United | ![]() |
Minnesota United |
Week 5 | ![]() |
New York Cosmos | ![]() |
Indy Eleven |
Week 6 | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
Edmonton |
Week 7 | ![]() |
Edmonton | ![]() |
Minnesota United |
Week 8 | ![]() |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ![]() |
New York Cosmos |
Week 9 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
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