2017 North American Soccer League season

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North American Soccer League
Season2017
Champions San Francisco Deltas
Spring Champions Miami FC
Fall Champions Miami FC
Matches played128
Goals scored338 (2.64 per match)
Top goalscorer Stefano Pinho (17)
Biggest home win MIA 7–0 SFD
(July 8)
Biggest away win NYC 0–3 MIA
(April 1)
Highest scoring NYC 5–2 PRF
(October 28)
Longest winning run4 games
Miami FC
(April 29 – May 20)
(June 3 - June 24)
San Francisco Deltas
(June 10 – July 2)
Longest unbeaten run10 games
Miami FC
(April 22 – June 24)
Longest losing run5 games
Puerto Rico FC
(April 22 – May 20)
Highest attendance9,515
MIA 0–2 NYC
(April 8)
Lowest attendance780
JAX 1–2 PRF
(August 16)
Total attendance550,871
(123 of 128 games reported)
Average attendance4,479
2016
2018
All statistics correct as of November 9, 2017.

The 2017 North American Soccer League season was the 50th season of Division II soccer in the United States and Canada, and the 7th season of the modern North American Soccer League. The defending champions are the New York Cosmos who defeated Indy Eleven in Soccer Bowl 2016.

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Eight clubs played in the NASL after provisional sanctioning by the United States Soccer Federation. Expansion side, San Francisco Deltas joined the league. After the 2016 season, Minnesota United left the league to join Major League Soccer, and the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury left the league to join the United Soccer League. The Carolina RailHawks FC rebranded as North Carolina FC. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Rayo OKC did not return to NASL for the 2017 season.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Stadiums and locations

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManagerCaptainKit Sponsor
FC Edmonton Edmonton Clarke Stadium 5,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Colin Miller Ulster Banner.svg Albert Watson The Fath Group
Indy Eleven Indianapolis Michael A. Carroll Stadium 10,524 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Hankinson Flag of Ireland.svg Colin Falvey Honda
Jacksonville Armada Jacksonville Hodges Stadium 12,000 Flag of England.svg Mark Lowry Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Pitchkolan RP Funding
Miami FC Miami Riccardo Silva Stadium 20,000 Flag of Italy.svg Alessandro Nesta Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Borrajo
New York Cosmos New York City MCU Park 7,000 Flag of Venezuela.svg Giovanni Savarese Flag of the United States.svg Carlos Mendes Fly Emirates
North Carolina FC Raleigh WakeMed Soccer Park 10,000 Ulster Banner.svg Colin Clarke Flag of the United States.svg Nazmi Albadawi Circle K
Puerto Rico FC Bayamón Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium 22,000 Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marco Vélez Flag of Brazil.svg Cristiano Claro
San Francisco Deltas San Francisco Kezar Stadium 10,000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marc Dos Santos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nana Attakora

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Puerto Rico FC Flag of England.svg Adrian Whitbread FiredMay 19, 20178th Place Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marco Vélez (interim)May 19, 2017 [1]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marco Vélez (interim)End of Interim PeriodAugust 2, 20178th Place Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Marco Vélez August 2, 2017 [2]

Spring season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Miami FC (S)1611323311+2236 Playoffs
2 San Francisco Deltas 167541720326
3 New York Cosmos 166642221+124
4 Jacksonville Armada 166641716+124
5 North Carolina FC 166372122121
6 Indy Eleven 164842122120
7 FC Edmonton 16411111211013
8 Puerto Rico FC 16169192899
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

Abbreviation and Color Key:
  • Home
  • Away
  • Win
  • Loss
  • Draw
ClubMatch
12345678910111213141516
FC Edmonton JAXJAXNCAPRFMIAINDSFDINDPRFNYCMIASFDSFDJAXNCANYC
0–10–11–32–10–20–00–12–10–34–20–10–10–10–12–10–1
Indy Eleven SFDPRFPRFSFDJAXFCEMIAMIAFCESFDJAXNCANCANYCNYCJAX
1–13–31–10–01–10–02–30–21–22–21–42–02–11–12–12–0
Jacksonville Armada FCEFCESFDNYCINDNYCNCASFDNCAMIAINDMIAFCEPRFPRFIND
1–01–00–01–11–11–11–33–02–10–14–10–41–00–01–10–2
Miami FC NCANYCNYCNCAFCEPRFINDINDPRFJAXFCEJAXNYCNCASFDSFD
1–13–00–21–12–02–13–22–01–11–01–04–02–10–17–03–1
New York Cosmos PRFMIAMIAJAXSFDJAXPRFSFDNCAFCENCAPRFMIAINDINDFCE
0–00–32–01–11–01–14–30–01–02–42–24–21–21–11–21–0
North Carolina FC MIASFDFCEMIAPRFSFDJAXPRFJAXNYCNYCINDINDMIAFCEPRF
1–11–33–11–11–01–23–12–11–20–12–20–21–21–01–22–1
Puerto Rico FC NYCINDINDFCENCAMIANYCNCAMIAFCESFDNYCSFDJAXJAXNCA
0–03–31–11–20–11–23–41–21–13–01–32–40–20–01–11–2
San Francisco Deltas INDNCAJAXINDNYCNCAFCEJAXNYCINDPRFFCEFCEPRFMIAMIA
1–13–10–00–00–12–11–00–30–02–23–11–01–02–00–71–3

[3] [4]

Fall season

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Miami FC (F)1610332817+1133 Playoffs
2 San Francisco Deltas 167722415+928
3 North Carolina FC 165922515+1024
4 New York Cosmos 164933430+421
5 Jacksonville Armada 164752122119
6 Puerto Rico FC 1644813231016
7 FC Edmonton 163581421714
8 Indy Eleven 1634918341613
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

Abbreviation and Color Key:
  • Home
  • Away
  • Neutral
  • Win
  • Loss
  • Draw
ClubMatch
12345678910111213141516
FC Edmonton INDINDNYCPRFSFDNCANCAINDSFDSFDJAXNYCJAXMIAPRFMIA
1–23-11–11–12-11–10–32-01–20–10–10–01–10–20–21–2
Indy Eleven FCEFCEMIANYCJAXSFDNCAFCEJAXNCAPRFNYCSFDMIAPRFNCA
2–11–31-33–32-30–21-00–20–00–52–12–21-20–31-22–2
Jacksonville Armada SFDPRFNCAPRFMIAINDNYCNYCMIAINDMIAFCENCAFCENYCSFD
1–10-12–21-20-13-22-03–30-30–00-11-01–11–14–42-0
Miami FC NYCNCAINDNCAJAXPRFPRFNYCJAXJAXSFDSFDINDSFDFCEFCE
1–32-33-11-01-02-01-03–33-01-01–10–33-02–22-02-1
New York Cosmos MIASFDFCEINDNCAJAXMIAJAXSFDNCAPRFINDFCEPRFJAXPRF
3–11-21–13–32–20–23–33–32–20-21-02–20–04–14–45–2
North Carolina FC PRFMIAJAXMIASFDNYCFCEFCEINDPRFNYCINDPRFJAXSFDIND
1–13-22–20-11–12–21–13-00-10–02-05-01-01–11–12–2
Puerto Rico FC NCAJAXSFDJAXFCEMIAMIANCANYCINDNCASFDNYCINDFCENYC
1–11-00–02-11–10–20-10–00-11–20-10-31-42-12-02-5
San Francisco Deltas JAXNYCPRFNCAFCEINDNYCFCEFCEMIAMIAINDPRFMIANCAJAX
1–12-10–01–11–22-02–22-11-01–13-02-13-02–21–10-2

[5] [6]

Playoffs

Combined standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Miami FC (X)3221656128+3369 Championship qualifiers
2 San Francisco Deltas (C)32141264135+654
3 North Carolina FC 32111294637+945
4 New York Cosmos 32101575651+545
5 Jacksonville Armada 32101393838043
6 Indy Eleven 327121339561733
7 FC Edmonton 32761925421727
8 Puerto Rico FC 325101732511925
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) Champion; (X) Regular season champion

The Championship

Participants

Bracket

 
Semi-FinalsChampionship
 
      
 
November 5 – Riccardo Silva Stadium
 
 
#1 Miami FC 0(5)
 
November 12 – Kezar Stadium
 
#4 New York Cosmos (pen.)0(6)
 
#2 San Francisco Deltas 2
 
November 5 – Kezar Stadium
 
#4 New York Cosmos 0
 
#2 San Francisco Deltas 1
 
 
#3 North Carolina FC 0
 

Semifinals

Miami FC 0–0 (a.e.t.) New York Cosmos
Mares Yellow card.svg 56' Report Calvillo Yellow card.svg 24'
Ledesma Yellow card.svg 65'
Mendes Yellow card.svg 67'
Szetela Yellow card.svg 103'
Penalties
Michel Soccerball shade cross.svg
Poku Soccerball shad check.svg
Martínez Soccerball shad check.svg
Chavez Soccerball shad check.svg
Pinho Soccerball shad check.svg
Freeman Soccerball shad check.svg
Trafford Soccerball shade cross.svg
5–6Soccerball shad check.svg García
Soccerball shad check.svg Szetela
Soccerball shad check.svg Calvillo
Soccerball shad check.svg Vranjicán
Soccerball shade cross.svg Guerra
Soccerball shad check.svg Mkosana
Soccerball shad check.svg Starikov
Attendance: 7,115
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

San Francisco Deltas 1–0 North Carolina FC
Gibson Soccerball shade.svg40'
Jordan Yellow card.svg 60'
Bekker Yellow card.svg 90'
Report
Attendance: 3,586
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Soccer Bowl 2017

San Francisco Deltas 2–0 New York Cosmos
Heinemann Soccerball shade.svg19' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 31'
Gibson Yellow card.svg 24'
Peiser Yellow card.svg 90'
Sandoval Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Report
Report
Mulligan Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Ayoze Yellow card.svg 87'
Attendance: 9,691
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez

Attendance

ClubGPTotalHighLowAverageChange
Indy Eleven 16134,3199,0727,1248,395-0%
Miami FC 1682,7469,5151,5295,172-4.7%
New York Cosmos 1783,1406,7342,2404,89129.6%
North Carolina FC 1671,5397,3443,3884,471-11.6%
FC Edmonton 1654,5254,0962,2313,40865.4%
Puerto Rico FC 11*37,4115,6922,3453,401-10.5%
Jacksonville Armada 1648,5627,6117803,035-13.3%
San Francisco Deltas 15†38,6294,7551,4412,575N/A
Total123550,8719,5157804,479-5.4%

* Five home games moved to other venues due to Hurricane Maria.
One result missing. That game was rescheduled at an alternate venue. There was no admission charged and no attendance figure given.
Source: NASL & kenn.com

Statistical leaders

Awards

Weekly awards

WeekNASL Player of the WeekNASL Play of the Week
PlayerClubPlayerClub
Week 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker San Francisco Deltas Flag of France.svg Romuald Peiser San Francisco Deltas
Week 2 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Braun Indy Eleven Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas Indy Eleven
Week 3 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Heinemann San Francisco Deltas Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Dyego San Francisco Deltas
Week 4 Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Fondy North Carolina FC Flag of Jamaica.svg Lance Laing North Carolina FC
Week 5 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Sylvestre North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg J. C. Banks Jacksonville Armada
Week 6 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwadwo Poku Miami FC Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos
Week 7 Flag of Spain.svg Cristian Portilla San Francisco Deltas Flag of the United States.svg Zach Steinberger Jacksonville Armada
Week 8 Flag of Jamaica.svg Lance Laing North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg Giuseppe Gentile Puerto Rico FC
Week 9 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Steinberger Jacksonville Armada Flag of the United States.svg Billy Schuler North Carolina FC
Week 10 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Steinberger Jacksonville Armada Flag of South Africa.svg Tiyi Shipalane North Carolina FC
Week 11 Flag of the United States.svg Giuseppe Gentile Puerto Rico FC Flag of Spain.svg Cristian Portilla San Francisco Deltas
Week 12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kyle Bekker San Francisco Deltas Flag of the United States.svg Billy Schuler North Carolina FC
Week 13 Flag of France.svg Vincenzo Rennella Miami FC Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos
Week 14 Flag of the United States.svg Jon Busch Indy Eleven Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Ingham FC Edmonton
Week 15 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Heinemann San Francisco Deltas Flag of the United States.svg Billy Schuler North Carolina FC
Week 16 Flag of Brazil.svg Stefano Pinho Miami FC Flag of Cuba.svg Ariel Martínez Miami FC
Week 17 Flag of Montenegro.svg Nemanja Vuković Indy Eleven Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Henderson Indy Eleven
Week 18 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Calvillo New York Cosmos Flag of Israel.svg Kobi Moyal New York Cosmos
Week 19 Flag of Senegal.svg Abdoulaye Diakite FC Edmonton Flag of Montenegro.svg Nemanja Vuković Indy Eleven
Week 20 Flag of Brazil.svg Stefano Pinho Miami FC Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos
Week 21 Flag of Mexico.svg Gerardo Torrado Indy Eleven Flag of Panama.svg Tony Taylor Jacksonville Armada
Week 22 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Blake Jacksonville Armada Flag of England.svg Tomi Ameobi FC Edmonton
Week 23 Flag of Brazil.svg Pablo Dyego San Francisco Deltas Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Chavez Miami FC
Week 24 Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Chavez Miami FC Flag of the United States.svg Nazmi Albadawi North Carolina FC
Week 25 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Kilduff Jacksonville Armada Flag of Libya.svg Éamon Zayed Indy Eleven
Week 26 Flag of the United States.svg Devon Sandoval San Francisco Deltas Flag of El Salvador.svg Dustin Corea FC Edmonton
Week 27 Flag of Brazil.svg Renan Gorne North Carolina FC Flag of the United States.svg Nazmi Albadawi North Carolina FC
Week 28 Flag of Libya.svg Éamon Zayed Indy Eleven Flag of Jamaica.svg Don Smart Indy Eleven
Week 29 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Burke San Francisco Deltas Flag of Brazil.svg Stefano Pinho Miami FC
Week 30 Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Blake Jacksonville Armada Flag of the United States.svg Eugene Starikov New York Cosmos
Week 31 Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos

Monthly awards

MonthNASL Player of the MonthNASL Play of the Month
PlayerClubPlayerClub
April Flag of the United States.svg Justin Braun Indy Eleven Flag of the United States.svg Ben Speas Indy Eleven
May Flag of the United States.svg Zach Steinberger Jacksonville Armada Flag of the United States.svg Giuseppe Gentile Puerto Rico FC
June Flag of Italy.svg Vincenzo Rennella Miami FC Flag of Spain.svg Cristian Portilla San Francisco Deltas
July Flag of the United States.svg Eric Calvillo New York Cosmos Flag of Cuba.svg Ariel Martínez Miami FC
August Flag of Scotland.svg Jack Blake Jacksonville Armada Flag of Montenegro.svg Nemanja Vuković Indy Eleven
September Flag of the United States.svg Jaime Chavez Miami FC Flag of Libya.svg Éamon Zayed Indy Eleven
October Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos Flag of the United States.svg Nazmi Albadawi North Carolina FC

League awards

NASL Best XI [16]
PositionPlayerTeam
Goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg Mario Daniel Vega Miami FC
Defense Flag of Brazil.svg Reiner Ferreira San Francisco Deltas
Defense Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mason Trafford Miami FC
Defense Flag of Haiti.svg Mechack Jérôme Jacksonville Armada
Defense Flag of the United States.svg Connor Tobin North Carolina FC
Midfield Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos
Midfield Flag of the United States.svg Nazmi Albadawi North Carolina FC
Midfield Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Ryan Miami FC
Midfield Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Mares Miami FC
Forward Flag of France.svg Vincenzo Rennella Miami FC
Forward Flag of Brazil.svg Stefano Pinho Miami FC

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