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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 created North American Soccer League.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
North American Soccer League
Season2011
ChampionsNSC Minnesota Stars
North American Supporters' TrophyCarolina RailHawks
Matches played112
Goals scored290 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerEtienne Barbara (20)
Biggest home winEDM 4–0 TB
MTL 4–0 ATL
Biggest away winEDM 0–5 MTL
Highest scoring7 goals:
ATL 3–4 PUR
Longest winning run10 matches:
Carolina Railhawks
Longest unbeaten run13 matches:
Carolina Railhawks
Longest winless run9 matches:
Atlanta Silverbacks
Montreal Impact
Longest losing run6 matches:
Atlanta Silverbacks
Highest attendance12,060
FC Tampa Bay @ Montreal Impact
Lowest attendance797
Puerto Rico Islanders @ FC Edmonton
Average attendance3,770[1]
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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]

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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 consisted 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 semifinals. The semifinals and the finals will each consist of a two-game home and home aggregate goal system.[4]

Regular season

Standings

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Carolina RailHawks (X) 28 17 3 8 50 26 +24 54 Playoff 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 Playoff quarterfinals
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 28 9 11 8 35 36 −1 38
5 FC Edmonton 28 10 6 12 35 40 −5 36[a]
6 NSC Minnesota Stars (C) 28 9 9 10 30 32 −2 36[a]
7 Montreal Impact 28 9 8 11 35 27 +8 35
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 4 4 20 25 63 −38 16
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Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.[5]
(C) Champions; (X) Regular season champion
Notes:
  1. EDM: 8 pts; MIN: 2 pts

Results

More information Club, Match ...
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
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Atlanta SilverbacksMINEDMFTLTAMEDMMINFTLCARMINMTLTAMPURCARPURFTLMTLTAMCARTAMPURMTLEDMCARPUREDMMINFTLMTL
1–20–11–21–10–20–30–00–20–22–12–31–31–53–43–22–22–10–10–40–20–40–32–42–01–20–21–10–4
Carolina RailHawksPURMTLEDMMINTAMFTLMTLPURATLTAMEDMTAMATLMTLMINEDMEDMATLFTLPURMINFTLATLTAMFTLMTLPURMIN
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 EdmontonFTLATLCARMTLATLTAMMINTAMMTLCARPURMINMTLMINCARTAMCARTAMFTLPURFTLATLPURPURMINATLFTLMTL
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 StrikersEDMMINATLPURMINCARATLMTLPURMINMTLPURTAMTAMATLMTLPUREDMCARMINEDMCARTAMMTLCAREDMATLTAM
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 StarsATLFTLPURCARFTLATLPUREDMTAMPURATLFTLEDMEDMCARPURMTLMTLFTLTAMCARMTLMTLEDMTAMATLTAMCAR
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 ImpactTAMCARTAMEDMCARTAMFTLEDMATLPURFTLEDMPURCARFTLATLMINPURMINTAMATLMINMINFTLPURCAREDMATL
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 IslandersCARTAMMINFTLMINCARMINFTLMTLEDMATLFTLMTLATLTAMMINFTLMTLEDMATLCARTAMEDMEDMATLMTLCARTAM
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 BayMTLPURMTLATLCAREDMMTLMINEDMCARATLCARFTLFTLPUREDMATLEDMATLMTLMINPURFTLCARMINMINPURFTL
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
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Source: NASL results table

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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.

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals 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 6 NSC Minnesota Stars 3 0 3
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1 0 1
2 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 1 2
4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5 4 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3 2 5
5 FC Edmonton 0

Quarterfinals

October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01) FC Tampa Bay 0–1 NSC Minnesota Stars St. Petersburg, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Andres Arango Yellow card 14' Report Luke Mulholland 27'
Jeff Cosgriff Yellow card 50'
Kyle Altman Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 3,003
October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 5–0 FC Edmonton Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Brian Shriver 45' 54' Yellow card 57'
Abe Thompson 46' 62' 77'		 Report Antonio Rago Yellow card 36'
Paul Hamilton Yellow card 58'
Shaun Saiko Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Lockhart Stadium

Semifinals

October 8, 2011 (2011-10-08) NSC Minnesota Stars 1–0 Carolina RailHawks Blaine, Minnesota
7:30 pm CDT Brian Cvilikas Yellow card 38'
Andrei Gotsmanov Yellow card 56' 90'
Luke Mulholland Yellow card 76'		 Report Devon McKenney Yellow card 45'
Pablo Campos Yellow card 67'
Tony McManus Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 2,512
October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15) Carolina RailHawks 4–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 NSC Minnesota Stars Cary, North Carolina
7:00 pm EDT Pablo Campos 45+' 60' (pen.) 90+' Yellow card 90+'
Jonny Steele Yellow card 57'
Nick Zimmerman 63'
Devon McKenney Red card 66'
Floyd Franks Yellow card 85'
Chris Nurse Yellow card 103'		 Report Brian Kallman Yellow card 7'
Andrei Gotsmanov Yellow card 10' 40'
Brian Cvilikas Yellow card 36'
Kyle Altman Yellow card 47'
Lucas Rodriguez 52'
Neil Hlavaty 67' (pen.)
Justin Davis Yellow card 120+'		 Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 4,002
Penalties
Jonny Steele soccer ball with red X
Etienne Barbara soccer ball with check mark
Kupono Low soccer ball with check mark
Brad Knighton soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Neil Hlavaty
soccer ball with check mark Devin Del Do
soccer ball with check mark Kyle Altman
soccer ball with check mark Simone Bracalello
soccer ball with check mark Lucas Rodriguez
Tied 4–4 on aggregate. NSC Minnesota Stars win 5–3 on penalties.


October 8, 2011 (2011-10-08) Puerto Rico Islanders 1–3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers Bayamón, Puerto Rico
7:30 pm EDT Jonathan Faña 84' Report Martin Nuñez 49'
Wálter Restrepo 82'
Brian Shriver 90+'		 Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramon Loubriel
October 15, 2011 (2011-10-15) Fort Lauderdale Strikers 2–1 Puerto Rico Islanders Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7:30 pm EDT Brian Shriver 19' 59' Report David Foley 56' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Fort Lauderdale Strikers win 5–2 on aggregate.

Soccer Bowl 2011

More information NSC Minnesota Stars, 3–1 ...
NSC Minnesota Stars3–1Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Neil Hlavaty 4'
Luke Mulholland 53'
Lucas Rodriguez 77'		 Report 1
Report 2		 Justin Davis 52' (o.g.)
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Attendance: 4,511
More information Fort Lauderdale Strikers, 0–0 ...
Fort Lauderdale Strikers0–0NSC Minnesota Stars
Gerson Mayen Yellow card 90' Report
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NSC Minnesota Stars win Soccer Bowl 2011, 3–1 on aggregate.
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Attendance

More information Club, GP ...
Club GP Total High Low Average
Montreal Impact14161,10212,060-11,507
Fort Lauderdale Strikers1452,769--3,769
Carolina RailHawks1446,942--3,353
FC Tampa Bay1442,138--3,010
Atlanta Silverbacks1440,117--2,866
Puerto Rico Islanders1430,247--2,161
FC Edmonton1425,434-7971,817
NSC Minnesota Stars1423,463--1,676
Total112422,21212,0607973,770
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  • Updated to games played on September 24, 2011
Source: Kenn.com

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

More information Rank, Player ...
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
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Source:[6]

Top goalkeepers

(Minimum of 1260 Minutes Played)

More information Rank, Goalkeeper ...
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
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Source:[7]

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Awards

League awards

More information NASL Best XI, Position ...
NASL Best XI[11]
Position Players Team
GoalkeeperUnited States Brad KnightonCarolina RailHawks
DefenseFrance Hassoun CamaraMontreal Impact
DefenseJamaica Lance LaingFort Lauderdale Strikers
DefenseUnited States Kupono LowCarolina RailHawks
DefenseFinland Toni StåhlFort Lauderdale Strikers
MidfieldEngland David FoleyPuerto Rico Islanders
MidfieldHaiti Pascal MillienFC Tampa Bay
MidfieldCanada Shaun SaikoFC Edmonton
MidfieldEngland Matt WatsonCarolina RailHawks
ForwardUnited States Mike AmbersleyFC Tampa Bay
ForwardMalta Etienne BarbaraCarolina RailHawks
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