2015 North American Soccer 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.

Teams, stadiums, and personnel

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamHead coachCaptainKit producerShirt sponsor
Atlanta Silverbacks

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.

Standings


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.

Standings


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.

Combined standings


The Championship

Participants

Semifinals

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Attendance

Club
Indy Eleven1510,5248,500%
Minnesota United159,4185,890%
Jacksonville Armada1516,1645,652N/A
San Antonio Scorpions158,0534,105%
Tampa Bay Rowdies157,0104,219%
Ottawa Fury156,8993,023%
New York Cosmos1512,5503,326%
Carolina RailHawks157,2173,055%
Fort Lauderdale Strikers1511,6911,278%
Atlanta Silverbacks155,5112,302%
FC Edmonton154,2401,112%
Total16516,1641,112%

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Statistical leaders

Top scorers

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Top assists

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Clean sheets

Source: NASL

Awards

League awards

Golden Ball : Stefano Pinho