The 2013 North American Soccer League season was the 46th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the third season of the revived

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...

. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada. Expansion club

New York Cosmos New York Cosmos may refer to * New York Cosmos (1970–1985), a team in the North American Soccer League (then the top-tier soccer league in the United States and Canada) * New York Cosmos (2010), a team playing since 2020 in the National Independ ...

was added to the NASL during the season. A split season format was used for the first time.

Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto, a Spanish word meaning ''seaport'', may refer to: Places *El Puerto de Santa María, Andalusia, Spain *Puerto, a seaport town in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines *Puerto Colombia, Colombia *Puerto Cumarebo, Venezuela *Puerto Galera, Orient ...

, originally planned to take part in this season, as they did in first two editions, took the year off, due to planned restructuring. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...

, while the

San Antonio Scorpions The San Antonio Scorpions were an American professional soccer team based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 2010, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2012. The Scorpions played at Toyota Field, a soccer specific stadiu ...

were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.

Personnel and sponsorship

Note1: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold one or more non-FIFA nationalities.

Managerial changes

Transfers

Teams

Spring season

The New York Cosmos and the Puerto Rico Islanders did not participate in the spring season. (April 6 to July 4)

Standings

Results

Fall season

The New York Cosmos began participating in the fall season. (August 3 to November 2)

Standings

Results

Soccer Bowl 2013

Soccer Bowl 2013 was contested by the winners of the spring and fall seasons. The game was hosted by the winner of the spring season. ----

Statistical leaders

Top scorers

Source:

Top assists

Source:

Top goalkeepers

(Minimum of 10 Games Played)

Individual awards

Monthly awards

League awards

* Golden Ball (MVP): Georgi Hristov (

) * Golden Boot: Brian Shriver (

Carolina RailHawks North Carolina FC is an American professional soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League One, the third tier of the American league system. The team has played its home games a ...

) * Golden Glove: Kyle Reynish (

) * Coach of the Year: Brian Haynes (

Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...

) * Goal of the Year: Henry Lopez (

)

Attendance

For 2013 the teams had the following average attendance:

References

External links

* {{2013 in Canadian soccer North American Soccer League seasons 2