2012 North American Soccer League season
The 2012 North American Soccer League season was the 45th season of Division II soccer in the United States and the second season of the revived North American Soccer League. It was contested by eight teams including one from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. The Montreal Impact were self-promoted to Major League Soccer as an expansion franchise and the expansion San Antonio Scorpions were added to the NASL. The NASL received full sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation on March 3, 2012 at their annual meeting. The defending Soccer Bowl champions were the NSC Minnesota Stars, while the Carolina Railhawks were the defending North American Supporters' Trophy winners.
| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
| North American Supporters' Trophy | San Antonio Scorpions |
| Champions League (CFU) | Puerto Rico Islanders (2012 CFU Club Championship 3rd place) |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 294 (2.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pablo Campos (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | SAS 8–0 CAR (July 28) |
| Biggest away win | SAS 0–4 PRI (April 15) |
| Highest scoring | CAR 4–4 ATL (April 14) FTL 5–3 ATL (July 28) SAS 8–0 CAR (July 28) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches: San Antonio (April 28 – May 19) Carolina (June 2 – June 23) Tampa Bay (June 16 – July 4) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches: Minnesota (April 7 – June 2) San Antonio (April 21 – June 16) |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches: Carolina (April 7 – May 19) Atlanta (April 7 – May 26) Minnesota (July 18 – September 8) |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches: Atlanta (June 9 – July 3) |
| Highest attendance | 13,151 PRI @ SAS (April 15) |
| Lowest attendance | 520 EDM @ PRI (April 18) |
| Average attendance | 3,810 |
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