• Source: 2011 FC Tampa Bay season

2011 FC Tampa Bay season was the second in the club's existence and the first in the NASL.




Review


FC Tampa Bay transitioned from the temporary USSF Division 2 Professional League to the new North American Soccer League, a second division league, and also changed their home pitch, as they moved across Tampa Bay to Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg from George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Former original Rowdie Ricky Hill was named the club's manager in January 2011.
After winning only 2 of their first 10 matches, the club rebounded to finish 3rd in the league table and qualified for the NASL playoffs. They were upset by eventual league champion NSC Minnesota Stars in the quarterfinals by a score of 1–0. Tampa Bay won their second straight Coastal Cup, by taking three out of four matches against their Florida Derby rivals, Fort Lauderdale. Another highlight was a 1–0 mid-season friendly win over the Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League at Al Lang Stadium. The Rowdies (along with the rest of the NASL) did not participate in the 2011 U.S. Open Cup due to late provisional sanctioning by the USSF.




Results






= Preseason

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= NASL

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= Friendlies

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= Playoffs

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Club






= First team roster

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as of August 25, 2011

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.




= Coaching staff

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Perry Van der Beck - Executive Vice President, Technical Director, and Director of Player Development
Ricky Hill - Head Coach
Lee Cohen - Director of Operations
David Hayes - Assistant Coach
Slobodan Janjuš - Goalkeeper Coach
James Faylo - Head Athletic Trainer
Harris McIlwain - Team Physician
Seth Gasser - Team Physician




NASL






= Standings

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= Results summary

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= Ponce De Leon Cup

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The Ponce De Leon Cup was a fan-based derby and trophy that was created in 2006. Participants were originally United Soccer Leagues first division teams (later USSF-D2, then NASL teams) based in lands that Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León had visited; namely Florida and Puerto Rico. It was awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.




= Regular season

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Honors


NASL Fair Play Award




= Individual honors

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NASL Best XI
Pascal Millien, Mike Ambersley




References






External links


FC Tampa Bay

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• Megan Rapinoe
• Daftar julukan kota di Amerika Serikat
• 2011 FC Tampa Bay season
• Tampa Bay Rowdies
• VSI Tampa Bay FC
• 2010 FC Tampa Bay season
• Sports in the Tampa Bay area
• Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993)
• Tampa, Florida
• George M. Steinbrenner Field
• Fort Lauderdale–Tampa Bay rivalry
• VSI Tampa Bay FC (W-League)