2017 North American Soccer League season
The 2017 North American Soccer League season was the 50th season of Division II soccer in the United States and Canada, and the 7th season of the modern North American Soccer League. The defending champions are the New York Cosmos who defeated Indy Eleven in Soccer Bowl 2016.
Eight clubs played in the NASL after provisional sanctioning by the United States Soccer Federation. Expansion side, San Francisco Deltas joined the league. After the 2016 season, Minnesota United left the league to join Major League Soccer, and the Tampa Bay Rowdies and Ottawa Fury left the league to join the United Soccer League. The Carolina RailHawks FC rebranded as North Carolina FC. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers and Rayo OKC did not return to NASL for the 2017 season.
Teams, stadiums, and personnel
Stadiums and locations
Teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Captain | Kit Sponsor |
| FC Edmonton | Edmonton | Clarke Stadium | 5,000 |  Colin Miller |  Albert Watson | The Fath Group |
| Indy Eleven | Indianapolis | Michael A. Carroll Stadium | 10,524 |  Tim Hankinson |  Colin Falvey | Honda |
| Jacksonville Armada | Jacksonville | Hodges Stadium | 12,000 |  Mark Lowry | Aaron Pitchkolan | RP Funding |
| Miami FC | Miami | Riccardo Silva Stadium | 20,000 |  Alessandro Nesta | Jonathan Borrajo | |
| New York Cosmos | New York City | MCU Park | 7,000 |  Giovanni Savarese | Carlos Mendes | Fly Emirates |
| North Carolina FC | Raleigh | WakeMed Soccer Park | 10,000 | Colin Clarke | Nazmi Albadawi | Circle K |
| Puerto Rico FC | Bayamón | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | 22,000 |  Marco Vélez |  Cristiano | Claro |
| San Francisco Deltas | San Francisco | Kezar Stadium | 10,000 | Marc Dos Santos | Nana Attakora |
Managerial changes
Spring season
Standings
Results
Fall season
Standings
Results
Playoffs
Combined standings
The Championship
Participants
- Miami FC
- San Francisco Deltas
- North Carolina FC
- New York Cosmos
Bracket
Semifinals
----Soccer Bowl 2017
Attendance
- Five home games moved to other venues due to Hurricane Maria.
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Statistical leaders
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Stefano Pinho | Miami FC | 17 | |
| 2 | Vincenzo Rennella | Miami FC | 11 | |
| 2 | Éamon Zayed | Indy Eleven | 11 | |
| 4 | Jaime Chavez | Miami FC | 10 | |
| 4 | Emmanuel Ledesma | New York Cosmos | 10 | |
| 6 | Jack Blake | Jacksonville Armada | 9 | |
| 6 | Tom Heinemann | San Francisco Deltas | 9 | |
| 8 | Lance Laing | North Carolina FC | 8 | |
| 8 | Dylan Mares | Miami FC | 8 | |
| 8 | Zach Steinberger | Jacksonville Armada | 8 |
Source:
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Assists |
| 1 | Jaime Chavez | Miami FC | 9 | |
| 2 | Andrés Flores | New York Cosmos | 8 | |
| 3 | Emmanuel Ledesma | New York Cosmos | 6 | |
| 3 | Vincenzo Rennella | Miami FC | 6 | |
| 5 | Justin Braun | Indy Eleven | 5 | |
| 5 | Marco Franco | Indy Eleven | 5 | |
| 5 | Ayoze | New York Cosmos | 5 | |
| 5 | Giuseppe Gentile | Puerto Rico FC | 5 | |
| 5 | Dylan Mares | Miami FC | 5 | |
| 5 | Ariel Martínez | Miami FC | 5 | |
| 5 | Blake Smith | Miami FC | 5 | |
| 5 | Ben Speas | Indy Eleven | 5 |
Source:
Clean sheets
Source:Hat-tricks
| Player | Nation | Club | Against | Result | Date |
| Stefano Pinho | Miami FC | San Francisco Deltas | 7–0 | July 8 | |
| Jaime Chavez | Miami FC | New York Cosmos | 3–3 | September 6 | |
| Emmanuel Ledesma | New York Cosmos | Puerto Rico FC | 5–2 | October 28 |
Awards
Weekly awards
Monthly awards
League awards
- Golden Ball : Stefano Pinho
- Golden Boot: Stefano Pinho
- Golden Glove: Mario Daniel Vega
- Coach of the Year: Marc Dos Santos
- Goal of the Year: Zach Steinberger
- Young Player of the Year: Jack Blake
- Humanitarian of the Year: Austin da Luz
- Fair Play Award: North Carolina FC