This article is about the completion between Florida-based soccer teams. For the international club friendly series, see
Florida Cup (soccer).
The Coastal Cup is a trophy and soccer competition among the North American Soccer League (NASL) teams based in Florida. Established in 2010, the trophy is awarded to the best team in regular season play among the league's Florida franchises: the Jacksonville Armada FC, and Miami FC.[1] Head-to-head playoff games, U.S. Open Cup matches and friendlies have no bearing on the outcome of this competition. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers did not field a team in 2017. The Tampa Bay Rowdies also participated in this cup from 2010 though 2016, before leaving the NASL.
History
The Coastal Cup was first contested in 2010 as part of the fifth incarnation of the Florida Derby, between FC Tampa Bay and the original Miami FC Blues, while both were members of the D2 Pro League.[8] Within two years time both teams would re-brand using the names of the historic NASL clubs from the two regions of Florida and were themselves part of the new NASL.[9][10]
Tampa Bay won the first four Coastal Cups,[10][11] with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers finally breaking through in 2014.[12][13] The addition of the Jacksonville Armada to the NASL for the 2015 season made the Coastal Cup a triangular competition.[14] The Strikers retained the trophy in 2015 with one match to spare by virtue of Jacksonville's 2–0 upset victory over the Rowdies on September 26. In the 2016 season the new Miami FC squad joined the NASL to make the competition a four-team affair.[15] Shortly after Tampa Bay secured its fifth cup title, the franchise announced it would be leaving the NASL for the United Soccer League beginning in 2017.[16][17]
Until either the NASL or the Fort Lauderdale Strikers offer a definitive statement on the team's future, it is impossible to speculate on the Coastal Cup's complexion for 2017 and beyond.[18]
Current season
2016
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Tampa Bay Rowdies* |
14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
Jacksonville Armada |
13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
Miami FC |
8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
*Tampa Bay clinches 2016 title
Tiebreaker sequence: 1. Goal Differential - 2. Total Goals - 3. Head-To-Head Record - 4. Away Goal Difference - 5. Away Goals Scored
Previous seasons
2010
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
FC Tampa Bay |
6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
Miami FC Blues (2006–10) |
3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
2011
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
FC Tampa Bay |
10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
2012
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
2013
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
2014
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
2015
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
15 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | -2 |
Jacksonville Armada |
3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
2016
Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Tampa Bay Rowdies |
14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 |
Jacksonville Armada |
13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | +1 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
Miami FC |
8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
All-time
Team | Seasons* | Titles | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw |
Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 8 |
Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 7 | 2 | 34 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
Jacksonville Armada | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Miami FC | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
*totals through 2016 season
References
- ↑ "Introduction To The Coastal Cup". nasl.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
- ↑ Williams, Elisa (June 13, 1988). "TANG promotes soccer in Florida". Palm Beach Post. p. 6-Biz. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ Lazzarino, Chris (April 13, 1988). "Tang to give Florida Cup a richer mix". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. 7C. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ Gomez, Pedro (April 16, 1988). "Mihaljavic strikes late for Sharks". Miami News. p. 4B. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Orlando Lions advertisement". Orlando Sentinel. April 20, 1988. p. C-3. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Strikes beat Orlando, clinch Florida Cup". Palm Beach Post. July 2, 1988. p. 5C. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Strikes-Sharks battle for Subway Series trophy". Palm Beach Post. August 3, 1988. p. 3C. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Miami FC And FC Tampa Bay Rowdies Rekindle 30-Year Rivalry In Costal Cup". oursportscentral.com. April 30, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "NASL: FC Tampa Bay downs Ft. Lauderdale 2–0 to remain in third place". nasl.com. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- 1 2 "Rowdies beat rival Strikers, capture Coastal Cup again". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ↑ "NASL: Tampa Bay Rowdies 2 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1". nasl.com. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Rowdies NASL: Rowdies Fall 3–2 Against Fort Lauderdale Strikers". rowdiessoccer.com. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Historic night in Tampa as Fort Lauderdale Strikers come from behind to take Coastal Cup". floridaleisure.com. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Rowdies Take Aim At Fifth Coastal Cup Title Starting This Saturday". nasl.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ "MIAMI FC BECOMES 12TH NASL CLUB". NASL.com. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Rowdies can't gain playoff ground, but win Coastal Cup in draw with Miami". baynews9.com. October 14, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- ↑ "USL Expands with Additions of Tampa Bay Rowdies, Ottawa Fury FC". United Soccer League (USL). October 25, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ Curreri, Gary (January 9, 2017). "Strikers' 2017 season in jeopardy". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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