The North American Soccer League has made it official. The date is set and Atlanta Silverbacks Park will be the site of NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 on Saturday, November 9.
The Silverbacks earned the right to host the final by finishing first in the spring half of the 2013 NASL season[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’].
The annual championship game will crown the overall 2013 winner when the Siverbacks take on the team that emerges on top of the standings during the fall season, which runs from August 3 through November 2.
“Silverbacks Park on November 9 is going to be the hottest ticket in town when the top two teams in the NASL battle for Soccer Bowl 2013,” said NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson.
“The atmosphere there is already electric for regular season games, so with the championship on the line and the stands packed with fans, soccer fever in Atlanta will reach new heights.”
Should the Silverbacks also win the fall portion of the NASL season, their Soccer Bowl opponent will be the team that finishes second in the second half of the season.
“Our team played incredibly well all season long, and their reward was a NASL Spring Season championship,” said Silverbacks General Manager Andy Smith. “The great thing about us hosting NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 in November is that our fans now get a reward too.
“The way they supported us at every home game is unbelievable, so to be able to repay them with such a phenomenal soccer event in our own stadium is something truly special.”
The Silverbacks finished the spring season 6-3-3, one point ahead of the Carolina RailHawks and San Antonio Scorpions. Having already qualified for the title game takes some of the pressure off the second half of the season.
It also gives Atlanta over three months to market the event on a weekend when Georgia Tech football has a bye weekend.
The Silverbacks earned the right to host the final by finishing first in the spring half of the 2013 NASL season[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’].
The annual championship game will crown the overall 2013 winner when the Siverbacks take on the team that emerges on top of the standings during the fall season, which runs from August 3 through November 2.
“Silverbacks Park on November 9 is going to be the hottest ticket in town when the top two teams in the NASL battle for Soccer Bowl 2013,” said NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson.
“The atmosphere there is already electric for regular season games, so with the championship on the line and the stands packed with fans, soccer fever in Atlanta will reach new heights.”
Should the Silverbacks also win the fall portion of the NASL season, their Soccer Bowl opponent will be the team that finishes second in the second half of the season.
“Our team played incredibly well all season long, and their reward was a NASL Spring Season championship,” said Silverbacks General Manager Andy Smith. “The great thing about us hosting NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 in November is that our fans now get a reward too.
“The way they supported us at every home game is unbelievable, so to be able to repay them with such a phenomenal soccer event in our own stadium is something truly special.”
The Silverbacks finished the spring season 6-3-3, one point ahead of the Carolina RailHawks and San Antonio Scorpions. Having already qualified for the title game takes some of the pressure off the second half of the season.
It also gives Atlanta over three months to market the event on a weekend when Georgia Tech football has a bye weekend.
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