Final Four: Top NASL Away Day

If you could visit any NASL city for a match, where would you go?

By: Brew Wallace (@brew_wallace)

After two weeks of voting we have eliminated eight cities from the Bloody Shambles Top NASL Away Day tournament and are now to the final four. On one side of the bracket we have the sun and sand cities of Tampa Bay and San Juan squaring off. The other matchup features the noisy newcomer, Indianapolis, versus the Empire City, New York. While some of the results of the first round might have been predictable, anyone city could advance from this round to compete in the final.

Voting for the regional winner round will remain open for approximately four days. Voters should NOT vote for their club's home city. Instead vote for the city that you would most like to visit for an away match. (If you don't want to vote against your own team then you don't have to vote in that part of the bracket.) Criteria for casting your vote could include, but is certainly not limited to, the opponent's supporters culture, the expected match day experience, your desire to visit a city, or any other personal travel preferences you might have. (Quality of local breweries is a key criteria for me.)

With the formalities out of the way, let's get it on!

New York and San Juan advance to semi finals - NASL Away Day

San Juan faces Tampa Bay in round 2.

New York faces Indy Eleven in round 2.

By: Brandon Cockrum (@brew_wallace)

With victories by large margins, New York City and San Juan, Puerto Rico advance to round two of the Top NASL Away Day tourney. With 65% of the vote, San Juan received the highest vote percentage of any of the four winners. New York moves to next round by collecting 59% of votes cast in the East Coast region.

Thanks again to all who participated in the first ever Top NASL Away Day tourney. The next round of voting will kickoff on Monday, August 1, and feature head-to-head battles between the regional finalists. Be sure to check back at BloodyShambles.com early next week so you can cast your vote!