Season | 2016 |
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Champion(s) | Michigan Bucks |
Matches played | 469 |
Goals scored | 1,472 (3.14 per match) |
Biggest home win | DSM 9, WSA 0 (June 25) MCH 9, PIT 0 (July 16) |
Biggest away win | KWU 7, TFC 0 (May 17) |
Highest scoring | DSM 9, WSA 0 (June 25) MCH 9, PIT 0 (July 16) |
Longest winning run | 7, Fresno Fuego (May 19 - June 18) |
Longest unbeaten run | 13, San Diego Zest FC (May 14 - end of season) |
Longest winless run | 12, Cinc. Dutch Lions (May 28 - end of season) |
Longest losing run | 8, LA Laguna FC (May 8 - June 21) OC Blues U-23 (June 12 - end of season) |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of July 19, 2016. |
The 2016 USL Premier Development League season was the 22nd season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 17. The Michigan Bucks were the season champions.
Conferences
Western Conference | Southern Conference | Central Conference | Eastern Conference |
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Northwest Division
Central Pacific Division
Southwest Division
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Midsouth Division
Southeast Division
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Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
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South Atlantic Division
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
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Changes From 2015
New/Returning teams
Name Changes
- Golden State Misioneros became LA Laguna FC.
- Springfield Synergy became Saint Louis FC U23.
Folding/Moving
- Forest City London – moved to League1 Ontario
- Houston Dutch Lions – moved to National Premier Soccer League
- Puget Sound Gunners FC – Folded
- Boston Rams – Folded
- Real Colorado Foxes – Folded
- D.C. United U-23 – Folded its PDL team
- Orlando City U-23 – Folded its PDL team
- Ocala Stampede – Folded
On Hiatus
Standings
Tiebreakers
1. Head-to-head results
2. Goal differential
3. Goals scored
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 29 | Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25 | |
3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 21 | |
4 | FC Boston | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | |
5 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 19 | |
6 | AC Connecticut | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 18 | |
7 | Westchester Flames | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 14 | |
8 | F.A. Euro | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 10 |
Mid Atlantic Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Reading United AC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 31 | Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
2 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 27 | |
3 | Baltimore Bohemians | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
4 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 22 | |
5 | Jersey Express S.C. | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 17 | |
6 | Lehigh Valley United Sonic | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 10 | |
7 | Evergreen FC | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 10 |
South Atlantic Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Charlotte Eagles | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 34 | Advance to Eastern Conference Championship |
2 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 31 | Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
3 | SC United Bantams | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 24 | |
4 | King's Warriors | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 23 | |
5 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | |
6 | Peachtree City MOBA | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 11 | |
7 | West Virginia Chaos | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 11 | |
8 | Tri-Cities Otters | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 6 |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Michigan Bucks | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 7 | +38 | 36 | Advance to Central Conference Championship |
2 | K-W United FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 34 | |
3 | Derby City Rovers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 23 | |
4 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 17 | |
5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 10 | |
6 | TFC Academy | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 10 | |
7 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 |
Heartland Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Des Moines Menace | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 7 | +30 | 32 | Advance to Central Conference Championship |
2 | Thunder Bay Chill | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 26 | |
3 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 26 | |
4 | Kokomo Mantis FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 16 | |
5 | St. Louis Lions | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 10 | |
6 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 51 | −44 | 5 |
Southern Conference
Southeast Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | The Villages SC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 29 | Advance to Southern Conference Championship |
2 | South Florida Surf | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | |
3 | FC Miami City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 22 | |
4 | Floridians FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
5 | SW Florida Adrenaline | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 16 | |
6 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 13 | |
7 | Palm Beach Suns FC | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 9 |
Mid South Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | OKC Energy FC U23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 31 | Advance to Southern Conference Championship |
2 | Midland/Odessa Sockers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 27 | |
3 | Mississippi Brilla | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 | |
4 | Saint Louis FC U23 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 12 | |
5 | Albuquerque Sol FC | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 11 |
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Calgary Foothills FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 27 | Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
2 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | |
3 | Washington Crossfire | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
4 | Kitsap Pumas | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 17 | |
5 | Victoria Highlanders | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 15 | |
6 | Lane United FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 15 | |
7 | Portland Timbers U23s | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 11 |
- Kitsap Pumas had three points deducted for using an illegal player against Victoria Highlanders.
Central Pacific Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Fresno Fuego | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 30 | Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
2 | Burlingame Dragons FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 23 | |
3 | San Francisco City FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
4 | BYU Cougars | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 16 | |
5 | Las Vegas Mobsters | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 12 |
- Fresno Fuego deducted one point for illegal substitution against San Francisco City FC.
Southwest Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Tucson | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 35 | Advance to Western Conference Championship |
2 | San Diego Zest FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 29 | Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
3 | FC Golden State Force | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 26 | |
4 | Ventura County Fusion | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | |
5 | Southern California Seahorses | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 9 | |
6 | Orange County Blues U-23 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 8 | |
7 | LA Laguna FC | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 4 |
- LA Laguna FC had three points deducted for not having a proper venue.
Playoffs
- After extra time
Conference Championships
The PDL Conference Championships were held on the weekend of July 22–24, with the four conference champions advancing to the PDL Semifinals.
Eastern Conference
July 19, 2016 South Atlantic Division Play-in Game | Carolina Dynamo | 4–1 | SC United Bantams | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, North Carolina |
5:45 PM EDT | Report |
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July 19, 2016 InterDivision Play-in Game | Reading United AC | 3–1 | Western Mass Pioneers | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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July 19, 2016 InterDivision Play-in Game | GPS Portland Phoenix | 1–3 | Ocean City Nor'easters | New England College Portland, Maine |
8:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
July 23, 2016 Conference Semifinal | Charlotte Eagles | 0–1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
5:00 PM EDT | Report |
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July 23, 2016 Conference Semifinal | Reading United AC | 2–1 | Carolina Dynamo | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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July 24, 2016 Conference Final | Reading United AC | 1–4 | Ocean City Nor'easters | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
7:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
Southern Conference
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal | The Villages SC | 1–2 | Midland/Odessa Sockers | Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
6:00 PM CDT |
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Report |
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal | OKC Energy U23 | 2–1 | South Florida Surf | Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
9:00 PM CDT | Report |
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July 23, 2016 Conference Final | OKC Energy U23 | 0–0 (1–2 p) | Midland/Odessa Sockers | Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
4:00 PM CDT | Report |
Central Conference
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal | Des Moines Menace | 5–1 | K-W United FC | Ultimate Soccer Arena Pontiac, Michigan |
5:00 PM EDT | Report |
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July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal | Michigan Bucks | 3–0 | Thunder Bay Chill | Ultimate Soccer Arena Pontiac, Michigan |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
July 23, 2016 Conference Final | Michigan Bucks | 2–0 | Des Moines Menace | Ultimate Soccer Arena Pontiac, Michigan |
7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
Western Conference
July 19, 2016 Northwest Division Play-in Game | Calgary Foothills FC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | Broadview Field Calgary, Alberta |
9::30 PM MDT | Report |
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July 19, 2016 Central Pacific Division Play-in Game | Fresno Fuego | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Burlingame Dragons FC | Chukchansi Park Fresno, California |
10:00 PM PDT | Report | Attendance: 4,972 |
July 19, 2016 Southwest Division Play-in Game | San Diego Zest FC | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Golden State Force | James Madison High School San Diego, California |
10:00 PM PDT |
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Report |
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July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal | Calgary Foothills FC | 1–0 | FC Golden State Force | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
9:00 PM MDT |
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Report | Attendance: 1,052 |
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal | FC Tucson | 3–2 | Burlingame Dragons FC | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
11:00 PM MDT | Report | Attendance: 1,052 |
July 23, 2016 Conference Final | FC Tucson | 1–2 | Calgary Foothills FC | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
10:30 PM MDT |
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Report | Attendance: 1,121 |
PDL Championship
The PDL Championship semi-finals are to be held on the week of July 24–31. The 2016 PDL Championship Game will be held on the weekend of August 5–7.
Semifinals
July 30, 2016 National Semifinal | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0–3 | Calgary Foothills FC | Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex Ocean City, New Jersey |
5:00 PM EDT | Report |
July 30, 2016 National Semifinal | Michigan Bucks | 3–0 | Midland/Odessa Sockers | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
7:30 PM EDT | Report |
Championship Game
August 6, 2016 National Final | Michigan Bucks | 3–2 | Calgary Foothills FC | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
7:30 PM EDT | Report | Attendance: 1,486 |
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Chevaughn Walsh (OCN)
- Young (U21) Player of the Year: Sven König (KWU)
- Coach of the Year: Demir Muftari, (MIB)
- Defender of the Year: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Cretens (CAR)
- Creative Player of the Year: Adam Najem (MIB)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Eastern Conference
F: Nathan Regis (OCN), Santi Moar (CHE), Chevaughn Walsh (OCN) *
M: Arun Basuljevic (NYR) *, Marco Micaletto (CHE), Paul Marie (REA)
D: Cameron Botes (CHE), Juan Sanchez (CHE), Marquez Fernandez (BAL) *, Peyton Ericson (TRM)
G: Ryan Cretens (CAR) *
Central Conference
F: Sven König (KWU), Sullivan Silva (TBC), Russell Cicerone (MIB)
M: Aleksi Pahkasalo (DRC), Anthony Putrus (TBC), Sergio Camargo (KWU)
D: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB) *, Tom Owens (MIB) *, Austin Ledbetter (DMM), Moustapha Fofana (DRC)
G: Nico Campbell (DMM)
Western Conference
F: Mark Verso (GSF), Christian Chaney (FRE) *, Dominic Russo (CGY) *
M: Michael Turner (TUC), Erik Holt (SDZ), Jose Hernandez (GSF)
D: Josh Smith (BUR), Niko de Vera (POR), Gordon Hall (TUC), Nathan Aune (WAS)
G: Augustin Rey (FRE)
Southern Conference
F: Carlos Araujo (VIL), Bruno Henrique (MIO), Mohamed Kourouma (MIA)
M: Tosan Popo (SWF), Lucas Coutinho (SFS) *, Noah Keats (OKC) *
D: Kimathi Kaumbutho (SWF), Fernando Machado (MIO), Sebastian Pineda (OKC), Josh Taylor (OKC) *
G: Paulo Pita (VIL)
* denotes All-League player
Attendance
Teams with an average home attendance of at least 1,000:
Team | Home average |
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Fresno Fuego | 3,441 |
Des Moines Menace | 2,856 |
Burlingame Dragons | 2,357 |
FC Tucson | 1,379 |
Albuquerque Sol | 1,121 |
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