2008 PDL season
Season | 2008 |
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Champions | Thunder Bay Chill |
← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 USL Premier Development League season was the 14th season of the PDL. The regular season started on April 26, 2008, and ended on July 20, 2008. The playoffs began on July 22, 2008, and ended with the PDL Championship Game on August 9, 2008.
Thunder Bay Chill finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 9 August 2008.
Michigan Bucks finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 13 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +27 goal difference.
Yakima Reds striker was the league's top scorer and MVP, knocking in 15 goals. Fresno Fuego's led the league with 13 assists, while Austin Aztex U23 keeper Miguel Gallardo enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.615 per game, and keeping 9 clean sheets in his 13 games.
Changes from 2007[]
Name changes[]
- Abbotsford Rangers changed their name to the Abbotsford Mariners to reflect the name of their parent organization.
- Los Angeles Storm changed their name to the Los Angeles Legends to reflect the name of their parent organization.
- The expansion Austin Stampede were renamed the Aztex U23 after the Austin Aztex USL-1 franchise was announced for 2009 and acquired controlling interest in the PDL team.
New franchises[]
- Nine franchises joined the league this year, including six brand new teams:
Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
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Greater Austin area | Round Rock, TX | expansion |
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Greater Cincinnati area | Wilder, KY | relegated from USL-2 |
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Greater Houston area | Richmond, TX | expansion |
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Kalamazoo area | Kalamazoo, MI | expansion |
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Hillsborough County area | Manchester, NH | relegated from USL-2 |
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Northern New Jersey area | Denville, NJ | expansion |
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Newark area | Newark, NJ | expansion |
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Panama City area | Panama City Beach, FL | expansion |
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Metro Vancouver area | Burnaby, BC | transferred from PCSL |
Folding[]
- Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Albany Admirals - Schenectady, New York
- Austin Lightning - Austin, Texas
- Cocoa Expos - Cocoa, Florida
- Delaware Dynasty - New Castle, Delaware
- Sioux Falls Spitfire - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Final standings[]
Legend |
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Team won the Division Title |
Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference[]
Great Lakes Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Michigan Bucks | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 41 |
2 | Cleveland Internationals | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 33 |
3 | Toronto Lynx | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 26 |
4 | Cincinnati Kings | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 |
5 | West Virginia Chaos | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 10 |
Midwest Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Chicago Fire Premier | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 30 |
2 | Kalamazoo Outrage | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 26 |
3 | Indiana Invaders | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 22 |
4 | Fort Wayne Fever | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 11 |
5 | West Michigan Edge | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 10 |
Heartland Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 40 |
2 | Colorado Rapids U23's | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 27 |
3 | Des Moines Menace | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 26 |
4 | St. Louis Lions | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 25 |
5 | Kansas City Brass | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 |
6 | Springfield Demize | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 48 | −40 | 0 |
The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The Conference champion receives a bye into the Conference Semifinals, with the third place team from that division receiving a playoff berth.
Eastern Conference[]
Mid Atlantic Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Reading Rage | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 35 |
2 | Fredericksburg Gunners | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 24 |
3 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 21 |
4 | Virginia Legacy | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 16 |
5 | Northern Virginia Royals | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 14 |
6 | Richmond Kickers Future | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 12 |
New England Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 31 |
2 | Ottawa Fury | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 30 |
3 | Vermont Voltage | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 25 |
4 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 13 |
5 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 38 | −17 | 11 |
Northeast Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Brooklyn Knights | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 34 |
2 | Newark Ironbound Express | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 30 |
3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 28 |
4 | Westchester Flames | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 |
5 | Ocean City Barons | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 23 |
6 | New Jersey Rangers | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 8 |
The Division Champions and the Second Place team with the most points qualify for the playoffs.
Southern Conference[]
Mid South Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Austin Aztex U23 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 31 |
2 | Laredo Heat | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 28 |
3 | El Paso Patriots | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 27 |
4 | Mississippi Brilla | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 24 |
5 | Baton Rouge Capitals | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 |
6 | DFW Tornados | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 21 |
7 | New Orleans Shell Shockers | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 18 |
8 | Houston Leones | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 11 |
Southeast Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Central Florida Kraze | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 18 | +20 | 35 |
2 | Bradenton Academics | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 34 |
3 | Cary RailHawks U23's | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 29 |
4 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 28 |
5 | Panama City Pirates | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 24 |
6 | Carolina Dynamo | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 23 |
7 | Nashville Metros | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 42 | −30 | 9 |
8 | Palm Beach Pumas | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 62 | −53 | −1[a] |
Notes:
- ^ Palm Beach deducted 4 points for failing to fulfil three fixtures.
Western Conference[]
Northwest Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Tacoma Tide | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 34 |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 34 |
3 | Yakima Reds | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 28 |
4 | BYU Cougars | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 24 |
5 | Ogden Outlaws | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 20 |
6 | Abbotsford Mariners | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 18 |
7 | Cascade Surge | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 14 |
8 | Spokane Spiders | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 11 |
Southwest Division[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | San Fernando Valley Quakes | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 30 |
2 | Fresno Fuego | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 29 |
3 | Ventura County Fusion | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 27 |
4 | San Francisco Seals | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 27 |
5 | San Jose Frogs | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 24 |
6 | Los Angeles Legends | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 22 |
7 | Bakersfield Brigade | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 19 |
8 | Orange County Blue Star | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 18 |
9 | Southern California Seahorses | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 14 |
10 | Lancaster Rattlers | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 10 |
The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.
Playoffs[]
The Divisional Round for the Central Conference took place July 22–23, 2008, with the Conference Championships taking place between July 25–27. The PDL Semifinals took place on August 2, and the final was played on August 9.
Playoff bracket[]
Divisional Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | National Semifinals | PDL Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||||||
C1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MW2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MW1 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MW2 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MW2 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HL2 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GL1 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GL1 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GL2 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NW2 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NW1 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SW2 | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NW1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW2 | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SW1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NW2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 1 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MA | ![]() | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MA | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NE | ![]() | 0 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
NWE | ![]() | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MA | ![]() | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MS1 | ![]() | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SE2 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MS1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
SE1 | ![]() | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 2 |
Divisional round[]
![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Alvino ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() |
![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() |
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Warner ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hemmi ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() Gold ![]() Swartzendruber ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
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![]() Scott ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Williams ![]() Nanchoff ![]() Nagbe ![]() Zemanski ![]() |
Conference semifinals[]
![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
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![]() Gavin ![]() ![]() Maxwell ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() Godbolt ![]() ![]() Bernard ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 0 – 0 (AET) | ![]() |
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(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Penalties | ||
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3 – 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() |
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Cruz ![]() Garcia ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Infante ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() Wolfe ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 2 – 4 (AET) | ![]() |
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![]() Robinson ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bilbao ![]() Chencinski ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() Burgess ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Swartzendruber ![]() ![]() |
Pontiac, Michigan
![]() | 3 – 1 (AET) | ![]() |
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Leslie ![]() Davies ![]() ![]() Edwini-Bonsu ![]() ![]() Russell ![]() ![]() Sandhu ![]() |
(Report) | Borak ![]() ![]() ![]() Tracy ![]() |
![]() | 3 – 1 (AET) | ![]() |
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Alvino ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | DeMartin ![]() ![]() Clark ![]() |
Pontiac, Michigan
Conference finals[]
![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() |
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Galvan ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cruz ![]() Garcia ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() ![]() Godbolt ![]() ![]() |
![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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(Report) | Burgess ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Swartzendruber ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pontiac, Michigan
![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() |
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Edwini-Bonsu ![]() ![]() Semenets ![]() Russell ![]() ![]() |
(Report) | Mueller ![]() Knapp ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PDL semifinals[]
![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() |
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Leslie ![]() ![]() Davies ![]() Edwini-Bonsu ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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![]() ![]() Garcia ![]() ![]() |
PDL final[]
![]() | 1 – 1 (AET) | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() J. Gold ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() Ibarra ![]() Infante ![]() Galvan ![]() |
Penalties | ||
![]() Swartzendruber ![]() ![]() ![]() |
4 – 1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards and All-League team[]
F: Carlos Araujo (Central Florida Kraze); Felix Garcia (Laredo Heat) (U19 Player of the Year); (Yakima Reds) (league MVP)
M: (Ottawa Fury); (Fresno Fuego); Adam Gazda (Reading Rage); Nate Jafta (Michigan Bucks)
D: Darrius Barnes (Cary RailHawks U23's); Mike Holody (Michigan Bucks); (Austin Aztex U23) (Defender of the Year)
G: Miguel Gallardo (Austin Aztex U23) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Wolfgang Suhnholz (Austin Aztex U23)
See also[]
- United Soccer Leagues 2008
- USL League Two seasons
- 2008 in American soccer leagues