2013 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
Season2013
ChampionsAustin Aztex
Matches played424
Goals scored1,365 (3.22 per match)
Biggest home winREA 8, WES 0
(May 11)
VSI 8, FTL 0
(May 25)
TUC 9, OCB 1
(June 6)
BAL 8, WES 0
(June 12)
AUS 8, ELP 0
(June 15)
WTS 8, ELP 0
(June 22)
Biggest away winMIS 6, FTL 0
(May 23)
OTT 6, VMT 0
(June 29)
AUS 6, WTX 0
(July 18)
Highest attendance4,617
BYU @ FRE
(May 9)
Lowest attendance20
INF @ PRE
(July 21)
Average attendance588 (338 of 424 games reporting)
← 2012
2014 →

The 2013 USL Premier Development League season was the 19th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 4 with 3 matches and ended on July 21 with 9 matches. [1] The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Four teams were added to the league and 13 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2013. [1]

Changes from 2012[]

Name changes[]

  • Hamilton FC Rage rebranded as K-W United FC
  • Bradenton Academics rebranded as IMG Academy Bradenton[1]
  • New Jersey Rangers rebranded as NJ-LUSO Rangers FC
  • Palmetto FC Bantams rebranded as SC United Bantams
  • VSI Tampa Flames rebranded as VSI Tampa Bay FC (PDL)
  • Pali Blues rebranded as OC Blues Strikers FC
  • Texas Dutch Lions rebranded as Houston Dutch Lions

New teams[]

Four new clubs joined the PDL this coming season. [1]

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Massachusetts Real Boston Rams Greater Boston Weymouth, Massachusetts expansion [2]
Florida SW Florida Adrenaline Naples-Marco Island area Naples, Florida expansion [3]
New York (state) F.A. Euro New York metropolitan area Brooklyn, New York expansion [1]
Oklahoma Oklahoma City FC Oklahoma City Metroplex Oklahoma City, Oklahoma expansion [1]

Folding/moving[]

Standings[]

2013 Premier Development League standings.[4]

Key to colours in group tables
Team in position to win Division Title
Team in position to qualify for playoff berth

Note: The first tie-breaker in PDL standings is head-to-head results between teams tied on points, which is why some teams with inferior goal differences finish ahead in the standings.

Central Conference[]

Great Lakes Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Forest City London 14 10 2 2 32 15 +17 32
2 Michigan Bucks 14 8 3 3 36 17 +19 27
3 Chicago Fire Premier 14 6 8 0 23 28 −5 18
4 K-W United FC 14 5 6 3 23 21 +2 18
5 Toronto Lynx 14 5 7 2 13 24 −11 17
6 Chicago Inferno 14 4 7 3 16 27 −11 15
7 River City Rovers 14 4 9 1 19 30 −11 13
Source:[citation needed]

Heartland Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Thunder Bay Chill 14 12 1 1 35 10 +25 37
2 Real Colorado Foxes 14 9 3 2 28 14 +14 29
3 Des Moines Menace 14 6 6 2 19 16 +3 20
4 Kansas City Brass 14 5 8 1 20 35 −15 16
5 St. Louis Lions 14 4 7 3 20 28 −8 15
6 Springfield Demize 14 3 6 5 14 20 −6 14
7 WSA Winnipeg 14 3 9 2 19 28 −9 11
Source:[citation needed]

Eastern Conference[]

Mid Atlantic Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ocean City Nor'easters 14 11 2 1 40 15 +25 34
2 Baltimore Bohemians 14 8 1 5 42 15 +27 29
3 Reading United 14 8 1 5 39 12 +27 29
4 Jersey Express 14 8 1 5 38 15 +23 29
5 Long Island Rough Riders[a] 14 7 5 2 28 22 +6 20
6 F.A. Euro 14 4 8 2 18 33 −15 14
7 NJ-LUSO Rangers FC 14 4 9 1 13 36 −23 13
8 Central Jersey Spartans 14 2 12 0 13 35 −22 6
9 Westchester Flames 14 0 13 1 9 57 −48 1
Source:[citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Long Island Rough Riders deducted three points.

Northeast Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ottawa Fury 14 11 1 2 40 7 +33 35
2 GPS Portland Phoenix 14 7 3 4 20 17 +3 25
3 Vermont Voltage 14 6 5 3 28 28 0 21
4 Western Mass Pioneers 14 5 3 6 23 15 +8 21
5 Real Boston Rams 14 4 8 2 18 28 −10 14
6 Connecticut FC Azul 14 2 6 6 13 19 −6 12
7 Seacoast United Phantoms 14 0 9 5 2 30 −28 5
Source:[citation needed]

South Atlantic Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Dynamo 14 9 2 3 29 9 +20 30
2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 14 7 4 3 24 20 +4 24
3 Northern Virginia Royals 14 5 4 5 21 16 +5 20
4 West Virginia Chaos 14 5 7 2 20 25 −5 17
5 SC United Bantams 14 5 8 1 20 26 −6 16
6 King's Warriors 14 4 10 0 20 38 −18 12
Source:[citation needed]

Southern Conference[]

Mid South Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Austin Aztex 14 11 1 2 38 8 +30 35
2 Laredo Heat 14 8 2 4 30 13 +17 28
3 Oklahoma City FC 14 8 4 2 33 21 +12 26
4 West Texas Sockers 14 3 8 3 27 41 −14 12
5 Houston Dutch Lions 14 3 9 2 18 34 −16 11
6 El Paso Patriots 14 1 10 3 13 42 −29 6
Source:[citation needed]

Southeast Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ocala Stampede 14 11 3 0 40 16 +24 33
2 Panama City Beach Pirates 14 10 3 1 20 11 +9 31
3 Orlando City U-23 14 8 4 2 27 14 +13 26
4 VSI Tampa Bay FC 14 6 3 5 25 13 +12 23
5 Mississippi Brilla 14 6 7 1 28 24 +4 19
6 IMG Academy Bradenton 14 4 5 5 16 17 −1 17
7 SW Florida Adrenaline 14 2 8 4 24 36 −12 10
8 Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy 14 0 14 0 9 58 −49 0
Source:[citation needed]

Western Conference[]

Northwest Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Victoria Highlanders 14 8 2 4 31 18 +13 28
2 Portland Timbers U23's 14 7 3 4 18 12 +6 25
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 14 7 4 3 30 22 +8 24
4 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 14 4 5 5 18 23 −5 17
5 Kitsap Pumas 14 3 4 7 22 24 −2 16
6 Washington Crossfire 14 4 7 3 15 18 −3 15
7 North Sound SeaWolves 14 2 10 2 15 32 −17 8
Source:[citation needed]

Southwest Division[]

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Fresno Fuego 14 11 1 2 32 8 +24 35
2 Ventura County Fusion 14 7 3 4 18 16 +2 25
3 Los Angeles Misioneros 14 7 4 3 16 14 +2 24
4 BYU Cougars 14 6 6 2 18 19 −1 20
5 FC Tucson 14 5 5 4 31 17 +14 19
6 OC Blues Strikers FC 14 1 10 3 15 48 −33 6
7 Southern California Seahorses 14 1 11 2 17 29 −12 5
Source:[citation needed]

Conference Championships[]

Divisional Playoffs[]

Five of the divisions have additional matches in order for teams to qualify for the conference championship.

In the Great Lakes Division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play-in match. Winner advances with the 1st place team to the conference final four.

Great Lakes Division
Central Conference
   
GL2 Michigan Bucks 4
GL3 Chicago Fire Premier 0

In the Northwest Division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play-in match. Winner advances with the 1st place team to the conference final four.

Northwest Division
Western Conference
   
NW2 Portland Timbers U23's (PEN) 1 (5)
NW3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 1 (4)

In the Eastern Conference, the 1st place team in the Mid-Atlantic Division automatically qualifies for the conference final four. The 2nd and 3rd place teams in the Mid-Atlantic Division and the 1st and 2nd place teams in the Northeast Division and the South Atlantic Divisions play each other to qualify for the conference final four.

Northeast Division
Eastern Conference
   
NE1 Ottawa Fury 6
NE2 GPS Portland Phoenix 0
Mid Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
MA2 Baltimore Bohemians 1
MA3 Reading United (AET) 3
South Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 2
SA2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 1
July 23, 2013 Michigan Michigan Bucks 4–0 Illinois Chicago Fire Premier Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
8:00PM EDT Yellow card 60'
Goal 64'
Walker Goal 75'
Steinberger Goal 86'
Goal 86'		 Report Yellow card 64' Attendance: 681
Referee: Marc Lawrence
July 23, 2013 Ontario Ottawa Fury 6–0 Maine GPS Portland Phoenix Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, Ontario
7:00PM EDT Haworth Goal 11', 50' (pen.), 55'
Goal 81', 90+'
Goal 89'		 Report Yellow card 90' Attendance: 316
Referee: Pierre Acouri
July 23, 2013 Maryland Baltimore Bohemians 1–3 (a.e.t.) Pennsylvania Reading United Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Towson, Maryland
6:00PM EDT Goal 29' Yellow card 38'
Fernandez Yellow card 71'
Yellow card 90+3'
Yellow card 96'
Yellow card 111'
Kansaye Red card 117'		 Report Goal 2' Yellow card 82'
Rosenberry Yellow card 41' Yellow-red card 49'
Alashe Goal 96'
Marini Goal 102'		 Attendance: 357
Referee: Michael Donovan
July 23, 2013 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 2–1 Virginia Virginia Beach Piranhas Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, North Carolina
7:00PM EDT Nyepon Goal 35'
Ibeagha Goal 90'
Yellow card 00'		 Report Goal 75' (pen.)
Yellow card 00'
Yellow card 00'		 Referee: Chris Spivey
July 23, 2013 Oregon Portland Timbers U23s 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Doc Harris Stadium
Camas, Washington
7:00PM PDT Yellow card 44'
Goal 68'
Greer Yellow card 110'		 Report Adekugbe Yellow card 62'
Plavsic Yellow card 79'
Yellow card 79'
Goal 83'
Cousens Yellow card 117'		 Attendance: 497
Referee: Timon Berry
Penalties
Penalty scored
McKenna Penalty scored
Miller Penalty scored
Ribas Penalty scored
Meves Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Cousens Penalty scored
Adekugbe Penalty missed

Eastern Conference Championship[]

July 27, 2013 Ontario Ottawa Fury 3–2 Pennsylvania Reading United
Ocean City, New Jersey
3:00pm EDT Goal 27'
Yellow card 33'
Barron Yellow card 50'
Yellow card 60'
Haworth Goal 75', 86' (pen.)		 Report Dacres Goal 16'
Lowe Yellow card 48'
Madison Yellow card 60'
Goal 71'		 Attendance: 130
July 27, 2013 New Jersey Ocean City Nor'easters 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 North Carolina Carolina Dynamo
Ocean City, New Jersey
5:00pm EDT Yellow card 6'
Yellow card 43'
Red card 69'		 Report
Report		 Campbell Yellow card 29'
Martinez Yellow card 72'
Yellow card 111'
Yellow card 114'		 Attendance: 456
Referee: Kris Larwa
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Tribbett Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
July 28, 2013 Ontario Ottawa Fury 1–3 New Jersey Ocean City Nor'easters Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
7:00pm EDT Haworth Goal 45+' Report Goal 14'
Goal 30'
Goal 42'		 Attendance: 752

Central Conference Championship[]

[5]

July 27, 2013 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 1–0 Michigan Michigan Bucks Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, Ontario
3:00pm EDT Omoregie Goal 38'
Villon Yellow card 67'
Yellow card 90'		 Report Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Justin Tasev
July 27, 2013 Ontario Forest City London 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Colorado Real Colorado Foxes Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, Ontario
6:00pm EDT Yellow card 82'
Beresford Yellow card 90+'		 Report Referee: Michael Stenbring
Penalties
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
July 28, 2013 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 3–0 Ontario Forest City London Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, Ontario
6:00pm EDT Goal 35' Yellow card 69'
Goal 41'
Omoregie Goal 84'		 Report Yellow card 90' Attendance: 2,048
Referee: Justin Taser

Southern Conference Championship[]

[6]

July 26, 2013 Florida Ocala Stampede 0–2 Texas Laredo Heat House Park
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CDT Red card 50'
Yellow card 89'		 Report Yellow card 40'
Goal 72' (pen.)
Goal 90+1'
July 26, 2013 Texas Austin Aztex 4–0 Florida Panama City Beach Pirates House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Goal 9'
Shelton Goal 37'
Cuero Goal 51'
Cruz Goal 88'		 Report D. Russell Yellow card 28'
Yellow card 55'		 Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Hayden Edwards
July 27, 2013 Texas Austin Aztex 2–0 Texas Laredo Heat House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Goal 25' Yellow card 52'
Shelton Goal 86'		 Report Yellow card 52'
Souza Yellow card 53'		 Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Leszek Stalmach

Western Conference Championship[]

July 27, 2013 British Columbia Victoria Highlanders 3–2 (a.e.t.) California Ventura County Fusion Ventura College
Ventura, California
5:00pm PDT O'Neill Goal 22' (pen.) Yellow card 58'
Yellow card 55'
Levis Goal 66', 96'
Yellow card 76'
Yellow card 88'		 Report Goal 8'
Mirković Yellow card 58'
Lopez Goal 44'
Yellow card 85'
Kiffe Yellow card 118'		 Attendance: 782
Referee: Manuel Torres
July 27, 2013 California Fresno Fuego 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Oregon Portland Timbers U23s Ventura College
Ventura, California
7:30pm PDT Goal 79' Report Goal 77'
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed		 Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
July 28, 2013 British Columbia Victoria Highlanders 1–0 Oregon Portland Timbers U23s Ventura College
Ventura, California
5:00pm PDT Levis Goal 16'
Sturrock Yellow card 90'		 Report
Report		 Attendance: 50
Referee: Robert Sarfaraz

Playoff Bracket[]

Conference Semifinals (July 26–27) Conference Finals (July 27–28) Semi-Finals (August 2) Championship (August 4)
            
MS1 Austin Aztex 4
SE2 Panama City Beach Pirates 0
MS1 Austin Aztex 2
Southern Conference
MS2 Laredo Heat 0
SE1 Ocala Stampede 0
MS2 Laredo Heat 2
MS1 Austin Aztex 1
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters 0
NE1 Ottawa Fury 3
MA3 Reading United 2
NE1 Ottawa Fury 1
Eastern Conference
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters 3
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters (PEN) 0 (5)
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 0 (3)
MS1 Austin Aztex 3
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 1
NW1 Victoria Highlanders (AET) 3
SW2 Ventura County Fusion 2
NW1 Victoria Highlanders 1
Western Conference
NW2 Portland Timbers U23s 0
SW1 Fresno Fuego 1 (3)
NW2 Portland Timbers U23s (PEN) 1 (4)
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 2
NW1 Victoria Highlanders 0
GL1 Forest City London (PEN) 0 (4)
HL2 Real Colorado Foxes 0 (3)
GL1 Forest City London 0
Central Conference
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 3
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 1
GL2 Michigan Bucks 0

PDL Championship[]

Semi-Finals[]

August 2, 2013 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 2–0 British Columbia Victoria Highlanders House Park
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CDT Goal 55'
Silva Goal 90+'		 Report
Report		 Referee: Jason Anno
August 2, 2013 Texas Austin Aztex 1–0 New Jersey Ocean City Nor'easters House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Goal 52' Yellow card 69'
Yellow card 76'		 Report
Report		 Yellow card 33'
Yellow card 44'		 Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Christopher Mercado

Championship[]

August 4, 2013 Texas Austin Aztex 3–1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Goal 7' (pen.) Goal 22'
Pope Yellow card 11'
Shelton Goal 45+'
Yellow card 89'		 Report
Report		 Goal 2'
Red card 7'
Yellow card 51'
Villon Yellow card 82'		 Attendance: 4,253
Referee: Hayden Edwards

Awards[]

[7]

All-League and All-Conference Teams[]

[8][9]

Eastern Conference[]

F: Pete Caringi (BAL) *, Carl Haworth (OTT) *, Dwayne Reid (OCN)
M: Brandt Bronico (CAR), Brayan Martinez (JER), Jason Plumhoff (REA) *
D: Shaun Foster (OTT), Damion Lowe (REA) *, Gilbert Manier (GPP), Hugh Roberts (BAL)
G: Chad Bush (OTT) *

Central Conference[]

F: Moses Danto (WSA), Oliver Gore (RCO), Zach Steinberger (MIB)
M: Bryan Ciesiulka (CHI), Jordan Green (KCB), Matt Walker (MIB)
D: Brandon Fricke (DSM) *, Tyler Hemming (LON), Nolan Intermoia (THU), Axel Sjöberg (THU) *
G: Tyson Farago (WSA)

Western Conference[]

F: Niall Cousens (VAN), Brett Levis (VIC), Tyler Reinhart (FRE)
M: Zach Barnes (POR), Paul Islas (FRE) *, Bobby Jhutty (VAN) *
D: Derrick Bassi (VAN), Chris Brundage (SEA), Tyler Hughes (VIC), Trevor Spurgeon (FRE)
G: David Meves (POR)

Southern Conference[]

F: Adam Black (OKC), Tyler Blackwood (ORL), Kris Tyrpak (AUS) *
M: Itode Fubara (ORL), Jack McVey (TAM), Tony Rocha (AUS)
D: Taian de Souza (PAN) *, Max Gunderson (AUS), Walter Kromholz (HOU), Felipe Souza (LAR)
G: Devin Cook (AUS)

* denotes All-League player

See also[]

  • 2013 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "PDL Regular Schedule Released". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  2. ^ "Real Boston Rams Join PDL". uslsoccer.com. December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. ^ "SW Florida Soccer Club Joins PDL". uslsoccer.com. August 21, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Official Standings Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Bucks To Host Divisional Playoff". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  6. ^ "Aztex To Host Southern Championships". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. ^ "PDL Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 3 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. ^ "PDL All-Conference Teams Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Reading, Fury Lead All-League Selections". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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