2015 PDL season
Football league season
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The 2015 USL Premier Development League season was the 21st season of the PDL and consisted of 63 teams across 10 divisions. The regular season began on May 2 and ended on July 19. The Michigan Bucks were the defending champions and posted the best overall record in the League; however, they were defeated by K-W United FC in the Central Conference finals. K-W United went on to win the league championship by defeating the Seattle Sounders FC U-23 1-0 in the semi-finals and in high scoring final they overcame the New York Red Bulls U-23 4-3. 63 clubs competed in the semi-professional soccer leagues.
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | K-W United FC (1st Title) |
| Regular Season Champions | Michigan Bucks (4th Title) |
| Matches | 432 |
| Goals | 1,373 (3.18 per match) |
| Best Player | |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Biggest home win | DMM 10, CHI 0 (July 17) DCU 10, WES 0 (July 18) |
| Biggest away win | JER 8, WES 1 (June 10) |
| Highest scoring | DMM 10, CHI 0 (July 17) DCU 10, WES 0 (July 18) |
| Longest winning run | 6, Charlotte Eagles (May 16 - June 13) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14, Charlotte Eagles (entire season) |
| Longest winless run | 14, WSA Winnipeg (entire season) |
| Longest losing run | 6, Westchester Flames (May 9 - June 13) |
| Highest attendance | 8,151 POR vs. KIT (May 29) |
| Lowest attendance | 20 FLA vs. IMG (June 14) |
| Average attendance | 458 (224 of 303 games reported) [1] |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Changes from 2014
New/Returning teams
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte metropolitan area | Charlotte, North Carolina | USL Pro[2] | |
| Lehigh Valley | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania | NPSL[3] | |
| Miami-Dade | Miami, Florida | Expansion Team [4] | |
| Calgary Region | Calgary, Alberta | Expansion Team [5] | |
| Bay Area | Burlingame, California | Expansion Team [6] | |
| Dayton metropolitan area | West Carrollton, Ohio | USL Pro[7] | |
| New York City | Hanover, New Jersey | NPSL[8] | |
| Miami-Dade | Boca Raton, Florida | Expansion Team [9] | |
| Greater Toronto Area | Vaughan, Ontario | Expansion Team [10] |
Name Changes
Folding/moving
- Austin Aztex - Moved to Division III USL.[14]
- Chicago Inferno - Folded in the middle of the 2014 season on June 20, 2014 and forfeited their last 9 games.
- Montreal Impact U23 - Folded
- NJ-LUSO Parma - Folded
- Panama City Beach Pirates - Folded
- San Jose Earthquakes U23 - replaced by Burlingame Dragons FC (see above) as the Earthquakes PDL team.[15]
- Toronto Lynx - Folded its PDL team. Still active in USL Super-20 League and Super Y-League.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 - Folded
- Vermont Voltage - Folded its PDL team.
- Victoria Highlanders - Moved to the Pacific Coast Soccer League
Standings
2015 Premier Development League standings.[16]
| 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 | Michigan Bucks (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 35 |
| 2 | K-W United FC (T) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 34 |
| 3 | Forest City London (T) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 28 |
| 4 | Toronto FC Academy | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 |
| 5 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 11 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 11 |
| 7 | Derby City Rovers | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 35 | −17 | 9 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Heartland Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines Menace (C) | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 34 |
| 2 | Thunder Bay Chill (T) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 30 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 20 |
| 4 | Springfield Synergy | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 18 |
| 5 | St. Louis Lions | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 11[a] |
| 6 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 43 | −34 | 2 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- St. Louis Lions deducted three points.
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Red Bulls U-23 (C) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 30 |
| 2 | Long Island Rough Riders (T) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 28 |
| 3 | Jersey Express S.C. (T) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 27[a] |
| 4 | Reading United AC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 27[a] |
| 5 | D.C. United U-23 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 25[b] |
| 6 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 24 |
| 7 | Baltimore Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 14 |
| 8 | F.A. Euro | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 11 |
| 9 | Westchester Flames | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 63 | −50 | 4 |
| 10 | Lehigh Valley United Sonic | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 4 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
Northeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPS Portland Phoenix (C) | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 29 |
| 2 | Seacoast United Phantoms (T) | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 29 |
| 3 | Real Boston Rams | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 24 |
| 4 | AC Connecticut | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 11 |
| 5 | Western Mass Pioneers | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 5 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
South Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles (C) | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 34 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions (T) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 25 |
| 3 | King's Warriors | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 17 |
| 5 | West Virginia Chaos | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 |
| 6 | SC United Bantams | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 9 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Brilla (C) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21[a] |
| 2 | Midland/Odessa Sockers (T) | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 21[a] |
| 3 | Laredo Heat | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 |
| 4 | Houston Dutch Lions | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 13 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- Mississippi is champion per head-to-head versus Midland/Odessa (2-1-1) as that is the first tiebreaker with goal differential next.
Southeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocala Stampede (C) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 27 |
| 2 | FC Miami City Champions (T) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 24 |
| 3 | SW Florida Adrenaline | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 22 |
| 4 | Floridians FC | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 |
| 5 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 17 |
| 6 | Palm Beach Suns FC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 16 |
| 7 | Orlando City U-23 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 14 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Western Conference
Mountain Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tucson (C) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Albuquerque Sol FC (T) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 27 |
| 3 | Las Vegas Mobsters | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Real Colorado Foxes[a] | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 17 |
| 5 | BYU Cougars | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 8 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Notes:
- Real Colorado Foxes deducted three points.
Northwest Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitsap Pumas (C) | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 32 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers U23's (T) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 22 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 (T) | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 22 |
| 4 | Calgary Foothills FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 16 |
| 5 | Lane United FC | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 11 |
| 6 | Washington Crossfire | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 6 |
| 7 | Puget Sound Gunners FC | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 26 | −15 | 5 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Note: The Northwest Division will play a 12 game balanced schedule with each team facing all opponents in the division once at home and once away.
Southwest Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burlingame Dragons FC (C) | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 33 |
| 2 | Ventura County Fusion (T) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 32 |
| 3 | Fresno Fuego | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 21 |
| 4 | Southern California Seahorses | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 12 |
| 5 | Golden State Misioneros | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 9 |
| 6 | Orange County Blues U23 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 7 |
(C) Champions; (T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated
Conference Championships
Participants in the four conference championships were determined according to the specific rules of each conference. Games played prior to the conference semifinals are hosted by the team with the better record[17] with the conference championships (semifinals and final) played at a common location. Note that the Northwest division played 12 games rather than the 14 played by the other divisions; the teams agreed to the reduced schedule in order for the division to play a balanced schedule.[18]
- Eastern Conference
- The 1st and 2nd place teams from the Northeast and South Atlantic divisions play each other for their division's spot in the conference semifinals. The Mid Atlantic division 1st place teams goes straight to the conference semifinals with the 2nd and 3rd place teams playing each other for the final spot.
- Southern Conference
- The top two teams in each division qualify to play in the conference semifinals, with the 1st place team from the Mid-South division playing the 2nd place team of the Southeast division and vice versa.
- Central Conference
- The top two teams from Heartland division and the 1st place team from the Great Lakes division qualify for the semifinals with the final spot coming from a playoff between the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the Great Lakes division.
- Western Conference
- The Mountain and Southwest divisions have a play off between the 1st and 2nd place teams for their division's spot in the conference semifinals. The Northwest division's 1st place team and the winner of a playoff between the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for the conference semifinals.
Eastern Conference Championship
| July 21, 2015 Mid Atlantic Division Qualifier | Long Island Rough Riders | 1–3 | | Cy Donnelly Stadium South Huntington, New York |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Murphy Kramer Whitcomb |
Report[permanent dead link] | Alvarenzo Robertinho Kherlopian |
Referee: Rosario Camdelia |
| July 21, 2015 Northeast Division Qualifier | GPS Portland Phoenix | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | | Yarmouth High School Yarmouth, Maine |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Wheeler Appah Greaves Shangraw Smith |
Report[permanent dead link] | McCabe Goff |
Attendance: 850 |
| July 21, 2015 South Atlantic Division Qualifier | Charlotte Eagles | 3–2 | | Queens Sports Complex Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Regis Abubakar Odenbeck Botes |
Report[permanent dead link] | Dupont Smythe Schluter Merhaut |
Attendance: 550 Referee: David Erbacher |
| July 25, 2015 Semifinal | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 4–0 | | Lubetkin Field Newark, New Jersey |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Lema Swenson Knudson Farrell |
Report[permanent dead link] | Braem Campbell Melville |
Referee: Rosario Candela |
| July 25, 2015 Semifinal | | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Charlotte Eagles | Lubetkin Field Newark, New Jersey |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Karcz DaSilva Ferreira |
Report[permanent dead link] | Culbertson Regis McCarter Kremers |
Referee: Dave Breckner |
| Penalties | ||||
| Correa DaSilva Argolo Torres Silva |
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| July 26, 2015 Final | | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | New York Red Bulls U-23 | Lubetkin Field Newark, New Jersey |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Otto DaSilva Correa Lopes |
Report[permanent dead link] | Thomson Farrell Knudson |
Attendance: 342 Referee: Bartek Cheislak |
Southern Conference Championship
| July 24, 2015 Semifinal | Ocala Stampede | 1–0 | | Clinton High School Clinton, Mississippi |
| 5:00 PM CDT | Hilton |
Report | Dennis |
Attendance: 127 Referee: Mark Herrington |
| July 24, 2015 Semifinal | Mississippi Brilla | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | | Clinton High School Clinton, Mississippi |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Cruz Garces |
Report[permanent dead link] | Gonzalez Lopez |
Attendance: 1,020 Referee: Mark Dreifuss |
| Penalties | ||||
| Cruz Buffington Almeida Gonzalo Tambini |
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| July 25, 2015 Final | Ocala Stampede | 2–0 | | Clinton High School Clinton, Mississippi |
| 7:30 PM CDT | Hilton Diegues Parreiras Garcia Craig Arico |
Report[permanent dead link] | Rodriguez Mathieu Parrado |
Attendance: 159 Referee: Andrew Musashe |
Central Conference Championship
| July 21, 2015 Great Lakes Division Qualifier | K-W United FC | 2–0 | | University Stadium Waterloo, Ontario |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Camargo Polk Perez |
Report[permanent dead link] | Pucci Hemming |
Attendance: 337 Referee: Scott Decker |
| July 24, 2015 Semifinal | Des Moines Menace | 2–3 | | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
| 5:30 PM EDT |
| July 24, 2015 Semifinal | Michigan Bucks | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Wysong Rezende Postelwait Devries Owens Adelabu |
Report[permanent dead link] | Silva Swartzendruber Roberts Andrade Campano |
Attendance: 912 Referee: Donovan Noocha |
| July 25, 2015 Final | Michigan Bucks | 1–3 | | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Rezende de Vries Postlewait |
Report[permanent dead link] | Krolicki Polakiewicz Cain |
Referee: Marc Lawrence |
Western Conference Championship
| July 18, 2015 Mountain Division Qualifier | FC Tucson | 2–1 | | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:30PM MST | Ramos Martinez Sandoval Reyna Espindola |
Report Report[permanent dead link] |
Zacarias Rollie Lawrence Aguilar |
Attendance: 907 Referee: Robert Hullner |
| July 18, 2015 Southwest Division Qualifier | Burlingame Dragons FC | 1–0 | | Burlingame High School Burlingame, California |
| 2:00PM PDT | Cadigan Razo |
Report[permanent dead link] | Mercado Arramdani Okunorobo |
| July 19, 2015 Northwest Division Qualifier | Portland Timbers U23's | 1–4 | | Merlo Field Portland, Oregon |
| 3:00PM PDT | Macchione Sperber Kahsay |
Report[permanent dead link] | Delgado Lee Olsen Campbell Johnson Peterson |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Andrew Marihart |
| July 24, 2015 Semifinal | | 4–1 | Kitsap Pumas | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 8:00 PM PDT | Zambrano Espindola Rodiguez Sinclair Prost |
Report | Jenson Masiman Keitz Jammett Patino |
Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Mathew Stewart |
| July 24, 2015 Semifinal | Burlingame Dragons FC | 0–1 | | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Report[permanent dead link] | Delgado Lee |
Attendance: 1,522 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| July 25, 2015 Final | FC Tucson | 1–2 | | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 7:30 PM PDT | Reyna |
Report[permanent dead link] | Sukura Campbell Valot |
Attendance: 1,681 Referee: Matthew Sternheim |
Playoff Bracket
PDL Championship
Semi-finals
| July 31, 2015 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | | Starfire Sports Complex Tukwila, Washington |
| 6:00 PM PDT | Innocenzi Echevarria Farrell |
Report[permanent dead link] | Parreiras Janneh Raymundo Arico |
Referee: Charles Spaniola |
| July 31, 2015 | | 0–1 | K-W United FC | Starfire Sports Complex Tukwila, Washington |
| 8:00 PM PDT | Jones |
Report[permanent dead link] | Büscher |
Referee: Manuel Soledad |
Championship
| August 2, 2015 | K-W United FC | 4–3 | | Starfire Sports Complex Tukwila, Washington |
| 2:00 PM PDT | Polk Perez Whiteman-Asiamah Pasanen Rutz Krolicki |
Report[permanent dead link] Report[permanent dead link] |
Knudson Thomsen Williams White Echevarria |
Referee: Kelsey Harms |
Championship MVP: Nathan Ingham (KWU)
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Anthony Grant (SUP)
- Young (U21) Player of the Year: Timothy Mueller (LNU)
- Coach of the Year: David Dixon, (CHE)
- Defender of the Year: Dennis Castillo (POR)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Matt Grosey (KIT)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Eastern Conference
F: Anthony Grant (SUP) *, Nathan Regis (CHE) *, Khesanio Hall (OCN)
M: Carlos Silva (JER) *, Joe Holland (LIR), Sam Blackman (SWV)
D: Kouassi Sylvain N’Guessan (JER), Tim Schmoll (NYR), Jordan Becker (BAL), Lalas Abubakar (CHE)
G: Matt Williams (GPS)
Central Conference
F: James Pucci (LON), Ben Polk (KWU), David Goldsmith (MIB)
M: Calvin Rezende (MIB), Sergio Camargo (KWU), Jacob Cawsey (STL), Moses Danto (WSA)
D: Oyvind Alseth (KWU), Zach Carroll (MIB), Andrew Herr (PIT)
G: Yuta Nomura (SPS)
Western Conference
F: Timothy Mueller (LNU) *, Guillermo Delgado (SEA), Pedro Espindola (TUC)
M: Todd Wharton (POR) *, Nick Hamer (KIT), Renato Bustamante (FRE)
D: Dennis Castillo (POR) *, Jonathan Campbell (SEA) *, Cory Keitz (KIT), Kalem Scott (TUC)
G: Matt Grosey (KIT) *
Southern Conference
F: George Kelley (HOU), Jason Collister (IMG), Paulo Vaz (FLA)
M: Sergio Royo (MIS) *, Billal Qsiyer (SWF), Lewis Hilton (OCA)
D: Hugo Leroux (MIA) *, Walker Hume (MIO), Isaac Sanchez (MIO) *, Paco Craig (OCA)
G: Michael Yantz (SWF)
* denotes All-League player