2013 PDL season
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Article ImagesThe 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]
Season | 2013 |
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Champions | Austin Aztex |
Matches played | 424 |
Goals scored | 1,365 (3.22 per match) |
Biggest home win | REA 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 win | MIS 6, FTL 0 (May 23) OTT 6, VMT 0 (June 29) AUS 6, WTX 0 (July 18) |
Highest attendance | 4,617 BYU @ FRE (May 9) |
Lowest attendance | 20 INF @ PRE (July 21) |
Average attendance | 588 (338 of 424 games reporting) |
← 2012 2014 → |
- 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
Four new clubs joined the PDL this coming season.[1]
Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
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Real Boston Rams | Greater Boston | Weymouth, Massachusetts | expansion [2] |
SW Florida Adrenaline | Naples-Marco Island area | Naples, Florida | expansion [3] |
F.A. Euro | New York metropolitan area | Brooklyn, New York | expansion [1] |
Oklahoma City FC | Oklahoma City Metroplex | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | expansion [1] |
- Thirteen teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season:[1]
- Boston Victory S.C. – Quincy, Massachusetts
- Bermuda Hogges – Pembroke, Bermuda
- Brooklyn Knights – Maspeth, New York
- Cincinnati Kings – Cincinnati, Ohio
- FC Jax Destroyers – Jacksonville, Florida
- Fraser Valley Mariners – Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Fredericksburg Hotspur – Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Nashville Metros – Nashville, Tennessee
- New Orleans Jesters - New Orleans, Louisiana - left to join National Premier Soccer League
- Ogden Outlaws – Ogden, Utah
- Orange County Blue Star – Irvine, California
- Real Maryland F.C. – Rockville, Maryland
- Worcester Hydra – Worcester, Massachusetts
2013 Premier Development League standings.[4]
Key to colours in group tables |
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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.
Great Lakes Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
- ^ Long Island Rough Riders deducted three points.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
South Atlantic Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
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 (J) | 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 |
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 |
Conference Championships
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.
Eastern Conference Championship
Central Conference Championship
Southern Conference Championship
Western Conference Championship
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 |
- Most Valuable Player: Kris Tyrpak, (AUS)
- Young (U21) Player of the Year: Pete Caringi (BAL)
- Coach of the Year: Paul Dalglish, (AUS)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Chad Bush, (OTT)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
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) *
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)
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)
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
- ^ a b c d e f g "PDL Regular Schedule Released". Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ "Real Boston Rams Join PDL". uslsoccer.com. December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ "SW Florida Soccer Club Joins PDL". uslsoccer.com. August 21, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- ^ Official Standings Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bucks To Host Divisional Playoff". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "Aztex To Host Southern Championships". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "PDL Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). August 3, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "PDL All-Conference Teams Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
- ^ "Reading, Fury Lead All-League Selections". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 31, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.