2016 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
Season 2016
Champion(s) Michigan Bucks
Matches played 469
Goals scored 1472 (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
Northwest Division
  • Alberta
  • British Columbia
  • Oregon
  • Washington

Central Pacific Division

  • California
  • Nevada
  • Utah

Southwest Division

  • California
  • Arizona
 Midsouth Division
  • Missouri
  • Mississippi
  • New Mexico
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas

Southeast Division

  • Florida
 Great Lakes Division
  • Kentucky
  • Michigan
  • Ohio
  • Ontario
  • Pennsylvania

Heartland Division

  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Manitoba
  • Missouri
  • Ontario
 South Atlantic Division
  • Georgia
  • North Carolina
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • West Virginia

Mid Atlantic Division

  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia

Northeast Division

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York

Changes From 2015

New/Returning teams

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Indiana Kokomo Mantis FC Kokomo Metro Area Kokomo, Indiana Expansion Team [1]
Oklahoma Oklahoma City Energy U23 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Expansion Team [2][3]
Georgia (U.S. state) Tormenta FC Bulloch County, Georgia Statesboro, Georgia Expansion Team [4]
California San Francisco City FC San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, California US Club Soccer[5][6]
Georgia (U.S. state) Peachtree City MOBA Metro Atlanta Peachtree City, Georgia Expansion Team [7]
California San Diego Zest FC San Diego–Tijuana San Diego, California Expansion Team [8]
Florida The Villages SC Sumter County, Florida The Villages, Florida Expansion Team [9]
California FC Golden State Force Los Angeles County Pasadena, California Expansion Team [10]
Florida South Florida Surf Treasure Coast Port St. Lucie, Florida Expansion Team [11]
Tennessee Tri-Cities Otters Tri-Cities, Tennessee Johnson City, Tennessee Expansion Team [12]
Massachusetts FC Boston Boston, Massachusetts Expansion Team
Virginia Evergreen FC Washington DC Leesburg, Virginia Expansion Team
British Columbia Victoria Highlanders Greater Victoria Victoria, British Columbia PDL (2009–14); Returns from Pacific Coast Soccer League[13]

Name Changes

Folding/Moving

On Hiatus

Standings

Tiebreakers

1. Head-to-head results
2. Goal differential
3. Goals scored

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

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Mid Atlantic Division

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South Atlantic Division

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Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

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Heartland Division

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Southern Conference

Southeast Division

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Mid South Division

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Western Conference

Northwest Division

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Central Pacific Division

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Southwest Division

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Playoffs

  Divisional Qualification Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Semifinals Championship
                                               
        
        
  SA1  Charlotte Eagles 0  
    MA2  Ocean City Nor'easters 1  
NE1  GPS Portland Phoenix 1
MA2  Ocean City Nor'easters 3  
  MA2  Ocean City Nor'easters 4  
Eastern Conference
  MA1  Reading United AC 1  
MA1  Reading United AC 3  
NE2  Western Mass Pioneers 1  
  MA1  Reading United AC 2
    SA2  Carolina Dynamo 1  
SA2  Carolina Dynamo 4
SA3  SC United Bantams 1  
  MA2  Ocean City Nor'easters 0  
  NW1  Calgary Foothills FC 3  
        
        
  SW1  FC Tucson 3
    CP2  Burlingame Dragons FC 2  
CP1  Fresno Fuego 2
CP2  Burlingame Dragons FC 3*  
  SW1  FC Tucson 1
Western Conference
  NW1  Calgary Foothills FC 2  
NW1  Calgary Foothills FC 3*  
NW2  Seattle Sounders FC U-23 1  
  NW1  Calgary Foothills FC 1
    SW3  FC Golden State Force 0  
SW2  San Diego Zest FC 2
SW3  FC Golden State Force 3*  
NW1  Calgary Foothills FC 2
GL1  Michigan Bucks 3
        
        
  GL1  Michigan Bucks 3  
    HL2  Thunder Bay Chill 0  
      
        
  GL1  Michigan Bucks 2  
Central Conference
  HL1  Des Moines Menace 0  
        
        
  HL1  Des Moines Menace 5
    GL2  K-W United FC 1  
      
        
  GL1  Michigan Bucks 3
  MS2  Midland/Odessa Sockers 0  
      
      
  MS1  Oklahoma City Energy U23 2
    SE2  South Florida Surf 1  
    
      
  MS1  Oklahoma City Energy U23 0 (1)       
Southern Conference
  MS2  Midland/Odessa Sockers 0 (2)*         
      
      
  SE1  The Villages SC 1
    MS2  Midland/Odessa Sockers 2  
    
      
  • 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.[15]

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.[15]

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)

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All-League and All-Conference Teams

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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 (TMT)
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:[22]

Team Home average
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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