2016_PDL_season

2016 PDL season

2016 PDL season

Football league season


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.

Quick Facts Season, Champion(s) ...

Conferences

More information Western Conference, Southern Conference ...

Changes From 2015

New/Returning teams

Name Changes

Folding/Moving

On Hiatus

Standings

Tiebreakers

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

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Mid Atlantic Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

South Atlantic Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Heartland Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Southern Conference

Southeast Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Mid South Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Western Conference

Northwest Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Kitsap Pumas had three points deducted for using an illegal player against Victoria Highlanders.

Central Pacific Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Fresno Fuego deducted one point for illegal substitution against San Francisco City FC.

Southwest Division

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Premier Development League
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. LA Laguna FC had three points deducted for not having a proper venue.

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]

Eastern Conference

July 19, 2016 South Atlantic Division Play-in Game Carolina DynamoNorth Carolina 4–1SC United BantamsSouth CarolinaMacpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, North Carolina
5:45 PM EDT
  • Ramsell 29'
  • Nyepon 32'
  • Elliot 88'
  • Anunga 90'
Report
  • Bradley 15'
July 19, 2016 InterDivision Play-in Game Reading United ACPennsylvania 3–1Western Mass PioneersMassachusettsDon Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
7:00 PM EDT
Report
  • Niera 23'
July 19, 2016 InterDivision Play-in GameGPS Portland PhoenixMaine1–3 Ocean City Nor'eastersNew Jersey New England College
Portland, Maine
8:00 PM EDT
  • Ekern 69'
Report
July 23, 2016 Conference Semifinal Reading United ACPennsylvania 2–1Carolina DynamoNorth CarolinaDon Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM EDT
Report
  • Anunga 16'

Southern Conference

July 22, 2016 Conference SemifinalThe Villages SCFlorida1–2 Midland/Odessa SockersTexas Taft Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
6:00 PM CDT
  • DaCosta 77'
Report
  • Mesias 7'
  • Henrique 55'
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal OKC Energy U23Oklahoma 2–1South Florida SurfFloridaTaft Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
9:00 PM CDT
  • Keats 1'
  • Conway 21'
Report
  • Marriott 60'

Central Conference

July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal Des Moines MenaceIowa 5–1K-W United FCOntarioUltimate Soccer Arena
Pontiac, Michigan
5:00 PM EDT
  • Preston 6', 37', 58'
  • Wypych 26'
  • McCrary 65'
Report
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal Michigan BucksMichigan 3–0Thunder Bay ChillOntarioUltimate Soccer Arena
Pontiac, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
  • Fitzpatrick 60'
  • Najem 69'
  • Owens 81'
Report

Western Conference

July 19, 2016 Northwest Division Play-in Game Calgary Foothills FCAlberta 3–1 (a.e.t.)Seattle Sounders FC U-23Washington (state)Broadview Field
Calgary, Alberta
9::30 PM MDT
Report
  • Teupen 48'
July 19, 2016 Central Pacific Division Play-in GameFresno FuegoCalifornia2–3 (a.e.t.) Burlingame Dragons FC California Chukchansi Park
Fresno, California
10:00 PM PDT
Report
Attendance: 4,972[16]
July 19, 2016 Southwest Division Play-in GameSan Diego Zest FCCalifornia2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Golden State Force California James Madison High School
San Diego, California
10:00 PM PDT
Report
  • Carrera-Garcia 52'
  • Verso 71'
  • Gordon 110'
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal Calgary Foothills FCAlberta 1–0FC Golden State ForceCaliforniaKino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
9:00 PM MDT
  • Russo 71'
Report Attendance: 1,052[17]
July 22, 2016 Conference Semifinal FC TucsonArizona 3–2Burlingame Dragons FCCaliforniaKino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
11:00 PM MDT
  • Espindola 29'
  • Turner 37'
  • Ramos 83'
Report
Attendance: 1,052[17]
July 23, 2016 Conference FinalFC TucsonArizona1–2 Calgary Foothills FCAlberta Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
10:30 PM MDT
Report
Attendance: 1,121[18]

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]

Semifinals

July 30, 2016 National SemifinalOcean City Nor'eastersNew Jersey0–3 Calgary Foothills FCAlberta Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex
Ocean City, New Jersey
5:00 PM EDT
Report

Championship Game

August 6, 2016 National Final Michigan BucksMichigan 3–2Calgary Foothills FCAlbertaUltimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
7:30 PM EDT
Report
Attendance: 1,486[19]

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)

[20]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[21][22][23][24][25]

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 (TRM)
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:[26]

More information Team, Home average ...

References

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  2. "PDL Awards Franchise to OKC Energy FC". United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
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  4. "PDL Awards Franchise to Statesboro, Georgia". United Soccer Leagues (USL). August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  5. "ANNOUNCEMENT: SF CITY FC IS JOINING THE USL PREMIER DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FOR 2016". San Francisco City FC. January 12, 2016. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  6. "SF City FC joins Premier Development League". San Francisco Chronicle. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
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  8. "PDL Awards Franchise to San Diego". Premier Development League (PDL). January 21, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
  9. "PASADENA-BASED CLUB JOINS GROWING CONTINGENT IN CALIFORNIA; JON SPENCER TO MANAGE TEAM". Premier Development League (PDL). January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  10. "PDL Awards Franchise to The Villages, Fla". Premier Development League (PDL). January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  11. "PDL Awards Franchise to Port St. Lucie, Fla". Premier Development League (PDL). January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  12. "PDL Announces Addition of Tri-Cities FC for 2016 Season". Premier Development League (PDL). January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  13. "Victoria Highlanders Return to the PDL". Premier Development League (PDL. January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  14. "Laredo Heat Announce Hiatus from PDL in 2016". Laredo Heat SC. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  15. "PDL Announces 2016 Schedule and Alignment". USL PDL. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  16. "2016 PDL All-League Awards Announced". Premier Development League (PDL). August 5, 2016. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  17. "2016 PDL All-Southern Conference Team". Premier Development League (PDL). July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  18. "2016 PDL All-Central Conference Team". Premier Development League (PDL). July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  19. "2016 PDL All-Eastern Conference Team". Premier Development League (PDL). July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  20. "2016 PDL All-Western Conference Team". Premier Development League (PDL). July 29, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  21. "2016 PDL All-League Unveiled". Premier Development League (PDL). August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.[dead link]

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