2011 PDL season
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Football league season
| Official 2011 PDL Championship logo | |
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kitsap Pumas |
| Matches played | 512 |
| Goals scored | 1,643 (3.21 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jake Keegan, Westchester Flames, 16 |
| Biggest home win | 7–1, Real Colorado Foxes over Springfield Demize |
| Biggest away win | 11–1 Jersey Express S.C. over Brooklyn Knights |
| Highest scoring | 12 goals, Jersey Express S.C. 11–1 Brooklyn Knights |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 USL Premier Development League season was the 17th season of the PDL. The regular season began on April 29, 2011, when the Los Angeles Blues 23 played Fresno Fuego, and ended on July 24. The league consisted of 64 teams across nine divisions with the addition of the South Atlantic division. The playoffs began on Tuesday, July 26 and concluded with the PDL Championship Game on August 6. As in previous years, the PDL Championship Game was broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, with commentary by Steve Bell and Keith Tabatznik.
The Kitsap Pumas ended the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 1–0 in the 2011 PDL Championship game. The playoffs were held at the home of the Pumas in Bremerton, Washington.
Fresno Fuego had the best regular-season record, posting an unbeaten 13–0–3 record. Fresno midfielder Milton Blanco was named League MVP, after leading the league in points (38) and assists (14) and helping his team to the Southwest Division title. Two Michigan Bucks players - Stewart Givens and Mitch Hildebrandt - were given end-of-season awards as Defender of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year respectively, while their coach Gary Parsons was named Coach of the Year. Jake Keegan of the Westchester Flames was named Rookie of the Year after tallying 16 goals in 16 games to take the league goal-scoring crown. Keegan accounted for 64 percent of Westchester's goals in 2011 and also finished third in the league in points with 34.[1]
Changes from 2010
[edit ]Name changes
[edit ]- Hampton Roads Piranhas rebranded as Virginia Beach Piranhas [2]
- Los Angeles Azul Legends rebranded as Los Angeles Misioneros [3]
- Newark Ironbound Express rebranded as Jersey Express [4]
New franchise
[edit ]- Ten franchises were announced as joining the league this year:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Akron Summit Assault [5] | Akron area | Akron, OH | expansion |
| Virginia Fredericksburg Hotspur [6] | Fredericksburg area | Fredericksburg, VA | expansion |
| Ontario Hamilton Rage [7] | Hamilton area | Hamilton, ON | expansion |
| Florida FC Jax Destroyers | Jacksonville area | Jacksonville, FL | expansion |
| California Los Angeles Blues 23 [8] | West Los Angeles area | Pacific Palisades, CA | expansion |
| Washington (state) North Sound SeaWolves [9] | Snohomish County area | Everett, WA | expansion |
| Maryland Real Maryland Monarchs [10] | Montgomery County area | Rockville, MD | from USL Second Division |
| Texas Rio Grande Valley Grandes [11] | Rio Grande Valley area | Edinburg, TX | expansion |
| Kentucky River City Rovers [12] | Louisville area | Louisville, KY | expansion |
| Manitoba WSA Winnipeg [13] | Winnipeg area | Winnipeg, MB | expansion |
Folding/moving
[edit ]- Thirteen teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Albany BWP Highlanders - Schenectady, New York
- Atlanta Blackhawks - Alpharetta, Georgia
- Cleveland Internationals - Medina, Ohio
- Dayton Dutch Lions - Bellbrook, Ohio - left to join USL Pro [14]
- DFW Tornados - Frisco, Texas
- Hollywood United Hitmen - Los Angeles, California - left to join National Premier Soccer League
- Houston Leones - Richmond, Texas
- Kalamazoo Outrage - Kalamazoo, Michigan [15]
- Lancaster Rattlers - Lancaster, California - left to join National Premier Soccer League [16]
- Rio Grande Valley Bravos - Brownsville, Texas - left to join Southern Premier Soccer League, changed name to RGV Ocelots[17]
- Rochester Thunder - Rochester, Minnesota [18]
- Spokane Spiders - Spokane, Washington
- Yakima Reds - Yakima, Washington
Standings
[edit ]| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team won the Division Title |
| Team qualified 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
[edit ]Great Lakes Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Bucks | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 9 | +29 | 38 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire Premier | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Forest City London | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 29 |
| 4 | Indiana Invaders | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 21 |
| 5 | Akron Summit Assault | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 |
| 6 | Hamilton Rage | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 18 |
| 7 | Toronto Lynx | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 17 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Kings | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 13 |
| 9 | River City Rovers | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Heartland Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 38 |
| 2 | Des Moines Menace | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 36 |
| 3 | Real Colorado Foxes | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 36 |
| 4 | Kansas City Brass | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 16 |
| 5 | St. Louis Lions | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 13[a] |
| 6 | WSA Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 10 |
| 7 | Springfield Demize | 16 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 45 | −33 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ St. Louis Lions deducted four points for league rules infringement.
Eastern Conference
[edit ]Mid Atlantic Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Island Rough Riders | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 39 |
| 2 | Reading United | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 14 | +27 | 38 |
| 3 | Jersey Express | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 36 |
| 4 | Westchester Flames | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 22 |
| 5 | Central Jersey Spartans | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 16 |
| 6 | Bermuda Hogges | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 15 |
| 7 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 14 |
| 8 | New Jersey Rangers | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 12[a] |
| 9 | Brooklyn Knights | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 53 | −38 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New Jersey Rangers deducted four points for league rules infringement.
Northeast Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MPS Portland Phoenix | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 29 |
| 2 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 24 |
| 3 | Western Mass Pioneers | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 23 |
| 4 | Ottawa Fury | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 17 |
| 5 | Vermont Voltage | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed ]
South Atlantic Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Dynamo | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 34 |
| 2 | Northern Virginia Royals | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 31 |
| 3 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 26 |
| 4 | West Virginia Chaos | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 25 |
| 5 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 12 |
| 6 | Fredericksburg Hotspur | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Southern Conference
[edit ]Mid South Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo Heat | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 35 |
| 2 | Chivas El Paso Patriots | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 33 |
| 3 | Baton Rouge Capitals | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | New Orleans Jesters | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 23 |
| 5 | West Texas United Sockers | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 15 |
| 6 | Rio Grande Valley Grandes | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Southeast Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi Brilla | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 14 | +25 | 38 |
| 2 | Central Florida Kraze | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 35 |
| 3 | Bradenton Academics | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 26 |
| 4 | Jax Destroyers | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 13 |
| 5 | Nashville Metros | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 12 |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 9 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Western Conference
[edit ]Northwest Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitsap Pumas | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 35[a] |
| 2 | Victoria Highlanders | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 27 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers U23's | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 22 |
| 5 | Abbotsford Mariners | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 21 |
| 6 | North Sound SeaWolves | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 16 |
| 7 | Washington Crossfire | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 14 |
| 8 | Tacoma Tide | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 49 | −28 | 8 |
Source: [citation needed ]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Kitsap Pumas deducted four points for league rules infringement.
Southwest Division
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno Fuego | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 | 42 |
| 2 | Ventura County Fusion | 16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 36 |
| 3 | Orange County Blue Star | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 29 |
| 4 | Southern California Seahorses | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 27 |
| 5 | BYU Cougars | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Blues 23 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 14 |
| 7 | Ogden Outlaws | 16 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 10 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 16 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed ]
League post-season tournament
[edit ]Division matches for qualification
[edit ] Northeast Division
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
NE1
MPS Portland Phoenix
0
NE2
New Hampshire Phantoms
1
Mid Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
MA2
Reading United
0
MA3
Jersey Express
1
South Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
SA1
Carolina Dynamo
1
SA2
Northern Virginia Royals
0
Great Lakes Division
Central Conference
Central Conference
GL2
Chicago Fire Premier
3
GL3
Forest City London
0
Bracket
[edit ] Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
Semi-Finals
Finals
SE1
Mississippi Brilla
3
MS2
Chivas El Paso Patriots
0
SE1
Mississippi Brilla
2 (6)
Southern Conference
MS1
Laredo Heat
2 (7)
MS1
Laredo Heat
1
SE2
Central Florida Kraze
0
MS1
Laredo Heat
4
MA1
Long Island Rough Riders
1
MA1
Long Island Rough Riders
3
NE2
New Hampshire Phantoms
1
MA1
Long Island Rough Riders
3
Eastern Conference
MA3
Jersey Express
2
MA3
Jersey Express
2
SA1
Carolina Dynamo
1
MS1
Laredo Heat
0
NW1
Kitsap Pumas
1
SW1
Fresno Fuego
3
NW2
Victoria Highlanders
1
SW1
Fresno Fuego
0
Western Conference
NW1
Kitsap Pumas
1
NW1
Kitsap Pumas
1
SW2
Ventura County Fusion
0
NW1
Kitsap Pumas
3
HL1
Thunder Bay Chill
1
GL1
Michigan Bucks
3
HL2
Des Moines Menace
2
GL1
Michigan Bucks
1
Central Conference
HL1
Thunder Bay Chill
2
HL1
Thunder Bay Chill
1
GL2
Chicago Fire Premier
0
Conference Quarterfinals
[edit ]| Illinois Chicago Fire Premier | 3–0 | Ontario Forest City London |
|---|---|---|
| Vaz 37' 68' Mallace 51' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Conference semifinals
[edit ]| New Jersey Jersey Express | 2–1 | North Carolina Carolina Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Niouky 27' Yellow card 33' Coulibaly 33' Konopelsky Yellow card 52' Rodrigues Red card 90' |
Report | Tweed-Kent 38' Delbono Yellow card 78' Robinson Red card 90' |
| Ontario Thunder Bay Chill | 1–0 | Illinois Chicago Fire Premier |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Giuseppi Agusta (USA)
| Texas Laredo Heat | 1–0 | Florida Central Florida Kraze |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Thaj Huynh (USA)
| New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders | 3–1 | New Hampshire New Hampshire Phantoms |
|---|---|---|
| Sarle 18' 27' 53' | Report |
| Michigan Michigan Bucks | 3–2 (AET) | Iowa Des Moines Menace |
|---|---|---|
| Catalano 90' Alashe 105' Caldwell 111' |
Report 1 Report 2 [permanent dead link ] |
Sosa 45' 103' |
| Mississippi Mississippi Brilla | 3–0 | Texas Chivas El Paso Patriots |
|---|---|---|
| Aduny 11' Reis Yellow card 21' Luak 30' Azira Yellow card 57' Palmer 74' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
| Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas | 1–0 | California Ventura County Fusion |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1 Report 2 |
Referee: Ezequiel Molina (USA)
| California Fresno Fuego | 3–1 | British Columbia Victoria Highlanders |
|---|---|---|
| Reinhart 10' 83' 90' | Report 1 Report 2 |
|
Conference finals
[edit ]| New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders | 3–2 | New Jersey Jersey Express |
|---|---|---|
| Detelj 7' Sarle 33' Mulligan Yellow card 52' Arikian Yellow card 66' Barea Yellow card 69' 84' |
Report |
| Michigan Michigan Bucks | 1–2 | Ontario Thunder Bay Chill |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Oliveira 8' Pereira Yellow card 49' Robertson Yellow card 82' Neto 86' Yellow card 86' Vilalva Yellow card 90+' |
| Mississippi Mississippi Brilla | 2–2 (AET) | Texas Laredo Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Buffington Yellow card 31' Palmer 90+' Luak 97' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Garcia 11' Yellow card 36' Mulamba Red card 37' Ordaz Yellow card 45' Ibarra Yellow card 76' Collozo Red card 76' Frias Yellow card 78' Estrada Yellow card 81' Fuentes Yellow card 102' Begines 116' |
| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
| California Fresno Fuego | 0–1 | Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas |
|---|---|---|
| Report 1 Report 2 [permanent dead link ] Report 3 |
PDL Semifinals
[edit ]| New York (state) Long Island Rough Riders | 1–4 | Texas Laredo Heat |
|---|---|---|
Gabriele 69' Lopez Yellow card 69' Sarle Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 77' Hole Yellow card 82' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Bayona 38' Ibarra 64' Lopez 85' Escovar 90' |
| Washington (state) Kitsap Pumas | 3–1 | Ontario Thunder Bay Chill |
|---|---|---|
| Burke 60' Friesen 72' 90' |
Report 1 Report 2 |
Robertson Yellow card 8' Oliveira 34' Petrus Yellow card 47' |
Referee: (USA)
PDL Final
[edit ]Award Winners and Finalists
[edit ]MVP: Milton Blanco (FRE) (winner), Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC), Chandler Hoffman (OCB)
Rookie of the Year: Albert Edward (RCR), Brian Holt (REA), Jake Keegan (WES) (winner)
Defender of the Year: Dillon Barna (VCF), Stewart Givens (MIC) (winner), Wilson Neto (TBC)
Goalkeeper of the Year: Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC)
Coach of the Year: Tony Colistro (TBC), Pete Fewing (KIT), Gary Parsons (MIC) (winner)[20]
All-League and All-Conference teams
[edit ]Eastern Conference
[edit ]F: Hakan Ilhan (CAR), Jake Keegan (WES)*, Dominick Sarle (LIR)
M: Keishen Bean (BER), Jason Massie (POR), Stephen Okai (REA)
D: Matthew Baker (REA), Brian Fekete (POR), Shaun Foster (JER), Kyle Manscuk (OTT)
G: Brian Holt (REA)
Central Conference
[edit ]F: Adam Mena (IND), Branden Stelmak (CIN), Brandon Swartzendruber (TBC)
M: Tom Catalano (MIC), Albert Edward (RCR), John Sosa (DMM)*
D: Kevin Cope (CHI), Stewart Givens (MIC)*, Jonathan Raj (CHI), Wilson Neto (TBC)*
G: Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC)*
Southern Conference
[edit ]F: Moses Aduny (MIS), Esteban Bayona (LAR), Achille Campion (BRC)
M: Michael Azira (MIS), Enrique Cervantes (EPP), Jonathan Mendoza (CFK)*
D: Carlos Ordaz (LAR), Guilherme Reis (BRD), Daniel Sackman (CFK), Hugo Samano Contreras (EPP)
G: Keneil Baker (CFK)
Western Conference
[edit ]F: Milton Blanco (FRE)*, Chandler Hoffman (OCB)*, Brent Richards (POR)
M: Danny Barrera (VCF)*, Nikolas Besagno (KIT), Jose Cuevas (FRE)
D: Dillon Barna (VCF)*, Fernando De Alba (LAB), Ryan Kawulok (POR), Daniel Scott (KIT)*
G. Bryan Meredith (KIT)
* denotes All-League player
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Bucks Highlight PDL Award Winners Archived August 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Piranhas announce name change". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ Breakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Western Conference (22 April 2011). Published by TheCup.us. Last accessed 5 May 2011.
- ^ Jersey Express Unveils New Name Archived 2014年10月18日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ AMFC Summit Assault Joins PDL Archived 2011年04月08日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Hotspur, Impact Unveiled". Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ^ "Hamilton FC Rage Joins PDL". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ "LA Blues 23 Join USL PDL". Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ North Sound SeaWolves Join PDL Archived December 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Real Maryland FC Monarchs join USL Premier Development League". Archived from the original on November 19, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
- ^ PDL returns to the Valley
- ^ River City Rovers Join USL PDL Archived 2012年03月13日 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WSA Winnipeg Joins PDL Archived December 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Dutch Lions Join USL PRO". Archived from the original on February 5, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Kalamazoo Outrage : United Soccer League". Archived from the original on February 8, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
- ^ Rattlers move on to the National Premier Soccer League
- ^ RGV Bravos FC now the RGV Ocelots FC, with new colors
- ^ "Rochester Thunder Fold PDL Team after Two Short But Good Years". Archived from the original on November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2010.
- ^ "Pumas beat Heat to claim PDL Championship". Kitsap Sun. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ "PDL Award Finalists Announced". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.