2008 PDL season

USL Premier Development League
Season2008
ChampionsThunder Bay Chill (1st Title)
Regular Season ChampionsMichigan Bucks (2nd Title)
Matches536
Goals1,731 (3.23 per match)
Best PlayerMexico Junior Garcia Yakima Reds
Top goalscorerMexico Junior Garcia Yakima Reds (15 Goals)
Best goalkeeperMexico Miguel Gallardo Austin Aztex U23
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The 2008 USL Premier Development League season was the 14th season of the PDL. The regular season started on April 26, 2008, and ended on July 20, 2008. The league consisted of 67 teams across 10 divisions with the addition of the Midwest and New England divisions. The playoffs began on July 22, 2008, and ended with the PDL Championship Game on August 9, 2008.

Thunder Bay Chill finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat on penalty kicks after a 1–1 tie in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 9 August 2008.

Michigan Bucks finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 13 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +27 goal difference.

Yakima Reds striker Junior Garcia was the league's top scorer and MVP, knocking in 15 goals. Fresno Fuego's Fabricio Codeceira led the league with 13 assists, while Austin Aztex U23 keeper Miguel Gallardo enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.615 per game, and keeping 9 clean sheets in his 13 games.

Changes from 2007

Name changes

  • Abbotsford Rangers changed their name to the Abbotsford Mariners to reflect the name of their parent organization.
  • Los Angeles Storm changed their name to the Los Angeles Legends to reflect the name of their parent organization.
  • The expansion Austin Stampede were renamed the Aztex U23 after the Austin Aztex USL-1 franchise was announced for 2009 and acquired controlling interest in the PDL team.

New franchises

  • Nine franchises joined the league this year, including six brand new teams:
Team nameMetro areaLocationPrevious affiliation
Texas Austin Aztex U23Greater Austin areaRound Rock, TXexpansion
Ohio Cincinnati KingsGreater Cincinnati areaWilder, KYrelegated from USL-2
Texas Houston LeonesGreater Houston areaRichmond, TXexpansion
Michigan Kalamazoo OutrageKalamazoo areaKalamazoo, MIexpansion
New Hampshire New Hampshire PhantomsHillsborough County areaManchester, NHrelegated from USL-2
New Jersey New Jersey RangersNorthern New Jersey areaDenville, NJexpansion
New Jersey Newark Ironbound ExpressNewark areaNewark, NJexpansion
Florida Panama City PiratesPanama City areaPanama City Beach, FLexpansion
British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps ResidencyMetro Vancouver areaBurnaby, BCtransferred from PCSL

Folding

Final standings

Legend
Team won the Division Title
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Michigan Bucks1613124013+2741
2Cleveland Internationals1610334119+2233
3Toronto Lynx168622821+726
4Cincinnati Kings1631031432−1812
5West Virginia Chaos161871732−1510
Source: [citation needed]

Midwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Chicago Fire Premier168262612+1430
2Kalamazoo Outrage168622724+326
3Indiana Invaders166642021−122
4Fort Wayne Fever162951633−1711
5West Michigan Edge1621041840−2210
Source: [citation needed]

Heartland Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Thunder Bay Chill1613214217+2540
2Colorado Rapids U23's168533425+927
3Des Moines Menace167452918+1126
4St. Louis Lions167542927+225
5Kansas City Brass166912330−719
6Springfield Demize160160848−400
Source: [citation needed]

The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The Conference champion receives a bye into the Conference Semifinals, with the third place team from that division receiving a playoff berth.

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Reading Rage1611323212+2035
2Fredericksburg Gunners168802723+424
3Hampton Roads Piranhas166732223−121
4Virginia Legacy164841631−1516
5Northern Virginia Royals163852034−1414
6Richmond Kickers Future162861727−1012
Source: [citation needed]

New England Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Cape Cod Crusaders169343316+1731
2Ottawa Fury169433822+1630
3Vermont Voltage168712830−225
4New Hampshire Phantoms163941428−1413
5Rhode Island Stingrays162952138−1711
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Brooklyn Knights1610243317+1634
2Newark Ironbound Express168263317+1630
3Long Island Rough Riders168443626+1028
4Westchester Flames167723030023
5Ocean City Barons166552925+423
6New Jersey Rangers1621221242−308
Source: [citation needed]

The Division Champions and the Second Place team with the most points qualify for the playoffs.

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Austin Aztex U231610512511+1431
2Laredo Heat168443315+1828
3El Paso Patriots168532220+227
4Mississippi Brilla167632623+324
5Baton Rouge Capitals167812023−322
6DFW Tornados166731720−321
7New Orleans Shell Shockers165831828−1018
8Houston Leones1631121738−2111
Source: [citation needed]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Central Florida Kraze1611323818+2035
2Bradenton Academics1610243713+2434
3Cary RailHawks U23's169524029+1129
4Atlanta Silverbacks U23's169613829+928
5Panama City Pirates167633520+1524
6Carolina Dynamo167723531+423
7Nashville Metros1631301242−309
8Palm Beach Pumas161150962−53−1[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Palm Beach deducted 4 points for failing to fulfil three fixtures.

Western Conference

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1Tacoma Tide1611414623+2334
2Vancouver Whitecaps Residency1611413414+2034
3Yakima Reds169613125+628
4BYU Cougars167632120+124
5Ogden Outlaws166821821−320
6Abbotsford Mariners165832632−618
7Cascade Surge163851735−1814
8Spokane Spiders1631122043−2311
Source: [citation needed]

Southwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1San Fernando Valley Quakes168263225+730
2Fresno Fuego169523827+1129
3Ventura County Fusion168532414+1027
4San Francisco Seals168532117+427
5San Jose Frogs167632620+624
6Los Angeles Legends166643225+722
7Bakersfield Brigade164571621−519
8Orange County Blue Star165832431−718
9Southern California Seahorses163851527−1214
10Lancaster Rattlers1621041839−2110
Source: [citation needed]

The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.

Playoffs

The Divisional Round for the Central Conference took place July 22–23, 2008, with the Conference Championships taking place between July 25–27. The PDL Semifinals took place on August 2, and the final was played on August 9.

Playoff bracket

Divisional RoundConference SemifinalsConference FinalsNational SemifinalsPDL Championship Game
               
C1Michigan Michigan Bucks1
MW2Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage (AET)3
MW1Illinois Chicago Fire Premier0
MW2Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage2
MW2Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage0
Central Conference
HL1Ontario Thunder Bay Chill4
HL1Ontario Thunder Bay Chill3
HL2Colorado Colorado Rapids U23's1
HL1Ontario Thunder Bay Chill2
GL1Ohio Cleveland Internationals0
GL1Ohio Cleveland Internationals2
GL2Ontario Toronto Lynx1
HL1Ontario Thunder Bay Chill2
NW2British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency1
NW1Washington (state) Tacoma Tide3
SW2California Fresno Fuego0
NW1Washington (state) Tacoma Tide1
Western Conference
NW2British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency4
SW1California San Fernando Valley Quakes1
NW2British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency (AET)3
HL1Ontario Thunder Bay Chill (AET/PSO)1 (4)
MS2Texas Laredo Heat1 (1)
MAPennsylvania Reading Rage (AET)4
WCNew Jersey Newark Ironbound Express2
MAPennsylvania Reading Rage1
Eastern Conference
NENew York (state) Brooklyn Knights0
NENew York (state) Brooklyn Knights (AET/PSO)0 (5)
NWEMassachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders0 (3)
MAPennsylvania Reading Rage0
MS2Texas Laredo Heat2
MS1Texas Austin Aztex U232
SE2Florida Bradenton Academics1
MS1Texas Austin Aztex U231
Southern Conference
MS2Texas Laredo Heat3
SE1Florida Central Florida Kraze1
MS2Texas Laredo Heat2

Divisional round

Illinois Chicago Fire Premier0 – 2Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage
Cutshaw Yellow card 52'(Report)Warmer Yellow card 19'
42' (OG)
Alvino Yellow card 62'
Muckey 63'
Attendance: 75
Referee: Pawel Wydra (USA)
Ontario Thunder Bay Chill3 – 1Colorado Colorado Rapids U23's
Oliveira 9' 56'
Coronado Yellow card 33'
Gold Yellow card 60'
Swartzendruber 74'
Paterson Yellow card 86'
Putrus Yellow card 90'
Zendejas Red card 90'		(Report)Warner Yellow card 7' Yellow-red card 78'
Schmoker Yellow card 28'
Charles Yellow card 49' 84'
Howlan Yellow card 76'
Hemmi Red card 90'
Attendance: 1,005
Referee: Mike Delecruz (CAN)
Ohio Cleveland Internationals2 – 1Ontario Toronto Lynx
Williams Yellow card 20'
Nanchoff Yellow card 26'
Nagbe 54'
Zemanski 83'		(Report)DeAbreu Yellow card 42'
Scott 44' Yellow card 54'
Binstock Yellow card 82'
Coughlin Field
Lakewood, Ohio
Attendance: 45
Referee: Chris Ponso (USA)

Conference semifinals

Texas Austin Aztex U232 – 1Florida Bradenton Academics
Papandrea Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 66'
Godbolt 56' Yellow card 59'
Bernard Yellow card 64'
Vincens 65'		(Report)Ingvarsson Yellow card 17'
Gavin Yellow card 25'
Bello 74'
Maxwell Yellow card 83'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Robert Mauws (USA)
New York (state) Brooklyn Knights0 – 0
(AET)		Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders
Damiani Yellow card 27'
Gonzales Yellow card 82'
Ortega Yellow card 93'
Dos Santos Yellow card 108'		(Report)Maloney Yellow card 33'
Munro Yellow card 73'
Penalties
Matteo soccer ball with check mark
Damianisoccer ball with check mark
Guerra soccer ball with check mark
Dos Santos soccer ball with check mark
Kulkov soccer ball with check mark		5 – 3soccer ball with check mark Munro
soccer ball with red X Maloney
soccer ball with check mark Lynn
soccer ball with check mark Vercollone
Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 280
Referee: Tim Snyder (USA)
Florida Central Florida Kraze1 – 2Texas Laredo Heat
Araujo Yellow card 45'
Wolfe 54'
Mattson Red card 90'		(Report)Cruz Yellow card 21'
Garcia 52' Yellow card 90+'
Mulamba Yellow card 53' 63'
Infante Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Agostino Minasola (USA)
Pennsylvania Reading Rage4 – 2
(AET)		New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express
Ports 22'
O'Connor Yellow card 66'
Burgess Yellow card 67' 109' (PK)
Taranto 74'
Benson 92'		(Report)Kotynski Yellow card 4'
Robinson Yellow card 29'
Karcz 30' 62'
Grato Red card 82'
Bilbao Yellow card 83'
Chencinski Yellow card 100'
Stamatis Yellow card 100'
Ruesgen Yellow card 102'
Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 657
Referee: Bo Maroo (USA)
Ontario Thunder Bay Chill2 – 0Ohio Cleveland Internationals
Putrus Yellow card 17'
Coronado Yellow card 21' Red card 45'
Alvarado Red card 27'
Swartzendruber 66'
Intermoia 82'		(Report)
Referee: Clifton Ellis (USA)
California San Fernando Valley Quakes1 – 3
(AET)		British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Borak Yellow card 72'
Agwu 82' Red card 84'
Tracy Yellow card 104'		(Report)Leslie Yellow card 65'
Davies Yellow card 69'
Dosanjh Yellow card 86'
Edwini-Bonsu 90+6' 110'
Russell Yellow card 114' 116'
Sandhu Yellow card 118'
Attendance: 1,291
Referee: Mike Kampmeinert (USA)
Michigan Michigan Bucks1 – 3
(AET)		Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage
DeMartin 31'
Morisset Yellow card 39'
Clark Red card 120'		(Report)Alvino Yellow card 34'
Oatley 86' Yellow card 111' 120'
Muckey 98'
Referee: Marc Lawrence (USA)
California Fresno Fuego0 – 3Washington (state) Tacoma Tide
Alvarado Yellow card 32'
Calvo Yellow card 89'
Nunes Yellow card 89'		(Report)Scott 18'
Mueller Yellow card 30'
Schomaker 76'
Tangney 90'
Attendance: 3,214
Referee: Maurizio Laudini (USA)

Conference finals

Texas Austin Aztex U231 – 3Texas Laredo Heat
Alvarez Yellow card 4'
Vega Red card 5'
Watson 26' (PK) Yellow card 64'
Godbolt Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 41'		(Report)Galvan Yellow card 4'
Mulamba Yellow card 12' 68'
Quinones Yellow card 17'
Cruz Yellow card 26'
Garcia 47' 51'
Morales Yellow card 80'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Martin Bell (USA)
Pennsylvania Reading Rage1 – 0New York (state) Brooklyn Knights
Burgess 40' Yellow card 45'
Rowling Yellow card 69'		(Report)Matteo Yellow card 40'
Smith Yellow card 43'
Gonzalez Yellow card 53'
Damiani Yellow card 61'
Carrizo Yellow card 77'
Alvarado Red card 90'
Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 510
Referee: Ian Bongaardt (USA)
Ontario Thunder Bay Chill4 – 0Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage
Milroth 11'
Intermoia Yellow card 20'
Oliveira 45' (PK)
Swartzendruber 59'
C. Gold Yellow card 75' 81'		ReportHoward Yellow card 10'
Referee: Jason White (USA)
Washington (state) Tacoma Tide1 – 4British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Mueller Yellow card 46'
Knapp Yellow card 54'
Agu Yellow card 82'
Schomaker 90'		(Report)Edwini-Bonsu 41' 64'
Semenets 66'
Russell 86'
Johnstone Yellow card 87'
Attendance: 320
Referee: Colin Arblaster (USA)

PDL semifinals

Ontario Thunder Bay Chill2 – 1British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency
Alvarado Yellow card 52'
Milroth 61' Yellow card 79'
Zendejas 90+4'		Leslie Yellow card 41'
Dosanjh Yellow card 56'
Davies Yellow card 81'
Edwini-Bonsu 89' Yellow card 90+4' Red card 90+4'
Attendance: 1,546
Referee: Frank Carpino (CAN)
Texas Laredo Heat2 – 0Pennsylvania Reading Rage
Quinones Yellow card 29'
Ramos 41'
Garcia 78'
Humphrey Yellow card 87'		O'Connor Yellow card 50'
Sanders Yellow card 84'
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Carlos Salas (USA)

PDL final

Texas Laredo Heat1 – 1
(AET)		Ontario Thunder Bay Chill
Blackwell Yellow card 33'
Ibarra 46'
Infante Yellow card 83'
Galvan Yellow card 90'		(Report)Putrus Yellow card 34'
Da Silva Yellow card 44'
Milroth Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 76'
Oliveira 63' Yellow card 76'
J. Gold Yellow card 64'
Penalties
Galvan soccer ball with check mark
Ordaz soccer ball with red X
Su soccer ball with red X		1 – 4soccer ball with check mark Oliveira
soccer ball with check mark Swartzendruber
soccer ball with check mark C. Gold
soccer ball with check mark Intermoia
Attendance: 3,451
Referee: Jasen Anno (USA)

Awards and All-League team

F: Carlos Araujo (Central Florida Kraze); Felix Garcia (Laredo Heat) (U19 Player of the Year); Junior Garcia (Yakima Reds) (league MVP)
M: Will Beaugé (Ottawa Fury); Fabricio Codeceira (Fresno Fuego); Adam Gazda (Reading Rage); Nate Jafta (Michigan Bucks)
D: Darrius Barnes (Cary RailHawks U23's); Mike Holody (Michigan Bucks); Norberto Papandrea (Austin Aztex U23) (Defender of the Year)
G: Miguel Gallardo (Austin Aztex U23) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Wolfgang Suhnholz (Austin Aztex U23)

See also

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