2002 PDL season

The 2002 USL Premier Development League season was the 8th PDL season. The season began in April 2002 and ended in August 2002.

USL Premier Development League
Season2002
ChampionsCape Cod Crusaders
← 2001
2003 →

Cape Cod Crusaders finished the season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 2-1 in the PDL Championship game. Des Moines Menace finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 18 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +49 goal difference.

Changes from 2001

Name changes

New franchises
  • Twelve teams joined the league this year, including eight brand new franchises:
Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Calgary Storm Select Calgary area Calgary, Alberta expansion
Chico Rooks northern Sacramento Valley area Chico, CA previously in D3 Pro
Houston Toros Houston area Houston, TX expansion
Memphis Express Memphis area Memphis, TN expansion
Nashville Metros Nashville area Nashville, TN previously in A-League
Raleigh CASL Elite Raleigh area Cary, NC expansion
Rhode Island Stingrays Providence area East Providence, RI previously in D3 Pro
Richmond Kickers Future Richmond area Richmond, VA expansion
Santa Barbara Sharks Santa Barbara area Santa Barbara, CA expansion
Williamsburg Legacy Williamsburg area Williamsburg, VA expansion
Wisconsin Rebels Fox River Valley area Menasha, WI returned from hiatus
Worcester Kings Worcester area Worcester, MA expansion

Folding

Standings
Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth
Team folded during the season

Great Lakes Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Chicago Fire Reserves 18 14 3 1 43 15 +28 7 64
2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 18 11 5 2 48 36 +12 9 55
3 West Michigan Edge 18 11 6 1 49 28 +21 8 53
4 Kalamazoo Kingdom 18 9 8 1 37 32 +5 6 43
5 Indiana Invaders 18 8 7 3 32 25 +7 5 40
6 Dayton Gemini 18 3 12 3 26 48 −22 3 18
Source:

Heartland Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Des Moines Menace 18 15 0 3 68 19 +49 11 74
2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 18 11 3 4 49 23 +26 6 54
3 Sioux Falls Spitfire 18 9 6 3 34 33 +1 6 45
4 Chicago Eagles Select 18 6 11 1 37 38 −1 5 30
5 Kansas City Brass 18 5 12 1 39 56 −17 6 27
6 Thunder Bay Chill 18 5 12 1 35 58 −23 5 26
7 Denver Cougars 18 4 9 5 25 45 −20 3 24
8 Wisconsin Rebels 18 1 17 0 11 76 −65 0 4
Source:

Mid Atlantic Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Williamsburg Legacy 18 14 4 0 44 26 +18 9 65
2 Raleigh CASL Elite 18 11 7 0 42 35 +7 7 51
3 Richmond Kickers Future 18 9 9 0 40 37 +3 4 40
4 Chesapeake Dragons 18 5 13 0 27 44 −17 4 24
5 Greenville Lions 18 4 14 0 22 57 −35 4 20
Source:

Northeast Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Vermont Voltage 18 14 2 2 48 18 +30 8 66
2 Cape Cod Crusaders 18 12 4 2 39 17 +22 8 58
3 Rhode Island Stingrays 18 8 9 1 38 38 0 7 40
4 Worcester Kings 18 6 12 0 29 51 −22 4 28
5 Brooklyn Knights 18 6 12 0 23 36 −13 3 27
6 Jersey Falcons 18 5 12 1 25 42 −17 2 23
Source:

Mid South Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Memphis Express 18 12 4 2 45 19 +26 10 60
2 Texas Spurs 18 12 6 0 48 30 +18 8 56
3 Austin Lightning 18 8 8 2 36 42 −6 6 40
4 Nashville Metros 18 7 9 2 37 34 +3 6 36
5 Louisiana Outlaws 18 5 12 1 39 38 +1 7 28
6 Houston Toros 18 4 13 1 27 60 −33 2 19
Source:

Southeast Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Tampa Bay Hawks 18 14 4 0 51 27 +24 8 64
2 Bradenton Academics 18 10 7 1 43 31 +12 7 48
3 Central Florida Kraze 18 9 8 1 34 33 +1 6 43
4 Palm Beach Pumas 18 7 11 0 32 42 −10 5 33
5 Cocoa Expos 18 4 13 1 35 61 −26 7 24
Source:

Northwest Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Spokane Shadow 18 11 6 1 39 23 +16 8 53
2 Cascade Surge 18 9 9 0 31 32 −1 4 40
3 Calgary Storm Select 18 5 10 3 21 44 −23 2 25
4 Yakima Reds 18 5 11 2 30 33 −3 5 27
5 Seattle Sounders Select 14 9 3 2 33 22 +11 4 42[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Folded during the season

Southwest Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Chico Rooks 18 13 4 1 40 22 +18 8 61
2 Southern California Seahorses 18 11 7 0 43 28 +15 6 50
3 Orange County Blue Star 18 7 9 2 29 26 +3 5 35
4 Los Angeles Heroes 18 6 10 2 24 38 −14 4 30
5 Central Coast Roadrunners 18 5 13 0 19 37 −18 3 23
6 Santa Barbara Sharks 13 3 10 0 20 37 −17 3 15[lower-alpha 1]
Source:
Notes:
  1. Folded during the season

Playoffs
Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
MA1 Williamsburg Legacy 0
NE2 Cape Cod Crusaders 2
NE2 Cape Cod Crusaders 1
MA2 Raleigh CASL Elite 0
NE1 Vermont Voltage 0
MA2 Raleigh CASL Elite 1
NE2 Cape Cod Crusaders 3
Eastern Conference
Southern Conference
SE2 Bradenton Academics 2
MS1 Memphis Express 0
SE2 Bradenton Academics 1
SE2 Bradenton Academics 3
SE1 Tampa Bay Hawks 2
SE1 Tampa Bay Hawks 4
MS2 Texas Spurs 2
NE2 Cape Cod Crusaders 2
HL2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 1
HL1 Des Moines Menace 1
GL2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
GL2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 0 (6)
HL2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 0 (7)
GL1 Chicago Fire Reserves 1
HL2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 3
HL2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 2
Central Conference
Western Conference
SW2 Southern California Seahorses 1
SW1 Chico Rooks 0
NW2 Cascade Surge 1
NW2 Cascade Surge 2
SW2 Southern California Seahorses 3
NW1 Spokane Shadow 0
SW2 Southern California Seahorses 2

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References
  1. United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
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