2013 PDL season

The 2013 USL Premier Development League season was the 19th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 4 with 3 matches and ended on July 21 with 9 matches. [1] The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Four teams were added to the league and 13 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2013. [1]

USL Premier Development League
Season2013
ChampionsAustin Aztex
Matches played424
Goals scored1,365 (3.22 per match)
Biggest home winREA 8, WES 0
(May 11)
VSI 8, FTL 0
(May 25)
TUC 9, OCB 1
(June 6)
BAL 8, WES 0
(June 12)
AUS 8, ELP 0
(June 15)
WTS 8, ELP 0
(June 22)
Biggest away winMIS 6, FTL 0
(May 23)
OTT 6, VMT 0
(June 29)
AUS 6, WTX 0
(July 18)
Highest attendance4,617
BYU @ FRE
(May 9)
Lowest attendance20
INF @ PRE
(July 21)
Average attendance588 (338 of 424 games reporting)
← 2012
2014 →

Changes from 2012

Name changes

New teams

Four new clubs joined the PDL this coming season. [1]

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Real Boston Rams Greater Boston Weymouth, Massachusetts expansion [2]
SW Florida Adrenaline Naples-Marco Island area Naples, Florida expansion [3]
F.A. Euro New York metropolitan area Brooklyn, New York expansion [1]
Oklahoma City FC Oklahoma City Metroplex Oklahoma City, Oklahoma expansion [1]

Folding/moving

Standings

2013 Premier Development League standings.[4]

Key to colours in group tables
Team in position to win Division Title
Team in position to qualify 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.

Great Lakes Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Forest City London 14 10 2 2 32 15 +17 32
2 Michigan Bucks 14 8 3 3 36 17 +19 27
3 Chicago Fire Premier 14 6 8 0 23 28 −5 18
4 K-W United FC 14 5 6 3 23 21 +2 18
5 Toronto Lynx 14 5 7 2 13 24 −11 17
6 Chicago Inferno 14 4 7 3 16 27 −11 15
7 River City Rovers 14 4 9 1 19 30 −11 13
Source:

Heartland Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Thunder Bay Chill 14 12 1 1 35 10 +25 37
2 Real Colorado Foxes 14 9 3 2 28 14 +14 29
3 Des Moines Menace 14 6 6 2 19 16 +3 20
4 Kansas City Brass 14 5 8 1 20 35 −15 16
5 St. Louis Lions 14 4 7 3 20 28 −8 15
6 Springfield Demize 14 3 6 5 14 20 −6 14
7 WSA Winnipeg 14 3 9 2 19 28 −9 11
Source:

Mid Atlantic Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ocean City Nor'easters 14 11 2 1 40 15 +25 34
2 Baltimore Bohemians 14 8 1 5 42 15 +27 29
3 Reading United 14 8 1 5 39 12 +27 29
4 Jersey Express 14 8 1 5 38 15 +23 29
5 Long Island Rough Riders[lower-alpha 1] 14 7 5 2 28 22 +6 20
6 F.A. Euro 14 4 8 2 18 33 −15 14
7 NJ-LUSO Rangers FC 14 4 9 1 13 36 −23 13
8 Central Jersey Spartans 14 2 12 0 13 35 −22 6
9 Westchester Flames 14 0 13 1 9 57 −48 1
Source:
Notes:
  1. Long Island Rough Riders deducted three points.

Northeast Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ottawa Fury 14 11 1 2 40 7 +33 35
2 GPS Portland Phoenix 14 7 3 4 20 17 +3 25
3 Vermont Voltage 14 6 5 3 28 28 0 21
4 Western Mass Pioneers 14 5 3 6 23 15 +8 21
5 Real Boston Rams 14 4 8 2 18 28 −10 14
6 Connecticut FC Azul 14 2 6 6 13 19 −6 12
7 Seacoast United Phantoms 14 0 9 5 2 30 −28 5
Source:

South Atlantic Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Dynamo 14 9 2 3 29 9 +20 30
2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 14 7 4 3 24 20 +4 24
3 Northern Virginia Royals 14 5 4 5 21 16 +5 20
4 West Virginia Chaos 14 5 7 2 20 25 −5 17
5 SC United Bantams 14 5 8 1 20 26 −6 16
6 King's Warriors 14 4 10 0 20 38 −18 12
Source:

Mid South Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Austin Aztex 14 11 1 2 38 8 +30 35
2 Laredo Heat 14 8 2 4 30 13 +17 28
3 Oklahoma City FC 14 8 4 2 33 21 +12 26
4 West Texas Sockers 14 3 8 3 27 41 −14 12
5 Houston Dutch Lions 14 3 9 2 18 34 −16 11
6 El Paso Patriots 14 1 10 3 13 42 −29 6
Source:

Southeast Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Ocala Stampede 14 11 3 0 40 16 +24 33
2 Panama City Beach Pirates 14 10 3 1 20 11 +9 31
3 Orlando City U-23 14 8 4 2 27 14 +13 26
4 VSI Tampa Bay FC 14 6 3 5 25 13 +12 23
5 Mississippi Brilla 14 6 7 1 28 24 +4 19
6 IMG Academy Bradenton 14 4 5 5 16 17 −1 17
7 SW Florida Adrenaline 14 2 8 4 24 36 −12 10
8 Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy 14 0 14 0 9 58 −49 0
Source:

Northwest Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Victoria Highlanders 14 8 2 4 31 18 +13 28
2 Portland Timbers U23's 14 7 3 4 18 12 +6 25
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 14 7 4 3 30 22 +8 24
4 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 14 4 5 5 18 23 −5 17
5 Kitsap Pumas 14 3 4 7 22 24 −2 16
6 Washington Crossfire 14 4 7 3 15 18 −3 15
7 North Sound SeaWolves 14 2 10 2 15 32 −17 8
Source:

Southwest Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Fresno Fuego 14 11 1 2 32 8 +24 35
2 Ventura County Fusion 14 7 3 4 18 16 +2 25
3 Los Angeles Misioneros 14 7 4 3 16 14 +2 24
4 BYU Cougars 14 6 6 2 18 19 −1 20
5 FC Tucson 14 5 5 4 31 17 +14 19
6 OC Blues Strikers FC 14 1 10 3 15 48 −33 6
7 Southern California Seahorses 14 1 11 2 17 29 −12 5
Source:

Conference Championships

Divisional Playoffs

Five of the divisions have additional matches in order for teams to qualify for the conference championship.

In the Great Lakes Division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play-in match. Winner advances with the 1st place team to the conference final four.

Great Lakes Division
Central Conference
   
GL2 Michigan Bucks 4
GL3 Chicago Fire Premier 0

In the Northwest Division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play-in match. Winner advances with the 1st place team to the conference final four.

Northwest Division
Western Conference
   
NW2 Portland Timbers U23's (PEN) 1 (5)
NW3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 1 (4)

In the Eastern Conference, the 1st place team in the Mid-Atlantic Division automatically qualifies for the conference final four. The 2nd and 3rd place teams in the Mid-Atlantic Division and the 1st and 2nd place teams in the Northeast Division and the South Atlantic Divisions play each other to qualify for the conference final four.

Northeast Division
Eastern Conference
   
NE1 Ottawa Fury 6
NE2 GPS Portland Phoenix 0
Mid Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
MA2 Baltimore Bohemians 1
MA3 Reading United (AET) 3
South Atlantic Division
Eastern Conference
   
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 2
SA2 Virginia Beach Piranhas 1
July 23, 2013 Michigan Bucks 4–0 Chicago Fire Premier Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
8:00PM EDT Catalano  60'
Peters  64'
Walker  75'
Steinberger  86'
Uzoigwe  86'		 Report Selvaggi  64' Attendance: 681
Referee: Marc Lawrence
July 23, 2013 Ottawa Fury 6–0 GPS Portland Phoenix Algonquin College Soccer Complex
Ottawa, Ontario
7:00PM EDT Haworth  11', 50' (pen.), 55'
Basso  81', 90+'
Jones  89'		 Report Wadham  90' Attendance: 316
Referee: Pierre Acouri
July 23, 2013 Baltimore Bohemians 1–3 (a.e.t.) Reading United Paul Angelo Russo Stadium
Towson, Maryland
6:00PM EDT Caltabiano  29'  38'
Fernandez  71'
Tana  90+3'
Shinsky  96'
Arjona  111'
Kansaye  117'		 Report Neto  2'  82'
Rosenberry  41'  49'
Alashe  96'
Marini  102'		 Attendance: 357
Referee: Michael Donovan
July 23, 2013 Carolina Dynamo 2–1 Virginia Beach Piranhas Macpherson Stadium
Browns Summit, North Carolina
7:00PM EDT Nyepon  35'
Ibeagha  90'
Dunker  00'		 Report Cyrus  75' (pen.)
Shihata  00'
Villegas  00'		 Referee: Chris Spivey
July 23, 2013 Portland Timbers U23s 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Doc Harris Stadium
Camas, Washington
7:00PM PDT Barnes  44'
Phillips  68'
Greer  110'		 Report Adekugbe  62'
Plavsic  79'
Lakhan  79'
Jhutty  83'
Cousens  117'		 Attendance: 497
Referee: Timon Berry
Penalties
Barnes
McKenna
Miller
Ribas
Meves 		Jhutty
Plavisc
Visintin
Cousens
Adekugbe

Eastern Conference Championship
July 27, 2013 Ottawa Fury 3–2 Reading United Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex
Ocean City, New Jersey
3:00pm EDT Jones  27'
Rajkovic  33'
Barron  50'
Foster  60'
Haworth  75', 86' (pen.)		 Report Dacres  16'
Lowe  48'
Madison  60'
Pinto  71'		 Attendance: 130
July 27, 2013 Ocean City Nor'easters 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Carolina Dynamo Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex
Ocean City, New Jersey
5:00pm EDT O'Neil  6'
Dennis  43'
Israel  69'		 Report
Report		 Campbell  29'
Martinez  72'
Durand  111'
Smith  114'		 Attendance: 456
Referee: Kris Larwa
Penalties
Reid
Curran
Tribbett
Dennis
Kollie 		Mahdi
Ilhan
Fender
Smith
July 28, 2013 Ottawa Fury 1–3 Ocean City Nor'easters Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
7:00pm EDT Haworth  45+' Report Reid  14'
Tweneboa  30'
Tassano  42'		 Attendance: 752

Central Conference Championship

[5]

July 27, 2013 Thunder Bay Chill 1–0 Michigan Bucks Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, Ontario
3:00pm EDT Omoregie  38'
Villon  67'
Campano-Franco  90'		 Report Attendance: 1,522
Referee: Justin Tasev
July 27, 2013 Forest City London 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Real Colorado Foxes Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, Ontario
6:00pm EDT Johnson  82'
Beresford  90+'		 Report Referee: Michael Stenbring
Penalties



July 28, 2013 Thunder Bay Chill 3–0 Forest City London Chapples Park Stadium
Thunder Bay, Ontario
6:00pm EDT Campano  35'  69'
Dillon  41'
Omoregie  84'		 Report Boyd  90' Attendance: 2,048
Referee: Justin Taser

Southern Conference Championship

[6]

July 26, 2013 Ocala Stampede 0–2 Laredo Heat House Park
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CDT Hogg  50'
Gourlay  89'		 Report Hernandez  40'
Ibarra  72' (pen.)
Monteiro  90+1'
July 26, 2013 Austin Aztex 4–0 Panama City Beach Pirates House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Seoane  9'
Shelton  37'
Cuero  51'
Cruz  88'		 Report D. Russell  28'
Saye  55'		 Attendance: 2,481
Referee: Hayden Edwards
July 27, 2013 Austin Aztex 2–0 Laredo Heat House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Seoane  25'  52'
Shelton  86'		 Report Hernandez  52'
Souza  53'		 Attendance: 2,673
Referee: Leszek Stalmach

Western Conference Championship
July 27, 2013 Victoria Highlanders 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ventura County Fusion Ventura College
Ventura, California
5:00pm PDT O'Neill  22' (pen.)  58'
Bhandal  55'
Levis  66', 96'
Ravenhill  76'
Mitrou  88'		 Report Chongo  8'
Mirković  58'
Lopez  44'
Schmetz  85'
Kiffe  118'		 Attendance: 782
Referee: Manuel Torres
July 27, 2013 Fresno Fuego 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Portland Timbers U23s Ventura College
Ventura, California
7:30pm PDT Hewett  79' Report Reinhart  77'
Penalties



July 28, 2013 Victoria Highlanders 1–0 Portland Timbers U23s Ventura College
Ventura, California
5:00pm PDT Levis  16'
Sturrock  90'		 Report
Report		 Attendance: 50
Referee: Robert Sarfaraz

Playoff Bracket
Conference Semifinals (July 26–27) Conference Finals (July 27–28) Semi-Finals (August 2) Championship (August 4)
            
MS1 Austin Aztex 4
SE2 Panama City Beach Pirates 0
MS1 Austin Aztex 2
Southern Conference
MS2 Laredo Heat 0
SE1 Ocala Stampede 0
MS2 Laredo Heat 2
MS1 Austin Aztex 1
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters 0
NE1 Ottawa Fury 3
MA3 Reading United 2
NE1 Ottawa Fury 1
Eastern Conference
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters 3
MA1 Ocean City Nor'easters (PEN) 0 (5)
SA1 Carolina Dynamo 0 (3)
MS1 Austin Aztex 3
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 1
NW1 Victoria Highlanders (AET) 3
SW2 Ventura County Fusion 2
NW1 Victoria Highlanders 1
Western Conference
NW2 Portland Timbers U23s 0
SW1 Fresno Fuego 1 (3)
NW2 Portland Timbers U23s (PEN) 1 (4)
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 2
NW1 Victoria Highlanders 0
GL1 Forest City London (PEN) 0 (4)
HL2 Real Colorado Foxes 0 (3)
GL1 Forest City London 0
Central Conference
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 3
HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 1
GL2 Michigan Bucks 0

PDL Championship

Semi-Finals
August 2, 2013 Thunder Bay Chill 2–0 Victoria Highlanders House Park
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CDT Campano-Franco  55'
Silva  90+'		 Report
Report		 Referee: Jason Anno
August 2, 2013 Austin Aztex 1–0 Ocean City Nor'easters House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Seoane  52'  69'
Rocha  76'		 Report
Report		 Curran  33'
Umar  44'		 Attendance: 3,062
Referee: Christopher Mercado

Championship
August 4, 2013 Austin Aztex 3–1 Thunder Bay Chill House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Seoane  7' (pen.)  22'
Pope  11'
Shelton  45+'
Cortes  89'		 Report
Report		 Adan  2'
Paterson  7'
Intermoia  51'
Villon  82'		 Attendance: 4,253
Referee: Hayden Edwards

Awards

[7]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[8][9]

Eastern Conference

F: Pete Caringi (BAL) *, Carl Haworth (OTT) *, Dwayne Reid (OCN)
M: Brandt Bronico (CAR), Brayan Martinez (JER), Jason Plumhoff (REA) *
D: Shaun Foster (OTT), Damion Lowe (REA) *, Gilbert Manier (GPP), Hugh Roberts (BAL)
G: Chad Bush (OTT) *

Central Conference

F: Moses Danto (WSA), Oliver Gore (RCO), Zach Steinberger (MIB)
M: Bryan Ciesiulka (CHI), Jordan Green (KCB), Matt Walker (MIB)
D: Brandon Fricke (DSM) *, Tyler Hemming (LON), Nolan Intermoia (THU), Axel Sjöberg (THU) *
G: Tyson Farago (WSA)

Western Conference

F: Niall Cousens (VAN), Brett Levis (VIC), Tyler Reinhart (FRE)
M: Zach Barnes (POR), Paul Islas (FRE) *, Bobby Jhutty (VAN) *
D: Derrick Bassi (VAN), Chris Brundage (SEA), Tyler Hughes (VIC), Trevor Spurgeon (FRE)
G: David Meves (POR)

Southern Conference

F: Adam Black (OKC), Tyler Blackwood (ORL), Kris Tyrpak (AUS) *
M: Itode Fubara (ORL), Jack McVey (TAM), Tony Rocha (AUS)
D: Taian de Souza (PAN) *, Max Gunderson (AUS), Walter Kromholz (HOU), Felipe Souza (LAR)
G: Devin Cook (AUS)

* denotes All-League player

See also

References
  1. "PDL Regular Schedule Released". Archived from the original on 2014-07-20. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
  2. "Real Boston Rams Join PDL". uslsoccer.com. December 10, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  3. "SW Florida Soccer Club Joins PDL". uslsoccer.com. August 21, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
  4. Official Standings Archived 2014-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Bucks To Host Divisional Playoff". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  6. "Aztex To Host Southern Championships". United Soccer Leagues (USL). July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  7. "PDL Award Winners Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 3 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  8. "PDL All-Conference Teams Announced". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 30 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  9. "Reading, Fury Lead All-League Selections". United Soccer Leagues (USL). 31 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
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