2006 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
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Champions Michigan Bucks
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The 2006 USL Premier Development League season was the 12th PDL season. The season began in April 2006 and ended in August 2006.

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Michigan Bucks finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 2–1 in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 12 August 2006.

Carolina Dynamo finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +29 goal difference. Cape Cod Crusaders finished a very close second, tied with Dynamo on points and goal difference, but having scored two less goals.

Boulder Rapids Reserve striker John Cunliffe and Augusta Fireball forward Frederico Moojen were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals. Michigan Bucks's Nate Jafta led the league with 18 assists, while Southern California Seahorses keeper Eric Reed enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.621 per game, and keeping 10 clean sheets in his 15 games.

Changes from 2005

New franchises

Team nameMetro areaLocationPrevious affiliation
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Atlanta Silverbacks U23's Atlanta area Chamblee, Georgia expansion
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Dynasty Wilmington area New Castle, Delaware expansion
Flag of California.svg Los Angeles Storm San Gabriel Valley area Glendora, California Previously Springfield Storm
Flag of Virginia.svg Northern Virginia Royals Northern Virginia area Fairfax, Virginia previously in USL-2
Flag of Utah.svg Ogden Outlaws Ogden area Ogden, Utah expansion
Flag of California.svg San Fernando Valley Quakes San Fernando Valley area Los Angeles, California expansion
Flag of California.svg San Francisco Seals San Francisco area San Francisco, California expansion
Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Lions St. Louis area Cottleville, Missouri expansion
Flag of Washington.svg Tacoma FC Tacoma area University Place, Washington expansion
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Beach Submariners Virginia Beach area Virginia Beach, Virginia expansion

Folding

Standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Chicago Fire Premier 1614204115+2642
2 Michigan Bucks 169433821+1730
3 Indiana Invaders 168443126+528
4 Kalamazoo Kingdom 166642326−322
5 West Michigan Edge 166732329−621
6 Fort Wayne Fever 1611051833−158
7 Cleveland Internationals 1611231445−316
Source: [ citation needed ]

Heartland Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Boulder Rapids Reserve 1614204214+2842
2 Des Moines Menace 1610424125+1632
3 Kansas City Brass 168442317+628
4 St. Louis Lions 167362518+727
5 Sioux Falls Spitfire 164932130−915
6 Colorado Springs Blizzard 1631032036−1612
7 Thunder Bay Chill 1621132136−159
Source: [ citation needed ]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Virginia Beach Submariners 1610513619+1731
2 Williamsburg Legacy 168443120+1128
3 West Virginia Chaos 166732633−721
4 Northern Virginia Royals 1661002141−2018
5 Richmond Kickers Future 164932331−815
Source: [ citation needed ]

New England Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Cape Cod Crusaders 1614023910+2944
2 Ottawa Fury 167632524+124
3 Rhode Island Stingrays 166823329+420
4 Albany Admirals 164931224−1215
5 Vermont Voltage 163941636−2013
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Westchester Flames 1610513727+1031
2 Ocean City Barons 166463120+1124
3 Reading Rage 166822132−1120
4 Delaware Dynasty 165922636−1017
5 Brooklyn Knights 1641022129−814
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Laredo Heat 1614203819+1942
2 DFW Tornados 168712521+425
3 El Paso Patriots 167722818+1023
4 New Orleans Shell Shockers 1641112233−1113
5 Austin Lightning 1631121945−2611
Source: [ citation needed ]

South Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Carolina Dynamo 1614024112+2944
2 Augusta Fireball 169343118+1331
3 Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 166732633−721
4 Raleigh Elite 164752932−317
5 Nashville Metros 163852435−1114
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Bradenton Academics 1611414428+1634
2 Central Florida Kraze 167722428−423
3 Palm Beach Pumas 166822637−1120
4 Cocoa Expos 165653935+420
5 Ajax Orlando Prospects 1621222238−168
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Abbotsford Rangers 169433117+1430
2 BYU Cougars 169612215+728
3 Yakima Reds 167722824+423
4 Ogden Outlaws 165922125−417
5 Tacoma FC 164842126−516
6 Cascade Surge 1631121444−3011
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Southern California Seahorses 161330349+2539
2 Orange County Blue Star 1610423223+932
3 San Fernando Valley Quakes 1610513528+731
4 San Francisco Seals 167543222+1025
5 Fresno Fuego 167724631+1523
6 Bakersfield Brigade 167813129+222
7 Los Angeles Storm 166642421+322
8 San Diego Gauchos 166912531−619
9 California Gold 1601601371−580
Source: [ citation needed ]

Playoffs

Bracket

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
NWE Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders 3
WC Flag of Virginia.svg Williamsburg Legacy 0
NWE Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders 1
Eastern Conference
NE Flag of New York.svg Westchester Flames 2
MA Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Beach Submariners 1
NE Flag of New York.svg Westchester Flames 3
NE Flag of New York.svg Westchester Flames 2
MS Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 3
SA Flag of North Carolina.svg Carolina Dynamo 0
SE Flag of Florida.svg Bradenton Academics (OT) 1
SE Flag of Florida.svg Bradenton Academics 1
Southern Conference
MS Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 2
MS Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 3
WC Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Augusta FireBall 2
MS Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat 1
GL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 2
HL1 Flag of Colorado.svg Boulder Rapids Reserve 0
GL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4
GL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4
Central Conference
GL1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier 1
GL1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier (PSO) 3 (5)
HL2 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 3 (3)
GL2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 2
SW2 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 0
SW1 Flag of California.svg Southern California Seahorses 1
NW2 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars 2
NW2 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars 2 (2)
Western Conference
SW2 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star (PSO) 2 (4)
NW1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Abbotsford Rangers 2
SW2 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 3

Conference semifinals

Flag of Virginia.svg Williamsburg Legacy 0 – 3 Flag of Massachusetts.svg Cape Cod Crusaders
Monroe Yellow card.svg 33' (Report) Chavez Yellow card.svg 48'
Bulow Soccerball shade.svg70'Soccerball shade.svg75' (PK)
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg90'
Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Referee: Chuck Watts (USA)
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Augusta FireBall 2 – 3 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat
Charowski Soccerball shade.svg52'
Irizarry Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 (Report) Almack Soccerball shade.svg38'
Presas Soccerball shade.svg75'Soccerball shade.svg87'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Referee: (USA)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4 – 0 Flag of Colorado.svg Boulder Rapids Reserve
Uzoigwe Soccerball shade.svg18'
Jafta Soccerball shade.svg32'
Traylor Yellow card.svg 37'
Holody Soccerball shade.svg43'
Dube Soccerball shade.svg71'		 (Report) Christensen Yellow card.svg 23'
Seager Red card.svg 63'
Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
Referee: (USA)
Flag of British Columbia.svg Abbotsford Rangers 2 – 3 Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star
Peetoom Soccerball shade.svg37'
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg44'
Riehl Yellow card.svg 46'		 (Report) Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg53'
Rivera Yellow card.svg 62'
Larrabee Soccerball shade.svg70'
Lopez Soccerball shade.svg84'
South Stadium
Provo, Utah
Referee: (USA)
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Beach Submariners 1 – 3 Flag of New York.svg Westchester Flames
Gilkerson Yellow card.svg 45'
Templeman Yellow card.svg 48'
Haywood Soccerball shade.svg64'		 (Report) Shapiro Soccerball shade.svg15'Soccerball shade.svg20'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg32'
Trott Yellow card.svg 54'
Foster Field
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Attendance: 550
Referee: James Conlee (USA)
Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier 3 – 3
(AET)		 Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 29'
Bush Yellow card.svg 60'
Anderson Soccerball shade.svg73'
North Soccerball shade.svg93'Soccerball shade.svg108'
Ubiparipović Yellow card.svg 101'		 (Report) Boltnar Soccerball shade.svg62'Soccerball shade.svg111'
Oliveira Red card.svg 66'
Hamburger Yellow card.svg 73'
Moffat Yellow card.svg 97'
Kother Soccerball shade.svg113'
Penalties
Ubiparipović Soccerball shad check.svg
DiRaimondo Soccerball shad check.svg
Guzmán Soccerball shad check.svg
Hlavaty Soccerball shad check.svg
Anderson Soccerball shad check.svg		5 – 3Soccerball shade cross.svg Munns
Soccerball shad check.svg Boltnar
Soccerball shad check.svg Kariotis
Soccerball shad check.svg Dombrowski
Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 1,453
Referee: Dan Cataldi (USA)
Flag of California.svg Southern California Seahorses 1 – 2 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars
Hansen Yellow card.svg 14'Soccerball shade.svg45' (PK)
Jepson Yellow card.svg 40'
Young Yellow card.svg 53'		 (Report) Clark Soccerball shade.svg37'
A. Van Wagenen Yellow card.svg 45'
Norton Yellow card.svg 58'
Cavanaugh Soccerball shade.svg61'
H. Van Wagenen Yellow card.svg 64'
South Stadium
Provo, Utah
Attendance: 444
Referee: (USA)

Conference finals

Flag of Florida.svg Bradenton Academics 1 – 2 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat
Collings Yellow card.svg 18'
Bello Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 75'		 (Report) Macias Yellow card.svg 29'
Almack Yellow card.svg 31'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg41'
Galvan Yellow card.svg 67'
Infante Soccerball shade.svg89'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 120
Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA)
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 4 – 1 Flag of Illinois.svg Chicago Fire Premier
Turpin Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg34'
Jafta Soccerball shade.svg27'Soccerball shade.svg62'Soccerball shade.svg66'
Uzoigwe Yellow card.svg 45'		 (Report) Bode Soccerball shade.svg24'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 30'
DeGurian Yellow card.svg 59' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
Attendance: 238
Referee: Doug Jotzke (USA)
Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 2 – 2
(AET)		 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars
Marion Soccerball shade.svg26'Yellow card.svg 72'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg41'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 43'
Shager Yellow card.svg 78'
Kljestan Red card.svg 94'		 (Report) Marshall Soccerball shade.svg86'
Norton Soccerball shade.svg90'
Penalties
Theslof Soccerball shad check.svg
Larrabee Soccerball shad check.svg
Higgins Soccerball shad check.svg
Valdez Soccerball shad check.svg		4 – 2Soccerball shade cross.svg Winn
Soccerball shad check.svg Trejo
Soccerball shad check.svg Gilliam
Soccerball shade cross.svg Osborne
South Stadium
Provo, Utah
Attendance: 555
Referee: (USA)

National semifinals

Flag of California.svg Orange County Blue Star 0 – 2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks
Saunders Yellow card.svg 2'
Valdez Yellow card.svg 29'
Higgins Yellow card.svg 46'		 (Report) Uzoigwe Soccerball shade.svg45'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Holody Yellow card.svg 62'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 826
Referee: Marc Lawrence (USA)
Flag of New York.svg Westchester Flames 2 – 3 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat
Davies Soccerball shade.svg15' (PK)
Shapiro Soccerball shade.svg34'		 (Report) Galvan Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg42' (PK)
Infante Soccerball shade.svg90'Yellow card.svg 90'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 2,417
Referee: Michael Brow (USA)

National final

Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 2 – 1 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat
Uzoigwe Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 56'
Shipalane Soccerball shade.svg8'		 (Report) Macias Soccerball shade.svg17'Yellow card.svg 17'
Galvan Yellow card.svg 78'
Sanchez Yellow card.svg 87'
UISD Student Activity Center
Laredo, Texas
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fernando Galvan (USA)

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