2014 PDL season

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USL Premier Development League
Season2014
Champions Michigan Bucks
Matches played443
Goals scored1,381 (3.12 per match)
Biggest home win LIR 8, NJL 0
(July 12)
Biggest away win VIC 7, LAU 0
(June 22)
Highest scoring LIR 8, NJL 0
(July 12)
KWU 6, TOR 2
(July 16)
WMA 7, WES 1
(July 19)
Longest winning run10, Seacoast United
(June 8 - July 19)
Longest unbeaten run14, Ocala Stampede
(June 5 - July 27)
Longest winless run14, Vermont Voltage
(entire season)
Longest losing run11, NJ-LUSO Parma
(May 26 - July 20)
Highest attendance8,207 POR vs. PUG
(May 30)
Lowest attendance16 CHI vs. TOR
(June 1)
Average attendance590 (375 of 443 games reported) [1]
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The 2014 USL Premier Development League season was the 20th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 3 and ended July 20. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Seven teams were added to the league, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 for 2014. The Austin Aztex were the defending champions.

Contents

Changes from 2013

New teams

Seven new clubs joined the PDL in 2014.

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Impact U23 Greater Montreal Montreal, Quebec CSL [2]
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 Pittsburgh metropolitan area Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania expansion [3]
Flag of Ohio.svg Cincinnati Dutch Lions Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio expansion [4]
Flag of New Mexico.svg Albuquerque Sol FC Albuquerque metropolitan area Albuquerque, New Mexico expansion [5]
Flag of Nevada.svg Las Vegas Mobsters Las Vegas–Paradise, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada expansion [6]
Flag of Oregon.svg Lane United FC Lane County, Oregon Eugene, Oregon expansion [7]
Flag of California.svg San Jose Earthquakes U-23 Santa Clara County, California San Jose, California expansion [8] [9]

Name Changes

Folding/moving

Divisions

The schedule and divisions were announced January 31 with each team to play a 14-game schedule. The Western Conference was split into three divisions (Northwest, Southwest and Mountain). [12]

Standings

2014 Premier Development League standings. [13]

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.

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Michigan Bucks 14923388+3030
2 K-W United FC 148332620+627
3 Chicago Fire Premier 147522120+123
4 Forest City London 146443225+722
5 Toronto Lynx 142931535−209
6 Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 1421111337−247
Source: [ citation needed ]

Heartland Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Des Moines Menace 141211327+2537
2 St. Louis Lions 146441816+222
3 Thunder Bay Chill 146712217+519
4 Springfield Demize 13454811−316
5 WSA Winnipeg 1421021033−238
6 Chicago Inferno [lower-alpha 1] 503217−62
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Chicago Inferno withdrew from the league on June 20. [14] [15]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Jersey Express 1410134515+3033
2 Reading United AC 149143012+1831
3 Long Island Rough Riders 148242613+1328
4 Ocean City Nor'easters 147522424023
5 Baltimore Bohemians 146622321+220
6 Northern Virginia Royals 143921730−1311
7 F.A. Euro 1431011636−2010
8 NJ-LUSO Parma 1411301040−303
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Seacoast United Phantoms 141112287+2135
2 Connecticut FC Azul 149232713+1430
3 Western Mass Pioneers 148423316+1726
4 Montreal Impact U23 147522617+923
5 Real Boston Rams 146622126−520
6 GPS Portland Phoenix 144911932−1313
7 Westchester Flames 1421021136−258
8 Vermont Voltage 140104927−184
Source: [ citation needed ]

South Atlantic Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 West Virginia Chaos 147342417+725
2 Cincinnati Dutch Lions 146442720+722
3 King's Warriors 146442320+322
4 Carolina Dynamo 146622126−520
5 SC United Bantams 144821923−414
6 River City Rovers 143741927−813
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Austin Aztex 1411123711+2635
2 Laredo Heat 147432316+724
3 Midland/Odessa Sockers 147432619+724
4 Mississippi Brilla 143742032−1213
5 Houston Dutch Lions 1411031237−256
Source: [ citation needed ]

Southeast Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ocala Stampede 149142916+1331
2 SW Florida Adrenaline 147252714+1326
3 IMG Academy Bradenton 145721522−717
4 Panama City Beach Pirates 144642327−416
5 Orlando City U-23 142751623−711
6 Floridians FC 142751423−911
Source: [ citation needed ]

Western Conference

Mountain Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 FC Tucson 1411213511+2434
2 BYU Cougars 147432325−224
3 Albuquerque Sol FC 143561216−415
4 Las Vegas Mobsters 144911731−1413
5 Real Colorado Foxes 142841218−610
Source: [ citation needed ]

Northwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Kitsap Pumas 14914259+1631
2 Victoria Highlanders (J)148333218+1427
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 148333419+1527
4 Portland Timbers U23's 145452020020
5 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 145721820−217
6 Washington Crossfire 143651822−414
7 Puget Sound Gunners FC 14392931−2211
8 Lane United FC 1421021027−178

Southwest Division

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
1 Ventura County Fusion 148332617+927
2 Los Angeles Misioneros 147252817+1126
3 San Jose Earthquakes U-23 147432718+924
4 Fresno Fuego 146712518+719
5 OC Pateadores Blues 145722029−917
6 Southern California Seahorses 1411211441−274
Source: [ citation needed ]

Conference Championships

Participants in the four conference championships were determined according to the specific rules of each conference. In the two-division Central and Southern Conferences, the top two teams from each division meet in a conference final four. [16] In the Eastern and Western Conferences, both of which are broken into three divisions, additional quarterfinal matches were required. In the Western Conference, two teams from the Northwest Division advanced to the conference final four: the division champion and the winner of a match between the division's second- and third-place teams. The first-place teams from the Mountain and Southwest divisions met the second-place teams of the other division to determine the final two participants. In the Eastern Conference the winner of a match between the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic divisions' second-place teams advanced to the final four along with the three division champions. [17]

Inter-Divisional Playoff
Eastern Conference
   
MA2 Reading United 0
NE2 Connecticut FC Azul 3
Northwest Division Playoff
Western Conference
   
NW2 Victoria Highlanders 2
NW3 Vancouver Whitecaps U-23 7
Inter-Divisional Playoff
Western Conference
   
MT1 FC Tucson 2
SW2 Los Angeles Misioneros 1
Inter-Divisional Playoff
Western Conference
   
SW1 Ventura County Fusion 1
MT2 BYU Cougars 0

Eastern Conference Championship

July 22, 20141st Round Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Reading United 0–3 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut FC Azul John Gurski Stadium
West Lawn, Pennsylvania
7:30PM EDT Campbell Yellow card.svg 58' Report Perry Soccerball shade.svg29'
Taveras Soccerball shade.svg36'
Weir Soccerball shade.svg66'
Narro Yellow card.svg 70'		Attendance: 411
Referee: Jaroslaw Werel
July 26, 2014Semifinal Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Express 2–0 Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut FC Azul Lubetkin Field
Newark, New Jersey
5:00pm EDT Hines Soccerball shade.svg10'Yellow card.svg 78'
Eze Soccerball shade.svg57'
Viaggio Yellow card.svg 65'		 Report Kinne Yellow card.svg 90'Attendance: 175
Referee: Kris Larwa
July 26, 2014Semifinal Flag of New Hampshire.svg Seacoast United Phantoms 0–2 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Chaos Lubetkin Field
Newark, New Jersey
7:30pm EDT Louchead Yellow card.svg 42' Report Smee Soccerball shade.svg28'
Fabian Yellow card.svg 30'
Szabo Soccerball shade.svg72'Yellow card.svg 82'		Referee: Jaime Herrera
July 27, 2014Final Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Express 3–1 Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Chaos Lubetkin Field
Newark, New Jersey
5:00pm EDT Viaggio Yellow card.svg 17'
Eze Soccerball shade.svg30', 53'
Correa Yellow card.svg 52'Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.)		 Report Peters Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
McDonald Yellow card.svg 63'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 66'
Szabo Yellow card.svg 69'
Smee Yellow card.svg 89'		Attendance: 107
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Central Conference Championship

July 25, 2014Semifinal Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 3–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Missouri.svg St. Louis Lions Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
4:30pm CDT Catic Soccerball shade.svg13', 107'
Ben Soccerball shade.svg93'
Dereis Yellow card.svg 98'		 Report Cojocov Soccerball shade.svg10'
Matthews Yellow card.svg 45'
Edemba Yellow card.svg 81'
Walsh Yellow card.svg 119'		Referee: Trent Payne
July 25, 2014Semifinal Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Flag of Ontario.svg K-W United FC Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30pm CDT Fricke Yellow card.svg 7' Report Whiteman Yellow card.svg 26'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 69'
Keely Yellow card.svg 103'		Attendance: 3,679
Referee: Jeremy Uecker
Penalties
Hellmann Soccerball shade cross.svg
Bartlett Soccerball shad check.svg
Macadam Soccerball shad check.svg
Bales Soccerball shad check.svg
Fricke Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Murrell
Soccerball shad check.svg Keely
Soccerball shade cross.svg Robinson
Soccerball shade cross.svg Camargo
Soccerball shad check.svg Perea
July 26, 2014Final Flag of Iowa.svg Des Moines Menace 0–2 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks Valley Stadium
West Des Moines, Iowa
7:30pm CDTLópez Yellow card.svg 71' Red card.svg 90' Report Goldsmith Soccerball shade.svg14', 23'
Kaba Yellow card.svg 30'
Beresford Yellow card.svg 56'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 79'		Referee: Brent Wilson

Southern Conference Championship

July 26, 2014Semifinal Flag of Florida.svg Ocala Stampede 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		 Flag of Texas.svg Laredo Heat House Park
Austin, Texas
5:00pm CDT Hilton Soccerball shade.svg87'
Knight Yellow card.svg 115'		 Report Luna Soccerball shade.svg86'
Ferreira Yellow card.svg 99'		Referee: Ismael Elfarth
Penalties
Walmsley Soccerball shad check.svg
Hilton Soccerball shad check.svg
Ilic Soccerball shad check.svg
Knight Soccerball shad check.svg
Clay Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shade cross.svg Fernández
Soccerball shad check.svg Moreno
Soccerball shad check.svg Ibarra
Soccerball shad check.svg Hernández
July 26, 2014Semifinal Flag of Texas.svg Austin Aztex 3–1 Flag of Florida.svg SW Florida Adrenaline House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Ambrose Soccerball shade.svg15'
Jobe Soccerball shade.svg57'
Cortes Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Le Bras Soccerball shade.svg37'
Wilks Yellow card.svg 89'		Attendance: 4,754
Referee: Ledzek Stalmach
July 27, 2014Final Flag of Texas.svg Austin Aztex 0–2 Flag of Florida.svg Ocala Stampede House Park
Austin, Texas
7:30pm CDT Seoane Yellow card.svg 48'
Perales Yellow card.svg 87'
Ambrose Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Janneh Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ilic Soccerball shade.svg55'
Blandon Yellow card.svg 84'
Bailey Yellow card.svg 90+'		Attendance: 2,228
Referee: William Tomlinson

Western Conference Championship

Quarterfinal Flag of Washington.svg Kitsap Pumas v Bye
July 16, 2014Quarterfinal Flag of British Columbia.svg Victoria Highlanders 2–7 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Royal Athletic Park
Victoria, British Columbia
7:00PM PDT Mitrou Yellow card.svg 17'
Basso Yellow card.svg 38'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 45+'
T. Hughes Yellow card.svg 45+' Red card.svg 70'
Sturrock Soccerball shade.svg51'
J. Hughes Soccerball shade.svg54'
Rowley Yellow card.svg 79+'		 Report
Report 		Cook Soccerball shade.svg6', 18' (pen.)
Farahani Soccerball shade.svg8'
Lakhan Yellow card.svg 23'
Levis Yellow card.svg 40'
Cousens Soccerball shade.svg43', 72'
Froese Soccerball shade.svg53', 85'		Attendance: 1,531
Referee: Darnell Smit
July 19, 2014Quarterfinal Flag of California.svg Ventura County Fusion 1–0 Flag of Utah.svg BYU Cougars Peter Johann Memorial Field
Las Vegas, Nevada
8:55PM PDT Chongo Yellow card.svg 40'
Stanley Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report
Box score 		Referee: Charles Farr
July 19, 2014Quarterfinal Flag of Arizona.svg FC Tucson 2–1 Flag of California.svg Los Angeles Misioneros Peter Johann Memorial Field
Las Vegas, Nevada
6:30PM PDTKelly Soccerball shade.svg28'
Volesky Soccerball shade.svg29'
Phillips Yellow card.svg 51'
Velazco Yellow card.svg 53'
Ramos Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report
Report 		Christian Yellow card.svg 20'
Nwabueze Soccerball shade.svg49'		Referee: C. Scott
July 25, 2014Semifinal Flag of Washington.svg Kitsap Pumas 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 Flag of California.svg Ventura County Fusion Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
6:00pm MST Keitz Yellow card.svg 19'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 41'
Catalano Soccerball shade.svg45+'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 73'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg83'
Chamberlain Yellow card.svg 86'
Danciu Soccerball shade.svg98'		 Report Kiffe Soccerball shade.svg10'Yellow card.svg 32'
Cazarez Soccerball shade.svg15'
Keny-Guyer Yellow card.svg 41'
Argueta Yellow card.svg 82'Soccerball shade.svg120+'
Alfaro Yellow card.svg 86'
Palacios Red card.svg 105+'		Referee: Matt Sternheim
Penalties
Keitz Soccerball shad check.svg
Shelton Soccerball shad check.svg
Sanchez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Danciu Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Kiffe
Soccerball shade cross.svg Alfaro
Soccerball shade cross.svg Cazarez
Soccerball shade cross.svg Colvey
July 25, 2014Semifinal Flag of Arizona.svg FC Tucson 1–0 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
8:00pm MST Phillips Yellow card.svg 49'
De Rada Soccerball shade.svg90+'		 Report Stewart Yellow card.svg 15'
Farahani Yellow card.svg 48'		Attendance: 1,853
Referee: Charles Farr
July 26, 2014Final Flag of Arizona.svg FC Tucson 0–3 Flag of Washington.svg Kitsap Pumas Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
7:30pm MSTPhillips Yellow card.svg 65'
Ramos Red card.svg 72'
Rookwood Red card.svg 90+'		 Report Keitz Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 28'
DeZorzi Yellow card.svg 9'
Jensen Yellow card.svg 41'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 54'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg55'
Ortinau Soccerball shade.svg66'Yellow card.svg 74'
Kelly Yellow card.svg 83'		Attendance: 1,411
Referee: Charles Farr

Playoff Bracket

Conference Semifinals (July 25–26)Conference Finals (July 26–27)Semi-Finals (August 1)Championship (August 3)
            
NE1 Seacoast United Phantoms 0
SA1 West Virginia Chaos 2
SA1 West Virginia Chaos 1
Eastern Conference
MA1 Jersey Express 3
MA1 Jersey Express 2
NE2 Connecticut FC Azul 0
MA1 Jersey Express 1
GL1 Michigan Bucks 2
HL1 Des Moines Menace (PEN)0 (4)
GL2 K-W United FC 0 (3)
HL1 Des Moines Menace 0
Central Conference
GL1 Michigan Bucks 2
GL1 Michigan Bucks (AET)3
HL2 St. Louis Lions 1
GL1 Michigan Bucks 1
NW1 Kitsap Pumas 0
MS1 Austin Aztex 3
SE2 SW Florida Adrenaline 1
MS1 Austin Aztex 0
Southern Conference
SE1 Ocala Stampede 2
SE1 Ocala Stampede (PEN)1 (5)
MS2 Laredo Heat 1 (4)
SE1 Ocala Stampede 1
NW1 Kitsap Pumas 2
MT1 FC Tucson 1
NW3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 0
MT1 FC Tucson 0
Western Conference
NW1 Kitsap Pumas 3
NW1 Kitsap Pumas (PEN)3 (3)
SW1 Ventura County Fusion 3 (1)

PDL Championship

Semi-finals

August 1, 2014 Flag of Washington.svg Kitsap Pumas 2–1 Flag of Florida.svg Ocala Stampede Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
5:00pm EDT Rivas Soccerball shade.svg42'
Jensen Yellow card.svg 63'
Catalano Yellow card.svg 72'
Sanchez Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Hilton Soccerball shade.svg45'
Janneh Yellow card.svg 82'		Referee: Connor Williams
August 1, 2014 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 2–1 Flag of New Jersey.svg Jersey Express Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
7:30pm EDT Tribbett Soccerball shade.svg54'
Steinberger Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Eze Soccerball shade.svg38'
Correa Yellow card.svg 50'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 79'
Caso Yellow card.svg 79'		Referee: Donovan Noocha

Championship

August 3, 2014 Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Bucks 1–0 Flag of Washington.svg Kitsap Pumas Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
1:00pm EDTKolarac Yellow card.svg 35'
Owens Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report
Report 		Referee: Marc Lawrence

Championship MVP: Adam Grinwis, (MIB) [18]

Awards

[19]

All-League and All-Conference Teams

[20] [21]

Eastern Conference

F: Anthony Grant (SUP) *, Jeff McClure (CIN), Alencar Junior (WMA)
M: Boluwatife Akinyode (NJL), Shaun Foster (LIR), Walter Hines (JER)
D: Kouassi Sylvain N’Guessan (JER), Jake Stovall (CIN), Tom Wharf (LIR), Travis Brent (WVA)
G: Alex Bono (REA)

Central Conference

F: Chris Hellmann (DMM) *, Moses Danto (WSA), Dzenan Catic (MIB) *
M: Zach Steinberger (MIB) *, Drew Conner (CHI), Ralph Lundy (DMM)
D: Nolan Intermoia (THU) *, Ken Tribbett (MIB), Blake Jones (STL), Dan Keller (CHI)
G: Yuta Nomura (SPR)

Western Conference

F: Javier Castro (LAM), Cody Cook (VAN), Kharlton Belmar (POR)
M: Ricardo Velazco (TUC) *, Jose Cuevas (FRE) *, Bryan de la Fuente (LAM)
D: Ramon Martin Del Campo (SJO) *, James Kiffe (VEN), Cory Keitz (KIT) *, Jordan Farahani (VAN)
G: Billy Thompson (TUC) *

Southern Conference

F: Jesus Cortes (AUS), Ilija Ilić (OCA), Adi Kavara (PAN)
M: Tony Rocha (AUS), Michael Lightbourne (PAN), Karamba Janneh (OCA)
D: Yair Hernandez (LAR) *, Walker Hume (MIO), Ben Knight (OCA), Kalen Ryden (AUS)
G: Devin Cook (AUS)

* denotes All-League player

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