| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champion(s) | Michigan Bucks |
| Matches played | 469 |
| Goals scored | 1,472 (3.14 per match) |
| Biggest home win | DSM 9, WSA 0 (June 25) MCH 9, PIT 0 (July 16) |
| Biggest away win | KWU 7, TFC 0 (May 17) |
| Highest scoring | DSM 9, WSA 0 (June 25) MCH 9, PIT 0 (July 16) |
| Longest winning run | 7, Fresno Fuego (May 19 - June 18) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13, San Diego Zest FC (May 14 - end of season) |
| Longest winless run | 12, Cinc. Dutch Lions (May 28 - end of season) |
| Longest losing run | 8, LA Laguna FC (May 8 - June 21) OC Blues U-23 (June 12 - end of season) |
← 2015 2017 → All statistics correct as of July 19, 2016. | |
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| Western Conference | Southern Conference | Central Conference | Eastern Conference |
|---|---|---|---|
Northwest Division
Central Pacific Division
Southwest Division
| Midsouth Division
Southeast Division
| Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
| South Atlantic Division
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
|
1. Head-to-head results
2. Goal differential
3. Goals scored
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 29 | Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
| 2 | Western Mass Pioneers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 25 | |
| 3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 21 | |
| 4 | FC Boston | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | AC Connecticut | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Westchester Flames | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 14 | |
| 8 | F.A. Euro | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading United AC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 31 | Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
| 2 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 27 | |
| 3 | Baltimore Bohemians | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 23 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Jersey Express S.C. | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | Lehigh Valley United Sonic | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 10 | |
| 7 | Evergreen FC | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 42 | −26 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 34 | Advance to Eastern Conference Championship |
| 2 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 31 | Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
| 3 | SC United Bantams | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 24 | |
| 4 | King's Warriors | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 23 | |
| 5 | South Georgia Tormenta FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | Peachtree City MOBA | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 11 | |
| 7 | West Virginia Chaos | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 11 | |
| 8 | Tri-Cities Otters | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Bucks | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 7 | +38 | 36 | Advance to Central Conference Championship |
| 2 | K-W United FC | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 34 | |
| 3 | Derby City Rovers | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 23 | |
| 4 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 17 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 10 | |
| 6 | TFC Academy | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 10 | |
| 7 | Cincinnati Dutch Lions | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Des Moines Menace | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 7 | +30 | 32 | Advance to Central Conference Championship |
| 2 | Thunder Bay Chill | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 26 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire U-23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 26 | |
| 4 | Kokomo Mantis FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 16 | |
| 5 | St. Louis Lions | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 10 | |
| 6 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 51 | −44 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Villages SC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 29 | Advance to Southern Conference Championship |
| 2 | South Florida Surf | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | |
| 3 | FC Miami City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Floridians FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | SW Florida Adrenaline | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 16 | |
| 6 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 13 | |
| 7 | Palm Beach Suns FC | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 30 | −18 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OKC Energy FC U23 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 31 | Advance to Southern Conference Championship |
| 2 | Midland/Odessa Sockers | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 27 | |
| 3 | Mississippi Brilla | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 16 | |
| 4 | Saint Louis FC U23 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 12 | |
| 5 | Albuquerque Sol FC | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Foothills FC | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 27 | Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 24 | |
| 3 | Washington Crossfire | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | Kitsap Pumas [lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 17 | |
| 5 | Victoria Highlanders | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 15 | |
| 6 | Lane United FC | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 15 | |
| 7 | Portland Timbers U23s | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno Fuego [lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 30 | Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
| 2 | Burlingame Dragons FC | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 23 | |
| 3 | San Francisco City FC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 | |
| 4 | BYU Cougars | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 16 | |
| 5 | Las Vegas Mobsters | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tucson | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 35 | Advance to Western Conference Championship |
| 2 | San Diego Zest FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 29 | Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers |
| 3 | FC Golden State Force | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 26 | |
| 4 | Ventura County Fusion | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | Southern California Seahorses | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 9 | |
| 6 | Orange County Blues U-23 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 8 | |
| 7 | LA Laguna FC [lower-alpha 1] | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 4 |
The PDL Conference Championships were held on the weekend of July 22–24, with the four conference champions advancing to the PDL Semifinals. [15]
| July 19South Atlantic Division Play-in Game | Carolina Dynamo  | 4–1 | SC United Bantams  | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, North Carolina |
| 5:45 PM EDT | Report |
|
| July 19InterDivision Play-in Game | Reading United AC  | 3–1 | Western Mass Pioneers  | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
|
| July 19InterDivision Play-in Game | GPS Portland Phoenix  | 1–3 | Ocean City Nor'easters  | New England College Portland, Maine |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| July 23Conference Semifinal | Charlotte Eagles | 0–1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report |
|
| July 23Conference Semifinal | Reading United AC | 2–1 | Carolina Dynamo | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
|
| July 24Conference Final | Reading United AC | 1–4 | Ocean City Nor'easters | Don Thomas Stadium Reading, Pennsylvania |
| 7:00 PM EDT |
| Report |
| July 22Conference Semifinal | The Villages SC  | 1–2 | Midland/Odessa Sockers  | Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 6:00 PM CDT |
| Report |
| July 22Conference Semifinal | OKC Energy U23  | 2–1 | South Florida Surf | Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 9:00 PM CDT | Report |
|
| July 23Conference Final | OKC Energy U23 | 0–0 (1–2 p) | Midland/Odessa Sockers | Taft Stadium Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 4:00 PM CDT | Report |
| July 22Conference Semifinal | Des Moines Menace  | 5–1 | K-W United FC  | Ultimate Soccer Arena Pontiac, Michigan |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report |
|
| July 22Conference Semifinal | Michigan Bucks  | 3–0 | Thunder Bay Chill | Ultimate Soccer Arena Pontiac, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| July 23Conference Final | Michigan Bucks | 2–0 | Des Moines Menace | Ultimate Soccer Arena Pontiac, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
| Report |
| July 19Northwest Division Play-in Game | Calgary Foothills FC  | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC U-23  | Broadview Field Calgary, Alberta |
| 9::30 PM MDT | Report |
|
| July 19Central Pacific Division Play-in Game | Fresno Fuego  | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Burlingame Dragons FC | Chukchansi Park Fresno, California |
| 10:00 PM PDT | Report | Attendance: 4,972 [16] |
| July 19Southwest Division Play-in Game | San Diego Zest FC | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Golden State Force | James Madison High School San Diego, California |
| 10:00 PM PDT |
| Report |
|
| July 22Conference Semifinal | Calgary Foothills FC | 1–0 | FC Golden State Force | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 9:00 PM MDT |
| Report | Attendance: 1,052 [17] |
| July 22Conference Semifinal | FC Tucson  | 3–2 | Burlingame Dragons FC | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 11:00 PM MDT | Report | Attendance: 1,052 [18] |
| July 23Conference Final | FC Tucson | 1–2 | Calgary Foothills FC | Kino Sports Complex Tucson, Arizona |
| 10:30 PM MDT |
| Report | Attendance: 1,121 [19] |
The PDL Championship semi-finals are to be held on the week of July 24–31. The 2016 PDL Championship Game will be held on the weekend of August 5–7. [15]
| July 30National Semifinal | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0–3 | Calgary Foothills FC | Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex Ocean City, New Jersey |
| 5:00 PM EDT | Report |
| July 30National Semifinal | Michigan Bucks | 3–0 | Midland/Odessa Sockers | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
| August 6National Final | Michigan Bucks | 3–2 | Calgary Foothills FC | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, Michigan |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Attendance: 1,486 [20] |
F: Nathan Regis (OCN), Santi Moar (CHE), Chevaughn Walsh (OCN) *
M: Arun Basuljevic (NYR) *, Marco Micaletto (CHE), Paul Marie (REA)
D: Cameron Botes (CHE), Juan Sanchez (CHE), Marquez Fernandez (BAL) *, Peyton Ericson (TRM)
G: Ryan Cretens (CAR) *
F: Sven König (KWU), Sullivan Silva (TBC), Russell Cicerone (MIB)
M: Aleksi Pahkasalo (DRC), Anthony Putrus (TBC), Sergio Camargo (KWU)
D: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB) *, Tom Owens (MIB) *, Austin Ledbetter (DMM), Moustapha Fofana (DRC)
G: Nico Campbell (DMM)
F: Mark Verso (GSF), Christian Chaney (FRE) *, Dominic Russo (CGY) *
M: Michael Turner (TUC), Erik Holt (SDZ), Jose Hernandez (GSF)
D: Josh Smith (BUR), Niko de Vera (POR), Gordon Hall (TUC), Nathan Aune (WAS)
G: Augustin Rey (FRE)
F: Carlos Araujo (VIL), Bruno Henrique (MIO), Mohamed Kourouma (MIA)
M: Tosan Popo (SWF), Lucas Coutinho (SFS) *, Noah Keats (OKC) *
D: Kimathi Kaumbutho (SWF), Fernando Machado (MIO), Sebastian Pineda (OKC), Josh Taylor (OKC) *
G: Paulo Pita (VIL)
* denotes All-League player
Teams with an average home attendance of at least 1,000: [27]
| Team | Home average |
|---|---|
| Fresno Fuego | 3,441 |
| Des Moines Menace | 2,856 |
| Burlingame Dragons | 2,357 |
| FC Tucson | 1,379 |
| Albuquerque Sol | 1,121 |
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