2003 PDL season
Season | 2003 |
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Champions | Cape Cod Crusaders |
← 2002 2004 → |
The 2003 USL Premier Development League season was the 9th PDL season. The season began in April 2003 and ended in August 2003.
Cape Cod Crusaders finished the season as national champions for the second time, beating Chicago Fire Reserves 2–0 in the PDL Championship game. New Orleans Shell Shockers finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 16 out of their 18 games, suffering just 2 losses, and finishing with a +35 goal difference.
Cape Cod Crusaders striker Joseph Ngwenya and Vermont Voltage forward Bo Vuckovic were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 17 goals. Des Moines Menace midfielders Tomas Boltnar and Joseph Kabwe and Nashville Metros Ben Buerger led the league with 10 assists each, while Indiana Invaders keeper Christopher Sawyer enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.287 per game, and Richmond Kickers Future keeper kept 7 clean sheets and had a GAA average of 0.568 in his 12 games.
Changes from 2002
New franchises
- Thirteen teams joined the league this year, including twelve brand new franchises:
Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
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Abbotsford area | Abbotsford, BC | expansion |
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Albany area | Schenectady, NY | expansion |
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Provo area | Provo, UT | expansion |
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Columbus area | Columbus, OH | expansion |
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Fort Wayne area | Fort Wayne, IN | expansion |
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Fresno area | Fresno, CA | expansion |
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Jersey Shore area | Toms River, NJ | expansion |
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Carson City area | Carson City, NV | expansion |
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New Orleans area | New Orleans, LA | expansion |
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St. Louis area | St. Louis, MO | expansion |
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Greater Trenton area | Trenton, NJ | previously in D3 Pro |
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Toledo area | Maumee, OH | expansion |
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Charleston area | Charleston, WV | expansion |
Folding
- Ten teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Central Coast Roadrunners - San Luis Obispo, California
- Chicago Eagles Select - Chicago, Illinois
- Chico Rooks - Chico, California (left to join the newly formed National Premier Soccer League)
- Dayton Gemini - Dayton, Ohio
- Denver Cougars - Commerce City, Colorado
- Los Angeles Heroes - Los Angeles, California
- Santa Barbara Sharks - Santa Barbara, California (folded during the 2002 season)
- Seattle Sounders Select - Seattle, Washington (folded during the 2002 season)
- Tampa Bay Hawks - Tampa, Florida
- West Michigan Edge - Grand Rapids, Michigan (spending season on hiatus)
Standings
Legend |
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Division champion |
Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Mid-Michigan Bucks | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 43 |
2 | Indiana Invaders | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 35 |
3 | Fort Wayne Fever | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 29 |
4 | Kalamazoo Kingdom | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 21 |
5 | Toledo Slayers | 18 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 45 | −23 | 9 |
6 | Columbus Shooting Stars | 18 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 8 |
Heartland Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Chicago Fire Reserves | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 17 | +43 | 46 |
2 | Des Moines Menace | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 37 |
3 | Thunder Bay Chill | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 31 |
4 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 31 |
5 | Kansas City Brass | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 21 |
6 | St. Louis Strikers | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 21 |
7 | Sioux Falls Spitfire | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 18 |
8 | Wisconsin Rebels | 18 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 71 | −60 | 1 |
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Richmond Kickers Future | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 43 |
2 | Williamsburg Legacy | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 32 |
3 | Raleigh CASL Elite | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 26 |
4 | Chesapeake Dragons | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 22 |
5 | West Virginia Chaos | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 18 | 54 | −36 | 10 |
6 | Greenville Lions | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 8[a] |
Notes:
- ^ 3 points deducted
Northeast Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Vermont Voltage | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 39 |
2 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 38 |
3 | Brooklyn Knights | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 36 |
4 | South Jersey Barons | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 34 |
5 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 34 |
6 | Albany Blackwatch Highlanders | 18 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 19 |
7 | Jersey Shore Boca * | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 12 |
8 | Jersey Falcons | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 31 | 85 | −54 | 10 |
9 | Worcester Kings | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 62 | −41 | −3[a] |
Notes:
- ^ 6 points deducted
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | New Orleans Shell Shockers | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 18 | +35 | 48 |
2 | Memphis Express | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 35 |
3 | Nashville Metros | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 33 |
4 | Texas Spurs | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 31 |
5 | Austin Lightning | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 28 |
6 | Houston Toros | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 21 | 60 | −39 | 11 |
7 | Louisiana Outlaws | 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 10 |
Southeast Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Cocoa Expos | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 27 |
2 | Central Florida Kraze | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 23 |
3 | Bradenton Academics | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 21 |
4 | Palm Beach Pumas | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 6[a] |
Notes:
- ^ 1 point deducted
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Spokane Shadow | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 44 |
2 | Cascade Surge | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 35 |
3 | Yakima Reds | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 28 |
4 | Abbotsford Rangers * | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 12 |
5 | Calgary Storm Prospects * | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 7 |
Southwest Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Fresno Fuego | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 42 |
2 | Orange County Blue Star | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 29 | +23 | 42 |
3 | Southern California Seahorses | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 32 |
4 | BYU Cougars | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 21 | 52 | −31 | 7 |
5 | Nevada Wonders | 18 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 51 | −38 | 5 |
Playoffs
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | National Semifinals | PDL Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||
MA1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
NE2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
NE2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
NE1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
NE1 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
MA2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
NE2 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
MS1 | ![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
SE2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
MS1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Southern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
SE1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
MS2 | ![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
NE2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
GL2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Central Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
GL1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
GL1 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
HL2 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
HL1 | ![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
SW2 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
SW1 | ![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
NW1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
SW1 | ![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
SW2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
SW2 | ![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
NW2 | ![]() | 1 |
Conference semifinals
Chicago Fire Reserves | 8–0 | Indiana Invaders |
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Report 1 Report 2 |
Richmond Kickers Future | 0–4 | Cape Cod Crusaders |
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Report 1 Report 2 |
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St. Albans, Vermont
Memphis Express | 5–2 | Cocoa Expos |
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Report |
Vermont Voltage | 5–2 | Williamsburg Legacy |
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Report 1 |
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St. Albans, Vermont
Spokane Shadow | 0–1 | Fresno Fuego |
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Report |
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Conference Finals
Vermont Voltage | 2–4 | Cape Cod Crusaders |
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Report 1 Report 2 |
St. Albans, Vermont
National Semifinals
Cape Cod Crusaders | 4–0 | Memphis Express |
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Report |
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Chicago Fire Reserves | 3–1 | Orange County Blue Star |
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Report |
PDL Championship Game
Chicago Fire Reserves | 0–2 | Cape Cod Crusaders |
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Report 1 Report 2 |
References
- ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
- ^ "Second Half Surge Thwarts Voltage". The Burlington Free Press. July 28, 2003. p. 1b – via Newspapers.com.