2016 PDL season

The 2016 USL Premier Development League season was the 22nd season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 17, consisting of 67 teams playing across 10 divisions. The Michigan Bucks were the playoff champions.

Conferences

Changes From 2015

New/Returning teams

Name Changes

• Golden State Misioneros became LA Laguna FC.
• Springfield Synergy became Saint Louis FC U23.

Folding/Moving

• Forest City London – moved to League1 Ontario
• Houston Dutch Lions – moved to National Premier Soccer League
• Puget Sound Gunners FC – Folded
• Boston Rams – Folded
• Real Colorado Foxes – Folded
• D.C. United U-23 – Folded its PDL team
• Orlando City U-23 – Folded its PDL team
• Ocala Stampede – Folded

On Hiatus

• Laredo Heat

Standings

Tiebreakers

1. Head-to-head results<br /> 2. Goal differential<br /> 3. Goals scored

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

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Mid Atlantic Division

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South Atlantic Division

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Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

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Heartland Division

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Southern Conference

Southeast Division

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Mid South Division

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Western Conference

Northwest Division

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Central Pacific Division

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Southwest Division

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Playoffs

• After extra time

Conference Championships

The PDL Conference Championships were held on the weekend of July 22–24, with the four conference champions advancing to the PDL Semifinals.

Eastern Conference

Southern Conference

Central Conference

Western Conference

PDL Championship

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.

Semifinals

Championship Game

Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Chevaughn Walsh (OCN)
• Young (U21) Player of the Year: Sven König (KWU)
• Coach of the Year: Demir Muftari, (MIB)
• Defender of the Year: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB)
• Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Cretens (CAR)
• Creative Player of the Year: Adam Najem (MIB)

All-League and All-Conference Teams

Eastern Conference

F: Nathan Regis (OCN), Santi Moar (CHE), Chevaughn Walsh (OCN) *<br /> M: Arun Basuljevic (NYR) *, Marco Micaletto (CHE), Paul Marie (REA)<br /> D: Cameron Botes (CHE), Juan Sanchez (CHE), Marquez Fernandez (BAL) *, Peyton Ericson (TRM)<br /> G: Ryan Cretens (CAR) *

Central Conference

F: Sven König (KWU), Sullivan Silva (TBC), Russell Cicerone (MIB)<br /> M: Aleksi Pahkasalo (DRC), Anthony Putrus (TBC), Sergio Camargo (KWU)<br /> D: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB) *, Tom Owens (MIB) *, Austin Ledbetter (DMM), Moustapha Fofana (DRC)<br /> G: Nico Campbell (DMM)

Western Conference

F: Mark Verso (GSF), Christian Chaney (FRE) *, Dominic Russo (CGY) *<br /> M: Michael Turner (TUC), Erik Holt (SDZ), Jose Hernandez (GSF)<br /> D: Josh Smith (BUR), Niko de Vera (POR), Gordon Hall (TUC), Nathan Aune (WAS)<br /> G: Augustin Rey (FRE)

Southern Conference

F: Carlos Araujo (VIL), Bruno Henrique (MIO), Mohamed Kourouma (MIA)<br /> M: Tosan Popo (SWF), Lucas Coutinho (SFS) *, Noah Keats (OKC) *<br /> D: Kimathi Kaumbutho (SWF), Fernando Machado (MIO), Sebastian Pineda (OKC), Josh Taylor (OKC) *<br /> G: Paulo Pita (VIL)

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Attendance

Teams with an average home attendance of at least 1,000:

References