2006 PDL season

USL Premier Development League
Season2006
ChampionsMichigan Bucks (1st Title)
Regular Season ChampionsCarolina Dynamo (1st Title)
Matches472
Goals1,626 (3.44 per match)
Best playerCanada Frederico Moojen Augusta Fireball
Top goalscorerEngland John Cunliffe Boulder Rapids Reserve,
Canada Frederico Moojen Augusta Fireball (18 Goals Each)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Eric Reed Southern California Seahorses
Longest winless runCalifornia Gold Entire Season
Longest losing runCalifornia Gold Entire Season
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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.

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

  • Ten teams joined the league this year, including nine brand new franchises :
Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation
Georgia (U.S. state) Atlanta Silverbacks U23's Atlanta area Chamblee, Georgia expansion
Delaware Delaware Dynasty Wilmington area New Castle, Delaware expansion
California Los Angeles Storm San Gabriel Valley area Glendora, California Previously Springfield Storm
Virginia Northern Virginia Royals Northern Virginia area Fairfax, Virginia previously in USL-2
Utah Ogden Outlaws Ogden area Ogden, Utah expansion
California San Fernando Valley Quakes San Fernando Valley area Los Angeles, California expansion
California San Francisco Seals San Francisco area San Francisco, California expansion
Missouri St. Louis Lions St. Louis area Cottleville, Missouri expansion
Washington (state) Tacoma FC Tacoma area University Place, Washington expansion
Virginia 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

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire Premier 16 14 2 0 41 15 +26 42
2 Michigan Bucks 16 9 4 3 38 21 +17 30
3 Indiana Invaders 16 8 4 4 31 26 +5 28
4 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 6 6 4 23 26 −3 22
5 West Michigan Edge 16 6 7 3 23 29 −6 21
6 Fort Wayne Fever 16 1 10 5 18 33 −15 8
7 Cleveland Internationals 16 1 12 3 14 45 −31 6
Source:

Heartland Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Boulder Rapids Reserve 16 14 2 0 42 14 +28 42
2 Des Moines Menace 16 10 4 2 41 25 +16 32
3 Kansas City Brass 16 8 4 4 23 17 +6 28
4 St. Louis Lions 16 7 3 6 25 18 +7 27
5 Sioux Falls Spitfire 16 4 9 3 21 30 −9 15
6 Colorado Springs Blizzard 16 3 10 3 20 36 −16 12
7 Thunder Bay Chill 16 2 11 3 21 36 −15 9
Source:

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Virginia Beach Submariners 16 10 5 1 36 19 +17 31
2 Williamsburg Legacy 16 8 4 4 31 20 +11 28
3 West Virginia Chaos 16 6 7 3 26 33 −7 21
4 Northern Virginia Royals 16 6 10 0 21 41 −20 18
5 Richmond Kickers Future 16 4 9 3 23 31 −8 15
Source:

New England Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Cape Cod Crusaders 16 14 0 2 39 10 +29 44
2 Ottawa Fury 16 7 6 3 25 24 +1 24
3 Rhode Island Stingrays 16 6 8 2 33 29 +4 20
4 Albany Admirals 16 4 9 3 12 24 −12 15
5 Vermont Voltage 16 3 9 4 16 36 −20 13
Source:

Northeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Westchester Flames 16 10 5 1 37 27 +10 31
2 Ocean City Barons 16 6 4 6 31 20 +11 24
3 Reading Rage 16 6 8 2 21 32 −11 20
4 Delaware Dynasty 16 5 9 2 26 36 −10 17
5 Brooklyn Knights 16 4 10 2 21 29 −8 14
Source:

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Laredo Heat 16 14 2 0 38 19 +19 42
2 DFW Tornados 16 8 7 1 25 21 +4 25
3 El Paso Patriots 16 7 7 2 28 18 +10 23
4 New Orleans Shell Shockers 16 4 11 1 22 33 −11 13
5 Austin Lightning 16 3 11 2 19 45 −26 11
Source:

South Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Dynamo (R) 16 14 0 2 41 12 +29 44
2 Augusta Fireball 16 9 3 4 31 18 +13 31
3 Atlanta Silverbacks U23's 16 6 7 3 26 33 −7 21
4 Raleigh Elite 16 4 7 5 29 32 −3 17
5 Nashville Metros 16 3 8 5 24 35 −11 14
Source:
(R) Regular Season Champions

Southeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Bradenton Academics 16 11 4 1 44 28 +16 34
2 Central Florida Kraze 16 7 7 2 24 28 −4 23
3 Palm Beach Pumas 16 6 8 2 26 37 −11 20
4 Cocoa Expos 16 5 6 5 39 35 +4 20
5 Ajax Orlando Prospects 16 2 12 2 22 38 −16 8
Source:

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Abbotsford Rangers 16 9 4 3 31 17 +14 30
2 BYU Cougars 16 9 6 1 22 15 +7 28
3 Yakima Reds 16 7 7 2 28 24 +4 23
4 Ogden Outlaws 16 5 9 2 21 25 −4 17
5 Tacoma FC 16 4 8 4 21 26 −5 16
6 Cascade Surge 16 3 11 2 14 44 −30 11
Source:

Southwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Southern California Seahorses 16 13 3 0 34 9 +25 39
2 Orange County Blue Star 16 10 4 2 32 23 +9 32
3 San Fernando Valley Quakes 16 10 5 1 35 28 +7 31
4 San Francisco Seals 16 7 5 4 32 22 +10 25
5 Fresno Fuego 16 7 7 2 46 31 +15 23
6 Bakersfield Brigade 16 7 8 1 31 29 +2 22
7 Los Angeles Storm 16 6 6 4 24 21 +3 22
8 San Diego Gauchos 16 6 9 1 25 31 −6 19
9 California Gold 16 0 16 0 13 71 −58 0
Source:

Playoffs

Bracket

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

Conference semifinals

Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders3 – 0Virginia Williamsburg Legacy
Chavez Yellow card 48'
Bulow 70' 75' (PK)
O'Reilly 90'		 (Report) Monroe Yellow card 33'
Referee: Chuck Watts (USA)
Texas Laredo Heat3 – 2Georgia (U.S. state) Augusta FireBall
Almack 38'
Presas 75' 87'		 (Report) Charowski 52'
Irizarry 90+'
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: (USA)
Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve0 – 4Michigan Michigan Bucks
Christensen Yellow card 23'
Seager Red card 63'		 (Report) Uzoigwe 18'
Jafta 32'
Traylor Yellow card 37'
Holody 43'
Dube 71'
Referee: (USA)
California Orange County Blue Star3 – 2British Columbia Abbotsford Rangers
Hamilton 53'
Rivera Yellow card 62'
Larrabee 70'
Lopez 84'		 (Report) Peetoom 37'
Wilson 44'
Riehl Yellow card 46'
Referee: (USA)
Virginia Virginia Beach Submariners1 – 3New York (state) Westchester Flames
Gilkerson Yellow card 45'
Templeman Yellow card 48'
Haywood 64'		 (Report) Shapiro 15' 20'
Davies 32'
Trott Yellow card 54'
Attendance: 550
Referee: James Conlee (USA)
Iowa Des Moines Menace3 – 3
(AET)		Illinois Chicago Fire Premier
Boltnar 62' 111'
Oliveira Red card 66'
Hamburger Yellow card 73'
Moffat Yellow card 97'
Kother 113'		 (Report) Guzmán Yellow card 29'
Bush Yellow card 60'
Anderson 73'
North 93' 108'
Ubiparipović Yellow card 101'
Penalties
Munnsfootball with red X
Boltnarfootball with check mark
Kariotisfootball with check mark
Dombrowskifootball with check mark		 3 – 5 football with check mark Ubiparipović
football with check mark DiRaimondo
football with check mark Guzmán
football with check mark Hlavaty
football with check mark Anderson
Attendance: 1,453
Referee: Dan Cataldi (USA)
Utah BYU Cougars2 – 1California Southern California Seahorses
Clark 37'
A. Van Wagenen Yellow card 45'
Norton Yellow card 58'
Cavanaugh 61'
H. Van Wagenen Yellow card 64'		 (Report) Hansen Yellow card 14' 45' (PK)
Jepson Yellow card 40'
Young Yellow card 53'
Attendance: 444
Referee: (USA)

Conference finals

Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders1 – 2New York (state) Westchester Flames
Britcher 84' (Report) Meyer 71'
Davies 86'
Referee: (USA)
Texas Laredo Heat2 – 1Florida Bradenton Academics
Macias Yellow card 29'
Almack Yellow card 31'
Sanchez 41'
Galvan Yellow card 67'
Infante 89'		 (Report) Collings Yellow card 18'
Bello 39' Yellow card 75'
Attendance: 120
Referee: Charles Mitchell (USA)
Illinois Chicago Fire Premier1 – 4Michigan Michigan Bucks
Bode 24'
Guzmán Yellow card 30'
DeGurian Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 72'		 (Report) Turpin Yellow card 20' 34'
Jafta 27' 62' 66'
Uzoigwe Yellow card 45'
Attendance: 238
Referee: Doug Jotzke (USA)
Utah BYU Cougars2 – 2
(AET)		California Orange County Blue Star
Marshall 86'
Norton 90'		 (Report) Marion 26' Yellow card 72'
Evans 41'
Lopez Yellow card 43'
Shager Yellow card 78'
Kljestan Red card 94'
Penalties
Winnfootball with red X
Trejo football with check mark
Gilliamfootball with check mark
Osborne football with red X		 2 – 4 football with check mark Theslof
football with check mark Larrabee
football with check mark Higgins
football with check mark Valdez
Attendance: 555
Referee: (USA)

National semifinals

Michigan Michigan Bucks2 – 0California Orange County Blue Star
Uzoigwe 45' 48'
Holody Yellow card 62'		 (Report) Saunders Yellow card 2'
Valdez Yellow card 29'
Higgins Yellow card 46'
Attendance: 826
Referee: Marc Lawrence (USA)
Texas Laredo Heat3 – 2New York (state) Westchester Flames
Galvan 40'
Ibarra 42' (PK)
Infante 90' Yellow card 90'		 (Report) Davies 15' (PK)
Shapiro 34'
Attendance: 2,470
Referee: Michael Brow (USA)

National final

Texas Laredo Heat1 – 2Michigan Michigan Bucks
Macias 17' Yellow card 17'
Galvan Yellow card 78'
Sanchez Yellow card 87'		 (Report) Uzoigwe 4' Yellow card 56'
Shipalane 8'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Fernando Galvan (USA)

Championship MVP: United States Kenny Uzoigwe (MIB)

Awards

Year End Awards

Scoring Champion:England John Cunliffe (Boulder Rapids Reserve) 41 Points (15 Goals, 5 Assists) [1]
Golden Boot:England John Cunliffe (Boulder Rapids Reserve)
Canada Frederico Moojen (Augusta Fireball) (15 Goals Each)[1]
Assists Champion:South Africa Nate Jafta (Michigan Bucks) (11 Assists)[1]
GAA Champion:United States Eric Reed (Southern California Seahorses) 0.62 Goals Against [1]
MVP:Canada Frederico Moojen (Augusta Fireball)[2]
U19 Player of the Year:United States PJ Wilson (Fort Wayne Fever) [2]
Defender of the Year:Trinidad and Tobago Osei Telesford (Carolina Dynamo)[2]
Goalkeeper of the Year:United States Eric Reed (Southern California Seahorses)[1]
Coach of the Year:United States Joe Brown (Carolina Dynamo) [2]

Weekly awards

All-League and All- Conference Teams

All-League Team

F: England John Cunliffe (BRR) (Scoring Champion and Co Golden Boot), Canada Frederico Moojen (AUG) (League MVP and Co Golden Boot), Trinidad and Tobago Randi Patterson (CAR)
M:United States Hunter West (BRD), South Africa Nate Jafta (MIC), Czech Republic Tomas Boltnar (DMM), United States Brock Trejo (BYU)
D: Trinidad and Tobago Osei Telesford (CAR) (Defender of the Year), United States David Horst (VBS), England Mike Mitchinson (CCC)
G: United States Eric Reed (SCS) (Goalkeeper of the Year and GAA Champion)[15]


Central Conference

F: England John Cunliffe (BRR)*, United States Jake Stacy (WME), United States Kenny Uzoigwe (MIC)
M: Czech Republic Tomas Boltnar (DMM)*, South Africa Nate Jafta (MIC)*, United States Josh Tudela (KAL), Bosnia and Herzegovina Siniša Ubiparipović (CHI)
D: Antigua and Barbuda Deno Merrick (STL), Brazil Danilo Oliveiraa (DMM), Trinidad and Tobago Serginho Sandy (IND)
G: United States Evan Bush (CHI)

Eastern Conference

F: United States David Bulow (CCC), United States Byron Carmichael (OCB), Canada Kevin Omokhua (OTT)
M: United States Geoffrey Cameron (RIS), United States Jared Kent (VBS), England Matt Lacey (RIC), United States Frederick Schramm (WES)
D: United States David Horst (VBS)*, England Mike Mitchinson (CCC)*, Scotland Graham Munro (CCC),
G:United States Brian Levey (CCC)

Southern Conference

F: England Ben Hunter (CAR), Canada Frederico Moojen (AUG)*, Trinidad and Tobago Randi Patterson (CAR)*
M:United States John Drummond (ATL), United States Wells Thompson (CAR), United States Hunter West (BRD)*
D: United States Darrius Barnes (RAL), Mexico Hugo Samano (ELP), United States Anthony Santiago (CFK), Trinidad and Tobago Osei Telesford (CAR)*
G: United States Ryan Shaughnessy (LAR)

Western Conference

F: United States Anthony Hamilton (OC), United States Chris Sardon (YAK), Canada Cameron Wilson (ABB)
M:Brazil Fabricio Codeceira (FRE), United States Lyle Martin (BAK), United States JT Searles (SCS), United States Brock Trejo (BYU)*
D: Canada James Giebelhaus (ABB), England Anthony Griffiths (CAS), Uganda Ken Ojuka (BYU)
G: United States Eric Reid (SCS)*

* denotes All-League and all Conference Teams[15]

See also

References

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