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2001 PDL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USL Premier Development League |
| season | 2001 |
| shieldtitle | Regular Season Champions |
| shield | Calgary Storm (1st Title) |
| winners | Westchester Flames (1st Title) |
| best player | Beau Brown Lafayette Lightning |
| league topscorer | Beau Brown Lafayette Lightning (21 goals) |
| best goalkeeper | Lars Hirschfeld Calgary Storm |
| prevseason | 2000 |
| nextseason | 2002 |
The 2001 USL Premier Development League season was the 7th PDL season. The season began in April 2001 and ended in August 2001.
Westchester Flames finished the season as national champions, beating Calgary Storm 3–1 in the PDL Championship game. Calgary Storm finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 18 out of their 20 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +38 goal difference.
Changes from the 2000 season
Name changes
- The Colorado Comets changed their name to the Denver Cougars.
- The Colorado Springs Stampede changed their name to the Colorado Springs Ascent
- The Dayton Gems changed their name to the Dayton Gemini.
- The Miami Tango changed their name to the Miami Strike Force.
- The Texas Rattlers (formerly of the USISL D-3 Pro League) changed their name to the Texas Spurs.
- The Twin Cities Tornado changed their name to the Twin Cities Phoenix.
New teams
11 teams were added for the season, including 8 expansion teams:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Calgary Storm | Calgary area | Calgary, AB | expansion |
| Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | Cape Cod area | Hyannis, MA | from USISL D-3 Pro League |
| Maryland Chesapeake Dragons | Baltimore-Washington area | Germantown, MD | expansion |
| Illinois Chicago Eagles Select | Chicago area | Chicago, IL | expansion |
| Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves | Chicago area | Chicago, IL | expansion |
| New Jersey Jersey Falcons | North Jersey area | Jersey City, NJ | expansion |
| British Columbia Okanagan Predators | Okanagan Valley area | Kelowna, BC | expansion |
| California Orange County Blue Star | Orange County area | Irvine, CA | from A-League |
| California Southern California Seahorses | Los Angeles Metro area | La Mirada, CA | expansion |
| Texas Texas Spurs | Dallas-Fort Worth area | Bedford, TX | from USISL D-3 Pro League |
| Texas West Dallas Kings | Dallas-Fort Worth area | Dallas, TX | expansion |
Went on hiatus
- The Wisconsin Rebels went on hiatus for the season, and would return in 2002.
Folded
11 teams folded before the season:
- Abbotsford 86ers Select
- Alabama Saints
- Broward County Wolfpack
- Central Jersey Riptide
- Chicago Sockers
- Lexington Bluegrass Bandits
- Nevada Zephyrs
- New Brunswick Brigade
- Rockford Raptors
- South Florida Future
- Willamette Valley Firebirds
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Division champion |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Mid-South Division
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Rocky Mountain Division
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
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Third place game
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Conference semifinals
Santa Ana, California
- Damir Jesic
- Mark McKenna Santa Ana, California
- Jeff Matteo
- Rocky Bojovic
- Matlas Asorey Cocoa, Florida
- Jordan Smith Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Jordy Broder
- David Atkinson
- Ivan Blount Cocoa, Florida
- Fabio Eidelwein
- Matt Byers
- Glenn Benjamin Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Conference Finals
- Mark McKenna
- Chris Lemire
- Felix Napuri Santa Ana, California
- Robin Chan
- Hector Navarrete
- Juan Gomez
- Radoslav Bojovic Cocoa, Florida
- Fabio Eidelwein Sioux Falls, South Dakota
National Semifinals
- Robb Rolfing
- Oliver Medina-Filgueira
- Radoslav Bojovic
- Ive Grando Des Moines, Iowa
- Barry Lavety
- Damir Jesic Des Moines, Iowa
Third Place Match
- Dan Watson Des Moines, Iowa
PDL Championship Game
- Chris Lemire
- Hector Navarette
- Evaud Thompson Des Moines, Iowa
References
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References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/usisl.html United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)]
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