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2002 PDL season
Soccer league season
Soccer league season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USL Premier Development League |
| season | 2002 |
| shieldtitle | Regular Season Champions |
| shield | Des Moines Menace (1st Title) |
| winners | Cape Cod Crusaders (1st Title) |
| best player | CZE Tomas Boltnar Des Moines Menace |
| league topscorer | CZE Tomas Boltnar Des Moines Menace (24 Goals) |
| best goalkeeper | USA Matt Pickens Chicago Fire Reserves |
| prevseason | 2001 |
| nextseason | 2003 |
The 2002 USL Premier Development League season was the 8th PDL season. The season began in April 2002 and ended in August 2002.
Cape Cod Crusaders finished the season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 2–1 in the PDL Championship game. Des Moines Menace finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 18 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +49 goal difference.
Changes from 2001
Name changes
- Boulder Nova became Boulder Rapids Reserve
- Lafayette Lightning became Austin Lightning
- San Fernando Valley Heroes became Los Angeles Heroes
New franchises
- Twelve teams joined the league this year, including eight brand new franchises:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Calgary Storm Select | Calgary area | Calgary, Alberta | expansion |
| California Chico Rooks | northern Sacramento Valley area | Chico, CA | previously in D3 Pro |
| Texas Houston Toros | Houston area | Houston, TX | expansion |
| Tennessee Memphis Express | Memphis area | Memphis, TN | expansion |
| Tennessee Nashville Metros | Nashville area | Nashville, TN | previously in A-League |
| North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite | Raleigh area | Cary, NC | expansion |
| Rhode Island Rhode Island Stingrays | Providence area | East Providence, RI | previously in D3 Pro |
| Virginia Richmond Kickers Future | Richmond area | Richmond, VA | expansion |
| California Santa Barbara Sharks | Santa Barbara area | Santa Barbara, CA | expansion |
| Virginia Williamsburg Legacy | Williamsburg area | Williamsburg, VA | expansion |
| Wisconsin Wisconsin Rebels | Fox River Valley area | Menasha, WI | returned from hiatus |
| Massachusetts Worcester Kings | Worcester area | Worcester, MA | expansion |
Promoted
- The Calgary Storm were promoted to the A-League.
- The New York Freedom and Westchester Flames were promoted to USL Pro Select.
Folding
- Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Colorado Springs Ascent - Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Miami Strike Force - Miami, Florida
- North Jersey Imperials - Paramus, New Jersey
- Okanagan Predators - Kelowna, British Columbia
- San Gabriel Valley Highlanders - Glendale, California
- Twin Cities Phoenix - Edina, Minnesota
- West Dallas Kings - Dallas, Texas
- Wichita Jets - Wichita, Kansas
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Division champion |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
| Team folded during the season |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Southern Conference | RD1-group3=Central Conference | RD1-group4=Western Conference | RD1-seed01=MA1 | RD1-team01= Virginia Williamsburg Legacy | RD1-score01=0 | RD1-seed02=NE2 | RD1-team02=Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | RD1-score02=2 | RD1-seed03=NE1 | RD1-team03=Vermont Vermont Voltage | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04=MA2 | RD1-team04=North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite | RD1-score04=1 | RD1-seed05=MS1 | RD1-team05=Tennessee Memphis Express | RD1-score05=0 | RD1-seed06=SE2 | RD1-team06=Florida Bradenton Academics | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=SE1 | RD1-team07=Florida Tampa Bay Hawks | RD1-score07=4 | RD1-seed08=MS2 | RD1-team08=Texas Texas Spurs | RD1-score08=2 | RD1-seed09=HL1 | RD1-team09=Iowa Des Moines Menace | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-seed10=GL2 | RD1-team10=Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks | RD1-score10=3 | RD1-seed11=GL1 | RD1-team11=Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=HL2 | RD1-team12=Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve | RD1-score12=3 | RD1-seed13=SW1 | RD1-team13=California Chico Rooks | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14=NW2 | RD1-team14=Oregon Cascade Surge | RD1-score14=1 | RD1-seed15=NW1 | RD1-team15=Washington Spokane Shadow | RD1-score15=0 | RD1-seed16=SW2 | RD1-team16=California Southern California Seahorses | RD1-score16=2 | RD2-seed01=NE2 | RD2-team01=Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-seed02=MA2 | RD2-team02=North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite | RD2-score02=0 | RD2-seed03=SE2 | RD2-team03=Florida Bradenton Academics | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=SE1 | RD2-team04=Florida Tampa Bay Hawks | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05=GL2 | RD2-team05=Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks | RD2-score05=0 (6) | RD2-seed06=HL2 | RD2-team06=Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve | RD2-score06=0 (7) | RD2-seed07=NW2 | RD2-team07=Oregon Cascade Surge | RD2-score07=2 | RD2-seed08=SW2 | RD2-team08=California Southern California Seahorses | RD2-score08=3 | RD3-seed01=NE2 | RD3-team01=Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02=SE2 | RD3-team02=Florida Bradenton Academics | RD3-score02=2 | RD3-seed03=HL2 | RD3-team03=Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=SW2 | RD3-team04=California Southern California Seahorses | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01=NE2 | RD4-team01=Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02=HL2 | RD4-team02=Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve | RD4-score02=1
Conference semifinals
- Nat Borchers
- Nate Jaqua Des Moines, Iowa
- Sven Avdi
Memphis, Tennessee
- Nicholas Benjamin
- Pat Noonan
- Ryan Mack Des Moines, Iowa
- Mark Franklin
- Vitor Moreira Memphis, Tennessee
- Scott Palguta
- Nicola Chicco St. Albans, Vermont
- Ryan Kniepper St. Albans, Vermont
- Patrick Daka Spokane, Washington
- Matt Evans
- Ben Bingham Spokane, Washington
Conference Finals
- Heath Pearce
Memphis, Tennessee
- Justin Lowder Des Moines, Iowa
- Scott Palguta St. Albans, Vermont
- Patrick Daka
- Glenn Duerr
- Jason Hotchkin
- Jacob Ward Spokane, Washington
National Semifinals
- Marco Velez
- Arthur Bartholomew
- Eric Reed
- Bryan Harkin
- Casey Schmidt Bradenton, Florida
- Eric Cronkite
- Randy Wilson Boulder, Colorado
PDL Championship Game
- Eric Reed
- Casey Schmidt
- Jason Thompson South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
References
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/usisl.html United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)]
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