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2008 PDL season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USL Premier Development League |
| season | 2008 |
| shieldtitle | Regular Season Champions |
| shield | Michigan Bucks (2nd Title) |
| winners | Thunder Bay Chill (1st Title) |
| matches | 536 |
| total goals | 1731 |
| best player | MEX Junior Garcia Yakima Reds |
| league topscorer | MEX Junior Garcia Yakima Reds (15 Goals) |
| best goalkeeper | MEX Miguel Gallardo Austin Aztex U23 |
| prevseason | 2007 |
| nextseason | 2009 |
The 2008 USL Premier Development League season was the 14th season of the PDL. The regular season started on April 26, 2008, and ended on July 20, 2008. The league consisted of 67 teams across 10 divisions with the addition of the Midwest and New England divisions. The playoffs began on July 22, 2008, and ended with the PDL Championship Game on August 9, 2008.
Thunder Bay Chill finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat on penalty kicks after a 1–1 tie in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 9 August 2008.
Michigan Bucks finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 13 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +27 goal difference.
Yakima Reds striker Junior Garcia was the league's top scorer and MVP, knocking in 15 goals. Fresno Fuego's Fabricio Codeceira led the league with 13 assists, while Austin Aztex U23 keeper Miguel Gallardo enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.615 per game, and keeping 9 clean sheets in his 13 games.
Changes from 2007
Name changes
- Abbotsford Rangers changed their name to the Abbotsford Mariners to reflect the name of their parent organization.
- Los Angeles Storm changed their name to the Los Angeles Legends to reflect the name of their parent organization.
- The expansion Austin Stampede were renamed the Aztex U23 after the Austin Aztex USL-1 franchise was announced for 2009 and acquired controlling interest in the PDL team.
New franchises
- Nine franchises joined the league this year, including six brand new teams:
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Austin Aztex U23 | Greater Austin area | Round Rock, TX | expansion |
| Ohio Cincinnati Kings | Greater Cincinnati area | Wilder, KY | relegated from USL-2 |
| Texas Houston Leones | Greater Houston area | Richmond, TX | expansion |
| Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage | Kalamazoo area | Kalamazoo, MI | expansion |
| New Hampshire New Hampshire Phantoms | Hillsborough County area | Manchester, NH | relegated from USL-2 |
| New Jersey New Jersey Rangers | Northern New Jersey area | Denville, NJ | expansion |
| New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express | Newark area | Newark, NJ | expansion |
| Florida Panama City Pirates | Panama City area | Panama City Beach, FL | expansion |
| British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | Metro Vancouver area | Burnaby, BC | transferred from PCSL |
Folding
- Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Albany Admirals - Schenectady, New York
- Austin Lightning - Austin, Texas
- Cocoa Expos - Cocoa, Florida
- Delaware Dynasty - New Castle, Delaware
- Sioux Falls Spitfire - Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Final standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Team won the Division Title |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Midwest Division
Heartland Division
The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The Conference champion receives a bye into the Conference Semifinals, with the third place team from that division receiving a playoff berth.
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
New England Division
Northeast Division
The Division Champions and the Second Place team with the most points qualify for the playoffs.
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.
Playoffs
The Divisional Round for the Central Conference took place July 22–23, 2008, with the Conference Championships taking place between July 25–27. The PDL Semifinals took place on August 2, and the final was played on August 9.
Playoff bracket
| team-width=25em|score-width=5em | RD2-group1=Central Conference | RD2-group2=Western Conference | RD2-group3=Eastern Conference | RD2-group4=Southern Conference | RD1-seed03=MW1 | RD1-team03=Illinois Chicago Fire Premier | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04=MW2 | RD1-team04=Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05=HL1 | RD1-team05=Ontario Thunder Bay Chill | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06=HL2 | RD1-team06=Colorado Colorado Rapids U23's | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07=GL1 | RD1-team07=Ohio Cleveland Internationals | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08=GL2 | RD1-team08=Ontario Toronto Lynx | RD1-score08=1 | RD2-seed01=C1 | RD2-team01=Michigan Michigan Bucks | RD2-score01=1 | RD2-seed02=MW2 | RD2-team02=Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage (AET) | RD2-score02=3 | RD2-seed03=HL1 | RD2-team03=Ontario Thunder Bay Chill | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04=GL1 | RD2-team04=Ohio Cleveland Internationals | RD2-score04=0 | RD2-seed05=NW1 | RD2-team05=Washington Tacoma Tide | RD2-score05=3 | RD2-seed06=SW2 | RD2-team06=California Fresno Fuego | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07=SW1 | RD2-team07=California San Fernando Valley Quakes | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08=NW2 | RD2-team08=British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency (AET) | RD2-score08=3 | RD2-seed09=MA | RD2-team09=Pennsylvania Reading Rage (AET) | RD2-score09=4 | RD2-seed10=WC | RD2-team10=New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express | RD2-score10=2 | RD2-seed11=NE | RD2-team11=New York Brooklyn Knights (AET/PSO) | RD2-score11=0 (5) | RD2-seed12=NWE | RD2-team12=Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders | RD2-score12=0 (3) | RD2-seed13=MS1 | RD2-team13=Texas Austin Aztex U23 | RD2-score13=2 | RD2-seed14=SE2 | RD2-team14=Florida Bradenton Academics | RD2-score14=1 | RD2-seed15=SE1 | RD2-team15=Florida Central Florida Kraze | RD2-score15=1 | RD2-seed16=MS2 | RD2-team16=Texas Laredo Heat | RD2-score16=2 | RD3-seed01=MW2 | RD3-team01=Michigan Kalamazoo Outrage | RD3-score01=0 | RD3-seed02=HL1 | RD3-team02=Ontario Thunder Bay Chill | RD3-score02=4 | RD3-seed03=NW1 | RD3-team03=Washington Tacoma Tide | RD3-score03=1 | RD3-seed04=NW2 | RD3-team04=British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | RD3-score04=4 | RD3-seed05=MA | RD3-team05=Pennsylvania Reading Rage | RD3-score05=1 | RD3-seed06=NE | RD3-team06=New York Brooklyn Knights | RD3-score06=0 | RD3-seed07=MS1 | RD3-team07=Texas Austin Aztex U23 | RD3-score07=1 | RD3-seed08=MS2 | RD3-team08=Texas Laredo Heat | RD3-score08=3 | RD4-seed01=HL1 | RD4-team01=Ontario Thunder Bay Chill | RD4-score01=2 | RD4-seed02=NW2 | RD4-team02=British Columbia Vancouver Whitecaps Residency | RD4-score02=1 | RD4-seed03=MA | RD4-team03=Pennsylvania Reading Rage | RD4-score03=0 | RD4-seed04=MS2 | RD4-team04=Texas Laredo Heat | RD4-score04=2 | RD5-seed01=HL1 | RD5-team01=Ontario Thunder Bay Chill (AET/PSO) | RD5-score01=1 (4) | RD5-seed02=MS2 | RD5-team02=Texas Laredo Heat | RD5-score02=1 (1)
Divisional round
5:00 ET
(OG)
Alvino
Muckey
Bridgeview, Illinois
7:30 ET
Schmoker
Charles
Howlan
Hemmi
Coronado
Gold
Swartzendruber
Paterson
Putrus
Zendejas
Thunder Bay, Ontario
7:00 ET
Scott
Binstock
Nanchoff
Nagbe
Zemanski
Lakewood, Ohio
Conference semifinals
5:00 ET
Gavin
Bello
Maxwell
Godbolt
Bernard
Vincens
Sanford, Florida
5:30 ET
(AET)
Munro
Gonzales
Ortega
Dos Santos
Reading, Pennsylvania
Maloney
Lynn
Vercollone
Damiani
Guerra
Dos Santos
Kulkov
7:30 ET
Garcia
Mulamba
Infante
Wolfe
Mattson
Sanford, Florida
8:00 ET
(AET)
Robinson
Karcz
Grato
Bilbao
Chencinski
Stamatis
Ruesgen
O'Connor
Burgess (PK)
Taranto
Benson
Reading, Pennsylvania
5:30 ET
Coronado
Alvarado
Swartzendruber
Intermoia
Pontiac, Michigan
7:30 ET
(AET)
Davies
Dosanjh
Edwini-Bonsu
Russell
Sandhu
Agwu
Tracy
Fresno, California
7:30 ET
(AET)
Oatley
Muckey
Morisset
Clark
Pontiac, Michigan
10:30 ET
Calvo
Nunes
Mueller
Schomaker
Tangney
Fresno, California
Conference finals
7:00 ET
Mulamba
Quinones
Cruz
Garcia
Morales
Vega
Watson (PK)
Godbolt
Sanford, Florida
4:30 ET
Smith
Gonzalez
Damiani
Carrizo
Alvarado
Rowling
Reading, Pennsylvania
7:00 ET
Intermoia
Oliveira (PK)
Swartzendruber
C. Gold
Pontiac, Michigan
10:00 ET
Semenets
Russell
Johnstone
Knapp
Agu
Schomaker
Fresno, California
PDL semifinals
7:00 ET
Dosanjh
Davies
Edwini-Bonsu
Milroth
Zendejas
Thunder Bay, Ontario
9:15 ET
Sanders
Ramos
Garcia
Humphrey
Laredo, Texas
PDL final
8:45 ET
(AET)
Da Silva
Milroth
Oliveira
J. Gold
Ibarra
Infante
Galvan
Laredo, Texas
Swartzendruber
C. Gold
Intermoia
Ordaz
Su
Awards and All-League team
F: Carlos Araujo (Central Florida Kraze); Felix Garcia (Laredo Heat) (U19 Player of the Year); Junior Garcia (Yakima Reds) (league MVP)
M: Will Beaugé (Ottawa Fury); Fabricio Codeceira (Fresno Fuego); Adam Gazda (Reading Rage); Nate Jafta (Michigan Bucks)
D: Darrius Barnes (Cary RailHawks U23's); Mike Holody (Michigan Bucks); Norberto Papandrea (Austin Aztex U23) (Defender of the Year)
G: Miguel Gallardo (Austin Aztex U23) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Wolfgang Suhnholz (Austin Aztex U23)
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