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2011 PDL season

FieldValue
image2011-PDL-Championship-logo.png
captionOfficial 2011 PDL Championship logo
competitionUSL Premier Development League
season2011
shieldtitleRegular Season Champions
shieldFresno Fuego (1st Title)
winnersKitsap Pumas (1st Title)
matches512
total goals1643
best playerUSA Milton Blanco Fresno Fuego
league topscorerUSA Jake Keegan Westchester Flames (16 Goals)
best goalkeeperUSA Mitch Hildebrandt Michigan Bucks
biggest home win7–1, Real Colorado Foxes over Springfield Demize
biggest away win11–1 Jersey Express S.C. over Brooklyn Knights
highest scoring12 goals, Jersey Express S.C. 11–1 Brooklyn Knights
prevseason2010
nextseason2012

The 2011 USL Premier Development League season was the 17th season of the PDL. The regular season began on April 29, 2011, when the Los Angeles Blues 23 played Fresno Fuego, and ended on July 24. The league consisted of 64 teams across nine divisions with the addition of the South Atlantic division. The playoffs began on Tuesday, July 26 and concluded with the PDL Championship Game on August 6. As in previous years, the PDL Championship Game was broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, with commentary by Steve Bell and Keith Tabatznik.

The Kitsap Pumas ended the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 1–0 in the 2011 PDL Championship game. The playoffs were held at the home of the Pumas in Bremerton, Washington.

Fresno Fuego had the best regular-season record, posting an unbeaten 13–0–3 record. Fresno midfielder Milton Blanco was named League MVP, after leading the league in points (38) and assists (14) and helping his team to the Southwest Division title. Two Michigan Bucks players - Stewart Givens and Mitch Hildebrandt - were given end-of-season awards as Defender of the Year and Goalkeeper of the Year respectively, while their coach Gary Parsons was named Coach of the Year. Jake Keegan of the Westchester Flames was named Rookie of the Year after tallying 16 goals in 16 games to take the league goal-scoring crown. Keegan accounted for 64 percent of Westchester's goals in 2011 and also finished third in the league in points with 34.

Changes from 2010

Name changes

  • Hampton Roads Piranhas rebranded as Virginia Beach Piranhas
  • Los Angeles Azul Legends rebranded as Los Angeles Misioneros
  • Newark Ironbound Express rebranded as Jersey Express

New franchise

  • Ten franchises were announced as joining the league this year:
Team nameMetro areaLocationPrevious affiliation
Ohio Akron Summit AssaultAkron areaAkron, OHexpansion
Virginia Fredericksburg HotspurFredericksburg areaFredericksburg, VAexpansion
Ontario Hamilton RageHamilton areaHamilton, ONexpansion
Florida FC Jax DestroyersJacksonville areaJacksonville, FLexpansion
California Los Angeles Blues 23West Los Angeles areaPacific Palisades, CAexpansion
Washington North Sound SeaWolvesSnohomish County areaEverett, WAexpansion
Maryland Real Maryland MonarchsMontgomery County areaRockville, MDfrom USL Second Division
Texas Rio Grande Valley GrandesRio Grande Valley areaEdinburg, TXexpansion
Kentucky River City RoversLouisville areaLouisville, KYexpansion
Manitoba WSA WinnipegWinnipeg areaWinnipeg, MBexpansion

Folding/moving

  • Thirteen teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season:
    • Albany BWP Highlanders - Schenectady, New York
    • Atlanta Blackhawks - Alpharetta, Georgia
    • Cleveland Internationals - Medina, Ohio
    • Dayton Dutch Lions - Bellbrook, Ohio - left to join USL Pro
    • DFW Tornados - Frisco, Texas
    • Hollywood United Hitmen - Los Angeles, California - left to join National Premier Soccer League
    • Houston Leones - Richmond, Texas
    • Kalamazoo Outrage - Kalamazoo, Michigan
    • Lancaster Rattlers - Lancaster, California - left to join National Premier Soccer League
    • Rio Grande Valley Bravos - Brownsville, Texas - left to join Southern Premier Soccer League, changed name to RGV Ocelots
    • Rochester Thunder - Rochester, Minnesota
    • Spokane Spiders - Spokane, Washington
    • Yakima Reds - Yakima, Washington

Standings

Key to colours in group tables
Team won the Division Title
Team qualified for playoff berth

Note: The first tie-breaker in PDL standings is head-to-head results between teams tied on points, which is why some teams with inferior goal differences finish ahead in the standings.

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Northeast Division

South Atlantic Division

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

League post-season tournament

Division matches for qualification

RD1=Northeast Division
Eastern ConferenceRD1-seed1=NE1MPS Portland Phoenix]]RD1-score1=0RD1-seed2=NE2New Hampshire Phantoms]]'''RD1-score2=1RD1=Mid Atlantic Division
Eastern ConferenceRD1-seed1=MA2Reading United]]RD1-score1=0RD1-seed2=MA3Jersey Express]]'''RD1-score2=1RD1=South Atlantic Division
Eastern ConferenceRD1-seed1=SA1RD1-team1=Carolina DynamoRD1-score1=1RD1-seed2=SA2Northern Virginia Royals]]RD1-score2=0RD1=Great Lakes Division
Central ConferenceRD1-seed1=GL2Chicago Fire Premier]]'''RD1-score1=3RD1-seed2=GL3RD1-team2=Forest City LondonRD1-score2=0

Bracket

| team-width =155 | RD1-seed01 =SE1 | RD1-team01 =Mississippi Brilla | RD1-score01=3 | RD1-seed02 =MS2 | RD1-team02 =Chivas El Paso Patriots | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03 =MS1 | RD1-team03 =Laredo Heat | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04 =SE2 | RD1-team04 =Central Florida Kraze | RD1-score04=0 | RD1-seed05 =MA1 | RD1-team05 =Long Island Rough Riders | RD1-score05=3 | RD1-seed06 =NE2 | RD1-team06 =New Hampshire Phantoms | RD1-score06=1 | RD1-seed07 =MA3 | RD1-team07 =Jersey Express | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08 =SA1 | RD1-team08 =Carolina Dynamo | RD1-score08=1 | RD1-seed09 =SW1 | RD1-team09 =Fresno Fuego | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-seed10 =NW2 | RD1-team10 =Victoria Highlanders | RD1-score10=1 | RD1-seed11 =NW1 | RD1-team11 =Kitsap Pumas | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12 =SW2 | RD1-team12 =Ventura County Fusion | RD1-score12=0 | RD1-seed13 =GL1 | RD1-team13 =Michigan Bucks | RD1-score13=3 | RD1-seed14 =HL2 | RD1-team14 =Des Moines Menace | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15 =HL1 | RD1-team15 =Thunder Bay Chill | RD1-score15= 1 | RD1-seed16 =GL2 | RD1-team16 =Chicago Fire Premier | RD1-score16=0 | RD2-seed01 =SE1 | RD2-team01 =Mississippi Brilla | RD2-score01=2 (6) | RD2-seed02 =MS1 | RD2-team02 =Laredo Heat | RD2-score02=2 (7) | RD2-seed03 =MA1 | RD2-team03 =Long Island Rough Riders | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04 =MA3 | RD2-team04 =Jersey Express | RD2-score04=2 | RD2-seed05 =SW1 | RD2-team05 =Fresno Fuego | RD2-score05=0 | RD2-seed06 =NW1 | RD2-team06 =Kitsap Pumas | RD2-score06=1 | RD2-seed07 =GL1 | RD2-team07 =Michigan Bucks | RD2-score07=1 | RD2-seed08 =HL1 | RD2-team08 =Thunder Bay Chill | RD2-score08=2 | RD3-seed01 =MS1 | RD3-team01 =Laredo Heat | RD3-score01=4 | RD3-seed02 =MA1 | RD3-team02 =Long Island Rough Riders | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-seed03 =NW1 | RD3-team03 =Kitsap Pumas | RD3-score03=3 | RD3-seed04 =HL1 | RD3-team04 =Thunder Bay Chill | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01 =MS1 | RD4-team01 =Laredo Heat | RD4-score01=0 | RD4-seed02 =NW1 | RD4-team02 =Kitsap Pumas | RD4-score02=1

Conference Quarterfinals

7:00PM EST Report 2 Mallace

  • Ivanovic
  • Hemming
  • Bibby
  • Dillon Bridgeview, IL

7:00PM EST

  • Ibeagha
  • Lovejoy
  • Smith
  • O'Reilly
  • Sheta
  • Onwuka Browns Summit, NC

8:00PM EST

  • Youhill
  • Dacres
  • Niouky Reading, PA

8:15PM EST

  • Theissen
  • Massie
  • Tsonis
  • Schram
  • Hilton Portland, ME

Conference semifinals

5:30PM EDT Robinson Coulibaly Konopelsky Rodrigues South Huntington, NY

5:30PM EDT

  • Raj
  • Gonzalez
  • Putrus
  • Pereira
  • Neto
  • Intermoia Pontiac, MI

6:00PM EDT

  • Tshimpaka
  • Centofanti
  • Mendoza
  • Gutierrez
  • Galvan
  • Ibarra
  • Lara Jackson, MS

8:00 PM EDT

  • Adam
  • DeDeus
  • Goodwin South Huntington, NY

8:00PM EDT (AET) Report 2 Alashe Caldwell Pontiac, MI

8:30PM EDT Report 2

  • Salas
  • Garvia Reis Luak Azira Palmer Jackson, MS

1:00 PM EDT Report 2

  • Barrera
  • Singh
  • Burke
  • Besagno
  • Scott
  • Meredith Fresno, CA

3:30 PM EDT Report 2

  • Dixon
  • Vamdenbodmen
  • Voegeli
  • Burbrary Fresno, CA

Conference finals

5:00PM EDT

  • Edwards
  • Ovenseri
  • Niouky Sarle Mulligan Arikian Barea
    South Huntington, NY

7:30PM EDT Pereira Robertson Neto
Vilalva

  • Givens
  • Caldwell
  • Hunt Pontiac, MI

8:30PM EDT (AET) Report 2 Mulamba Ordaz Ibarra Collozo Frias Estrada Fuentes Begines Palmer Luak Jackson, MS

3:00PM EDT Report 2 Report 3

  • Hyde
  • Besagno
  • Cignetti
  • Grousis Fresno, CA

PDL Semifinals

8:00PM EDT Report 2 Ibarra Lopez Escovar Gabriele Lopez Sarle Hole Bremerton, WA

10:30PM EDT Report 2 Friesen
Oliveira Petrus Bremerton, WA

PDL Final

7:30PM EDT Bremerton, WA

Award Winners and Finalists

MVP: Milton Blanco (FRE) (winner), Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC), Chandler Hoffman (OCB)

Rookie of the Year: Albert Edward (RCR), Brian Holt (REA), Jake Keegan (WES) (winner)

Defender of the Year: Dillon Barna (VCF), Stewart Givens (MIC) (winner), Wilson Neto (TBC)

Goalkeeper of the Year: Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC)

Coach of the Year: Tony Colistro (TBC), Pete Fewing (KIT), Gary Parsons (MIC) (winner)

All-League and All-Conference teams

Eastern Conference

F: Hakan Ilhan (CAR), Jake Keegan (WES)*, Dominick Sarle (LIR)

M: Keishen Bean (BER), Jason Massie (POR), Stephen Okai (REA)

D: Matthew Baker (REA), Brian Fekete (POR), Shaun Foster (JER), Kyle Manscuk (OTT)

G: Brian Holt (REA)

Central Conference

F: Adam Mena (IND), Branden Stelmak (CIN), Brandon Swartzendruber (TBC)

M: Tom Catalano (MIC), Albert Edward (RCR), John Sosa (DMM)*

D: Kevin Cope (CHI), Stewart Givens (MIC), Jonathan Raj (CHI), Wilson Neto (TBC)

G: Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC)*

Southern Conference

F: Moses Aduny (MIS), Esteban Bayona (LAR), Achille Campion (BRC)

M: Michael Azira (MIS), Enrique Cervantes (EPP), Jonathan Mendoza (CFK)*

D: Carlos Ordaz (LAR), Guilherme Reis (BRD), Daniel Sackman (CFK), Hugo Samano Contreras (EPP)

G: Keneil Baker (CFK)

Western Conference

F: Milton Blanco (FRE), Chandler Hoffman (OCB), Brent Richards (POR)

M: Danny Barrera (VCF)*, Nikolas Besagno (KIT), Jose Cuevas (FRE)

D: Dillon Barna (VCF), Fernando De Alba (LAB), Ryan Kawulok (POR), Daniel Scott (KIT)

G. Bryan Meredith (KIT)

** denotes All-League player*

References

References

  1. [http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/549636.html Bucks Highlight PDL Award Winners] {{webarchive. link. (August 18, 2012)
  2. "Piranhas announce name change".
  3. [http://thecup.us/breakdown-for-2011-usl-pdl-us-open-cup-qualifying-western-conference/ Breakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Western Conference] (22 April 2011). Published by [http://thecup.us/usopencup-com-becomes-thecup-us/ TheCup.us]. Last accessed 5 May 2011.
  4. [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/490887.html Jersey Express Unveils New Name] {{webarchive. link. (2014-10-18)
  5. [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/502989.html AMFC Summit Assault Joins PDL] {{webarchive. link. (2011-04-08)
  6. "Hotspur, Impact Unveiled".
  7. "Hamilton FC Rage Joins PDL".
  8. "LA Blues 23 Join USL PDL".
  9. [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/483540.html North Sound SeaWolves Join PDL] {{webarchive. link. (December 25, 2014)
  10. "Real Maryland FC Monarchs join USL Premier Development League".
  11. [http://www.rgvfutbol.com/notas2010/1210uslrgv.htm PDL returns to the Valley]
  12. [http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/481720.html River City Rovers Join USL PDL] {{webarchive. link. (2012-03-13)
  13. [http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/486812.html WSA Winnipeg Joins PDL] {{webarchive. link. (December 16, 2010)
  14. "Dutch Lions Join USL PRO".
  15. "Kalamazoo Outrage : United Soccer League".
  16. [http://www.lancasterrattlers.com/switchingleagues.html Rattlers move on to the National Premier Soccer League]
  17. [http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/sports/rgv-118284-new-ocelots.html RGV Bravos FC now the RGV Ocelots FC, with new colors]
  18. "Rochester Thunder Fold PDL Team after Two Short But Good Years".
  19. "Pumas beat Heat to claim PDL Championship".
  20. "PDL Award Finalists Announced".
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