Английская Википедия:2007 PDL season
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Unreferenced Шаблон:Infobox football league season The 2007 USL Premier Development League season was the 13th season of the PDL. The season started on April 28, 2007. The regular season ended on July 25, 2007.
Laredo Heat finished the season as national champions, beating the Michigan Bucks on penalty kicks after a 0–0 tie in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on August 11, 2007.
Hampton Roads Piranhas finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +36 goal difference.
Fresno Fuego striker Pablo Campos was the league's top scorer, knocking in 18 goals. Thunder Bay Chill's Gustavo Oliveira led the league with 15 assists, while Hampton Roads Piranhas keeper Evan Newton enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.222 per game, and keeping 8 clean sheets in his 14 games.
Changes from 2006
Name changes
- The Williamsburg Legacy changed their name to the Virginia Legacy and unveiled a new logo on January 31, 2007.
- The Raleigh Elite changed their name to the Cary RailHawks U23's after forming a partnership with their USL First Division parent club Carolina RailHawks FC and unveiled a new logo on March 6, 2007.
- Tacoma FC changed their name to Tacoma Tide on March 8, 2007.
- The Virginia Beach Submariners were acquired by and renamed as the Hampton Roads Piranhas on April 6, 2007, after their parent club, the Virginia Beach Mariners, was terminated on March 30.
- The Boulder Rapids Reserve changed their name to the Colorado Rapids U23's on April 12, 2007, as well as their logo and colors, to reflect the changes undertaken by their parent club, the Colorado Rapids.
New franchises
- Ten teams joined the league this year, including seven brand new franchises:
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Baton Rouge Capitals | Baton Rouge area | Baker, LA | expansion |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Fredericksburg Gunners | Fredericksburg area | Fredericksburg, VA | expansion |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Long Island Rough Riders | Long Island area | New Hyde Park, NY | previously in USL-2 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Mississippi Brilla | Jackson area | Clinton, MS | expansion |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Lancaster Rattlers | Antelope Valley area | Palmdale, CA | expansion |
| Шаблон:Flagicon San Jose Frogs | Silicon Valley area | San Jose, CA | previously in NPSL |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Spokane Spiders | Spokane Valley area | Spokane, WA | expansion |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Springfield Demize | Springfield area | Springfield, MO | expansion |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Toronto Lynx | Toronto area | Toronto | previously in USL-1 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Ventura County Fusion | Ventura County area | Ventura, CA | expansion |
Folding
- Six teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
Playoff format
The top two teams in each division advance to the playoffs, with all playoff matchups consisting of one game. Each conference will hold separate playoffs at a host location. The format for each conference playoff consists of one division winner playing against the other division's second-place club, with winners advancing to the conference final. The winners of each conference play in the national semifinal, determined as such: Central vs Western, Eastern vs Southern. The winners of these matches play in the final match scheduled on August 11.
Current standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Division champion |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
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Heartland Division
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|team1=TBC|name_TBC=Thunder Bay Chill |team2=SLL|name_SLL=St. Louis Lions |team3=KCB|name_KCB=Kansas City Brass |team4=DMM|name_DMM=Des Moines Menace |team5=CRA|name_CRA=Colorado Rapids U23's |team6=SPR|name_SPR=Springfield Demize |team7=SFS|name_SFS=Sioux Falls Spitfire |win_TBC=10|loss_TBC=3|draw_TBC=3|gf_TBC=35|ga_TBC=17 |win_SLL=10|loss_SLL=6|draw_SLL=0|gf_SLL=39|ga_SLL=24 |win_KCB=8|loss_KCB=3|draw_KCB=5|gf_KCB=26|ga_KCB=28 |win_DMM=8|loss_DMM=7|draw_DMM=1|gf_DMM=41|ga_DMM=24 |win_CRA=7|loss_CRA=5|draw_CRA=4|gf_CRA=37|ga_CRA=22 |win_SPR=4|loss_SPR=11|draw_SPR=1|gf_SPR=16|ga_SPR=44 |win_SFS=3|loss_SFS=11|draw_SFS=2|gf_SFS=15|ga_SFS=41
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Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
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|team1=HRP|name_HRP=Hampton Roads Piranhas |team2=OCC|name_OCC=Ocean City Barons |team3=VIR|name_VIR=Virginia Legacy |team4=REA|name_REA=Reading Rage |team5=FRB|name_FRB=Fredericksburg Gunners |team6=RCH|name_RCH=Richmond Kickers Future |team7=NVR|name_NVR=Northern Virginia Royals |team8=DEL|name_DEL=Delaware Dynasty |team9=WVC|name_WVC=West Virginia Chaos |win_HRP=14|loss_HRP=0|draw_HRP=2|gf_HRP=42|ga_HRP=6 |win_OCC=9|loss_OCC=3|draw_OCC=4|gf_OCC=33|ga_OCC=20 |win_VIR=9|loss_VIR=5|draw_VIR=2|gf_VIR=27|ga_VIR=19 |win_REA=7|loss_REA=5|draw_REA=4|gf_REA=30|ga_REA=29 |win_FRB=7|loss_FRB=7|draw_FRB=2|gf_FRB=31|ga_FRB=22 |win_RCH=5|loss_RCH=7|draw_RCH=4|gf_RCH=23|ga_RCH=25 |win_NVR=3|loss_NVR=11|draw_NVR=2|gf_NVR=15|ga_NVR=48 |win_DEL=3|loss_DEL=11|draw_DEL=2|gf_DEL=20|ga_DEL=35 |win_WVC=3|loss_WVC=11|draw_WVC=2|gf_WVC=20|ga_WVC=37
|adjust_points_WVC=-1 |hth_WVC=West Virginia was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.
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Northeast Division
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|team1=CCC|name_CCC=Cape Cod Crusaders |team2=BRK|name_BRK=Brooklyn Knights |team3=WES|name_WES=Westchester Flames |team4=LIR|name_LIR=Long Island Rough Riders |team5=ALB|name_ALB=Albany Admirals |team6=VER|name_VER=Vermont Voltage |team7=OTT|name_OTT=Ottawa Fury |team8=RI |name_RI =Rhode Island Stingrays |win_CCC=9|loss_CCC=1|draw_CCC=6|gf_CCC=35|ga_CCC=15 |win_BRK=9|loss_BRK=4|draw_BRK=3|gf_BRK=31|ga_BRK=24 |win_WES=7|loss_WES=4|draw_WES=5|gf_WES=34|ga_WES=17 |win_LIR=7|loss_LIR=6|draw_LIR=3|gf_LIR=26|ga_LIR=22 |win_ALB=7|loss_ALB=7|draw_ALB=2|gf_ALB=20|ga_ALB=27 |win_VER=4|loss_VER=9|draw_VER=3|gf_VER=20|ga_VER=43 |win_OTT=3|loss_OTT=8|draw_OTT=5|gf_OTT=17|ga_OTT=21 |win_RI =4|loss_RI =11|draw_RI =1|gf_RI =19|ga_RI =33
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Southern Conference
Mid South Division
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|team1=LAR|name_LAR=Laredo Heat |team2=EP |name_EP =El Paso Patriots |team3=DFW|name_DFW=DFW Tornados |team4=MIS|name_MIS=Mississippi Brilla |team5=NOS|name_NOS=New Orleans Shell Shockers |team6=BRC|name_BRC=Baton Rouge Capitals |team7=AUS|name_AUS=Austin Lightning |win_LAR=10|loss_LAR=2|draw_LAR=4|gf_LAR=29|ga_LAR=12 |win_EP =8|loss_EP =6|draw_EP =2|gf_EP =19|ga_EP =17 |win_DFW=7|loss_DFW=6|draw_DFW=3|gf_DFW=22|ga_DFW=24 |win_MIS=6|loss_MIS=5|draw_MIS=5|gf_MIS=30|ga_MIS=21 |win_NOS=5|loss_NOS=6|draw_NOS=5|gf_NOS=28|ga_NOS=22 |win_BRC=5|loss_BRC=7|draw_BRC=4|gf_BRC=20|ga_BRC=32 |win_AUS=3|loss_AUS=12|draw_AUS=1|gf_AUS=13|ga_AUS=31
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Southeast Division
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|team1=CDY|name_CDY=Carolina Dynamo |team2=CFK|name_CFK=Central Florida Kraze |team3=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks U23's |team4=BRA|name_BRA=Bradenton Academics |team5=CRY|name_CRY=Cary RailHawks U23's |team6=PBP|name_PBP=Palm Beach Pumas |team7=NSH|name_NSH=Nashville Metros |team8=COC|name_COC=Cocoa Expos |win_CDY=11|loss_CDY=3|draw_CDY=2|gf_CDY=41|ga_CDY=14 |win_CFK=11|loss_CFK=4|draw_CFK=1|gf_CFK=47|ga_CFK=21 |win_ATL=10|loss_ATL=2|draw_ATL=4|gf_ATL=32|ga_ATL=14 |win_BRA=8|loss_BRA=4|draw_BRA=4|gf_BRA=39|ga_BRA=19 |win_CRY=7|loss_CRY=6|draw_CRY=3|gf_CRY=22|ga_CRY=17 |win_PBP=4|loss_PBP=10|draw_PBP=1|gf_PBP=20|ga_PBP=36 |win_NSH=2|loss_NSH=11|draw_NSH=3|gf_NSH=12|ga_NSH=32 |win_COC=0|loss_COC=13|draw_COC=2|gf_COC=1|ga_COC=63
|adjust_points_PBP=-2 |hth_PBP=Palm Beach was penalized 2 points for circumstances not released by the USL.
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Western Conference
Northwest Division
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|team1=SYU|name_SYU=BYU Cougars |team2=TAC|name_TAC=Tacoma Tide |team3=OGD|name_OGD=Ogden Outlaws |team4=ABB|name_ABB=Abbotsford Rangers |team5=SPO|name_SPO=Spokane Spiders |team6=YAK|name_YAK=Yakima Reds |team7=CSC|name_CSC=Cascade Surge |win_SYU=13|loss_SYU=1|draw_SYU=2|gf_SYU=37|ga_SYU=14 |win_TAC=10|loss_TAC=4|draw_TAC=2|gf_TAC=36|ga_TAC=23 |win_OGD=6|loss_OGD=7|draw_OGD=3|gf_OGD=23|ga_OGD=22 |win_ABB=5|loss_ABB=6|draw_ABB=5|gf_ABB=38|ga_ABB=24 |win_SPO=6|loss_SPO=10|draw_SPO=0|gf_SPO=25|ga_SPO=49 |win_YAK=3|loss_YAK=9|draw_YAK=4|gf_YAK=22|ga_YAK=35 |win_CSC=3|loss_CSC=11|draw_CSC=2|gf_CSC=17|ga_CSC=38
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Southwest Division
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |section=Southwest Division |use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y |res_col_header=Q
|team1=FRE|name_FRE=Fresno Fuego |team2=SFV|name_SFV=San Fernando Valley Quakes |team3=SJF|name_SJF=San Jose Frogs |team4=VCF|name_VCF=Ventura County Fusion |team5=LAS|name_LAS=Los Angeles Storm |team6=SFS|name_SFS=San Francisco Seals |team7=SCS|name_SCS=Southern California Seahorses |team8=BAK|name_BAK=Bakersfield Brigade |team9=OCB|name_OCB=Orange County Blue Star |team10=LAN|name_LAN=Lancaster Rattlers |win_FRE=10|loss_FRE=4|draw_FRE=2|gf_FRE=41|ga_FRE=28 |win_SFV=9|loss_SFV=2|draw_SFV=5|gf_SFV=33|ga_SFV=16 |win_SJF=10|loss_SJF=5|draw_SJF=1|gf_SJF=24|ga_SJF=16 |win_VCF=9|loss_VCF=4|draw_VCF=3|gf_VCF=27|ga_VCF=19 |win_LAS=6|loss_LAS=5|draw_LAS=5|gf_LAS=23|ga_LAS=25 |win_SFS=6|loss_SFS=8|draw_SFS=2|gf_SFS=18|ga_SFS=23 |win_SCS=5|loss_SCS=6|draw_SCS=5|gf_SCS=26|ga_SCS=24 |win_BAK=6|loss_BAK=10|draw_BAK=0|gf_BAK=22|ga_BAK=29 |win_OCB=3|loss_OCB=9|draw_OCB=4|gf_OCB=18|ga_OCB=27 |win_LAN=2|loss_LAN=13|draw_LAN=1|gf_LAN=23|ga_LAN=48
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Playoffs
Playoff bracket
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
National Semifinals
National final
See also
Шаблон:PDL seasons Шаблон:2007 in American soccer
