2002 PDL season

Soccer league season August 2023 USL Premier Development League 2002 Regular Season Champions Des Moines Menace (1st Title) Cape Cod Crusaders (1st Title) 419 1666 CZE Tomas Boltnar Des Moines Menace CZE Tomas Boltnar Des Moines Menace (24 Goals) USA Matt Pickens Chicago Fire Reserves 2001 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 LegendDivision champion Team qualified for playoff berthTeam folded during the season Central Conference Great Lakes Division main WDL y y y 4 Q CFR Chicago Fire Reserves MMB Mid-Michigan Bucks WME West Michigan Edge KAL Kalamazoo Kingdom IND Indiana Invaders DAY Dayton Gemini 14 3 1 43 15 7 11 5 2 48 36 9 11 6 1 49 28 8 9 8 1 37 32 6 8 7 3 32 25 5 3 12 3 26 48 3 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Heartland Division main WDL y y y 4 Q Regular Season Champions DMM Des Moines Menace BRR Boulder Rapids Reserve SFS Sioux Falls Spitfire CES Chicago Eagles Select KCB Kansas City Brass TBC Thunder Bay Chill DEN Denver Cougars WIS Wisconsin Rebels 15 0 3 68 19 11 R 11 3 4 49 23 6 9 6 3 34 33 6 6 11 1 37 38 5 5 12 1 39 56 6 5 12 1 35 58 5 4 9 5 25 45 3 1 17 0 11 76 0 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division main WDL y y y 4 Q WIL Williamsburg Legacy RAL Raleigh CASL Elite RCH Richmond Kickers Future CHE Chesapeake Dragons GRE Greenville Lions 14 4 0 44 26 9 11 7 0 42 35 7 9 9 0 40 37 4 5 13 0 27 44 4 4 14 0 22 57 4 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Northeast Division main WDL y y y 4 Q VER Vermont Voltage CCC Cape Cod Crusaders RI Rhode Island Stingrays WOR Worcester Kings BRK Brooklyn Knights JER Jersey Falcons 14 2 2 48 18 8 12 4 2 39 17 8 8 9 1 38 38 7 6 12 0 29 51 4 6 12 0 23 36 3 5 12 1 25 42 2 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Southern Conference Mid South Division main WDL y y y 4 Q MEM Memphis Express TEX Texas Spurs AUS Austin Lightning NSH Nashville Metros LOU Louisiana Outlaws HOU Houston Toros 12 4 2 45 19 10 12 6 0 48 30 8 8 8 2 36 42 6 7 9 2 37 34 6 5 12 1 39 38 7 4 13 1 27 60 2 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Southeast Division main WDL y y y 4 Q TBH Tampa Bay Hawks BRA Bradenton Academics CFK Central Florida Kraze PBP Palm Beach Pumas COC Cocoa Expos 14 4 0 51 27 8 10 7 1 43 31 7 9 8 1 34 33 6 7 11 0 32 42 5 4 13 1 35 61 7 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Western Conference Northwest Division main WDL y y y 4 Q SPO Spokane Shadow CSC Cascade Surge CSS Calgary Storm Select YAK Yakima Reds SSS Seattle Sounders Select 11 6 1 39 23 8 9 9 0 31 32 4 5 10 3 21 44 2 5 11 2 30 33 5 9 3 2 33 22 4 Folded during the season #ccccff C #ccffcc Q #eee F complete Southwest Division main WDL y y y 4 Q CHC Chico Rooks SCS Southern California Seahorses OCB Orange County Blue Star LAH Los Angeles Heroes CCR Central Coast Roadrunners SBS Santa Barbara Sharks 13 4 1 40 22 8 11 7 0 43 28 6 7 9 2 29 26 5 6 10 2 24 38 4 5 13 0 19 37 3 3 10 0 20 37 3 Folded during the season #ccccff C #ccffcc Q #eee F complete Playoffs Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game yes Eastern Conference Southern Conference Central Conference Western Conference MA1 Virginia Williamsburg Legacy 0 NE2 Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 2 NE1 Vermont Vermont Voltage 0 MA2 North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite 1 MS1 Tennessee Memphis Express 0 SE2 Florida Bradenton Academics 1 SE1 Florida Tampa Bay Hawks 4 MS2 Texas Texas Spurs 2 HL1 Iowa Des Moines Menace 1 GL2 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 3 GL1 Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves 1 HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 3 SW1 California Chico Rooks 0 NW2 Oregon Cascade Surge 1 NW1 Washington Spokane Shadow 0 SW2 California Southern California Seahorses 2 NE2 Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 1 MA2 North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite 0 SE2 Florida Bradenton Academics 3 SE1 Florida Tampa Bay Hawks 2 GL2 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 0 (6) HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 0 (7) NW2 Oregon Cascade Surge 2 SW2 California Southern California Seahorses 3 NE2 Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 3 SE2 Florida Bradenton Academics 2 HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 2 SW2 California Southern California Seahorses 1 NE2 Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 2 HL2 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 1United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) Conference semifinals July 26, 2002 5:30 PM CDT Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves 1–3 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 5 Nat Borchers Nate Jaqua Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa July 26, 2002 6:00 PM CDT Florida Tampa Bay Hawks 4–2 Texas Texas Spurs Sven Avdi Mike Rose Soccer ComplexMemphis, Tennessee July 26, 2002 8:00 PM CDT Iowa Des Moines Menace 1–3 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/131395667/ Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks Nicholas Benjamin 78 22 66 Pat Noonan 69 Ryan Mack Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa 3,374 July 26, 2002 8:00 PM CDT Tennessee Memphis Express 0–1 (OT) Florida Bradenton Academics Mark Franklin 2 71 103 Vitor Moreira Mike Rose Soccer ComplexMemphis, Tennessee July 27, 2002 5:00 PM EDT Virginia Williamsburg Legacy 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20031001082451/http://www.capecodcrusaders.com:80/ Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 49 Scott Palguta 89 Nicola Chicco Collins-Perley Sports ComplexSt. Albans, Vermont July 27, 2002 7:30 PM EDT Vermont Vermont Voltage 0–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/202208081/ North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite 89:30 Ryan Kniepper Collins-Perley Sports ComplexSt. Albans, Vermont 1,674 July 27, 2002 6:00 PM PDT California Chico Rooks 0–1 Oregon Cascade Surge 48 Patrick Daka Joe Albi StadiumSpokane, Washington July 27, 2002 8:00 PM PDT Washington Spokane Shadow 0–2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/575795371/ California Southern California Seahorses 58 Matt Evans 72 Ben Bingham Joe Albi StadiumSpokane, Washington 1,276 Conference Finals July 27, 2002 7:30 PM CDT Florida Tampa Bay Hawks 2–3 Florida Bradenton Academics Heath Pearce Mike Rose Soccer ComplexMemphis, Tennessee July 27, 2002 7:30 PM CDT Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20021212041933fw_/http://www.nfrflood.com/brr/brr_2002PDL_CCT.asp Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve y 6–7 Justin Lowder Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa 3,545 July 28, 2002 7:00 PM EDT Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20031001082451/http://www.capecodcrusaders.com:80/ North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite Scott Palguta 64 Collins-Perley Sports ComplexSt. Albans, Vermont July 28, 2002 6:00 PM PDT Oregon Cascade Surge 2–3 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/202219340/ California Southern California Seahorses Patrick Daka 13 Glenn Duerr 90 30 87 Jason Hotchkin 49 Jacob Ward Joe Albi StadiumSpokane, Washington National Semifinals August 3, 2002 5:00 PM EDT Florida Bradenton Academics 2–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20031001082451/http://www.capecodcrusaders.com:80/ Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders Marco Velez 8 Arthur Bartholomew 50 11 Eric Reed 43 Bryan Harkin 79 Casey Schmidt IMG AcademyBradenton, Florida August 3, 2002 5:00 PM MDT Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 5–1 California Southern California Seahorses Eric Cronkite Randy Wilson Pleasant View Soccer FieldBoulder, Colorado PDL Championship Game August 10, 2002 8:00 PM EDT Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 2–1 (OT) https://web.archive.org/web/20030904024526fw_/http://www.capecodcrusaders.com/press/2002/081202.html Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve Eric Reed 58 Casey Schmidt 99 74 Jason Thompson Dennis Yarmouth High SchoolSouth Yarmouth, Massachusetts 2,239 References 2002 Category:2002 in American men's soccer leagues Category:2002 in Canadian soccer