2010 PDL season

August 2023 2010 USL PDL Championship logo.svg Official 2010 PDL Championship logo USL Premier Development League 2010 Regular Season Champions Portland Timbers U23's (1st Title) Portland Timbers U23's (1st Title) 544 1791 USA Brent Richards Portland Timbers U23's USA Brandon Swartzendruber Thunder Bay Chill (15 Goals) USA Ryan Meara Newark Ironbound Express 9–0, Portland Timbers U23's over Spokane Spiders 7–1, Tacoma Tide over Yakima Reds7–1, Reading United over New Jersey Rangers 9 goals, Orange County Blue Star 7–2 Fresno Fuego9 goals, Spokane Spiders 2–7 Washington Crossfire9 goals, Lancaster Rattlers 3–6 Hollywood United Hitmen9 goals, Des Moines Menace 2–7 Thunder Bay Chill9 goals, Spokane Spiders 0–9 Portland Timbers U23's9 goals, Abbotsford Mariners 4–5 Spokane Spiders9 goals, Central Florida Kraze 2–7 Mississippi Brilla 3,764, Des Moines Menace vs Rochester Thunder 20, Chicago Fire Premier vs Forest City London 550 2009 2011 The 2010 USL Premier Development League season was the 16th season of the PDL. The regular season began on April 24, 2010, and ended on July 26. The league consisted of 67 teams across eight divisions. The playoffs began on Friday, July 30 and concluded with the PDL Championship Game on August 8. As in previous years, the PDL Championship Game was broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel in the United States, with commentary by Kenn Tomasch and Jon Billings. The Portland Timbers U23's ended the season as national champions, beating Thunder Bay Chill 4–1 in the 2010 PDL Championship game. The Timbers also had the best regular season record, winning all their 16 games, scoring 53 goals and conceding just six along the way. In doing so the Saplings became the first team to post a perfect PDL regular season record since the Jackson Chargers in 1998,Timbers Make History at Kitsap; Portland Becomes First Unblemished Team Since 1998 https://web.archive.org/web/20120313093924/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/448388.html 2012-03-13 the first regular season champion to win the playoffs since the Central Coast Roadrunners in 1996, and the first team in PDL history to go through an entire PDL regular season and playoff campaign without posting a loss or a tie. Portland Timbers U23's striker Brent Richards was named League MVP and Rookie of the Year for his stellar campaign with the national champions, while Timbers head coach Jim Rilatt was named Coach of the Year. Joe Tait of the Baton Rouge Capitals was named Defender of the Year after scoring six goals and an assist in 12 games, and helping his team to the national final four. Ryan Meara of Newark Ironbound Express was named Goalkeeper of the Year after recording an impressive eight shutout wins in only 12 games played, and ranking fourth in the league in goals-against average at 0.666.2010 PDL Honors Announced https://web.archive.org/web/20120314024545/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/453883.html March 14, 2012 Players from Canadian side Thunder Bay Chill led the majority of the statistical categories, with striker Brandon Swartzendruber leading the league with 15 goals, while his teammate Gustavo Oliveira led the league with 13 assists. Portland Timbers U23's goalkeeper Jacob Gleeson enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, allowing just five goals in 15 games and earning a 0.360 GAA average.Chill Dominate Season Honors https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144903/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/450450.html February 29, 2012 Changes from 2009 Name changes El Paso Patriots changed their name to Chivas El Paso Patriots after signing a formal partnership with Mexican side Guadalajara.Chivas de Guadalajara and El Paso Patriots Sign Agreement https://web.archive.org/web/20110530220540/http://chivaselpaso.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1%3Achivas-de-guadalajara-and-el-paso-patriots-sign-agreement&catid=18%3Anews&Itemid=26 2011-05-30 Los Angeles Legends were taken over by the ownership group of the Los Angeles-based amateur side LA Blues, and rebranded themselves Los Angeles Azul Legends.http://www.laazulfc.com/ index 2010-04-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100513114332/http://laazulfc.com/ 2010-05-13 Ocean City Barons changed their name to Ocean City Nor'easters after splitting from the South Jersey Barons Youth Academy and holding a "name the team" contest to decide their new nickname.Ocean City FC announces "Name That Team" contesthttp://www.oceancityfc.com/home/410285.html Ocean City FC unveils new nickname: Nor'easters 2010-03-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20100326133448/http://www.oceancityfc.com/home/410285.html 2010-03-26 dead Reading Rage became an official minor league affiliate of MLS expansion team Philadelphia Union, and renamed themselves Reading United.http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/389251.html New era for Reading PDL team 2009-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144437/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/389251.html 2012-02-29 dead Seattle Wolves merged with a local youth soccer organization and renamed themselves Washington Crossfire.http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/385143.html Wolves link up with Crossfire 2009-12-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144433/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/385143.html 2012-02-29 dead New franchises Eight franchises were announced as joining the league this year:http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/389586.html 2010 PDL Alignment Announced 2009-12-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20091231123109/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/389586.html 2009-12-31 dead Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation New York Albany BWP Highlanders Albany area Schenectady, NY expansion Bermuda Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hamilton, Bermuda USL Second Division New Jersey Central Jersey Spartans Central New Jersey area Lawrenceville, NJ expansion Ohio Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton area Bellbrook, OH expansion Florida Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy Fort Lauderdale area Lauderhill, FL expansion Maine Portland Phoenix State of Maine Portland, ME expansion Vermont Vermont Voltage State of Vermont St. Albans, VT returning from hiatus Massachusetts Western Mass Pioneers Springfield (MA) area Ludlow, MA USL Second Division Folding Nine teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season: Austin Aztex U23 – Austin, Texas Bakersfield Brigade – Bakersfield, California Cary Clarets – Cary, North Carolina Cascade Surge – Salem, Oregon Fort Wayne Fever – Fort Wayne, Indiana Fredericksburg Gunners – Fredericksburg, Virginia Panama City Pirates – Panama City, Florida Rhode Island Stingrays – East Providence, Rhode Island Virginia Legacy – Williamsburg, Virginia Standings Key to colours in group tablesTeam 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 main WDL Great Lakes Division y y Q MCH Michigan Bucks LON Forest City London DAY Dayton Dutch Lions CFP Chicago Fire Premier IND Indiana Invaders CIN Cincinnati Kings TOR Toronto Lynx KAL Kalamazoo Outrage CLE Cleveland Internationals 11 2 3 43 14 10 5 1 42 14 8 5 3 32 20 9 2 5 28 12 8 1 7 23 25 6 4 6 31 28 4 1 11 15 37 3 0 13 17 55 2 2 12 15 41 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Heartland Division main WDL Heartland Division y y Q TBC Thunder Bay Chill ROC Rochester Thunder RCF Real Colorado Foxes DMM Des Moines Menace SLL St. Louis Lions SPR Springfield Demize KCB Kansas City Brass 12 2 2 40 12 10 3 3 22 10 7 6 3 26 18 6 7 3 30 23 5 4 7 23 21 1 3 12 10 37 1 3 12 14 44 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division main WDL Mid Atlantic Division y y Q REA Reading United NWK Newark Ironbound Express CJS Central Jersey Spartans CDY Carolina Dynamo NVR Northern Virginia Royals OCN Ocean City Nor'easters WVC West Virginia Chaos HRP Hampton Roads Piranhas NJR New Jersey Rangers BER Bermuda Hogges 10 4 2 40 14 10 3 3 29 12 8 3 5 31 23 7 4 5 30 23 6 4 6 24 28 5 5 6 23 25 6 1 9 21 26 4 5 7 18 31 5 0 11 18 37 4 1 11 9 25 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Northeast Division main WDL Northeast Division y y Q OTT Ottawa Fury POR Portland Phoenix ALB Albany BWP Highlanders LIR Long Island Rough Riders VER Vermont Voltage WMP Western Mass Pioneers NHP New Hampshire Phantoms BRK Brooklyn Knights WES Westchester Flames 11 3 2 33 10 10 4 2 37 14 10 2 4 32 21 8 4 4 25 20 5 4 7 22 31 4 6 6 17 20 3 4 9 10 23 3 1 12 24 42 1 6 9 13 32 #ccccff C #CCFFCC Q complete Southern Conference Mid South Division main WDL Mid South Division y y Q LAR Laredo Heat HOU Houston Leones DFW DFW Tornados WTX West Texas United Sockers EPP Chivas El Paso Patriots RGV Rio Grande Valley Bravos 9 2 5 36 19 7 4 5 24 20 7 4 5 23 19 6 3 7 20 24 6 4 6 18 21 3 3 10 12 30 -3 -3 Chivas El Paso Patriots and Rio Grande Valley Bravos deducted three points for league rules infringement EPP #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Southeast Division main WDL Southeast Division y y Q MIS Mississippi Brilla BRC Baton Rouge Capitals ATL Atlanta Blackhawks CFK Central Florida Kraze NOJ New Orleans Jesters BRA Bradenton Academics NSH Nashville Metros FTL Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy 11 3 0 41 14 9 3 2 30 15 6 4 4 27 31 6 3 5 22 17 6 2 6 30 22 5 4 5 19 15 1 3 10 8 34 0 2 12 5 34 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Western Conference Northwest Division main WDL Northwest Division y y Q Regular Season Champions POR Portland Timbers U23's KIT Kitsap Pumas TAC Tacoma Tide VIC Victoria Highlanders WAS Washington Crossfire VWR Vancouver Whitecaps Residency ABB Abbotsford Mariners YAK Yakima Reds SPO Spokane Spiders 16 0 0 53 6 R 12 2 2 38 14 9 3 4 33 20 7 3 6 27 24 6 2 8 35 31 4 3 9 27 37 4 1 11 25 44 4 0 12 18 42 2 2 12 26 64 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Southwest Division main WDL Southwest Division y y Q VCF Ventura County Fusion HU Hollywood United Hitmen OCB Orange County Blue Star FRE Fresno Fuego SCS Southern California Seahorses LAA Los Angeles Azul Legends LAN Lancaster Rattlers SYU BYU Cougars OGD Ogden Outlaws 11 1 4 35 12 10 3 3 41 20 9 4 3 42 24 8 4 4 42 33 6 3 7 25 28 5 3 8 27 33 3 5 8 27 51 4 2 10 17 27 2 3 11 22 50 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Playoffs Format The 2010 PDL playoffs featured 16 teams, down from 24 the previous year. The format had each division winner play against the second-place team in their counterpart division within their respective conference. Bracket y Conference Semifinals Conference Finals PDL Semifinals PDL Championship 275 Western Conference Eastern Conference Central Conference Southern Conference NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2 SW2 California Hollywood United Hitmen 1 SW1 California Ventura County Fusion 1 (3) NW2 Washington Kitsap Pumas (AET/PSO) 1 (5) NE1 Ontario Ottawa Fury 2 MA2 New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express 0 MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 2 NE2 Maine Portland Phoenix 1 HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 1 GL2 Ontario Forest City London 0 GL1 Michigan Michigan Bucks 2 HL2 Minnesota Rochester Thunder 0 MS1 Texas Laredo Heat 1 (5) SE2 Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals (AET/PSO) 1 (6) SE1 Mississippi 2001 Mississippi Brilla 2 (5) MS2 Texas Houston Leones (AET/PSO) 2 (6) NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2 NW2 Washington Kitsap Pumas 1 NE1 Ontario Ottawa Fury 2 MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 3 HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill (AET) 2 GL1 Michigan Michigan Bucks 1 SE2 Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals 2 MS2 Texas Houston Leones 1 NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 2 MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 1 HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 2 SE2 Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals 1 NW1 Oregon Portland Timbers U23's 4 HL1 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 1 MA1 Pennsylvania Reading United 2 (2) SE2 Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals (PSO) 2 (4) Conference semifinals July 30, 20103:00 PM EDT Minnesota Rochester Thunder 2–0 (Report) Michigan Michigan Bucks Bonilla 31 Uzoigwe 14Robles 16 St. Louis 54 Chapples Park StadiumThunder Bay, ON 515 David Barrie (USA) July 30, 20105:30 PM EDT Ontario Forest City London 1–0 (Report) Ontario Thunder Bay Chill Morris 17Haworth 46Cekic 68Bibby 90 Swartzendruber 5Buthelezi 45Heck 65Colaizzi 69 Chapples Park StadiumThunder Bay, ON 1,485 Gianni Facchini (USA) July 30, 20105:00 PM CDT Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals 1–1(AET) (Report) Texas Laredo Heat Williams 7McCubbin 17Chagnard 78 Garcia 17Gunderson 21Bayona 63Lewis 73Mulamba 2 80Lara 85Ibarra 97 Harper Davis StadiumJackson, MS 215 Arthur Odom (USA) Callon Anderson Tait Hayers Williams Chagnard Gordon 5–6 Galvan HernandezBautista Garza Abalos Hergert Lewis July 30, 20107:30 PM CDT Texas Houston Leones 2–2(AET) (Report) Mississippi 2001 Mississippi Brilla Eastman 2 68 95Vallentine 69Simon 112 Buffington 56 104 Harper Davis StadiumJackson, MS 1,453 Jared Peeler (USA) 5–6 July 31, 20104:00 PM EDT Maine Portland Phoenix 2–1 (Report) Pennsylvania Reading United Reilly 0 6Weightman 8Banks 55 Mulholland 73Frimpong 89 Algonquin CollegeOttawa, ON 126 Joe Audi (USA) July 31, 20101:30 PM PDT California Hollywood United Hitmen 2–1 (Report) Oregon Portland Timbers U23's Whitfield 3 90Corona 31Morales 56Spitz 90 Braun 34 63Evans 66Dugoni 2 73 88 Ogunyemi 90 Bremerton Memorial StadiumBremerton, WA Manuel Soleded (USA) July 31, 20107:00 PM EDT New Jersey Newark Ironbound Express 2–0 (Report) Ontario Ottawa Fury Konopelsky 21Grato 63Niebles 72 Rigby 17Theissen 44Struthers 67 72 Algonquin CollegeOttawa, ON 528 Marvin Mohring (USA) July 31, 20105:00 PM PDT Washington Kitsap Pumas 1–1(AET) (Report) California Ventura County Fusion Gordley 2Scott 45Besagno 77 Da. Berrera 30 1 42 112Guerrero 1 54 120 Bremerton Memorial StadiumBremerton, WA 1,194 Nestor Chavez (USA) Hepple Hyde Cascio Gray Wallace 5–3 Johnson Nicholson Becerra Jagne Conference finals July 31, 20105:30 PM EDT Michigan Michigan Bucks 2–1(AET) (Report) Ontario Thunder Bay Chill Uzoigwe 79Fuzetti 87C. Givens 99 Robertson 20Abegar 37Intermoia 76Swartzendruber 84 118 Chapples Park StadiumThunder Bay, ON 1,496 David Barrie (USA) August 1, 20104:00 PM EDT Pennsylvania Reading United 2–3 (Report) Ontario Ottawa Fury Witmer 35 49Hogan 2 58 75Mulholland 76 76 Theissen 31Dasah 73 90 Algonquin CollegeOttawa, ON 436 Mathew Arduini (USA) August 1, 20107:00 PM CDT Texas Houston Leones 1–2 (Report) Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals Richards 39 60Zelko 51Phillips 82 Settle 76Anderson 88 89 Harper Davis StadiumJackson, MS 156 Doug Ferguson (USA) August 1, 20105:00 PM PDT Washington Kitsap Pumas 1–2 (Report) Oregon Portland Timbers U23's Hyde 40Lee 42Phillips 58Fishbaugher 88 Ramsey 24Farfan 81 Bremerton Memorial StadiumBremerton, WA 1,200 Armando Villareal (USA) PDL Semifinals August 6, 20105:00 PM PDT Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals 2–1 (Report) Ontario Thunder Bay Chill Williams 75 Abegar 78Intermoia 81Heck 85 PGE ParkPortland, OR Paul Northman (USA) August 6, 20107:30 PM PDT Pennsylvania Reading United 2–1 (Report) Oregon Portland Timbers U23's Houapeu 74 Ogunyemi 48Braun 78Granger 79 PGE ParkPortland, OR 2,359 Artem Sher (USA) Third-Place Game August 7, 20101:00 PDT Louisiana 2006 Baton Rouge Capitals 2–2 (Report) Pennsylvania Reading United Hedges 26 o.g.McCubbin 26Tait 45Magill 89 Sapong 2Mulholland 28 PGE ParkPortland, OR Desmond Miller (USA) Tait Settle Ju. Portillo Williams Callon 2–4 Reid Houapeu Wenger Mulholland PDL Final August 7, 20104:00 PM PDT Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 4–1 (Report) Oregon Portland Timbers U23's Heck 0 16Oliveira 22 45Colaizzi 72 Hasson 30Richards 51 62 Ogunyemi 52Evans 54Braun 76 PGE ParkPortland, OR 3,729 Maurizio Laudani (USA) Championship MVP: USA Brent Richards (POR) Award winners and finalists MVP: USA Brent Richards (Portland Timbers U23's) (winner), UGA Moses Aduny (Mississippi Brilla), CAN Andrew Rigby (Ottawa Fury), USA Brandon Swartzendruber (Thunder Bay Chill) Scoring Champion: USA Brandon Swartzendruber (Thunder Bay Chill) 35 Points (15 Goals, 5 Assists) Golden Boot: USA Brandon Swartzendruber (Thunder Bay Chill) (15 Goals) Assists Champion: BRA Gustavo Oliveira (Thunder Bay Chill) 13 Assists GAA Champion: NZL Jacob Gleeson (Portland Timbers U23's) 0.360 GAA Rookie of the Year: USA Brent Richards (POR) (winner), NOR Fredrik Brustad (CF), GER Dominic Reinold (NJ) Defender of the Year: ENG Joe Tait (BR) (winner), USA Matt Hedges (REA), USA Mark Lee (KIT), FRA Alexis Pradié (OTT), Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Ryan Meara (NWK) Coach of the Year: USA Jim Rilatt (POR) (winner), USA Brendan Burke (REA), USA Dave Dixon (MIS), CAN Martin Painter (LON) All-League and All-Conference teams Eastern Conference F: CAN Will Beaugé (OTT), GER Dominic Reinold (NJ), USA C. J. Sapong (REA) M: USA Frank Alesci* (NWK), ENG Luke Mulholland (REA), USA Scott Rojo* (CAR) D: USA Chris Christian (CJ), ENG John Fletcher (OcC), USA Matt Hedges* (REA), FRA Alexis Pradié* (OTT) G: USA Ryan Meara* (NWK) Central Conference F: BRA Gustavo Oliveira (TB), USA Brandon Swartzendruber (TB), USA Kenny Uzoigwe* (MIC) M: IRL Steven Beattie (CIN), IRL Alan McGreal (LON), USA Jeremy Warman (KC) D: USA C.J. Brown (KAL), USA Stewart Givens (MIC), USA Logan McDaniel (DM), GER Sebastian Stihler (LON) G: NED Oscar Moens (DAY) Southern Conference F: UGA Moses Aduny* (MIS), USA Ben Callon (BR), USA Ryan Maloney (ATL) M: COL Jonathan Mendoza (CF), ARG Lucas Paulini (MIS), ENG Carl Reynolds (NO) D: USA Willie Hunt (MIS), USA Ryan McDonald (NAS), BRA Guilherme Reis (BRD), ENG Joe Tait* (BR) G: USA Leif Craddock (WTU) Western Conference F: USA Jaime Chavez (HU), USA Brent Richards* (POR), JAM Amani Walker (OrC) M: USA Freddie Braun* (POR), BAH Cameron Hepple (KIT), CAN Jordan Hughes (VIC) D: CAN Mo Aziz (ABB), USA Ryan Kawulok (POR), USA Mark Lee* (KIT), USA Daniel Scott (KIT) G. NZL Jake Gleeson (POR) * denotes All-League player See also United Soccer Leagues 2010 2010 NPSL Season 2010 W-League Season References 2010 Category:2010 in American men's soccer leagues