2011 PDL season

August 2023 2011-PDL-Championship-logo.png Official 2011 PDL Championship logo USL Premier Development League 2011 Regular Season Champions Fresno Fuego (1st Title) Kitsap Pumas (1st Title) 512 1643 USA Milton Blanco Fresno Fuego USA Jake Keegan Westchester Flames (16 Goals) USA Mitch Hildebrandt Michigan Bucks 7–1, Real Colorado Foxes over Springfield Demize 11–1 Jersey Express S.C. over Brooklyn Knights 12 goals, Jersey Express S.C. 11–1 Brooklyn Knights 2010 2012 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.Bucks Highlight PDL Award Winners https://web.archive.org/web/20120818050030/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/549636.html August 18, 2012 Changes from 2010 Name changes Hampton Roads Piranhas rebranded as Virginia Beach Piranhashttp://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/500940.html Piranhas announce name change 2011-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175821/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/500940.html 2011-07-17 dead Los Angeles Azul Legends rebranded as Los Angeles MisionerosBreakdown for 2011 USL PDL US Open Cup Qualifying: Western Conference (22 April 2011). Published by TheCup.us. Last accessed 5 May 2011. Newark Ironbound Express rebranded as Jersey ExpressJersey Express Unveils New Name https://web.archive.org/web/20141018173204/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/490887.html 2014-10-18 New franchise Ten franchises were announced as joining the league this year: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Ohio Akron Summit AssaultAMFC Summit Assault Joins PDL https://web.archive.org/web/20110408154457/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/502989.html 2011-04-08 Akron area Akron, OH expansion Virginia Fredericksburg Hotspurhttp://www.uslsoccer.com/home/466380.html Hotspur, Impact Unveiled 2010-10-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009220342/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/466380.html 2012-10-09 dead Fredericksburg area Fredericksburg, VA expansion Ontario Hamilton Ragehttp://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2%3Agp%3A%3A72011+Elements%2FDisplay+E+47116+News%2FDisplay%2F+33862327+33769304+5576 Hamilton FC Rage Joins PDL 2018-09-10 https://archive.today/20130205160448/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72011+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+33862327+33769304+5576 2013-02-05 dead Hamilton area Hamilton, ON expansion Florida FC Jax Destroyers Jacksonville area Jacksonville, FL expansion California Los Angeles Blues 23http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/515664.html LA Blues 23 Join USL PDL 2011-04-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20120726141427/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/515664.html 2012-07-26 dead West Los Angeles area Pacific Palisades, CA expansion Washington North Sound SeaWolvesNorth Sound SeaWolves Join PDL https://web.archive.org/web/20141225220427/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/483540.html December 25, 2014 Snohomish County area Everett, WA expansion Maryland Real Maryland Monarchshttp://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/700/14126 Real Maryland FC Monarchs join USL Premier Development League 2010-11-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20101119042107/http://www.potomacsoccerwire.com/news/700/14126 2010-11-19 dead Montgomery County area Rockville, MD from USL Second Division Texas Rio Grande Valley Grandeshttp://www.rgvfutbol.com/notas2010/1210uslrgv.htm PDL returns to the Valley January 18, 2011 July 15, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110715180534/http://www.rgvfutbol.com/notas2010/1210uslrgv.htm dead Rio Grande Valley area Edinburg, TX expansion Kentucky River City RoversRiver City Rovers Join USL PDL https://web.archive.org/web/20120313071237/http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/481720.html 2012-03-13 Louisville area Louisville, KY expansion Manitoba WSA WinnipegWSA Winnipeg Joins PDL https://web.archive.org/web/20101216015704/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/486812.html December 16, 2010 Winnipeg area Winnipeg, MB expansion 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 Prohttp://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2%3Agp%3A%3A72011+Elements%2FDisplay+E+47116+News%2FDisplay%2F+20204291+20202833+5366 Dutch Lions Join USL PRO 2018-11-12 https://archive.today/20130205212328/http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2:gp::72011+Elements/Display+E+47116+News/Display/+20204291+20202833+5366 2013-02-05 dead DFW Tornados - Frisco, Texas Hollywood United Hitmen - Los Angeles, California - left to join National Premier Soccer League Houston Leones - Richmond, Texas Kalamazoo Outrage - Kalamazoo, Michiganhttp://www.kalamazoooutrage.com/index.php Kalamazoo Outrage : United Soccer League 2010-10-26 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110208180312/http://www.kalamazoooutrage.com/index.php 2011-02-08 Lancaster Rattlers - Lancaster, California - left to join National Premier Soccer LeagueRattlers move on to the National Premier Soccer League Rio Grande Valley Bravos - Brownsville, Texas - left to join Southern Premier Soccer League, changed name to RGV OcelotsRGV Bravos FC now the RGV Ocelots FC, with new colors Rochester Thunder - Rochester, Minnesotahttp://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/11/15/rochester-thunder-fold-pdl-team-after-two-short-but-good-years/ Rochester Thunder Fold PDL Team after Two Short But Good Years 2010-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20101124104712/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2010/11/15/rochester-thunder-fold-pdl-team-after-two-short-but-good-years/ 2010-11-24 dead Spokane Spiders - Spokane, Washington Yakima Reds - Yakima, Washington 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 CFP Chicago Fire Premier LON Forest City London IND Indiana Invaders AKR Akron Summit Assault HAM Hamilton Rage TOR Toronto Lynx CIN Cincinnati Kings RCR River City Rovers 12 2 2 38 9 11 2 3 28 10 9 2 5 32 23 6 3 7 25 26 5 3 8 23 28 5 3 8 20 27 5 2 9 15 25 2 7 7 23 33 2 6 8 16 37 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q Q complete Heartland Division main WDL Heartland Division y y Q TBC Thunder Bay Chill DMM Des Moines Menace RCF Real Colorado Foxes KCB Kansas City Brass SLL St. Louis Lions WSA WSA Winnipeg SPR Springfield Demize 12 2 2 31 9 12 0 4 41 20 11 3 2 49 23 4 4 8 28 36 4 5 7 25 24 3 1 12 15 44 1 3 12 12 45 -4 St. Louis Lions deducted four points for league rules infringement. #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division main WDL Mid Atlantic Division y y Q LIR Long Island Rough Riders REA Reading United JER Jersey Express WES Westchester Flames CJS Central Jersey Spartans BER Bermuda Hogges OCN Ocean City Nor'easters NJR New Jersey Rangers BRK Brooklyn Knights 12 3 1 42 13 12 2 2 41 14 11 3 2 45 12 6 4 6 25 33 4 4 8 24 31 4 3 9 17 31 2 8 6 20 25 5 1 10 15 32 1 2 13 15 53 -4 New Jersey Rangers deducted four points for league rules infringement. #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q Q complete Northeast Division main WDL Northeast Division y y Q GPS MPS Portland Phoenix NHP New Hampshire Phantoms WMP Western Mass Pioneers OTT Ottawa Fury VER Vermont Voltage 8 5 3 24 11 7 3 6 25 20 6 5 5 18 20 4 5 7 22 31 3 6 7 12 21 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete South Atlantic Division main WDL South Atlantic Division y y Q CDY Carolina Dynamo NVR Northern Virginia Royals RMM Real Maryland Monarchs WVC West Virginia Chaos VBP Virginia Beach Piranhas FRD Fredericksburg Hotspur 11 1 4 37 14 10 1 5 20 13 8 2 6 29 20 7 4 5 32 23 3 3 10 13 32 2 3 11 10 39 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Southern Conference Mid South Division main WDL Mid South Division y y Q LAR Laredo Heat EPP Chivas El Paso Patriots BRC Baton Rouge Capitals NOJ New Orleans Jesters WTX West Texas United Sockers RGV Rio Grande Valley Grandes 11 2 3 35 13 10 3 3 24 22 8 1 7 26 20 7 2 7 23 27 5 0 11 20 35 3 2 11 19 29 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Southeast Division main WDL Southeast Division y y Q MIS Mississippi Brilla CFK Central Florida Kraze BRA Bradenton Academics JAX Jax Destroyers NSH Nashville Metros FTL Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy 12 2 2 39 14 11 2 3 34 23 8 2 6 34 27 3 4 9 22 37 3 3 10 15 31 2 3 11 17 30 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Western Conference Northwest Division main WDL Northwest Division y y Q KIT Kitsap Pumas VIC Victoria Highlanders VWR Vancouver Whitecaps Residency POR Portland Timbers U23's ABB Abbotsford Mariners NSS North Sound SeaWolves WAS Washington Crossfire TAC Tacoma Tide 12 3 1 42 9 9 3 4 29 16 8 3 5 24 21 6 4 6 34 21 6 3 7 22 25 4 4 8 20 34 3 5 8 22 39 1 5 10 21 49 -4 Kitsap Pumas deducted four points for league rules infringement. #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete Southwest Division main WDL Southwest Division y y Q Regular Season Champions FRE Fresno Fuego VCF Ventura County Fusion OCB Orange County Blue Star SCS Southern California Seahorses SYU BYU Cougars PBL Los Angeles Blues 23 OGD Ogden Outlaws GSM Los Angeles Misioneros 13 3 0 43 15 R 10 6 0 38 10 9 2 5 45 31 8 3 5 22 24 4 4 8 15 21 4 2 10 17 37 2 4 10 18 36 1 2 13 16 40 #CCCCFF C #CCFFCC Q complete League post-season tournament Division matches for qualification Northeast DivisionEastern Conference NE1 MPS Portland Phoenix 0 NE2 New Hampshire Phantoms 1Mid Atlantic DivisionEastern Conference MA2 Reading United 0 MA3 Jersey Express 1South Atlantic DivisionEastern Conference SA1 Carolina Dynamo 1 SA2 Northern Virginia Royals 0Great Lakes DivisionCentral Conference GL2 Chicago Fire Premier 3 GL3 Forest City London 0 Bracket Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Semi-Finals Finals 155 Southern Conference Eastern Conference Western Conference Central Conference SE1 Mississippi Brilla 3 MS2 Chivas El Paso Patriots 0 MS1 Laredo Heat 1 SE2 Central Florida Kraze 0 MA1 Long Island Rough Riders 3 NE2 New Hampshire Phantoms 1 MA3 Jersey Express 2 SA1 Carolina Dynamo 1 SW1 Fresno Fuego 3 NW2 Victoria Highlanders 1 NW1 Kitsap Pumas 1 SW2 Ventura County Fusion 0 GL1 Michigan Bucks 3 HL2 Des Moines Menace 2 HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 1 GL2 Chicago Fire Premier 0 SE1 Mississippi Brilla 2 (6) MS1 Laredo Heat 2 (7) MA1 Long Island Rough Riders 3 MA3 Jersey Express 2 SW1 Fresno Fuego 0 NW1 Kitsap Pumas 1 GL1 Michigan Bucks 1 HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 2 MS1 Laredo Heat 4 MA1 Long Island Rough Riders 1 NW1 Kitsap Pumas 3 HL1 Thunder Bay Chill 1 MS1 Laredo Heat 0 NW1 Kitsap Pumas 1 Conference Quarterfinals July 26, 20117:00PM EST Illinois Chicago Fire Premier 3–0 Report 1Report 2 Ontario Forest City London Vaz 37 68Mallace 51 Ivanovic 31 Hemming 57 Bibby 59 Dillon 74 Toyota ParkBridgeview, IL 50 Miguel Panduro Jr. (USA) July 26, 20117:00PM EST North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 1–0 Report Virginia Northern Virginia Royals Ibeagha 18 Lovejoy 24 Smith 45 O'Reilly 62 Sheta 75 Onwuka 87 Macpherson StadiumBrowns Summit, NC 2,519 Danny Thornberry (USA) July 26, 20118:00PM EST Pennsylvania Reading United 0–1 Report New Jersey Jersey Express Youhill 50 Dacres 88 Niouky 90+ Don Thomas StadiumReading, PA 300 John Douglas (USA) July 26, 20118:15PM EST Maine MPS Portland Phoenix 0–1 Report New Hampshire New Hampshire Phantoms Theissen 70 Massie 70 Tsonis 32 Schram 51 Hilton Memorial StadiumPortland, ME 300 Guido Gonzalez (USA) Conference semifinals July 29, 20115:30PM EDT North Carolina Carolina Dynamo 2–1 Report New Jersey Jersey Express Tweed-Kent 38Delbono 78Robinson 0 90 Niouky 27 33Coulibaly 33Konopelsky 52Rodrigues 0 90 Cy Donnelly StadiumSouth Huntington, NY 145 Yevgeniy Mednikov (USA) July 29, 20115:30PM EDT Illinois Chicago Fire Premier 1–0 Report Ontario Thunder Bay Chill Raj 65 Gonzalez 37 Putrus 27 Pereira 55 Neto 81 Intermoia 90 Ultimate Soccer ArenasPontiac, MI Giuseppi Agusta (USA) July 29, 20116:00PM EDT Florida Central Florida Kraze 1–0 Report Texas Laredo Heat Tshimpaka 21 Centofanti 67 Mendoza 76 Gutierrez 90 Galvan 45 Ibarra 55 Lara 90 Harper Davis StadiumJackson, MS Thaj Huynh (USA) July 29, 20118:00 PM EDT New Hampshire New Hampshire Phantoms 3–1 Report New York Long Island Rough Riders Adam 43 DeDeus 0 60 Goodwin 73 Sarle 18 27 53 Cy Donnelly StadiumSouth Huntington, NY 387 Hernan Aguilar (USA) July 29, 20118:00PM EDT Iowa Des Moines Menace 3–2(AET) Report 1Report 2September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Michigan Michigan Bucks Sosa 45 103 Catalano 90Alashe 105Caldwell 111 Ultimate Soccer ArenasPontiac, MI 944 Marc Lawrence (USA) July 29, 20118:30PM EDT Texas Chivas El Paso Patriots 3–0 Report 1Report 2 Mississippi 2001 Mississippi Brilla Salas 35 Garvia 52 Aduny 11Reis 21Luak 30Azira 57Palmer 74 Harper Davis StadiumJackson, MS 1,412 Jack Damrill (USA) July 30, 20111:00 PM EDT California Ventura County Fusion 1–0 Report 1Report 2 Washington Kitsap Pumas Barrera 62 Singh 88 Burke 11 Besagno 56 Scott 59 Meredith 90 Chukchansi ParkFresno, CA Ezequiel Molina (USA) July 30, 20113:30 PM EDT British Columbia Victoria Highlanders 3–1 Report 1Report 2 California Fresno Fuego Dixon 19 Vamdenbodmen 43 Voegeli 72 Burbrary 90 Reinhart 10 83 90 Chukchansi ParkFresno, CA 2,369 Chris Hutchison (USA) Conference finals July 30, 20115:00PM EDT New Jersey Jersey Express 3–2 Report New York Long Island Rough Riders Edwards 43 Ovenseri 50 56 Niouky 90 Detelj 7Sarle 33Mulligan 52Arikian 66Barea 69 84 Cy Donnelly StadiumSouth Huntington, NY 826 Ayodeji Obisesan (USA) July 30, 20117:30PM EDT Ontario Thunder Bay Chill 1–2 Report Michigan Michigan Bucks Oliveira 8Pereira 49 Robertson 82Neto 86 86Vilalva 90+ Givens 11 Caldwell 84 Hunt 90+ Ultimate Soccer ArenasPontiac, MI 796 Artem Sher (USA) July 30, 20118:30PM EDT Texas Laredo Heat 2–2(AET) Report 1Report 2 Mississippi 2001 Mississippi Brilla Garcia 11 36Mulamba 0 37Ordaz 45Ibarra 76Collozo 0 76Frias 78Estrada 81Fuentes 102Begines 116 Buffington 31Palmer 90+Luak 97 Harper Davis StadiumJackson, MS 1,027 Jared Peeler (USA) 6–7 July 31, 20113:00PM EDT Washington Kitsap Pumas 0–1 Report 1Report 2September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Report 3 California Fresno Fuego Hyde 2 8 90 89 Besagno 35 Cignetti 49 Grousis 60 Chukchansi ParkFresno, CA 2,573 Said Ravenfar (USA) PDL Semifinals August 5, 20118:00PM EDT Texas Laredo Heat 1–4 Report 1Report 2 New York Long Island Rough Riders Bayona 38Ibarra 64Lopez 85Escovar 90 Gabriele 69Lopez 69Sarle 2 70 77Hole 82 Bremerton Memorial StadiumBremerton, WA 1,122 Ezequiel Molina (USA) August 5, 201110:30PM EDT Washington Kitsap Pumas 3–1 Report 1Report 2 Ontario Thunder Bay Chill Burke 60Friesen 72 90 Robertson 8Oliveira 34Petrus 47 Bremerton Memorial StadiumBremerton, WA 1,400 (USA) PDL Final August 6, 20117:30PM EDT Texas Laredo Heat 1–0 Report Washington Kitsap Pumas Christner 11 Bremerton Memorial StadiumBremerton, WA 1,257http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/06/kitsap-pumas-down-heat-win-pdl-championship/ Pumas beat Heat to claim PDL Championship Kitsap Sun 2023-06-02 2012-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120323061945/http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/aug/06/kitsap-pumas-down-heat-win-pdl-championship/ dead (USA) Championship MVP: USA Bryan Burke (KIT) Award Winners and Finalists MVP: USA Milton Blanco (FRE) (winner), USA Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC), USA Chandler Hoffman (OCB) Rookie of the Year: AUS Albert Edward (RCR), USA Brian Holt (REA), USA Jake Keegan (WES) (winner) Defender of the Year: USA Dillon Barna (VCF), USA Stewart Givens (MIC) (winner), BRA Wilson Neto (TBC) Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC) Coach of the Year: CAN Tony Colistro (TBC), USA Pete Fewing (KIT), USA Gary Parsons (MIC) (winner)http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/548958.html PDL Award Finalists Announced 2011-08-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20111001002322/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/home/548958.html 2011-10-01 dead All-League and All-Conference teams Eastern Conference F: TUR Hakan Ilhan (CAR), USA Jake Keegan (WES)*, USA Dominick Sarle (LIR) M: BER Keishen Bean (BER), ENG Jason Massie (POR), GHA Stephen Okai (REA) D: USA Matthew Baker (REA), USA Brian Fekete (POR), ENG Shaun Foster (JER), USA Kyle Manscuk (OTT) G: USA Brian Holt (REA) Central Conference F: USA Adam Mena (IND), USA Branden Stelmak (CIN), USA Brandon Swartzendruber (TBC) M: USA Tom Catalano (MIC), AUS Albert Edward (RCR), COL John Sosa (DMM)* D: USA Kevin Cope (CHI), USA Stewart Givens (MIC)*, NZL Jonathan Raj (CHI), BRA Wilson Neto (TBC)* G: USA Mitch Hildebrandt (MIC)* Southern Conference F: UGA Moses Aduny (MIS), COL Esteban Bayona (LAR), FRA Achille Campion (BRC) M: UGA Michael Azira (MIS), USA Enrique Cervantes (EPP), COL Jonathan Mendoza (CFK)* D: MEX Carlos Ordaz (LAR), BRA Guilherme Reis (BRD), ENG Daniel Sackman (CFK), MEX Hugo Samano Contreras (EPP) G: JAM Keneil Baker (CFK) Western Conference F: USA Milton Blanco (FRE)*, USA Chandler Hoffman (OCB)*, USA Brent Richards (POR) M: USA Danny Barrera (VCF)*, USA Nikolas Besagno (KIT), USA Jose Cuevas (FRE) D: USA Dillon Barna (VCF)*, USA Fernando De Alba (LAB), USA Ryan Kawulok (POR), USA Daniel Scott (KIT)* G. USA Bryan Meredith (KIT) * denotes All-League player See also 2011 USL Pro season 2011 W-League Season References 2011 Category:2011 in American men's soccer leagues