2001 PDL season

August 2023 USL Premier Development League 2001 Regular Season Champions Calgary Storm (1st Title) Westchester Flames (1st Title) 442 1790 USA Beau Brown Lafayette Lightning USA Beau Brown Lafayette Lightning (21 goals) CAN Lars Hirschfeld Calgary Storm 2000 2002 The 2001 USL Premier Development League season was the 7th PDL season. The season began in April 2001 and ended in August 2001. Westchester Flames finished the season as national champions, beating Calgary Storm 3–1 in the PDL Championship game. Calgary Storm finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 18 out of their 20 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +38 goal difference. Changes from the 2000 season Name changes The Colorado Comets changed their name to the Denver Cougars. The Colorado Springs Stampede changed their name to the Colorado Springs Ascent The Dayton Gems changed their name to the Dayton Gemini. The Miami Tango changed their name to the Miami Strike Force. The Texas Rattlers (formerly of the USISL D-3 Pro League) changed their name to the Texas Spurs. The Twin Cities Tornado changed their name to the Twin Cities Phoenix. New teams 11 teams were added for the season, including 8 expansion teams: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliationAlberta Calgary StormCalgary areaCalgary, ABexpansionMassachusetts Cape Cod CrusadersCape Cod areaHyannis, MAfrom USISL D-3 Pro LeagueMaryland Chesapeake DragonsBaltimore-Washington areaGermantown, MDexpansionIllinois Chicago Eagles SelectChicago areaChicago, ILexpansionIllinois Chicago Fire ReservesChicago areaChicago, ILexpansionNew Jersey Jersey FalconsNorth Jersey areaJersey City, NJexpansionBritish Columbia Okanagan PredatorsOkanagan Valley areaKelowna, BCexpansionCalifornia Orange County Blue StarOrange County areaIrvine, CAfrom A-LeagueCalifornia Southern California SeahorsesLos Angeles Metro areaLa Mirada, CAexpansionTexas Texas SpursDallas-Fort Worth areaBedford, TXfrom USISL D-3 Pro LeagueTexas West Dallas KingsDallas-Fort Worth areaDallas, TXexpansion Went on hiatus The Wisconsin Rebels went on hiatus for the season, and would return in 2002. Folded 11 teams folded before the season: Abbotsford 86ers Select Alabama Saints Broward County Wolfpack Central Jersey Riptide Chicago Sockers Lexington Bluegrass Bandits Nevada Zephyrs New Brunswick Brigade Rockford Raptors South Florida Future Willamette Valley Firebirds Standings LegendDivision champion Team qualified for playoff berth Central Conference Great Lakes Division main WDL Great Lakes Division y 4 y y Q CFR Chicago Fire Reserves WME West Michigan Edge MMB Mid-Michigan Bucks IND Indiana Invaders KAL Kalamazoo Kingdom DAY Dayton Gemini 15 4 1 49 18 11 13 7 0 50 42 10 10 9 1 43 46 7 9 9 1 37 41 9 9 10 1 43 39 6 5 14 0 24 48 3 Dayton and Indiana had a game postponed and could not be rescheduled by season's end. Game in question was cancelled since it had no bearing on playoffs. DAY #ccccff C complete Heartland Division main WDL Heartland Division y 4 y y Q SFS Sioux Falls Spitfire DMM Des Moines Menace CES Chicago Eagles Select TBC Thunder Bay Chill TCP Twin Cities Phoenix 17 2 1 54 19 9 11 7 2 38 23 6 8 10 2 33 33 4 6 13 1 26 48 3 3 17 0 34 61 3 #ccccff C #FFBF00 BYE complete Mid-South Division main WDL Mid-South Division y 4 y y Q TEX Texas Spurs LAF Lafayette Lightning LOU Louisiana Outlaws WDK West Dallas Kings 16 3 1 68 22 12 13 5 2 50 49 11 7 12 1 40 56 7 6 14 0 33 49 4 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Eastern Conference Northeast Division main WDL Northeast Division y 4 y y Q WES Westchester Flames BRK Brooklyn Knights VER Vermont Voltage NYF New York Freedom NJI North Jersey Imperials CCC Cape Cod Crusaders CHE Chesapeake Dragons JER Jersey Falcons 13 4 3 48 25 10 12 6 1 48 27 8 10 7 3 51 25 8 10 7 2 41 33 8 10 7 3 42 40 7 9 8 3 39 36 5 4 12 2 30 45 4 1 19 0 19 89 2 Both Brooklyn and New York had games against Chesapeake postponed and could not be rescheduled by season's end. Games in question were cancelled since they had no bearing on playoffs. BRK BRK #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Southeast Division main WDL Southeast Division y 4 y y Q COC Cocoa Expos MSF Miami Strike Force BRA Bradenton Academics CFK Central Florida Kraze TBH Tampa Bay Hawks PBP Palm Beach Pumas 14 5 1 55 37 9 13 7 0 46 38 8 9 9 1 40 34 6 8 11 1 37 36 4 6 12 2 39 41 6 6 12 1 30 58 4 Bradenton and Palm Beach had a game postponed and could not be rescheduled by season's end. Game in question was cancelled since it had no bearing on playoffs. BRA #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Western Conference Rocky Mountain Division main WDL Rocky Mountain Division y 4 y y Q DEN Denver Cougars BOU Boulder Nova WIC Wichita Jets CSA Colorado Springs Ascent KCB Kansas City Brass 15 4 1 63 28 11 11 8 0 46 35 10 7 12 0 29 52 5 4 14 1 32 63 6 2 15 0 27 53 4 Boulder, Colorado Springs, and Wichita all had games with Kansas City postponed and could not be rescheduled by season's end. Games in question were cancelled since they had no bearing on playoffs. BOU BOU BOU #ccccff C complete Northwest Division main WDL Northwest Division y 4 y y Q Regular Season Champions CAL Calgary Storm SSS Seattle Sounders Select SPO Spokane Shadow CSC Cascade Surge YAK Yakima Reds OKA Okanagan Predators 18 2 0 47 9 8 R 14 5 0 42 23 7 12 8 0 42 31 6 7 13 0 27 42 3 5 13 1 20 44 1 2 17 1 18 47 1 Seattle and Yakima had a game postponed and could not be rescheduled by season's end. Game in question was cancelled since it had no bearing on playoffs. SSS #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Southwest Division main WDL Southwest Division y 4 y y Q OCB Orange County Blue Star SCS Southern California Seahorses CCR Central Coast Roadrunners SFV San Fernando Valley Heroes SGV San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 14 6 0 51 34 10 13 6 1 56 30 9 12 8 0 53 35 8 7 11 2 38 43 5 1 17 2 12 83 1 #ccccff C complete Playoffs Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game NW Alberta Calgary 2 SW California Orange County 1 RM Colorado Denver 1 WC Washington Seattle 3 HL South Dakota Sioux Falls 3 WC Louisiana 1912 Lafayette 1 MS Texas Texas 0 GL Illinois Chicago 1 SE1 Florida Cocoa 3 NE2 New York Brooklyn 2 NE1 New York Westchester 2 SE2 Florida Miami 1 H Iowa Des Moines bye NW Alberta Calgary 3 WC Washington Seattle 0 HL South Dakota Sioux Falls 1 GL Illinois Chicago 0 SE1 Florida Cocoa 1 NE1 New York Westchester 3 H Iowa Des Moines 1 NW Alberta Calgary 2 HL South Dakota Sioux Falls 1 NE1 New York Westchester 5 NW Alberta Calgary 1 NE1 New York Westchester 3 Third place game Third Place Game H Iowa Des Moines 0 HL South Dakota Sioux Falls 1United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) Conference semifinals July 27, 2001 Colorado Denver Cougars 1–3 Washington Seattle Sounders Select Santa Ana StadiumSanta Ana, California 50 or 106 July 27, 2001 Orange County Blue Star 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/486271086/ Alberta Calgary Storm 33 Damir Jesic 68 pen. Mark McKenna Santa Ana StadiumSanta Ana, California 211 or 306 July 28, 2001 6:00 PM New York Westchester Flames 2–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/166866355/ Florida Miami Strike Force Jeff Matteo Rocky Bojovic 53 46 Matlas Asorey Cocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa, Florida 110 July 28, 2001 6:00 PM Texas Texas Spurs 0–1 (OT) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/243825866/ Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves 119 Jordan Smith McEneaney FieldSioux Falls, South Dakota 2,248 July 28, 2001 8:00 PM Florida Cocoa Expos 3–2 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/178453542/ New York Brooklyn Knights Jordy Broder David Atkinson Ivan Blount Cocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa, Florida 350 July 28, 2001 8:00 PM South Dakota Sioux Falls Spitfire 3–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/243825888/ Louisiana 1912 Lafayette Lightning Fabio Eidelwein 27 pen. Matt Byers 57 65 36 Glenn Benjamin McEneaney FieldSioux Falls, South Dakota 2,248 Conference Finals July 28, 2001 Alberta Calgary Storm 3–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/486271449/ Washington Seattle Sounders Select Mark McKenna 53 Chris Lemire 68 Felix Napuri 90 Santa Ana StadiumSanta Ana, California 45 or 54 July 29, 2001 7:00 PM Florida Cocoa Expos 1–3 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/178455072/ New York Westchester Flames Robin Chan 41 39 Hector Navarrete 49 Juan Gomez 54 Radoslav Bojovic Cocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa, Florida July 29, 2001 7:30 PM South Dakota Sioux Falls Spitfire 1–0 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/243826693/ Illinois Chicago Fire Reserves Fabio Eidelwein 18 McEneaney FieldSioux Falls, South Dakota 1,826 National Semifinals August 3, 2001 6:00 PM South Dakota Sioux Falls Spitfire 1–5 New York Westchester Flames Robb Rolfing 75:42 30 73:28 Oliver Medina-Filgueira 46 76 Radoslav Bojovic 60 Ive Grando Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa August 3, 2001 8:00 PM Iowa Des Moines Menace 1–2 (OT) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/486264144/ Alberta Calgary Storm Barry Lavety 46 34 96 Damir Jesic Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa 1,500 Third Place Match August 4, 2001 4:30 PM Iowa Des Moines Menace 0–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/242305424/?terms=Sioux%20Falls%20Spitfire South Dakota Sioux Falls Spitfire 58 Dan Watson Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa PDL Championship Game August 4, 2001 7:05 PM Alberta Calgary Storm 1–3 New York Westchester Flames Chris Lemire 32 11 Hector Navarette 58 77 Evaud Thompson Cara McGrane Memorial StadiumDes Moines, Iowa Championship MVP: JAM Evaud Thompson Westchester Flames Awards Year End Awards Scoring Champion:USA Beau Brown (Lafayette Lightning) 46 Points (21 Goals, 4 Assists) http://www.dmmenace.com/asp/NewsArchives.asp?Articleid=254 USL Announces 1st Set of 2001 PDL Season Awards www.dmmenace.com August 6, 2001 July 15, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20020818162843/http://www.dmmenace.com/asp/NewsArchives.asp?Articleid=254 August 18, 2002 Golden Boot:USA Beau Brown (Lafayette Lightning) (21 Goals) Assists Champion:USA Chris Veselka (Lafayette Lightning) (13 Assists) GAA Champion:CAN Lars Hirschfeld (Calgary Storm) 0.46 GAA MVP:USA Beau Brown (Lafayette Lightning) http://www.dmmenace.com/asp/NewsArchives.asp?Articleid=254 USL Announces 1st Set of 2001 PDL Season Awards www.dmmenace.com August 6, 2001 July 15, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20020622023906/http://www.dmmenace.com/asp/NewsArchives.asp?Articleid=255 June 22, 2002 Rookie of the Year:USA TJ Rolfing (Sioux Falls Spitfire) Defender of the Year:USA Burch Wylie (Texas Spurs) Goalkeeper of the Year:CAN Lars Hirschfeld (Calgary Storm)Coach of the Year:USA Bret Hall (Chicago Fire Reserves) All-League First Team F: USA Beau Brown (LAF) (League MVP, Scoring Champion, and Golden Boot); USA James Farrell (VER) ; USA Luis González (MIA) M: DRC Patrick Shamu (TEX); ARG Leo Peirano (IND); USA TJ Rolfing (SFS) (Rookie of the Year); USA Mike Mariscalco (KAL) D: USA Burch Wylie (TEX) (Defender of the Year); USA Matt Bobo (CHI); USA Dustin Branan (TCP) G: CAN Lars Hirschfeld (CAL) (Goalkeeper of the Year and GAA Champion) All-League Second Team F: ENG Paul Snape (MMB); ARM Arshak Abyanli (SFV); USA Radoslav Bojovic (WES) M: USA Anthony Maher (WME); USA David Atkinson (COA); USA Danny Risch (CCR); USA Chris Veselka (LAF) (Assists Champion) D: USA Ryan Hammer (KAL); TRI Roger Groome (CAS); USA Gary Sullivan (BRO) G: USA Jeff Richey (SFS) All-Tournament Team F: SCO Barry Lavety (DMM); USA Radoslav Bojovic (WES); JAM Evaud Thompson (WES) (Championship Game MVP) M: USA Oliver Medina (WES); BIH Damir Jesic (CAL); USA Dan Watson (SFS); CAN Nicolas Reyes (CAL) D: MEX Omar Chavez (WES); CAN Jamie Auvigne (CAL); GHA John Fosu (SFS) G: CAN Lars Hirschfeld (CAL) http://www.dmmenace.com/asp/NewsArchives.asp?Articleid=258 2001 PDL Championship All Tournament Team www.dmmenace.com August 18, 2002 July 15, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20020818163606/http://www.dmmenace.com/asp/NewsArchives.asp?Articleid=258 August 18, 2002 References 2001 Category:2001 in American men's soccer leagues Category:2001 in Canadian soccer