1999 PDL season

August 2023 USL Premier Development League 1999 Regular Season Champions Jackson Chargers (2nd Title) Chicago Sockers (1st Title) 323 1392 GER Fabio Eidelwein Sioux City Breeze GER Fabio Eidelwein Sioux City Breeze (20 Goals) USA Jeremy DoBay Jackson Chargers 1998 2000 The 1999 USL Premier Development League season was the 5th PDL season. The season began in April 1999 and ended in August 1999. Chicago Sockers finished the season as national champions, beating Spokane Shadow 3–1 in the PDL Championship game. Jackson Chargers had finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering just two losses, and finishing with a +55 goal difference. Changes from 1998 season Name changes Abbotsford Athletes In Action changed their name to the Abbotsford 86ers Select. Central Florida Lionhearts changed their name to the Central Florida Kraze. Fox River Rebels changed their name to the Wisconsin Rebels. Grand Rapids Explosion changed their name to West Michigan Explosion. Seattle Hibernians changed their name to Seattle Sounders Select. New teams 18 teams were added for the season, including 7 expansion teams and four who had returned from hiatus. TeamAreaLocationPrevious affiliationNew York Brooklyn KnightsBrooklyn (NYC) areaBrooklyn, NYexpansionNew York Capital District ShockersNew York Capital District areaAlbany, NYfrom D-3 Pro LeagueNew Jersey Central Jersey RiptideCentral Jersey areaTrenton, NJfrom D-3 Pro LeagueIllinois Chicago SockersChicago areaChicago, ILfrom D-3 Pro LeagueTennessee Clarksville GunnersClarksville areaClarksville, TNexpansionKentucky Lexington Bluegrass BanditsLexington areaLexington, KYreturned from hiatusFlorida Miami BreakersMiami areaMiami, FLfrom D-3 Pro LeagueNevada Nevada ZephyrsLas Vegas areaLas Vegas, NVexpansionNew York New York FreedomNew York City areaNew York, NYexpansionFlorida Orlando NighthawksCentral Florida areaOrlando, FLfrom D-3 Pro LeagueIllinois Rockford RaptorsRockford areaRockford, ILfrom D-3 Pro LeagueCalifornia San Fernando Valley HeroesLos Angeles areaLos Angeles, CAfrom D-3 Pro LeagueMissouri Team St. LouisSt. Louis areaSt. Louis, MOexpansionArizona Tucson AmigosTucson areaTucson, AZreturned from hiatusVermont Vermont VoltageVermont areaSt. Albans, VTfrom D-3 Pro LeagueNew York Westchester FlamesSuburban Mainland New York areaNew Rochelle, NYexpansionKansas Wichita BlueWichita areaWichita, KSreturned from hiatusOregon Willamette Valley FirebirdsPortland areaPortland, ORreturned from hiatus Teams leaving 5 teams folded after the 1998 Season: Detroit Dynamite Lansing Locomotive Northern Arizona Prospectors Seattle BigFoot Southern California Chivas Alabama Saints and South Florida Future went on hiatus for this season. Okanagan Valley Challenge and Victoria Umbro Select returned to the PCSL, ending their associate membership. Abbotsford Athletes In Action and Seattle Hibernian retained their membership. Standings LegendDivision champion Team qualified for playoff berth Team gets bye into semifinals as host. Central Conference Great Lakes Division main WL PK Great Lakes Division 4 y Q MMB Mid-Michigan Bucks CHI Chicago Sockers WIS Wisconsin Rebels IND Indiana Invaders KAL Kalamazoo Kingdom ROC Rockford Raptors WME West Michigan Explosion 13 2 1 0 62 14 11 11 3 1 1 41 14 7 10 5 1 0 45 37 9 7 9 0 0 34 44 7 5 9 1 1 28 45 5 2 12 0 2 23 61 3 2 14 0 0 17 49 2 RSSSF recorded 5 total points. #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Heartland Division main WL PK Heartland Division 4 y Q TCT Twin Cities Tornado SCB Sioux City Breeze COL Colorado Comets DMM Des Moines Menace KCB Kansas City Brass STL Team St. Louis WIC Wichita Blue CSS Colorado Springs Stampede 14 2 0 0 55 18 9 13 3 0 0 52 25 9 8 6 0 1 48 33 9 7 8 0 1 33 36 5 4 10 2 0 23 38 4 5 1 0 0 28 8 4 3 6 0 2 13 43 2 1 12 2 0 21 52 2 Wichita Blue folded during the season. Provisional team: does not play a full schedule. #ccccff C #ccffcc Q #eee FLD complete Eastern Conference Northeast Division main WL PK Northeast Division 4 y Q NYF New York Freedom CJR Central Jersey Riptide BRK Brooklyn Knights WES Westchester Flames VER Vermont Voltage CDS Capital District Shockers 10 4 1 1 40 27 8 8 7 0 1 40 28 9 5 9 2 0 29 42 5 6 9 1 0 19 32 3 4 11 0 1 26 42 4 2 14 0 0 18 65 1 RSSSF recorded 52 total points. RSSSF recorded 36 total points. #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Southeast Division main WL PK Southeast Division 4 y Q Regular Season Champions JAC Jackson Chargers COC Cocoa Expos CFK Central Florida Kraze MSF Miami Breakers BRA Bradenton Academics CLA Clarksville Gunners MIA Miami Tango LBB Lexington Bluegrass Bandits ORL Orlando Nighthawks 14 2 0 0 67 12 11 R 10 4 2 0 58 24 10 10 5 0 1 47 23 8 8 7 1 0 29 32 6 8 7 0 1 28 32 5 5 9 1 1 28 37 3 4 11 1 0 25 61 5 3 3 0 0 17 14 4 1 14 0 1 13 63 0 #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Western Conference Northwest Division main WL PK Northwest Division 4 y Q WVF Willamette Valley Firebirds SPO Spokane Shadow ABB Abbotsford 86ers Select SSS Seattle Sounders Select YAK Yakima Reds CSC Cascade Surge 14 2 0 0 54 20 10 10 6 0 0 36 21 8 8 7 0 1 36 32 7 6 8 2 0 19 32 1 5 9 1 1 31 43 6 2 13 0 1 19 47 3 #ccccff C #FFBF00 BYE #ccffcc Q complete Southwest Division main WL PK Southwest Division 4 y Q SFV San Fernando Valley Heroes CCR Central Coast Roadrunners NEV Nevada Zephyrs SGV San Gabriel Valley Highlanders SVA Silicon Valley Ambassadors TUC Tucson Amigos 9 3 4 0 53 21 8 7 7 1 1 32 24 7 7 9 0 0 26 31 4 6 10 0 0 33 51 6 5 9 0 2 23 44 2 3 11 0 2 23 41 1 RSSSF recorded 27 total points. #ccccff C #ccffcc Q complete Playoffs Spokane hosted the Finals and received a bye to the National Semi-Finals. y Central Semifinals Central Finals GL1 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 1 HL2 Iowa Sioux City Breeze 2 HL1 Minnesota 1983 Twin Cities Tornado 0 GL2 Illinois Chicago Sockers 2 HL2 Iowa Sioux City Breeze 1 GL2 Illinois Chicago Sockers 3 Central Conference Playoffs Semifinals August 6, 1999 7:00 PM EDT Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/19990901152209/http://216.32.56.110/Premier/Results/playoff.html Iowa Sioux City Breeze Paul Snape 0 59 Dominic Scicluna 65 Mike Dodd 69 Stephen Armstrong 80 44 60 pen. Fabio Eidelwein 57 Hakeem Koroma White Pine StadiumSaginaw Township, Michigan 752 Shaun Soraghan Semifinals August 6, 1999 9:00 PM EDT Minnesota 1983 Twin Cities Tornado 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20010426180316/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990810p.dat.html Illinois Chicago Sockers 10 Hernan Campuzano 70 Matt Hamnett White Pine StadiumSaginaw Township, Michigan Conference Final August 7, 1999 7:30 PM EDT Iowa Sioux City Breeze 1–3 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/336832385/ Illinois Chicago Sockers Fabio Eidelwein 19 33 Hernan Campuzano 39 90 Matt Hamnett White Pine StadiumSaginaw Township, Michigan 112 y Eastern Semifinals Eastern Finals SE1 Mississippi 1996 Jackson Chargers 9 NE2 New York Brooklyn Knights 1 NE1 New York New York Freedom 3 SE2 Florida Cocoa Expos 1 HL2 Mississippi 1996 Jackson Chargers 0 GL2 New York New York Freedom 1 Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinals August 6, 1999 7:00 PM CDT Mississippi 1996 Jackson Chargers 9–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/185478718/ New York Brooklyn Knights Paul Oyuga 10 Bonaventure Maruti 12 20 39 52 Jon Marcus Duncan Jeremy Shortt Ousmark Coulibaly 62 Alex Dixon Jackson, Mississippi Semifinals August 6, 1999 9:00 PM CDT Florida Cocoa Expos 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20010426180316/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990810p.dat.html New York New York Freedom Steve Butcher 18 Mawssa Sy Boubu Camara Jackson, Mississippi Conference Final August 7, 1999 8:30 PM CDT Mississippi 1996 Jackson Chargers 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20010426180316/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990810p.dat.html New York New York Freedom 73 Alex Vargas Jackson, Mississippi y Western Semifinals Western Finals NW1 Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 1 SW2 California Central Coast Roadrunners 0 SW1 California San Fernando Valley Heroes 1 NW2 British Columbia Abbotsford 86ers Select 2 NW1 Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 5 NW2 British Columbia Abbotsford 86ers Select 1 Western Conference Playoffs Semifinals August 7, 1999 5:30 PM PDT California Central Coast Roadrunners 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/19990901152209/http://216.32.56.110/Premier/Results/playoff.html Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 35 Greg Howes Citrus CollegeGlendora, California Semifinals August 7, 1999 8:00 PM PDT California San Fernando Valley Heroes 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20010426180316/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990810p.dat.html British Columbia Abbotsford 86ers Select 44 Robert Hall 60 David Morris Citrus CollegeGlendora, California Conference Final August 8, 1999 3:00 PM PDT Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 5–1 https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/387320185/ British Columbia Abbotsford 86ers Select JP Capodanno 34 88 Bryan Ritchie 39 Greg Howes 48 80 17 pen. Ken Strain Citrus CollegeGlendora, California y y PDL Semifinals PDL Finals PDL Third Place NW1 Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 1 H Washington Spokane Shadow 2 NE1 New York New York Freedom 0 GL2 Illinois Chicago Sockers 1 H Washington Spokane Shadow 1 GL2 Illinois Chicago Sockers 3 NW1 Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 2 NE1 New York New York Freedom 5United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF) PDL National Semifinals Semifinals August 14, 1999 6:00 PM PDT Illinois Chicago Sockers 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20000914183825/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990814p.dat.html New York New York Freedom Harkness 25 Campuzano 71 35 Thomas Donahue 58 Brendan O'Boyle 58 90 Rodney Rambo Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, Washington 3,829 Semifinals August 14, 1999 8:30 PM PDT Washington Spokane Shadow 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20000914183825/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990814p.dat.html Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds Craig Hampton 20 Stuart Saunders 35 Zane Higgins 65 Jeff Rose 68 Chad Brown 84 16 Greg Howes Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, Washington 3,829 Third Place Game Final August 15, 1999 6:00 PM PDT Oregon Willamette Valley Firebirds 2–5 https://web.archive.org/web/20000914183821/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990815p.dat.html New York New York Freedom Greg Howes 59 83 4 40 65 Joseph Navarino 38 Alexander Vargas 83 Leonard Doramodou Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, Washington PDL Championship Game August 15, 1999 8:30 PM PDT Washington Spokane Shadow 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20000914183821/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990815p.dat.html Illinois Chicago Sockers Jeff Rose 88 18 Chuck Codd 44 Mike Dunne 73 Andy McDermott Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, Washington 3,843 Awards Year End Awards Scoring Champion:GER Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City Breeze) 48 Points (20 Goals, 8 Assists) Golden Boot:GER Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City Breeze) (20 Goals) Assists Champion:ENG Paul Snape (Michigan Bucks) (11 Assists) GAA Champion:USA Jeremy DoBay (Jackson Chargers) 0.84 Goals Against MVP:GER Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City Breeze) Rookie of the Year:CAN David Morris (Abbotsford 86ers Select) Defender of the Year:USA Joe Marks (Spokane Shadow) and USA Mark Schulte (Twin Cities Tornado) Goalkeeper of the Year:USA Jeremy DoBay (Jackson Chargers) Coach of the Year:USA Tony Vandermeer (Willamette Valley Firebirds) Weekly awards Player of the Week Week Player Club Position Reason Ref. Reference 3ENG Ben HunterCarolina DynamoForward 3 goals, 2 assists in 6–1 win over Nashville Metros http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/honors/132022.html Team of the Week - 3 USL PDL pdl.uslsoccer.com October 24, 2006 July 17, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20061130152226/http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/honors/132022.html November 30, 2006 4USA Mike ToddBrooklyn KnightsForward 4 goals in pair of wins 5BIH Vedad IbiševićSt. Louis StrikersForward 5 goals in 6–4 win over Kansas City Brass 6USA Brad GuzanChicago Fire ReservesGoalkeeper Three shutouts against Wisconsin Blast, Thunder Bay Chill, and Des Moines Menace 7USA Tony AmatoCocoa ExposMidfielder Hat-trick in 3-2 OT win over Palm Beach Pumas 8USA Alejandro SalazarBoulder Rapids ReserveMidfielder 4 goals, 2 assists in 2 wins, draw 9USA Alex BrownWilliamsburg LegacyDefender 2 goals, 1 assist in 5-4 OT win at Sioux Falls Spitfire 10ENG Dan BroxupFort Wayne FeverForward Hat-trick, assist in 4–1 win over Toledo Slayers 11BRA Zico AntunesRhode Island StingraysForward Hat-trick, assist in 5–2 win over Western Mass Pioneers 12USA David BulowCape Cod CrusadersForward Hat-trick in 4-3 OT win at Reading Rage 13JAM Orville MullingsCentral Florida KrazeForward Seven goals in wins at Lafayette Swamp Cats, New Orleans Shell Shockers 14USA David BulowCape Cod CrusadersForward Four goals, two assists in pair of wins All-League Team F: GER Fabio Eidelwein (SCB) (League MVP, Scoring Champion and Golden Boot), KEN Bonaventure Maruti (JAC), CAN David Morris (ABB) (Rookie of the Year) M:USA Nick Downing (SSS), USA Chris Edwinson (COL), USA Seth Modersohn (DMM) D: USA Pablo Gentile (MIA), USA Joe Marks (SPO) (Co-Defender of the Year), USA Jim McElderry (NYF), USA Mark Schulte (TCT) (Co-Defender of the Year) G: USA Jeremy DoBay (JAC) (Goalkeeper of the Year) http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990813p.dat.html Scoring-Leader Eidelwein Named PDL Most Valuable Player United Soccer leagues www.unitedsoccerleagues.com August 13, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/20000914183829/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990813p.dat.html September 14, 2000 All-Tournament Team F: USA Zane Higgins (SPO), USA Jeff Rose (SPO), USA Joe Navarino (NYF), USA J.P. Capodanno (NYF) M:USA Andy McDermott (CHI), USA Greg Howes (WVF) D: USA Chris Jahr (CHI), USA Billy Sleeth (SPO), USA Iain Williams (CHI) (Tournament MVP) G: USA Adam Throop (CHI), USA Roberto Christian Sir (NYF) http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990815p.dat.html Chicago Wins Premier Development League National Title United Soccer leagues www.unitedsoccerleagues.com August 13, 1999 https://web.archive.org/web/20000914183821/http://www.unitedsoccerleagues.com/press/19990815p.dat.html September 14, 2000 References 1999 Category:1999 in American men's soccer leagues Category:1999 in Canadian soccer