# 2006 PDL season

The 2006 USL Premier Development League season was the 12th PDL season. The season began in April 2006 and ended in August 2006.
Michigan Bucks finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 2–1 in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 12 August 2006.
Carolina Dynamo finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +29 goal difference. Cape Cod Crusaders finished a very close second, tied with Dynamo on points and goal difference, but having scored two less goals.
Boulder Rapids Reserve striker John Cunliffe and Augusta Fireball forward Frederico Moojen were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals. Michigan Bucks's Nate Jafta led the league with 18 assists, while Southern California Seahorses keeper Eric Reed enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.621 per game, and keeping 10 clean sheets in his 15 games.

## Changes from 2005
### New franchises

* Ten teams joined the league this year, including nine brand new franchises :
| Team name | Metro area | Location | Previous affiliation |
| Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | Atlanta area | Chamblee, Georgia | expansion |
| Delaware Dynasty | Wilmington area | New Castle, Delaware | expansion |
| Los Angeles Storm | San Gabriel Valley area | Glendora, California | Previously Springfield Storm |
| Northern Virginia Royals | Northern Virginia area | Fairfax, Virginia | previously in USL-2 |
| Ogden Outlaws | Ogden area | Ogden, Utah | expansion |
| San Fernando Valley Quakes | San Fernando Valley area | Los Angeles, California | expansion |
| San Francisco Seals | San Francisco area | San Francisco, California | expansion |
| St. Louis Lions | St. Louis area | Cottleville, Missouri | expansion |
| Tacoma FC | Tacoma area | University Place, Washington | expansion |
| Virginia Beach Submariners | Virginia Beach area | Virginia Beach, Virginia | expansion |

### Folding

* Four teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
** Memphis Express - Memphis, Tennessee
** Nevada Wonders - Carson City, Nevada
** Spokane Shadow - Spokane, Washington
** Toledo Slayers - Toledo, Ohio

## Standings

* Legend
* Division champion
* Team qualified for playoff berth

### Central Conference
#### Great Lakes Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chicago Fire Premier | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 15 | +26 | 42 |
| 2 | Michigan Bucks | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 30 |
| 3 | Indiana Invaders | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 28 |
| 4 | Kalamazoo Kingdom | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 22 |
| 5 | West Michigan Edge | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 21 |
| 6 | Fort Wayne Fever | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 8 |
| 7 | Cleveland Internationals | 16 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 14 | 45 | −31 | 6 |

#### Heartland Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 42 |
| 2 | Des Moines Menace | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Kansas City Brass | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 28 |
| 4 | St. Louis Lions | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 27 |
| 5 | Sioux Falls Spitfire | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 15 |
| 6 | Colorado Springs Blizzard | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 12 |
| 7 | Thunder Bay Chill | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 9 |

### Eastern Conference
#### Mid Atlantic Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Virginia Beach Submariners | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 31 |
| 2 | Williamsburg Legacy | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 28 |
| 3 | West Virginia Chaos | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 21 |
| 4 | Northern Virginia Royals | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 18 |
| 5 | Richmond Kickers Future | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 15 |

#### New England Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cape Cod Crusaders | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 10 | +29 | 44 |
| 2 | Ottawa Fury | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 24 |
| 3 | Rhode Island Stingrays | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 20 |
| 4 | Albany Admirals | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 15 |
| 5 | Vermont Voltage | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 36 | −20 | 13 |

#### Northeast Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Westchester Flames | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 31 |
| 2 | Ocean City Barons | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 24 |
| 3 | Reading Rage | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 20 |
| 4 | Delaware Dynasty | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 17 |
| 5 | Brooklyn Knights | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 14 |

### Southern Conference
#### Mid South Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Laredo Heat | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 42 |
| 2 | DFW Tornados | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 25 |
| 3 | El Paso Patriots | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 23 |
| 4 | New Orleans Shell Shockers | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 13 |
| 5 | Austin Lightning | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 11 |

#### South Atlantic Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Carolina Dynamo | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 12 | +29 | 44 |
| 2 | Augusta Fireball | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 31 |
| 3 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 21 |
| 4 | Raleigh Elite | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 17 |
| 5 | Nashville Metros | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 14 |

#### Southeast Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bradenton Academics | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 28 | +16 | 34 |
| 2 | Central Florida Kraze | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 |
| 3 | Palm Beach Pumas | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 20 |
| 4 | Cocoa Expos | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 20 |
| 5 | Ajax Orlando Prospects | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 8 |

### Western Conference
#### Northwest Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Abbotsford Rangers | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 30 |
| 2 | BYU Cougars | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 28 |
| 3 | Yakima Reds | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 23 |
| 4 | Ogden Outlaws | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 17 |
| 5 | Tacoma FC | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 16 |
| 6 | Cascade Surge | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 11 |

#### Southwest Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Southern California Seahorses | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 39 |
| 2 | Orange County Blue Star | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 32 |
| 3 | San Fernando Valley Quakes | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 31 |
| 4 | San Francisco Seals | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 25 |
| 5 | Fresno Fuego | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 23 |
| 6 | Bakersfield Brigade | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 22 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Storm | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 22 |
| 8 | San Diego Gauchos | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 19 |
| 9 | California Gold | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 71 | −58 | 0 |

## Playoffs
### Bracket

| Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | National Semifinals | | PDL Championship Game | PDL Championship Game | PDL Championship Game |
| NWE | Cape Cod Crusaders | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Williamsburg Legacy | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Williamsburg Legacy | 0 | NWE | Cape Cod Crusaders | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | NWE | Cape Cod Crusaders | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | NE | Westchester Flames | 2 | | | | | | | |
| MA | Virginia Beach Submariners | 1 | NE | Westchester Flames | 2 | | | | | | | |
| NE | Westchester Flames | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| NE | Westchester Flames | 3 | | | | NE | Westchester Flames | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | MS | Laredo Heat | 3 | | | | |
| SA | Carolina Dynamo | 0 | | | | | | | MS | Laredo Heat | 3 | | | | |
| SE | Bradenton Academics (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE | Bradenton Academics (OT) | 1 | SE | Bradenton Academics | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | SE | Bradenton Academics | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | MS | Laredo Heat | 2 | | | | | | | |
| MS | Laredo Heat | 3 | MS | Laredo Heat | 2 | | | | | | | |
| WC | Augusta FireBall | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Augusta FireBall | 2 | | | | | | | | MS | Laredo Heat | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 2 |
| HL1 | Boulder Rapids Reserve | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 2 |
| GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 4 | GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 4 | | | | | | | |
| Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | GL1 | Chicago Fire Premier | 1 | | | | | | | |
| GL1 | Chicago Fire Premier (PSO) | 3 (5) | GL1 | Chicago Fire Premier | 1 | | | | | | | |
| HL2 | Des Moines Menace | 3 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| HL2 | Des Moines Menace | 3 (3) | | | | GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | SW2 | Orange County Blue Star | 0 | | | | |
| SW1 | Southern California Seahorses | 1 | | | | | | | SW2 | Orange County Blue Star | 0 | | | | |
| NW2 | BYU Cougars | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| NW2 | BYU Cougars | 2 | NW2 | BYU Cougars | 2 (2) | | | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | NW2 | BYU Cougars | 2 (2) | | | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | SW2 | Orange County Blue Star (PSO) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | |
| NW1 | Abbotsford Rangers | 2 | SW2 | Orange County Blue Star (PSO) | 2 (4) | | | | | | | |
| SW2 | Orange County Blue Star | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |