# 2013 PDL season

The 2013 USL Premier Development League season was the 19th season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 4 with three matches and ended on July 21 with nine matches. The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners to determine the league's champion. Four teams were added to the league and 13 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 64 across nine divisions for 2013.

## Changes from 2012
### Name changes

* Hamilton FC Rage rebranded as K-W United FC
* Bradenton Academics rebranded as IMG Academy Bradenton
* New Jersey Rangers rebranded as NJ-LUSO Rangers FC
* Palmetto FC Bantams rebranded as SC United Bantams
* VSI Tampa Flames rebranded as VSI Tampa Bay FC (PDL)
* Pali Blues rebranded as OC Blues Strikers FC
* Texas Dutch Lions rebranded as Houston Dutch Lions

### New teams

Four new clubs joined the PDL this coming season.
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
| Real Boston Rams | Greater Boston | Weymouth, Massachusetts | expansion |
| SW Florida Adrenaline | Naples-Marco Island area | Naples, Florida | expansion |
| F.A. Euro | New York metropolitan area | Brooklyn, New York | expansion |
| Oklahoma City FC | Oklahoma City Metroplex | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | expansion |

### Folding/moving

* Thirteen teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season:
** Boston Victory S.C. – Quincy, Massachusetts
** Bermuda Hogges – Pembroke, Bermuda
** Brooklyn Knights – Maspeth, New York
** Cincinnati Kings – Cincinnati, Ohio
** FC Jax Destroyers – Jacksonville, Florida
** Fraser Valley Mariners – Abbotsford, British Columbia
** Fredericksburg Hotspur – Fredericksburg, Virginia
** Nashville Metros – Nashville, Tennessee
** New Orleans Jesters - New Orleans, Louisiana - left to join National Premier Soccer League
** Ogden Outlaws – Ogden, Utah
** Orange County Blue Star – Irvine, California
** Real Maryland F.C. – Rockville, Maryland
** Worcester Hydra – Worcester, Massachusetts

## Standings

2013 Premier Development League standings.
* Key to colours in group tables
* Team in position to win Division Title
* Team in position to qualify 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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Forest City London | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 32 |
| 2 | Michigan Bucks | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 27 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire Premier | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 |
| 4 | K-W United FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 |
| 5 | Toronto Lynx | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 17 |
| 6 | Chicago Inferno | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 15 |
| 7 | River City Rovers | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 13 |

#### Heartland Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 37 |
| 2 | Real Colorado Foxes | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 29 |
| 3 | Des Moines Menace | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 20 |
| 4 | Kansas City Brass | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 16 |
| 5 | St. Louis Lions | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 15 |
| 6 | Springfield Demize | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 14 |
| 7 | WSA Winnipeg | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 11 |

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 2 | Baltimore Bohemians | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 29 |
| 3 | Reading United | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 29 |
| 4 | Jersey Express | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 29 |
| 5 | Long Island Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 20 |
| 6 | F.A. Euro | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 14 |
| 7 | NJ-LUSO Rangers FC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 36 | −23 | 13 |
| 8 | Central Jersey Spartans | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 6 |
| 9 | Westchester Flames | 14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 57 | −48 | 1 |
* ↑ Long Island Rough Riders deducted three points.

#### Northeast Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ottawa Fury | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 7 | +33 | 35 |
| 2 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 25 |
| 3 | Vermont Voltage | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | Western Mass Pioneers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 21 |
| 5 | Real Boston Rams | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 14 |
| 6 | Connecticut FC Azul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 12 |
| 7 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 5 |

#### South Atlantic Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Carolina Dynamo | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 30 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 24 |
| 3 | Northern Virginia Royals | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 20 |
| 4 | West Virginia Chaos | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 17 |
| 5 | SC United Bantams | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 16 |
| 6 | King's Warriors | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 38 | −18 | 12 |

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Austin Aztex | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 8 | +30 | 35 |
| 2 | Laredo Heat | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 28 |
| 3 | Oklahoma City FC | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | West Texas Sockers | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 12 |
| 5 | Houston Dutch Lions | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 11 |
| 6 | El Paso Patriots | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 6 |

#### Southeast Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Ocala Stampede | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 33 |
| 2 | Panama City Beach Pirates | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 31 |
| 3 | Orlando City U-23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 26 |
| 4 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 23 |
| 5 | Mississippi Brilla | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 19 |
| 6 | IMG Academy Bradenton | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 17 |
| 7 | SW Florida Adrenaline | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 10 |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 58 | −49 | 0 |

### Western Conference
#### Northwest Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Victoria Highlanders | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 28 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers U23's | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 25 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (J) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 24 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 17 |
| 5 | Kitsap Pumas | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 16 |
| 6 | Washington Crossfire | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 15 |
| 7 | North Sound SeaWolves | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 15 | 32 | −17 | 8 |

#### Southwest Division

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Fresno Fuego | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 8 | +24 | 35 |
| 2 | Ventura County Fusion | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 24 |
| 4 | BYU Cougars | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 20 |
| 5 | FC Tucson | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 19 |
| 6 | OC Blues Strikers FC | 14 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 48 | −33 | 6 |
| 7 | Southern California Seahorses | 14 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 5 |

## Conference Championships
### Divisional Playoffs

Five of the divisions have additional matches in order for teams to qualify for the conference championship.
In the Great Lakes Division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play-in match. Winner advances with the 1st place team to the conference final four.
| Great Lakes Division Central Conference | Great Lakes Division Central Conference | Great Lakes Division Central Conference |
| GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 4 |
| GL3 | Chicago Fire Premier | 0 |
In the Northwest Division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play-in match. Winner advances with the 1st place team to the conference final four.
| Northwest Division Western Conference | Northwest Division Western Conference | Northwest Division Western Conference |
| NW2 | Portland Timbers U23's (PEN) | 1 (5) |
| NW3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 1 (4) |
In the Eastern Conference, the 1st place team in the Mid-Atlantic Division automatically qualifies for the conference final four. The 2nd and 3rd place teams in the Mid-Atlantic Division and the 1st and 2nd place teams in the Northeast Division and the South Atlantic Divisions play each other to qualify for the conference final four.
| Northeast Division Eastern Conference | Northeast Division Eastern Conference | Northeast Division Eastern Conference |
| NE1 | Ottawa Fury | 6 |
| NE2 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 0 |
| Mid Atlantic Division Eastern Conference | Mid Atlantic Division Eastern Conference | Mid Atlantic Division Eastern Conference |
| MA2 | Baltimore Bohemians | 1 |
| MA3 | Reading United (AET) | 3 |
| South Atlantic Division Eastern Conference | South Atlantic Division Eastern Conference | South Atlantic Division Eastern Conference |
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo | 2 |
| SA2 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 1 |

### Western Conference Championship
## Playoff Bracket

| Conference Semifinals (July 26–27) | Conference Semifinals (July 26–27) | Conference Semifinals (July 26–27) | Conference Finals (July 27–28) | Conference Finals (July 27–28) | Conference Finals (July 27–28) | Semi-Finals (August 2) | Semi-Finals (August 2) | Semi-Finals (August 2) | | Championship (August 4) | Championship (August 4) | Championship (August 4) |
| MS1 | Austin Aztex | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE2 | Panama City Beach Pirates | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE2 | Panama City Beach Pirates | 0 | MS1 | Austin Aztex | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | MS1 | Austin Aztex | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Southern Conference | Southern Conference | Southern Conference | MS2 | Laredo Heat | 0 | | | | | | | |
| SE1 | Ocala Stampede | 0 | MS2 | Laredo Heat | 0 | | | | | | | |
| MS2 | Laredo Heat | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MS2 | Laredo Heat | 2 | | | | MS1 | Austin Aztex | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | MA1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | | | | |
| NE1 | Ottawa Fury | 3 | | | | | | | MA1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | | | | |
| MA3 | Reading United | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA3 | Reading United | 2 | NE1 | Ottawa Fury | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | NE1 | Ottawa Fury | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | MA1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 3 | | | | | | | |
| MA1 | Ocean City Nor'easters (PEN) | 0 (5) | MA1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 3 | | | | | | | |
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | MS1 | Austin Aztex | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 1 |
| NW1 | Victoria Highlanders (AET) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 1 |
| SW2 | Ventura County Fusion | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| SW2 | Ventura County Fusion | 2 | NW1 | Victoria Highlanders | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | NW1 | Victoria Highlanders | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | NW2 | Portland Timbers U23s | 0 | | | | | | | |
| SW1 | Fresno Fuego | 1 (3) | NW2 | Portland Timbers U23s | 0 | | | | | | | |
| NW2 | Portland Timbers U23s (PEN) | 1 (4) | | | | | | | | | | |
| NW2 | Portland Timbers U23s (PEN) | 1 (4) | | | | HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | NW1 | Victoria Highlanders | 0 | | | | |
| GL1 | Forest City London (PEN) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | NW1 | Victoria Highlanders | 0 | | | | |
| HL2 | Real Colorado Foxes | 0 (3) | | | | | | | | | | |
| HL2 | Real Colorado Foxes | 0 (3) | GL1 | Forest City London | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | GL1 | Forest City London | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Central Conference | Central Conference | Central Conference | HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 3 | | | | | | | |
| HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 1 | HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 3 | | | | | | | |
| GL2 | Michigan Bucks | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Kris Tyrpak, (AUS)
* Young (U21) Player of the Year: Pete Caringi (BAL)
* Coach of the Year: Paul Dalglish, (AUS)
* Goalkeeper of the Year: Chad Bush, (OTT)

## All-League and All-Conference Teams
### Eastern Conference

F: Pete Caringi (BAL) *, Carl Haworth (OTT) *, Dwayne Reid (OCN) M: Brandt Bronico (CAR), Brayan Martinez (JER), Jason Plumhoff (REA) * D: Shaun Foster (OTT), Damion Lowe (REA) *, Gilbert Manier (GPP), Hugh Roberts (BAL) G: Chad Bush (OTT) *

### Central Conference

F: Moses Danto (WSA), Oliver Gore (RCO), Zach Steinberger (MIB) M: Bryan Ciesiulka (CHI), Jordan Green (KCB), Matt Walker (MIB) D: Brandon Fricke (DSM) *, Tyler Hemming (LON), Nolan Intermoia (THU), Axel Sjöberg (THU) * G: Tyson Farago (WSA)

### Western Conference

F: Niall Cousens (VAN), Brett Levis (VIC), Tyler Reinhart (FRE) M: Zach Barnes (POR), Paul Islas (FRE) *, Bobby Jhutty (VAN) * D: Derrick Bassi (VAN), Chris Brundage (SEA), Tyler Hughes (VIC), Trevor Spurgeon (FRE) G: David Meves (POR)

### Southern Conference

F: Adam Black (OKC), Tyler Blackwood (ORL), Kris Tyrpak (AUS) * M: Itode Fubara (ORL), Jack McVey (TAM), Tony Rocha (AUS) D: Taian de Souza (PAN) *, Max Gunderson (AUS), Walter Kromholz (HOU), Felipe Souza (LAR) G: Devin Cook (AUS)
* denotes All-League player