The 1999 USL Premier Development League season was the 5th PDL season. The season began in April 1999 and ended in August 1999.

USL Premier Development League
Season1999
ChampionsChicago Sockers
1998
2000

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

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Name changes

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New teams

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18 teams were added for the season, including 7 expansion teams and four who had returned from hiatus.

Team Area Location Previous affiliation
  Brooklyn Knights Brooklyn (NYC) area Brooklyn, NY expansion
  Capital District Shockers New York Capital District area Albany, NY from D-3 Pro League
  Central Jersey Riptide Central Jersey area Trenton, NJ from D-3 Pro League
  Chicago Sockers Chicago area Chicago, IL from D-3 Pro League
  Clarksville Gunners Clarksville area Clarksville, TN expansion
  Lexington Bluegrass Bandits Lexington area Lexington, KY returned from hiatus
  Miami Breakers Miami area Miami, FL from D-3 Pro League
  Nevada Zephyrs Las Vegas area Las Vegas, NV expansion
  New York Freedom New York City area New York, NY expansion
  Orlando Nighthawks Central Florida area Orlando, FL from D-3 Pro League
  Rockford Raptors Rockford area Rockford, IL from D-3 Pro League
  San Fernando Valley Heroes Los Angeles area Los Angeles, CA from D-3 Pro League
  Team St. Louis St. Louis area St. Louis, MO expansion
  Tucson Amigos Tucson area Tucson, AZ returned from hiatus
  Vermont Voltage Vermont area St. Albans, VT from D-3 Pro League
  Westchester Flames Suburban Mainland New York area New Rochelle, NY expansion
  Wichita Blue Wichita area Wichita, KS returned from hiatus
  Willamette Valley Firebirds Portland area Portland, OR returned from hiatus

Teams leaving

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5 teams folded after the 1998 Season:

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

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Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth
Team gets bye into semifinals as host.

Central Conference

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Great Lakes Division

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Mid-Michigan Bucks 16 13 1 0 2 62 14 +48 11 65
2 Chicago Sockers 16 11 1 1 3 41 14 +27 7 54
3 Wisconsin Rebels 16 10 1 0 5 45 37 +8 9 51
4 Indiana Invaders 16 7 0 0 9 34 44 −10 7 35
5 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 5 1 1 9 28 45 −17 5 28
6 Rockford Raptors 16 2 0 2 12 23 61 −38 3 13
7 West Michigan Explosion 16 2 0 0 14 17 49 −32 2 10[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ RSSSF recorded 5 total points.

Heartland Division

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Twin Cities Tornado 16 14 0 0 2 55 18 +37 9 65
2 Sioux City Breeze 16 13 0 0 3 52 25 +27 9 61
3 Colorado Comets 15 8 0 1 6 48 33 +15 9 42
4 Des Moines Menace 16 7 0 1 8 33 36 −3 5 34
5 Kansas City Brass 16 4 2 0 10 23 38 −15 4 24
6 Team St. Louis 6 5 0 0 1 28 8 +20 4 24[a]
7 Wichita Blue 11 3 0 2 6 13 43 −30 2 16[b]
8 Colorado Springs Stampede 15 1 2 0 12 21 52 −31 2 10
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Provisional team: does not play a full schedule.
  2. ^ Wichita Blue folded during the season.

Eastern Conference

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Northeast Division

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 New York Freedom 16 10 1 1 4 40 27 +13 8 51[a]
2 Central Jersey Riptide 16 8 0 1 7 40 28 +12 9 42[b]
3 Brooklyn Knights 16 5 2 0 9 29 42 −13 5 29
4 Westchester Flames 16 6 1 0 9 19 32 −13 3 29
5 Vermont Voltage 16 4 0 1 11 26 42 −16 4 21
6 Capital District Shockers 16 2 0 0 14 18 65 −47 1 9
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ RSSSF recorded 52 total points.
  2. ^ RSSSF recorded 36 total points.

Southeast Division

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Jackson Chargers 16 14 0 0 2 67 12 +55 11 67
2 Cocoa Expos 16 10 2 0 4 58 24 +34 10 54
3 Central Florida Kraze 16 10 0 1 5 47 23 +24 8 49
4 Miami Breakers 16 8 1 0 7 29 32 −3 6 40
5 Bradenton Academics 16 8 0 1 7 28 32 −4 5 38
6 Clarksville Gunners 16 5 1 1 9 28 37 −9 3 26
7 Miami Tango 16 4 1 0 11 25 61 −36 5 23
8 Lexington Bluegrass Bandits 6 3 0 0 3 17 14 +3 4 16
9 Orlando Nighthawks 16 1 0 1 14 13 63 −50 0 5
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference

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Northwest Division

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Willamette Valley Firebirds 16 14 0 0 2 54 20 +34 10 66
2 Spokane Shadow 16 10 0 0 6 36 21 +15 8 48
3 Abbotsford 86ers Select 16 8 0 1 7 36 32 +4 7 40
4 Seattle Sounders Select 16 6 2 0 8 19 32 −13 1 29
5 Yakima Reds 16 5 1 1 9 31 43 −12 6 29
6 Cascade Surge 16 2 0 1 13 19 47 −28 3 12
Source: [citation needed]

Southwest Division

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Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD BP Pts
1 San Fernando Valley Heroes 16 9 4 0 3 53 21 +32 8 52
2 Central Coast Roadrunners 16 7 1 1 7 32 24 +8 7 38
3 Nevada Zephyrs 16 7 0 0 9 26 31 −5 4 32
4 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 16 6 0 0 10 33 51 −18 6 30[a]
5 Silicon Valley Ambassadors 16 5 0 2 9 23 44 −21 2 24
6 Tucson Amigos 16 3 0 2 11 23 41 −18 1 15
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ RSSSF recorded 27 total points.

Playoffs

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Spokane hosted the Finals and received a bye to the National Semi-Finals.

Central Semifinals Central Finals
      
GL1   Mid-Michigan Bucks 1
HL2   Sioux City Breeze 2
HL2   Sioux City Breeze 1
GL2   Chicago Sockers 3
HL1   Twin Cities Tornado 0
GL2   Chicago Sockers 2
Central Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Mid-Michigan Bucks1–2Sioux City Breeze
Report
White Pine Stadium
Saginaw Township, Michigan
Attendance: 752
Referee: Shaun Soraghan
Semifinals
Twin Cities Tornado0–2Chicago Sockers
Report
White Pine Stadium
Saginaw Township, Michigan

Conference Final
Sioux City Breeze1–3Chicago Sockers
Report
White Pine Stadium
Saginaw Township, Michigan
Attendance: 112
Eastern Semifinals Eastern Finals
      
SE1   Jackson Chargers 9
NE2   Brooklyn Knights 1
HL2   Jackson Chargers 0
GL2   New York Freedom 1
NE1   New York Freedom 3
SE2   Cocoa Expos 1
Eastern Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Jackson Chargers9–1Brooklyn Knights
Report
Semifinals
Cocoa Expos1–3New York Freedom
Report

Conference Final
Jackson Chargers0–1New York Freedom
Report
Western Semifinals Western Finals
      
NW1   Willamette Valley Firebirds 1
SW2   Central Coast Roadrunners 0
NW1   Willamette Valley Firebirds 5
NW2   Abbotsford 86ers Select 1
SW1   San Fernando Valley Heroes 1
NW2   Abbotsford 86ers Select 2
Western Conference Playoffs
Semifinals
Central Coast Roadrunners0–1Willamette Valley Firebirds
Report

Conference Final
Willamette Valley Firebirds5–1Abbotsford 86ers Select
Report
PDL Semifinals PDL Finals
      
NW1   Willamette Valley Firebirds 1
H   Spokane Shadow 2
H   Spokane Shadow 1
GL2   Chicago Sockers 3
NE1   New York Freedom 0
GL2   Chicago Sockers 1 PDL Third Place
NW1   Willamette Valley Firebirds 2
NE1   New York Freedom 5

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PDL National Semifinals
Semifinals
Chicago Sockers1–0New York Freedom
Report
Semifinals
Spokane Shadow2–1Willamette Valley Firebirds
Report

Third Place Game
Final
Willamette Valley Firebirds2–5New York Freedom
Report
PDL Championship Game
Spokane Shadow1–3Chicago Sockers
Report

References

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