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2004 PDL season

The 2004 USL Premier Development League season was the 10th PDL season. The season began in April 2004 and ended in August 2004.

USL Premier Development League
Season2004
ChampionsCentral Florida Kraze
← 2003
2005 →

Central Florida Kraze finished the season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 1–0 in the PDL Championship game. Chicago Fire Reserves finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 17 out of their 18 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +66 goal difference.

El Paso Patriots striker Julio Frias was the league's top scorer, with 25 goals, while DFW Tornados midfielder Mark Rowland led the league with 11 assists. Chicago Fire Reserves keeper Brad Guzan enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.39 per game in his 13 games.

Changes from 2003 edit

Name changes edit

New franchises edit

  • Ten teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:
Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
  Ajax Orlando Prospects Orlando area Orlando, FL expansion
  Carolina Dynamo Greensboro area Greensboro, NC previously in Pro Select
  Cleveland Internationals Cleveland area Cleveland, OH expansion
  Colorado Springs Blizzard Colorado Springs area Colorado Springs, CO expansion
  El Paso Patriots El Paso area El Paso, TX previously in A-League
  Indiana Blast Indianapolis area Indianapolis, IN previously in A-League
  Laredo Heat Laredo area Laredo, TX expansion
  New Jersey Stallions northern New Jersey area Wayne, NJ previously in Pro Select
  Reading Rage Greater Reading area Reading, PA previously in Pro Select
  West Michigan Edge Grand Rapids area Kentwood, MI returned from hiatus

Folding edit

Standings edit

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference edit

Great Lakes Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Michigan Bucks 16 11 3 2 47 16 +31 35
2 Fort Wayne Fever 16 11 4 1 47 32 +15 34
3 Indiana Invaders 16 11 5 0 51 34 +17 33
4 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 8 6 2 30 25 +5 26
5 Toledo Slayers 16 6 10 0 33 36 −3 18
6 West Michigan Edge* 15 4 11 0 26 50 −24 12
7 Cleveland Internationals* 16 2 13 1 19 53 −34 7
8 Columbus Shooting Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: [citation needed]

Heartland Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire Reserves 18 17 0 1 73 7 +66 52
2 Boulder Rapids Reserve 18 13 4 1 51 28 +23 40
3 Des Moines Menace 18 12 6 0 51 29 +22 36
4 Thunder Bay Chill 18 11 7 0 28 28 0 33
5 St. Louis Strikers 18 7 11 0 34 63 −29 21
6 Kansas City Brass 18 6 11 1 36 60 −24 19
7 Colorado Springs Blizzard 18 5 11 2 36 48 −12 17
8 Sioux Falls Spitfire 18 5 12 1 45 57 −12 16
9 Indiana Blast 18 5 12 1 38 56 −18 16
10 Wisconsin Rebels 18 2 15 1 26 71 −45 7
Source: [citation needed]

Eastern Conference edit

Mid Atlantic Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Carolina Dynamo 18 11 6 1 58 37 +21 34
2 Williamsburg Legacy 18 11 7 0 35 27 +8 33
3 Richmond Kickers Future 18 9 5 4 48 31 +17 31
4 Raleigh CASL Elite 18 7 9 2 26 44 −18 23
5 Chesapeake Dragons 18 4 13 1 35 55 −20 13
6 West Virginia Chaos 18 4 13 1 25 46 −21 13
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 South Jersey Barons 18 14 0 4 50 15 +35 46
2 Cape Cod Crusaders 18 13 5 0 38 15 +23 39
3 Albany Blackwatch Highlanders 18 12 3 3 45 23 +22 39
4 Rhode Island Stingrays 18 10 8 0 55 34 +21 30
5 Reading Rage 18 8 8 2 32 25 +7 26
6 Brooklyn Knights 18 8 9 1 34 39 −5 25
7 New Jersey Stallions 18 4 13 1 19 43 −24 13
8 Vermont Voltage 18 2 15 1 11 58 −47 7
9 Jersey Falcons 18 2 16 0 18 68 −50 5[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted

Southern Conference edit

Mid South Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 El Paso Patriots 18 15 3 0 64 23 +41 45
2 DFW Tornados 18 14 4 0 52 19 +33 41[a]
3 Memphis Express 18 12 6 0 37 23 +14 36
4 Nashville Metros 18 7 9 2 31 32 −1 23
5 New Orleans Shell Shockers 18 5 12 1 26 54 −28 15[b]
6 Lafayette Swamp Cats 18 4 13 1 19 52 −33 13
7 Austin Lightning 18 2 13 3 21 46 −25 9
8 Laredo Heat * 8 2 5 1 12 15 −3 7
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted
  2. ^ 1 point deducted

Southeast Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Central Florida Kraze 18 14 3 1 46 19 +27 43
2 Cocoa Expos 18 11 5 2 39 26 +13 35
3 Ajax Orlando Prospects 18 11 6 1 47 26 +21 34
4 Bradenton Academics 18 8 10 0 35 34 +1 24
5 Palm Beach Pumas 18 2 16 0 18 67 −49 6
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference edit

Northwest Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Cascade Surge 16 11 4 1 40 23 +17 34
2 Spokane Shadow 16 11 4 1 36 31 +5 34
3 Abbotsford Rangers 16 4 11 1 22 36 −14 13
4 Yakima Reds 16 3 11 2 27 37 −10 11
Source: [citation needed]

Southwest Division edit

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Orange County Blue Star 18 12 3 3 39 21 +18 39
2 Fresno Fuego 18 11 5 2 46 27 +19 35
3 Southern California Seahorses 18 8 7 3 41 34 +7 27
4 BYU Cougars 18 8 9 1 36 35 +1 25
5 Nevada Wonders 18 6 11 1 29 44 −15 19
Source: [citation needed]

Playoffs edit

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
NE1   South Jersey Barons 2
MA2   Williamsburg Legacy 1
NE1   South Jersey Barons 2
Eastern Conference
MA1   Carolina Dynamo 3
MA1   Carolina Dynamo 3
NE2   Cape Cod Crusaders 2
MA1   Carolina Dynamo 1 (1)
SE1   Central Florida Kraze (PSO) 1 (2)
MS1   El Paso Patriots 4
SE2   Cocoa Expos 5
SE2   Cocoa Expos 1
Southern Conference
SE1   Central Florida Kraze 3
SE1   Central Florida Kraze 4
MS2   DFW Tornados 2
SE1   Central Florida Kraze 1
HL2   Boulder Rapids Reserve 0
HL1   Chicago Fire Reserves 3
GL2   Fort Wayne Fever 1
HL1   Chicago Fire Reserves 0
Central Conference
HL2   Boulder Rapids Reserve 1
GL1   Michigan Bucks 2
HL2   Boulder Rapids Reserve 3
HL2   Boulder Rapids Reserve 3
SW2   Fresno Fuego 0
SW1   Orange County Blue Star 3
NW2   Spokane Shadow 2
SW1   Orange County Blue Star 1
Western Conference
SW2   Fresno Fuego 2
NW1   Cascade Surge 1
SW2   Fresno Fuego 2

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Conference semifinals edit

South Jersey Barons 2–1 (OT)Williamsburg Legacy  
 Report
Referee: Jeff Muschik
Michigan Bucks 2–3Boulder Rapids Reserve 
 Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Jarze
El Paso Patriots 4–5Cocoa Expos 
 Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Merrit Guthrie
Carolina Dynamo 3–2Cape Cod Crusaders 
 Report
Attendance: 874
Orange County Blue Star 3–2 (OT)Spokane Shadow 
 Report
Attendance: 1,327
Referee: Dinesh Singh
Central Florida Kraze  4–2DFW Tornados  
 Report
Attendance: 450
Referee: Shane Moody
Fort Wayne Fever 1–3Chicago Fire Reserves 
 Report
Attendance: 690
Referee: Tony Delois
Fresno Fuego 2–1Cascade Surge 
 Report
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Miguel Chicas

Conference Finals edit

Carolina Dynamo 3–2South Jersey Barons 
 Report
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Central Florida Kraze 3–1Cocoa Expos 
 Report
Referee: Chris Kenney
Chicago Fire Reserves 0–1 (OT)Boulder Rapids Reserve 
 Report
Attendance: 160
Referee: Cien Asoera
Fresno Fuego 2–1Orange County Blue Star 
 Report
Attendance: 2,177
Referee: Cory Dean

National Semifinals edit

Boulder Rapids Reserve 3–0Fresno Fuego 
 Report
Pleasant View Field
Boulder, Colorado
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jose Carro
Central Florida Kraze 1–1 (a.e.t.)Carolina Dynamo 
 Report
Penalties
 2–1
UCF Soccer Complex
Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 750
Referee: Sean Hurd

PDL Championship Game edit

Central Florida Kraze 1–0Boulder Rapids Reserve 
UCF Soccer Complex
Orlando, Florida

References edit

  1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
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