2016 PDL season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = USL Premier Development League
| logo =
| image = 200px
| pixels =
| alt =
| caption =
| season = 2016
| winners = Michigan Bucks (3rd Title)
| American = yes
| shieldtitle = Regular Season Champions
| shield = Michigan Bucks (5th Title)
| matches = 469
| matches footnote =
| total goals = 1472
| total goals footnote =
| average goals =
| best player = {{flagicon|JAM}} Chevaughn Walsh Ocean City Nor'easters
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|JAM}} Chevaughn Walsh Ocean City Nor'easters (14 Goals)
| best goalkeeper = {{flagicon|USA}} Ryan Cretens Carolina Dynamo
| biggest home win = DSM 9, WSA 0
(June 25)
MCH 9, PIT 0
(July 16)
| biggest away win = KWU 7, TFC 0
(May 17)
| highest scoring = DSM 9, WSA 0
(June 25)
MCH 9, PIT 0
(July 16)
| longest wins = 7, Fresno Fuego
(May 19 - June 18)
| longest unbeaten = 13, San Diego Zest FC
(May 14 - end of season)
| longest winless = 12, Cinc. Dutch Lions
(May 28 - end of season)
| longest losses = 8, LA Laguna FC
(May 8 - June 21)
OC Blues U-23
(June 12 - end of season)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| attendance =
| average attendance =
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
| updated = July 19, 2016
| extra information =
}}
The 2016 USL Premier Development League season was the 22nd season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 17, consisting of 67 teams playing across 10 divisions. The Michigan Bucks were the playoff champions.
Conferences
class="wikitable"
!Western Conference !Southern Conference !Central Conference !Eastern Conference |
valign=top|Northwest Division
Central Pacific Division
Southwest Division
|valign=top|Midsouth Division
Southeast Division
|valign=top|Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
|valign=top|South Atlantic Division
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
|
Changes From 2015
= New/Returning teams =
= Name Changes =
- Golden State Misioneros became LA Laguna FC.
- Springfield Synergy became Saint Louis FC U23.
=Folding/Moving=
- Forest City London – moved to League1 Ontario
- Houston Dutch Lions – moved to National Premier Soccer League
- Puget Sound Gunners FC – Folded
- Boston Rams – Folded
- Real Colorado Foxes – Folded
- D.C. United U-23 – Folded its PDL team
- Orlando City U-23 – Folded its PDL team
- Ocala Stampede – Folded
=On Hiatus=
- Laredo Heat{{cite web|url=http://www.laredoheatsc.com/home/news/7674-laredo-heat-announce-hiatus-from-pdl-in-2016.html|title=Laredo Heat Announce Hiatus from PDL in 2016|publisher=Laredo Heat SC|date=December 1, 2015|access-date=February 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160617185032/http://www.laredoheatsc.com/home/news/7674-laredo-heat-announce-hiatus-from-pdl-in-2016.html|archive-date=June 17, 2016|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
Standings
=Tiebreakers=
1. Head-to-head results
2. Goal differential
3. Goals scored
=Eastern Conference=
==Northeast Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Northeast Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team6=ACC |team4=FCB |team8=FAE |team1=GPS |team3=LIR |team5=SUP |team2=WMP |team7=WCF
|result1=PADV |result2=PADV
|win_ACC=5 |draw_ACC=3 |loss_ACC=6 |gf_ACC=26 |ga_ACC=25 |status_ACC=
|win_FCB=6 |draw_FCB=2 |loss_FCB=6 |gf_FCB=22 |ga_FCB=24 |status_FCB=
|win_FAE=2 |draw_FAE=4 |loss_FAE=8 |gf_FAE=13 |ga_FAE=26 |status_FAE=
|win_GPS=9 |draw_GPS=2 |loss_GPS=3 |gf_GPS=36 |ga_GPS=20 |status_GPS=
|win_LIR=6 |draw_LIR=3 |loss_LIR=5 |gf_LIR=26 |ga_LIR=24 |status_LIR=
|win_SUP=5 |draw_SUP=4 |loss_SUP=5 |gf_SUP=20 |ga_SUP=22 |status_SUP=
|win_WMP=7 |draw_WMP=4 |loss_WMP=3 |gf_WMP=27 |ga_WMP=23 |status_WMP=
|win_WCF=4 |draw_WCF=2 |loss_WCF=8 |gf_WCF=15 |ga_WCF=21 |status_WCF=
|name_ACC = AC Connecticut
|name_FCB = FC Boston
|name_FAE = F.A. Euro
|name_GPS = GPS Portland Phoenix
|name_LIR = Long Island Rough Riders
|name_SUP = Seacoast United Phantoms
|name_WMP = Western Mass Pioneers
|name_WCF = Westchester Flames
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Eastern Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
==Mid Atlantic Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Mid Atlantic Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team3=BBO |team7=EFC |team5=JEX |team6=LVU |team4=NYR |team2=OCN |team1=RUN
|result1=PADV |result2=PADV
|win_BBO=7 |draw_BBO=2 |loss_BBO=5 |gf_BBO=26 |ga_BBO=21 |status_BBO=
|win_EFC=2 |draw_EFC=4 |loss_EFC=8 |gf_EFC=16 |ga_EFC=42 |status_EFC=
|win_JEX=5 |draw_JEX=2 |loss_JEX=7 |gf_JEX=24 |ga_JEX=28 |status_JEX=
|win_LVU=3 |draw_LVU=1 |loss_LVU=10 |gf_LVU=8 |ga_LVU=24 |status_LVU=
|win_NYR=6 |draw_NYR=4 |loss_NYR=4 |gf_NYR=23 |ga_NYR=20 |status_NYR=
|win_OCN=9 |draw_OCN=0 |loss_OCN=5 |gf_OCN=36 |ga_OCN=21 |status_OCN=
|win_RUN=10 |draw_RUN=1 |loss_RUN=3 |gf_RUN=35 |ga_RUN=12 |status_RUN=
|name_BBO = Baltimore Bohemians
|name_EFC = Evergreen FC
|name_JEX = Jersey Express S.C.
|name_LVU = Lehigh Valley United Sonic
|name_NYR = New York Red Bulls U-23
|name_OCN = Ocean City Nor'easters
|name_RUN = Reading United AC
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Eastern Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
==South Atlantic Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = South Atlantic Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team2=CDY |team1=CHE |team6=PCM |team3=SUB |team4=SWK |team5=SGT |team8=TCO |team7=WVC
|result1=ADV |result2=PADV |result3=PADV
|win_CDY=10 |draw_CDY=1 |loss_CDY=3 |gf_CDY=27 |ga_CDY=8 |status_CDY=
|win_CHE=11 |draw_CHE=1 |loss_CHE=2 |gf_CHE=34 |ga_CHE=8 |status_CHE=
|win_PCM=3 |draw_PCM=2 |loss_PCM=9 |gf_PCM=15 |ga_PCM=29 |status_PCM=
|win_SUB=7 |draw_SUB=3 |loss_SUB=4 |gf_SUB=20 |ga_SUB=18 |status_SUB=
|win_SWK=7 |draw_SWK=2 |loss_SWK=5 |gf_SWK=16 |ga_SWK=14 |status_SWK=
|win_SGT=6 |draw_SGT=3 |loss_SGT=5 |gf_SGT=22 |ga_SGT=18 |status_SGT=
|win_TCO=1 |draw_TCO=3 |loss_TCO=10 |gf_TCO=14 |ga_TCO=32 |status_TCO=
|win_WVC=3 |draw_WVC=2 |loss_WVC=9 |gf_WVC=13 |ga_WVC=32 |status_WVC=
|name_CDY = Carolina Dynamo
|name_CHE = Charlotte Eagles
|name_PCM = Peachtree City MOBA
|name_SUB = SC United Bantams
|name_SWK = King's Warriors
|name_SGT = South Georgia Tormenta FC
|name_TCO = Tri-Cities Otters
|name_WVC = West Virginia Chaos
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Eastern Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Advance to Eastern Conference Divisional Qualifiers
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
=Central Conference=
==Great Lakes Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Great Lakes Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team7=CDL |team4=DDL |team3=DCR |team2=KWU |team1=MCH |team5=PIT |team6=TFC
|result1=ADV |result2=ADV
|win_CDL=1 |draw_CDL=3 |loss_CDL=10 |gf_CDL=11 |ga_CDL=31 |status_CDL=
|win_DDL=4 |draw_DDL=5 |loss_DDL=5 |gf_DDL=23 |ga_DDL=30 |status_DDL=
|win_DCR=7 |draw_DCR=2 |loss_DCR=5 |gf_DCR=31 |ga_DCR=25 |status_DCR=
|win_KWU=11 |draw_KWU=1 |loss_KWU=2 |gf_KWU=37 |ga_KWU=18 |status_KWU=
|win_MCH=12 |draw_MCH=0 |loss_MCH=2 |gf_MCH=45 |ga_MCH=7 |status_MCH=
|win_PIT=2 |draw_PIT=4 |loss_PIT=8 |gf_PIT=14 |ga_PIT=30 |status_PIT=
|win_TFC=2 |draw_TFC=4 |loss_TFC=8 |gf_TFC=14 |ga_TFC=36 |status_TFC=
|name_CDL = Cincinnati Dutch Lions
|name_DDL = Dayton Dutch Lions
|name_DCR = Derby City Rovers
|name_KWU = K-W United FC
|name_MCH = Michigan Bucks
|name_PIT = Pittsburgh Riverhounds U23
|name_TFC = TFC Academy
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Central Conference Championship
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
==Heartland Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Heartland Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team3=CHF |team1=DMM |team4=KKM |team5=SLL |team2=TBC |team6=WSA
|result1=ADV |result2=ADV
|win_CHF=8 |draw_CHF=2 |loss_CHF=4 |gf_CHF=28 |ga_CHF=18 |status_CHF=
|win_DMM=10 |draw_DMM=2 |loss_DMM=2 |gf_DMM=37 |ga_DMM=7 |status_DMM=
|win_KKM=4 |draw_KKM=4 |loss_KKM=6 |gf_KKM=23 |ga_KKM=25 |status_KKM=
|win_SLL=2 |draw_SLL=4 |loss_SLL=8 |gf_SLL=19 |ga_SLL=28 |status_SLL=
|win_TBC=7 |draw_TBC=5 |loss_TBC=2 |gf_TBC=33 |ga_TBC=19 |status_TBC=
|win_WSA=1 |draw_WSA=2 |loss_WSA=11 |gf_WSA=7 |ga_WSA=51 |status_WSA=
|name_CHF = Chicago Fire U-23
|name_DMM = Des Moines Menace
|name_KKM = Kokomo Mantis FC
|name_SLL = St. Louis Lions
|name_TBC = Thunder Bay Chill
|name_WSA = WSA Winnipeg
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Central Conference Championship
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
=Southern Conference=
==Southeast Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Southeast Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team3=FMC |team4=FLO |team6=IMG |team7=PBS |team2=SFS |team5=SWF |team1=VIL
|result1=ADV |result2=ADV
|win_FMC=6 |draw_FMC=4 |loss_FMC=4 |gf_FMC=31 |ga_FMC=22 |status_FMC=
|win_FLO=6 |draw_FLO=3 |loss_FLO=5 |gf_FLO=20 |ga_FLO=16 |status_FLO=
|win_IMG=4 |draw_IMG=1 |loss_IMG=9 |gf_IMG=14 |ga_IMG=25 |status_IMG=
|win_PBS=2 |draw_PBS=3 |loss_PBS=9 |gf_PBS=12 |ga_PBS=30 |status_PBS=
|win_SFS=8 |draw_SFS=4 |loss_SFS=2 |gf_SFS=28 |ga_SFS=15 |status_SFS=
|win_SWF=5 |draw_SWF=1 |loss_SWF=8 |gf_SWF=16 |ga_SWF=32 |status_SWF=
|win_VIL=9 |draw_VIL=2 |loss_VIL=3 |gf_VIL=37 |ga_VIL=18 |status_VIL=
|name_FMC = FC Miami City
|name_FLO = Floridians FC
|name_IMG = IMG Academy Bradenton
|name_PBS = Palm Beach Suns FC
|name_SFS = South Florida Surf
|name_SWF = SW Florida Adrenaline
|name_VIL = The Villages SC
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Southern Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to Southern Conference Championship
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
==Mid South Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Mid South Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team5=ALB |team2=MOS |team3=MBR |team1=OKC |team4=SLF
|result1=ADV |result2=ADV
|win_ALB=3 |draw_ALB=2 |loss_ALB=9 |gf_ALB=11 |ga_ALB=23 |status_ALB=
|win_MOS=8 |draw_MOS=3 |loss_MOS=3 |gf_MOS=20 |ga_MOS=14 |status_MOS=
|win_MBR=4 |draw_MBR=4 |loss_MBR=6 |gf_MBR=14 |ga_MBR=20 |status_MBR=
|win_OKC=10 |draw_OKC=1 |loss_OKC=3 |gf_OKC=33 |ga_OKC=15 |status_OKC=
|win_SLF=3 |draw_SLF=3 |loss_SLF=8 |gf_SLF=17 |ga_SLF=29 |status_SLF=
|name_ALB = Albuquerque Sol FC
|name_MOS = Midland/Odessa Sockers
|name_MBR = Mississippi Brilla
|name_OKC = OKC Energy FC U23
|name_SLF = Saint Louis FC U23
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Southern Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to Southern Conference Championship
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
=Western Conference=
==Northwest Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Northwest Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team1=CLG |team4=KIT |team6=LAN |team7=POR |team2=SEA |team5=VIC |team3=WAS
|result1=PADV |result2=PADV
|win_CLG=8 |draw_CLG=3 |loss_CLG=3 |gf_CLG=22 |ga_CLG=12 |status_CLG=
|win_KIT=5 |draw_KIT=5 |loss_KIT=4 |gf_KIT=12 |ga_KIT=15 |adjust_points_KIT=-3|note_KIT=Kitsap Pumas had three points deducted for using an illegal player against Victoria Highlanders.|status_KIT=
|win_LAN=3 |draw_LAN=6 |loss_LAN=5 |gf_LAN=13 |ga_LAN=16 |status_LAN=
|win_POR=2 |draw_POR=5 |loss_POR=7 |gf_POR=14 |ga_POR=23 |status_POR=
|win_SEA=8 |draw_SEA=0 |loss_SEA=6 |gf_SEA=21 |ga_SEA=16 |status_SEA=
|win_VIC=3 |draw_VIC=6 |loss_VIC=5 |gf_VIC=17 |ga_VIC=19 |status_VIC=
|win_WAS=5 |draw_WAS=5 |loss_WAS=4 |gf_WAS=16 |ga_WAS=14 |status_WAS=
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Western Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers
|name_CLG = Calgary Foothills FC
|name_KIT = Kitsap Pumas
|name_LAN = Lane United FC
|name_POR = Portland Timbers U23s
|name_SEA = Seattle Sounders FC U-23
|name_VIC = Victoria Highlanders
|name_WAS = Washington Crossfire
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
==Central Pacific Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Central Pacific Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team2=BUR |team4=BYU |team1=FRE |team5=LVM |team3=SFC
|result1=PADV |result2=PADV
|win_BUR=7 |draw_BUR=2 |loss_BUR=5 |gf_BUR=28 |ga_BUR=19 |status_BUR=
|win_BYU=4 |draw_BYU=4 |loss_BYU=6 |gf_BYU=12 |ga_BYU=18 |status_BYU=
|win_FRE=10 |draw_FRE=1 |loss_FRE=3 |gf_FRE=23 |ga_FRE=11 |adjust_points_FRE=-1|note_FRE=Fresno Fuego deducted one point for illegal substitution against San Francisco City FC.|status_FRE=
|win_LVM=3 |draw_LVM=3 |loss_LVM=8 |gf_LVM=13 |ga_LVM=26 |status_LVM=
|win_SFC=6 |draw_SFC=2 |loss_SFC=6 |gf_SFC=19 |ga_SFC=16 |status_SFC=
|name_BUR = Burlingame Dragons FC
|name_BYU = BYU Cougars
|name_FRE = Fresno Fuego
|name_LVM = Las Vegas Mobsters
|name_SFC = San Francisco City FC
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Western Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
==Southwest Division==
|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y
|section = Southwest Division
|update = complete
|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]
|team3=GSF |team1=TUC |team7=LAG |team6=OCB |team5=SCS |team4=VCF |team2=SDZ
|result1=ADV |result2=PADV |result3=PADV
|win_GSF=8 |draw_GSF=2 |loss_GSF=4 |gf_GSF=38 |ga_GSF=23 |status_GSF=
|win_TUC=11 |draw_TUC=2 |loss_TUC=1 |gf_TUC=38 |ga_TUC=12 |status_TUC=
|win_LAG=2 |draw_LAG=1 |loss_LAG=11 |gf_LAG=17 |ga_LAG=44 |adjust_points_LAG=-3|note_LAG=LA Laguna FC had three points deducted for not having a proper venue. |status_LAG=
|win_OCB=2 |draw_OCB=2 |loss_OCB=10 |gf_OCB=13 |ga_OCB=38 |status_OCB=
|win_SCS=2 |draw_SCS=3 |loss_SCS=9 |gf_SCS=17 |ga_SCS=24 |status_SCS=
|win_VCF=7 |draw_VCF=3 |loss_VCF=4 |gf_VCF=24 |ga_VCF=18 |status_VCF=
|win_SDZ=8 |draw_SDZ=5 |loss_SDZ=1 |gf_SDZ=27 |ga_SDZ=12 |status_SDZ=
|name_GSF = FC Golden State Force
|name_TUC = FC Tucson
|name_LAG = LA Laguna FC
|name_OCB = Orange County Blues U-23
|name_SCS = Southern California Seahorses
|name_VCF = Ventura County Fusion
|name_SDZ = San Diego Zest FC
|res_col_header = Q
|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to Western Conference Championship
|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Advance to Western Conference Divisional Qualifiers
|show_limit =
|class_rules = Tiebreakers
}}
Playoffs
{{32TeamBracket-Byes
| RD1=Divisional Qualification
| RD2=Conference Semifinals
| RD3=Conference Finals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD5=Championship
| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference
| RD2-group2=Western Conference
| RD2-group3=Central Conference
| RD2-group4=Southern Conference
| seed-width=
| team-width=200px
| score-width=
| RD1-seed03=NE1
| RD1-team03=GPS Portland Phoenix
| RD1-score03=1
| RD1-seed04=MA2
| RD1-team04=Ocean City Nor'easters
| RD1-score04=3
| RD1-seed05=MA1
| RD1-team05=Reading United AC
| RD1-score05=3
| RD1-seed06=NE2
| RD1-team06=Western Mass Pioneers
| RD1-score06=1
| RD1-seed07=SA2
| RD1-team07=Carolina Dynamo
| RD1-score07=4
| RD1-seed08=SA3
| RD1-team08=SC United Bantams
| RD1-score08=1
| RD1-seed11=CP1
| RD1-team11=Fresno Fuego
| RD1-score11=2
| RD1-seed12=CP2
| RD1-team12=Burlingame Dragons FC
| RD1-score12=3*
| RD1-seed13=NW1
| RD1-team13=Calgary Foothills FC
| RD1-score13=3*
| RD1-seed14=NW2
| RD1-team14=Seattle Sounders FC U-23
| RD1-score14=1
| RD1-seed15=SW2
| RD1-team15=San Diego Zest FC
| RD1-score15=2
| RD1-seed16=SW3
| RD1-team16=FC Golden State Force
| RD1-score16=3*
| RD2-seed01=SA1
| RD2-team01=Charlotte Eagles
| RD2-score01= 0
| RD2-seed02=MA2
| RD2-team02=Ocean City Nor'easters
| RD2-score02= 1
| RD2-seed03=MA1
| RD2-team03=Reading United AC
| RD2-score03= 2
| RD2-seed04=SA2
| RD2-team04=Carolina Dynamo
| RD2-score04= 1
| RD2-seed05=SW1
| RD2-team05=FC Tucson
| RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06=CP2
| RD2-team06=Burlingame Dragons FC
| RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07=NW1
| RD2-team07=Calgary Foothills FC
| RD2-score07=1
| RD2-seed08=SW3
| RD2-team08=FC Golden State Force
| RD2-score08=0
| RD2-seed09=GL1
| RD2-team09=Michigan Bucks
| RD2-score09=3
| RD2-seed10=HL2
| RD2-team10=Thunder Bay Chill
| RD2-score10=0
| RD2-seed11=HL1
| RD2-team11=Des Moines Menace
| RD2-score11=5
| RD2-seed12=GL2
| RD2-team12=K-W United FC
| RD2-score12=1
| RD2-seed13=MS1
| RD2-team13=Oklahoma City Energy U23
| RD2-score13=2
| RD2-seed14=SE2
| RD2-team14=South Florida Surf
| RD2-score14=1
| RD2-seed15=SE1
| RD2-team15=The Villages SC
| RD2-score15=1
| RD2-seed16=MS2
| RD2-team16=Midland/Odessa Sockers
| RD2-score16=2
| RD3-seed01= MA2
| RD3-team01= Ocean City Nor'easters
| RD3-score01=4
| RD3-seed02= MA1
| RD3-team02= Reading United AC
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03=SW1
| RD3-team03=FC Tucson
| RD3-score03=1
| RD3-seed04=NW1
| RD3-team04=Calgary Foothills FC
| RD3-score04=2
| RD3-seed05=GL1
| RD3-team05=Michigan Bucks
| RD3-score05= 2
| RD3-seed06=HL1
| RD3-team06=Des Moines Menace
| RD3-score06= 0
| RD3-seed07=MS1
| RD3-team07=Oklahoma City Energy U23
| RD3-score07=0 (1)
| RD3-seed08=MS2
| RD3-team08=Midland/Odessa Sockers
| RD3-score08=0 (2)*
| RD4-seed01=MA2
| RD4-team01=Ocean City Nor'easters
| RD4-score01=0
| RD4-seed02=NW1
| RD4-team02=Calgary Foothills FC
| RD4-score02=3
| RD4-seed03=GL1
| RD4-team03=Michigan Bucks
| RD4-score03=3
| RD4-seed04=MS2
| RD4-team04=Midland/Odessa Sockers
| RD4-score04=0
| RD5-seed01=NW1
| RD5-team01=Calgary Foothills FC
| RD5-score01=2
| RD5-seed02=GL1
| RD5-team02=Michigan Bucks
| RD5-score02=3
}}
- After extra time
=Conference Championships=
The PDL Conference Championships were held on the weekend of July 22–24, with the four conference champions advancing to the PDL Semifinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/606942|title=PDL Announces 2016 Schedule and Alignment|work=USL PDL|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=February 3, 2016}}
= Eastern Conference =
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|round = South Atlantic Division Play-in Game
|date = July 19, 2016
|time = 5:45 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|North Carolina}} Carolina Dynamo
|score = 4–1
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|team2 ={{flagicon|South Carolina}} SC United Bantams
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Bradley {{goal|15}}
|aet =
|stadium = Greensboro College
Greensboro, North Carolina
|attendance =
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|round = InterDivision Play-in Game
|date = July 19, 2016
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC
|score = 3–1
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|team2 ={{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Western Mass Pioneers
|goals1 =
- Boukemia {{goal|40}}
- Pierrot {{goal|69}}
- Noumansana {{goal|70}}
- Antic {{yel}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
|attendance =
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|round = InterDivision Play-in Game
|date = July 19, 2016
|time = 8:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Maine}} GPS Portland Phoenix
|score = 1–3
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14540574?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|New Jersey}} Ocean City Nor'easters
|goals1 =
- Ekern {{goal|69}}
- Pappalardo {{yel}}
- Vazquez {{yel}}
- Melville {{sent off|0|35}}
- Havey {{yel}}
- Hall {{yel}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = New England College
Portland, Maine
|attendance =
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|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 23, 2016
|time = 5:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|North Carolina}} Charlotte Eagles
|score = 0–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545720?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|New Jersey}} Ocean City Nor'easters
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Walsh {{goal|42}}
|aet =
|stadium = Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 23, 2016
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC
|score = 2–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545722?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|North Carolina}} Carolina Dynamo
|goals1 =
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|aet =
|stadium = Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
|attendance =
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|round = Conference Final
|date = July 24, 2016
|time = 7:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC
|score = 1–4
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545723?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|New Jersey}} Ocean City Nor'easters
|goals1 =
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|aet =
|stadium = Don Thomas Stadium
Reading, Pennsylvania
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= Southern Conference =
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|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 22, 2016
|time = 6:00 PM CDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Florida}} The Villages SC
|score = 1–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545709?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Texas}} Midland/Odessa Sockers
|goals1 =
- DaCosta {{goal|77}}
- Wi. Pereira {{yel}}
- We. Pereira {{yel}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Taft Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 22, 2016
|time = 9:00 PM CDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Oklahoma}} OKC Energy U23
|score = 2–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545710?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Florida}} South Florida Surf
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Marriott {{goal|64}}
- O'Sullivan {{yel}}
- Gonzalez {{yel}}
- Decker {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = Taft Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|attendance =
|referee =
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|round = Conference Final
|date = July 23, 2016
|time = 4:00 PM CDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Oklahoma}} OKC Energy U23
|score = 0–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545713?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Texas}} Midland/Odessa Sockers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|penalties1=
- Keats {{penmiss}}
- {{penmiss}}
- Conway {{pengoal}}
- Dennis {{penmiss}}
- McLaughlin {{penmiss}}
|penaltyscore= 1–2
|penalties2=
|aet =
|stadium = Taft Stadium
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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= Central Conference =
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|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 22, 2016
|time = 5:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Iowa}} Des Moines Menace
|score = 5–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545702?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Ontario}} K-W United FC
|goals1 =
- Heath-Preston {{goal|6||37||58}}
- Wypych {{goal|26}}
- McCrary {{goal|65}}
- Hoek {{yel|84}}
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Ultimate Soccer Arena
Pontiac, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
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{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 22, 2016
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan Bucks
|score = 3–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545704?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Ontario}} Thunder Bay Chill
|goals1 =
- Fitzpatrick {{goal|60}} {{yel}}
- Najem {{goal|69}}
- Owens {{goal|81}}
- Wysong {{yel}}
|goals2 =
- Leyrielton {{yel}}
- Stojcevski {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = Ultimate Soccer Arena
Pontiac, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round = Conference Final
|date = July 23, 2016
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan Bucks
|score = 2–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545707?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Iowa}} Des Moines Menace
|goals1 =
- Cicerone {{goal|68||89}}
|goals2 =
- Brotherton {{yel}}
- Heath-Preston {{yel}}
- Ibisevic {{yel}}
- Wypych {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = Ultimate Soccer Arena
Pontiac, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
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= Western Conference =
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|round = Northwest Division Play-in Game
|date = July 19, 2016
|time = 9::30 PM MDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC
|score = 3–1
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14540569?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Washington}} Seattle Sounders FC U-23
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Teupen {{goal|48}} {{yel}}
- Bjornethun {{yel}}
- Crisler {{yel}}
- Aguinaga {{yel}}
|aet = y
|stadium = Broadview Field
Calgary, Alberta
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|round = Central Pacific Division Play-in Game
|date = July 19, 2016
|time = 10:00 PM PDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|California}} Fresno Fuego
|score = 2–3
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14540567?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|California}} Burlingame Dragons FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Baird {{goal|37}}
- Arramdani {{goal|41}}
- Thierjung {{goal|100}} {{yel}}
- Ramos {{yel}}
- Somera {{yel}}
- Smith {{yel}}
- Cox {{yel}}
|aet = y
|stadium = Chukchansi Park
Fresno, California
|attendance = 4,972{{cite web |url=https://www.fresnobee.com/sports/article90708782.html|title=Fuego eliminated from PDL playoffs in extra-time thriller|website=Fresno Bee}}
|referee =
}}
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|round = Southwest Division Play-in Game
|date = July 19, 2016
|time = 10:00 PM PDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|California}} San Diego Zest FC
|score = 2–3
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14540583?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|California}} FC Golden State Force
|goals1 =
- Hurlow-Paonessa {{goal|16||90}}
- Camara {{yel}}
- Hoeckendorff {{sent off|2}}
- Reyes {{yel}}
- Núñez {{yel}}
|goals2 =
- Carrera-Garcia {{goal|52}}
- Verso {{goal|71}}
- Gordon {{goal|110}}
- Turner {{yel}}
- Hernández {{yel}}
|aet = y
|stadium = James Madison High School
San Diego, California
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
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|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 22, 2016
|time = 9:00 PM MDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC
|score = 1–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545688?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|California}} FC Golden State Force
|goals1 =
- Russo {{goal|71}}
|goals2 =
- Carrera-García {{yel}}
- Turner {{yel}}
|aet =
|stadium = Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
|attendance = 1,052{{cite tweet |user=FCTucson|number= 756708680968568834 |date= 22 July 2016|title=Official attendance tonight of 1,052 for the Western Conference Semifinals! #Path2Pro}}
|referee =
}}
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|round = Conference Semifinal
|date = July 22, 2016
|time = 11:00 PM MDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Arizona}} FC Tucson
|score = 3–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545699?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|California}} Burlingame Dragons FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
|attendance = 1,052{{cite tweet |user=FCTucson|number= 756708680968568834 |date= 22 July 2016|title=Official attendance tonight of 1,052 for the Western Conference Semifinals! #Path2Pro}}
|referee =
}}
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|round = Conference Final
|date = July 23, 2016
|time = 10:30 PM MDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Arizona}} FC Tucson
|score = 1–2
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14545701?subseason=317887&referrer=2336581
|team2 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|aet =
|stadium = Kino Sports Complex
Tucson, Arizona
|attendance = 1,121{{cite tweet |user=FCTucson|number= 757059197896790016|date= 23 July 2016|title=Official attendance tonight of 1,121. Thanks to everyone who came out! #Path2Pro}}
|referee =
}}
=PDL Championship=
= Semifinals =
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|round = National Semifinal
|date = July 30, 2016
|time = 5:00 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|New Jersey}} Ocean City Nor'easters
|score = 0–3
|aet=
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14558851?subseason=317887
|team2 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location= Tennessee Avenue Soccer Complex
Ocean City, New Jersey
|attendance =
|referee =
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|round = National Semifinal
|date = July 30, 2016
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan Bucks
|score = 3–0
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14558850?subseason=317887
|team2 ={{flagicon|Texas}} Midland/Odessa Sockers
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
|attendance =
|referee =
}}
= Championship Game =
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|round = National Final
|date = August 6, 2016
|time = 7:30 PM EDT
|team1 ={{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan Bucks
|score = 3–2
|aet=
|report= https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/14574599?subseason=317887
|team2 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ultimate Soccer Arenas
Pontiac, Michigan
|referee =
}}
Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Chevaughn Walsh (OCN)
- Young (U21) Player of the Year: Sven König (KWU)
- Coach of the Year: Demir Muftari, (MIB)
- Defender of the Year: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Cretens (CAR)
- Creative Player of the Year: Adam Najem (MIB)
All-League and All-Conference Teams
{{cite web|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/673369?referrer_id=2242498|title=2016 PDL All-Southern Conference Team|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 26, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/673771?referrer_id=2242498|title=2016 PDL All-Central Conference Team|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 27, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/674139?referrer_id=2242498|title=2016 PDL All-Eastern Conference Team|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 28, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/674348?referrer_id=2242498|title=2016 PDL All-Western Conference Team|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 29, 2016|access-date=July 29, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/675757?referrer_id=2242498|title=2016 PDL All-League Unveiled|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=August 3, 2016|access-date=August 3, 2016}}{{dead link|date=July 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
=Eastern Conference=
F: Nathan Regis (OCN), Santi Moar (CHE), Chevaughn Walsh (OCN) *
M: Arun Basuljevic (NYR) *, Marco Micaletto (CHE), Paul Marie (REA)
D: Cameron Botes (CHE), Juan Sanchez (CHE), Marquez Fernandez (BAL) *, Peyton Ericson (TRM)
G: Ryan Cretens (CAR) *
=Central Conference=
F: Sven König (KWU), Sullivan Silva (TBC), Russell Cicerone (MIB)
M: Aleksi Pahkasalo (DRC), Anthony Putrus (TBC), Sergio Camargo (KWU)
D: Alhassan Abubakar (MIB) *, Tom Owens (MIB) *, Austin Ledbetter (DMM), Moustapha Fofana (DRC)
G: Nico Campbell (DMM)
=Western Conference=
=Southern Conference=
Attendance
Teams with an average home attendance of at least 1,000:{{cite web|url=http://www.kenn.com/the_blog/?p=8356|title=Taking Attendance 11/6/2016: The Big List [UPDATED] – kenn.com blog|website=www.kenn.com|access-date=19 April 2018}}
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Team
!Home average | |
---|---|
Fresno Fuego | 3,441 |
Des Moines Menace | 2,856 |
Burlingame Dragons | 2,357 |
FC Tucson | 1,379 |
Albuquerque Sol | 1,121 |
References
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{{USL seasons}}
{{2016 in American soccer}}