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2018 PDL season#Awards

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{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Premier Development League

| logo =

| image =

| pixels =

| alt =

| caption =

| season = 2018

| winners = Calgary Foothills FC (1st Title)

| American = yes

| shieldtitle = Regular Season Champions

| shield = Des Moines Menace (3rd Title)

| continentalcup1 = 2019 Hank Steinbrecher Cup qualifier

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Reading United AC

| continentalcup2 = 2019 U.S. Open Cup qualifiers

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Black Rock FC
Brazos Valley Cavalry
Dayton Dutch Lions
Des Moines Menace
FC Golden State Force
SIMA Águilas
Red Bulls U-23
Reading United AC
South Georgia Tormenta
The Villages SC

| matches = 518

| matches footnote =

| total goals = 1797

| total goals footnote =

| average goals =

| best player = Ryosuke Kinoshita Des Moines Menace

| league topscorer = Marek Weber SC United Bantams (18 Goals)

| best goalkeeper = Marco Carducci Calgary Foothills FC

| biggest home win = BRV 8, CLB 1
(June 29)

| biggest away win = DCR 1, MIB 14
(July 10)

| highest scoring = MIB 14, DCR 1
(July 10)

| longest wins = 10 games
{{nowrap|South Georgia Tormenta}}
(May 19 - July 5)

| longest unbeaten = 14 games
{{nowrap|Des Moines Menace}}
(entire season)
{{nowrap|Reading United AC}}
(entire season)
{{nowrap|South Georgia Tormenta}}
(entire season)

| longest winless = 14 games
Derby City Rovers
(entire season)
WSA Winnipeg
(entire season)

| longest losses = 14 games
Derby City Rovers
(entire season)
WSA Winnipeg
(entire season)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2017

| nextseason = 2019

| updated = July 16, 2018

| extra information =

}}

The 2018 Premier Development League season was the 24th season of the PDL, and the last under the PDL name. The regular season started on May 4 and ended on July 16. There were a total of 74 teams playing across 11 divisions with the addition of the Deep South division. Calgary Foothills FC won the final championship under the PDL branding, having defeated Reading United AC 4–2 in extra time in the Championship game on August 4, 2018.

Changes from 2017

=New teams=

A total of 12 new member clubs join the PDL for the 2018 season.{{cite web|last1=Staff|first1=USLPDL.com|title=PDL Reveals 2018 Schedule, Conference Alignments|url=http://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/882166|website=USL PDL|access-date=February 2, 2018|language=en-us|date=1 February 2018}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Country

! City/area

! Stadium

! Founded

! Head coach

! Notes

AHFC Royals

|U.S.

|Houston, Texas

|Campbell Road Sports Park

|2017

|Jorge Carrasco

|

Birmingham Hammers

|U.S.

|Vestavia Hills, Alabama

|Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex

|2013

|Wulf Koch

|NPSL

Black Rock FC

|U.S.

|Lakeville, Connecticut

|Hotchkiss Athletic Fields

|2013

|

|

Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23

|U.S.

|Colorado Springs, Colorado

|Washburn Field & Weidner Field

|2018

|Diego Zaltron

|

Corpus Christi FC

|U.S.

|Corpus Christi, Texas

|Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium

|2017

|Sammy Giraldo

|

Kaw Valley FC

|U.S.

|Topeka, Kansas

|Hummer Sports Complex

|2017

|István Urbányi

|

Lansing United

|U.S.

|East Lansing, Michigan

|Archer Stadium

|2014

|Nate Miller

|NPSL

Lionsbridge FC

|U.S.

|Newport News, Virginia

|Pomoco Stadium

|2017

|Chris Whalley

|

Memphis City FC

|U.S.

|Memphis, Tennessee

|Christian Brothers University

|2015

|Mark Franklin

|NPSL

Ogden City SC

|U.S.

|Ogden, Utah

|Spence Eccles Ogden Community Sports Complex

|2017

|Eric Landon

|

San Francisco Glens SC

|U.S.

|San Francisco, California

|Boxer Stadium

|1961

|Javier Ayala-Hil

|

Santa Cruz Breakers FC

|U.S.

|Aptos, California

|Cabrillo College Stadium, Aptos High School, & Monterey Peninsula College

|1992

|

|

=Name changes=

=Folded=

Standings

=Eastern Conference=

==Mid Atlantic Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Mid Atlantic Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team6=EFC |team5=FAE |team7=LVU |team3=LIR |team2=NYR |team4=OCN |team1=REA

|result1=ADV |result2=ADV

|win_EFC=1 |draw_EFC=2 |loss_EFC=11 |gf_EFC=16 |ga_EFC=42 |status_EFC=

|win_FAE=3 |draw_FAE=0 |loss_FAE=11 |gf_FAE=10 |ga_FAE=33 |status_FAE=

|win_LVU=1 |draw_LVU=1 |loss_LVU=12 |gf_LVU=10 |ga_LVU=35 |status_LVU=

|win_LIR=9 |draw_LIR=1 |loss_LIR=4 |gf_LIR=26 |ga_LIR=16 |status_LIR=

|win_NYR=10 |draw_NYR=1 |loss_NYR=3 |gf_NYR=45 |ga_NYR=17 |status_NYR=

|win_OCN=9 |draw_OCN=0 |loss_OCN=5 |gf_OCN=27 |ga_OCN=20 |status_OCN=

|win_REA=12 |draw_REA=2 |loss_REA=0 |gf_REA=33 |ga_REA=8 |status_REA=

|name_EFC=Evergreen FC

|name_FAE=F.A. Euro

|name_LVU=Lehigh Valley United

|name_LIR=Long Island Rough Riders

|name_NYR=New York Red Bulls U-23

|name_OCN=Ocean City Nor'easters

|name_REA=Reading United AC

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Eastern Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Eastern Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

==Northeast Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Northeast Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team5=ACC |team1=BLR |team4=FCB |team2=GPS |team7=SUP |team6=WCF |team3=WMP

|result1=ADV

|win_ACC=5 |draw_ACC=2 |loss_ACC=7 |gf_ACC=20 |ga_ACC=33 |status_ACC=

|win_BLR=9 |draw_BLR=3 |loss_BLR=2 |gf_BLR=33 |ga_BLR=19 |status_BLR=

|win_FCB=5 |draw_FCB=3 |loss_FCB=6 |gf_FCB=23 |ga_FCB=25 |status_FCB=

|win_GPS=7 |draw_GPS=3 |loss_GPS=4 |gf_GPS=28 |ga_GPS=21 |status_GPS=

|win_SUP=2 |draw_SUP=4 |loss_SUP=8 |gf_SUP=17 |ga_SUP=21 |status_SUP=

|win_WCF=2 |draw_WCF=7 |loss_WCF=5 |gf_WCF=17 |ga_WCF=23 |status_WCF=

|win_WMP=6 |draw_WMP=4 |loss_WMP=4 |gf_WMP=22 |ga_WMP=18 |status_WMP=

|name_ACC=AC Connecticut

|name_BLR=Black Rock FC

|name_FCB=FC Boston

|name_GPS=GPS Portland Phoenix

|name_SUP=Seacoast United Phantoms

|name_WCF=Westchester Flames

|name_WMP=Western Mass Pioneers

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Eastern Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Eastern Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

==South Atlantic Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= South Atlantic Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team6=CDY |team4=CHA |team3=LIO |team1=MYB |team2=NCA |team5=TOB

|result1=ADV

|win_CDY=2 |draw_CDY=5 |loss_CDY=7 |gf_CDY=19 |ga_CDY=39 |status_CDY=

|win_CHA=3 |draw_CHA=4 |loss_CHA=7 |gf_CHA=22 |ga_CHA=30 |status_CHA=

|win_LIO=4 |draw_LIO=5 |loss_LIO=5 |gf_LIO=23 |ga_LIO=20 |status_LIO=

|win_MYB=8 |draw_MYB=4 |loss_MYB=2 |gf_MYB=40 |ga_MYB=19 |status_MYB=

|win_NCA=6 |draw_NCA=5 |loss_NCA=3 |gf_NCA=24 |ga_NCA=18 |status_NCA=

|win_TOB=3 |draw_TOB=4 |loss_TOB=7 |gf_TOB=18 |ga_TOB=30 |status_TOB=

|name_CDY=Carolina Dynamo

|name_CHA=Charlotte Eagles

|name_LIO=Lionsbridge FC

|name_MYB=Myrtle Beach Mutiny

|name_NCA=North Carolina FC U23

|name_TOB=Tobacco Road FC

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Eastern Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Eastern Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

=Western Conference=

==Northwest Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Northwest Division

|update = complete

|source = [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/standings/show/3915520?subseason=482928 Premier Development League]

|team1=CLG |team3=LAN |team6=POR |team2=SEA |team4=TSS |team5=VIC

|result1=ADV

|win_CLG=11 |draw_CLG=2 |loss_CLG=1 |gf_CLG=30 |ga_CLG=7 |status_CLG=

|win_LAN=5 |draw_LAN=5 |loss_LAN=4 |gf_LAN=28 |ga_LAN=22 |status_LAN=

|win_POR=3 |draw_POR=2 |loss_POR=9 |gf_POR=15 |ga_POR=30 |status_POR=

|win_SEA=6 |draw_SEA=3 |loss_SEA=5 |gf_SEA=26 |ga_SEA=21 |status_SEA=

|win_TSS=5 |draw_TSS=2 |loss_TSS=7 |gf_TSS=19 |ga_TSS=27 |status_TSS=J

|win_VIC=5 |draw_VIC=0 |loss_VIC=9 |gf_VIC=14 |ga_VIC=25 |status_VIC=

|name_CLG=Calgary Foothills FC

|name_LAN=Lane United FC

|name_POR=Portland Timbers U23

|name_SEA=Seattle Sounders FC U-23

|name_TSS=TSS FC Rovers

|name_VIC=Victoria Highlanders

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Western Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Western Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

|status_text_J=Juan de Fuca Plate

}}

==Mountain Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Mountain Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team3=ALB |team4=CPS |team1=CRA |team2=TUC |team5=OGD

|result1=ADV |result2=ADV

|win_ALB=4 |draw_ALB=4 |loss_ALB=6 |gf_ALB=25 |ga_ALB=38 |status_ALB=

|win_CPS=4 |draw_CPS=3 |loss_CPS=7 |gf_CPS=26 |ga_CPS=28 |status_CPS=

|win_CRA=8 |draw_CRA=4 |loss_CRA=2 |gf_CRA=42 |ga_CRA=23 |status_CRA=

|win_TUC=7 |draw_TUC=4 |loss_TUC=3 |gf_TUC=29 |ga_TUC=19 |status_TUC=

|win_OGD=3 |draw_OGD=3 |loss_OGD=8 |gf_OGD=16 |ga_OGD=30 |status_OGD=

|name_ALB=Albuquerque Sol FC

|name_CPS=Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23

|name_CRA=Colorado Rapids U-23

|name_TUC=FC Tucson

|name_OGD=Ogden City SC

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Western Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Western Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

==Southwest Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Southwest Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team1=GSF |team5=FRE |team3=ORC |team8=SDZ |team6=SFC |team7=SFG |team4=SCB |team9=SCS |team2=VCF

|result1=ADV

|win_GSF=12 |draw_GSF=1 |loss_GSF=1 |gf_GSF=38 |ga_GSF=10 |status_GSF=

|win_FRE=6 |draw_FRE=2 |loss_FRE=6 |gf_FRE=23 |ga_FRE=24 |status_FRE=

|win_ORC=6 |draw_ORC=3 |loss_ORC=5 |gf_ORC=16 |ga_ORC=14 |status_ORC=

|win_SDZ=3 |draw_SDZ=5 |loss_SDZ=6 |gf_SDZ=15 |ga_SDZ=29 |status_SDZ=

|win_SFC=5 |draw_SFC=1 |loss_SFC=8 |gf_SFC=16 |ga_SFC=24 |status_SFC=

|win_SFG=4 |draw_SFG=4 |loss_SFG=6 |gf_SFG=16 |ga_SFG=17 |status_SFG=

|win_SCB=6 |draw_SCB=2 |loss_SCB=6 |gf_SCB=19 |ga_SCB=19 |status_SCB=

|win_SCS=4 |draw_SCS=1 |loss_SCS=9 |gf_SCS=18 |ga_SCS=26 |status_SCS=

|win_VCF=7 |draw_VCF=1 |loss_VCF=6 |gf_VCF=18 |ga_VCF=16 |status_VCF=

|name_GSF=FC Golden State Force

|name_FRE=Fresno FC U-23

|name_ORC=Orange County SC U-23

|name_SDZ=San Diego Zest FC

|name_SFC=San Francisco City FC

|name_SFG=San Francisco Glens SC

|name_SCB=Santa Cruz Breakers FC

|name_SCS=Southern California Seahorses

|name_VCF=Ventura County Fusion

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Western Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Western Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

=Central Conference=

==Great Lakes Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Great Lakes Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team3=CDL |team1=DDL |team6=DCR |team2=LAN |team4=MCH |team5=WVC

|result1=ADV |result2=ADV

|win_CDL=6 |draw_CDL=4 |loss_CDL=4 |gf_CDL=24 |ga_CDL=17 |status_CDL=

|win_DDL=8 |draw_DDL=3 |loss_DDL=3 |gf_DDL=29 |ga_DDL=15 |status_DDL=

|win_DCR=0 |draw_DCR=1 |loss_DCR=13 |gf_DCR=8 |ga_DCR=65 |status_DCR=

|win_LAN=7 |draw_LAN=5 |loss_LAN=2 |gf_LAN=27 |ga_LAN=12 |status_LAN=

|win_MCH=6 |draw_MCH=4 |loss_MCH=4 |gf_MCH=42 |ga_MCH=18 |status_MCH=

|win_WVC=3 |draw_WVC=6 |loss_WVC=5 |gf_WVC=25 |ga_WVC=29 |status_WVC=

|name_CDL=Cincinnati Dutch Lions

|name_DDL=Dayton Dutch Lions

|name_DCR=Derby City Rovers

|name_LAN=Lansing United

|name_MCH=Michigan Bucks

|name_WVC=West Virginia Chaos

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Central Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Central Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

==Heartland Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Heartland Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team2=CHI |team1=DMM |team3=KAW |team4=SLL |team5=TBC |team6=WSA

|result1=ADV |result2=ADV

|win_CHI=7 |draw_CHI=2 |loss_CHI=5 |gf_CHI=23 |ga_CHI=20 |status_CHI=

|win_DMM=13 |draw_DMM=1 |loss_DMM=0 |gf_DMM=37 |ga_DMM=6 |status_DMM=

|win_KAW=6 |draw_KAW=2 |loss_KAW=6 |gf_KAW=21 |ga_KAW=23 |status_KAW=

|win_SLL=6 |draw_SLL=2 |loss_SLL=6 |gf_SLL=26 |ga_SLL=24 |status_SLL=

|win_TBC=6 |draw_TBC=1 |loss_TBC=7 |gf_TBC=21 |ga_TBC=20 |status_TBC=

|win_WSA=0 |draw_WSA=0 |loss_WSA=14 |gf_WSA=10 |ga_WSA=46 |status_WSA=

|name_CHI=Chicago FC United

|name_DMM=Des Moines Menace

|name_KAW=Kaw Valley 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 the Central Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Central Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

=Southern Conference=

==Deep South Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Deep South Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team4=BIR |team7=MEM |team2=MBR |team6=PCM |team3=SUB |team1=SGT |team5=TCO

|result1=ADV

|win_BIR=5 |draw_BIR=4 |loss_BIR=5 |gf_BIR=25 |ga_BIR=28 |status_BIR=

|win_MEM=1 |draw_MEM=3 |loss_MEM=10 |gf_MEM=16 |ga_MEM=38 |status_MEM=

|win_MBR=8 |draw_MBR=4 |loss_MBR=2 |gf_MBR=31 |ga_MBR=18 |status_MBR=

|win_PCM=4 |draw_PCM=4 |loss_PCM=6 |gf_PCM=25 |ga_PCM=33 |status_PCM=

|win_SUB=7 |draw_SUB=3 |loss_SUB=4 |gf_SUB=35 |ga_SUB=22 |status_SUB=

|win_SGT=11 |draw_SGT=3 |loss_SGT=0 |gf_SGT=30 |ga_SGT=10 |status_SGT=

|win_TCO=5 |draw_TCO=2 |loss_TCO=7 |gf_TCO=30 |ga_TCO=28 |status_TCO=

|name_BIR=Birmingham Hammers

|name_MEM=Memphis City FC

|name_MBR=Mississippi Brilla

|name_PCM=Peachtree City MOBA

|name_SUB=SC United Bantams

|name_SGT=South Georgia Tormenta FC

|name_TCO=Tri-Cities Otters

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Southern Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Southern Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

==Mid South Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Mid South Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team3=ROY |team1=BVC |team4=CCH |team6=CLE |team7=HOU |team2=OKC |team5=TEX

|result1=ADV

|win_ROY=7 |draw_ROY=0 |loss_ROY=7 |gf_ROY=29 |ga_ROY=29 |status_ROY=

|win_BVC=9 |draw_BVC=3 |loss_BVC=2 |gf_BVC=42 |ga_BVC=19 |status_BVC=

|win_CCH=6 |draw_CCH=2 |loss_CCH=6 |gf_CCH=32 |ga_CCH=32 |status_CCH=

|win_CLE=4 |draw_CLE=1 |loss_CLE=9 |gf_CLE=20 |ga_CLE=42 |status_CLE=

|win_HOU=2 |draw_HOU=4 |loss_HOU=8 |gf_HOU=16 |ga_HOU=31 |status_HOU=

|win_OKC=9 |draw_OKC=1 |loss_OKC=4 |gf_OKC=37 |ga_OKC=22 |status_OKC=

|win_TEX=5 |draw_TEX=3 |loss_TEX=6 |gf_TEX=32 |ga_TEX=32 |status_TEX=

|name_ROY=AHFC Royals

|name_BVC=Brazos Valley Cavalry FC

|name_CCH=Corpus Christi FC

|name_CLE=FC Cleburne

|name_HOU=Houston FC

|name_OKC=OKC Energy U23

|name_TEX=Texas United

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Southern Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Southern Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

==Southeast Division==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|use_tie=y|loss_before_tie=y

|section= Southeast Division

|update = complete

|source = [http://www.uslleaguetwo.com Premier Development League]

|team5=FMC |team4=IMG |team3=LAK |team7=NXT |team8=NCU |team1=SIM |team2=VIL |team6=WES

|result1=ADV |result2=ADV

|win_FMC=5 |draw_FMC=1 |loss_FMC=8 |gf_FMC=25 |ga_FMC=36 |status_FMC=

|win_IMG=6 |draw_IMG=2 |loss_IMG=6 |gf_IMG=24 |ga_IMG=30 |status_IMG=

|win_LAK=9 |draw_LAK=3 |loss_LAK=2 |gf_LAK=29 |ga_LAK=13 |status_LAK=

|win_NXT=4 |draw_NXT=0 |loss_NXT=10 |gf_NXT=18 |ga_NXT=25 |status_NXT=

|win_NCU=2 |draw_NCU=2 |loss_NCU=10 |gf_NCU=13 |ga_NCU=33 |status_NCU=

|win_SIM=10 |draw_SIM=2 |loss_SIM=2 |gf_SIM=23 |ga_SIM=6 |status_SIM=

|win_VIL=9 |draw_VIL=3 |loss_VIL=2 |gf_VIL=31 |ga_VIL=8 |status_VIL=

|win_WES=4 |draw_WES=1 |loss_WES=9 |gf_WES=19 |ga_WES=31 |status_WES=

|name_FMC=FC Miami City

|name_IMG=IMG Academy Bradenton

|name_LAK=Lakeland Tropics

|name_NXT=Next Academy Palm Beach

|name_NCU=North County United

|name_SIM=SIMA Águilas

|name_VIL=The Villages SC

|name_WES=Weston FC

|res_col_header = Q

|col_ADV = green1 |text_ADV = Advance to the Southern Conference Championship

|col_PADV = blue1 |text_PADV = Possibly advance to the Southern Conference Championship

|show_limit =

|class_rules = Tiebreakers

}}

Playoffs

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1 = Conference Semifinals

| RD2 = Conference Finals

| RD3 = National Semifinals

| RD4 = National Championship

| team-width = 175

| RD1-group1= Southern Conference

| RD1-group2= Eastern Conference

| RD1-group3= Western Conference

| RD1-group4= Central Conference

| RD1-seed01 = DS

| RD1-team01 = Tormenta FC

| RD1-score01= 0

| RD1-seed02 = WC

| RD1-team02 = The Villages SC

| RD1-score02= 1

| RD1-seed03 = SE

| RD1-team03 = SIMA Aguilas

| RD1-score03= 2

| RD1-seed04 = MS

| RD1-team04 = Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

| RD1-score04= 1

| RD1-seed05 = MA

| RD1-team05 = Reading United AC

| RD1-score05= 4

| RD1-seed06 = SA

| RD1-team06 = Myrtle Beach Mutiny

| RD1-score06= 3

| RD1-seed07 = NE

| RD1-team07 = Black Rock FC

| RD1-score07= 1

| RD1-seed08 = WC

| RD1-team08 = New York Red Bulls U-23

| RD1-score08 = 2

| RD1-seed09 = SW

| RD1-team09 = FC Golden State Force

| RD1-score09= 2(1)

| RD1-seed10 = WC

| RD1-team10 = FC Tucson

| RD1-score10= 2(3)

| RD1-seed11 = NW

| RD1-team11 = Calgary Foothills FC

| RD1-score11= 1

| RD1-seed12 = MT

| RD1-team12 = Colorado Rapids U-23

| RD1-score12= 0

| RD1-seed13 = HL1

| RD1-team13 = Des Moines Menace

| RD1-score13= 0(4)

| RD1-seed14 = GL2

| RD1-team14 = Lansing United

| RD1-score14= 0(3)

| RD1-seed15 = GL1

| RD1-team15 = Dayton Dutch Lions

| RD1-score15= 3

| RD1-seed16 = HL2

| RD1-team16 = Chicago FC United

| RD1-score16= 5

| RD2-seed01 = WC

| RD2-team01 = The Villages SC

| RD2-score01= 2*

| RD2-seed02 = SE

| RD2-team02 = SIMA Aguilas

| RD2-score02= 1

| RD2-seed03 = MA

| RD2-team03 = Reading United AC

| RD2-score03= 2

| RD2-seed04 = WC

| RD2-team04 = New York Red Bulls U-23

| RD2-score04= 1

| RD2-seed05 = WC

| RD2-team05 = FC Tucson

| RD2-score05= 0

| RD2-seed06 = NW

| RD2-team06 = Calgary Foothills FC

| RD2-score06= 2

| RD2-seed07 = HL1

| RD2-team07 = Des Moines Menace

| RD2-score07= 0

| RD2-seed08 = HL2

| RD2-team08 = Chicago FC United

| RD2-score08= 1

| RD3-seed01 = WC

| RD3-team01 = The Villages SC

| RD3-score01= 0

| RD3-seed02 = MA

| RD3-team02 = Reading United AC

| RD3-score02= 1*

| RD3-seed03 = NW

| RD3-team03 = Calgary Foothills FC

| RD3-score03= 1

| RD3-seed04 = HL2

| RD3-team04 = Chicago FC United

| RD3-score04= 0

| RD4-seed01 = MA

| RD4-team01 = Reading United AC

| RD4-score01= 2

| RD4-seed02 = NW

| RD4-team02 = Calgary Foothills FC

| RD4-score02= 4*

}}

Bold = winner

* = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score

=Conference Championships=

The PDL Conference Championships were held over the weekend of July 20–21. Matches were played at: Whittier, CA (Western Conference, host FC Golden State Force); Reading, PA (Eastern Conference, host Reading United AC); Des Moines, IA (Central Conference, host Des Moines Menace); and Statesboro, GA (Southern Conference, host South Georgia Tormenta FC). The four conference champions advanced to the PDL semifinals.{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/932935|title=Hosts Unveiled for 2018 PDL Conference Playoffs|author=Colton Coreschi|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 10, 2018|access-date=July 13, 2018}}

= Eastern Conference =

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|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 5:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Black Rock FC

|score = 1–2

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|team2 ={{flagicon|New Jersey}} New York Red Bulls U-23

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West Lawn, Pennsylvania

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|round = Conference Semifinal

|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC

|score = 4–3

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|team2 ={{flagicon|South Carolina}} Myrtle Beach Mutiny

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West Lawn, Pennsylvania

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|round = Conference Final

|date = July 21, 2018

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC

|score = 2–1

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|team2 ={{flagicon|New Jersey}} New York Red Bulls U-23

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West Lawn, Pennsylvania

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= Southern Conference =

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|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 5:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Florida}} SIMA Aguilas

|score = 2–1

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Texas}} Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.

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Statesboro, Georgia

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|round = Conference Semifinal

|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 8:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} South Georgia Tormenta FC

|score = 0–1

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Florida}} The Villages SC

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Statesboro, Georgia

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|date = July 21, 2018

|time = 8:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Florida}} SIMA Aguilas

|score = 1–2

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Florida}} The Villages SC

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Statesboro, Georgia

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= Central Conference =

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|round = Conference Semifinal

|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 4:30 PM CDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Ohio}} Dayton Dutch Lions

|score = 3–5

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago FC United

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West Des Moines, Iowa

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|round = Conference Semifinal

|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Iowa}} Des Moines Menace

|score = 0–0

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Michigan}} Lansing United

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|round = Conference Final

|date = July 21, 2018

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Iowa}} Des Moines Menace

|score = 0–1

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago FC United

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= Western Conference =

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|round = Conference Semifinal

|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 4:00 PM PDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC

|score = 1–0

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Colorado}} Colorado Rapids U23

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Whittier, California

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|round = Conference Semifinal

|date = July 20, 2018

|time = 7:00 PM PDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|California}} FC Golden State Force

|score = 2–2

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Arizona}} FC Tucson

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Whittier, California

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|round = Conference Final

|date = July 21, 2018

|time = 7:00 PM PDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC

|score = 2–0

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Whittier, California

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PDL Championship

= Semifinals =

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|round = National Semifinal

|date = July 28, 2018

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC

|score = 1–0

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Florida}} The Villages SC

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West Lawn, Pennsylvania

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|round = National Semifinal

|date = July 28, 2018

|time = 7:00 PM MDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC

|score = 1–0

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|team2 ={{flagicon|Illinois}} Chicago FC United

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|stadium = Foothills Field
Okotoks, Alberta

|attendance = 1,250{{cite web |url=https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/78987/pdl-roberts-and-musse-lead-reading-united-and-cal.html|title=PDL: Roberts and Musse lead Reading United and Calgary|website=Soccer America|date=July 29, 2018 }}

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= Final =

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|round = National Final

|date = August 4, 2018

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 ={{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Reading United AC

|score = 2–4

|aet=y

|report= [https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/game/show/22174458?subseason=526967&referrer=3915446 Report 1] [https://www.brotherlygame.com/2018/8/5/17652742/reading-united-comes-up-short-losing-premier-development-league Report 2]

|team2 ={{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Foothills FC

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|stadium = Gurski Stadium
West Lawn, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 2,278

|referee =

}}

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Ryosuke Kinoshita (DMM)
  • Golden Boot: Marek Weber (SCU)
  • Young (U21) Player of the Year: Luka Prpa (CHI)
  • Coach of the Year: Alan McCann, (REA)
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Marco Carducci (CGY)
  • Defender of the Year: Jordan Skelton (MIS)

{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/938145|title=2018 PDL All-League Team and Awards|author=Colton Coreschi|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=August 2, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018}}

All-League and All-Conference Teams

{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/938141|title=2018 PDL All-Eastern Conference Team|author=Colton Coreschi|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/938305|title=2018 PDL All-Central Conference Team|author=Colton Coreschi|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=July 31, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/938557|title=2018 PDL All-Southern Conference Team|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/938578|title=2018 PDL All-Western Conference Team|author=Colton Coreschi|publisher=Premier Development League (PDL)|date=August 1, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2020}}

=Eastern Conference=

F: Ifunanyachi Achara (BLR), Khori Bennett (REA), Charlie Ledula (LIR)

M: Jakov Basic (BOS), Ricardo Gomez (MYB), Aaron Molloy (REA) *, Brian Saramago (NYR)

D: Prosper Figbe (BLR), Kamal Miller (REA), Kevin O'Toole (NYR)

G: Bennet Strutz (REA)

=Central Conference=

F: Austin Ricci (MIB), Kinoshita Ryosuke (DMM) *, Tucker Stephenson (KAW)

M: Kyle Carr (LNU), Brad Dunwell (MIB), Luka Prpa (CHI) *, Tate Robertson (DAY) *

D: Ebenezer Ackon (LNU), Mark Lindstrom (CIN), Grant Stoneman (CHI)

G: Carlos Mercado (DMM)

=Southern Conference=

F: Brandon Guhl (BVC), Juan Tejada (LAK), Marek Weber (SCU) *

M: David Graydon (SIM), Marco Micaletto (SGT) *, Leonardo Paiva (VIL), Toni Soler (SGT)

D: Mathieu Laurent (BIR), Jordan Skelton (MIS) *, Gabriel Torres (VIL) *

G: Pablo Jara (SGT)

=Western Conference=

F: Moses Danto (CGY) *, Santiago Patino (SEA), Samuel Villava (GSF)

M: Elijah Adekugbe (CGY), Nico Pasquotti (CGY), Matteo Polisi (TSS), Willy Spurr (LAN)

D: Henry Lander (TUC), Callum Montgomery (VIC) *, Dominick Zator (CGY)

G: Marco Carducci (CGY) *

* denotes All-League player

References

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