1997 PDSL season

Premier Development Soccer League
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The 1997 Premier Development Soccer League season was its 3rd. The season began in April 1997 and ended in August 1997.

Central Coast Roadrunners successfully defended the championship, defeating the Cocoa Expos 3-2. Spokane Shadow won the regular season title, winning 14 games to 2 losses.

Changes from 1996 season

Name changes

New teams

6 teams were added for the season.

Team Area Location Previous affiliation
Alabama Alabama Saints Birmingham area Birmingham, AL expansion
Oregon Cascade Surge Willamette Valley Area Salem, OR from USISL Pro League
Ohio Cincinnati Riverhawks Greater Cincinnati area Cincinnati, OH expansion
California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders Greater Los Angeles area Glendale, CA expansion
Florida Southwest Florida Manatees Southwest Florida area Cape Coral, FL expansion
Washington (state) Yakima Reds Yakima area Yakima, WA from USISL Pro League

Teams Leaving

The Nashville Metros were promoted to the A League. The Arizona Sahuaros (formerly the Arizona Phoenix), Austin Lone Stars, Fort Lauderdale Strikers (formerly Florida Strikers), and San Francisco Bay Seals were promoted to the D-3 Pro League.

6 teams folded after the 1996 season:

The Wichita Blue went on hiatus for this year, and the Willamette Valley Firebirds went on hiatus for the next two years.

Standings

Central Conference

Central Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lincoln Brigade 16 10 2 0 4 34 23 +11 32[a] Division champion
2 Omaha Flames 16 7 0 1 8 42 29 +13 21 Qualified for playoff berth
3 Sioux City Breeze 16 8 0 0 8 26 38 −12 24
4 Des Moines Menace 16 6 1 0 9 29 27 +2 19[b]
5 Colorado Springs Stampede 16 6 0 1 9 23 33 −10 18
6 Twin Cities Tornado 16 3 2 1 10 29 39 −10 11[a]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Lincoln and Twin Cities were both penalized 6 points.
  2. ^ Des Moines was penalized 3 points.

North Central Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mid-Michigan Bucks 16 12 0 1 3 41 24 +17 36 Division champion
2 Detroit Dynamite 16 9 1 2 4 41 20 +21 28[a] Qualified for playoff berth
3 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 8 2 1 5 32 25 +7 26[b]
4 Grand Rapids Explosion 16 7 1 1 7 35 27 +8 22[a]
5 Michigan Madness 16 0 1 0 15 11 66 −55 1[a]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Michigan were all penalized 3 points.
  2. ^ Kalamazoo was penalized 6 points.

Eastern Conference

Mid-South Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cincinnati Riverhawks 15 10 0 0 5 48 28 +20 30[a] Division champion
2 Jackson Chargers 16 9 1 0 6 50 25 +25 28[b] Qualified for playoff berth
3 Lexington Bluegrass Bandits 16 8 2 3 3 45 22 +23 26[c]
4 Alabama Saints 16 5 0 1 10 31 34 −3 15
5 Chattanooga Express 16 4 1 0 11 18 54 −36 13[b]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ Game between Cincinnati and Tucson was unable to be rescheduled before season's end, games was cancelled because it had no impact on playoffs.
  2. ^ a b Chattanooga and Jackson were both penalized 3 points.
  3. ^ Lexington was penalized 6 points.

Southeast Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cocoa Expos 16 11 1 2 2 46 23 +23 34[a] Division champion
2 South Florida Future 16 10 1 0 5 42 22 +20 31[a] Qualified for playoff berth
3 West Florida Fury 16 8 2 1 5 32 23 +9 26[b]
4 Miami Breakers 16 8 0 1 7 41 24 +17 24
5 Southwest Florida Manatees 16 0 0 0 16 9 74 −65 0
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Cocoa and South Florida were both penalized 3 points.
  2. ^ West Florida was penalized 6 points.

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spokane Shadow 16 14 0 0 2 37 16 +21 42 Division champion
2 Yakima Reds 16 7 0 1 8 31 31 0 21 Qualified for playoff berth
3 Cascade Surge 16 6 2 1 7 28 23 +5 23[a]
4 Bellingham Orcas 16 6 0 1 9 26 40 −14 18
5 Puget Sound BigFoot 16 4 1 0 11 27 39 −12 13[a]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Cascade and Puget Sound were both penalized 3 points.

Southwest Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 16 12 0 0 4 43 20 +23 36 Division champion
2 Central Coast Roadrunners 16 10 1 2 3 34 17 +17 34 Bye into semifinals as defending champion
3 Tucson Amigos 15 5 1 0 9 18 41 −23 16[a][b] Qualified for playoff berth
4 Southern California Chivas 16 3 1 0 12 16 32 −16 10[a]
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Southern California and Tucson were both penalized 3 points
  2. ^ Game between Cincinnati and Tucson was unable to be rescheduled before season's end, games was cancelled because it had no impact on playoffs.

Playoffs

Format

Central Coast received a bye to the PDL Semifinals as the defending champion.
The top four teams from every division except the Southwest earn playoff spots. With Central Coast already receiving a bye, the top two teams from the Southwest Division will play each other, however if Central Coast is in the top two, then the third place team receives a playoff spot. The Division winners would then face each other in the Conference finals.

Divisional brackets

Division Semifinals Division Finals Central Finals
         
NC1 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 4
NC4 Michigan Grand Rapids Explosion 3
NC1 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks (AET/PSO) 0 (1)
North Central Division
NC3 Michigan Kalamazoo Kingdom 0 (0)
NC2 Michigan Detroit Dynamite 0
NC3 Michigan Kalamazoo Kingdom (AET) 1
NC1 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 3
C4 Iowa Des Moines Menace 0
C1 Nebraska Lincoln Brigade 0
C4 Iowa Des Moines Menace 4
C4 Iowa Des Moines Menace 6
Central Division
C2 Nebraska Omaha Flames 0
C2 Nebraska Omaha Flames 5
C3 Iowa Sioux City Breeze 3
Central Conference Division Semifinals
Semifinals
Iowa Des Moines Menace4–0Nebraska Lincoln Brigade
 Report
Phelps Field
Omaha, Nebraska
Semifinals
Michigan Grand Rapids Explosion3–4Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks
Semifinals
Michigan Kalamazoo Kingdom1–0 (OT)Michigan Detroit Dynamite
 Report
Ed Annen Complex
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Attendance: 1,205
Semifinals
Nebraska Omaha Flames5–3Iowa Sioux City Breeze
 Report 1 Report 2
Phelps Field
Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 983
Central Division Finals
Central Division Final
Nebraska Omaha Flames0–6Iowa Des Moines Menace
Report
Phelps Field
Omaha, Nebraska
Attendance: 845
North Central Final
Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks0–0 (a.e.t.)Michigan Kalamazoo Kingdom
Penalties
 4–3
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Central Conference Final
Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks3–0Iowa Des Moines Menace
 Report
Attendance: 730
Division Semifinals Division Finals Eastern Finals
         
SE1 Florida Cocoa Expos 5
SE4 Florida Miami Breakers 2
SE1 Florida Cocoa Expos 3
Southeast Division
SE3 Florida West Florida Fury 1
SE2 Florida South Florida Future 0
SE3 Florida West Florida Fury 4
SE1 Florida Cocoa Expos 2
MS2 Mississippi Jackson Chargers 1
MS1 Ohio Cincinnati Riverhawks 7
MS4 Alabama Alabama Saints 4
MS1 Ohio Cincinnati Riverhawks 0
Mid-South Division
MS2 Mississippi Jackson Chargers 3
MS2 Mississippi Jackson Chargers (AET) 1
MS3 Kentucky Lexington Bluegrass Bandits 0
Eastern Conference Division Semifinals
Semifinals
Florida South Florida Future0–4Florida West Florida Fury
Semifinals
Ohio Cincinnati Riverhawks7–4Alabama Alabama Saints
 Report
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Semifinals
Florida Cocoa Expos5–2Florida Miami Breakers
Semifinals
Mississippi Jackson Chargers1–0 (OT) (a.e.t.)Kentucky Lexington Bluegrass Bandits
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Eastern Conference Division Finals
Southeast Division Final
Florida Cocoa Expos3–1Florida West Florida Fury
Report
Attendance: 750
Mid-South Division Final
Mississippi Jackson Chargers3–0Ohio Cincinnati Riverhawks
 Report
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Attendance: 1,200
Eastern Conference Final
Florida Cocoa Expos2–1Mississippi Jackson Chargers
 Report
Attendance: 1,500
Division Semifinals Division Finals Western Finals
         
NW1 Washington (state) Spokane Shadow (AET/PSO) 4 (1)
NW4 Washington (state) Bellingham Orcas 4 (0)
NW1 Washington (state) Spokane Shadow 2
Northwest Division
NW2 Washington (state) Yakima Reds 0
NW2 Washington (state) Yakima Reds 1
NW3 Oregon Cascade Surge 0
NW1 Washington (state) Spokane Shadow 0
SW1 California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 1
SW1 California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders bye
 
SW1 California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 2
Southwest Division
SW2 Arizona Tucson Amigos 1
SW2 Arizona Tucson Amigos bye
 
Western Conference Division Semifinals
Semifinals
Washington (state) Spokane Shadow4–4 (a.e.t.)Washington (state) Bellingham Orcas
 Report
Penalties
 2–1
Attendance: 1,708
Semifinals
Washington (state) Yakima Reds1–0Oregon Cascade Surge
 Report
Western Conference Division Finals
Northwest Division Final
Washington (state) Spokane Shadow2–0Washington (state) Yakima Reds
 Report 1 Report 2
Attendance: 1,258
Southwest Division Final
California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders2–1Arizona Tucson Amigos
Western Conference Final
Western Conference Final
Washington (state) Spokane Shadow0–1California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
Report
Attendance: 1,875

PDSL Finals Brackets

PDSL Semifinals PDSL Finals
      
NC1 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 0
H California Central Coast Roadrunners 2
H California Central Coast Roadrunners 2
SE1 Florida Cocoa Expos 1
SW1 California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 0 (0)
SE1 Florida Cocoa Expos (AET/PSO) 0 (1) PDSL Third Place
NC1 Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
SW1 California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 3

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PDSL National Semifinals
Semifinals
Florida Cocoa Expos0–0California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
Penalties
3–1
Semifinals
California Central Coast Roadrunners2–0Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Third Place Game
Michigan Mid-Michigan Bucks2–3California San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
 Report
PDSL National Championship Game
California Central Coast Roadrunners2–1Florida Cocoa Expos
 Report
Attendance: 1,600

Honors

References

  1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)

 

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