Football league season
The 2006 USL Premier Development League season was the 12th PDL season. The season began in April 2006 and ended in August 2006.
Michigan Bucks finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat 2–1 in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 12 August 2006.
Carolina Dynamo finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +29 goal difference. Cape Cod Crusaders finished a very close second, tied with Dynamo on points and goal difference, but having scored two less goals.
Boulder Rapids Reserve striker John Cunliffe and Augusta Fireball forward Frederico Moojen were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals. Michigan Bucks 's Nate Jafta led the league with 18 assists, while Southern California Seahorses keeper Eric Reed enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.621 per game, and keeping 10 clean sheets in his 15 games.
Changes from 2005
New franchises
Ten teams joined the league this year, including nine brand new franchises :
Team name
Metro area
Location
Previous affiliation
Atlanta Silverbacks U23's
Atlanta area
Chamblee, Georgia
expansion
Delaware Dynasty
Wilmington area
New Castle, Delaware
expansion
Los Angeles Storm
San Gabriel Valley area
Glendora, California
Previously Springfield Storm
Northern Virginia Royals
Northern Virginia area
Fairfax, Virginia
previously in USL-2
Ogden Outlaws
Ogden area
Ogden, Utah
expansion
San Fernando Valley Quakes
San Fernando Valley area
Los Angeles, California
expansion
San Francisco Seals
San Francisco area
San Francisco, California
expansion
St. Louis Lions
St. Louis area
Cottleville, Missouri
expansion
Tacoma FC
Tacoma area
University Place, Washington
expansion
Virginia Beach Submariners
Virginia Beach area
Virginia Beach, Virginia
expansion
Folding
Four teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
Standings
Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
New England Division
Northeast Division
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
South Atlantic Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
Bracket
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
National semifinals
National final
See also
External links
USISL Premier League Premier Development Soccer League (PDSL) Premier Development League (PDL) USL League Two
International
Club competitions National teams
Team seasons
MLS USL-1
Atlanta Silverbacks
Charleston Battery
Miami FC
Minnesota Thunder
Montreal Impact
Portland Timbers
Puerto Rico Islanders
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Seattle Sounders
Toronto Lynx
Vancouver Whitecaps
Virginia Beach Mariners
USL-2
Charlotte Eagles
Cincinnati Kings
Harrisburg City Islanders
Long Island Rough Riders
New Hampshire Phantoms
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Richmond Kickers
Western Mass Pioneers
Wilmington Hammerheads
Men's leagues Women's leagues Cups Other International Club seasons