2006 PDL season
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | Atlanta area | Chamblee, Georgia | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon Delaware Dynasty | Wilmington area | New Castle, Delaware | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon Los Angeles Storm | San Gabriel Valley area | Glendora, California | Previously Springfield Storm |
| Template:Flagicon Northern Virginia Royals | Northern Virginia area | Fairfax, Virginia | previously in USL-2 |
| Template:Flagicon Ogden Outlaws | Ogden area | Ogden, Utah | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon San Fernando Valley Quakes | San Fernando Valley area | Los Angeles, California | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon San Francisco Seals | San Francisco area | San Francisco, California | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon St. Louis Lions | St. Louis area | Cottleville, Missouri | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon Tacoma FC | Tacoma area | University Place, Washington | expansion |
| Template:Flagicon Virginia Beach Submariners | Virginia Beach area | Virginia Beach, Virginia | expansion |
Folding
- Four teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season:
- Memphis Express - Memphis, Tennessee
- Nevada Wonders - Carson City, Nevada
- Spokane Shadow - Spokane, Washington
- Toledo Slayers - Toledo, Ohio
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Division champion |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
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Heartland Division
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Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
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New England Division
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Northeast Division
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Southern Conference
Mid South Division
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South Atlantic Division
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Southeast Division
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Western Conference
Northwest Division
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Southwest Division
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Playoffs
Bracket
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Conference semifinals
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Conference finals
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National semifinals
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National final
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See also
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