USL Premier Development League
Season2005
ChampionsDes Moines Menace
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The 2005 PDL season was the 11th USL Premier Development League season. The season began in April and ended in August.

Des Moines Menace finished the season as national champions, beating El Paso Patriots 6–5 on penalty kicks, following a 0–0 draw in the PDL Championship game in El Paso, Texas on 13 August 2005.

Orange County Blue Star finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +39 goal difference.

Cape Cod Crusaders striker Andy Metcalf and Cocoa Expos forward Frederico Moojen were the league's top scorers, each knocking in 18 goals. Richmond Kickers Future's Christian Neagu led the league with 12 assists, while Orange County Blue Star keeper Nate Pena enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.466 per game, and keeping 7 clean sheets in his 14 games.

Changes from 2004

Name changes

New franchises

Team Name Metro Area Location Previous Affiliation
Georgia (U.S. state) Augusta FireBall Augusta area Augusta, GA expansion
California Bakersfield Brigade Bakersfield area Bakersfield, CA expansion
California California Gold Modesto area Modesto, CA previously in USL Pro Select
Ontario Ottawa Fury Ottawa area Ottawa, ON expansion
California San Diego Gauchos San Diego area San Diego, CA previously in USL Pro Select
Missouri Springfield Storm Springfield area Springfield, MO expansion
New York (state) Westchester Flames northern suburban New York area New Rochelle, NY previously in USL Pro Select

Folding

Standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Chicago Fire Premier 16 14 1 1 47 11 +36 43
2 Michigan Bucks 16 11 4 1 44 17 +27 34
3 Indiana Invaders 16 11 5 0 34 21 +13 33
4 Fort Wayne Fever 16 7 9 0 32 46 −14 21
5 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 6 8 2 23 28 −5 20
6 West Michigan Edge 16 6 9 1 30 35 −5 19
7 Cleveland Internationals 16 5 8 3 28 31 −3 18
8 Toledo Slayers 16 2 12 2 15 53 −38 8
Source: [citation needed]

Heartland Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Boulder Rapids Reserve 16 13 2 1 53 18 +35 40
2 Des Moines Menace 16 12 3 1 45 16 +29 37
3 Kansas City Brass 16 8 8 0 43 38 +5 24
4 Thunder Bay Chill 16 6 9 1 29 37 −8 19
5 Springfield Storm 16 5 10 1 24 40 −16 16
6 Colorado Springs Blizzard 16 4 11 1 20 46 −26 13
7 Sioux Falls Spitfire 16 3 12 1 25 46 −21 10
Source: [citation needed]

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Richmond Kickers Future 16 12 2 2 43 23 +20 38
2 Carolina Dynamo 16 9 6 1 41 27 +14 28
3 Raleigh CASL Elite * 15 8 4 3 40 29 +11 27
4 Augusta Fireball * 13 6 7 0 24 25 −1 18
5 West Virginia Chaos 16 5 10 1 22 45 −23 16
6 Williamsburg Legacy 16 4 9 3 23 32 −9 15
Source: [citation needed]

Northeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Cape Cod Crusaders 16 13 2 1 50 22 +28 40
2 Ocean City Barons 16 12 3 1 47 21 +26 37
3 Ottawa Fury 16 9 7 0 42 29 +13 27
4 Albany Admirals 16 8 7 1 31 29 +2 25
5 Vermont Voltage 16 7 9 0 28 38 −10 21
6 Reading Rage 16 6 8 2 27 24 +3 20
7 Rhode Island Stingrays 16 6 9 1 35 44 −9 19
8 Brooklyn Knights 16 4 10 2 25 54 −29 13[a]
9 Westchester Flames 16 3 13 0 23 47 −24 9
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 1 point deducted

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 El Paso Patriots 16 11 3 2 54 23 +31 35
2 Laredo Heat 16 9 7 0 32 26 +6 27
3 Austin Lightning 16 7 7 2 33 36 −3 23
4 DFW Tornados 16 7 8 1 27 31 −4 22
5 Nashville Metros 16 7 9 0 32 43 −11 21
6 New Orleans Shell Shockers 16 6 9 1 21 31 −10 19
7 Memphis Express 16 5 10 1 27 41 −14 16
Source: [citation needed]

Southeast Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Cocoa Expos 16 11 3 2 40 26 +14 35
2 Central Florida Kraze 16 8 6 2 27 19 +8 26
3 Bradenton Academics 16 8 8 0 38 25 +13 24
4 Ajax Orlando Prospects 16 4 12 0 23 44 −21 12
5 Palm Beach Pumas 16 4 12 0 25 52 −27 12
Source: [citation needed]

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Cascade Surge 16 12 2 2 47 23 +24 38
2 Spokane Shadow 16 10 6 0 38 33 +5 30
3 Yakima Reds 16 4 9 3 19 25 −6 15
4 Abbotsford Rangers 16 3 13 0 21 44 −23 9
Source: [citation needed]

Southwest Division

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Orange County Blue Star 16 15 1 0 46 8 +38 45
2 Southern California Seahorses 16 11 4 1 30 19 +11 34
3 Fresno Fuego 16 10 5 1 36 27 +9 31
4 BYU Cougars 16 8 7 1 32 27 +5 25
5 Bakersfield Brigade 16 6 8 2 26 28 −2 20
6 Nevada Wonders 16 5 11 0 19 37 −18 15
7 California Gold 16 4 10 2 20 39 −19 14
8 San Diego Gauchos 16 1 13 2 17 41 −24 2[a]
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ 3 points deducted

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals National Semifinals PDL Championship Game
            
NE1 Massachusetts Cape Cod Crusaders 1
MA2 North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite 2
MA2 North Carolina Raleigh CASL Elite 1
Eastern Conference
MA1 Virginia Richmond Kickers Future 2
MA1 Virginia Richmond Kickers Future 5
NE2 New Jersey Ocean City Barons 4
MA1 Virginia Richmond Kickers Future 3
MS1 Texas El Paso Patriots 4
MS1 Texas El Paso Patriots 2
SE2 Florida Central Florida Kraze 1
MS1 Texas El Paso Patriots 2
Southern Conference
MS2 Texas Laredo Heat 0
SE1 Florida Cocoa Expos 1
MS2 Texas Laredo Heat 2
MS1 Texas El Paso Patriots 0 (5)
HL2 Iowa Des Moines Menace (PSO) 0 (6)
GL1 Illinois Chicago Fire Premier 0
HL2 Iowa Des Moines Menace 3
HL2 Iowa Des Moines Menace 4
Central Conference
GL2 Michigan Michigan Bucks 1
HL1 Colorado Boulder Rapids Reserve 1
GL2 Michigan Michigan Bucks 4
HL2 Iowa Des Moines Menace 2
SW1 California Orange County Blue Star 1
SW1 California Orange County Blue Star 2
SW3 California Fresno Fuego 1
SW1 California Orange County Blue Star 3
Western Conference
NW Oregon Cascade Surge 0
NW Oregon Cascade Surge 2
SW2 California Southern California Seahorses 1

Conference semifinals

Boulder Rapids ReserveColorado1–4 (a.e.t.)Michigan BucksMichigan
  • Findley 51'
 Report
  • Turpin 82'
  • Djokic 94'
  • Nelson 97'
  • Kabwe 103'
Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa
Cocoa Expos1–2Laredo Heat
Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas
Des Moines Menace3–0Chicago Fire Premier
  • Baker 7'
  • Boltnar 45' (pen.)
  • Kother 54'
 Report
  • Pogue Yellow card 45'
Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa
El Paso Patriots2–1Central Florida Kraze
 Report
  • Robertson 90' (pen.)
Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas
Orange County Blue Star2–1Fresno Fuego
  • 25'
  • 85'
 Report
  • Codeceira 10'
La Mirada High School
La Mirada, California
Cape Cod Crusaders1–2Raleigh CASL Elite
Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
Ocean City Barons4–5Richmond Kickers Future
 Report
Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey
Southern California Seahorses1–2Cascade Surge
  • Lawson
Report
La Mirada High School
La Mirada, California

Conference Finals

Des Moines Menace4–1Michigan Bucks
  • Boltnar 37'
  • Baker 39'
  • Mujdzic 62'
  • 74' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Dube 30'
Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa
El Paso Patriots2–0Laredo Heat
 Report
Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas
Orange County Blue Star3–0Cascade Surge
 Report
La Mirada High School
La Mirada, California
Richmond Kickers Future2–1Raleigh CASL Elite
Carey Stadium
Ocean City, New Jersey

National Semifinals

Des Moines Menace2–1Orange County Blue Star
  • Kother 45'
  • Farabi 63'
Waukee Stadium
Waukee, Iowa
Attendance: 1,232
El Paso Patriots4–3Richmond Kickers Future
 Report
Patriot Stadium
El Paso, Texas

PDL Championship Game

El Paso Patriots0–0Des Moines Menace
Report
Penalties
  • Larrosa soccer ball with check mark
  • Morin soccer ball with red X
  • Frías soccer ball with check mark
  • Samano soccer ball with check mark
  • Mora soccer ball with check mark
  • Cabrera soccer ball with check mark
  • Casteneda soccer ball with red X
 5–6
  • Boltnar soccer ball with check mark
  • Mujdzic soccer ball with check mark
  • Baker soccer ball with check mark
  • Wieland soccer ball with check mark
  • Kother soccer ball with red X
  • Farabi soccer ball with check mark
  • Frieberg soccer ball with check mark
SISD Student Activities Complex
El Paso, Texas
Attendance: 6,792

See also

External links

USL League Two seasons
2005 in American soccer
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