2005 PDL Season

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

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

*Albany Blackwatch Highlanders became Albany Admirals
*South Jersey Barons became Ocean City Barons

New Franchises

*Seven new teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises:

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

Southeast Division

Playoffs

16TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Semifinals
RD2=Conference Finals
RD3=National Semifinals
RD4=PDL Championship Game
group1=Eastern Conference
Southern Conference
group2=Central Conference
Western Conference

RD1-seed01=NE1
RD1-team01=
RD1-score01=1
RD1-seed02=MA2
RD1-team02=
RD1-score02=2

RD1-seed03=MA1
RD1-team03=
RD1-score03=5
RD1-seed04=NE2
RD1-team04=
RD1-score04=4

RD1-seed05=MS1
RD1-team05=
RD1-score05=2
RD1-seed06=SE2
RD1-team06=
RD1-score06=1

RD1-seed07=SE1
RD1-team07=
RD1-score07=1
RD1-seed08=MS2
RD1-team08=
RD1-score08=2

RD1-seed09=GL1
RD1-team09=
RD1-score09=0
RD1-seed10=HL2
RD1-team10=
RD1-score10=4

RD1-seed11=HL1
RD1-team11=
RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=GL2
RD1-team12=
RD1-score12=4

RD1-seed13=SW1
RD1-team13=
RD1-score13=2
RD1-seed14=SW3
RD1-team14=
RD1-score14=1

RD1-seed15=NW
RD1-team15=
RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16=SW2
RD1-team16=
RD1-score16=1

RD2-seed01=MA2
RD2-team01=
RD2-score01=1
RD2-seed02=MA1
RD2-team02=
RD2-score02=2

RD2-seed03=MS1
RD2-team03=
RD2-score03=2
RD2-seed04=MS2
RD2-team04=
RD2-score04=0

RD2-seed05=HL2
RD2-team05=
RD2-score05=4
RD2-seed06=GL2
RD2-team06=
RD2-score06=1

RD2-seed07=SW1
RD2-team07=
RD2-score07=3
RD2-seed08=NW
RD2-team08=
RD2-score08=0

RD3-seed01=MA1
RD3-team01=
RD3-score01=3
RD3-seed02=MS1
RD3-team02=
RD3-score02=4

RD3-seed03=HL2
RD3-team03=
RD3-score03=2
RD3-seed04=SW1
RD3-team04=
RD3-score04=1

RD4-seed01=MS1
RD4-team01=
RD4-score01=0 (5)
RD4-seed02=HL2
RD4-team02="')
RD4-score02=0 (6)

External links

* [http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/2465823.html 2005 Table of Standings]