^ abSouthern California and Tucson were both penalized 3 points
^Game between Cincinnati and Tucson was unable to be rescheduled before season's end, games was cancelled because it had no impact on playoffs.
Playoffsedit
Formatedit
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.
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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 Premier Development Soccer LeagueSeason1997 19961998 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 Contents 1 Changes from 1996 season 1 1 Name changes 1 2 New teams 1 3 Teams Leaving 2 Standings 2 1 Central Conference 2 1 1 Central Division 2 1 2 North Central Division 2 2 Eastern Conference 2 2 1 Mid South Division 2 2 2 Southeast Division 2 3 Western Conference 2 3 1 Northwest Division 2 3 2 Southwest Division 3 Playoffs 3 1 Format 3 2 Divisional brackets 3 3 PDSL Finals Brackets 4 Honors 5 ReferencesChanges from 1996 season editName changes edit Miami Tango changed their name to Miami Breakers Puget Sound Hammerheads merged with the D 3 Pro s Everett BigFoot to become Puget Sound BigFoot Southern California Gunners changed their name to Southern California Chivas New teams edit 6 teams were added for the season Team Area Location Previous affiliation nbsp Alabama Saints Birmingham area Birmingham AL expansion nbsp Cascade Surge Willamette Valley Area Salem OR from USISL Pro League nbsp Cincinnati Riverhawks Greater Cincinnati area Cincinnati OH expansion nbsp San Gabriel Valley Highlanders Greater Los Angeles area Glendale CA expansion nbsp Southwest Florida Manatees Southwest Florida area Cape Coral FL expansion nbsp Yakima Reds Yakima area Yakima WA from USISL Pro League Teams Leaving edit 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 Birmingham Grasshoppers Fontana Falcons Oklahoma City Heat Orlando Lions Roanoke River Dawgs San Diego Top Guns The Wichita Blue went on hiatus for this year and the Willamette Valley Firebirds went on hiatus for the next two years Standings editCentral Conference edit Central Division edit 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 comNotes a b Lincoln and Twin Cities were both penalized 6 points Des Moines was penalized 3 points North Central Division edit 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 comNotes a b c Detroit Grand Rapids and Michigan were all penalized 3 points Kalamazoo was penalized 6 points Eastern Conference edit Mid South Division edit 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 comNotes Game between Cincinnati and Tucson was unable to be rescheduled before season s end games was cancelled because it had no impact on playoffs a b Chattanooga and Jackson were both penalized 3 points Lexington was penalized 6 points Southeast Division edit 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 0Source rsssf comNotes a b Cocoa and South Florida were both penalized 3 points West Florida was penalized 6 points Western Conference edit Northwest Division edit 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 comNotes a b Cascade and Puget Sound were both penalized 3 points Southwest Division edit 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 comNotes a b Southern California and Tucson were both penalized 3 points 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 editFormat edit 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 edit Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsCentral Finals NC1 nbsp Mid Michigan Bucks4NC4 nbsp Grand Rapids Explosion3NC1 nbsp Mid Michigan Bucks AET PSO 0 1 North Central DivisionNC3 nbsp Kalamazoo Kingdom0 0 NC2 nbsp Detroit Dynamite0NC3 nbsp Kalamazoo Kingdom AET 1NC1 nbsp Mid Michigan Bucks3C4 nbsp Des Moines Menace0C1 nbsp Lincoln Brigade0C4 nbsp Des Moines Menace4C4 nbsp Des Moines Menace6Central DivisionC2 nbsp Omaha Flames0C2 nbsp Omaha Flames5C3 nbsp Sioux City Breeze3 Central Conference Division SemifinalsJuly 25 19976 00 PMSemifinalsDes Moines Menace4 0Lincoln BrigadePhillips nbsp 43 39 72 25 Wilson nbsp 61 22 Sells nbsp 75 44 ReportPhelps FieldOmaha Nebraska July 25 19977 00 PMSemifinalsGrand Rapids Explosion3 4Mid Michigan BucksIrvine nbsp pen 70 Toohey nbsp 72 87 Snape nbsp 23 Scicluna nbsp 33 Malachino nbsp 39 Brose nbsp 62 Calvin CollegeGrand Rapids Michigan July 25 19977 30 PMSemifinalsKalamazoo Kingdom1 0 OT Detroit DynamiteAdrian nbsp 97 ReportEd Annen ComplexKalamazoo MichiganAttendance 1 205 July 25 19978 00 PMSemifinalsOmaha Flames5 3Sioux City BreezeHarris nbsp 14 54 83 40 Caution nbsp 38 07 Duranzo nbsp 81 25 Herrera nbsp 86 43 Report 1 Report 2 Hagan nbsp 5 45 Vasquez nbsp 63 21 Koroma nbsp 74 05 Peters nbsp Phelps FieldOmaha NebraskaAttendance 983 Central Division FinalsJuly 26 19977 30 PMCentral Division FinalOmaha Flames0 6Des Moines MenaceReport Calderon nbsp 11 43 37 10 Scheer nbsp 23 19 Wilson nbsp 64 30 Phillips nbsp 77 34 Buseck nbsp 84 50 Phelps FieldOmaha NebraskaAttendance 845 July 26 19978 00 PMNorth Central FinalMid Michigan Bucks0 0 a e t Kalamazoo KingdomPenaltiesSnape nbsp Malachino nbsp Walton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Drummonds nbsp 4 3 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp West Ottawa High SchoolHolland Michigan August 2 1997Central Conference FinalMid Michigan Bucks3 0Des Moines MenaceBrose nbsp 26 75 Snape nbsp 60 ReportWhite Pine StadiumSaginaw Township MichiganAttendance 730 Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsEastern Finals SE1 nbsp Cocoa Expos5SE4 nbsp Miami Breakers2SE1 nbsp Cocoa Expos3Southeast DivisionSE3 nbsp West Florida Fury1SE2 nbsp South Florida Future0SE3 nbsp West Florida Fury4SE1 nbsp Cocoa Expos2MS2 nbsp Jackson Chargers1MS1 nbsp Cincinnati Riverhawks7MS4 nbsp Alabama Saints4MS1 nbsp Cincinnati Riverhawks0Mid South DivisionMS2 nbsp Jackson Chargers3MS2 nbsp Jackson Chargers AET 1MS3 nbsp Lexington Bluegrass Bandits0 Eastern Conference Division SemifinalsJuly 25 19976 00 PMSemifinalsSouth Florida Future0 4West Florida FuryCocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa Florida July 25 19976 00 PMSemifinalsCincinnati Riverhawks7 4Alabama SaintsYaks nbsp Rockey nbsp nbsp Roberts nbsp nbsp Schaffer nbsp Schilten nbsp ReportThe Sports ClubJackson Mississippi July 25 19978 00 PMSemifinalsCocoa Expos5 2Miami BreakersCocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa Florida July 25 19978 00 PMSemifinalsJackson Chargers1 0 OT a e t Lexington Bluegrass BanditsFelician nbsp The Sports ClubJackson Mississippi Eastern Conference Division FinalsJuly 26 19977 30 PMSoutheast Division FinalCocoa Expos3 1West Florida FuryReportCocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa FloridaAttendance 750 July 26 19977 30 PMMid South Division FinalJackson Chargers3 0Cincinnati RiverhawksSchell nbsp 43 Felician nbsp nbsp ReportThe Sports ClubJackson MississippiAttendance 1 200 August 2 1997Eastern Conference Conference FinalCocoa Expos2 1Jackson ChargersHaig nbsp 14 Enders nbsp 58 Report Farrar nbsp 69 Cocoa Expo Sports CenterCocoa FloridaAttendance 1 500 Division SemifinalsDivision FinalsWestern Finals NW1 nbsp Spokane Shadow AET PSO 4 1 NW4 nbsp Bellingham Orcas4 0 NW1 nbsp Spokane Shadow2Northwest DivisionNW2 nbsp Yakima Reds0NW2 nbsp Yakima Reds1NW3 nbsp Cascade Surge0NW1 nbsp Spokane Shadow0SW1 nbsp San Gabriel Valley Highlanders1SW1 nbsp San Gabriel Valley Highlandersbye SW1 nbsp San Gabriel Valley Highlanders2Southwest DivisionSW2 nbsp Tucson Amigos1SW2 nbsp Tucson Amigosbye Western Conference Division SemifinalsJuly 26 19976 00 PMSemifinalsSpokane Shadow4 4 a e t Bellingham OrcasReportPenaltiesSeeley nbsp Berto nbsp 1 0Joe Albi StadiumSpokane WashingtonAttendance 1 708 July 26 19978 00 PMSemifinalsYakima Reds1 0Cascade SurgeFeital nbsp 36 ReportJoe Albi StadiumSpokane Washington Western Conference Division FinalsJuly 27 19976 00 PMNorthwest Division FinalSpokane Shadow2 0Yakima RedsWaibel nbsp 49 Berto nbsp 77 pen Report 1 Report 2Joe Albi StadiumSpokane WashingtonAttendance 1 258 July 27 19977 00 PMSouthwest Division FinalSan Gabriel Valley Highlanders2 1Tucson AmigosCitrus CollegeGlendora California August 2 1997Western Conference FinalSpokane Shadow0 1San Gabriel Valley HighlandersReport Banyan nbsp 73 pen Joe Albi StadiumSpokane WashingtonAttendance 1 875 PDSL Finals Brackets edit PDSL SemifinalsPDSL Finals NC1 nbsp Mid Michigan Bucks0H nbsp Central Coast Roadrunners2H nbsp Central Coast Roadrunners2SE1 nbsp Cocoa Expos1SW1 nbsp San Gabriel Valley Highlanders0 0 SE1 nbsp Cocoa Expos AET PSO 0 1 PDSL Third PlaceNC1 nbsp Mid Michigan Bucks2SW1 nbsp San Gabriel Valley Highlanders3 1 PDSL National SemifinalsAugust 8 19976 00 PM PDTSemifinalsCocoa Expos0 0San Gabriel Valley HighlandersPenalties3 1Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo California August 8 19978 00 PM PDTSemifinalsCentral Coast Roadrunners2 0Mid Michigan BucksMunoz nbsp 34 Tomlinson nbsp 43 ReportMustang Stadium San Luis Obispo CaliforniaAttendance 1 000 Third Place GameAugust 9 19976 00 PM PDTMid Michigan Bucks2 3San Gabriel Valley HighlandersRawlins nbsp 34 Snape nbsp 89 49 Report Shakhbazyan nbsp Saarkissian nbsp 35 Abyanli nbsp 88 Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo California PDSL National Championship GameAugust 9 19978 00 PM PDTCentral Coast Roadrunners2 1Cocoa ExposMunoz nbsp Tomlinson nbsp 85 Report Senk nbsp 88 Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo CaliforniaAttendance 1 600Honors editOrganization of the Year Kalamazoo Kingdom Executive of the Year Jeff Robbins Spokane Shadow Fair Play Award Detroit DynamiteReferences edit United Soccer Leagues RSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 PDSL season amp oldid 1172527112, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,