1998 PDSL season

Premier Development Soccer League
Season1998
ChampionsSan Gabriel Valley Highlanders (1st Title)
Regular Season ChampionsJackson Chargers (1st Title)
Best Player Rodrigo Costa Detroit Dynamite
Top goalscorer Bonaventure Maruti Jackson Chargers (27 Goals)
Best goalkeeper Joshua Fouts Spokane Shadow
Longest winning runJackson Chargers 16 Games Entire Season
Longest unbeaten runJackson Chargers 16 Games Entire Season
← 1997
1999 →

The 1998 Premier Development Soccer League season was the 4th PDSL season. The season began in April 1998 and ended in August 1998.

San Gabriel Valley Highlanders won the championship, defeating the Jackson Chargers 3–2. Jackson won the regular season title, winning all 16 games and posting a whopping +84 goal difference. Four teams from the Pacific Coast Soccer League joined as associate members this season, with two (Abbotsford and Seattle) going on to become full members in 1999.

Changes from the 1997 season

Name changes

New teams

13 teams were added for the season, 9 expansion teams and four associates from the Pacific Coast Soccer League.

Team Area Location Previous affiliation
Abbotsford Athletes In Action Abbotsford area Abbotsford, BC Pacific Coast Soccer League
Bradenton Academics Southwest Florida area Bradenton, FL expansion
Central Florida Lionhearts Central Florida area Seminole, FL expansion
Colorado Comets Denver area Commerce City, CO expansion
Fox River Rebels Fox Cities area Menasha, WI expansion
Indiana Invaders Michiana area South Bend, IN expansion
Kansas City Brass Kansas City area Liberty, MO expansion
Miami Tango Greater Miami area Miami, FL expansion
Northern Arizona Prospectors Prescott-Chino Valley area Prescott Valley, AZ expansion
Okanagan Valley Challenge Okanagan Valley area Kelowna, BC Pacific Coast Soccer League
Seattle Hibernian Seattle area Seattle, WA Pacific Coast Soccer League
Silicon Valley Ambassadors South San Francisco Bay area Santa Clara, CA expansion
Victoria Umbro Select Vancouver Island area Victoria, BC Pacific Coast Soccer League

Teams leaving

The Cincinnati Riverhawks were promoted to the A-League and the Miami Breakers were promoted to the D3 Pro League following the 1997 season.

7 teams folded after the 1997 season:

The Lexington Bluegrass Bandits and Tucson Amigos went on hiatus for this year.

Standings

Legend
Division champion
Team qualified for playoff berth
Team gets bye into semifinals as host.

Central Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Colorado Comets 16 13 0 1 2 40 16 +24 39
2 Des Moines Menace 16 9 2 1 4 51 27 +24 29[a]
3 Twin Cities Tornado 16 9 0 1 6 32 33 −1 27
4 Kansas City Brass 16 7 0 1 8 42 29 +13 21
5 Sioux City Breeze 16 5 2 1 8 28 31 −3 17[a]
6 Colorado Springs Stampede 16 4 1 0 11 20 46 −26 13[b]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Des Moines and Sioux City were both penalized 2 points.
  2. ^ Colorado Springs was penalized 1 point.

Great Lakes Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Detroit Dynamite 16 12 2 0 2 45 24 +21 38[a]
2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 16 11 0 1 4 38 19 +19 33
3 Kalamazoo Kingdom 16 7 0 1 8 30 34 −4 21
4 Fox River Rebels 16 6 0 0 10 30 37 −7 18
5 Indiana Invaders 16 6 1 0 9 26 33 −7 19[b]
6 Lansing Locomotive 16 3 0 0 13 36 42 −6 6[c]
7 Grand Rapids Explosion 16 0 0 0 16 6 56 −50 0
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ Detroit was penalized 2 points.
  2. ^ Indiana was penalized 1 point.
  3. ^ Lansing was penalized 3 points.

Northwest Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Spokane Shadow 16 13 0 0 3 62 15 +47 39
2 Yakima Reds 16 9 0 0 7 40 28 +12 27
3 Seattle BigFoot 16 8 3 0 5 28 32 −4 27[a]
4 Cascade Surge 16 7 2 2 5 28 28 0 23[b]
5 Seattle Hibernian[c] 8 2 0 1 5 5 16 −11 6
6 Okanagan Valley Challenge[c] 8 2 0 1 5 6 23 −17 6
7 Victoria Umbro Select[c] 8 1 0 2 5 11 19 −8 3
8 Abbotsford Athletes In Action[c] 8 0 1 0 7 9 28 −19 1[d]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ Seattle BigFoot was penalized 3 points.
  2. ^ Cascade was penalized 2 points.
  3. ^ a b c d Abbotsford, Okanagan Valley, Seattle Hibernian, and Victoria are all associate members and do not play a full schedule.
  4. ^ Abbotsford was penalized 1 point.

Southeast Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jackson Chargers 16 16 0 0 0 104 17 +87 48
2 Cocoa Expos 16 9 0 0 7 41 36 +5 27
3 Bradenton Academics 16 8 1 0 7 50 42 +8 25[a]
4 Alabama Saints 16 7 0 3 6 40 48 −8 21
5 Miami Tango 16 6 1 0 9 41 39 +2 19[b]
6 Central Florida Lionhearts 16 5 1 0 10 40 55 −15 16[a]
7 South Florida Future 16 4 1 1 10 28 79 −51 13[a]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Bradenton, Central Florida, and South Florida were all penalized 1 point.
  2. ^ Miami was penalized 1 point.

Southwest Division

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts
1 Silicon Valley Ambassadors 16 14 1 0 1 44 20 +24 43[a]
2 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 16 10 1 0 5 45 27 +18 31[a]
3 Southern California Chivas 16 7 0 1 8 30 26 +4 21
4 Central Coast Roadrunners 16 5 0 0 11 31 39 −8 15
5 Northern Arizona Prospectors 16 1 1 1 13 23 66 −43 4[a]
Source: RSSSF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Northern Arizona, San Gabriel Valley, and Silicon Valley were all penalized 1 point.

Playoffs

Format

Kalamazoo hosted the Finals and received a bye to the National Semi-Finals.
The top four teams from the Central, Great Lakes, Southeast, and Southwest divisions, however, if Kalamazoo places in the top four in the Central Division, the fifth place team will take their spot. The top two teams in the Northwest Division will play the top two associate teams from the PCSL. The team with the most points to lose in the Divisional rounds will play in the Regional round as a wild card against the Divisional champion with the most points. The remaining four teams will play each other based on geography.

Divisional brackets

Southeast Semifinals Southeast Finals
      
SE1 Jackson Chargers 7
SE4 Miami Tango 0
SE1 Jackson Chargers 8
SE2 Cocoa Expos 2
SE2 Cocoa Expos 4
SE3 Bradenton Academics 3
Southeast Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Cocoa Expos4–3 Bradenton Academics
  • Eddie Enders 7', 84'
  • Fitzgerald Haig 42', 90' (pen.)
 Report
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Semifinals
Jackson Chargers7–0 Miami Tango
 Report
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Southeast Division Final
Jackson Chargers8–2 Cocoa Expos
 Report
  • Eddie Enders
  • pen.' Fitzgerald Haig
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Southwest Semifinals Southwest Finals
      
SW1 Silicon Valley Ambassadors 1
SW4 Central Coast Roadrunners (AET) 2
SW4 Central Coast Roadrunners 2
SW2 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 4
SW2 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 2
SW3 Southern California Chivas 0
Southwest Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Silicon Valley Ambassadors1–2 (OT) (a.e.t.) Central Coast Roadrunners
  • Niels Bruckner  75'
  • 83' (o.g.)
 Report 1 Report 2
  • 81' 93' Clay Harty
Semifinals
San Gabriel Valley Highlanders2–0 Southern California Chivas
Southwest Division Final
San Gabriel Valley Highlanders4–2 Central Coast Roadrunners
  • Zhorzhik Sepanyan
  • Arutyun Krtotyan
  • Sarkis Banyan
  • Sevak Atamyan
Report 1 Report 2
  • Mike Rosander
  • Abel Gutierrez
  • 80' Clay Harty
Northwest Semifinals Northwest Finals
      
NW1 Spokane Shadow 1
NWA2 Okanagan Valley Challenge 2
NWA2 Okanagan Valley Challenge 1
NW2 Yakima Reds 4
NW2 Yakima Reds 1
NWA1 Seattle BigFoot 0
Northwest Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Spokane Shadow1–2 Okanagan Valley Challenge
  • Joe Marks 66'
  • 16:15' (pen.) Eric Ladner
  • 27' (o.g.) Alex Atherton
Semifinals
Yakima Reds1–0 Seattle BigFoot
  • Jeff Perry 58:40'
Northwest Division Final
Yakima Reds4–1 Okanagan Valley Challenge
  • Luiz Machado 14', 17'
  • Nilton Resende 54'
  • Danny Ferris 82'
 Report
  • 85' Grame Magowan
Central Semifinals Central Finals
      
C1 Colorado Comets 0
C4 Kansas City Brass 1
C4 Kansas City Brass 2 (0)
C2 Des Moines Menace (AET/PSO) 2 (1)
C2 Des Moines Menace (AET) 2
C3 Twin Cities Tornado 1
Central Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Colorado Comets0–1 Kansas City Brass
Report
  • 29' Kelly Klusman
Semifinals
Des Moines Menace2–1 (OT) Twin Cities Tornado
  • Alf Bilbao 70'
  • Seth Modersohn 94' (pen.)
 Report
Central Division Final
Des Moines Menace2–2 (a.e.t.) Kansas City Brass
  • Seth Modersohn 70'
  • Eric Wilson
  • 67' Jeff Kinsman
Penalties
  • Jon Malm
3–2
Great Lakes Semifinals Great Lakes Finals
      
GL1 Detroit Dynamite 3
GL4 Fox River Rebels 2
GL1 Detroit Dynamite 0
GL2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
GL2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 3
GL3 Indiana Invaders 0
Great Lakes Division Playoffs
Semifinals
Mid-Michigan Bucks3–0 Indiana Invaders
White Pine Stadium
Saginaw Township, Michigan
Semifinals
Detroit Dynamite3–2 Fox River Rebels
Report
  • Joe Bernstein
  • Ran Rajec
White Pine Stadium
Saginaw Township, Michigan
Great Lakes Division Final
Mid-Michigan Bucks2–0 Detroit Dynamite
  • Benjamin Djeukeng 7'
  • Chad Schomaker
White Pine Stadium
Saginaw Township, Michigan

Round of Six

Region A
   
GL2 Mid-Michigan Bucks 2
WC Jackson Chargers 3
Region B
   
SW2 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 4
NW2 Yakima Reds 2
Region C
   
C2 Des Moines Menace 3
SE2 Cocoa Expos 1
PDSL Regional Finals
Jackson Chargers3–2 Mid-Michigan Bucks
 Report
The Sports Club
Jackson, Mississippi
Des Moines Menace3–1 Cocoa Expos
  • Eric Wilson 18'
  • Seth Modersohn 52', 65'
 Report
  • 5' Eddie Enders
Attendance: 532
San Gabriel Valley Highlanders4–2 Yakima Reds

PDSL finals bracket

PDL Semifinals PDL Finals
      
WC Jackson Chargers 2
H Kalamazoo Kingdom 0
WC Jackson Chargers 2
SW2 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 3
SW2 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders 3
C2 Des Moines Menace 1 PDL Third Place
H Kalamazoo Kingdom 1
C2 Des Moines Menace 4

[1]

PDL National Semifinals
San Gabriel Valley Highlanders3–1 Des Moines Menace
  • Serejah Akopian 27'
  • Sarkis Banyan 40'
  • Vahe Asatourian 69'
 Report
  • 72' Brian Zwaschka
Ed Annen Sports Complex
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo Kingdom0–2 Jackson Chargers
Report
Ed Annen Sports Complex
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Attendance: 3,217
Third Place Game
Kalamazoo Kingdom1–4 Des Moines Menace
  • Ryan Thompson 89'
 Report
  • 26' Eric Wilson
  • 67' Luc Cisna
  • 71' Kyle Reilly
  • 77' Matt Pinkney
Ed Annen Sports Complex
Kalamazoo, Michigan
PDL Championship Game
Jackson Chargers2–3San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
 Report
  • 39'
  • 49'
  • Arshak Abyanli 80'
Ed Annen Sports Complex
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Honors

References

  1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
  2. ^ "Blast Named Organization of the Year". Indiana Blast. November 13, 1998. Archived from the original on February 2, 1999. Retrieved May 19, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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