1997 PDSL season
The 1997 Premier Development Soccer League season was its 3rd. The season began in April 1997 and ended in August 1997.
| Season | 1997 |
|---|---|
← 1996 1998 → | |
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.
Changes from 1996 Season
Name changes
- 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
6 teams were added for the season.
| Team | Area | Location | Previous affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama Saints |
Birmingham area | Birmingham, AL | expansion |
 Cascade Surge |
Willamette Valley Area | Salem, OR | from USISL Pro League |
 Cincinnati Riverhawks |
Greater Cincinnati area | Cincinnati, OH | expansion |
 San Gabriel Valley Highlanders |
Greater Los Angeles area | Glendale, CA | expansion |
 Southwest Florida Manatees |
Southwest Florida area | Cape Coral, FL | expansion |
 Yakima Reds |
Yakima area | Yakima, WA | from USISL Pro League |
Teams Leaving
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
Central Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln Brigade | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 32[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Lincoln and Twin Cities were both penalized 6 points.
- Des Moines was penalized 3 points.
North Central Division
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified for playoff berth |
| 3 | Kalamazoo Kingdom | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 26[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Grand Rapids Explosion | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 22[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Michigan Madness | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 66 | −55 | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Michigan were all penalized 3 points.
- Kalamazoo was penalized 6 points.
Mid-South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 30[lower-alpha 1] | Division champion |
| 2 | Jackson Chargers | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 28[lower-alpha 2] | Qualified for playoff berth |
| 3 | Lexington Bluegrass Bandits | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 26[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 4 | Alabama Saints | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 15 | |
| 5 | Chattanooga Express | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 54 | −36 | 13[lower-alpha 2] |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Game between Cincinnati and Tucson was unable to be rescheduled before season's end, games was cancelled because it had no impact on playoffs.
- Chattanooga and Jackson were both penalized 3 points.
- Lexington was penalized 6 points.
Southeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocoa Expos | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 34[lower-alpha 1] | Division champion |
| 2 | South Florida Future | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 31[lower-alpha 1] | Qualified for playoff berth |
| 3 | West Florida Fury | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 26[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Miami Breakers | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 24 | |
| 5 | Southwest Florida Manatees | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 74 | −65 | 0 |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Cocoa and South Florida were both penalized 3 points.
- West Florida was penalized 6 points.
Northwest Division
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 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[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- Cascade and Puget Sound were both penalized 3 points.
Southwest Division
| 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[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | Qualified for playoff berth |
| 4 | Southern California Chivas | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 10[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
Notes:
- 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
Format
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
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Central Finals | ||||||||||||
| NC1 |  Mid-Michigan Bucks
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| NC4 | Grand Rapids Explosion
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| NC1 | Mid-Michigan Bucks (AET/PSO)
| 0 (1) | ||||||||||||
| North Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| NC3 | Kalamazoo Kingdom
| 0 (0) | ||||||||||||
| NC2 | Detroit Dynamite
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| NC3 | Kalamazoo Kingdom (AET)
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| NC1 | Mid-Michigan Bucks
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| C4 |  Des Moines Menace
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| C1 |  Lincoln Brigade
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Des Moines Menace
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| C4 | Des Moines Menace
| 6 | ||||||||||||
| Central Division | ||||||||||||||
| C2 | Omaha Flames
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Omaha Flames
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| C3 | Sioux City Breeze
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Eastern Finals | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Cocoa Expos
| 5 | ||||||||||||
| SE4 | Miami Breakers
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Cocoa Expos
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| Southeast Division | ||||||||||||||
| SE3 | West Florida Fury
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| SE2 | South Florida Future
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| SE3 | West Florida Fury
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| SE1 | Cocoa Expos
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| MS2 | .png.webp){kind=small} Jackson Chargers
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| MS1 | Cincinnati Riverhawks
| 7 | ||||||||||||
| MS4 | Alabama Saints
| 4 | ||||||||||||
| MS1 | Cincinnati Riverhawks
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| Mid-South Division | ||||||||||||||
| MS2 | Jackson Chargers
| 3 | ||||||||||||
| MS2 | Jackson Chargers (AET)
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| MS3 |  Lexington Bluegrass Bandits
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | Western Finals | ||||||||||||
| NW1 | Spokane Shadow (AET/PSO)
| 4 (1) | ||||||||||||
| NW4 | Bellingham Orcas
| 4 (0) | ||||||||||||
| NW1 | Spokane Shadow
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Northwest Division | ||||||||||||||
| NW2 | Yakima Reds
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| NW2 | Yakima Reds
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| NW3 | Cascade Surge
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| NW1 | Spokane Shadow
| 0 | ||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
| bye | ||||||||||||
| SW1 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
| 2 | ||||||||||||
| Southwest Division | ||||||||||||||
| SW2 |  Tucson Amigos
| 1 | ||||||||||||
| SW2 | Tucson Amigos
| bye | ||||||||||||
PDSL Finals Brackets
| PDSL Semifinals | PDSL Finals | ||||||||
| NC1 | Mid-Michigan Bucks
| 0 | |||||||
| H | Central Coast Roadrunners
| 2 | |||||||
| H | Central Coast Roadrunners
| 2 | |||||||
| SE1 | Cocoa Expos
| 1 | |||||||
| SW1 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
| 0 (0) | |||||||
| SE1 | Cocoa Expos (AET/PSO)
| 0 (1) | PDSL Third Place | ||||||
| NC1 | Mid-Michigan Bucks
| 2 | |||||||
| SW1 | San Gabriel Valley Highlanders
| 3 | |||||||
References
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