2012 PDL season
The 2012 USL Premier Development League season was the 18th season of the PDL. The regular season began on 22 April with a match between the Los Angeles Misioneros and Fresno Fuego, and ended with 14 matches on 15 July 2012.[3] The regular season was followed by a postseason tournament of conference winners which determined the league's champion, Forest City London. Thirteen teams were added to the league and 4 teams dropped, bringing the total number of teams in the league to 73 for 2012.[3]
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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Forest City London |
| Matches played | 584 |
| Goals scored | 1,702 (2.91 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 13 goals: 2 tied: Deshorn Brown of Reading United AC Sullivan Silva of Thunder Bay Chill |
| Biggest home win | 2 tied: Austin Aztex 7–0 Texas Dutch Lions 24 May 2012 Austin Aztex 7–0 West Texas Sockers 6 July 2012 |
| Biggest away win | Ventura County Fusion 6–0 Fresno Fuego 31 May 2012 |
| Highest scoring | WSA Winnipeg 6–3 Springfield Demize 14 July 2012 |
| Longest winning run | 11 wins: Thunder Bay Chill |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches: 3 tied: Carolina Dynamo, Michigan Bucks, Ventura County Fusion |
| Longest winless run | 16 matches: Fraser Valley Mariners |
| Longest losing run | 13 losses: Fraser Valley Mariners |
| Highest attendance | 8,174 Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 at Portland Timbers U23 1 June 2012 |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Michigan Bucks at Chicago Fire Premier 1 July 2012[1] |
| Average attendance | 487[2] |
← 2011 2013 → | |
Changes from 2011
Name changes
- Abbotsford Mariners rebranded as Fraser Valley Mariners[3]
- Central Florida Kraze rebranded as Orlando City U-23 after its acquisition by USL Pro team Orlando City
- Chivas El Paso Patriots rebranded as El Paso Patriots.[3]
- Los Angeles Blues 23 rebranded as Pali Blues[4]
- MPS Portland Phoenix rebranded as GPS Portland Phoenix[5]
- New Hampshire Phantoms rebranded as Seacoast United Phantoms[3]
- Tacoma Tide rebranded as Seattle Sounders FC U-23 after its acquisition by Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC.[3]
- West Texas United Sockers rebranded as West Texas Sockers[3]
New teams
Thirteen new clubs joined the PDL this coming season.[3]
| Team Name | Metro Area | Location | Previous Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Aztex |
Greater Austin | Austin, Texas | expansion[6] |
 Baltimore Bohemians |
Baltimore area | Bel Air, Maryland | expansion[7] |
 Boston Victory |
Metropolitan Boston | Quincy, Massachusetts | expansion[8] |
 Chicago Inferno |
Chicago area | Chicago, Illinois | expansion[6] |
 Connecticut FC Azul |
Connecticut | Hamden, Connecticut | USASA[9] |
 Ocala Stampede |
Ocala, Florida | Ocala, Florida | expansion[10] |
 Palmetto FC Bantams |
Greenwood, South Carolina | Greenwood, South Carolina | expansion[11] |
| Panama City Beach Pirates |
Panama City | Panama City Beach, Florida | expansion[12] |
 Southern West Virginia King's Warriors |
Raleigh County | Beckley, West Virginia | expansion[13] |
| Texas Dutch Lions |
Greater Houston | Holland, Texas | expansion[14] |
 FC Tucson |
Pima County | Tucson, Arizona | USASA[15] |
| VSI Tampa Flames |
Tampa Bay Area | Tampa, Florida | expansion[16] |
| Worcester Hydra |
Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester, Massachusetts | expansion[17] |
Realignment
The Nashville Metros were moved from the Southeast Division of the Southern Conference to the South Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.[5]
Folding/moving
- Four teams were announced as leaving the league prior to the beginning of the season:[3]
Standings
2012 Premier Development League standings.[18][19]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Team won the Division Title |
| Team qualified for playoff berth |
Note: The first tie-breaker in PDL standings is head-to-head results between teams tied on points, which is why some teams with inferior goal differences finish ahead in the standings.
Great Lakes Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Bucks | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 10 | +36 | 41 |
| 2 | Forest City London | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 25 |
| 3 | River City Rovers | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 23[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Cincinnati Kings | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 21 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire Premier | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 21 |
| 6 | Toronto Lynx | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 20 |
| 7 | Hamilton Rage | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 15 |
| 8 | Chicago Inferno | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 15 |
Notes:
- Although River City Rovers qualified for post season play, they ceded the match that was to be played 7/17 to Forest City London.
Heartland Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 40 |
| 2 | Real Colorado Foxes | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 28 |
| 3 | Des Moines Menace | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 27 |
| 4 | Springfield Demize | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 |
| 5 | Kansas City Brass | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 19 |
| 6 | WSA Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 14 |
| 7 | St. Louis Lions | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 11 |
Mid Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 13 | +23 | 39 |
| 2 | Reading United | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 36 |
| 3 | Jersey Express | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 33 |
| 4 | New Jersey Rangers | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 27 |
| 5 | Long Island Rough Riders | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 21 |
| 6 | Baltimore Bohemians | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 19 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Knights | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 17 |
| 8 | Central Jersey Spartans | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 14 |
| 9 | Bermuda Hogges | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 38 | −21 | 14 |
| 10 | Westchester Flames | 16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 8 |
Northeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa Fury | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 33 |
| 2 | GPS Portland Phoenix | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 32 |
| 3 | Western Mass Pioneers | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 24 |
| 4 | Worcester Hydra | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 23 |
| 5 | Connecticut FC Azul | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 23 |
| 6 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 20 |
| 7 | Vermont Voltage | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 11 |
| 8 | Boston Victory | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 | −30 | 11 |
South Atlantic Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carolina Dynamo | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 10 | +27 | 37 |
| 2 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 28 |
| 3 | West Virginia Chaos | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 27 |
| 4 | Nashville Metros | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 24 |
| 5 | Fredericksburg Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 20 |
| 6 | Palmetto FC Bantams | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 19 |
| 7 | Northern Virginia Royals | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 19 |
| 8 | King's Warriors | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 14 |
| 9 | Virginia Beach Piranhas | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 12 |
Mid South Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laredo Heat | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 33 |
| 2 | Austin Aztex | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 29 |
| 3 | El Paso Patriots | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 23 |
| 4 | Texas Dutch Lions | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 17 |
| 5 | New Orleans Jesters | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 16 |
| 6 | West Texas Sockers | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 15 |
Southeast Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocala Stampede | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 |
| 2 | Orlando City U-23 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 29 |
| 3 | Bradenton Academics | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 26 |
| 4 | Mississippi Brilla | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 25 |
| 5 | VSI Tampa Flames | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 25 |
| 6 | Panama City Beach Pirates | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Fort Lauderdale Schulz Academy | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 39 | −29 | 12 |
| 8 | FC JAX Destroyers | 16 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 7 |
Northwest Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 36 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers U23's | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 32 |
| 3 | Kitsap Pumas | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 32 |
| 4 | Washington Crossfire | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 25 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 (J) | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 24 |
| 6 | Victoria Highlanders | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 22 |
| 7 | North Sound SeaWolves | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 12 |
| 8 | Fraser Valley Mariners | 16 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 40 | −36 | 1 |
Southwest Division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventura County Fusion | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 13 | +29 | 38 |
| 2 | FC Tucson | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 31 |
| 3 | Fresno Fuego | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 27 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Misioneros | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 22 |
| 5 | Ogden Outlaws | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 21 |
| 6 | BYU Cougars | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 20 |
| 7 | Orange County Blue Star | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 20 |
| 8 | Southern California Seahorses | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 12 |
| 9 | Pali Blues | 16 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 9 |
Conference Championships
As in prior years, each of the four conferences will hold a conference championship. In 2012, the location for each conference championship will be held the weekend of 20–22 July with the host team decided by a bidding process with preference given to the teams with the best records. The winner of the four conference championships will then compete in the PDL Championship held 27–29 July and 4 August.[20]
Divisional Playoffs
Five of the divisions have additional matches in order for teams to qualify for the conference championship.
In the Great Lakes Division the 2nd and 3rd place teams qualify for a play in match; however, the 3rd place River City Rovers ceded the match to Forest City London who qualified for the Central Conference Championship.
In the Northwest Division, the top 4 teams qualify for a play-in match with the #4 seed playing at the home pitch of the top seed; and the #3 seed playing at the #2 seed. The winners of these matches then qualify for the Western Conference Championships. These matches were played on 7/14 and 7/15 with Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers U-23 teams winning.
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In the Eastern Conference, there are three divisions. The team with the best overall record in the conference qualifies for the Conference Championships directly, and, from that team's division, the 2nd and 3rd place teams compete in a play-in match. In 2012, Ocean City from the Mid Atlantic Division had the best overall all record. Therefore, 3rd place Jersey Expressed traveled to 2nd place Reading United on 17 July to determine the 2nd team from the Mid Atlantic that would qualify for the Conference Championships. Reading United won the match 3–1 with an extra time goal scored in the 119th minute and a penalty goal in stoppage time.
The top two teams from the other two divisions will also compete in a play-in match. In the Northeast Division, the Ottawa Fury hosted the GPS Portland Phoenix on 17 July with Ottawa claiming victory after extra time 3–2. The Carolina Dynamo hosted the Real Maryland Monarchs in the South Atlantic play-in match, with Carolina easily cruising to a 5–0 victory. The Eastern Conference Championships which will be hosted by Carolina Dynamo.[21]
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| 14 July 2012 |  Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 3–1 | Washington Crossfire | Franklin Pierce High School Tacoma, WA |
| 7:00PM PDT | DeLeon  10', 36'Sanchez 79'  79' |
Report | Fisk 25' Sanchez 39'Besagno 47'Own Goal 54' |
Attendance: 213 |
| 15 July 2012 |  Portland Timbers U23's | 2–1 | Kitsap Pumas | Gladstone High School Gladstone, OR |
| 7:00PM EDT | Sherrod 2' Ribeiro 62'Farfan 69' |
Report | Sampson 7' 70' Johnson 56'Medina 58' |
Attendance: 1,052 Referee: Farhad Dadko |
| 17 July 2012 |  Ottawa Fury | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |  GPS Portland Phoenix | Algonquin College Soccer Complex Ottawa, ON |
| 7:00PM EDT | Basso 33' Campbell 66'Beauge 105' (pen.)Rodriguez 106' |
Report | Woodruff 30' 120+' Anderson 87'Dietriech 113'Massie 113' |
Attendance: 265 Referee: Marvin Mohring |
| 17 July 2012 |  Reading United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) |  Jersey Express | Shirk Stadium Reading, PA |
| 7:00PM EDT | Christianson 39' Raj 102'  110'Marini 119'Okai 120' (pen.)Wyatt 120' |
Report | Niouky 27' 119' N'Guessan 57'Keegan 75'Hines 80'Foster 104'Watson 107' |
Attendance: 316 Referee: Ryan Dos Reis |
| 17 July 2012 |  Carolina Dynamo | 5–0 | Real Maryland FC | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, NC |
| 7:00PM EDT | Ilhan 15' Malcolm 26'McCready 31'Smith 69', 77'S. Ibeagha 84' |
Report | Andrews 65' Forbess 78' |
Attendance: 1,589 Referee: Daniel Fitzgerald |
Eastern Conference Championship
| 21 July 2012 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0–1 | Ottawa Fury | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, NC |
| 4:00PM EDT | Tweneboa 33' Davis 34' |
Report | Campbell 6' Curran 57' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Brandon Marion |
| 21 July 2012 | Carolina Dynamo | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–7 p) | Reading United | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, NC |
| 7:00PM EDT | Simonin 22' Ilhan 32'Smith 54' |
Report | Wyatt 11' Rodriguez 88'Christianson  81' |
Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Jordan Smith |
| Penalties | ||||
McCready  Sloan Nyepon  Reittinger Gomez Reifschneider S. Ibeagha Root Dunker Ford |
Peckham Neumann Cardona Farfan Cochrane Wyatt Baker McCarthy Rodriguez Martin |
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| 22 July 2012 | Carolina Dynamo | 1–0 | Ottawa Fury | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, NC |
| 6:00PM EDT | Smith 46' Reifscheiner 76'S. Ibeagha 88' 90'Dunker 88' |
Report | Beattie 51' Castro 56'Crick 65' |
Referee: Matt Jocaitis |
Central Conference Championship
| 21 July 2012 |  Michigan Bucks | 1–0 |  Real Colorado Foxes | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, MI |
| 6:00PM EDT | Crnkić 31' |
Report | Donaldson 62' Schaffe 70'Tapphorn 89' |
Attendance: 814 Referee: Artm Sher |
| 21 July 2012 | Thunder Bay Chill | 0–1 | Forest City London | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, MI |
| 8:00PM EDT | Neto 74' 76' |
Report | Ayris 62' Lange 85' |
Attendance: 814 Referee: Margaret Domka |
| 22 July 2012 | Michigan Bucks | 1–2 | Forest City London | Ultimate Soccer Arenas Pontiac, MI |
| 6:00PM EDT | St. Louis 17' Boyden 64'Catalano 73'Grant 79' |
Report | Ayris 21' Lange 67'Da Cruz 88' |
Attendance: 781 Referee: Connor Williams |
Southern Conference Championship
| 20 July 2012 | Laredo Heat | 1–2 | Orlando City U-23 | Trinity Catholic High School Ocala, FL |
| 5:30PM EDT | Frias 30' Moreno 30'Ibarra 40'Vallejo 53' (pen.) |
Report | Russo 29' Helm 32' 49'Reynolds 44'Toby 55'Aduny 72' |
Attendance: 905 Referee: Josh Thompson |
| 20 July 2012 | Ocala Stampede | 2–3 | Austin Aztex | Trinity Catholic High School Ocala, FL |
| 8:00PM EDT | Diaz 37' dos Santos 45'De Oliveira 54' |
Report | Shelton 14' 38' Manneh 36', 70'Cook 45' |
Attendance: 905 Referee: Agostino Minsola |
| 22 July 2012 | Orlando City U-23 | 4–2 | Austin Aztex | Trinity Catholic High School Ocala, FL |
| 5:00PM EDT | Helm 13' MacDonald 23'Toby 35'Reynolds 45+1'Fairhurst 80'Aduny 90+5' |
Report | Manneh 11' (pen.) Pope 26'Shelton 90+2' |
Attendance: 155 Referee: Rob Mauws |
Western Conference Championship
| 21 July 2012 |  Ventura County Fusion | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers U23's | Ventura College Ventura, CA |
| 5:00PM PDT | Muñoz 93' |
Report | Granger 41' |
Attendance: 1,527 Referee: Reed Christy |
| 21 July 2012 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2–1 | FC Tucson | Ventura College Ventura, CA |
| 7:30PM PDT | Monge 24' Jones 55'Morris 64'Quinn 65' |
Report | Toia 47' McQuown 88' |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Robert Sarfaraz |
| 22 July 2012 | Ventura County Fusion | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | Ventura College Ventura, CA |
| 5:00PM PDT | Daly 7' Pontius 7'McGlynn 90' |
Report | Jones 58' Cox 81' 83' |
Attendance: 1,088 Referee: Magic Berenji |
Bracket
| Conference Semifinals (20–21 July) | Conference Finals (22 July) | Semi-Finals (28 July) | Championship (4 August) | ||||||||||||||||
| SE1 | Ocala Stampede | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MS2 | Austin Aztex | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| MS2 | Austin Aztex | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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| SE2 | Orlando City U-23 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| MS1 | Laredo Heat | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SE2 | Orlando City U-23 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SE2 | Orlando City U-23 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MA1 | Ocean City Nor'easters | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Ottawa Fury | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NE1 | Ottawa Fury | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo (AET) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| MA2 | Reading United | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| SA1 | Carolina Dynamo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| GL2 | Forest City London | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Ventura County Fusion (AET) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NW2 | Portland Timbers U23's | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW1 | Ventura County Fusion | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| SW2 | FC Tucson | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| NW1 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| GL2 | Forest City London | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| GL1 | Michigan Bucks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| HL2 | Real Colorado Foxes | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| GL1 | Michigan Bucks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Central Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| GL2 | Forest City London | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| HL1 | Thunder Bay Chill | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| GL2 | Forest City London | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
PDL Championship
The 2012 PDL Championship will consist of 4 teams, the winner of each Conference Championship, with the semi-finals being held on Saturday, 28 July and the finals being played Saturday, 4 August. The host sites were determined following the completion of the Conference Championships.
Semi-finals
| 28 July 2012 | Carolina Dynamo | 2–1 | Orlando City U-23 | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, NC |
| 7:00PM EDT | Smith 34' Sloan 43' |
Report | Russo 24' Fairhurst 39'Graydon 90' |
Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Kai Goodrinch |
| 28 July 2012 | Forest City London | 3–2 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | German Club London, ON |
| 7:30PM EDT | Spearman 45' Haworth 46'DaCruz 51'Ayris 76'Lewis 83' |
Report | Morris 21' 44' Sanchez 34' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Arthur Korbiel |
Championship
| 4 August 2012 | Carolina Dynamo | 1–2 | Forest City London | Macpherson Stadium Browns Summit, NC |
| 7:00PM EDT | Smith 26' Okwuonu 75'Nyepon 90' |
Report Report Report Report |
Haworth 31' Ayris 57' 76' |
Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Mark Goralz |
Awards
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Eastern Conference
F: Deshorn Brown (REA) *, Alencar Junior (WOR), David Neuberth (RMD)
M: Christian Barreiro (BAL), Jason Massie (GPS), Stephen Okai (REA)
D: Patrick Boucher (CON), Marcello Castro (OTT), Greg Cochrane (REA), Sebastien Ibeagha (CAR) *
G: John McCarthy (OCN)
Central Conference
F: Jordan Ayris (LON), Sullivan Silva (THU) *, Branden Stelmak (CIN)
M: Tom Catalano (MIB) *, Bryan Ciesiulka (CHI), Jordan Green (KCB) *
D: Sicelo Buthelezi (THU), Kevin Cope (MIB) *, Lorne Donaldson (RCO), Peter Nechvatal (KCB)
G: Adam Grinwis (MIB) *
Western Conference
F: Jaime Chavez (LAM), Mark Sherrod (POR) *, Gyasi Zardes (VCF)
M: Ben Fisk (VAN), Matt Friesen (KIT) *, Frankie López (VCF)
D: James Farenhorst (VAN), Stephen Mohn (KIT), Conor Spence (TUC), DeAndre Yedlin (SEA) *
G: Elliott Mitrou (VIC)
Southern Conference
F: Karamba Janneh (OCA), Chrispin Ochieng (MIS), Kris Tyrpak (AUS)
M: Juan de Dios Ibarra-Trevino (AUS), Douglas dos Santos (OCA), Kekuta Manneh (AUS)
D: Taian de Souza (PAN), Oumar Diakhite (ORL), Max Gunderson (LAR) *, Zack Pope (AUS)
G: Alonso Jiménez (WTX)
* denotes All-League player
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