The 2005 PDL season was the 11th USL Premier Development League season. The season began in April and ended in August.
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 Cristian 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: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Augusta FireBall Augusta area Augusta, GA expansion Bakersfield Brigade Bakersfield area Bakersfield, CA expansion California Gold Modesto area Modesto, CA previously in USL Pro Select Ottawa Fury Ottawa area Ottawa, ON expansion San Diego Gauchos San Diego area San Diego, CA previously in USL Pro Select Springfield Storm Springfield area Springfield, MO expansion Westchester Flames northern suburban New York area New Rochelle, NY previously in USL Pro Select
Folding Eight teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: Chesapeake Dragons – Germantown, Maryland Columbus Shooting Stars – Columbus, Ohio Indiana Blast – Indianapolis, Indiana Jersey Falcons – Jersey City, New Jersey Lafayette Swamp Cats – Lafayette, Louisiana New Jersey Stallions – Wayne, New Jersey St. Louis Strikers – St. Louis, Missouri Wisconsin Rebels – Menasha, Wisconsin
Standings LegendDivision champion Team qualified for playoff berth
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern Conference
Mid Atlantic Division
Northeast Division
Southern Conference
Mid South Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
Conference semifinals
Conference Finals
National Semifinals
PDL Championship Game
Championship MVP: Andy Gruenebaum (DMM)
Awards, All–Conference Teams and All-League team Year End Awards Scoring Champion: Frederico Moojen (Cocoa Expos) 43 Points (18 Goals, 7 Assists) Golden Boot: Frederico Moojen (Cocoa Expos) Andrew Metcalf (Cape Cod Crusaders) (18 Goals Each) Assists Champion: Cristian Neagu (Richmond Kickers Future) (12 Assists) GAA Champion: Nathan Pena (Orange County Blue Star) 0.47 Goals Against MVP: Daniel Frías (El Paso Patriots) U19 Player of the Year: Brett Hite (Spokane Shadow) Defender of the Year: Kevin Taylor (Michigan Bucks) Goalkeeper of the Year: Nathan Pena (Orange County Blue Star) Coach of the Year: Methembe Ndlovu (Indiana Invaders)
Weekly awards Player of the Week Week Player Club Position Reason 3 Kei KamaraOrange County Blue StarForward4 goals in 5–1 win over Fresno Fuego 4 Ruben MingoOcean City BaronsForward4 goals in 6–2 win at Westchester Flames 5 Dan BroxupFort Wayne FeverForward 4 goals in 5–2 win over Toledo Slayers 6 Dominic OduroRichmond Kickers FutureForward 4 goals in pair of wins 7 Daniel FríasEl Paso PatriotsForward 4 goals, 2 assists in 8–2 win over Nashville Metros 8 Dominic OduroRichmond Kickers FutureForward 4 goals in 2 wins 9 Pablo Araya EspinozoNew Orleans Shell ShockersForward 4 goals, assist in two wins over Laredo Heat 10 Charles AltcheckWestchester FlamesForward 4 goals in win over Rhode Island Stingrays 11 Alberto VillarrealIndiana InvadersForward Two goals in 3-2 OT win over Chicago Fire Premier 12 Andy MetcalfCape Cod CrusadersMidfielder 6 goals in pair of wins 13 Corey SiposChicago Fire ReservesDefender Goal in each of 3 wins, 1 goal allowed total 14 Andy MetcalfCape Cod CrusadersForward 4 goals, assist in 2 road wins Team of the Week Week Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards 3 Shaughnessy (LAR) Cooper (WV) Hall (BRD) Harvey (OCB) Bohnenkamp (SPR) Voutier (BRD) DeVall (NAS) Campbell (SPO) Frías (ELP) Kamara (OC) Budnyi (CAS) 4 Guillermo (ELP) Ojuka (BYU) Pierce (ALB) Lambert (NO) Moojen (COA) Carson (BAK) Snodgrass (BRR) Craft (MIC) Mingo (OCC) Clark (CAS) Neagu (RIC) 5 Cunning (VER) Cox (YAK) Dominguez (ELP) McKenzie (MIC) Guadarrama (AUS) Vacovski (FW) Theslof (OCB) Napolitano (RI) Broxup (FW) Rolfing (SF) Omekanda (REA) 6 Gruenebaum (DMM) DeBoalt (CSB) Morin (ELP) Brasil (CAL) Moojen (COA) Boltnar (DMM) Carmichael (OCB) Mertens (YAK) Oduro (RIC) Chavez (CAS) Jaman (CHI) 7 Gruenebaum (DMM) Djordjevic (RIC) Walker (BAK) Abbott (DFW) Ibarra (LAR) Loch (CF) Dulworth (FW) Mingo (OCB) Frías (ELP) Meyer (WME) De Souza (TBC) 8 Pena (OC) Duffy (KCB) Zayner (CHI) Wahl (OC) Voutier (BRD) McGregor (CAS) Scheufele (CCC) Devlin (REA) Oduro (RIC) Perkins (KCB) Omokhua (OTT) 9 Kroll (KAL) Doster (CHI) Horst (REA) McAnespie (NO) Fauske (SPO) Guadarrama (AUS) McMahen (MIC) Holder (RIC) O'Connor (SCS) Araya (NO) Wadsworth (RAL) 10 Munroe (FW) Ara (NAS) Kumangai-McGee (SPO) MacDonald (RIC) Guarda (DFW) Sorto (NEV) (Szczypriorski (VER) Amahazion (OTT) Findley (BRR) Mavula (OTT) Altcheck (WES) 11 Gorski (COA) Tolleson (CAS) Pondwa (COA) Taylor (MIC) Stovall (SCS) Andrade (ELP) Williamson (OCB) López (AOP) Villarreal (IND) Cook (ALB) Stacey (WME) 12 Vecchio (MEM) Dunn (OC) Gold (NO) Taylor (MIC) Metcalf (CCC) Chambers (REA) Boltnar (DMM) Cignetti (FRE) Antunes (RIS) Allberry (SPO) Cerroni (CFK) 13 McCurdy (YAK) Sipos (CHI) McKenzie (MIC) Robertson (CFK) Rigby (CAS) Stovall (SCS) Galik (BRD) Tachie (OTT) Moojen (COA) Neagu (RIC) Metcalf (CCC) 14 Friesz (BRR) DeVall (NAS) Benn (CFK) Moss (CHI) Moose (CAR) Codeceira (FRE) Oliveria (WVC) Pompei (REA) Dube (MIC) Metcalf (CCC) Bulow (CCC)
All- Conference Teams
Central Conference F: Kyle Brown (CHI), Dave Leung (CHI), Kyle Perkins (KCB), M: Tomas Boltnar (DMM)*, Daniel Bustos (WME)*, Stephan David (IND), Ryan McMahen (MIC) D: Liam Girard (BRR), Kevin Taylor (MIC)*, Jed Zayner (CHI) G: Eric Pogue (TOL/CHI) Eastern Conference F: Ruben Mingo (OCB), Cristian Neagu (RIC)*, Dominic Oduro (RIC), M: John Thompson (OCB)*, Tony Donatelli (OCB), Justin Moose (CAR)*, Bo Simić (VER) D: David Horst (REA), Kareem Smith (CCC), Stephen Shirley (RIC), G: Ryan Carr (OCB) Southern Conference F: Pablo Araya (NO), Daniel Frías (ELP)*, Frederico Moojen (COA)* M: Bruno Guarda (AUS), Miguel Larrosa (ELP), Dax McCarty (AOP), Marcelino Uriarte (AUS) D: Daniel Robertson (CFK), John Rodrigues (NAS), Brad Whitsett (MEM) G: Ryan Shaughnessy (LAR)
Western Conference F: Andriy Budnyi (CAS), Brett Hite (SPO), Kei Kamara (OC) M: Manuel Brasil (CAL), Frabricio Codeceira (FRE)*, Dana McGregor (CAS), BJ Pugmire (BYU) D: Jose Delgadillo (FRE), Jordan Harvey (OC), Josh Westermann (CAS)* G: Nathan Pena (OC)* denotes All-League selection All-League team
F: Daniel Frías (ELP) (League MVP); Frederico Moojen (COA) (Scoring Champion and co Golden Boot Winner); Cristian Neagu (RIC) (Assists Champion) M: Tomas Boltnar (DMM); Daniel Bustos (WME); Frabricio Codeceira (FRE); Justin Moose (CAR) D: Kevin Taylor (MIC) (Defender of the Year); John Thompson (OCB); Josh Westermann (CAS) G: Nathan Pena (OC) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
See also United Soccer Leagues 2005
References
External links 2005 Table of Standings