The 2004 USL Premier Development League season was the 10th PDL season. The season began in April 2004 and ended in August 2004.
Central Florida Kraze finished the season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 1–0 in the PDL Championship game. Chicago Fire Reserves finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 17 out of their 18 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +66 goal difference.
El Paso Patriots striker Julio Frias was the league's top scorer, with 25 goals, while DFW Tornados midfielder Mark Rowland led the league with 11 assists. Chicago Fire Reserves keeper Brad Guzan enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.39 per game in his 13 games.
Changes from 2003 Name changes Louisiana Outlaws changed their name to Lafayette Swamp Cats. Mid-Michigan Bucks changed their name to Michigan Bucks. Texas Spurs changed their name to Dallas-Fort Worth Tornados.
New franchises Ten teams joined the league this year, including four brand new franchises: Team name Metro area Location Previous affiliation Ajax Orlando Prospects Orlando area Orlando, Florida expansion Carolina Dynamo Greensboro area Greensboro, NC previously in Pro Select Cleveland Internationals Cleveland area Cleveland, OH expansion Colorado Springs Blizzard Colorado Springs area Colorado Springs, CO expansion El Paso Patriots El Paso area El Paso, TX previously in A-League Indiana Blast Indianapolis area Indianapolis, IN previously in A-League Laredo Heat Laredo area Laredo expansion New Jersey Stallions Northern New Jersey area Wayne, NJ previously in Pro Select Reading Rage Greater Reading area Reading, PA previously in Pro Select West Michigan Edge Grand Rapids area Kentwood, MI returned from hiatus
Folding Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: Calgary Storm Prospects - Calgary, Alberta Greenville Lions - Greenville, South Carolina Houston Toros - Houston, Texas Jersey Shore Boca - Toms River, New Jersey Worcester Kings - Worcester, Massachusetts
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 United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
Conference semifinals
Conference Finals
National Semifinals
PDL Championship Game
Championship MVP: Justin Cook (CFK)
Awards Year End Awards Scoring Champion: Daniel Frías (El Paso Patriots) 56 Points (25 Goals, 6 Assists) Golden Boot: Daniel Frías (El Paso Patriots) (25 Goals) Assists Champion: Mark Rowland (DFW Tornados) (11 Assists) GAA Champion: Brad Guzan (Chicago Fire Reserves) 0.39 Goals Against MVP: Ruben Mingo (South Jersey Barons) Rookie of the Year: Justin Moose (Carolina Dynamo) U19 Player of the Year: Brett Hite (Spokane Shadow) Defender of the Year: John Thompson (South Jersey Barons) Goalkeeper of the Year: Brad Guzan (Chicago Fire Reserves) Coach of the Year: Dan Christian (South Jersey Barons)
Weekly awards Player of the Week Week Player Club Position Reason 1 Orlando RamirezFresno FuegoForward 2 goals, assist in 5-1 win at San Diego Guachos 2 Steve PattersonOrange County Blue StarForward Two goals in 2-0 win at Nevada Wonders 3 Bryce WegerleCocoa ExposMidfielder Two goals in 2-1, 1-0 wins over Central Florida Kraze, Ajax Orlando Prospects 4 Mike ToddBrooklyn KnightsForward 4 goals in pair of wins 5 Vedad IbiševićSt. Louis StrikersForward 5 goals in 6-4 win over Kansas City Brass 6 Brad GuzanChicago Fire ReservesGoalkeeper Three shutouts against Wisconsin Blast, Thunder Bay Chill, and Des Moines Menace 7 Tony AmatoCocoa ExposMidfielder Hat-trick in 3-2 OT win over Palm Beach Pumas 8 Alejandro SalazarBoulder Rapids ReserveMidfielder 4 goals, 2 assists in 2 wins, draw 9 Alex BrownWilliamsburg LegacyDefender 2 goals, 1 assist in 5-4 OT win at Sioux Falls Spitfire 10 Dan BroxupFort Wayne FeverForward Hat-trick, assist in 4-1 win over Toledo Slayers 11 Zico AntunesRhode Island StingraysForward Hat-trick, assist in 5-2 win over Western Mass Pioneers 12 David BulowCape Cod CrusadersForward Hat-trick in 4-3 OT win at Reading Rage 13 Orville MullingsCentral Florida KrazeForward Seven goals in wins at Lafayette Swamp Cats, New Orleans Shell Shockers 14 David BulowCape Cod CrusadersForward Four goals, two assists in pair of wins Team of the Week Week Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards 3 Rengifo (NEV) Ward (SCS) McAnespie (NO) Thibodeau (STL) Wegerle (COA) Rosenthal (KCB) Loera (NEV) Veldhouse (SFS) Contreras (FRE) Ibišević (STL) Stanco (REA) 4 Gallardo (AUS) Odera (DFW) Ward (SCS) Stueckle (SPO) Kuykendall (CCC} Segastume (COS) Fernandes (RIS) Albert (WIL) Andrade (DFW) Rowland (DFW) Todd (BRO) 5 Carney (NO) Rotunno (CAS) Thompson (SJB) Taylor (MIC) John (KCB) Elkins (SCS) Popovich (ABH) Simpson (BRR) Frías (ELP) Ibišević (STL) Cameron (MIC) 6 Guzan (CHI) Blinzler (KCB) Robbins (NAS) Banks (SJB) Johnson (SPO) Chisoni (IND) McCormick (RIC) Storey (CAR) Larrosa (ELP) McGinnis (COS) Mupier (AOP) 7 Eylander (YAK) Taylor (MIC) Oyler (BYU) Lewis (MEM) Amato (COA) Barrera (ELP) Tudela (FWF) Chapoy (REA) Bulow (CCC) Mehreioskouei (CHI) Hite (SPO) 8 O'Hara (RIC) Schroeder (SCS) Whyte (NAS) Cofar (NJS) Fauske (CAS) Chisoni (IND) Anderson (KCB) Salazar (BRR) Broxup (FWF) Mullings (CFK) Bickford (RAL) 9 Hannigan (SJB) Ballard (ABB) Brown (WIL) Coleman (REA) Ramirez (FRE) Rowland (IND) O'Brien (CCC) Cameron (MIC) Kafedžić (STL) Mullings (CFK) Jaman (CHI) 10 Connelly (WIL) Barnes (ABH) Hargis (CFK) Cruz (DFW) Cuevas (AOP) Oliveria (WVC) Kirk (INB) Ryan (KCB) Broxup (FWF) Mugabi (KAL) Budnyi (CAS) 11 Mahoney (CCC) Bourne (DMM) Hargis (CFK) Christey (TBC) Fauske (CAS) Rowland (IND) Severs (REA) Moose (CAR) Nonnemacher (YAK) Antunes (RIS) Frías (ELP) 12 Guzan (CHI) Steed (CFK) Ballard (ABB) L. Brown (SJB) McGregor (CAS) Popovich (ABH) Poltl (OC) Kabwe (MIC) Bulow (CCC) Gold (BRD) Mingo (SJB) 13 Graham (REA) Tolleson (CAS) Padilla (FRE) Thompson (SJB) Shteiwi (CAR) Seilbea (NAS) Kabwe (MIC) Rowland (IND) Mullings (CFK) Cameron (MIC) Androutsos (TBC) 14 Guzan (CHI) Lochhead (OC) Taylor (MIC) Olivera (DMM) Vasquez (CFK) Holloway (SJB) Moojen (COA) Allberry (SPO) Wylie (SFS) Neagu (IND) Bulow (CCC)
All-League and All- Conference Teams
Central Conference F: Dan Broxup (FWF), Hamid Mehreioskouei (CHI), Kenny Uzoigwe (TOL) M: Lubo Bogdanov (SFS), Mubarike Chisoni (IND)*, Jeff Rowland (IND), Josh Simpson (BRR) D: Methembe Ndlovu (IND), Erik Nelson (MIC), Kevin Taylor (MIC)* G: Brad Guzan (CHI)*
Eastern Conference F: Zico Antunes (RIS), David Bulow (CCC)*, Ruben Mingo (SJB)* M: Neil Holloway (SJB)*, Justin Moose (CAR), Jose Umana (WIL), Gregory Victor (ABH) D: Tim Merritt (CAR), John Thompson (SJB)*, Chris Williams (SJB), G: Stash Graham (REA)
Southern Conference F: Lourenço Andrade (DFW), Daniel Frías (ELP)*, Orville Mullings (CFK) M: Ian Bishop (NO), Robin Chan (COA), Diego Silvy (MEM), Eric Vasquez (CFK)* D: Christian Cuevas (AOP), Greg Devito (COA), Robert Gibbons (CFK) G: Ryan McIntosh (CFK)
Western Conference F: Andriy Budnyi (CAS), Edgardo Contreras (FRE), Brett Hite (SPK) M: Fabricio Codeceira (FRE), John Palladino (SPK), Tom Poltl (OC)*, Michael Riehl (ABB) D: Tony Lochhead (OC), Brad Peterson (BYU), Jeremy Tolleson (CAS)* G: Eric Reid (SCS)
* denotes All-League selection All-League Team F: David Bulow (CCC), Ruben Mingo (SJB) (League MVP), Daniel Frías (ELP) (Scoring Champion and Golden Boot) M: Mubarike Chisoni (IND), Neil Holloway (SJB), Tom Poltl (OC), Eric Vasquez (CFK) D: Kevin Taylor (MIC), John Thompson (SJB) (Defender of the Year), Jeremy Tolleson (CAS) G: Brad Guzan (CHI) (Goalkeeper of the Year and GAA Champion)
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