2001 PDL season


The 2001 USL Premier Development League season was the 7th PDL season. The season began in April 2001 and ended in August 2001.
Westchester Flames finished the season as national champions, beating Calgary Storm 3-1 in the PDL Championship game. Calgary Storm finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 18 out of their 20 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +38 goal difference.

Changes from the 2000 season

Name changes

11 teams were added for the season, including 8 expansion teams:
Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Calgary StormCalgary areaCalgary, ABexpansion
Cape Cod CrusadersCape Cod areaHyannis, MAfrom USISL D-3 Pro League
Chesapeake DragonsBaltimore-Washington areaGermantown, MDexpansion
Chicago Eagles SelectChicago areaChicago, ILexpansion
Chicago Fire ReservesChicago areaChicago, ILexpansion
Jersey FalconsNorth Jersey areaJersey City, NJexpansion
Okanagan PredatorsOkanagan Valley areaKelowna, BCexpansion
Orange County Blue StarOrange County areaIrvine, CAfrom A-League
Southern California SeahorsesLos Angeles Metro areaLa Mirada, CAexpansion
Texas SpursDallas-Fort Worth areaBedford, TXfrom USISL D-3 Pro League
West Dallas KingsDallas-Fort Worth areaDallas, TXexpansion

Went on hiatus

11 teams folded before the season:

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Mid-South Division

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Rocky Mountain Division

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

Playoffs

Third place game