2016 PDL season
The 2016 USL Premier Development League season was the 22nd season of the PDL. The regular season began on May 6 and ended on July 17. The Michigan Bucks were the season champions.
Conferences
| Western Conference | Southern Conference | Central Conference | Eastern Conference |
Northwest Division
| Midsouth Division
| Great Lakes Division
| South Atlantic Division
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Changes From 2015
New/Returning teams
Name Changes
- Golden State Misioneros became LA Laguna FC.
- Springfield Synergy became Saint Louis FC U23.
Folding/Moving
- Forest City London – moved to League1 Ontario
- Houston Dutch Lions – moved to National Premier Soccer League
- Puget Sound Gunners FC – Folded
- Boston Rams – Folded
- Real Colorado Foxes – Folded
- D.C. United U-23 – Folded its PDL team
- Orlando City U-23 – Folded its PDL team
- Ocala Stampede – Folded
On Hiatus
- Laredo Heat
Standings
Tiebreakers
1. Head-to-head results2. Goal differential
3. Goals scored
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Mid Atlantic Division
South Atlantic Division
Central Conference
Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Southern Conference
Southeast Division
Mid South Division
Western Conference
Northwest Division
Central Pacific Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs
- After extra time
Conference Championships
PDL Championship
The PDL Championship semi-finals are to be held on the week of July 24–31. The 2016 PDL Championship Game will be held on the weekend of August 5–7.Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Chevaughn Walsh
- Young Player of the Year: Sven König
- Coach of the Year: Demir Muftari,
- Defender of the Year: Alhassan Abubakar
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Ryan Cretens
- Creative Player of the Year: Adam Najem
All-League and All-Conference Teams
Eastern Conference
F: Nathan Regis, Santi Moar, Chevaughn Walsh *M: Arun Basuljevic *, Marco Micaletto, Paul Marie
D: Cameron Botes, Juan Sanchez, Marquez Fernandez *, Peyton Ericson
G: Ryan Cretens *
Central Conference
F: Sven König, Sullivan Silva, Russell CiceroneM: Aleksi Pahkasalo, Anthony Putrus, Sergio Camargo
D: Alhassan Abubakar *, Tom Owens *, Austin Ledbetter, Moustapha Fofana
G: Nico Campbell
Western Conference
F: Mark Verso, Christian Chaney *, Dominic Russo *M: Michael Turner, Erik Holt, Jose Hernandez
D: Josh Smith, Niko de Vera, Gordon Hall, Nathan Aune
G: Augustin Rey
Southern Conference
F: Carlos Araujo, Bruno Henrique, Mohamed KouroumaM: Tosan Popo, Lucas Coutinho *, Noah Keats *
D: Kimathi Kaumbutho, Fernando Machado, Sebastian Pineda, Josh Taylor *
G: Paulo Pita
Attendance
Teams with an average home attendance of at least 1,000:| Team | Home average |
| Fresno Fuego | 3,441 |
| Des Moines Menace | 2,856 |
| Burlingame Dragons | 2,357 |
| FC Tucson | 1,379 |
| Albuquerque Sol | 1,121 |