Football league season
The2004USL Premier Development League season was the 10thPDL season. The season began in April 2004 and ended in August 2004.
Central Florida Kraze finished the season as national champions, beatingBoulder 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 strikerJulio Frias was the league's top scorer, with 25 goals, whileDFW Tornados midfielderMark Rowland led the league with 11 assists.Chicago Fire Reserves keeperBrad Guzan enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.39 per game in his 13 games.
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, FL expansion Carolina Dynamo Greensboro area Greensboro, NC previously inPro 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 inA-League Indiana Blast Indianapolis area Indianapolis, IN previously inA-League Laredo Heat Laredo area Laredo, TX expansion New Jersey Stallions northern New Jersey area Wayne, NJ previously inPro Select Reading Rage Greater Reading area Reading, PA previously inPro Select West Michigan Edge Grand Rapids area Kentwood, MI returned from hiatus
Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: Legend Division champion Team qualified for playoff berth
Great Lakes Division [ edit ]
Mid Atlantic Division [ edit ]
Southern Conference [ edit ]
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Conference semifinals [ edit ] Attendance: 350
Referee: David Jarze
Attendance: 400
Referee: Merrit Guthrie
Attendance: 1,327
Referee: Dinesh Singh
Attendance: 450
Referee: Shane Moody
Attendance: 690
Referee: Tony Delois
July 23, 2004
10:30 PM EDT
Attendance: 1,675
Referee: Miguel Chicas
Attendance: 1,021
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Chris Kenney
Attendance: 160
Referee: Cien Asoera
July 24, 2004
10:30 PM EDT
Attendance: 2,177
Referee: Cory Dean
National Semifinals [ edit ] Attendance: 500
Referee: Jose Carro
Attendance: 750
Referee: Sean Hurd
PDL Championship Game [ edit ] August 7, 2004
7:00 PM EDT
International
Club competitions CONCACAF Champions' Cup (
2005 )
National teams