The 1999 USL Premier Development League season was the 5th PDL season. The season began in April 1999 and ended in August 1999.
Chicago Sockers finished the season as national champions, beating Spokane Shadow 3–1 in the PDL Championship game. Jackson Chargers had finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 14 out of their 16 games, suffering just two losses, and finishing with a +55 goal difference.
Changes from 1998 season Name changes Abbotsford Athletes In Action changed their name to the Abbotsford 86ers Select. Central Florida Lionhearts changed their name to the Central Florida Kraze. Fox River Rebels changed their name to the Wisconsin Rebels. Grand Rapids Explosion changed their name to West Michigan Explosion. Seattle Hibernians changed their name to Seattle Sounders Select.
New teams 18 teams were added for the season, including 7 expansion teams and four who had returned from hiatus. TeamAreaLocationPrevious affiliation Brooklyn KnightsBrooklyn (NYC) areaBrooklyn, NYexpansion Capital District ShockersNew York Capital District areaAlbany, NYfrom D-3 Pro League Central Jersey RiptideCentral Jersey areaTrenton, NJfrom D-3 Pro League Chicago SockersChicago areaChicago, ILfrom D-3 Pro League Clarksville GunnersClarksville areaClarksville, TNexpansion Lexington Bluegrass BanditsLexington areaLexington, KYreturned from hiatus Miami BreakersMiami areaMiami, FLfrom D-3 Pro League Nevada ZephyrsLas Vegas areaLas Vegas, NVexpansion New York FreedomNew York City areaNew York, NYexpansion Orlando NighthawksCentral Florida areaOrlando, FLfrom D-3 Pro League Rockford RaptorsRockford areaRockford, ILfrom D-3 Pro League San Fernando Valley HeroesLos Angeles areaLos Angeles, CAfrom D-3 Pro League Team St. LouisSt. Louis areaSt. Louis, MOexpansion Tucson AmigosTucson areaTucson, AZreturned from hiatus Vermont VoltageVermont areaSt. Albans, VTfrom D-3 Pro League Westchester FlamesSuburban Mainland New York areaNew Rochelle, NYexpansion Wichita BlueWichita areaWichita, KSreturned from hiatus Willamette Valley FirebirdsPortland areaPortland, ORreturned from hiatus
Teams leaving 5 teams folded after the 1998 Season: Detroit Dynamite Lansing Locomotive Northern Arizona Prospectors Seattle BigFoot Southern California Chivas
Alabama Saints and South Florida Future went on hiatus for this season.
Okanagan Valley Challenge and Victoria Umbro Select returned to the PCSL, ending their associate membership. Abbotsford Athletes In Action and Seattle Hibernian retained their membership.
Standings LegendDivision champion Team qualified for playoff berth Team gets bye into semifinals as host.
Central Conference Great Lakes Division
Heartland Division
Eastern Conference Northeast Division
Southeast Division
Western Conference Northwest Division
Southwest Division
Playoffs Spokane hosted the Finals and received a bye to the National Semi-Finals.
United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
Awards Year End Awards Scoring Champion: Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City Breeze) 48 Points (20 Goals, 8 Assists) Golden Boot: Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City Breeze) (20 Goals) Assists Champion: Paul Snape (Michigan Bucks) (11 Assists) GAA Champion: Jeremy DoBay (Jackson Chargers) 0.84 Goals Against MVP: Fabio Eidelwein (Sioux City Breeze) Rookie of the Year: David Morris (Abbotsford 86ers Select) Defender of the Year: Joe Marks (Spokane Shadow) and Mark Schulte (Twin Cities Tornado) Goalkeeper of the Year: Jeremy DoBay (Jackson Chargers) Coach of the Year: Tony Vandermeer (Willamette Valley Firebirds)
Weekly awards Player of the Week Week Player Club Position Reason 3 Ben HunterCarolina DynamoForward 3 goals, 2 assists in 6–1 win over Nashville Metros 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
All-League Team F: Fabio Eidelwein (SCB) (League MVP, Scoring Champion and Golden Boot), Bonaventure Maruti (JAC), David Morris (ABB) (Rookie of the Year) M: Nick Downing (SSS), Chris Edwinson (COL), Seth Modersohn (DMM) D: Pablo Gentile (MIA), Joe Marks (SPO) (Co-Defender of the Year), Jim McElderry (NYF), Mark Schulte (TCT) (Co-Defender of the Year) G: Jeremy DoBay (JAC) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
All-Tournament Team F: Zane Higgins (SPO), Jeff Rose (SPO), Joe Navarino (NYF), J.P. Capodanno (NYF) M: Andy McDermott (CHI), Greg Howes (WVF) D: Chris Jahr (CHI), Billy Sleeth (SPO), Iain Williams (CHI) (Tournament MVP) G: Adam Throop (CHI), Roberto Christian Sir (NYF)
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