2002 PDL season


The 2002 USL Premier Development League season was the 8th PDL season. The season began in April 2002 and ended in August 2002.
Cape Cod Crusaders finished the season as national champions, beating Boulder Rapids Reserve 2-1 in the PDL Championship game. Des Moines Menace finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 15 out of their 18 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +49 goal difference.

Changes from 2001

Name changes

Team NameMetro AreaLocationPrevious Affiliation
Calgary Storm SelectCalgary areaCalgary, Albertaexpansion
Chico Rooksnorthern Sacramento Valley areaChico, CApreviously in D3 Pro
Houston TorosHouston areaHouston, TXexpansion
Memphis ExpressMemphis areaMemphis, TNexpansion
Nashville MetrosNashville areaNashville, TNpreviously in A-League
Raleigh CASL EliteRaleigh areaCary, NCexpansion
Rhode Island StingraysProvidence areaEast Providence, RIpreviously in D3 Pro
Richmond Kickers FutureRichmond areaRichmond, VAexpansion
Santa Barbara SharksSanta Barbara areaSanta Barbara, CAexpansion
Williamsburg LegacyWilliamsburg areaWilliamsburg, VAexpansion
Wisconsin RebelsFox River Valley areaMenasha, WIreturned from hiatus
Worcester KingsWorcester areaWorcester, MAexpansion

Promoted

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