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2018 PDL season
| Season |
|---|
| Calgary Foothills FC (1st Title) |
| Des Moines Menace (3rd Title) |
| Reading United AC |
| Black Rock FCBrazos Valley CavalryDayton Dutch LionsDes Moines MenaceFC Golden State ForceSIMA ÁguilasRed Bulls U-23Reading United ACSouth Georgia TormentaThe Villages SC |
| 518 |
| 1,797 (3.47 per match) |
| Ryosuke Kinoshita Des Moines Menace |
| Marek Weber SC United Bantams (18 Goals) |
| Marco Carducci Calgary Foothills FC |
| BRV 8, CLB 1(June 29) |
| DCR 1, MIB 14(July 10) |
| MIB 14, DCR 1(July 10) |
| 10 gamesSouth Georgia Tormenta(May 19 - July 5) |
| 14 gamesDes Moines Menace(entire season)Reading United AC(entire season)South Georgia Tormenta(entire season) |
| 14 gamesDerby City Rovers(entire season)WSA Winnipeg(entire season) |
| 14 gamesDerby City Rovers(entire season)WSA Winnipeg(entire season) |
| ← 2017 2019 → |
| All statistics correct as of July 16, 2018. |
The 2018 Premier Development League season was the 24th season of the PDL, and the last under the PDL name. The regular season started on May 4 and ended on July 16. There were a total of 74 teams playing across 11 divisions with the addition of the Deep South division. Calgary Foothills FC won the final championship under the PDL branding, having defeated Reading United AC 4–2 in extra time in the Championship game on August 4, 2018.
A total of 12 new member clubs join the PDL for the 2018 season.
| Team | Country | City/area | Stadium | Founded | Head coach | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHFC Royals | U.S. | Houston, Texas | Campbell Road Sports Park | 2017 | Jorge Carrasco | |
| Birmingham Hammers | U.S. | Vestavia Hills, Alabama | Sicard Hollow Athletic Complex | 2013 | Wulf Koch | NPSL |
| Black Rock FC | U.S. | Lakeville, Connecticut | Hotchkiss Athletic Fields | 2013 | ||
| Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 | U.S. | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Washburn Field & Weidner Field | 2018 | Diego Zaltron | |
| Corpus Christi FC | U.S. | Corpus Christi, Texas | Dr. Jack Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium | 2017 | Sammy Giraldo | |
| Kaw Valley FC | U.S. | Topeka, Kansas | Hummer Sports Complex | 2017 | István Urbányi | |
| Lansing United | U.S. | East Lansing, Michigan | Archer Stadium | 2014 | Nate Miller | NPSL |
| Lionsbridge FC | U.S. | Newport News, Virginia | Pomoco Stadium | 2017 | Chris Whalley | |
| Memphis City FC | U.S. | Memphis, Tennessee | Christian Brothers University | 2015 | Mark Franklin | NPSL |
| Ogden City SC | U.S. | Ogden, Utah | Spence Eccles Ogden Community Sports Complex | 2017 | Eric Landon | |
| San Francisco Glens SC | U.S. | San Francisco, California | Boxer Stadium | 1961 | Javier Ayala-Hil | |
| Santa Cruz Breakers FC | U.S. | Aptos, California | Cabrillo College Stadium, Aptos High School, & Monterey Peninsula College | 1992 |
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Palm Beach Suns FC became Next Academy Palm Beach
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Fresno Fuego became Fresno FC U-23
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South Florida Surf became North County United
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Burlingame Dragons FC
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BYU Cougars
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FC Boulder U23
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Jersey Express S.C.
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K-W United FC
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Nashville SC U23
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Saint Louis FC U23
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SoCal Surf
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Tampa Bay Rowdies U-23
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Wilmington Hammerheads
Bold = winner
- = after extra time, ( ) = penalty shootout score
The PDL Conference Championships were held over the weekend of July 20–21. Matches were played at: Whittier, CA (Western Conference, host FC Golden State Force); Reading, PA (Eastern Conference, host Reading United AC); Des Moines, IA (Central Conference, host Des Moines Menace); and Statesboro, GA (Southern Conference, host South Georgia Tormenta FC). The four conference champions advanced to the PDL semifinals.
- Most Valuable Player: Ryosuke Kinoshita (DMM)
- Golden Boot: Marek Weber (SCU)
- Young (U21) Player of the Year: Luka Prpa (CHI)
- Coach of the Year: Alan McCann, (REA)
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Marco Carducci (CGY)
- Defender of the Year: Jordan Skelton (MIS)
F: Ifunanyachi Achara (BLR), Khori Bennett (REA), Charlie Ledula (LIR)
M: Jakov Basic (BOS), Ricardo Gomez (MYB), Aaron Molloy (REA) *, Brian Saramago (NYR)
D: Prosper Figbe (BLR), Kamal Miller (REA), Kevin O'Toole (NYR)
G: Bennet Strutz (REA)
F: Austin Ricci (MIB), Kinoshita Ryosuke (DMM) *, Tucker Stephenson (KAW)
M: Kyle Carr (LNU), Brad Dunwell (MIB), Luka Prpa (CHI) *, Tate Robertson (DAY) *
D: Ebenezer Ackon (LNU), Mark Lindstrom (CIN), Grant Stoneman (CHI)
G: Carlos Mercado (DMM)
F: Brandon Guhl (BVC), Juan Tejada (LAK), Marek Weber (SCU) *
M: David Graydon (SIM), Marco Micaletto (SGT) *, Leonardo Paiva (VIL), Toni Soler (SGT)
D: Mathieu Laurent (BIR), Jordan Skelton (MIS) *, Gabriel Torres (VIL) *
G: Pablo Jara (SGT)
F: Moses Danto (CGY) *, Santiago Patino (SEA), Samuel Villava (GSF)
M: Elijah Adekugbe (CGY), Nico Pasquotti (CGY), Matteo Polisi (TSS), Willy Spurr (LAN)
D: Henry Lander (TUC), Callum Montgomery (VIC) *, Dominick Zator (CGY)
G: Marco Carducci (CGY) *
** denotes All-League player*
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