United Soccer Leagues 2008
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The 2008 Season is the 22nd edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
The season kicked off on Friday, April 12 with two First Division games, as the Charleston Battery visited Miami FC and the Montreal Impact visited the Vancouver Whitecaps.
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[edit] General
- Changes in the First Division: the California Victory take the 2008 season off, leaving 11 teams playing a 30-game schedule.
- Changes in the Second Division: the Pittsburgh Riverhounds return from hiatus, and Real Maryland FC join as an expansion team. However, the Cincinnati Kings and New Hampshire Phantoms drop to the PDL. 10 teams play a 20-game schedule this season.
- In the PDL, 5 teams withdrew for the 2008 season, while 7 expansion teams and the two voluntary relegations increase the league to 67 teams in 10 divisions across 4 conferences. Teams play a 16-game league schedule.
[edit] Honors
| Competition | Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion/Best USL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| USL First Division | |||
| USL Second Division | |||
| USL PDL | |||
| U.S. Open Cup |
[edit] League Tables
Standings as of June 13, 2008
[edit] First Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 22 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 17 |
| 5 | Minnesota Thunder | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Carolina RailHawks | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 | Montreal Impact | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | Rochester Rhinos | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 |
[edit] Second Division
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 20 |
| 2 | Cleveland City Stars | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 18 |
| 4 | Western Mass Pioneers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 |
| 6 | Richmond Kickers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 8 | Bermuda Hogges | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 6 |
| 9 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 3 |
[edit] Premier Development League
- See 2008 PDL Season
