The 1998 Premier Development Soccer League season was the 4th PDSL season. The season began in April 1998 and ended in August 1998.

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won the championship, defeating the

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3–2. Jackson won the regular season title, winning all 16 games and posting a whopping +84 goal difference. Four teams from the

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joined as associate members this season, with two (Abbotsford and Seattle) going on to become full members in 1999.

Changes from the 1997 season

Name changes

* Puget Sound BigFoot changed name to Seattle BigFoot.

New teams

13 teams were added for the season, 9 expansion teams and four associates from the

Teams leaving

The

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were promoted to the

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and the

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were promoted to the D3 Pro League following the 1997 season. 7 teams folded after the 1997 season: * Bellingham Orcas *

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* Lincoln Brigade * Michigan Madness * Omaha Flames (team folded early in 1998 season, division games were rescheduled) *

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* West Florida Fury The Lexington Bluegrass Bandits and

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went on hiatus for this year.

Standings

Central Division

Great Lakes Division

Northwest Division

Southeast Division

Southwest Division

Playoffs

Format

''Kalamazoo hosted the Finals and received a bye to the National Semi-Finals.''
''The top four teams from the Central, Great Lakes, Southeast, and Southwest divisions, however, if Kalamazoo places in the top four in the Central Division, the fifth place team will take their spot. The top two teams in the Northwest Division will play the top two associate teams from the PCSL. The team with the most points to lose in the Divisional rounds will play in the Regional round as a wild card against the Divisional champion with the most points. The remaining four teams will play each other based on geography.''

Divisional brackets

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Round of Six

PDSL finals bracket

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Honors

* Organization of the Year:

* Executive of the Year: Dave Nesbit,

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* Fair Play Award:

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References

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