The 2008

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season was the 14th season of the PDL. The regular season started on April 26, 2008, and ended on July 20, 2008. The playoffs began on July 22, 2008, and ended with the PDL Championship Game on August 9, 2008.

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finished the season as national champions, beating

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on penalty kicks after a 1–1 tie in the PDL Championship game in

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on 9 August 2008.

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finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 13 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +27 goal difference.

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striker

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was the league's top scorer and MVP, knocking in 15 goals.

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's Fabricio Codeceira led the league with 13 assists, while

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keeper Miguel Gallardo enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.615 per game, and keeping 9 clean sheets in his 13 games.

Changes from 2007

Name changes

*Abbotsford Rangers changed their name to the

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to reflect the name of their parent organization. *Los Angeles Storm changed their name to the Los Angeles Legends to reflect the name of their parent organization. *The expansion Austin Stampede were renamed the Aztex U23 after the Austin Aztex USL-1 franchise was announced for 2009 and acquired controlling interest in the PDL team.

New franchises

*Nine franchises joined the league this year, including six brand new teams:

Folding

*Five teams left the league prior to the beginning of the season: **

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Final standings

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Midwest Division

Heartland Division

''The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The Conference champion receives a bye into the Conference Semifinals, with the third place team from that division receiving a playoff berth.''

Eastern Conference

Mid Atlantic Division

New England Division

Northeast Division

''The Division Champions and the Second Place team with the most points qualify for the playoffs.''

Southern Conference

Mid South Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

''The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.''

Playoffs

The Divisional Round for the Central Conference took place July 22–23, 2008, with the Conference Championships taking place between July 25–27. The PDL Semifinals took place on August 2, and the final was played on August 9.

Playoff bracket

Divisional round

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Conference semifinals

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Conference finals

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PDL semifinals

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PDL final

Awards and All-League team

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); Felix Garcia (

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M: Will Beaugé ( Ottawa Fury); Fabricio Codeceira (

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) (Defender of the Year)
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) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
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