United Soccer Leagues 2008
The 2008 season is the 22nd season of the two divisions of the United Soccer Leagues . The season began on April 12 with the kick-off in the two First Division games Miami FC against Charleston Battery and Montreal Impact against the Vancouver Whitecaps .
General
- Changes in First Division : California Victory no longer plays. There are 11 teams left to play 30 games.
- Changes in the Second Division : Pittsburgh Riverhounds participate again. Real Maryland FC is a new addition . Cincinnati Kings and New Hampshire Phantoms switch PDL . 10 teams play 20 games each.
title
league | master | Vice Master | Regular Season Winner |
---|---|---|---|
USL First Division | Vancouver Whitecaps | Puerto Rico Islanders FC | Puerto Rico Islanders FC |
USL Second Division | Cleveland City Stars | Charlotte Eagles | Charlotte Eagles |
Tables
As of June 22, 2008
First Division
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Puerto Rico Islanders FC | 30th | 15th | 9 | 6th | 43:23 | +20 | 54 |
2. | Vancouver Whitecaps | 30th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 34:28 | +6 | 53 |
3. | Montreal Impact | 30th | 12 | 6th | 12 | 33:28 | +5 | 42 |
4th | Rochester Rhinos 1 | 30th | 11 | 9 | 10 | 35:32 | +3 | 41 |
5. | Seattle Sounders | 30th | 10 | 10 | 10 | 37:36 | +1 | 40 |
6th | Charleston Battery | 30th | 11 | 7th | 12 | 34:36 | −2 | 40 |
7th | Minnesota Thunder | 30th | 10 | 9 | 11 | 40:38 | +2 | 39 |
8th. | Carolina RailHawks | 30th | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34:43 | −9 | 37 |
9. | Miami FC | 30th | 8th | 10 | 12 | 28:34 | −6 | 34 |
10. | Atlanta Silverbacks | 30th | 8th | 10 | 12 | 37:50 | −13 | 34 |
11. | Portland Timbers | 30th | 7th | 10 | 13 | 26:33 | −7 | 31 |
1 Rochester Rhinos was deducted 1 point for placing an ineligible player.
Second Division
Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Charlotte Eagles | 20th | 13 | 5 | 2 | 45:15 | +30 | 44 |
2. | Richmond Kickers | 20th | 14th | 2 | 4th | 48:20 | +28 | 44 |
3. | Cleveland City Stars | 20th | 10 | 7th | 3 | 33:16 | +17 | 37 |
4th | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20th | 11 | 1 | 8th | 30:30 | ± 0 | 34 |
5. | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20th | 7th | 10 | 3 | 33:20 | +13 | 31 |
6th | Western Mass Pioneers 1 | 20th | 5 | 6th | 9 | 19:29 | −10 | 20th |
7th | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20th | 4th | 7th | 9 | 32:33 | −1 | 19th |
8th. | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20th | 4th | 6th | 10 | 25:37 | −12 | 18th |
9. | Bermuda Hogges | 20th | 5 | 2 | 13 | 21:50 | −29 | 17th |
10. | Real Maryland Monarchs 1st | 20th | 3 | 2 | 15th | 15:51 | −36 | 10 |
1 Western Mass and Real Maryland were deducted 1 point.