boomersooner027
21 Apr 2009, 02:03 PM
We're about 2/3 of the way through the Development Academy regular season. I believe the top three teams from each group go on to the playoffs. The standings can be a bit skewed due to games in hand.
Here's the explanation on how to get to the playoffs
http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_168-DevAcadPlayoffsFormat.html
Here's the U18 standings
http://ussda.demosphere.com/Standings/2008-2009/10876681.html
As MLS teams go in the U18 age group
Chicago and Colorado are struggling in their division. Chicago is 6-3-3 overall, but just 0-1-2 in their division(the standings are tallied by division play rather than overall). Colorado Rush leads that group with 14 points and a 4-0-2 record
In the Great Lakes division, Columbus is 2 points off the top spot with 19 points from 9 games played...there's 4 teams playing for 3 playoff spots in this group, though I'd imagine all 4 teams at the top will get in with wild cards.
In the Texas Division, FCD U18's are in 3rd out of 8 teams with 19 points and a 5-2-4 record, however, they are in decent shape as Andromeda and Texans, the two teams above FCD are on 23 points but with 1 and 2 more games played respectively. The Juniors have a hugh game coming up against 4th place Solar on May 3rd. Their other two games left in the division are against the bottom two teams, so they have a real shot at qualifying for the playoffs.
In the Mid-Atlantic Division, DC United leads the way with 22 points and a 7-2-1 record through 10 games. PA Classics is 3 points behind with a game in hand, however. The NY Red Bulls are 6th in the 8 team division with 8 points from 8 games.
In the hotly contested Northeast Division, the NE Revolution are 5th out of 9 teams, but just 3 points seperate 5th through 1st. Unfortunately for the Revs, however, first place Albertson is 3 points ahead of them, but has 4 games in hand:eek:
In the So Cal division, Chivas USA is 3rd out of 9 teams, six points behind leaders LAFC Chelsea. Unfortunately for them, Chelsea has 2 games in hand on them as well. The Galaxy lag behind in 7th with 12 points from 10 games.
Moving on to U16, here are their standings
http://ussda.demosphere.com/Standings/2008-2009/10876678.html
In the Frontier Division, Chicago Fire are 1 point from the top with 2 games in hand on first place Real Colorado...there's a ton still to be decided in this group with just 3 games played for Chicago so far. The Rapids are lagging behind with 4 points from 7 games.
In the Great Lakes Division, Columbus is 8 points off the top with 11 points from 9 games played...probably no playoffs for them in this group.
In the Texas Division, the FCD Juniors are absolutely dominating this group with a 9-0-2 record. They're 9 points up on second placed Andromeda and boast a gaudy 35 GF and 9 GA. They're 13-1-4 in overall Development Academy play.
In the Mid-Atlantic Division, New York Red Bulls are dominating with a 7-0-1 record after 8 games and an equally impressive 14 GF and 5 GA. DC United is still in the hunt for a playoff spot in 5th but just 4 points behind second place.
In the Northeast Division, the Revolution are 6th out of 9 but are just 4 opints behind 3rd place so they still have a shot at playoffs.
In the Socal Division, LA Galaxy are 3rd with 19 points from 10 games but things are very closely contested. 5 points seperate 1st through 6th so it's still anyone's game in that division. Chivas USA lags in 7th 10 points off the top.
Hope ya'll enjoyed that little recap, it's almost playoff time in the Dev Academy. The playoffs are June 26-29 in Greensboro, NC and Finals week is July 11-18th in LA.
Here's the explanation on how to get to the playoffs
http://www.ussoccer.com/common/stContent.jsp_168-DevAcadPlayoffsFormat.html
Here's the U18 standings
http://ussda.demosphere.com/Standings/2008-2009/10876681.html
As MLS teams go in the U18 age group
Chicago and Colorado are struggling in their division. Chicago is 6-3-3 overall, but just 0-1-2 in their division(the standings are tallied by division play rather than overall). Colorado Rush leads that group with 14 points and a 4-0-2 record
In the Great Lakes division, Columbus is 2 points off the top spot with 19 points from 9 games played...there's 4 teams playing for 3 playoff spots in this group, though I'd imagine all 4 teams at the top will get in with wild cards.
In the Texas Division, FCD U18's are in 3rd out of 8 teams with 19 points and a 5-2-4 record, however, they are in decent shape as Andromeda and Texans, the two teams above FCD are on 23 points but with 1 and 2 more games played respectively. The Juniors have a hugh game coming up against 4th place Solar on May 3rd. Their other two games left in the division are against the bottom two teams, so they have a real shot at qualifying for the playoffs.
In the Mid-Atlantic Division, DC United leads the way with 22 points and a 7-2-1 record through 10 games. PA Classics is 3 points behind with a game in hand, however. The NY Red Bulls are 6th in the 8 team division with 8 points from 8 games.
In the hotly contested Northeast Division, the NE Revolution are 5th out of 9 teams, but just 3 points seperate 5th through 1st. Unfortunately for the Revs, however, first place Albertson is 3 points ahead of them, but has 4 games in hand:eek:
In the So Cal division, Chivas USA is 3rd out of 9 teams, six points behind leaders LAFC Chelsea. Unfortunately for them, Chelsea has 2 games in hand on them as well. The Galaxy lag behind in 7th with 12 points from 10 games.
Moving on to U16, here are their standings
http://ussda.demosphere.com/Standings/2008-2009/10876678.html
In the Frontier Division, Chicago Fire are 1 point from the top with 2 games in hand on first place Real Colorado...there's a ton still to be decided in this group with just 3 games played for Chicago so far. The Rapids are lagging behind with 4 points from 7 games.
In the Great Lakes Division, Columbus is 8 points off the top with 11 points from 9 games played...probably no playoffs for them in this group.
In the Texas Division, the FCD Juniors are absolutely dominating this group with a 9-0-2 record. They're 9 points up on second placed Andromeda and boast a gaudy 35 GF and 9 GA. They're 13-1-4 in overall Development Academy play.
In the Mid-Atlantic Division, New York Red Bulls are dominating with a 7-0-1 record after 8 games and an equally impressive 14 GF and 5 GA. DC United is still in the hunt for a playoff spot in 5th but just 4 points behind second place.
In the Northeast Division, the Revolution are 6th out of 9 but are just 4 opints behind 3rd place so they still have a shot at playoffs.
In the Socal Division, LA Galaxy are 3rd with 19 points from 10 games but things are very closely contested. 5 points seperate 1st through 6th so it's still anyone's game in that division. Chivas USA lags in 7th 10 points off the top.
Hope ya'll enjoyed that little recap, it's almost playoff time in the Dev Academy. The playoffs are June 26-29 in Greensboro, NC and Finals week is July 11-18th in LA.