The 2001 USL Premier Development League season was the 7th PDL season. The season began in April 2001 and ended in August 2001. Westchester Flames finished the season as national champions, beating Calgary Storm 3–1 in the PDL Championship game. Calgary Storm finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 18 out of their 20 games, suffering no losses, and finishing with a +38 goal difference.

Changes from the 2000 season

Name changes

New teams

11 teams were added for the season, including 8 expansion teams:

Went on hiatus

Folded

11 teams folded before the season:

Standings

Central Conference

Great Lakes Division

Heartland Division

Mid-South Division

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Rocky Mountain Division

Northwest Division

Southwest Division

Playoffs

Third place game

Conference semifinals

Conference Finals

National Semifinals

Third Place Match

PDL Championship Game