Rank	Team	2017	Next Week	Summary
1	FC Golden State Force	Record: 10-1-3 1st in Southwest	vs. San Diego Zest FC May 4 10 p.m. ET	The reigning Western Conference champions return to play in 2018 by opening up the PDL season on May 4 as the Force host Zest FC. They'll look to start hot as they play a further two home matches within the first two weeks of the season.
2	FC Tucson	Record: 9-2-3 1st in Mountain	vs. Albuquerque Sol FC May 12 10:30 p.m. ET	FC Tucson enter 2018 having won four-consecutive division titles in the Mountain (3x) and Southwest Divisions. They'll begin their quest for a half-decade of dominance in a heated derby against Sol FC in week two.
3	Fresno FC U23	Record: 10-2-2 2nd in Southwest	vs. San Francisco City FC May 5 10 p.m. ET	Fresno FC U23 (formerly the Fuego), have been another consistent winner since 2003, winning five division titles in their PDL tenure. After falling a single point short in 2017, Fresno will try open their campaign at home against SF City FC.
4	Portland Timbers U23	Record: 8-2-4 1st in Northwest	at TSS FC Rovers May 18 10 p.m. ET	The Timbers U23 had a great 2017, winning their second Northwest Division title since their 2010 PDL Championship campaign. They'll aim to repeat their success in 2018 when they open against the TSS FC Rovers.
5	Calgary Foothills FC	Record: 8-2-4 2nd in Northwest	vs. Victoria Highlanders FC May 11 9:30 p.m. ET	The Foothills, 2016 winners of the Northwest Division, came up just shy on goal differential to the Timbers U23 in 2017. They'll aim to recapture the crown this season, opening at home against Highlanders FC.