The United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL), has announced that the Kalamazoo Kingdom will serve as the host team for the 1998 PDSL Championship. The championships, which will be played in a true final four format, will be played at the Ed Annen Sports Complex in Kalamazoo, MIch. The semifinals will be played on Friday, August 14, with the first game at 6 p.m. and the second game to follow at approximately 8 p.m. The winners of the semifinals will meet in the championship game Saturday, August 15 at 7:30 p.m. The winner of the final will be crowned champion of the PDSL. Kalamazoo will automatically qualify for the semifinals and will be joined by the Regional Finalists >from the South, Central and West Regions. The semifinalists will be seeded based on regular season points (1 vs. 4 and 2 vs. 3). The Ed Annen Sports Complex is located at 200 Mills Street in Kalamazoo and has a seating capacity of 4,000. The field has a grass surface and is 110×78 yards. “We are very pleased with the work and organization put into this championship event by the Kingdom,” said Francisco Marcos, President of USISL, Inc. “Kalamazoo has a first-rate facility and staff that will ensure the event will run smoothly.”