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2009 in American soccer
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | the United States |
| soccer | yes |
| season | 2009 |
| division1 | Supporters' Shield |
| champions1 | Columbus Crew |
| division2 | USL First Division |
| champions2 | Montreal Impact |
| division3 | USL Second Division |
| champions3 | Richmond Kickers |
| division4 | NPSL |
| champions4 | Sonoma County Sol |
| division5 | PDL |
| champions5 | Ventura County Fusion |
| domestic | US Open Cup |
| dchampions | Seattle Sounders FC |
| leaguecup | MLS Cup |
| lchampions | Real Salt Lake |
| prevseason | 2008 |
| nextseason | 2010 |
| flagicon | yes |
The 2009 season was the 97th season of soccer in the United States. This season included playing in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
National team
Men
Senior
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 8 | 3 |
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right
column.
Dahlberg
Castillo
Hejduk
Borges
Herrera
Bocanegra
De Rossi
Robinho
Maicon
Bradley
Dempsey
Dempsey
Donovan
Lúcio
Holden
Rogers
Davies
Ching
Holden
Chéry
Cooper
Cooper
dos Santos
Vela
J.A. Castro
Franco
Sabah
Altidore
de León
Donovan
Bornstein
Rieks
Bernburg
Women
Senior
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 |
The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage.
Algarve Cup
DiMartino Anna Nystrom (SWE)
Marina Wozniak (GER)
Maria Luisa Villa Gutierres (ESP)
Rapinoe Lloyd Rampone DiMartino Woznuk Mitts Dahlkvist Sembrant Paulson Schelin Olander Segerström Moiken Reichert (GER)
International friendlies
Rapinoe
Tarpley
Cheney
Shauna Poirer (CAN)
Danielle Magouirk (USA)
Melanie Johnson (USA)
Marija Kurtes (GER)
Major League Soccer
Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season
Table
Playoffs
Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
MLS Cup
Findley Beckerman Grabavoy Williams Wingert Russell Berhalter Kirovski Donovan Magee Klein Buddle
USL First Division
Main article: 2009 United Soccer Leagues
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 58 |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 55 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 53 |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 53 |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 44 |
| 6 | Rochester Rhinos | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 43 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 42 |
| 8 | Minnesota Thunder | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 31 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 29 |
| 10 | Austin Aztex FC | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 51 | −23 | 211 |
| 11 | Cleveland City Stars | 30 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 19 |
Purple indicates league title clinched.
Green indicates playoff berth clinched.
1Austin was docked two points for fielding an ineligible player during a match against Montreal Impact on July 25, 2009.
Playoffs
Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups | score-width=20px | team-width= | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Carolina RailHawks FC | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=0 | RD1-score1-3=0 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=1 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Puerto Rico Islanders | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=4 | RD1-score3-3=5 | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=Rochester Rhinos | RD1-score4-1=2 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-3=3 | RD1-seed5=4 | RD1-team5=Charleston Battery | RD1-score5-1=0 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score5-3=1 | RD1-seed6=5 | RD1-team6=Montreal Impact | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score6-2=2 | RD1-score6-3=4 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Portland Timbers | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=3 | RD2-score1-3=4 | RD2-seed2= 7 | RD2-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD2-score2-1=2 | RD2-score2-2=3 | RD2-score2-3=5 | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=Puerto Rico Islanders | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=1 | RD2-score3-3=2 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=Montreal Impact | RD2-score4-1=2 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score4-3=4 | RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=Montreal Impact | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=3 | RD3-score1-3=6 | RD3-seed2=7 | RD3-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=1 | RD3-score2-3=3
Finals
Byers
Sebrango
James
Gjertsen
Brown
Montreal wins on aggregate 6–3.
{{anchor|USL Second Division}}USL Second Division
Main article: 2009 United Soccer Leagues
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 41 |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 39 |
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 |
| 4 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 31 |
| 5 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 26 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 23 |
| 7 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 23 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 22 |
| 9 | Bermuda Hogges | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 16 |
Purple indicates league title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=4 | RD1-team1=Charlotte Eagles | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-team2=Real Maryland Monarchs | RD1-score2=1 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Wilmington Hammerheads | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Charlotte Eagles | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Richmond Kickers (AET) | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=Harrisburg City Islanders | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Richmond Kickers | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2=Charlotte Eagles | RD3-score2=1
Final
DiRaimondo
Bulow
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket June 30, 2009 July 7, 2009 July 21, 2009 September 2, 2009 | RD1-seed01=MLS | RD1-team01=D.C. United | RD1-score01=2 | RD1-seed02=PDL | RD1-team02=Ocean City Barons | RD1-score02=0 | RD1-seed03=MLS | RD1-team03=New England Revolution | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04=USL-2 | RD1-team04=Harrisburg City Islanders | RD1-score04=2 | RD1-seed05=USL-1 | RD1-team05=Rochester Rhinos | RD1-score05=1 (5) | RD1-seed06=MLS | RD1-team06=Columbus Crew | RD1-score06=1 (3) | RD1-seed07=USL-2 | RD1-team07=Wilmington Hammerheads | RD1-score07=1 | RD1-seed08=MLS | RD1-team08=Chicago Fire | RD1-score08=0 | RD1-seed09=USL-1 | RD1-team09=Portland Timbers | RD1-score09=1 | RD1-seed10=MLS | RD1-team10=Seattle Sounders FC | RD1-score10=2 | RD1-seed11=USL-1 | RD1-team11=Minnesota Thunder | RD1-score11=3 (2) | RD1-seed12=MLS | RD1-team12=Kansas City Wizards | RD1-score12=3 (4) | RD1-seed13=USL-1 | RD1-team13=Austin Aztex | RD1-score13=0 | RD1-seed14=MLS | RD1-team14=Houston Dynamo | RD1-score14=2 | RD1-seed15=USL-1 | RD1-team15=Charleston Battery | RD1-score15=3 | RD1-seed16=MLS | RD1-team16=Chivas USA | RD1-score16=1 | RD2-seed01=MLS | RD2-team01=D.C. United | RD2-score01=2 | RD2-seed02=USL-2 | RD2-team02=Harrisburg City Islanders | RD2-score02=1 | RD2-seed03=USL-1 | RD2-team03=Rochester Rhinos | RD2-score03=2 | RD2-seed04=USL-2 | RD2-team04=Wilmington Hammerheads | RD2-score04=1 | RD2-seed05=MLS | RD2-team05=Seattle Sounders FC | RD2-score05=1 | RD2-seed06=MLS | RD2-team06=Kansas City Wizards | RD2-score06=0 | RD2-seed07=MLS | RD2-team07=Houston Dynamo | RD2-score07=4 | RD2-seed08=USL-1 | RD2-team08=Charleston Battery | RD2-score08=0 | RD3-seed01=MLS | RD3-team01=D.C. United | RD3-score01=2 | RD3-seed02=USL-1 | RD3-team02=Rochester Rhinos | RD3-score02=1 | RD3-seed03=MLS | RD3-team03=Seattle Sounders FC (aet) | RD3-score03=2 | RD3-seed04=MLS | RD3-team04=Houston Dynamo | RD3-score04=1 | RD4-seed01=MLS | RD4-team01=D.C. United | RD4-score01=1 | RD4-seed02=MLS | RD4-team02=Seattle Sounders FC | RD4-score02=2
Final
Main article: 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final
Levesque
American clubs in international competitions
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League | Quarterfinals |
| 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage | |
| Columbus Crew | Quarterfinals | |
| New York Red Bulls | preliminary round | |
| D.C. United | Group stage | |
| Chicago Fire | 2009 SuperLiga | Final |
| New England Revolution | Semifinal | |
| Chivas USA | Group stage | |
| Kansas City Wizards | Group stage | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2009 Pan-Pacific Championship | Final |
Houston Dynamo
Márquez
Maldonado
Aguilar
Weaver
Ashe
Holden
Canales
Umaña
Hall
Columbus Crew
Rogers Núñez Marshall Vela
D.C. United
J. Sánchez Merino Salazar C. Sánchez Szetela Olsen Burch Gómez Palacios Berrios Mancilla Moreno Fred Khumalo
New York Red Bulls
Hector Joseph
Chicago Fire
Blanco Banner Rolfe Mapp Woolard Viniegra Ayala Pulido Itamar
New England Revolution
Mansally Heaps Dube Rodríguez Blanco
Chivas USA
Dueñas
Kansas City Wizards
Vuoso Rodríguez
Los Angeles Galaxy
Kirovski
Klein
Magee
Patterson
Yang
Lee
Choi
References
References
- "US Soccer Timeline" https://www.ussoccer.com/about/history/timeline
- (July 29, 2009). "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com.
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