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2009 United Soccer Leagues

23rd season of the United Soccer Leagues

23rd season of the United Soccer Leagues

FieldValue
competitionUSL First Division
season2009
winnersMontreal Impact (3rd Title)
premiersPortland Timbers (2nd Title)
biggest home win9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami)
biggest away win4 – 1 (Portland @ Rochester)
3 – 0 (Portland @ Miami, Carolina @ Cleveland, Rochester @ Cleveland)
best playerPUR Cristian Arrieta, Puerto Rico Islanders
league topscorerCAN Charles Gbeke, Vancouver Whitecaps (12 goals)
best goalkeeperUSA Steve Cronin, Portland Timbers
highest scoring9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami)
total goals388
average goals2.35
longest wins5 (Portland, Puerto Rico)
longest unbeaten24 (Portland)
longest losses6 (Miami)
highest attendance14,103 (Portland)
lowest attendance67 (Miami)
average attendance4,702
prevseason2008
nextseason2010

The 2009 season was the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams in the USL Premier Development League.

The First Division season kicked off on April 11 with the US Open Cup finalist Charleston Battery and host defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC playing to a scoreless tie, while the Carolina RailHawks defeated the visiting Minnesota Thunder 2–1. The season ended on September 20 with the Charleston Battery defeating hosts Minnesota Thunder 3–2. As a change for this season, the Finals will follow the rest of the playoffs in being two legs. The playoffs started on September 24, and ended on October 17 with the Montreal Impact defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a 6–3 aggregate score.

The Second Division season started on April 17 with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and host Crystal Palace Baltimore playing to a scoreless tie. The regular season ended on August 15 with three games. The Richmond Kickers captured the title in the playoffs with a 3–1 win over the Charlotte Eagles on August 29.

General

  • Changes in the First Division: the Cleveland City Stars were promoted from Second Division and the Austin Aztex were added as an expansion team. The Atlanta Silverbacks went on hiatus for the season, and the Seattle Sounders were replaced by an expansion MLS team.
  • Changes in the Second Division: the Cleveland City Stars were promoted to the First Division.
  • In the PDL, 9 teams withdrew for the 2009 season, while 10 expansion teams increase the league to 68 teams in 8 divisions across 4 conferences. Teams play a 16-game league schedule.
  • In the W-League, 6 teams withdrew for the 2009 season, while 2 expansion teams were added, leaving the league at 37 members. Sky Blue and Washington Freedom were given WPS teams, with Washington playing their reserves in the W-League and Sky Blue selling their W-League team.

Honors

CompetitionChampionRunner-upRegular season champion/Best USL team
USL First DivisionMontreal ImpactVancouver Whitecaps FCPortland Timbers
USL Second DivisionRichmond KickersCharlotte EaglesWilmington Hammerheads
USL PDLVentura County FusionChicago Fire PremierReading Rage
U.S. Open CupSeattle Sounders FCD.C. UnitedRochester Rhinos
[Canadian Championship](2009-canadian-championship)Toronto FC (MLS)Vancouver Whitecaps FCn/a
USL W-LeaguePali BluesWashington Freedom ReservesHudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

First Division

3 – 0 (Portland @ Miami, Carolina @ Cleveland, Rochester @ Cleveland)

Regular season

Standings

Results

Color Key: Home Away Win Loss TieClubMatch123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
Austin Aztex
(AUS)MINVANCLEPUEMTLCARPUECHACHAPUEMIACARROCCLECLEROCPORMINMTLCHACARROCMINMTLMIAVANMIAPORPORVAN
1–11–13–01–14–00–13–10–21–11–40–21–10–22–20–14–11–21–02–21–00–31–02–22–01–03–23–10–11–22–1
Carolina RailHawks
(CAR)MINROCMINPORPORCHAMIACLEAUSCLEPORMINAUSPUECHAVANCHAMIAAUSROCCLEVANVANROCMIAMTLMTLPUEPUEMTL
2–11–01–00–02–01–20–20–30–11–00–02–01–11–20–12–12–14–03–00–12–00–01–10–09–01–11–02–02–12–0
Charleston Battery
(CHA)VANMTLMINMIACARMTLMIAROCCLEAUSAUSPORPUEPUEPUEMTLCARCLEROCCARAUSVANPORCLEVANPORMINMIAROCMIN
0–00–01–10–11–20–01–02–02–00–21–11–11–01–01–00–10–10–01–12–11–01–23–14–11–10–01–32–10–02–3
Cleveland City Stars
(CLE)MIAAUSROCPORMINCARCARCHAPUEPUEROCMIAMIAVANAUSAUSPUECHAMTLROCVANCARCHAMTLMINMINMTLPORPORVAN
3–13–00–30–00–10–31–02–02–12–23–01–20–12–22–20–10–00–04–14–10–02–04–11–21–03–01–20–12–12–1
Miami FC
(MIA)CLEMTLROCCHACARCHAMINVANAUSCLECLEMTLPUEVANPORPORMINCARMTLPUEMINPORVANCARAUSAUSROCCHAROCPUE
3–12–11–20–10–21–00–03–22–01–20–11–00–02–11–10–31–24–01–14–00–13–10–29–01–03–11–22–10–03–1
Minnesota Thunder
(MIN)CARAUSCHACARVANCLEMIAPUEROCCARPORROCPORVANMTLAUSMIAPORMTLMIAAUSROCCLECLEPUEVANCHAPUEMTLCHA
2–11–11–11–03–21–00–01–00–02–05–11–21–14–03–01–01–21–11–00–12–23–31–03–03–11–11–35–21–12–3
Montreal Impact
(MTL)CHAMIAPUEROCCHAAUSROCPORVANVANMIAPORCHAMINROCPUECLEAUSMIAMINPORPUECLEAUSCARCARCLEVANMINCAR
0–02–13–21–20–04–00–11–01–22–11–04–00–12–00–00–14–12–21–11–00–11–01–22–01–11–01–21–01–12–0
Portland Timbers
(POR)VANCARCARCLEROCPUEPUEVANMTLCARCHAMINMTLMINAUSMIAMIAPUEMINVANCHAMTLROCMIACHAROCAUSAUSCLECLE
1–00–02–00–02–11–11–22–01–00–01–15–14–01–11–21–10–30–01–11–03–10–11–43–10–01–20–11–20–12–1
Puerto Rico Islanders
(PUE)VANROCMTLAUSVANPORPORAUSMINCLECLEAUSCHACHACHACARMIAROCCLEMTLPORVANMIAMTLMINROCCARMINCARMIA
2–10–03–21–11–01–11–23–11–22–12–24–11–01–01–01–20–00–00–00–10–04–24–01–03–12–02–05–22–13–1
Rochester Rhinos
(ROC)CARPUEMIACLEMTLPORVANCHAMTLMINCLEAUSMINAUSPUEMTLCHACLEVANCARAUSPORMINCARVANPORPUEMIAMIACHA
1–00–01–20–31–22–11–22–00–10–03–00–21–24–10–00–01–14–11–30–11–01–43–30–01–11–22–01–20–00–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
(VAN)CHAPUEAUSPORMINPUEROCPORMTLMIAMTLCLEMINMIACARPUEROCCLEPORCHACARCARCHAMIAROCAUSMINMTLAUSCLE
0–02–11–11–02–31–01–22–01–23–22–12–24–02–12–14–21–30–01–01–20–01–11–12–01–13–21–11–02–12–1

Playoffs

Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups. | 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=7 | RD3-team1=Vancouver Whitecaps FC | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=1 | RD3-score1-3=3 | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2=Montreal Impact | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=3 | RD3-score2-3=6

Quarterfinals

Hansen Addlery Ball Short Rochester, New York Nunes Addlery
Bayamón, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

Di Lorenzo Placentino
Montreal, Quebec Pizzolitto Donatelli
Wilson Charleston, South Carolina Montreal Impact won 4–1 on aggregate.

Paladini Edwini-Bonsu Burnaby, British Columbia Nash Martin Plotkin Cary, North Carolina Vancouver Whitecaps won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Steele Brown Pizzolitto Montreal, Quebec deRoux Pizzolitto Joqueviel Sebrango Hansen Nuñez Bayamón, Puerto Rico Montreal Impact won 4–2 on aggregate.

Reda Haber James Versailles Burnaby, British Columbia Nash James McManus Pore Nimo López Portland, Oregon Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–4 on aggregate.

Finals

Byers Sebrango Haber James
Burnaby, British Columbia Pejic Toure Moose Gjertsen Brown Montreal, Quebec Montreal Impact won 6–3 on aggregate.

Awards and All-League teams

First Team

F: Charles Gbeke (Vancouver Whitecaps) (Leading Goalscorer); Keita Mandjou (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Rochester Rhinos)

M: Daniel Paladini (Carolina RailHawks); Ryan Pore (Portland Timbers); Ricardo Sánchez (Minnesota Thunder)

D: Nelson Akwari (Charleston Battery); Cristian Arrieta (Puerto Rico Islanders) (MVP & Defender of the Year); Matt Bobo (Charleston Battery); David Hayes (Portland Timbers)

G: Steve Cronin (Portland Timbers) (Goalkeeper of the Year)

Coach: Gavin Wilkinson (Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year)

Second Team

F: Marlon James (Vancouver Whitecaps); Eddie Johnson (Austin Aztex)

M: Martin Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps); Lawrence Olum (Minnesota Thunder); Jonathan Steele (Puerto Rico Islanders); David Testo (Montreal Impact)

D: Stephen DeRoux (Montreal Impact); Cameron Knowles (Portland Timbers); John Krause (Puerto Rico Islanders); Mark Schulte (Carolina RailHawks)

G: Bill Gaudette (Puerto Rico Islanders)

Second Division

ENG Matthew Delicate, Richmond Kickers (13 goals) 3–0 (Charlotte @ Real Maryland) 6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte)

Regular season

Standings

Results

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Bermuda Hogges – BMU • Charlotte Eagles – CHA • Crystal Palace Baltimore – CPB
Harrisburg City Islanders – HAR • Pittsburgh Riverhounds – PIT • Real Maryland Monarchs – RMM
Richmond Kickers – RIC • Western Mass Pioneers – WMA • Wilmington Hammerheads – WIL
Home Away Win Loss TieClubMatch1234567891011121314151617181920
Bermuda HoggesCPBRMMHARRICWILWILRMMWILCHAPITHARCPBWMAPITPITRICWMAWMACHARMM
2–03–22–11–00–00–11–01–06–01–03–01–22–21–21–07–25–02–21–14–3
Charlotte EaglesWILCPBWILRICCPBHARPITBMUWMARICHARWILRICWMARMMRMMCPBBMUPITWMA
2–20–23–61–11–23–05–16–02–02–20–02–33–05–01–10–30–01–11–33–0
Crystal Palace BaltimorePITBMUCHAWILRMMWMACHARICWMARMMWMAWILBMURMMHARHARRICCHAHARPIT
0–02–00–23–02–01–01–21–10–00–12–12–11–20–13–12–01–20–00–01–0
Harrisburg City IslandersRICWMABMUPITPITCHARMMRICBMURMMCHAWILCPBCPBPITWILRICRMMCPBWMA
2–23–12–13–00–13–02–35–03–04–00–03–23–12–01–01–20–10–00–02–1
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsCPBRICRMMHARHARCHAWILBMURICWMARICBMUBMURMMHARWMAWMAWILCHACPB
0–01–12–13–00–15–11–31–00–20–01–21–21–02–11–01–13–00–21–31–0
Real Maryland MonarchsBMUPITCPBWMABMUCPBHARWMARICHARWILCPBPITWILCHACHARICHARBMUWIL
3–22–12–03–01–00–12–32–01–04–03–00–12–13–11–10–31–00–04–32–0
Richmond KickersHARRICWMABMUCHACPBWMAHARRMMPITCHAPITCHABMUCPBWILHARRMMWILWIL
2–21–10–21–01–11–12–05–01–00–22–21–23–07–21–23–20–11–00–12–2
Western Mass PioneersHARRICCPBRMMWILCPBRICCPBRMMCHAPITBMUWILCHABMUBMUPITPITHARCHA
3–10–21–03–02–10–02–02–12–02–00–02–24–05–05–02–21–13–02–13–0
Wilmington HammerheadsCHACPBCHABMUBMUWMAPITBMUCPBRMMHARCHAWMARMMRICHARPITRICRMMRIC
2–23–03–60–00–12–11–31–02–10–33–22–34–03–13–21–20–20–12–02–2

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

First round

Lewis King Funicello Swinehart Bentos
Charlotte, North Carolina

Semifinals

(AET) Velten Hunter Delicâte

Herrera Swinehart Bentos

Final

Nunes Williams Ceus DiRaimondo Bulow

Awards and All-League team

First Team

F: Matthew Delicâte (Richmond Kickers), Jamie Watson (WIL) (MVP)

M: Ty Shipalane (HAR), Kenny Bundy (WIL), Mike Burke (RIC), Jorge Herrera (CHA)

D: Dustin Bixler (HAR), John Borrajo (RMD), Shintaro Harada (CPB), Yomby William (RIC) (Defender of the Year)

G: Ronnie Pascale (RIC) (Goalkeeper of the Year)

Coach: David Irving (WIL)

Rookie of the Year: Ty Shipalane, HAR

Second Team

F: Almir Barbosa (WMA), Damico Coddington (BER), Chad Severs (HAR)

M: Justin Evans (PIT), Jamie Franks (WIL), Amaury Nunes (CHA), Val Teixeira (CPB)

D: Colin Falvey (WIL), Sascha Gorres (RIC), Andrew Marshall (CPB)

G: Chase Harrison (HAR)

Premier Development League

W-League

References

References

  1. (January 23, 2009). "2009 USL-1 season details unveiled". www.uslsoccer.com.
  2. (July 29, 2009). "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com.
  3. Substitute Marco Reda was sent off from the bench.
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