Soccer in the United States Season 2009 Supporters' Shield Columbus Crew USL First Division Montreal Impact USL Second Division Richmond Kickers NPSL Sonoma County Sol PDL Ventura County Fusion US Open Cup Seattle Sounders FC MLS Cup Real Salt Lake
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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. [1]
National team [ ]
Men [ ]
Senior [ ]
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.
Win
Draw
Loss
United States v Brazil
June 18 Confederations Cup Group Stage United States 0–3 Brazil show Pretoria , South Africa 16:00 UTC+2
(Report)
Felipe Melo 7' Robinho 20' Maicon 62'
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 39,617 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland )
Women [ ]
Senior [ ]
The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage .
Algarve Cup [ ]
United States v Norway
Mar 9 Group B United States 1–0 Norway show Ferreiras , Portugal11:00 a.m. UTC−05
Rapinoe 21'
Report
Stadium: Parque Desportiva da Nora Attendance: 400 Referee: Gyongyi Gall (HUN) Assistant referees: Yolanda Parga Rodriguez (ESP) Maria Luisa Villa Gutierres (ESP) Fourth official: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN)
United States v Sweden
Mar 11 Final United States 1–1 (3–4 p ) Sweden show Faro, Portugal 12:00 p.m. UTC−05
Lilly 12'
Report
Schelin 18'
Stadium: Estadio Algarve Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (GER) Assistant referees: Marina Wozniak (GER) Moiken Reichert (GER) Fourth official: Gyongyi Gaal (HUN) Penalties
Boxx Rapinoe Lloyd Rampone DiMartino Woznuk Mitts
Fors Dahlkvist Sembrant Paulson Schelin Olander Segerström
International Friendlies [ ]
United States v Canada
May 25 United States 4–0 Canada show Toronto, Ontario , Canada7:00 p.m. UTC−05
Boxx 2' Rapinoe 46' Tarpley 77' Cheney 80'
Report
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 10,255 Referee: Darci Kruse (CAN) Assistant referees: Suzanne Morisset (CAN) Shauna Poirer (CAN) Fourth official: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
United States v Canada
July 22 United States 1–0 Canada show Charleston, South Carolina 8:00 p.m. UTC−05
Nairn 89'
Report
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA) Assistant referees: Debbie Coleman (USA) Melanie Johnson (USA) Fourth official: Alan Schechtman (USA)
Major League Soccer [ ]
Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season
Table [ ]
Source:[citation needed ]
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup , as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship . If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage . The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round .
^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).
Playoffs [ ]
Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
MLS Cup 2009
E1
Columbus
0
2
E4
Salt Lake
1
3
E4
Salt Lake (AET ) (PEN )
(0)5
Eastern Conference
E2
Chicago
(0)4
E3
New England
2
0
E2
Chicago
1
2
E4
Salt Lake (AET ) (PEN )
(1)5
W1
Los Angeles
(1)4
W1
Los Angeles
2
1
W4
Chivas USA
2
0
W1
Los Angeles (AET )
2
Western Conference
W2
Houston
0
W3
Seattle
0
0
W2
Houston (AET )
0
1
1 Real Salt Lake earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Western Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Eastern Conference qualified for the playoffs.
MLS Cup [ ]
USL First Division [ ]
Main article: 2009 United Soccer Leagues
Table [ ]
Purple indicates league title clinched.
Green indicates playoff berth clinched.
1 Austin was docked two points for fielding an ineligible player during a match against Montreal Impact on July 25, 2009.[2]
Playoffs [ ]
Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups
Finals [ ]
Montreal wins on aggregate 6–3.
USL Second Division[ ]
Main article: 2009 United Soccer Leagues
Table [ ]
Team
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 [ ]
Final [ ]
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup [ ]
Main article: 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Third Round June 30, 2009
Quarterfinals July 7, 2009
Semifinals July 21, 2009
Final September 2, 2009
MLS
D.C. United
2
PDL
Ocean City Barons
0
MLS
D.C. United
2
USL-2
Harrisburg City Islanders
1
MLS
New England Revolution
1
USL-2
Harrisburg City Islanders
2
MLS
D.C. United
2
USL-1
Rochester Rhinos
1
USL-1
Rochester Rhinos
1 (5)
MLS
Columbus Crew
1 (3)
USL-1
Rochester Rhinos
2
USL-2
Wilmington Hammerheads
1
USL-2
Wilmington Hammerheads
1
MLS
Chicago Fire
0
MLS
D.C. United
1
MLS
Seattle Sounders FC
2
USL-1
Portland Timbers
1
MLS
Seattle Sounders FC
2
MLS
Seattle Sounders FC
1
MLS
Kansas City Wizards
0
USL-1
Minnesota Thunder
3 (2)
MLS
Kansas City Wizards
3 (4)
MLS
Seattle Sounders FC (aet )
2
MLS
Houston Dynamo
1
USL-1
Austin Aztex
0
MLS
Houston Dynamo
2
MLS
Houston Dynamo
4
USL-1
Charleston Battery
0
USL-1
Charleston Battery
3
MLS
Chivas USA
1
Final [ ]
Main article: 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final
American clubs in international competitions [ ]
Houston Dynamo [ ]
Columbus Crew [ ]
Columbus v Puerto Rico Islanders
Cruz Azul v Columbus
Saprissa v Columbus
Columbus v Cruz Azul
Columbus v Saprissa
Puerto Rico Islanders v Columbus
D.C. United [ ]
D.C. United v Toluca
San Juan Jabloteh v D.C. United
D.C. United v San Juan Jabloteh
Toluca v D.C. United
New York Red Bulls [ ]
W Connection v New York
New York v W Connection
Chicago Fire [ ]
Chicago v San Luis
June 20 SuperLiga Group Stage Chicago 1–0 San Luis show Bridgeview, Illinois 19:00 UTC−05
McBride 57'
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada )
Chicago v Chivas USA
June 23 SuperLiga Group Stage Chicago 1–0 Chivas USA show Bridgeview, Illinois 19:00 UTC−05
Mapp 35'
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Mark Geiger
Chicago v UANL
June 27 SuperLiga Group Stage Chicago 1–2 UANL show Bridgeview, Illinois 19:00 UTC−05
Blanco 85' (pen. )
Report
Pulido 37' , 61'
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,157 Referee: (Jamaica )
New England v Chicago
July 15 SuperLiga Semifinal New England 1–2 Chicago show Foxborough, Massachusetts 19:00 UTC−04
Jankauskas 44'
Report [permanent dead link ]
McBride 34' Blanco 63'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,215 Referee: (Canada )
Chicago v UANL
August 5 SuperLiga Final Chicago 1 – 1 (a.e.t. ) (3–4 p ) UANL show Bridgeview, Illinois 19:00 UTC−05
Nyarko 10'
Report
Itamar 43'
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador ) Penalties
Blanco Banner Rolfe Mapp Woolard
Fernández Viniegra Ayala Pulido Itamar
New England Revolution [ ]
New England v Santos Laguna
June 21 SuperLiga Group Stage New England 4–2 Santos Laguna show Foxborough, Massachusetts 18:30 UTC−04
Larentowicz 38' Mansally 60' Heaps 63' Dube 82'
Report
Vuoso 51' Rodríguez 55'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,512 Referee: (Jamaica )
New England v Kansas City
June 24 SuperLiga Group Stage New England 1–1 Kansas City show Foxborough, Massachusetts 19:00 UTC−04
Dube 45+1'
Report [permanent dead link ]
Barnes 85' (o.g. )
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 5,378 Referee:
New England v Atlas
June 28 SuperLiga Group Stage New England 1–0 Atlas show Foxborough, Massachusetts 16:30 UTC−04
Mansally 32'
Report
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,411 Referee: (Costa Rica )
New England v Chicago
July 15 SuperLiga Semifinal New England 1–2 Chicago show Foxborough, Massachusetts 19:00 UTC−04
Jankauskas 44'
Report [permanent dead link ]
McBride 34' Blanco 63'
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,215 Referee: (Canada )
Chivas USA [ ]
Chivas USA v UANL
Chicago v Chivas USA
June 23 SuperLiga Group Stage Chicago 1–0 Chivas USA show Bridgeview, Illinois 19:00 UTC−05
Mapp 35'
Report
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Mark Geiger
Chivas USA v San Luis
June 27 SuperLiga Group Stage Chivas USA 1–1 San Luis show Carson, California 19:00 UTC−07
Harris 89'
Report
Moreno 54' (pen. )
Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 7,411 Referee: (Panama )
Kansas City Wizards [ ]
Kansas City v Atlas
New England v Kansas City
June 24 SuperLiga Group Stage New England 1–1 Kansas City show Foxborough, Massachusetts 19:00 UTC−04
Dube 45+1'
Report [permanent dead link ]
Barnes 85' (o.g. )
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 5,378 Referee:
Kansas City v Santos Laguna
Los Angeles Galaxy [ ]
Los Angeles v Suwon Bluewings
February 21 Pan-Pacific Final Los Angeles 1 – 1 (a.e.t. ) (2–4 p ) Suwon Bluewings show Carson, California 20:00 UTC−08
Magee 89' (pen. )
Report
Franklin 39' (o.g. )
Stadium: Home Depot Center Penalties
Buddle Klein Magee Patterson
Edu Yang Lee Choi
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