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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

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.

  Win   Draw   Loss

January 24
UTC−08
 Kljestan 17', 40' (pen.), 74' (Report) Nannskog 73'
Dahlberg 89'		 Stadium:
Home Depot Center
Attendance: 9,918
Referee: Silvio Petrescu (Canada
)
February 11
UTC−05
 Bradley 43', 90+2' (Report) Stadium:
Guatemala
)
March 28
UTC−06
Castillo
72'		 (Report) Altidore 77'
Hejduk 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán
Attendance: 30,500
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
April 1
UTC−06
 Altidore 13', 71', 89' (Report) Stadium:
Panama
)
June 3
UTC−06
Herrera
69'		 (Report) Donovan 90+2' (pen.) Stadium:
Trinidad & Tobago
)
June 6
UTC−05
 Donovan 43' (pen.)
Bocanegra 68'		 (Report)
Costly
5'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 55,647
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
June 15
UTC+2
 Donovan 41' (pen.) (Report) Rossi 58', 90+4'
De Rossi 72'		 Stadium:
Chile
)
June 18
UTC+2
 (Report)
Maicon
62'		 Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 39,617
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
June 21
UTC+2
 (Report) Davies 21'
Bradley 63'
Dempsey 71'		 Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 23,140
Referee: Michael Hester (New Zealand)
June 24
UTC+2
 (Report) Altidore 27'
Dempsey 74'		 Stadium: Free State Stadium
Attendance: 35,396
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
June 28
UTC+2
 Dempsey 10'
Donovan 27'		 (Report) Luís Fabiano 46', 74'
Lúcio 84'		 Stadium: Ellis Park
Attendance: 52,291
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
July 4
UTC−07
 Report Adu 7'
Holden 31'
Rogers 60'
Davies 69'		 Stadium:
Guatemala
)
July 8
UTC−04
 Quaranta 74'
Ching 79'		 Report Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 26,079
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
July 11
UTC−04
 Arnaud 6'
Holden 90+2'		 Report Sirin 46'
Chéry 49'		 Stadium:
Costa Rica
)
July 18
UTC−04
 Beckerman 49'
Cooper 106' (pen.)		 (Report) Pérez 45' Stadium:
Mexico
)
July 23
UTC−05
 (Report) Goodson 45'
Cooper 90'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 55,173
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
July 26
UTC−04
 (Report) Torrado 56' (pen.)
dos Santos 62'
Vela 68'
J.A. Castro 78'
Franco 90'		 Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 79,156
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
August 12
UTC−05
 Castro 19'
Sabah 82'		 (Report) Davies 9' Stadium:
Panama
)
September 5
UTC−06
 Dempsey 41'
Altidore 45+2'		 (Report) Castillo 32' Stadium:
Honduras
)
September 9
UTC−04
 (Report) Clark 62' Stadium:
El Salvador
)
October 10
UTC−06
 de León 47'
de León 78'		 (Report) Casey 55', 66'
Donovan 71'		 Stadium:
Panama
)
October 14
UTC−04
 Bradley 72'
Bornstein 90+5'		 (Report) Ruiz 21', 24' Stadium:
Mexico
)
November 14
UTC+01
 Hamšík 26' (pen.) (Report) Stadium:
Tehelné Pole
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Stefan Messner (Austria
)
November 18
UTC+01
 Absalonsen 47'
Rieks 52'
Bernburg 57'		 (Report) Cunningham 26' Stadium:
NRGi Park
Attendance: 15,172
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland
)

Women

Senior

Wins Losses Draws
7 0 1

The

United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage
.

Algarve Cup
United States  v  Denmark
Mar 4 Group B United States  2–0  Denmark Lagos, Portugal
7:00 a.m. UTC−05
Woznuk 22'
DiMartino
35'		 Report Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Jenny Palmqvist (SWE)
Assistant referees: Helen Caro (SWE)
Anna Nystrom (SWE)
Fourth official: Efthalia Mitsi (GRE)
Mar 6 Group B United States  1–0  Iceland Ferreiras, Portugal
10:00 a.m. UTC−05 Kai 90' Report Stadium: Parque Desportiva da Nora
Attendance: 250
Referee: BBibiana Steinhaus (GER)
Assistant referees: Moiken Reichert (GER)
Marina Wozniak (GER)
Fourth official: Kirsi Savolainen (FIN)
Mar 9 Group B United States  1–0  Norway Ferreiras, Portugal
11:00 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)
Mar 11 Final United States  1–1
(3–4 p)		  Sweden 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
Woznuk soccer ball with red X
Mitts
soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark
Fors
soccer ball with check mark Dahlkvist
soccer ball with check mark Sembrant
soccer ball with red X Paulson
soccer ball with red X Schelin
soccer ball with red X Olander
soccer ball with check mark Segerström
International friendlies
May 25 United States  4–0  Canada Toronto, Ontario, Canada
7:00 p.m. UTC−05
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)
July 19 United States  1–0  Canada Rochester, New York
3:00 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 78' Report Stadium:
Marina Auto Stadium

Attendance: 8,433
Referee: Margaret Domka (USA)
Assistant referees: Katherine Dziedzic (USA)
Danielle Magouirk (USA)
Fourth official: Steve Montanino (USA)
July 22 United States  1–0  Canada 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)
October 29 United States  1–0  Germany Augsburg, Germany
1:00 p.m. UTC−05 Wambach 34' Report Stadium:
Impuls Arena

Attendance: 28,377
Referee: Gyoengyi Gaal (HUN)
Assistant referees: Inka Muller (GER)
Marija Kurtes (GER)

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2009 Major League Soccer season

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Columbus Crew (S) 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10 49
CONCACAF Champions League
2 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48
3
Houston Dynamo
 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48 North American SuperLiga
4 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
CONCACAF Champions League
5 Chicago Fire 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5 45 North American SuperLiga
6 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
7 New England Revolution 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4 42
8 Real Salt Lake (C) 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
CONCACAF Champions League
9 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
10 D.C. United 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1 40
11 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
12 Toronto FC 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9 39
CONCACAF Champions League
13
Kansas City Wizards
 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9 33
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
15 New York Red Bulls 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20 21
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Playoffs

Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 Columbus 0 2
E4 Salt Lake 1 3
E4
PEN
) 		(0)5
Eastern Conference
E2
Chicago
(0)4
E3 New England 2 0
E2
Chicago
 		1 2
E4
PEN
) 		(1)5
W1
Los Angeles
(1)4
W1
Los Angeles
 		2 1
W4
Chivas USA
2 0
W1
AET
) 		2
Western Conference
W2
Houston
0
W3 Seattle 0 0
W2
AET
) 		0 1

MLS Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy
Findley 64' (Report) Magee 41'
Penalties
Mathis soccer ball with check mark
Findley soccer ball with check mark
Beckerman soccer ball with red X
Grabavoy soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with red X
Wingert soccer ball with check mark
Russell soccer ball with check mark		 5–4 soccer ball with check mark Beckham
soccer ball with check mark Berhalter
soccer ball with red X Kirovski
soccer ball with red X Donovan
soccer ball with check mark Magee
soccer ball with check mark Klein
soccer ball with red X Buddle
Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 46,011
Referee: Kevin Stott

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.[2]

Playoffs

Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1
Portland Timbers
1 3 4
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 3 5
2
Carolina RailHawks FC
0 0 0
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 0 1
5 Montreal Impact 3 3 6
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 3
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 4 5
6
Rochester Rhinos
2 1 3
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 1 1 2
5 Montreal Impact 2 2 4
4 Charleston Battery 0 1 1
5 Montreal Impact 2 2 4

Finals

Montreal Impact3–2Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Pejic 45' (o.g.)
Byers 63'
Sebrango 89'		 (Report) Haber 56'
James 65'
Carol Anne Chenard (Canada
)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC1–3Montreal Impact
Toure 44' (Report) Donatelli 30' (pen.)
Gjertsen 40'
Brown 42'
Dave Gantar

Montreal wins on aggregate 6–3.

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

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1
Wilmington Hammerheads
0
4 Charlotte Eagles 1
4 Charlotte Eagles 3
5
Real Maryland Monarchs
1
2 Richmond Kickers 3
4 Charlotte Eagles 1
2
AET
) 		1
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 0

Final

Charlotte Eagles1–3Richmond Kickers
Martins 14' (Report) Elcock 63'
DiRaimondo 83'
Bulow 86' (pen.)
University of Richmond Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: Tony Russo

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
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
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)2–1D.C. United (MLS)
Montero 67'
Levesque 86'		 (Report) Simms 89'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 17,329
Referee: Alex Prus

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

February 24
UTC−06
 Boswell 30' (Report) Pereyra 82' Stadium:
Trinidad and Tobago
)
March 3
UTC−06
Navarro 24'
Márquez 37'
Maldonado
90'		 (Report) Stadium:
Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada
)
Houston United States v El Salvador Isidro Metapán
August 19
UTC−05
 Ching 68' Report[permanent dead link] Stadium:
Mexico
)
August 26
UTC−05
 Rodríguez 86' Report[permanent dead link] Kamara 69' Stadium:
Trinidad and Tobago
)
September 16
UTC−05
Benitez 25'
Aguilar
74'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium:
El Salvador
)
September 22
UTC−05
 Robinson 11'
Weaver 50'
Ashe 70'
Holden 74', 90'		 (Report) Rodríguez 69' Stadium:
Mexico
)
Houston United States v Mexico Pachuca
September 30
UTC−05
 (Report)
Benítez
23'		 Stadium:
Panama
)
October 21
UTC−05
 Montes 7'
Canales 8'
Umaña 56'		 (Report) Cameron 28'
Hall 45'		 Stadium:
Honduras
)

Columbus Crew

Columbus United States v Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Islanders
August 18
UTC−04
 Lenhart 58'
Rogers 79'		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium:
Panama
)
August 26
UTC−05
 Lozano 4', 82' (pen.), 87'
Núñez 9'
Marshall 47' (o.g.)		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium:
Honduras
)
Saprissa Costa Rica v United States Columbus
September 16
UTC−06
 (Report) Gaven 5' Stadium:
Mexico
)
September 23
UTC−05
 (Report) Zeballos 14'
Vela 39'		 Stadium:
Trinidad & Tobago
)
September 29
UTC−05
 Rogers 26' (pen.) (Report) Robinson 90+2' Stadium:
Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico
)
October 20
UTC−04
 Delgado 34' (Report) Rentería 74' Stadium:
El Salvador
)

D.C. United

July 28
UTC−04
 Moreno 42' (pen.) Report[permanent dead link] 26' Benítez Stadium:
Mexico
)
August 4
UTC−06
Franco 39' (pen.
)		 Report[permanent dead link] 42' Gómez Stadium:
Honduras)
Penalties
J. Sánchez soccer ball with check mark
Merino soccer ball with check mark
Salazar
soccer ball with red X
C. Sánchez soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Pontius
soccer ball with check mark Szetela
soccer ball with check mark Olsen
soccer ball with check mark Burch
soccer ball with check markGómez
August 18
UTC−05
Berrios 88' (pen.
)		 Report[permanent dead link] 48'
Emilio
 Stadium:
El Salvador
)
August 26
UTC−04
 Pontius 47' Report[permanent dead link] 5' Marín
79', 86' Mancilla		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,834
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
September 15
UTC−04
 Report[permanent dead link] 14' (pen.) Gómez Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
D.C. United United States v Honduras Marathón
September 24
UTC−04
Emilio 47', 71'
Moreno
55'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 5,280
Referee: Silviu Petsrecu (Canada)
September 30
UTC−04
Fred 30'
Khumalo
43', 90'		 (Report)[permanent dead link] 83' Britto Stadium:
Mexico
)
October 20
UTC−04
 López 62' (pen.) (Report) 6' Pontius Stadium:
Trinidad & Tobago
)

New York Red Bulls

July 30
UTC−04
Frias 40'
Hector
72'		 Report[permanent dead link] Öbster 47'
Joseph 60' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Raymond Bogle (Jamaica)
August 5
UTC−04
 Wolyniec 19' Report[permanent dead link] Toussaint 40', 45' Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 6,549
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

Chicago Fire

Chicago United States v Mexico San Luis
June 20
UTC−05
 McBride 57' Report Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 8,421
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada
)
Chicago United States v United States Chivas USA
June 23
UTC−05
 Mapp 35' Report Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,126
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 27
UTC−05
 Blanco 85' (pen.) Report Pulido 37', 61' Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica
)
July 15
UTC−04
 Jankauskas 44' Report[permanent dead link] McBride 34'
Blanco 63'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,215
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)
August 5
UTC−05
 Nyarko 10' Report
Itamar
43'		 Stadium:
El Salvador)
Penalties
Blanco soccer ball with check mark
Banner soccer ball with red X
Rolfe soccer ball with check mark
Mapp soccer ball with red X
Woolardsoccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark
Itamar

New England Revolution

June 21
UTC−04
Mansally 60'
Heaps 63'
Dube
82'		 Report
Vuoso 51'
Rodríguez
55'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 9,512
Referee: Cortney Campbell (Jamaica)
June 24
UTC−04
 Dube 45+1' Report[permanent dead link] Barnes 85' (o.g.) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 28
UTC−04
Mansally
32'		 Report Stadium:
Costa Rica
)
July 15
UTC−04
 Jankauskas 44' Report[permanent dead link] McBride 34'
Blanco 63'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 7,215
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)

Chivas USA

June 20
UTC−07
 Lahoud 55' Report Pulido 11'
Dueñas 82'		 Stadium:
Costa Rica
)
Chicago United States v United States Chivas USA
June 23
UTC−05
 Mapp 35' Report Stadium:
Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,126
Referee: Mark Geiger
Chivas USA United States v MexicoSan Luis
June 27
UTC−07
 Harris 89' Report Moreno 54' (pen.) Stadium:
Panama
)

Kansas City Wizards

June 21
UTC−05
 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium:
El Salvador
)
June 24
UTC−04
 Dube 45+1' Report[permanent dead link] Barnes 85' (o.g.) Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
June 28
UTC−05
 López 80' Report
Vuoso 74'
Rodríguez
90'		 Stadium:
Honduras
)

Los Angeles Galaxy

February 18
UTC−08
 Buddle 44'
Kirovski 53' (pen.)		 Report[permanent dead link] Stadium:
Home Depot Center
February 21
UTC−08
 Magee 89' (pen.) Report Franklin 39' (o.g.) Stadium:
Home Depot Center
Penalties
Buddle soccer ball with red X
Klein soccer ball with check mark
Magee soccer ball with check mark
Patterson soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark
Yang
soccer ball with check mark Lee
soccer ball with check mark Choi

References
  1. ^ "US Soccer Timeline" https://www.ussoccer.com/about/history/timeline
  2. ^ "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com. July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
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