The 2006 Season was the 20th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
Competition | Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion/Best USL team |
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USL First Division | Vancouver Whitecaps | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Montreal Impact |
USL Second Division | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond Kickers |
USL PDL | Michigan Bucks | Laredo Heat | Carolina Dynamo |
U.S. Open Cup | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) |
Voyageurs Cup | Montreal Impact | Toronto Lynx | n/a |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Montreal Impact (S) | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 51 | Bye to semifinal round of playoffs |
2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 50 | |
3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 46 [lower-alpha 1] | First round of playoffs |
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 46 [lower-alpha 1] | |
5 | Miami FC | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 39 | |
6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 38 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 37 | |
8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 35 | |
9 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 32 [lower-alpha 2] | |
10 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 32 [lower-alpha 2] | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 27 [lower-alpha 3] | |
12 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 27 [lower-alpha 3] |
Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game
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2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Charleston Battery | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | |||||||||||
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
5 | Miami FC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Puerto Rico Islanders | 0–1 | Charleston Battery |
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Charleston Battery won 3–2 on Aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps | 4–1 | Miami FC Blues |
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Report | Fraser 35' Romário 64' Gomez 72' |
Miami FC Blues | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
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Vancouver Whitecaps won 6–1 on Aggregate.
Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1–0 | Charleston Battery |
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Charleston Battery | 0–0 | Rochester Raging Rhinos |
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Rochester Raging Rhinos won 1–0 on Aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps | 0–0 | Montreal Impact |
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Montreal Impact | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
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Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0 on Aggregate in Overtime.
USL First Division 2006 champions |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC First title |
First Team
F: Romario (Miami FC) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Cam Weaver (Seattle Sounders) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M: Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery); Luke Kreamalmeyer (Portland Timbers); Zinho (Miami FC); Joey Gjertsen (Vancouver Whitecaps) (MVP)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); Geordie Lyall (Vancouver Whitecaps); Mauricio Segovia (Puerto Rico Islanders); Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders)
G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Michael Anhaeuser (Charleston Battery) (Coach of the Year)
Second Team
F: Alen Marcina (Puerto Rico Islanders); Greg Simmonds (Virginia Beach Mariners)
M: Leonardo Di Lorenzo (Montreal Impact); Jeff Clarke (Vancouver Whitecaps); Rodrigo Rios (Atlanta Silverbacks); Gavin Glinton (Charleston Battery))
D: Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact); Matt Bobo (Atlanta Silverbacks); Kenney Bertz (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps)
G: Scott Vallow (Rochester Raging Rhinos)
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Richmond Kickers (O) | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 43 | Regular season champion |
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 32 | Playoff berth clinched |
3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 30 | |
4 | Cincinnati Kings | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 30 | |
5 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 20 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 43 | −16 | 27 [lower-alpha 1] | |
6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 27 | |
7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 27 | |
8 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 19 | |
9 | Long Island Rough Riders | 20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 40 | −25 | 14 |
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||
1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
4 | Cincinnati Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | |||||||||
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | |||||||||
3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Cincinnati Kings |
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Cincinnati Kings | 0–0 | Richmond Kickers |
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Richmond Kickers won 2–1 on aggregate.
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0–4 | Charlotte Eagles |
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Charlotte Eagles | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
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Charlotte Eagles won 6–1 on Aggregate.
Richmond Kickers | 2–1 | Charlotte Eagles |
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