2006 in American soccer

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Soccer in the United States
Season2006
Men's soccer
Supporters' Shield D.C. United
USL First Division Vancouver Whitecaps
USL Second Division Richmond Kickers
NPSL Sacramento Knights
PDL Michigan Bucks
US Open Cup Chicago Fire Soccer Club
MLS Cup Houston Dynamo
  2005 Flag of the United States.svg 2007  

The 2006 season was the 94th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

Contents

National team

Men

Senior

WinsLossesDraws
643

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 22 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada San Diego
17:00 UTC−08 (Report) Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,077
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
January 29 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg5 – 0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Carson, California
14:00 UTC−08 Twellman Soccerball shade.svg5'Soccerball shade.svg17'Soccerball shade.svg76'
Pope Soccerball shade.svg67'
Chris Klein Soccerball shade.svg87'
(Report) Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,366
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
February 10 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg3 – 2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan San Francisco
20:00 UTC−08 Pope Soccerball shade.svg24'
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg39'
Twellman Soccerball shade.svg50'
(Report) Maki Soccerball shade.svg60'
Nakazawa Soccerball shade.svg90'
Stadium: SBC Park
Attendance: 37,365
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
February 19 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg4 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Frisco, Texas
13:00 UTC−06 Olsen Soccerball shade.svg38'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg45'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg47'
Klein Soccerball shade.svg71'
(Report) Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 14,453
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
March 1 International Friendly Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0 – 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kaiserslautern, Germany
20:00 UTC+01 (Report) Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg49'Stadium: Fritz Walter Stadion
Attendance: 13,395
Referee: Thorsten Kinhofer (Germany)
March 22 International Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany.svg4 – 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Dortmund, Germany
20:30 UTC+01 Schweinsteiger Soccerball shade.svg46'
Neuville Soccerball shade.svg73'
Klose Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ballack Soccerball shade.svg79'
(Report) Cherundolo Soccerball shade.svg85'Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 64,500
Referee: Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden)
June 12 World Cup Group Stage United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Gelsenkirchen, Germany
18:00 UTC+02 (Report) Koller Soccerball shade.svg5'
Rosický Soccerball shade.svg36', 76'
Stadium: Arena AufSchalke
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
June 17 World Cup Group Stage Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1 – 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kaiserslautern, Germany
21:00 UTC+02 Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg22' (Report) Zaccardo Soccerball shade.svg27' (o.g.)Stadium: Fritz Walter Stadion
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
June 22 World Cup Group Stage Ghana  Flag of Ghana.svg2 – 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Nuremberg, Germany
16:00 UTC+02 Dramani Soccerball shade.svg22'
Appiah Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
(Report) Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Frankenstadion
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Women

Senior

WinsLossesDraws
1804
Four Nations Tournament
January 18 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Guangzhou, China
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg72'
Boxx Soccerball shade.svg77'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg85'
(Report) Rønning Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
January 20 United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–0Flag of France.svg  France Guangzhou, China
(Report)
January 22 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Guangzhou, China
(Report) Lilly Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.), 41'
Algarve Cup
March 11 Group B United States  Flag of the United States.svg5–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Quarteira, Portugal
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg16'
O'Reilly Soccerball shade.svg29', 31'
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg42'
Kai Soccerball shade.svg72'
(Report)
International Friendlies
May 7 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Kumamoto, Japan
(Report)
May 9 Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0-1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Osaka, Japan
(Report)
July 15 United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Blaine, Minnesota
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg38'
Whitehill Soccerball shade.svg89'
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
(Report) Unknown Soccerball shade.svg46-88'
Ekblom Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,996
October 1 United States  Flag of the United States.svg10–0Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei Carson, California
4:00 p.m. UTC−04 Osborne Soccerball shade.svg8'
Wambach Soccerball shade.svg13', 51', 62'
Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg22', 27'
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg49'
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg76'
Rapinoe Soccerball shade.svg79', 82'
(Report) Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 5,479
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Marlene Duffy
Peace Queen Cup
October 29 Group B United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Kimhae, South Korea
3:00 a.m. UTC−05 Lilly Soccerball shade.svg73' (Report) Andersen Soccerball shade.svg12'Stadium: Gimhae Stadium
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Shin Hwa Yeon (KOR)
Assistant referees: Lee Seul Gi (KOR)
Choi Mi Kyeong (KOR)
Fourth official: Kim Mi Ok (KOR)
October 31 Group B Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Cheonan, South Korea
16:00 (Report) Lilly Soccerball shade.svg20'
Kai Soccerball shade.svg35'
Stadium: Cheonan Stadium
November 2 Group B Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Suwon, South Korea
14:30 (Report) Tarpley Soccerball shade.svg27'
Whitehill Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Gold Cup
November 26 Final Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–2 (aet)Flag of the United States.svg  United States Carson, California
17:30 Hermuss Soccerball shade.svg44' (Report) Osborne Soccerball shade.svg6'
Lilly Soccerball shade.svg120' (pen.)
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,749

Major League Soccer

Tables

Purple indicates Supporters' Shield clinched
Yellow indicates Regular Season Runners-up clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Eastern Conference

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 D.C. United 32157105238+1455
2 New England Revolution 32128123935+448
3 Chicago Fire 32131184341+247
4 New York Red Bulls 32911124141039
5 Kansas City Wizards 32101484345-238
6 Columbus Crew 3281593042-1233

Western Conference

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 FC Dallas 32161244844+452
2 Houston Dynamo 32118134440+446
3 C.D. Chivas USA 32109134542+343
4 Colorado Rapids 32111383649-1341
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32111563737039
6 Real Salt Lake 32101394549-439

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup 2006
               
1 D.C. United 1 1 2
4 New York Red Bulls 0 1 1
1 D.C. United   0
Eastern Conference
2 New England Revolution   1
3 Chicago Fire 1 1 2
2 New England Revolution (a.e.t., p.s.o.) 0 2 2
E New England Revolution   1
W Houston Dynamo (a.e.t., p.s.o.)   1
1 FC Dallas 2 2 4
4 Colorado Rapids (a.e.t., p.s.o.) 1 3 4
4 Colorado Rapids   1
Western Conference
2 Houston Dynamo   3
3 Chivas USA 2 0 2
2 Houston Dynamo 1 2 3

MLS Cup

USL Division 1

Table

  Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  First round of playoffs

PosClubPtsPldWLTGFGAGDH2H Pts
1 Montreal Impact 512814593115+16
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 5028134113421+13
3 Charleston Battery 462813873325+8CHA: 4 pts
VAN: 1 pt
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 4628126104028+12
5 Miami FC 3928111164744+3
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 3828101083836+2
7 Seattle Sounders 37281113442486
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 35281013536426
9 Virginia Beach Mariners 32288128263711VAB: 7 pts
TOR: 4 pts
10 Toronto Lynx 3228812830366
11 Portland Timbers 27287156253914POR: 9 pts
MIN: 3 pts
12 Minnesota Thunder 27287156344511

Playoffs

Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game

  • Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 0 1
3 Charleston Battery 2 1 33 Charleston Battery 0 0 0
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 0 22 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 3
4 Vancouver Whitecaps (a.e.t.)0 2 2
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 2 61 Montreal Impact 0 0 0
5 Miami FC 1 0 1

Final

USL Second Division

Table

Purple indicates regular season champion
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

PlaceTeamPWLTGFGAGDPoints
1 Richmond Kickers 2013345020+3043
2 Charlotte Eagles 208482927+232
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 208662720+730
4 Cincinnati Kings 209832827+130
5 New Hampshire Phantoms 2091012743-16271
6 Western Mass Pioneers 208933128+327
7 Harrisburg City Islanders 208933435-127
8 Wilmington Hammerheads 204973031-119
9 Long Island Rough Riders 2031251540-2514

1New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.

Playoffs

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

Final

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round
July 12
Fourth Round
August 2
Quarterfinals
August 23
Semifinals
September 6
Finals
September 27
               
 
 
MLS Chicago 2
MLS Kansas City 0
MLS Kansas City 2
PDL Des Moines 1
MLS Chicago 2
MLS New England 1
USL1 Rochester 5
USL2 New Hampshire 1
USL1 Rochester 0 (4)
MLS New England (AET, PSO) 0 (5)
 
 
MLS Chicago 3
MLS D.C. United 0
 
 
MLS D.C. United (AET) 2
MLS Columbus 1
PDL Michigan 1
MLS Columbus 4
MLS D.C. United 3
MLS New York 1
USL2 Wilmington 2
USL1 Atlanta 1
USL2 Wilmington 1
MLS New York 2
 
 
MLS Chicago 3
MLS Los Angeles 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles 2
USASA Roma FC 0
MLS Chivas USA 0 (2)
USASA Roma FC (AET, PSO) 0 (4)
MLS Los Angeles (AET) 3
MLS Colorado 1
MLS Real Salt Lake (AET) 2
USL1 Virginia Beach 1
MLS Real Salt Lake 0
MLS Colorado 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles 3
MLS Houston 1
 
 
MLS Houston 4
PDL Carolina 2
PDL Carolina (AET) 3
USL1 Seattle 2
MLS Houston 3
MLS FC Dallas 0
USL1 Charleston 3
USL1 Portland 1
USL1 Charleston 3 (3)
MLS FC Dallas (AET, PSO) 3 (5)
 
 

Final

Los Angeles Galaxy 1 – 3 Chicago Fire
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg51' (Report) Jaqua Soccerball shade.svg10'
Herron Soccerball shade.svg16'
Thiago Soccerball shade.svg88'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 8,185
Referee: Terry Vaughn

American clubs in international competitions

ClubCompetitionFinal round
Los Angeles Galaxy 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals
New England Revolution 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals

Los Angeles Galaxy

New England Revolution

References