2009 season | |||
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Owner | Clark Hunt | ||
Head coach | Robert Warzycha | ||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st | ||
MLS Cup | Conference Semifinals | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Third Round | ||
CONCACAF Champions League 09-10 | Quarterfinals | ||
Trillium Cup | Winners (5 - 4) | ||
Highest home attendance | 20,966 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (26 September 2009, Major League Soccer) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 5,715 vs. Saprissa (29 September 2009, CONCACAF Champions League) | ||
Average home league attendance | 14,447 [1] | ||
The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It started with a 1-1 draw at the Houston Dynamo on March 21, 2009, and ended on November 5, with a 3-2 playoff loss to Real Salt Lake. The Crew lost 4-2 on aggregate.
As of June 20, 2009. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
4 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
March 21, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Houston, Texas, United States |
Cameron ![]() Ching ![]() Barrett ![]() | Report | Schelotto ![]() Gaven ![]() Hejduk ![]() | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 16,053 Referee: Tim Weyland |
March 28, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Schelotto ![]() | Report | Padula ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,686 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
April 2, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 4–1 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah United States |
Findley ![]() Findley ![]() Borchers ![]() Beckerman ![]() Findley ![]() Beckerman ![]() | Report | Garey ![]() Ekpo ![]() Rogers ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,806 Referee: Alex Prus |
April 5, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California United States |
Harris ![]() Lillingston ![]() Lillingston ![]() Kljestan ![]() Talley ![]() | Report | Iro ![]() Iro ![]() | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 12,827 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 11, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Ekpo ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Report | Gibbs ![]() Palguta ![]() Casey ![]() Burpo ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,465 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
April 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Marshall ![]() Moreno ![]() Padula ![]() Zayner ![]() | Report | Pappa ![]() Ward ![]() Thorrington ![]() McBride ![]() Segares ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,628 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 2, 2009 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Toronto, Ontario CAN |
Brennan ![]() Barrett ![]() Barrett ![]() | Report | Schelotto ![]() Ekpo ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Gaven ![]() | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 19,998 Referee: Kevin Stott |
May 9, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Ekpo ![]() Schelotto ![]() Hejduk ![]() Gaven ![]() Gruenebaum ![]() | Report | Watson ![]() López ![]() Espinoza ![]() Besler ![]() Wolff ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,271 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
May 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Carson, California United States |
Lewis ![]() Jordan ![]() Lewis ![]() | Report | Rogers ![]() Moreno ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,649 Referee: Alex Prus |
May 27, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Gaven ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Report | Amarikwa ![]() Johnson ![]() Convey ![]() Corrales ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,793 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
May 30, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington United States |
19:30 PST | Vagenas ![]() Jaqua ![]() Hurtado ![]() Ljungberg ![]() Marshall ![]() | Report | Moreno ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,126 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
June 6, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas United States |
Arnaud ![]() López ![]() | Report | Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Marshall ![]() Schelotto ![]() Gruenebaum ![]() | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
June 14, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Chivas USA | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Carroll ![]() Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Report | Nagamura ![]() Lillingston ![]() Galindo ![]() Talley ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,658 Referee: Steven DePiero |
June 20, 2009 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Frisco, Texas United States |
Moor ![]() Avila ![]() Cooper ![]() | Report | Ricchetti ![]() Padula ![]() Schelotto ![]() Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 8,041 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
June 27, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | New York Red Bulls | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Carroll ![]() Marshall ![]() Schelotto ![]() | [3] | Stammler ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,575 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 4, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Moreno ![]() Moreno ![]() Ekpo ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Report | Gomez ![]() Olsen ![]() N'Silu ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 11, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
Ward ![]() | Report | Ekpo ![]() Carroll ![]() Gaven ![]() Hejduk ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 18,123 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
July 18, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3–1 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Lenhart ![]() Garey ![]() Garey ![]() O'Rourke ![]() | Report | Grabavoy ![]() Beltran ![]() Russell ![]() Cox ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 12,922 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
July 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 3–2 | Toronto FC | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Carroll ![]() Gaven ![]() Padula ![]() Lenhart ![]() Garey ![]() | Report | Robinson ![]() De Rosario ![]() Gerba ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,775 Referee: Alex Prus |
August 1, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Commerce City, Colorado United States |
Ihemelu ![]() ![]() | Report | Marshall ![]() Garey ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 10,851 Referee: Yader Reyes |
August 8, 2008 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | San Francisco, California United States |
Salinas ![]() | Report | Lenhart ![]() Carroll ![]() Moreno ![]() Rogers ![]() Moffat ![]() | Stadium: Candlestick Park Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
August 15, 2008 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Marshall ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Gaven ![]() | Report | Benitez ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,115 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
August 30, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, New Jersey United States |
Borman ![]() Ubiparipovic ![]() Richards ![]() Johnson ![]() | Report | Ekpo ![]() Hejduk ![]() Brunner ![]() | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,323 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 13, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Hejduk ![]() Moffat ![]() Gaven ![]() | Report | Weaver ![]() Clark ![]() Ching ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,306 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
September 20, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Columbus Crew | Bridgeview, Illinois United States |
Lowry ![]() Lowry ![]() Mapp ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Padula ![]() Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,549 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 26, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Hejduk ![]() Gaven ![]() Lenhart ![]() Brunner ![]() Moreno ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Report | Kirovski ![]() Birchall ![]() Berhalter ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 20,966 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
October 3, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio United States |
19:30 EST | Moreno ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Lenhart ![]() | Report | Levesque ![]() Marshall ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
October 10, 2009 | New England Revolution | 0–1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, Massachusetts United States |
Osei ![]() Joseph ![]() Dube ![]() | Report | Padula ![]() Burns ![]() Brunner ![]() Ekpo ![]() Zayner ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,297 Referee: Paul Ward |
October 17, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. United States |
McTavish ![]() Emilio ![]() | Report | Renteria ![]() | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,274 Referee: Alex Prus |
October 25, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 0–1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, Ohio United States |
Iro ![]() Zayner ![]() Padula ![]() Moffat ![]() | Report | Heaps ![]() Larentowicz ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,797 Referee: Kevin Stott |
August 18, 2009 Group stage | Columbus Crew ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 | Lenhart ![]() Rogers ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,161 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
August 26, 2009 Group stage | Cruz Azul ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Mexico City |
22:00 | Lozano ![]() Núñez ![]() Marshall ![]() | Report [ permanent dead link ] | Stadium: Estadio Azul Attendance: 2,669 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
September 16, 2009 Group stage | Saprissa ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
22:00 | Report | Gaven ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico) |
September 23, 2009 Group stage | Columbus Crew ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 | Report | Zeballos ![]() Vela ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,921 Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad and Tobago) |
September 29, 2009 Group stage | Columbus Crew ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 | Rogers ![]() | Report | Robinson ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico) |
October 20, 2009 Group stage | Puerto Rico Islanders ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
20:00 | Delgado ![]() | Rentería ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel Referee: Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador) |
June 30, 2009 Third round | Columbus Crew | 1–1 (a.e.t) (3–5 p) | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, New York United States |
7:00 PM EDT | Grendi ![]() ![]() Oughton ![]() Elenio ![]() | Report | Harden ![]() Ambersley ![]() Menyongar ![]() Nurse ![]() | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 6,098 Referee: Shane Moody |
Penalties | ||||
Ekpo ![]() Moreno ![]() Oughton ![]() Garey ![]() | Kenton ![]() Salles ![]() Gregor ![]() Bertz ![]() Heins ![]() |
October 31, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Real Salt Lake | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Sandy, Utah United States |
16:30 MDT | Beckerman ![]() Findley ![]() | Report | Carroll ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,499 Referee: Mark Geiger |
November 5, 2009 Conf. Semifinals | Columbus Crew | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Columbus, Ohio United States |
20:00 CST | Schelotto ![]() Schelotto ![]() O'Rourke ![]() Moreno ![]() | [ Report] | Morales ![]() Findley ![]() Williams ![]() Olave ![]() | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,109 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
The 2008 Chicago Fire season was the club's 13th year of existence, as well as their 11th season in Major League Soccer and 11th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over Real Salt Lake on March 29, 2008 and ended with a 2-1 loss to Columbus Crew in the Eastern Conference Final on November 13, 2008. Denis Hamlett made his debut as the Chicago Fire coach after being promoted.
The 2009 Chicago Fire season was the club's 14th year of existence, as well as their 12th season in Major League Soccer and 12th consecutive year in the top-flight of American soccer. It began with a 3-1 away win over FC Dallas on March 21, 2009 and ended with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the Eastern Conference Final on November 14, 2009.
The 2009 D.C. United season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2–2 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended on October 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Wizards by the same 2–2 scoreline.
The 2009 Chivas USA season was the fifth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2-1 home win over the Colorado Rapids, and ended with a 3-2 aggregate loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the first round of the playoffs.
The 2009 Colorado Rapids season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 2–1 loss at Chivas USA and ended on October 24 with a 3–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. The result put RSL in the playoffs as the 8th seed and kept Colorado out on goal differential.
The 2009 FC Dallas season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 21 with a 3–1 home loss to the Chicago Fire and ended with a 2–1 away loss to Seattle Sounders FC on October 24. A win in that game would have sent the team to the playoffs.
The 2009 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the 14th season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2-2 home draw against D.C. United, and ended on November 22, 2009, with a loss on penalties to Real Salt Lake in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
The 2009 Real Salt Lake season was the fifth season of the team's existence. After clinching the eighth and final spot in the 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs, Real Salt Lake would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup. The team was the first team in MLS history to win the MLS Cup after finishing the regular season with a losing record (11–12–7).
The 2010 Chivas USA season was the sixth season of the team's existence.
The 2010 Colorado Rapids season was the fifteenth year and season of the club's existence. It was Colorado's fifteenth year in Major League Soccer, and the fifteenth consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2010 Real Salt Lake season was the sixth year of the club's existence. It was also the sixth year for the club in Major League Soccer and the sixth-consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 2008 Real Salt Lake Season was the fourth season of the team's existence. It was the first season that the team made it to the MLS Cup Playoffs, thanks to some last minute heroics by Yura Movsisyan. After defeating Chivas USA in the first round of the playoffs, Real Salt Lake lost to New York Red Bulls in the Western Conference finals. The 2008 season was also the last season that Real Salt Lake played at Rice-Eccles Stadium, as they moved to the soccer-specific Rio Tinto Stadium on October 9, 2008.
The 2008 Chivas USA season was the club's fourth season of existence, and their fourth in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.
The 2006 Real Salt Lake season was the second season of the team's existence. The team has some improvement over the previous season. However, despite mixed results on the field, RSL scored a huge victory off the field in 2006. After much controversy and debate, the franchise finally secured a guarantee for a state-of-the-art, soccer-specific stadium to be built in Sandy – a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team broke ground for the structure on the morning of August 12, with representatives from soccer giant Real Madrid present. That evening, RSL faced its namesake in front of a sellout crowd of 45,511 fans at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Salt Lake made a good showing, but Real Madrid won the exhibition match, 2–0.
The 2008 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eleventh season of the team's existence, and the first in their return to the league after a two-year hiatus.
The 2008 Columbus Crew season was the club's thirteenth season of existence and their thirteenth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs. The season covered the period from November 14, 2007 to the start of the 2009 Major League Soccer season.
The 2006 Chivas USA season was the club's second season of existence, and their second in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in third place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the first time.
The 2007 Chivas USA season was the club's third season of existence, and their third in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The club competed in the MLS's Western Conference, where they finished in first place, in their Conference, qualifying for the Playoffs for the second time.
The 2007 Columbus Crew season was the club's twelfth season of existence, and their twelfth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. Columbus also competed in the U.S. Open Cup but failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The season covered the period from November 9, 2006 to the start of the 2008.
The 2007 New England Revolution season was the twelfth season of the team's existence, and the third straight season to end in the MLS Cup Final. It began on April 7 with a 1–0 road loss against the Chicago Fire and ended on November 19 with a 2–1 loss to the Houston Dynamo in the finals of the MLS Cup, a repeat of the previous year's MLS Cup Final. It was the first season where the Revs won any domestic competition, as they were the 2007 US Open Cup champions.