2009 United Soccer Leagues

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The 2009 season is the 23rd season played by the United Soccer Leagues. Season titles will be contested by 20 professional men's clubs in the USL First Division and USL Second Division, as well as 37 professional and amateur women's clubs in the W-League and 68 professional and amateur men's teams in the USL Premier Development League.

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The First Division season kicked off on April 11 with the US Open Cup finalist Charleston Battery and host defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC playing to a scoreless tie, while the Carolina RailHawks defeated the visiting Minnesota Thunder 2–1. The season ended on September 20 with the Charleston Battery defeating hosts Minnesota Thunder 3–2. As a change for this season, the Finals will follow the rest of the playoffs in being two legs. [1] The playoffs started on September 24, and ended on October 17 with the Montreal Impact defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a 6–3 aggregate score.

The Second Division season started on April 17 with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and host Crystal Palace Baltimore playing to a scoreless tie. The regular season ended on August 15 with three games. The Richmond Kickers captured the title in the playoffs with a 3–1 win over the Charlotte Eagles on August 29.

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2009 USL-1 (red) and USL-2 (green) franchises. Not shown: Puerto Rico Islanders, Bermuda Hogges.

General

Honors

CompetitionChampionRunner-UpRegular Season Champion/Best USL team
USL First Division Montreal Impact Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers
USL Second Division Richmond Kickers Charlotte Eagles Wilmington Hammerheads
USL PDL Ventura County Fusion Chicago Fire Premier Reading Rage
U.S. Open Cup Seattle Sounders FC D.C. United Rochester Rhinos
Canadian Championship Toronto FC (MLS) Vancouver Whitecaps FC n/a
USL W-League Pali Blues Washington Freedom Reserves Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues

First Division

USL First Division
Season2009
Champions Montreal Impact
Goals scored388
Average goals/game2.35
Biggest home win9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami)
Biggest away win4 – 1 (Portland @ Rochester)
3 – 0 (Portland @ Miami, Carolina @ Cleveland, Rochester @ Cleveland)
Highest scoring9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami)
Longest winning run5 (Portland, Puerto Rico)
Longest unbeaten run24 (Portland)
Longest losing run6 (Miami)
Highest attendance14,103 (Portland)
Lowest attendance67 (Miami)
Average attendance4,702
← 2008
2010 →

Regular season

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Portland Timbers 30164104519+2658Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
2 Carolina RailHawks 3016774319+2455Quarterfinal round of playoffs
3 Puerto Rico Islanders 3015784431+1353 [a]
4 Charleston Battery 30145113321+1253 [a]
5 Montreal Impact (C)30121173231+144 [b]
6 Rochester Rhinos 30119103432+243
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 30111094236+642
8 Minnesota Thunder 30713103944−531
9 Miami FC 3081752652−2629
10 Austin Aztex 3051782851−2321 [c]
11 Cleveland City Stars 3041972252−3019
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Playoff Champion
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head: PUE: 6 pts, CHA: 3 pts
  2. ↑ 1 bonus point awarded?
  3. ↑ Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009 [2]

Results

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Austin Aztex – AUS • Carolina RailHawks – CAR • Charleston Battery – CHA • Cleveland City Stars – CLE • Miami FC – MIA • Minnesota Thunder – MIN • Montreal Impact – MTL • Portland Timbers – POR • Puerto Rico Islanders – PUE • Rochester Rhinos – ROC • Vancouver Whitecaps FC – VAN
Home •Away •Win •Loss •Tie
ClubMatch
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Austin Aztex MINVANCLEPUEMTLCARPUECHACHAPUEMIACARROCCLECLEROCPORMINMTLCHACARROCMINMTLMIAVANMIAPORPORVAN
1–11–13–01–14–00–13–10–21–11–40–21–10–22–20–14–11–21–02–21–00–31–02–22–01–03–23–10–11–22–1
Carolina RailHawks MINROCMINPORPORCHAMIACLEAUSCLEPORMINAUSPUECHAVANCHAMIAAUSROCCLEVANVANROCMIAMTLMTLPUEPUEMTL
2–11–01–00–02–01–20–20–30–11–00–02–01–11–20–12–12–14–03–00–12–00–01–10–09–01–11–02–02–12–0
Charleston Battery VANMTLMINMIACARMTLMIAROCCLEAUSAUSPORPUEPUEPUEMTLCARCLEROCCARAUSVANPORCLEVANPORMINMIAROCMIN
0–00–01–10–11–20–01–02–02–00–21–11–11–01–01–00–10–10–01–12–11–01–23–14–11–10–01–32–10–02–3
Cleveland City Stars MIAAUSROCPORMINCARCARCHAPUEPUEROCMIAMIAVANAUSAUSPUECHAMTLROCVANCARCHAMTLMINMINMTLPORPORVAN
3–13–00–30–00–10–31–02–02–12–23–01–20–12–22–20–10–00–04–14–10–02–04–11–21–03–01–20–12–12–1
Miami FC CLEMTLROCCHACARCHAMINVANAUSCLECLEMTLPUEVANPORPORMINCARMTLPUEMINPORVANCARAUSAUSROCCHAROCPUE
3–12–11–20–10–21–00–03–22–01–20–11–00–02–11–10–31–24–01–14–00–13–10–29–01–03–11–22–10–03–1
Minnesota Thunder CARAUSCHACARVANCLEMIAPUEROCCARPORROCPORVANMTLAUSMIAPORMTLMIAAUSROCCLECLEPUEVANCHAPUEMTLCHA
2–11–11–11–03–21–00–01–00–02–05–11–21–14–03–01–01–21–11–00–12–23–31–03–03–11–11–35–21–12–3
Montreal Impact CHAMIAPUEROCCHAAUSROCPORVANVANMIAPORCHAMINROCPUECLEAUSMIAMINPORPUECLEAUSCARCARCLEVANMINCAR
0–02–13–21–20–04–00–11–01–22–11–04–00–12–00–00–14–12–21–11–00–11–01–22–01–11–01–21–01–12–0
Portland Timbers VANCARCARCLEROCPUEPUEVANMTLCARCHAMINMTLMINAUSMIAMIAPUEMINVANCHAMTLROCMIACHAROCAUSAUSCLECLE
1–00–02–00–02–11–11–22–01–00–01–15–14–01–11–21–10–30–01–11–03–10–11–43–10–01–20–11–20–12–1
Puerto Rico Islanders VANROCMTLAUSVANPORPORAUSMINCLECLEAUSCHACHACHACARMIAROCCLEMTLPORVANMIAMTLMINROCCARMINCARMIA
2–10–03–21–11–01–11–23–11–22–12–24–11–01–01–01–20–00–00–00–10–04–24–01–03–12–02–05–22–13–1
Rochester Rhinos CARPUEMIACLEMTLPORVANCHAMTLMINCLEAUSMINAUSPUEMTLCHACLEVANCARAUSPORMINCARVANPORPUEMIAMIACHA
1–00–01–20–31–22–11–22–00–10–03–00–21–24–10–00–01–14–11–30–11–01–43–30–01–11–22–01–20–00–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC CHAPUEAUSPORMINPUEROCPORMTLMIAMTLCLEMINMIACARPUEROCCLEPORCHACARCARCHAMIAROCAUSMINMTLAUSCLE
0–02–11–11–02–31–01–22–01–23–22–12–24–02–12–14–21–30–01–01–20–01–11–12–01–13–21–11–02–12–1

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
7 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 1 3
5 Montreal Impact 3 3 6
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

Quarterfinals

Rochester Rhinos 2–1 Puerto Rico Islanders
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Short Yellow card.svg 74'		 (Report) Arrieta Red card.svg 7'
Hansen Yellow card.svg 68'
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Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Puerto Rico Islanders 4–1 Rochester Rhinos
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Addlery Soccerball shade.svg40', 90'Yellow card.svg 84'		 (Report) Sancho Yellow card.svg 24' Yellow-red card.svg 29'
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Attendance: 4,232
Referee: Jose Rivero (United States)

Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

Montreal Impact 2–0 Charleston Battery
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Attendance: 11,282
Referee: Dave Gantar (Canada)
Charleston Battery 1–2 Montreal Impact
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Wilson Yellow card.svg 76'		 (Report) deRoux Yellow card.svg 16'
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Donatelli Soccerball shade.svg74'Yellow card.svg 82'
Attendance: 2,311
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (United States)

Montreal Impact won 4–1 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Carolina RailHawks FC
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Attendance: 5,135
Referee: Fabrizio Romano (Canada)
Carolina RailHawks FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Attendance: 2,471
Referee: Niko Bratsis (United States)

Vancouver Whitecaps won 1–0 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Montreal Impact 2–1 Puerto Rico Islanders
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Attendance: 9,835
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Puerto Rico Islanders 1–2 Montreal Impact
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Attendance: 5,101
Referee: Oscar Ortiz (USA)

Montreal Impact won 4–2 on aggregate.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers
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Reda Red card.svg 45' [3]
Haber Soccerball shade.svg49'
James Yellow card.svg 66'
Versailles Yellow card.svg 76'		 (Report) Pore Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,516
Referee: Geoff Gamble (CAN)
Portland Timbers 3–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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McManus Yellow card.svg 26'
Pore Yellow card.svg 66'
Nimo Soccerball shade.svg83'
López Yellow card.svg 90'		 (Report) Haber Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 62'
Nash Soccerball shade.svg60'
James Soccerball shade.svg71'
Attendance: 14,283
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)

Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–4 on aggregate.

Finals

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Montreal Impact
Nash Red card.svg 51'
Haber Soccerball shade.svg56'
James Soccerball shade.svg65'Yellow card.svg 66'		 (Report) Pejic Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
Byers Soccerball shade.svg63'
Sebrango Soccerball shade.svg89'
Attendance: 5,886
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (CAN)
Montreal Impact 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Attendance: 13,034
Referee: Dave Gantar

Montreal Impact won 6–3 on aggregate.

USL First Division
2009 Champions
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Montreal Impact
Second title

Awards and All-League teams

First Team
F: Charles Gbeke (Vancouver Whitecaps) (Leading Goalscorer); Keita Mandjou (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Rochester Rhinos)
M: Daniel Paladini (Carolina RailHawks); Ryan Pore (Portland Timbers); Ricardo Sánchez (Minnesota Thunder)
D: Nelson Akwari (Charleston Battery); Cristian Arrieta (Puerto Rico Islanders) (MVP & Defender of the Year); Matt Bobo (Charleston Battery); David Hayes (Portland Timbers)
G: Steve Cronin (Portland Timbers) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Gavin Wilkinson (Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year)

Second Team
F: Marlon James (Vancouver Whitecaps); Eddie Johnson (Austin Aztex)
M: Martin Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps); Lawrence Olum (Minnesota Thunder); Jonathan Steele (Puerto Rico Islanders); David Testo (Montreal Impact)
D: Stephen DeRoux (Montreal Impact); Cameron Knowles (Portland Timbers); John Krause (Puerto Rico Islanders); Mark Schulte (Carolina RailHawks)
G: Bill Gaudette (Puerto Rico Islanders)

Second Division

USL Second Division
Season2009
Champions Wilmington Hammerheads (Regular Season); Richmond Kickers (playoffs)
Goals scored252
Average goals/game2.80
Biggest home win6–0 (Charlotte vs. Bermuda)
Biggest away win6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte)
3–0 (Charlotte @ Real Maryland)
Highest scoring7–2 (Richmond vs Bermuda)
6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte)
Longest winning run5 (Wilmington)
Longest unbeaten run6 (Richmond)
Longest losing run5 (Bermuda)
Highest attendance4,010 (Richmond)
Lowest attendance200 (Bermuda)
Average attendance1,686
← 2008
2010 →

Regular season

Standings

USL Second Division
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Wilmington Hammerheads 2012534224+1839Regular season champion
2 Richmond Kickers 2011363918+2139Playoff spot clinched
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 209743123+831
4 Charlotte Eagles 208574028+1231
5 Real Maryland Monarchs 2081022231−926
6 Crystal Palace Baltimore 206951620−423
7 Western Mass Pioneers 206952134−1323
8 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2061041827−922
9 Bermuda Hogges 2041241943−2416
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Bermuda Hogges – BMU • Charlotte Eagles – CHA • Crystal Palace Baltimore – CPB
Harrisburg City Islanders – HAR • Pittsburgh Riverhounds – PIT • Real Maryland Monarchs – RMM
Richmond Kickers – RIC • Western Mass Pioneers – WMA • Wilmington Hammerheads – WIL
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Bermuda Hogges CPBRMMHARRICWILWILRMMWILCHAPITHARCPBWMAPITPITRICWMAWMACHARMM
2–03–22–11–00–00–11–01–06–01–03–01–22–21–21–07–25–02–21–14–3
Charlotte Eagles WILCPBWILRICCPBHARPITBMUWMARICHARWILRICWMARMMRMMCPBBMUPITWMA
2–20–23–61–11–23–05–16–02–02–20–02–33–05–01–10–30–01–11–33–0
Crystal Palace Baltimore PITBMUCHAWILRMMWMACHARICWMARMMWMAWILBMURMMHARHARRICCHAHARPIT
0–02–00–23–02–01–01–21–10–00–12–12–11–20–13–12–01–20–00–01–0
Harrisburg City Islanders RICWMABMUPITPITCHARMMRICBMURMMCHAWILCPBCPBPITWILRICRMMCPBWMA
2–23–12–13–00–13–02–35–03–04–00–03–23–12–01–01–20–10–00–02–1
Pittsburgh Riverhounds CPBRICRMMHARHARCHAWILBMURICWMARICBMUBMURMMHARWMAWMAWILCHACPB
0–01–12–13–00–15–11–31–00–20–01–21–21–02–11–01–13–00–21–31–0
Real Maryland Monarchs BMUPITCPBWMABMUCPBHARWMARICHARWILCPBPITWILCHACHARICHARBMUWIL
3–22–12–03–01–00–12–32–01–04–03–00–12–13–11–10–31–00–04–32–0
Richmond Kickers HARRICWMABMUCHACPBWMAHARRMMPITCHAPITCHABMUCPBWILHARRMMWILWIL
2–21–10–21–01–11–12–05–01–00–22–21–23–07–21–23–20–11–00–12–2
Western Mass Pioneers HARRICCPBRMMWILCPBRICCPBRMMCHAPITBMUWILCHABMUBMUPITPITHARCHA
3–10–21–03–02–10–02–02–12–02–00–02–24–05–05–02–21–13–02–13–0
Wilmington Hammerheads CHACPBCHABMUBMUWMAPITBMUCPBRMMHARCHAWMARMMRICHARPITRICRMMRIC
2–23–03–60–00–12–11–31–02–10–33–22–34–03–13–21–20–20–12–02–2

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 Richmond Kickers (AET) 1
3 Harrisburg City Islanders 0

First round

Charlotte Eagles 3–1 Real Maryland Monarchs
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Lewis Yellow card.svg 68'
King Yellow card.svg 89'
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Attendance: 760
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (United States)

Semifinals

Richmond Kickers 1 – 0
(AET)		 Harrisburg City Islanders
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Hunter Yellow card.svg 117'
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Velten Yellow card.svg 63'
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Mike Andrews (United States)
Wilmington Hammerheads 0–1 Charlotte Eagles
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Herrera Yellow card.svg 62'
Swinehart Yellow card.svg 80'
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Attendance: 2,783
Referee: Dan Fitzgerald (United States)

Final

Richmond Kickers 3–1 Charlotte Eagles
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DiRaimondo Soccerball shade.svg83'
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Nunes Yellow card.svg 41'
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Ceus Yellow card.svg 85'
Attendance: 2,991
Referee: Tony Russo (United States)

Awards and All-League team

First Team
F: Matthew Delicâte (Richmond Kickers), Jamie Watson (WIL) (MVP)
M: Ty Shipalane (HAR), Kenny Bundy (WIL), Mike Burke (RIC), Jorge Herrera (CHA)
D: Dustin Bixler (HAR), John Borrajo (RMD), Shintaro Harada (CPB), Yomby William (RIC) (Defender of the Year)
G: Ronnie Pascale (RIC) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: David Irving (WIL)
Rookie of the Year: Ty Shipalane, HAR

Second Team
F: Almir Barbosa (WMA), Damico Coddington (BER), Chad Severs (HAR)
M: Justin Evans (PIT), Jamie Franks (WIL), Amaury Nunes (CHA), Val Teixeira (CPB)
D: Colin Falvey (WIL), Sascha Gorres (RIC), Andrew Marshall (CPB)
G: Chase Harrison (HAR)

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