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. The First Division season kicked off on April 11 with the US Open Cup finalist Charleston Battery and host defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps playing to a scoreless tie, while the Carolina RailHawks defeating 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. [edit] General [edit] Honors [edit] First Division USL First Division | Season | 2009 | | Goals scored | 388 | | Average goals/game | 2.35 | | Biggest home win | 9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami) | | Biggest away win | 4 – 1 (Portland @ Rochester) 3 – 0 (Portland @ Miami, Carolina @ Cleveland, Rochester @ Cleveland) | | Highest scoring | 9 – 0 (Carolina vs Miami) | | Longest winning run | 5 (Portland, Puerto Rico) | | Longest unbeaten run | 24 (Portland) | | Longest losing run | 6 (Miami) | | Highest attendance | 14,103 (Portland) | | Lowest attendance | 67 (Miami) | | Average attendance | 4,702 | | | [edit] Regular season [edit] Standings Purple indicates league title clinched. Green indicates playoff berth clinched. 1Austin was deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player during a match against Montreal Impact on July 25, 2009.[2] [edit] 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 - VAN Win • Loss • Tie • Home | | Club | Match | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | Austin Aztex | MIN | VAN | CLE | PUE | MTL | CAR | PUE | CHA | CHA | PUE | MIA | CAR | ROC | CLE | CLE | ROC | POR | MIN | MTL | CHA | CAR | ROC | MIN | MTL | MIA | VAN | MIA | POR | POR | VAN | | 1-1 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | | Carolina RailHawks | MIN | ROC | MIN | POR | POR | CHA | MIA | CLE | AUS | CLE | POR | MIN | AUS | PUE | CHA | VAN | CHA | MIA | AUS | ROC | CLE | VAN | VAN | ROC | MIA | MTL | MTL | PUE | PUE | MTL | | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 9-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | | Charleston Battery | VAN | MTL | MIN | MIA | CAR | MTL | MIA | ROC | CLE | AUS | AUS | POR | PUE | PUE | PUE | MTL | CAR | CLE | ROC | CAR | AUS | VAN | POR | CLE | VAN | POR | MIN | MIA | ROC | MIN | | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-3 | | Cleveland City Stars | MIA | AUS | ROC | POR | MIN | CAR | CAR | CHA | PUE | PUE | ROC | MIA | MIA | VAN | AUS | AUS | PUE | CHA | MTL | ROC | VAN | CAR | CHA | MTL | MIN | MIN | MTL | POR | POR | VAN | | 3-1 | 3-0 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 4-1 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | | Miami FC | CLE | MTL | ROC | CHA | CAR | CHA | MIN | VAN | AUS | CLE | CLE | MTL | PUE | VAN | POR | POR | MIN | CAR | MTL | PUE | MIN | POR | VAN | CAR | AUS | AUS | ROC | CHA | ROC | PUE | | 3-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 9-0 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | | Minnesota Thunder | CAR | AUS | CHA | CAR | VAN | CLE | MIA | PUE | ROC | CAR | POR | ROC | POR | VAN | MTL | AUS | MIA | POR | MTL | MIA | AUS | ROC | CLE | CLE | PUE | VAN | CHA | PUE | MTL | CHA | | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-2 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 5-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 5-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | | Montreal Impact | CHA | MIA | PUE | ROC | CHA | AUS | ROC | POR | VAN | VAN | MIA | POR | CHA | MIN | ROC | PUE | CLE | AUS | MIA | MIN | POR | PUE | CLE | AUS | CAR | CAR | CLE | VAN | MIN | CAR | | 0-0 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-0 | | Portland Timbers | VAN | CAR | CAR | CLE | ROC | PUE | PUE | VAN | MTL | CAR | CHA | MIN | MTL | MIN | AUS | MIA | MIA | PUE | MIN | VAN | CHA | MTL | ROC | MIA | CHA | ROC | AUS | AUS | CLE | CLE | | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 5-1 | 4-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-1 | | Puerto Rico Islanders | VAN | ROC | MTL | AUS | VAN | POR | POR | AUS | MIN | CLE | CLE | AUS | CHA | CHA | CHA | CAR | MIA | ROC | CLE | MTL | POR | VAN | MIA | MTL | MIN | ROC | CAR | MIN | CAR | MIA | | 2-1 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3-1 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 5-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | | Rochester Rhinos | CAR | PUE | MIA | CLE | MTL | POR | VAN | CHA | MTL | MIN | CLE | AUS | MIN | AUS | PUE | MTL | CHA | CLE | VAN | CAR | AUS | POR | MIN | CAR | VAN | POR | PUE | MIA | MIA | CHA | | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | | Vancouver Whitecaps | CHA | PUE | AUS | POR | MIN | PUE | ROC | POR | MTL | MIA | MTL | CLE | MIN | MIA | CAR | PUE | ROC | CLE | POR | CHA | CAR | CAR | CHA | MIA | ROC | AUS | MIN | MTL | AUS | CLE | | 0-0 | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-2 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | [edit] Playoffs Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups [edit] Quarterfinals [edit] Semifinals [edit] Finals [edit] Awards and All-League team F: Charles Gbeke (VAN), Keita Mandjou (POR), Johnny Menyongar (ROC) M: Daniel Paladini (CAR), Ryan Pore (POR), Ricardo Sánchez (MIN) D: Nelson Akwari (CHA), Cristian Arrieta, (PR), Matt Bobo (CHA), David Hayes, (POR) G: Steve Cronin (POR) (Goalkeeper of the Year) Coach: [edit] Second Division USL Second Division | Season | 2009 | | Champions | Wilmington Hammerheads (Regular Season); Richmond Kickers (playoffs) | | Goals scored | 252 | | Average goals/game | 2.80 | | Biggest home win | 6–0 (Charlotte vs. Bermuda) | | Biggest away win | 6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte) 3–0 (Charlotte @ Real Maryland) | | Highest scoring | 7–2 (Richmond vs Bermuda) 6–3 (Wilmington @ Charlotte) | | Longest winning run | 5 (Wilmington) | | Longest unbeaten run | 6 (Richmond) | | Longest losing run | 5 (Bermuda) | | Highest attendance | 4,010 (Richmond) | | Lowest attendance | 200 (Bermuda) | | Average attendance | 1,686 | | | [edit] Regular season [edit] Standings Purple indicates league title clinched Green indicates playoff berth clinched
[edit] 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 Win • Loss • Tie • Home | | Club | Match | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | | Bermuda Hogges | CPB | RMM | HAR | RIC | WIL | WIL | RMY | WIL | CHA | PIT | HAR | CPB | WMA | PIT | PIT | RIC | WMA | WMA | CHA | RMY | | 2-0 | 3-2 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 6-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 7-2 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | | Charlotte Eagles | WIL | CPB | WIL | RIC | CPB | HAR | PIT | BMU | WMA | RIC | HAR | WIL | RIC | WMA | RMM | RMM | CPB | BMU | PIT | WMA | | 2-2 | 0-2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 5-1 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-3 | 3-0 | | Crystal Palace Baltimore | PIT | BMU | CHA | WIL | RMM | WMA | CHA | RIC | WMA | RMM | WMA | WIL | BMU | RMM | HAR | HAR | RIC | CHA | HAR | PIT | | 0-0 | 2-0 | 0-2 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | | Harrisburg City Islanders | RIC | WMA | BMU | PIT | PIT | CHA | RMM | RIC | BMU | RMM | CHA | WIL | CPB | CPB | PIT | WIL | RIC | RMM | CPB | WMA | | 2-2 | 3-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-0 | 2-3 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-1 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | CPB | RIC | RMM | HAR | HAR | CHA | WIL | BMU | RIC | WMA | RIC | BMU | BMU | RMM | HAR | WMA | WMA | WIL | CHA | CPB | | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 5-1 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-0 | | Real Maryland Monarchs | BMU | PIT | CPB | WMA | BMU | CPB | HAR | WMA | RIC | HAR | WIL | CPB | PIT | WIL | CHA | CHA | RIC | HAR | BMU | WIL | | 3-2 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 2-0 | 1-0 | 4-0 | 3-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 1-1 | 0-3 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 4-3 | 2-0 | | Richmond Kickers | HAR | RIC | WMA | BMU | CHA | CPB | WMA | HAR | RMM | PIT | CHA | PIT | CHA | BMU | CPB | WIL | HAR | RMM | WIL | WIL | | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-0 | 7-2 | 1-2 | 3-2 | 0-1 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 2-2 | | Western Mass Pioneers | HAR | RIC | CPB | RMM | WIL | CPB | RIC | CPB | RMM | CHA | PIT | BMU | WIL | CHA | BMU | BMU | PIT | PIT | HAR | CHA | | 3-1 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-1 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-0 | 2-1 | 3-0 | | Wilmington Hammerheads | CHA | CPB | CHA | BMU | BMU | WMA | PIT | BMU | CPB | RMM | HAR | CHA | WMA | RMM | RIC | HAR | PIT | RIC | RMM | RIC | | 2-2 | 3-0 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 2-2 | [edit] Playoffs [edit] First Round [edit] Semifinals [edit] 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)
[edit] Premier Development League [edit] W-League [edit] References - ^ "2009 USL-1 season details unveiled". www.uslsoccer.com. January 23, 2009. http://www.uslsoccer.com/USL1news/301755.html. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- ^ "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com. July 29, 2009. http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/351805.html. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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