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.

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.

• Changes in the First Division: the Cleveland City Stars were promoted from Second Division and the Austin Aztex were added as an expansion team. The Atlanta Silverbacks went on hiatus for the season, and the Seattle Sounders were replaced by an expansion MLS team.
• Changes in the Second Division: the Cleveland City Stars were promoted to the First Division.
• In the PDL, 9 teams withdrew for the 2009 season, while 10 expansion teams increase the league to 68 teams in 8 divisions across 4 conferences. Teams play a 16-game league schedule.
• In the W-League, 6 teams withdrew for the 2009 season, while 2 expansion teams were added, leaving the league at 37 members. Sky Blue and Washington Freedom were given WPS teams, with Washington playing their reserves in the W-League and Sky Blue selling their W-League team.

Competition	Champion	Runner-Up	Regular 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

USL First Division

Season	2009
Champions	Montreal Impact
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
← 2008 2010 →

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portland Timbers	30	16	4	10	45	19	+26	58	Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
2	Carolina RailHawks	30	16	7	7	43	19	+24	55	Quarterfinal round of playoffs
3	Puerto Rico Islanders	30	15	7	8	44	31	+13	53[a]
4	Charleston Battery	30	14	5	11	33	21	+12	53[a]
5	Montreal Impact (C)	30	12	11	7	32	31	+1	44[b]
6	Rochester Rhinos	30	11	9	10	34	32	+2	43
7	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	11	10	9	42	36	+6	42
8	Minnesota Thunder	30	7	13	10	39	44	−5	31
9	Miami FC	30	8	17	5	26	52	−26	29
10	Austin Aztex	30	5	17	8	28	51	−23	21[c]
11	Cleveland City Stars	30	4	19	7	22	52	−30	19

Color Key: Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Tie
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 (AUS)	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 (CAR)	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 (CHA)	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 (CLE)	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 (MIA)	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 (MIN)	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 (MTL)	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 (POR)	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 (PUE)	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 (ROC)	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 FC (VAN)	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

Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups.

Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.

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Montreal Impact won 4–1 on aggregate.

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Vancouver Whitecaps won 1–0 on aggregate.

Montreal Impact won 4–2 on aggregate.

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Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–4 on aggregate.

Montreal Impact won 6–3 on aggregate.

USL First Division 2009 Champions
Canada Montreal Impact Second title

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)

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
← 2008 2010 →

USL Second Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Wilmington Hammerheads	20	12	5	3	42	24	+18	39	Regular season champion
2	Richmond Kickers (C)	20	11	3	6	39	18	+21	39	Playoff spot clinched
3	Harrisburg City Islanders	20	9	7	4	31	23	+8	31
4	Charlotte Eagles	20	8	5	7	40	28	+12	31
5	Real Maryland Monarchs	20	8	10	2	22	31	−9	26
6	Crystal Palace Baltimore	20	6	9	5	16	20	−4	23
7	Western Mass Pioneers	20	6	9	5	21	34	−13	23
8	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	20	6	10	4	18	27	−9	22
9	Bermuda Hogges	20	4	12	4	19	43	−24	16

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 Home  • Away  • Win  • Loss  • Tie
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	RMM	WIL	CHA	PIT	HAR	CPB	WMA	PIT	PIT	RIC	WMA	WMA	CHA	RMM
	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

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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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