2009_D.C._United_season
2009 D.C. United season
D.C. United 2009 soccer season
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.
Quick Facts Owner, Coach ...
| 2009 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | D.C. United Holdings | ||
| Coach | Tom Soehn | ||
| MLS | 10th | ||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Runners-up | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Atlantic Cup | Champions | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,175 vs. Chivas USA (October 24) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,585[1] | ||
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D.C. United was involved in the following off-season activity:[2]
Draft
Main article: 2009 MLS SuperDraft
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009. With draft order determined by regular and post-season record, United received the sixth pick in each round. Additionally, United acquired the Colorado Rapids' first-round pick (#7 overall) and Houston Dynamo's second-round (#26 overall). United's fourth-round (#51 overall) pick went to Colorado.
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | Pick overall (round) | Previous club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Wallace | M | #6 (1st) | University of Maryland |
| Chris Pontius | M/F | #7 (1st) | UC Santa Barbara |
| Milos Kocic | GK | #21 (2nd) | Loyola College in Maryland |
| Lyle Adams | DF | #26 (2nd) | Wake Forest University Central Florida Kraze |
| Brandon Barklage | M/F | #36 (3rd) | Saint Louis University Chicago Fire Premier |
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Re-signings
- Santino Quaranta – January 6, 2009
- Bryan Namoff – January 6
- Marc Burch – January 7
- Francis Doe – January 21
- Devon McTavish – January 28
Signings
- Andrew Jacobson – February 10
- Dejan Jakovic – February 27
- Brandon Barklage – March 3
- Anthony Peters – March 3
- Milos Kocic – March 12
Released
- Marcelo Gallardo – January 30
Waived
- Ryan Miller – March 25
Transactions
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9 | M | Christian Gomez International roster spot Salary cap considerations |
Colorado Rapids | Iván Guerrero Designated Player roster spot 2010 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick |
| March 10[2] | GK | Josh Wicks | Los Angeles Galaxy | Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick |
| March 27[3] | M | John DiRaimondo | Waivers from Colorado Rapids |
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Loaned
More information Date, Name ...
| Date | Name | Team | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | Gonzalo Peralta | Unión de Santa Fe (Argentina B) | Undisclosed[4] |
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First-team squad
As of August 25, 2009.[5] For recent transfers, see List of transfers for the 2009 Major League Soccer season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information No., Pos. ...
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Trades
More information Date, Pos. ...
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23[6] | DF | Avery John | New England Revolution | Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick |
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Waived
- April 23 – Francis Doe[6]
Last updated 4 May 2009[7]
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Management
More information Position, Staff ...
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager |  Dave Kasper |
| Manager | Tom Soehn |
| Assistant manager | Mark Simpson |
| Assistant manager | Chad Ashton |
| Athletic trainer | Brian Goodstein |
| Equipment manager | David Brauzer |
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Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: D.C. United
Other information
| Owner | D.C. United Holdings |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (56,692 / N/A) |
Source: D.C. United
- Key
Win Tie Loss
Overall
More information Competition, Started round ...
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round |
Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | — | — | March 21, 2009 | ||
| USOC | Third round | — | Runner-up | June 30, 2009 | September 2, 2009 |
| CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 | Preliminary round | — | July 28, 2009 |
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Updated to match played October 18, 2008
Source: Competitions
Preseason
D.C. United 
v 
Vejle Boldklub
v 
Vejle Boldklub
| February 5, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–4 | Vejle Boldklub | Washington, D.C. |
N'Silu  49' |
Report | 17' 33' 44' 80' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
v Columbus Crew
| February 10, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium |
Puerto Rico Islanders 
v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| February 21, 2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–2 | D.C. United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
Arrieta  |
Report (in Spanish) | Gómez 58' Simms 65' |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
Carolina Challenge Cup
See also: Carolina Challenge Cup 2009
D.C. United v Real Salt Lake
| March 7, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Real Salt Lake | Charleston, South Carolina |
Jakovic  24' |
Report | Escalada Movsisyan Williams |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Toronto FC v D.C. United
| March 11, 2009 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Barrett 21' De Rosario 33' |
Report | Pontius 42' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Charleston Battery v D.C. United
| March 14, 2009 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Report | Emilio 57' Jacobson 82' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Major League Soccer
See also: 2009 Major League Soccer season
Standings
- Eastern Conference
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
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Source: MLS
- Overall table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 |
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 |
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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
Results by round
More information Round, Stadium ...
| Round | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | H | H | A |
| Result | T | W | W | L | T | W | W | T | T | T | T | L | W | W | T | L | T | W | T | L | L | T | W | T | W | L | L | L | W | T |
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Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: D.C. United
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
Los Angeles Galaxy v D.C. United
| March 22, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| Donovan 80' (pen) Donovan 85' |
Report | Gomez 44' Pontius 62' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,013 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
D.C. United v Chicago Fire
| March 28, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| Emilio 7' Olsen  30'Jakovic 79'Burch 91+' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Nyarko 53' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: Mark Geiger |
D.C. United v Houston Dynamo
| April 4, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. |
| Emilio 47' Moreno 71' |
Report | Barrett 49' James 86' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 12,594 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Real Salt Lake v D.C. United
| April 11, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah |
| Morales 15' Wingert 25'Borchers 35'Olave 40'Morales 80' |
Report | Emilio 38' Gomez 39'Burch 75'McTavish 91+' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,793 Referee: Kevin Stott |
D.C. United v New England Revolution
| April 17, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
| Olsen 74' Olsen 91+' |
Report | Joseph 50' Thompson 74'Joseph 92+' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,441 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
New York Red Bulls v D.C. United
| April 26, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 2–3 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Angel 68' Richards 74'Richards 78' |
Report | Wallace 21' Simms 34'Jacobson 53'Wallace 68'Emilio 90'Pontius 91+' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,303 Referee: Steven DePiero |
D.C. United v FC Dallas
| May 2, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. |
| Rocha 28' Cooper 45'Moreno 65' |
Report | Jakovic 62' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,225 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Kansas City Wizards v D.C. United
| May 6, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Jewsbury 23' Wolff 52' Watson 56' Espinoza 82' |
Report | Wallace 27' Barklage 29' John 71' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,077 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
D.C. United v Toronto FC
| May 9, 2009 | D.C. United | 3–3 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. |
| N'Silu 9' Fred 40'Pontius 86'Moreno 92+' (pen)Pontius 94+' |
Report | De Rosario 52' Serioux 63'De Rosario 87'Brennan 92+'De Rosario 94+' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Chivas USA v D.C. United
| May 16, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California |
| Galindo 25' Lillingston 43'Stepanovic 69' |
Report | Simms 36' Namoff 72'Emilio 77'Jakovic 84'Quaranta 85' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Mark Geiger |
D.C. United v Real Salt Lake
| May 23, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. |
| Report | Russell 37' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,089 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
New England Revolution v D.C. United
| May 30, 2009 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Joseph 55' Heaps 80' Barnes 84' Ralston 90' (pen) |
Report | Pontius 21' Fred 36' Wallace 46+' Wicks 81' McTavish 89' |
Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 15,271 Referee: Hilario Grejeda |
D.C. United v New York Red Bulls
| June 4, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
| Simms 27' Quaranta 36'Emilio 60'Emilio 64'Moreno 93+' (pen.) |
Report | Wolyniec 94+' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,226 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
D.C. United v Chicago Fire
| June 13, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| Moreno 24' (pen.) Gomez 41'Gomez 74' |
Report | Busch 22' Thorrington 27'Pappa 33'Conde 40'Pause 70' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,369 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Seattle Sounders FC v D.C. United
| June 17, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–3 | D.C. United | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:30 PST | Alonso 38' Burch 45' (o.g.)Montero 57' |
Report | Pontius 34' Gomez 63'Jakovic 84'Marshall 87' (o.g.)Namoff 92+' |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,104 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Colorado Rapids v D.C. United
| June 20, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado |
| Cummings 11' Gibbs 12'Cummings 43'Clark 49' |
Report | John 22' Wallace 53' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,416 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
Columbus Crew v D.C. United
| July 4, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| Moreno 12' Moreno 59'Ekpo 74'Lenhart 92+' |
Report | Gomez 33' Olsen 60'N'Silu 80' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
D.C. United v Colorado Rapids
| July 18, 2009 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. |
| Fred 29' Moreno 47' (pen.)Namoff 56'Emilio 61' |
Report | Namoff 14' (o.g.) Mastroeni 48'Casey 84' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,248 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
San Jose Earthquakes v D.C. United
| July 25, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | D.C. United | Santa Clara, California |
| Hernandez 22' Johnson 36'Glen 62' (pen.) |
Report | Gomez 3' (pen.) Gomez 21'Olsen 60'Wallace 62' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Houston Dynamo v D.C. United
| August 1, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas |
| Davis 36' Ching 36' 38'Holden 45' 66'Davis 49' |
Report | Olsen 20' Gomez 45'Emilio 49' 87'Pontius 73'Fred 74' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,694 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Toronto FC v D.C. United
| August 15, 2009 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Cronin 17' Robinson 24'De Rosario 30'Sanyang 45'Brennan 58'White 66' |
(report) | Jakovic 22' Simms 72' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,638 Referee: Alex Prus |
D.C. United v Los Angeles Galaxy
| August 22, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
| Olsen 10' Wallace 68' |
Report | Donovan 31' Magee 54' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Chicago Fire v D.C. United
| August 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| Report | Namoff 11' Burch 36'Fred 44'Namoff 53'Jakovic 94+' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,324 Referee: Kevin Stott |
FC Dallas v D.C. United
| September 5, 2009 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | D.C. United | Frisco, Texas |
| Cunningham 18' Ferreira 50'Torres 57'van den Bergh 62'McCarty 77'Benitez 93+' |
Report | McTavish 35' Burch 44'Moreno 58'Burch 70'Fred 93+' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,219 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
D.C. United v Kansas City Wizards
| September 9, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. |
| Gomez 27' Emilio 39'John 84'Wicks 93+' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Harrington 69' Besler 74'Myers 81'  86' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
D.C. United v Seattle Sounders FC
| September 12, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 EST | Wallace 54' Wallace 57'Quaranta 62'John 93+' |
Report | Zakuani 5' Montero 84' |
Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 19,592 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
D.C. United v San Jose Earthquakes
| September 27, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| Moreno 26' Wallace 54'Pontius 68' |
Report | McDonald 28' Sanchez 58'Johnson 73' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,375 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
D.C. United v Chivas USA
| October 3, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chivas USA | Washington, D.C. |
| Moreno 56' James 63'Olsen 65'Pontius 84' |
Report | Kocic 32' (o.g.) Padilla 53'Cuesta 65' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 24,175 Referee: Kevin Stott |
D.C. United v Columbus Crew
| October 17, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| McTavish 6' Emilio 17' |
Report | Renteria 83' |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,274 Referee: Alex Prus |
Kansas City Wizards v D.C. United
| October 22, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–2 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Hercegfalvi 25' Kamara 30'Marquess 65'Lopez 92+' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | Moreno 67' Olsen 73'James 82'Fred 92+' |
Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
CONCACAF Champions League
See also: 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League
Group standings
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toluca |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 |
 Marathón |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 12 |
| D.C. United |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 |
 San Juan Jabloteh |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 |
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Preliminary round
D.C. United v 
Luis Ángel Firpo
v 
Luis Ángel Firpo
| July 28, 2009 Preliminary | D.C. United | 1–1 | Luis Ángel Firpo | Washington, D.C. |
| 20:00 EDT (UTC-4) | Moreno 42' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | Benítez 26' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,026 Referee: Paúl Delgadillo (Mexico) |
Luis Ángel Firpo v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| August 4, 2009 Preliminary | Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | D.C. United | San Salvador |
| 20:00 CST (UTC-6) | Franco 39' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | Gómez 42' |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Alas J. Sánchez Merino Salazar  C. Sánchez |
Pontius Szetela Olsen Burch Gómez |
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Group stage
Marathón 
v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| August 18, 2009 Group stage | Marathón | 3–1 | D.C. United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 22:00 | Martínez 23' Palacios 83'Berrios 88' (pen.) |
Report[permanent dead link] | Emilio 48' |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 3,658 Referee: Edward Bonilla (El Salvador) |
D.C. United v 
Toluca
v Toluca
| August 26, 2009 Group stage | D.C. United | 1–3 | Toluca | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 20:00 | Pontius 47' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Marín 5' Mancilla 79', 86' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) |
San Juan Jabloteh 
v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| September 15, 2009 Group stage | San Juan Jabloteh | 0–1 | D.C. United | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| 20:00 | Report[permanent dead link] | Gómez 14' (pen.) |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados) |
D.C. United v Marathón
v Marathón
| September 24, 2009 Group stage | D.C. United | 3–0 | Marathón | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 20:00 | Emilio 47', 71' Moreno 55' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Silviu Petsrecu (Canada) |
D.C. United v San Juan Jabloteh
v San Juan Jabloteh
| September 30, 2009 Group stage | D.C. United | 5–1 | San Juan Jabloteh | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 20:00 | Gómez 13', 68' Fred 30'Khumalo 43', 90' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Britto 83' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico) |
Toluca v D.C. United
v D.C. United
| October 20, 2009 Group stage | Toluca | 1–1 | D.C. United | Toluca, Mexico |
| 20:00 | López 62' (pen.) |
Report | Pontius 6' |
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago) |
U.S. Open Cup
See also: 2009 U.S. Open Cup
D.C. United 
v 
FC Dallas
v 
FC Dallas
| March 28, 2009 Qualification | D.C. United | 2–0 | FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. |
| Fred 21' Barklage 66' |
Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,163 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
D.C. United v 
New York Red Bulls
v 
New York Red Bulls
| May 20, 2009 Qualification | D.C. United | 5–3 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:00 EDT | Pontius 8', 52' Khumalo 18'Barklage 21'Fred 28' |
Report | Richards 44' Rojas 48', 61' (pen.) |
Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
D.C. United v Ocean City Barons
v Ocean City Barons
| June 30, 2009 Third round | D.C. United | 2–0 | Ocean City Barons | Boyds, Maryland |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Gómez 74' N'Silu 93' |
Report[permanent dead link] | Brown 67' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Jeff Gontarek (USA) |
D.C. United v 
Harrisburg City Islanders
v 
Harrisburg City Islanders
| July 7, 2009 Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 2–1 | Harrisburg City Islanders | Boyds, Maryland |
| 7:30 pm EDT | Khumalo 8' Jacobson 18'N'Silu 83'Gómez 86' |
Report | Oduor 49' Paterson 64' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,137 Referee: Lee Suckle (USA) |
D.C. United v 
Rochester Rhinos
v 
Rochester Rhinos
| July 21, 2009 Semifinals | D.C. United | 2–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Boyds, Maryland |
| 7:00 pm EDT | Jacobson 39' Gómez 41' (pen.)John 42'Khumalo 82' |
Report | Gregor 18' Atieno 68'Bertz 88' |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,457 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
D.C. United v 
Seattle Sounders FC
v 
Seattle Sounders FC
| September 2, 2009 Final | D.C. United | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C. |
| Wicks 69' Simms 89' |
Report | Ianni 25' González 49'Montero 67'Vagenas 79'Levesque 86' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,329 Referee: Alex Prus |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| 22 | MF |  Rodney Wallace |
Maryland Terrapins |
Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| 13 | MF | Chris Pontius |
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| 1 | GK |  Miloš Kocić |
Loyola Greyhounds |
Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| DF |  Lyle Adams |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Central Florida Kraze |
Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | ||
| 24 | MF | Brandon Barklage |
Saint Louis Billikens Chicago Fire Premier |
Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| 8 | MF | Andrew Jacobson |
 Lorient |
Selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft | February 10, 2009 | |
| 19 | DF |  Dejan Jakovic |
Red Star |
Free | February 27, 2009 | [8] |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW | Brandon Barklage |
TBD | Option declined | November 29, 2011 | [9] |
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- "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- Transactions Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine D.C. United
- Goff, Steven. United Acquires DiRaimondo, Washington Post 27 March 2009. Accessed 1 May 2009.
- D.C. United to loan out Gonzalo Peralta Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, D.C. United. January 22, 2009. Retrieved on May 5, 2009
- "D.C. United Roster". Major League Soccer. June 14, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- D.C. United signs defender Avery John Archived 2009-04-28 at the Wayback Machine D.C. United, 23 April 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2009
- "D.C. United sign defender Dejan Jakovic". DCUnited.com. February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- Sheldon, Kyle (November 29, 2011). "United players eligible for Stage 1 Re-Entry Draft". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.