United_Soccer_Leagues_2009
2009 United Soccer Leagues
23rd season of the United Soccer Leagues
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 |
| 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 → | |
Regular season
Standings
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 53[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Montreal Impact (C) | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 44[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 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[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | Cleveland City Stars | 30 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 19 |
- 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 FC | 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 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|
Bertz  64'Ball 71'Short  74' |
(Report) | Arrieta  7'Hansen 68'Addlery 72' |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 4–1 | Rochester Rhinos |
|---|---|---|
| Noël 12', 80' Addlery 40', 90' 84' |
(Report) | Sancho 24'  29'Nunes 82' |
Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Charleston Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Testo 10' Di Lorenzo 12'Placentino 88' 88' |
(Report) | Bobo 10' 45' |
| Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Fuller 16' 72' Wilson 76' |
(Report) | deRoux 16' Pizzolitto 23'Donatelli 74' 82' |
Montreal Impact won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Carolina RailHawks FC |
|---|---|---|
| Versailles 64' Edwini-Bonsu 77' |
(Report) | Low 78' Paladini 80' |
| Carolina RailHawks FC | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
| Rusin 52' Plotkin 76' |
(Report) | Bellisomo 43' Nash 59'Martin 75' |
Vancouver Whitecaps won 1–0 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Puerto Rico Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Donatelli 8' Brown 20'Pizzolitto 58' |
(Report) | Jones 6' Steele 31' |
| Puerto Rico Islanders | 1–2 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Vélez 44' Hansen 86' (pen.)Nuñez 90' |
(Report) | Byers 2' deRoux 16'Pizzolitto 24'Joqueviel 81'Sebrango 90' |
Montreal Impact won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| Gbeke 25' Reda 45'[3]Haber 49'James 66'Versailles 76' |
(Report) | Pore 44' (pen.) |
| Portland Timbers | 3–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
| Farber 10', 43' McManus 26'Pore 66'Nimo 83'López 90' |
(Report) | Haber 4' 62' Nash 60'James 71' |
Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–4 on aggregate.
Finals
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–3 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Nash 51' Haber 56'James 65' 66' |
(Report) | Pejic 45' (o.g.) Byers 63'Sebrango 89' |
| Montreal Impact | 3–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
|---|---|---|
| Donatelli 30' (pen.) Gjertsen 40'Brown 42' |
(Report) | Bellsomo 21' Pejic 29'Toure 44'Moose 56' |
Montreal Impact won 6–3 on aggregate.
| USL First Division 2009 Champions |
|---|
 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)
| 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 → | |
Regular season
Standings
| 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 | 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 |
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 Home • Away • Win • Loss • Tie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera 4' (pen.) Swinehart 16'Bentos 90' 90+' |
Report | Brooks 83' 54' 90+' Lewis 68'King 89'Funicello 90' |
Semifinals
| Richmond Kickers | 1 – 0 (AET) | Harrisburg City Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Worthen 33' Hunter 117'Delicâte 120' |
(Report) | Baker 43' Velten 63' |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 0–1 | Charlotte Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 36' |
(Report) | Williams 61' Herrera 62'Swinehart 80'Bentos 85' |
Final
| Richmond Kickers | 3–1 | Charlotte Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Elcock 63' DiRaimondo 83'Bulow 86' (pen.) |
(Report) | Martins 14' Nunes 41'Williams 46'Ceus 85' |
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)
- "2009 USL-1 season details unveiled". www.uslsoccer.com. January 23, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2009.
- "Austin receives two point deduction". www.uslsoccer.com. July 29, 2009. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- Substitute Marco Reda was sent off from the bench.