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{{ infobox football league season
{{ infobox football league season
| competition = [[Major League Soccer]]
| competition = [[Major League Soccer]]
| logo = Major League Soccer MLS wordmark 2007.svg
| season = 2009
| season = 2009
| mlscup = [[Real Salt Lake]] (1st title)
| mlscup = [[Real Salt Lake]] (1st title)
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| nextseason = [[2010 Major League Soccer season|2010]]
| nextseason = [[2010 Major League Soccer season|2010]]
}}
}}
{{Location map+ |United States |width=525 |float=right |caption=<div style="text-align: center;">Locations of teams for the 2009 Major League Soccer season<br />[[File:ButtonRed.svg|8px]] [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] &nbsp; [[File:ButtonBlue.svg|8px]] [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]</div>|places=
{{Location map+ |United States |width=525 |float=right |caption=<div style="text-align: center;">Locations of teams for the 2009 Major League Soccer season<br>[[File:ButtonRed.svg|8px]] [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] &nbsp; [[File:ButtonBlue.svg|8px]] [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]</div>|places=
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=38.889722 |long=-76.971667 |label='''D.C.<br />United''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=38.889722 |long=-76.971667 |label='''[[D.C. United]]''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.737411 |long=-74.153763 |label=<div style="position:relative;bottom:8px;">'''New York<br />Red Bulls'''</div> |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.737411 |long=-74.153763 |label='''[[New York Red Bulls|New York]]''' |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.009444 |long=-82.991111 |label=<div style="position:relative;bottom:7px;">'''Columbus Crew'''</div> |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.009444 |long=-82.991111 |label='''[[Columbus Crew|Columbus]]''' |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.090833 |long=-71.264444 |label='''New England Revolution''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.090833 |long=-71.264444 |label='''[[New England Revolution|New England]]''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.742432 |long=-87.806789 |label='''Chicago<br />Fire''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.742432 |long=-87.806789 |label='''[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago]]''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.1218 |long=-94.8237 |label='''Kansas City Wizards''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.1218 |long=-94.8237 |label='''[[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=43.632778 |long=-79.418611 |label='''Toronto FC''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=43.632778 |long=-79.418611 |label='''[[Toronto FC|Toronto]]''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.35 |long=-104.8918 |label='''Colorado Rapids''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.35 |long=-104.8918 |label='''[[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]]''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.154444 |long=-96.835278 |label='''FC Dallas''' |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.154444 |long=-96.835278 |label='''[[FC Dallas|Dallas]]''' |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''Chivas USA''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''[[Chivas USA]]''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''Los Angeles Galaxy''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''[[LA Galaxy|Galaxy]]''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=29.721944 |long=-95.349167 |label='''Houston Dynamo''' |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=29.721944 |long=-95.349167 |label='''[[Houston Dynamo|Houston]]''' |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.582923 |long=-111.893156 |label='''Real<br />Salt Lake''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.582923 |long=-111.893156 |label='''[[Real Salt Lake|Salt Lake]]''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=37.350556 |long=-121.936667 |label='''San Jose Earthquakes''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=37.350556 |long=-121.936667 |label='''[[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=47.595278 |long=-122.331667 |label=<div style="position:relative;top:2px;">'''Seattle<br />{{nowrap|Sounders FC}}'''</div> |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=47.595278 |long=-122.331667 |label='''[[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle]]'''|position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
}}
}}


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==Overview==
==Overview==

===Season Format===
===Season format===
The season began on March 19 and concluded with [[MLS Cup 2009|MLS Cup]] on November 22. The 15 teams were split into two conferences with 7 playing in the Eastern Conference and 8 playing in the Western Conference. Each team played 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 28 games. The remaining two games were played against four regional rivals, one at home and one away.
The season began on March 19 and concluded with [[MLS Cup 2009|MLS Cup]] on November 22. The 15 teams were split into two conferences with 7 playing in the Eastern Conference and 8 playing in the Western Conference. Each team played 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 28 games. The remaining two games were played against four regional rivals, one at home and one away.


The top two teams from each conference automatically qualified for the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]. In addition, the four highest remaining point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to [[MLS Cup 2009|MLS Cup]]. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The [[away goals rule]] was not used in any round.
The top two teams from each conference automatically qualified for the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]. In addition, the four highest remaining point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to [[MLS Cup 2009|MLS Cup]]. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The [[away goals rule]] was not used in any round.


The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the [[MLS Supporters' Shield]] and qualified for the [[CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10|CONCACAF Champions League]]. Additionally, the winner of [[MLS Cup]], and the runner-up, also qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. An additional berth in the Champions League was also awarded to the winner of the [[2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]. If a team qualified for multiple berths into the Champions League, then additional berths were awarded to the highest overall finishing MLS team(s) not already qualified. Also, [[Toronto FC]], as a Canadian-based team, could not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS, and had to instead qualify through the [[Canadian Championship]].
The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the [[MLS Supporters' Shield]] and qualified for the [[CONCACAF Champions League 2010–11|CONCACAF Champions League]]. Additionally, the winner of [[MLS Cup]], and the runner-up, also qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. An additional berth in the Champions League was also awarded to the winner of the [[2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]. If a team qualified for multiple berths into the Champions League, then additional berths were awarded to the highest overall finishing MLS team(s) not already qualified. Also, [[Toronto FC]], as a Canadian-based team, could not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS, and had to instead qualify through the [[Canadian Championship]].


Automatic qualification for the [[2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]] was awarded to the top six overall finishers. The rest of the U.S.-based MLS teams had to qualify for the remaining two berths via a series of play-in games.
Automatic qualification for the [[2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]] was awarded to the top six overall finishers. The rest of the U.S.-based MLS teams had to qualify for the remaining two berths via a series of play-in games.
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| [[FC Dallas]]
| [[FC Dallas]]
| [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Pizza Hut Park]]
| [[Toyota Stadium (Texas)|Pizza Hut Park]]
| 19,096
| 21,193
|-
|-
| [[Houston Dynamo]]
| [[Houston Dynamo]]
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| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
| {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Denis Hamlett]]
| {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Denis Hamlett]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[C. J. Brown]]
|
| [[Best Buy]]
| [[Best Buy]]
|-
|-
| [[Chivas USA]]
| [[Chivas USA]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Preki]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Preki]]
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Claudio Suárez]]
|
| [[Comex Group|Comex]]
| [[Comex Group|Comex]]
|-
|-
| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Smith (footballer, born 1968)|Gary Smith]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gary Smith (footballer, born 1968)|Gary Smith]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pablo Mastroeni]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|
|-
|-
| [[Columbus Crew]]
| [[Columbus Crew]]
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| [[D.C. United]]
| [[D.C. United]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Soehn]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Soehn]]
| {{flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Jaime Moreno]]
|
| [[Volkswagen Group of America|Volkswagen]]
| [[Volkswagen Group of America|Volkswagen]]
|-
|-
| [[FC Dallas]]
| [[FC Dallas]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Schellas Hyndman]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Schellas Hyndman]]
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Pablo Ricchetti]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|
|-
|-
| [[Houston Dynamo]]
| [[Houston Dynamo]]
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| [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
| [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curt Onalfo]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Curt Onalfo]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Conrad]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
|-
| [[LA Galaxy]]
| [[LA Galaxy]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Arena]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Arena]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|
| [[Herbalife]]
| [[Herbalife]]
|-
|-
| [[New England Revolution]]
| [[New England Revolution]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Nicol]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Nicol]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
|-
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| [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
| [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sigi Schmid]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sigi Schmid]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|
| [[Xbox]]
| [[Xbox]]
|-
|-
| [[Toronto FC]]
| [[Toronto FC]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Carver (footballer)|John Carver]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Carver (footballer)|John Carver]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Jim Brennan]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|}
|}
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{{2009 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}
{{2009 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}


===Overall Standings===
===Overall standings===
{{2009 Major League Soccer season table}}
{{2009 Major League Soccer season table}}


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==Player statistics==
==Player statistics==

===Goals===
===Goals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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! Rank !! Player !! Club !! Goals
! Rank !! Player !! Club !! Goals
|-
|-
| '''1'''
| 1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
| align="left"| [[FC Dallas]]
| align="left"| [[FC Dallas]]
| '''17'''
| 17
|-
|-
| '''2'''
| 2
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]]
| align="left"| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| align="left"| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| '''16'''
| 16
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |'''3'''
| rowspan="5" |3
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]]
| align="left"| [[Columbus Crew]]
| align="left"| [[Columbus Crew]]
| rowspan="5" |'''12'''
| rowspan="5" |12
|-
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
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| align="left"| [[New York Red Bulls]]
| align="left"| [[New York Red Bulls]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |'''8'''
| rowspan="3" |8
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]]
| align="left"| [[Toronto FC]]
| align="left"| [[Toronto FC]]
| rowspan="3" |'''11'''
| rowspan="3" |11
|-
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Ryan Johnson (footballer, born 1984)|Ryan Johnson]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Ryan Johnson (footballer, born 1984)|Ryan Johnson]]
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! Rank !! Player !! Club !! Assists
! Rank !! Player !! Club !! Assists
|-
|-
| '''1'''
| 1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Omar Cummings]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Omar Cummings]]
| align="left"| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| align="left"| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| '''11'''
| 11
|-
|-
| '''2'''
| 2
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Dave van den Bergh]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Dave van den Bergh]]
| align="left"| [[FC Dallas]]
| align="left"| [[FC Dallas]]
| '''10'''
| 10
|-
|-
| '''3'''
| 3
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Brad Davis]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Brad Davis]]
| align="left"| [[Houston Dynamo]]
| align="left"| [[Houston Dynamo]]
| '''9'''
| 9
|-
|-
| '''4'''
| 4
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco]]
| align="left"| [[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
| align="left"| [[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
| '''8'''
| 8
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |'''5'''
| rowspan="5" |5
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
| align="left"| [[LA Galaxy]]
| align="left"| [[LA Galaxy]]
| rowspan="5" |'''6'''
| rowspan="5" |6
|-
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
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| align="left"| [[Real Salt Lake]]
| align="left"| [[Real Salt Lake]]
|-
|-
|'''10'''
|10
|colspan=2 align="center"|''10 players''
|colspan=2 align="center"|''10 players''
|'''5'''
|5
|}
|}


===Goalkeeping leaders===
===Clean sheets===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!Rank
!Rank
!Player
!Goalkeeper
!Club
!Club
!Clean<br>sheets
!width=20|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|MINS|Minutes played}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SHTS|Shots}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|SVS|Saves}}
!width=20|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=40|{{Tooltip|GAA|Goals against average}}
!width=60|W–L–T
!width=20|{{Tooltip|SHO|Shutouts}}
|-
|-
|1
|align=center|1
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]
|[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
|align="left"|[[Chivas USA]]
|12
|align=center|27
|align=center|2385
|align=center|111
|align=center|83
|align=center|23
|align=center|0.87
|align=center|12–9–6
|align=center|12
|-
|-
|align=center|2
|rowspan="3"|2
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Busch]]
|align="left"|[[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|rowspan="3"|10
|align=center|29
|align=center|2549
|align=center|108
|align=center|78
|align=center|26
|align=center|0.92
|align=center|12–5–11
|align=center|10
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|align=center|3
|align="left"|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[William Hesmer]]
|[[Columbus Crew]]
|align=center|19
|align=center|1710
|align=center|86
|align=center|68
|align=center|18
|align=center|0.95
|align=center|9–4–6
|align=center|7
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|align=center|4
|align="left"|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Reis]]
|-
|[[New England Revolution]]
|rowspan="2"|5
|align=center|24
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|align=center|2160
|align=center|140
|align="left"|[[LA Galaxy]]
|rowspan="2"|9
|align=center|114
|-
|align=center|23
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Rimando]]
|align=center|0.96
|align=center|10–8–6
|align="left"|[[Real Salt Lake]]
|-
|align=center|8
|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Reis]]
|align="left"|[[New England Revolution]]
|8
|-
|rowspan="3"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|align="left"|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|rowspan="3"|7
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Will Hesmer]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Pickens]]
|align="left"|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|-
|-
|align=center|5
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|align=center|30
|align=center|2700
|align=center|121
|align=center|89
|align=center|29
|align=center|0.97
|align=center|13–8–9
|align=center|10
|}
|}
Stats last updated October 26, 2009.<ref>[http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/ MLS Stats] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090130051705/http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/ |date=January 30, 2009 }}</ref>


==Awards==
==Individual awards==


===Player of the Week===
===Individual awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
!Award!!Player!!Club
|-
|[[Major League Soccer MVP Award|Most Valuable Player]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]||[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|[[MLS Defender of the Year Award|Defender of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Marshall]]||[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|[[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award|Goalkeeper of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]||[[Chivas USA]]
|-
|[[MLS Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bruce Arena]]||[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|[[MLS Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Omar Gonzalez]]||[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|[[MLS Newcomer of the Year Award|Newcomer of the Year]]||{{flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]||[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|-
|[[MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]||[[Chivas USA]]
|-
|[[MLS Golden Boot|Golden Boot]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]||[[FC Dallas]]
|-
|[[MLS Goal of the Year Award|Goal of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]||[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|[[MLS Save of the Year Award|Save of the Year]]||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]||[[Houston Dynamo]]
|-
|[[MLS Fair Play Award|Fair Play Award]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]||[[New England Revolution]]
|-
|[[MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award|Humanitarian of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Conrad]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Logan Pause]] ||[[Kansas City Wizards]] <br> [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|}

===Best XI===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccc;"
!Goalkeeper
!Defenders
!Midfielders
!Forwards
|-
|- style="background:#f4f4f4;"
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]], [[Chivas USA]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Geoff Cameron]], [[Houston Dynamo|Houston]]<br>{{flagicon|COL}} [[Wilman Conde]], [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Marshall]], [[Columbus Crew|Columbus]]
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne De Rosario]], [[Toronto FC|Toronto]] <br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]], [[LA Galaxy]] <br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Stuart Holden]], [[Houston Dynamo|Houston]]<br>{{flagicon|GRN}} [[Shalrie Joseph]], [[New England Revolution|New England]] <br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Ljungberg]], [[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]], [[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]], [[FC Dallas|Dallas]]
|- style="background:#f4f4f4;"
|}

===Weekly awards===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|-
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|align=center|Week 4
|align=center|Week 4
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 5
|align=center|Week 5
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|align=center|Week 29
|align=center|Week 29
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 30
|align=center|Week 30
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|}
|}


{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
===Player of the Month===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! colspan="3"|Goal of the Week
!Month
!Player of the Month
!Club
!Month's Statline
|-
|-
!Week!!Player!!Club
|align=center|March
|{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090406110838/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090401&content_id=234307&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 3 G, 1 A, Sounders 2-0-0 in March]
|-
|align=center|April
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090430&content_id=246619&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 4 G, Fire 1-0-3 in April]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|align=center|May
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]]
|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|[http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/06/conor-casey-named-mls-player-of-the-month.html 4 G, 1 A, Rapids 2-0-2 in May]
|-
|align=center|June
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]]
|[[Columbus Crew]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090705111326/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090702&content_id=5661408&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 4 G, 2 A, Crew 3-1-0 in June]
|-
|align=center|July
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090802110424/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090731&content_id=6168188&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 1 G, 2 A, Galaxy 3-0-1 in July]
|-
|align=center|August
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Marshall]]
|[[Columbus Crew]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090902&content_id=6755036&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G, 3 SHO Crew 3-1-0 in August]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|align=center|September
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091002&content_id=7286100&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 7 G, 3 A, Dallas 3-1-1 in September]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|align=center|October
|{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Ljungberg]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091029&content_id=7575010&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 4 A, Sounders 3-0-0 in October]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|}

===Goal of the Week===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Week
!Scorer
!Club
!Goal
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 1
|align=center|Week 1
|{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
|{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090324034322/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=mms%3A%2F%2Fa1503.v115042.c11504.g.vm.akamaistream.net%2F7%2F1503%2F11504%2Fv0001%2Fmlbmls.download.akamai.com%2F11504%2F2009%2Fopen%2Ftopplays%2F03%2F031909_rbnsea_montero_goal_400.wmv&w_id=32314&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&_mp=1 12']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 2
|align=center|Week 2
|{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
|{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/03/29/mls_nyntul_3993367_800K.wmv&w_id=33652&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&_mp=1 77']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 3
|align=center|Week 3
|{{Flagicon|GAM}} [[Sainey Nyassi]]
|{{Flagicon|GAM}} [[Sainey Nyassi]]
|[[New England Revolution]]
|[[New England Revolution]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/04/04/mls_nullnull_4013505_400K.wmv&w_id=34310&catCode=shows&type=v_free&_mp=1 56']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 4
|align=center|Week 4
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
|[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
|[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/04/11/mls_gahbal_4095765_800K.wmv&w_id=35061&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&_mp=1 57']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 5
|align=center|Week 5
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ching]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ching]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[http://houston.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=mms%3A//a1503.v115042.c11504.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/11504/v0001/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/topplays/04/041909_corhou_ching_goal_800.wmv&w_id=35940&pid=top_plays&vid=1&spons=&type=v_free&gid=2009/04/19/cormls-houmls-1&_mp=1 20']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 6
|align=center|Week 6
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Clint Mathis]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Clint Mathis]]
|[[Real Salt Lake]]
|[[Real Salt Lake]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/04/25/mls_arinyn_4300417_800K.wmv&w_id=36706&pid=top_plays&vid=1&spons=&type=v_free&gid=2009/04/25/nermls-rslmls-1&_mp=1 55']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 7
|align=center|Week 7
|{{Flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Jaime Moreno]]
|{{Flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Jaime Moreno]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/05/02/mls_wtdles_4393917_400K.wmv&w_id=37336&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/05/02/fcdmls-dcumls-1&_mp=1 66']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 8
|align=center|Week 8
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Pontius (soccer)|Chris Pontius]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Pontius (soccer)|Chris Pontius]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/05/09/mls_nullles_4498251_400K.wmv&w_id=38152&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/05/09/tormls-dcumls-1&_mp=1 86']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 9
|align=center|Week 9
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Santino Quaranta]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Santino Quaranta]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/05/16/mls_leswas_4597801_400K.wmv&w_id=38860&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/05/16/dcumls-cdcmls-1&_mp=1 85']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 10
|align=center|Week 10
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]]
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/05/23/mls_4699249_800K.wmv&w_id=1079840&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/05/23/cdcmls-kcwmls-1&_mp=1 56']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 11
|align=center|Week 11
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/05/30/mls_rretul_4801127_400K.wmv&w_id=1108354&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/05/30/cocmls-seamls-1&_mp=1 58']{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 12
|align=center|Week 12
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Omar Cummings]]
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Omar Cummings]]
|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=1134918&w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/06/06/mls_fannyn_4915063_800K.wmv&catCode=top_plays&gid=2009/06/06/cormls-rslmls-1&vid=1&mid=200906074915063&cid=200906074915063&fid=top_plays800&v=2&type=v_free&spons=&_mp=1 88']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 13
|align=center|Week 13
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Arnaud]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Arnaud]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=1161000&w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/06/13/mls_arisrc_5036031_400K.wmv&catCode=top_plays&gid=2009/06/13/nermls-kcwmls-1&vid=1&mid=200906135036031&cid=200906135036031&fid=top_plays400&v=2&type=v_free&spons=&_mp=1 19']{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 14
|align=center|Week 14
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Avila]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Avila]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/06/20/mls_rrewtd_5164941_400K.wmv&w_id=1189040&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/06/20/cocmls-fcdmls-1&_mp=1 80']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 15
|align=center|Week 15
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/06/28/mls_fantul_5300473_400K.wmv&w_id=1222930&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&gid=2009/06/28/cormls-seamls-1&_mp=1 48']{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 16
|align=center|Week 16
|{{Flagicon|GUA}} [[Marco Pappa]]
|{{Flagicon|GUA}} [[Marco Pappa]]
|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=1247079&w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/07/04/mls_gahfan_5412231_800K.wmv&catCode=top_plays&gid=2009/07/04/chfmls-cormls-1&vid=1&mid=200907045412231&cid=200907045412231&fid=top_plays800&v=2&type=v_free&spons=&_mp=1 30']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 17
|align=center|Week 17
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Ianni]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Ianni]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090715011236/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5528937 46']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 18
|align=center|Week 18
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Namoff]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Namoff]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090725121727/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5615937 56']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 19
|align=center|Week 19
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]]
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091016083937/http://www.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5741313 26']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 20
|align=center|Week 20
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva|Fred]]
|{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva|Fred]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[[D.C. United]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090818073046/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5872935 74']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 21
|align=center|Week 21
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[[LA Galaxy]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090813080800/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5988511 21']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 22
|align=center|Week 22
|{{Flagicon|COD}} [[Steve Zakuani]]
|{{Flagicon|COD}} [[Steve Zakuani]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119085617/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6124093 22']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 23
|align=center|Week 23
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119085635/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6264403 70']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 24
|align=center|Week 24
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wells Thompson]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wells Thompson]]
|[[New England Revolution]]
|[[New England Revolution]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119085621/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6363397 73']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 25
|align=center|Week 25
|{{Flagicon|LIT}} [[Edgaras Jankauskas]]
|{{Flagicon|LIT}} [[Edgaras Jankauskas]]
|[[New England Revolution]]
|[[New England Revolution]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091106020404/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6489785 63']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 26
|align=center|Week 26
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[O'Brian White]]
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[O'Brian White]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090922171832/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6601957 71']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 27
|align=center|Week 27
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Brad Davis]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Brad Davis]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119085605/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6743101 81']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 28
|align=center|Week 28
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119085618/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6871397 87']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 29
|align=center|Week 29
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091009151629/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6934781 71']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 30
|align=center|Week 30
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[http://www.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7022943 82']{{dead link|date=May 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 31
|align=center|Week 31
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[George John (soccer)|George John]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[George John (soccer)|George John]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119083841/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7064073 4']
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 32
|align=center|Week 32
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Findley]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Findley]]
|[[Real Salt Lake]]
|[[Real Salt Lake]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091105022250/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7089425 33']
|}
|}

===Save of the Week===


Save of the week was first introduced during week 10 of the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/sights/save_of_the_week/ |title=Save of the Week |access-date=2009-05-30 |publisher=MLSNet.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926171342/http://web.mlsnet.com/sights/save_of_the_week/ |archive-date=September 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
Save of the week was first introduced during week 10 of the 2009 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/sights/save_of_the_week/ |title=Save of the Week |access-date=2009-05-30 |publisher=MLSNet.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926171342/http://web.mlsnet.com/sights/save_of_the_week/ |archive-date=September 26, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
|-
|-
! colspan="3"|Save of the Week
!Week
|-
!Goalkeeper
!Club
!Week!!Goalkeeper!!Club
!Save
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 10
|align=center|Week 10
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/05/26/mls_4736801_400K.wmv&w_id=1088495&catCode=shows&type=v_free&_mp=1 34']{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 11
|align=center|Week 11
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/06/01/mls_4818583_400K.wmv&w_id=1114130&catCode=shows&type=v_free&_mp=1 82']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 12
|align=center|Week 12
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/06/09/mls_4948059_400K.wmv&w_id=1140327&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&_mp=1 34']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 13
|align=center|Week 13
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Cepero]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Cepero]]
|[[New York Red Bulls]]
|[[New York Red Bulls]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/06/15/mls_5061659_800K.wmv&w_id=1167276&catCode=shows&type=v_free&_mp=1 32']{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 14
|align=center|Week 14
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open//mls/2009/06/22/mls_eswbal_5185875_400K.wmv&w_id=1194524&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&_mp=1 14']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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|-
|align=center|Week 15
|align=center|Week 15
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http://mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/06/29/mls_5307293_400K.wmv&w_id=1225208&catCode=shows&type=v_free&_mp=1 34']{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
|-
|align=center|Week 16
|align=center|Week 16
|{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Josh Saunders]]
|{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Josh Saunders]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
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|align=center|Week 17
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090726142609/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5569505 43']
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|align=center|Week 18
|align=center|Week 18
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091016083957/http://www.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5655765 42']
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|align=center|Week 19
|align=center|Week 19
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Rimando]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Rimando]]
|[[Real Salt Lake]]
|[[Real Salt Lake]]
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|align=center|Week 20
|align=center|Week 20
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Darío Sala]]
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Darío Sala]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090820053706/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5897077 48']
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|align=center|Week 21
|align=center|Week 21
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090818065932/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6022911 47']
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|align=center|Week 22
|align=center|Week 22
|{{Flagicon|HON|1949}} [[Amado Guevara]]
|{{Flagicon|HON|1949}} [[Amado Guevara]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
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|align=center|Week 23
|align=center|Week 23
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad|Onstad]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wade Barrett (soccer)|Barret]]
|{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad|Onstad]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wade Barrett (soccer)|Barret]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
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|align=center|Week 24
|align=center|Week 24
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
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|align=center|Week 25
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
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|align=center|Week 26
|align=center|Week 26
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
|[[Toronto FC]]
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|align=center|Week 27
|align=center|Week 27
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]
|[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
|[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]
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|align=center|Week 28
|align=center|Week 28
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Darío Sala]]
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Darío Sala]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
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|align=center|Week 29
|align=center|Week 29
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Tyrone Marshall]]
|{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Tyrone Marshall]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20091012000541/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7012719 70']
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|align=center|Week 30
|align=center|Week 30
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Dario Sala]]
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Dario Sala]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
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|align=center|Week 31
|align=center|Week 31
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Geoff Cameron]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Geoff Cameron]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
|[[Houston Dynamo]]
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|align=center|Week 32
|align=center|Week 32
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20100119224928/http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7095233 51']

===Monthly awards===
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
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! colspan="3"|Player of the Month
|-
!Week!!Player!!Club
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|align=center|March
|{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|-
|align=center|April
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|align=center|May
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]]
|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|-
|align=center|June
|{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]]
|[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|align=center|July
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
|[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|align=center|August
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Marshall]]
|[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|align=center|September
|{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|[[FC Dallas]]
|-
|align=center|October
|{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Ljungberg]]
|[[Seattle Sounders FC]]
|}
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==Related competitions==

===International competitions===

====CONCACAF Champions League====

{{Main|CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09}}

The [[Houston Dynamo]] continued their [[CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09]] campaign that began during the previous season. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals over two legs by eventual champions [[Atlante F.C.|Atlante]].

{{Main|CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10}}

[[Columbus Crew|Columbus]] (MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield winner), [[Houston Dynamo|Houston]] (MLS Supporters' Shield Runner-up), [[Red Bull New York|New York]] (MLS Cup runner-up), and [[D.C. United]] (U.S. Open Cup winner), will be the representatives in the [[CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10]]—an additional slot from Canada was gained by [[Toronto FC|Toronto]] by virtue of their [[2009 Canadian Championship|Voyageurs Cup]] win. New York and Toronto were eliminated at the preliminary round, while D.C. advanced to the group stage on penalty kicks. Columbus and Houston qualified directly into the Group stage.<ref>{{cite web | publisher=[[CONCACAF]] | url=http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4543 | title=Red Bulls return New York to CONCACAF club championship | date=November 24, 2008 | access-date=November 25, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202040317/http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.aspx?id=4543 | archive-date=December 2, 2008 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref> Houston and D.C. were eliminated during the group stage, with only Columbus progressing to the knockout rounds.

====SuperLiga 2009====

{{Main|North American SuperLiga 2009}}

[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago]], [[New England Revolution|New England]], [[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]], and [[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]] were MLS's entrants in [[North American SuperLiga 2009|SuperLiga 2009]], based on their finish in the [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008 regular season]] as the top four teams not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. Chivas U.S.A. and Kansas City were eliminated in the group stage. Chicago eliminated New England in the semi-finals, only to lose to [[Tigres UANL|Tigres]] in the final.

===National competitions===

====2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup====

{{Main|2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup}}

MLS awarded the top six finishers in [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008]], regardless of conference, automatic berths into the [[2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]]'s third round. [[Columbus Crew|Columbus]], [[Houston Dynamo|Houston]], [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]], [[New England Revolution|New England]], [[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]], and [[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]] qualified based on their top-six finish. [[D.C. United]] and [[Seattle Sounders FC|Seattle]] qualified via an eight team qualifying tournament.

Each of the qualified MLS teams were matched up against the winner of a second-round game, all of whom come from one of the [[United Soccer Leagues|USL's]] three divisions. Seattle and D.C. eventually emerged to play the final on September 2 at [[RFK stadium]], which Seattle ultimately won.

====2009 Canadian Championship====

{{Main|2009 Canadian Championship}}

Canada's top three teams, MLS's [[Toronto FC]], [[USL First Division|USL-1's]] [[Montreal Impact (1992–2011)|Montreal Impact]] and [[Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010)|Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] competed in the [[2009 Canadian Championship|Voyageurs Cup]]. The tournament was played as a double round robin group from May 6 to June 18, and won by Toronto, who gained Canada's berth into the [[CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10]].

===All-Star game===
{{Main|2009 MLS All-Star Game}}
The 2009 MLS All-Star Game against [[Everton F.C.]], of the [[Premier League|English Premier League]], took place on July 29 from [[Rio Tinto Stadium]] home of [[Real Salt Lake]]. Everton defeated the [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] All-Stars in a [[Penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootout]] 4-3 after the game was tied 1-1. No [[extra time]] was played following regular time. [[Tim Howard]], the Everton and [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. Men's National Team]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], was named the game's [[Most valuable player|MVP]].

==Coaches==
===Eastern Conference===
*[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]: [[Denis Hamlett]]
*[[Columbus Crew]]: [[Robert Warzycha]]
*[[D.C. United]]: [[Tom Soehn]]
*[[Kansas City Wizards]]: [[Curt Onalfo]]
*[[New England Revolution]]: [[Steve Nicol]]
*[[New York Red Bulls]]: [[Richie Williams]]
*[[Toronto FC]]: [[Chris Cummins (footballer)|Chris Cummins]]

===Western Conference===
*[[Chivas USA]]: [[Preki]]
*[[Colorado Rapids]]: [[Gary Smith (footballer, born 1968)|Gary Smith]]
*[[FC Dallas]]: [[Schellas Hyndman]]
*[[Houston Dynamo]]: [[Dominic Kinnear]]
*[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]: [[Bruce Arena]]
*[[Real Salt Lake]]: [[Jason Kreis]]
*[[San Jose Earthquakes]]: [[Frank Yallop]]
*[[Seattle Sounders FC]]: [[Sigi Schmid]]


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Major League Soccer seasons}}
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{{2009 MLS season by team}}
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{{2009 in American soccer}}
{{2009 in Canadian soccer}}
{{2008–09 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}
{{2008–09 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}
{{2009–10 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}
{{2009–10 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}

Revision as of 18:57, 8 October 2024

Major League Soccer
Season2009
MLS CupReal Salt Lake (1st title)
Supporters' ShieldColumbus Crew (3rd shield)
Champions LeagueColumbus Crew
Real Salt Lake
Los Angeles Galaxy
Seattle Sounders FC
SuperLigaHouston Dynamo
Chicago Fire
Chivas USA
New England Revolution
Matches played226
Goals scored571 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerJeff Cunningham
FC Dallas
Goals: 17
Biggest home winRSL 6–0 NE
(April 25)[1]
DAL 6–0 KC
(August 1)
Biggest away winCHI 0–3 DAL
(May 31)
SJ 0–3 CLB
(August 8)
Highest scoringLA 3–6 DAL
(September 12)[2]
Longest winning run5 wins:
Houston Dynamo
(May 23 – Jun 13)
Columbus Crew
(Jul 18 – Aug 15)
Longest unbeaten run11 matches:
Chicago Fire
(Mar 21 – May 28)
Houston Dynamo
(Apr 11 – Jun 20)
Longest winless run13 matches:
New York Red Bulls
(May 16 – Aug 15)
Longest losing run6 losses:
New York Red Bulls
(Jun 24 – Aug 15)
Highest attendanceCLB @ SJ: 61,572
Lowest attendanceSJ @ DAL: 5,724
Total attendance3,562,847
Average attendance16,037
← 2008
2010 →
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Locations of teams for the 2009 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference   Eastern Conference
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The 2009 Major League Soccer season was the 14th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 97th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 31st with a national first-division league.

The Seattle Sounders FC debuted as the league's 15th club and were the second team in history to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs in their inaugural season. The club set a league record for attendance and averaged 30,943 per regular season match at Qwest Field.[3]

After three seasons, the MLS Reserve League was discontinued. As a result, each team's Developmental Roster spots were reduced from 10 to four, and each team's Senior Roster spots were increased from 18 to 20. This had the effect of reducing each team's total roster from 28 to 24 players.

The regular season began on March 19, and concluded on October 25. The 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 29, and concluded with MLS Cup 2009 on November 22. Real Salt Lake won their first MLS Cup by defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy in a penalty shootout.

Overview

Season format

The season began on March 19 and concluded with MLS Cup on November 22. The 15 teams were split into two conferences with 7 playing in the Eastern Conference and 8 playing in the Western Conference. Each team played 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 28 games. The remaining two games were played against four regional rivals, one at home and one away.

The top two teams from each conference automatically qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. In addition, the four highest remaining point totals, regardless of conference, also qualified. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.

The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield and qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. Additionally, the winner of MLS Cup, and the runner-up, also qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League. An additional berth in the Champions League was also awarded to the winner of the U.S. Open Cup. If a team qualified for multiple berths into the Champions League, then additional berths were awarded to the highest overall finishing MLS team(s) not already qualified. Also, Toronto FC, as a Canadian-based team, could not qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS, and had to instead qualify through the Canadian Championship.

Automatic qualification for the U.S. Open Cup was awarded to the top six overall finishers. The rest of the U.S.-based MLS teams had to qualify for the remaining two berths via a series of play-in games.

Qualification for the SuperLiga was awarded to the top four overall finishers not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League.

Stadiums and locations

Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Team Stadium Capacity
Chicago Fire Toyota Park 20,000
Chivas USA Home Depot Center 27,000
Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park 18,061
Columbus Crew Columbus Crew Stadium 22,555
D.C. United RFK Stadium 46,000
FC Dallas Pizza Hut Park 21,193
Houston Dynamo Robertson Stadium 32,000
Kansas City Wizards CommunityAmerica Ballpark 10,385
LA Galaxy Home Depot Center 27,000
New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 68,756
New York Red Bulls Giants Stadium 80,200
Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium 20,213
San Jose Earthquakes Buck Shaw Stadium 10,525
Seattle Sounders FC Qwest Field 68,740
Toronto FC BMO Field 21,566

Personnel and sponsorships

Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Chicago Fire Costa Rica Denis Hamlett United States C. J. Brown Best Buy
Chivas USA United States Preki Mexico Claudio Suárez Comex
Colorado Rapids England Gary Smith United States Pablo Mastroeni —
Columbus Crew Poland Robert Warzycha United States Frankie Hejduk Glidden
D.C. United United States Tom Soehn Bolivia Jaime Moreno Volkswagen
FC Dallas United States Schellas Hyndman Argentina Pablo Ricchetti —
Houston Dynamo United States Dominic Kinnear United States Wade Barrett —
Kansas City Wizards United States Curt Onalfo United States Jimmy Conrad —
LA Galaxy United States Bruce Arena United States Landon Donovan Herbalife
New England Revolution Scotland Steve Nicol United States Steve Ralston —
New York Red Bulls Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel Red Bull
Real Salt Lake United States Jason Kreis United States Kyle Beckerman XanGo
San Jose Earthquakes Canada Frank Yallop United States Ramiro Corrales Amway Global
Seattle Sounders FC United States Sigi Schmid United States Kasey Keller Xbox
Toronto FC England John Carver Canada Jim Brennan —

Results table

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Chicago Fire – CHI • Chivas USA – CHV • Colorado Rapids – COL • Columbus Crew – CLB • D.C. United – DC
FC Dallas – DAL • Houston Dynamo – HOU • Kansas City Wizards – KC • Los Angeles Galaxy – LA • New England Revolution – NE
New York Red Bulls – NY • Real Salt Lake – RSL • San Jose Earthquakes – SJ • Seattle Sounders FC – SEA • Toronto FC – TOR
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
Chicago Fire DAL DC NY SJ KC CLB SEA NE TOR NY CHV DAL HOU DC COL CLB SJ SEA RSL HOU KC LA COL DC RSL CLB TOR LA NE CHV
3-1 1-1 0-1 3-3 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-0 3-2 3-0 1-0 1-2 2-1 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 2-3 2-0 2-0 2-3 1-0 1-1 2-2 2-2 0-1 0-0 0-1
Chivas USA COL DAL CLB LA SEA TOR DAL SJ RSL DC KC CHI SEA HOU CLB LA NE COL NY TOR RSL LA NE SEA NY DC KC SJ CHI HOU
1-2 2-0 1-2 0-0 0-2 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-1 2-2 1-1 3-2 0-1 0-1 1-2 1-0 0-2 0-4 2-0 0-2 0-4 0-1 0-2 0-0 1-1 2-0 0-2 2-2 0-1 3-2
Colorado Rapids CHV KC LA CLB HOU LA RSL NE SEA NY RSL DC DAL SEA CHI DAL DC NY CLB CHV CHI HOU TOR TOR SJ SJ KC NE DAL RSL
1-2 1-2 3-2 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-2 1-1 2-2 3-2 1-1 0-3 1-1 0-3 2-1 0-1 1-3 0-4 1-0 0-4 2-3 0-1 0-1 2-3 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-2 0-3
Columbus Crew HOU TOR RSL CHV COL CHI TOR KC LA SJ SEA KC CHV DAL NY DC CHI RSL TOR COL SJ DAL NY HOU CHI LA SEA NE DC NE
1-1 1-1 1-4 1-2 1-1 2-2 1-1 2-3 1-1 1-2 1-1 2-0 1-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 1-3 2-3 1-0 3-0 0-2 0-1 1-2 2-2 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0
D.C. United LA CHI HOU RSL NE NY DAL KC TOR CHV RSL NE NY CHI SEA COL CLB COL SJ HOU TOR LA CHI DAL KC SEA SJ CHV CLB KC
2-2 1-1 0-1 1-2 1-1 3-2 1-2 1-1 3-3 2-2 0-0 1-2 0-2 1-2 3-3 0-3 1-1 1-3 2-2 3-4 0-2 0-0 1-0 2-2 0-1 2-1 2-1 2-0 0-1 2-2
FC Dallas CHI CHV NE TOR TOR CHV DC HOU SEA LA CHI SJ HOU CLB COL NY COL RSL KC HOU CLB NY DC LA KC RSL NE SJ COL SEA
3-1 2-0 1-2 1-1 2-3 0-2 1-2 0-1 1-1 1-1 3-0 2-2 3-1 1-2 1-1 1-2 0-1 2-4 0-6 0-1 0-2 2-3 2-2 6-3 2-3 0-3 0-1 2-1 1-2 1-2
Houston Dynamo CLB SJ DC NY COL NE DAL NY SJ TOR CHI CHV DAL RSL LA KC SEA TOR NE DC DAL CHI RSL SEA COL CLB RSL KC LA CHV
1-1 2-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 1-1 1-3 0-3 1-0 0-1 3-1 1-1 0-1 1-0 1-2 1-1 1-0 3-4 1-0 2-3 0-0 1-1 0-1 1-2 2-3 1-1 0-0 3-2
Kansas City Wizards TOR COL SJ SEA CHI NY TOR DC CLB RSL CHV LA CLB NE HOU NE LA DAL CHI SJ RSL NE DC NY DAL COL HOU CHV SEA DC
3-2 1-2 0-2 1-0 2-2 0-1 0-1 1-1 2-3 2-0 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-3 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-6 2-0 0-1 1-0 4-2 0-1 1-0 2-3 0-0 1-1 0-2 3-2 2-2
Los Angeles Galaxy DC COL CHV SJ COL NY RSL SEA CLB DAL KC TOR RSL SJ HOU NE CHV NY KC NE SEA CHI DC CHV DAL TOR CLB CHI HOU SJ
2-2 3-2 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 2-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-1 2-0 1-2 0-1 0-1 1-0 3-1 1-1 2-1 2-0 2-0 0-0 0-1 6-3 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-2
New England Revolution SJ NY DAL DC RSL HOU CHI COL TOR DC NY KC LA KC CHV HOU TOR LA SEA RSL SJ KC CHV NY SEA DAL COL CLB CHI CLB
1-0 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-6 2-0 1-1 1-1 1-3 1-2 0-4 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-2 1-0 1-1 2-1 1-0 1-3 1-2 4-2 0-2 1-1 1-2 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 1-0
New York Red Bulls SEA NE CHI HOU RSL KC DC LA SJ HOU CHI COL DC NE TOR SEA TOR CLB DAL LA COL CHV DAL CLB KC NE CHV SJ RSL TOR
0-3 1-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 0-1 3-2 0-1 1-4 1-1 1-0 3-2 0-2 0-4 1-3 1-1 0-2 0-1 1-2 3-1 0-4 2-0 2-3 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-2 0-5
Real Salt Lake SEA CLB DC NY NE COL LA CHV KC DC SJ COL LA HOU TOR SJ CLB DAL CHI SEA HOU NE CHV KC CHI HOU DAL NY TOR COL
0-2 1-4 1-2 0-2 0-6 0-2 2-2 0-1 2-0 0-0 1-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 0-3 1-1 1-3 2-4 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-3 0-4 1-0 1-1 2-3 0-3 0-2 0-1 0-3
San Jose Earthquakes NE HOU KC CHI LA SEA CHV NY HOU CLB RSL DAL SEA LA RSL TOR CHI DC SEA CLB KC NE COL COL DC NY DAL TOR CHV LA
1-0 2-3 0-2 3-3 1-1 0-2 1-0 1-4 1-3 1-2 1-2 2-2 1-2 1-2 1-1 3-1 0-2 2-2 0-4 3-0 0-1 1-2 1-1 1-1 2-1 0-1 2-1 1-1 2-2 0-2
Seattle Sounders FC NY RSL TOR KC CHV SJ CHI LA DAL COL CLB CHV SJ DC NY COL HOU CHI SJ RSL LA NE HOU TOR DC CHV NE CLB KC DAL
0-3 0-2 2-0 1-0 0-2 0-2 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 1-1 0-1 1-2 3-3 1-1 0-3 1-2 0-0 0-4 0-1 2-0 1-0 1-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 1-2 1-0 3-2 1-2
Toronto FC KC CLB SEA DAL DAL CHV KC CLB DC CHI NE HOU LA NY NY RSL SJ HOU CLB NE DC CHV SEA COL COL LA CHI SJ RSL NY
3-2 1-1 2-0 1-1 2-3 0-1 0-1 1-1 3-3 2-0 1-3 0-3 2-1 1-2 0-2 0-3 3-1 1-1 2-3 1-1 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 2-3 0-2 2-2 1-1 0-1 0-5

Standings

Eastern Conference

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
Source: MLS

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS

Overall standings

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
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

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 Columbus 0 2
E4 Salt Lake 1 3
E4 Salt Lake (AET) (PEN) (0)5
Eastern Conference
E2 Chicago (0)4
E3 New England 2 0
E2 Chicago 1 2
E4 Salt Lake (AET) (PEN) (1)5
W1 Los Angeles (1)4
W1 Los Angeles 2 1
W4 Chivas USA 2 0
W1 Los Angeles (AET) 2
Western Conference
W2 Houston 0
W3 Seattle 0 0
W2 Houston (AET) 0 1

Player statistics

Goals

Rank Player Club Goals
1 United States Jeff Cunningham FC Dallas 17
2 United States Conor Casey Colorado Rapids 16
3 Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto Columbus Crew 12
United States Landon Donovan LA Galaxy
United States Robbie Findley Real Salt Lake
Colombia Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC
Colombia Juan Pablo Ángel New York Red Bulls
8 Canada Dwayne De Rosario Toronto FC 11
Jamaica Ryan Johnson San Jose Earthquakes
United States Josh Wolff Kansas City Wizards

Assists

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Jamaica Omar Cummings Colorado Rapids 11
2 Netherlands Dave van den Bergh FC Dallas 10
3 United States Brad Davis Houston Dynamo 9
4 Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Chicago Fire 8
5 United States Landon Donovan LA Galaxy 6
United States Nate Jaqua Seattle Sounders FC
Grenada Shalrie Joseph New England Revolution
Argentina Claudio López Kansas City Wizards
Argentina Javier Morales Real Salt Lake
10 10 players 5

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 United States Zach Thornton Chivas USA 12
2 United States Jon Busch Chicago Fire 10
United States Kasey Keller Seattle Sounders FC
Canada Pat Onstad Houston Dynamo
5 Jamaica Donovan Ricketts LA Galaxy 9
United States Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake
7 United States Matt Reis New England Revolution 8
8 United States Kevin Hartman Kansas City Wizards 7
United States Will Hesmer Columbus Crew
United States Matt Pickens Colorado Rapids

Awards

Individual awards

Award Player Club
Most Valuable Player United States Landon Donovan LA Galaxy
Defender of the Year United States Chad Marshall Columbus Crew
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Zach Thornton Chivas USA
Coach of the Year United States Bruce Arena LA Galaxy
Rookie of the Year United States Omar Gonzalez LA Galaxy
Newcomer of the Year Colombia Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC
Comeback Player of the Year United States Zach Thornton Chivas USA
Golden Boot United States Jeff Cunningham FC Dallas
Goal of the Year United States Landon Donovan LA Galaxy
Save of the Year Canada Pat Onstad Houston Dynamo
Fair Play Award United States Steve Ralston New England Revolution
Humanitarian of the Year United States Jimmy Conrad
United States Logan Pause		 Kansas City Wizards
Chicago Fire

Best XI

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Zach Thornton, Chivas USA United States Geoff Cameron, Houston
Colombia Wilman Conde, Chicago
United States Chad Marshall, Columbus 		Canada Dwayne De Rosario, Toronto
United States Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
United States Stuart Holden, Houston
Grenada Shalrie Joseph, New England
Sweden Freddie Ljungberg, Seattle 		United States Conor Casey, Colorado
United States Jeff Cunningham, Dallas

Weekly awards

Save of the week was first introduced during week 10 of the 2009 season.[4]

Monthly awards

Attendance

Club Games Season Game Avg.
Seattle Sounders FC 15 499,262 30,897
Los Angeles Galaxy 15 333,239 20,827
Toronto FC 15 305,167 20,344
Real Salt Lake 15 303,138 17,831
Houston Dynamo 15 264,368 17,624
Chivas USA 15 251,611 15,725
D.C. United 15 202,605 15,585
Chicago Fire 15 247,908 15,487
Columbus Crew 15 226,808 14,175
Colorado Rapids 15 195,282 13,018
New York Red Bulls 15 165,672 12,744
New England Revolution 15 173,985 12,427
San Jose Earthquakes 15 134,283 10,329
Kansas City Wizards 15 150,802 10,053
FC Dallas 15 108,717 9,883
Totals 225 3,562,847 16,120

See also

References

  1. ^ Coon, John (April 25, 2009). "RSL's record-setting rout dooms Revs". MLSworks. Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 20, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
  2. ^ King, Jeffrey J. (September 13, 2009). "Dallas earns crucial win over Galaxy". MLSworks. Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 17, 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Romero, José Miguel (January 27, 2010). "Keeping Sounders FC together is key to long-range success". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Save of the Week". MLSNet.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
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