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'{{ infobox football league season | competition = [[Major League Soccer]] | season = 2009 | mlscup = [[Real Salt Lake]] | shield = [[Columbus Crew]] | continentalcup1 = [[2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League|Champions League]] | continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Columbus Crew]]<br />[[Real Salt Lake]]<br />[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]<br />[[Seattle Sounders FC]] | continentalcup2 = [[2010 North American SuperLiga|SuperLiga]] | continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Houston Dynamo]]<br />[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]<br/>[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]]<br />[[New England Revolution|N.E. Revolution]] | league topscorer = [[Jeff Cunningham]]<br>[[FC Dallas]]<br>Goals: 17 | biggest home win = [[Real Salt Lake|RSL]] 6–0 [[New England Revolution|NE]]<br/>(April 25)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090425&content_id=244091&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp |title=RSL's record-setting rout dooms Revs |last=Coon|first=John|date=April 25, 2009|work=http://www.mlsnet.com|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]] official website |accessdate=September 7, 2009 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5jfc8PllG|archivedate=2009-09-09|deadurl=no}}</ref><br />[[FC Dallas|DAL]] 6–0 [[Kansas City Wizards|KC]]<br />(August 1) | biggest away win = [[Chicago Fire S.C.|CHI]] 0–3 [[FC Dallas|DAL]]<br/>(May 31) <br />[[San Jose Earthquakes|SJ]] 0–3 [[Columbus Crew|CLB]]<br />(August 8) | highest scoring = [[Los Angeles Galaxy|LA]] 3–6 [[FC Dallas|DAL]]<br />(September 12)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fc.dallas.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090913&content_id=6931894&vkey=news_fcd&fext=.jsp&team=t104|title=Dallas earns crucial win over Galaxy |last=King |first=Jeffrey J. |date=September 13, 2009|work=http://www.mlsnet.com|publisher=[[Major League Soccer]] official website|accessdate=September 17, 2009}}</ref> | matches = 225 | total goals = 570 | average goals = | longest wins = 5 wins:<br/>[[Houston Dynamo]]<br>(May 23 – Jun 13)<br/>[[Columbus Crew]]<br>(Jul 18 – Aug 15) | longest unbeaten = 11 matches:<br/>[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]<br>(Mar 21 – May 28)<br/>[[Houston Dynamo]]<br>(Apr 11 – Jun 20) | longest winless = 13 matches:<br/>[[New York Red Bulls]]<br>(May 16 - Aug 15) | longest losses = 6 losses:<br/>[[New York Red Bulls]]<br>(Jun 24 – Aug 15) | highest attendance = [[Columbus Crew|CLB]] @ [[San Jose Earthquakes|SJ]]<br>Highest Gate: 61,572*<br>Dbl. Header* ([[FC Barcelona|FCB]] vs. [[Club Deportivo Guadalajara|CHV]])<br>[[Seattle Sounders FC]]<br>Season: 464,144<br>Game Avg.: 30,943 | lowest attendance = [[San Jose Earthquakes|SJ]] @ [[FC Dallas|DAL]]<br>Lowest Gate: 5,724<br>[[Kansas City Wizards]]<br>Season: 150,802<br>Game Avg.: 10,053 | average attendance = [[Major League Soccer|MLS]]: 16,037 | prevseason = [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008 season]] | nextseason = [[2010 Major League Soccer season|2010 season]] }} {{Wikinewscat|2009 Major League Soccer season}} The '''2009 Major League Soccer season''' was the 14th season of [[Major League Soccer]]. The season began on March 19 and ended with [[Real Salt Lake]] winning the [[MLS Cup 2009]], on November 22 at [[Qwest Field]] in [[Seattle]], Washington ==Changes from the 2008 season== The following changes were made since the [[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008 season]]: * [[Seattle Sounders FC]] began play as an [[expansion team]] in the [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]. * Two teams signed shirt sponsorship deals: ** [[Microsoft|Xbox 360 Live]] became the shirt sponsor of [[Seattle Sounders FC]]. ** [[Amway Global]] became the shirt sponsor of the [[San Jose Earthquakes]]. * The top two teams from each conference will qualify automatically for the playoffs (down from three). In addition, the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, will also qualify (up from two). * [[Sigi Schmid]] did not sign a new contract with the [[Columbus Crew]] and was hired as head coach of [[Seattle Sounders FC]]. * The [[Columbus Crew]] promoted assistant coach [[Robert Warzycha]] to head coach. * After three seasons, the [[MLS Reserve Division]] 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. ==Competition format== The format for the 2009 season was as follows: * The season began on March 19 and ended on November 22 with [[MLS Cup 2009]].<ref>{{cite web | title=MLS Opener Set for March 19 on ESPN2 | url=http://www.soundersfc.com/Article.aspx?id=2628&languageId=1033 | work=SounderFC.com | publisher=[[Major League Soccer]] | location=[[Renton, Washington|Renton]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]]}}</ref> * The 15 teams were split into two conferences. The Western Conference had eight teams with the addition of Seattle Sounders FC, and the [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]] had seven teams. Each team played a total of 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away games. Each team played every other team twice, home and away, for a total of 28 games. The remaining two games were played against two conference rivals, one at home and one away. * The two teams in each conference with the most points qualified for the [[2009 MLS Cup Playoffs]]. In addition, the next four highest ranked teams, regardless of conference, also qualified. Teams were bracketed by conference, with the lowest ranked teams crossing over to the other conference if necessary. In the Conference Semifinals, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The Conference Finals were played as single matches, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup 2009. After the completion of any round, ties were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kick shootout if necessary. The [[away goals rule]] was not used in any round. * The team with the most points in the regular season won the [[MLS Supporters' Shield]] and qualified directly into the Group Stage of the [[2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League]]. The MLS Cup Winner also qualified for the Champions League Group Stage. The MLS Cup Runners-Up and the [[2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup]] Winners qualified for the Preliminary Round of the Champions League. If a team qualified for multiple berths into the Champions League, then additional berths were awarded to the highest-placed team(s) in the 2009 MLS regular season's overall standings that had not already qualified. * The four teams with the most points, regardless of conference, who had not qualified for the Champions League qualified for [[2010 North American SuperLiga|SuperLiga 2010]]. * The six U.S.-based teams with the most points, regardless of conference, qualified for the Third Round of the [[2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|2010 U.S. Open Cup]]. The remaining U.S.-based MLS teams had to qualify for the remaining two berths via a series of play-in games. * As a Canadian-based team, [[Toronto FC]] could not qualify through MLS for the Champions League or the [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]]. In either case, any berth earned by Toronto FC was awarded to the highest-placed team in the overall standings which had not already qualified. Their means of entry into the Champions League is the [[Canadian Championship]]; they won that competition in both [[2009 Canadian Championship|2009]] and [[2010 Canadian Championship|2010]] to gain entry to the Champions League for 2009–10 and 2010–11. ===Tiebreakers=== # Head-to-Head (Points-per-match average) # Overall Goal Differential # Overall Total Goals Scored # Tiebreakers 1-3 applied only to matches on the road # Tiebreakers 1-3 applied only to matches at home # Fewest team disciplinary points in the League Fair Play table # Coin toss If more than two clubs are tied, once a club advances through any step, the process reverts to Tiebreaker 1 among the remaining tied clubs recursively until all ties are resolved.<ref name=tiebreakers>{{cite web |url=http://web.mlsnet.com/about/league.jsp?section=regulations&content=playoffs |title=2009 Rules of Competition |publisher=[[Major League Soccer]] official website |accessdate=2009-11-14 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5lHh9qpGq |archivedate=2009-11-14}}</ref> ==Results table== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width=100%" |- !colspan="31"|Abbreviation and Color Key:<br />[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] - CHI • [[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]] - CHV • [[Colorado Rapids]] - COL • [[Columbus Crew]] - CLB • [[D.C. United]] - DC<br />[[FC Dallas]] - DAL • [[Houston Dynamo]] - HOU • [[Kansas City Wizards]] - KC • [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] - LA • [[New England Revolution]] - NE<br />[[Red Bull New York|New York Red Bulls]] - NY • [[Real Salt Lake]] - RSL • [[San Jose Earthquakes]] - SJ • [[Seattle Sounders FC]] - SEA • [[Toronto FC]] - TOR<br /><span style="background:#DFE7FF;width:50px; border:1px solid #000000;">Win</span> {{*}} <span style="background:#FFDFDF;width:50px; border:1px solid #000000;">Loss</span> {{*}} <span style="background:#FFFDD0;width:50px; border:1px solid #000000;">Tie</span> {{*}}<span style="background:#DDDDDD;width:50px; border:1px solid #000000;">Home</span> |- !width="10%" rowspan="2"|Club !width="90%" colspan="30"|Match |-style="background-color:#CCCCCC; font-size: 90%" !width="3%"|1 !width="3%"|2 !width="3%"|3 !width="3%"|4 !width="3%"|5 !width="3%"|6 !width="3%"|7 !width="3%"|8 !width="3%"|9 !width="3%"|10 !width="3%"|11 !width="3%"|12 !width="3%"|13 !width="3%"|14 !width="3%"|15 !width="3%"|16 !width="3%"|17 !width="3%"|18 !width="3%"|19 !width="3%"|20 !width="3%"|21 !width="3%"|22 !width="3%"|23 !width="3%"|24 !width="3%"|25 !width="3%"|26 !width="3%"|27 !width="3%"|28 !width="3%"|29 !width="3%"|30 <!-- Win: bgcolor=#DFE7FF|score Loss: bgcolor=#FFDFDF|score Tie: bgcolor=#FFFDD0|score --> |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] ||[[Brimstone Cup|DAL]]||DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||TOR||NY||CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Brimstone Cup|DAL]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||DC||COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||HOU||KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||RSL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||LA||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|3-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|3-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1 |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[C.D. 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United]] ||LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||RSL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||[[Atlantic Cup|NY]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL||KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Atlantic Cup|NY]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||SEA||COL||CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||SJ||HOU||TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||CHI||DAL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||KC |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|3-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|3-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|3-4||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0 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|bgcolor=#FFDFDF|3-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|3-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-4||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-6||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|6-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2 |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[Houston Dynamo]] ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||SJ||DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Texas Derby|DAL]]||NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||[[Texas Derby|DAL]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||LA||KC||SEA||TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||[[Texas 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||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||SEA||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||CLB||RSL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||DAL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||NE||DC||NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||HOU||CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC |-style="font-size: 75%" 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||SJ||NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL||DC||RSL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||KC||LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||CHV||NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SEA||DAL||COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||CLB |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-6||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-4||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|4-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0 |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[Red Bull New York|New York Red Bulls]] ||SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||CHI||HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Atlantic Cup|DC]]||LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||[[Atlantic 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||SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||[[Rocky Mountain Cup|COL]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||DC||SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Rocky Mountain Cup|COL]]||LA||HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||HOU||DAL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Rocky Mountain Cup|COL]] |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-4||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-6||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-4||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0 ||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-4||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-3 |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[San Jose Earthquakes]] ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[California Clasico|LA]]||[[Heritage Cup (MLS)|SEA]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||NY||HOU||CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||DAL||[[Heritage Cup (MLS)|SEA]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[California Clasico|LA]]||RSL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Heritage Cup (MLS)|SEA]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||COL||DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL||TOR||CHV||[[California Clasico|LA]] |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|3-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-4||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|3-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-4||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|3-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2 |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[Seattle Sounders FC]] ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||TOR||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Heritage Cup (MLS)|SJ]]||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||DAL||COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CLB||CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Heritage Cup (MLS)|SJ]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||[[Heritage Cup (MLS)|SJ]]||RSL||LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|TOR||DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||NE||CLB||KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|3-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-4||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2 |-style="font-size: 75%" |rowspan="2"|[[Toronto FC]] ||KC||[[Trillium Cup|CLB]]||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SEA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DAL||DAL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHV||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|KC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|[[Trillium Cup|CLB]]||DC||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NE||HOU||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|LA||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|NY||RSL||SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|HOU||[[Trillium Cup|CLB]]||NE||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|DC||CHV||SEA||COL||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|COL||LA||CHI||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|SJ||bgcolor=#DDDDDD|RSL||NY |-style="font-size: 75%" |bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-0||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|3-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-0||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|1-2||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-3||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|3-1||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|0-0||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|2-3||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|2-2||bgcolor=#FFFDD0|1-1||bgcolor=#DFE7FF|0-1||bgcolor=#FFDFDF|0-5 |} ==Standings== ''For an explanation of the playoff qualifications, see [[#Competition format|Competition format]].'' ===Conference standings=== {{2009 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}} {{2009 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}} ===Overall standings=== {{2009 Major League Soccer season table}} ==Playoffs== {{Main|2009 MLS Cup Playoffs}} {{2009 MLS Cup Playoffs Bracket}} == Positions by round == === Overall === <!---PLEASE, PUT ONLY PERMANENT POSITIONS OF THE CORRESPONDING ROUND NOT TEMPORAL POSITIONS---> <!---PLEASE, ONLY PUT TABLE POSITIONS IN FOR THE WEEK IN WHICH EVERY TEAM HAS PLAYED A GAME OR CANNOT BE PASSED---> {{Fb_rbr_pos_header |nr=30 |sort=y}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Columbus Crew | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |1}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=LA Galaxy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |2}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Houston Dynamo | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |3}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Seattle Sounders FC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |4}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Chicago Fire | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |5}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Chivas USA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |6}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=New England Revolution | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |7}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Real Salt Lake | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |8}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Colorado Rapids | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |9}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=D.C. United | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |10}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=FC Dallas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |11}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Toronto FC |3|4|7|9|10|3|4|4|6|5|8|10|6|9|6|7|5|8|9|9|9|8|8|11|11|10|11|10|10|12}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=Sporting Kansas City | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |13}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=San Jose Earthquakes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |14}} {{Fb mls rbr t pos|t=New York Red Bulls | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |15}} {{Fb rbr pos footer |u=Oct 20, 2009 ([[Eastern Time Zone|EST]]) |s=[http://www.mlssoccer.com/standings mlssoccer.com] |date=October 2011}} ==Statistics== ===Golden Boot=== :''Full article: [[MLS Golden Boot]]'' {| class="wikitable" |- !Rank !Scorer !Club !width=20|{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|G|Goals scored}} !width=20|{{Tooltip|A|Assists}} |- |align=center|1 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |align=center|28 |align=center|17 |align=center|8 |- |align=center|2 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]] |[[Colorado Rapids]] |align=center|24 |align=center|16 |align=center|1 |- |align=center|3 |{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |align=center|27 |align=center|12 |align=center|7 |- |align=center|4 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |align=center|25 |align=center|12 |align=center|6 |- |align=center|5 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Findley]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |align=center|27 |align=center|12 |align=center|4 |- |align=center|6 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]] |[[Columbus Crew]] |align=center|24 |align=center|12 |align=center|3 |- |align=center|7 |{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Juan Pablo Ángel]] |[[New York Red Bulls]] |align=center|25 |align=center|12 |align=center|2 |- |align=center|8 |{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Dwayne de Rosario]] |[[Toronto FC]] |align=center|28 |align=center|11 |align=center|6 |- |align=center|9 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Ryan Johnson (soccer)|Ryan Johnson]] |[[San Jose Earthquakes]] |align=center|30 |align=center|11 |align=center|2 |- |align=center|10 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Wolff]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |align=center|27 |align=center|11 |align=center|0 |} Stats last updated 24 October 2009.<ref>[http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/ MLS goldenboot stats]</ref> ===Goalkeeping leaders=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Rank !Goalkeeper !Club !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&ndash;L&ndash;T !width=20|{{Tooltip|SHO|Shutouts}} |- |align=center|1 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]] |[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]] |align=center|27 |align=center|2385 |align=center|111 |align=center|83 |align=center|23 |align=center|0.87 |align=center|12&ndash;9&ndash;6 |align=center|12 |- |align=center|2 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |align=center|29 |align=center|2549 |align=center|108 |align=center|78 |align=center|26 |align=center|0.92 |align=center|12&ndash;5&ndash;11 |align=center|10 |- |align=center|3 |{{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&ndash;4&ndash;6 |align=center|7 |- |align=center|4 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Reis]] |[[New England Revolution]] |align=center|24 |align=center|2160 |align=center|140 |align=center|114 |align=center|23 |align=center|0.96 |align=center|10&ndash;8&ndash;6 |align=center|8 |- |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&ndash;8&ndash;9 |align=center|10 |} Stats last updated October 26, 2009.<ref>[http://web.mlsnet.com/stats/ MLS Stats]</ref> ==Individual awards== === Player of the Week=== {| class=wikitable |- !Week !Player of the Week !Club !Week's Statline |- |align=center|Week 1 |{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090323&content_id=229816&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (12', 75') GWG, A (25')] |- |align=center|Week 2 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090330&content_id=233024&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp SHO, 5 SVS] |- |align=center|Week 3 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]] |[[Colorado Rapids]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090406&content_id=236637&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 3 G (1', 49', 84') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 4 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090413&content_id=239345&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp SHO, 5 SVS] |- |align=center|Week 5 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Wolff]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090420&content_id=242000&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (78', 89') GTG] |- |align=center|Week 6 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Javier Morales]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090427&content_id=244950&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 A (53', 55') GWA] |- |align=center|Week 7 |{{Flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno]] |[[D.C. United]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090504&content_id=248158&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (56', 66') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 8 |{{Flagicon|SEN}} [[Macoumba Kandji]] |[[Red Bull New York|New York Red Bulls]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090511&content_id=251760&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp G (40'), 2 A (13', 22') GWA] |- |align=center|Week 9 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Wolff]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090518&content_id=255090&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (20', 67') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 10 |{{Flagicon|HON}} [[Amado Guevara]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090525&content_id=4942212&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280 2 G (14', 70')] |- |align=center|Week 11 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]] |[[Colorado Rapids]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090601&content_id=5089340&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (25', 48')] |- |align=center|Week 12 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Taylor Twellman]] |[[New England Revolution]] |[http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=37512&pcid=115 2 G (57', 64')] |- |align=center|Week 13 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Barros Schelotto]] |[[Columbus Crew]] |[http://columbus.crew.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20090615&content_id=5342786&vkey=pr_coc&fext=.jsp&team=t102 2 G (61', 87') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 14 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Omar Cummings]] |[[Colorado Rapids]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090622&content_id=5469580&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (11', 45') GWG, A (49')] |- |align=center|Week 15 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090629&content_id=5601570&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp A (23') GWA, 2 G (48', 68')] |- |align=center|Week 16 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090713&content_id=5864192&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (15', 17') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 17 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Barrett]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090713&content_id=5864192&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (5', 69')] |- |align=center|Week 18 |{{Flagicon|MEX}} [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco]] |[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090720&content_id=5959930&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp A (82') GWA, G (92+')] |- |align=center|Week 19 |{{Flagicon|ARM}} [[Yura Movsisyan]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090727&content_id=6088414&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (55', 93+')] |- |align=center|Week 20 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090803&content_id=6223374&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 4 G (38', 66', 76', 89'), GWG] |- |align=center|Week 21 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Conor Casey]] |[[Colorado Rapids]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090810&content_id=6355386&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 3 G (4', 23', 47+')] |- |align=center|Week 22 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chad Marshall]] |[[Columbus Crew]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090817&content_id=6471450&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp G (10'), A (87')] |- |align=center|Week 23 |{{Flagicon|Zimbabwe}} [[Kheli Dube]] |[[New England Revolution]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090824&content_id=6594258&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 3 G (9', 29', 66')] |- |align=center|Week 24 |{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Pablo Campos]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090831&content_id=6717528&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 1 G (43') GWG, 1 G (18') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 25 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Wolff]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090908&content_id=6854858&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (73', 91+')] |- |align=center|Week 26 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090914&content_id=6960970&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (25', 86') 2 A (71', 83')] |- |align=center|Week 27 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Brad Davis]] |[[Houston Dynamo]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090921&content_id=7080160&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp G (81') GWG, 2 A (2', 5')] |- |align=center|Week 28 |{{Flagicon|GRD}} [[Shalrie Joseph]] |[[New England Revolution]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20090928&content_id=7209696&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (51', 86') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 29 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091005&content_id=7338016&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 1 G (42') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 30 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091012&content_id=7441062&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 1 G (81') GWG] |- |align=center|Week 31 |{{Flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Ljungberg]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091019&content_id=7497740&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 2 A (69', 76') GWA] |- |align=center|Week 32 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Findley]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20091026&content_id=7554852&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp 2 G (15', 33') GWG] |} ===Player of the Month=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Month !Player of the Month !Club !Month's Statline |- |align=center|March |{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[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] |- |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]] |[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]] |[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] |- |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] |- |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] |} ===Goal of the Week=== {| class="wikitable" |- !Week !Scorer !Club !Goal |- |align=center|Week 1 |{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.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/03/031909_rbnsea_montero_goal_400.wmv&w_id=32314&catCode=top_plays&type=v_free&_mp=1 12'] |- |align=center|Week 2 |{{Flagicon|COL}} [[Fredy Montero]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 3 |{{Flagicon|GAM}} [[Sainey Nyassi]] |[[New England Revolution]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 4 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]] |[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 5 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Ching]] |[[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'] |- |align=center|Week 6 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Clint Mathis]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 7 |{{Flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno]] |[[D.C. United]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 8 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Pontius (soccer)|Chris Pontius]] |[[D.C. United]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 9 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Santino Quaranta]] |[[D.C. United]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 10 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 11 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 12 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Omar Cummings]] |[[Colorado Rapids]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=1134918&w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 13 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Davy Arnaud]] |[[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'] |- |align=center|Week 14 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Avila]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 15 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]] |[[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'] |- |align=center|Week 16 |{{Flagicon|GUA}} [[Marco Pappa]] |[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=1247079&w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 17 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Ianni]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5528937 46'] |- |align=center|Week 18 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Bryan Namoff]] |[[DC United]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5615937 56'] |- |align=center|Week 19 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Claudio López (footballer)|Claudio López]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://www.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5741313 26'] |- |align=center|Week 20 |{{Flagicon|BRA}} [[Helbert Frederico Carreiro da Silva|Fred]] |[[DC United]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5872935 74'] |- |align=center|Week 21 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5988511 21'] |- |align=center|Week 22 |{{Flagicon|COD}} [[Steve Zakuani]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6124093 22'] |- |align=center|Week 23 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nate Jaqua]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6264403 70'] |- |align=center|Week 24 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wells Thompson]] |[[New England Revolution]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6363397 73'] |- |align=center|Week 25 |{{Flagicon|LIT}} [[Edgaras Jankauskas]] |[[New England Revolution]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6489785 63'] |- |align=center|Week 26 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[O'Brian White]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6601957 71'] |- |align=center|Week 27 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Davis (soccer)|Brad Davis]] |[[Houston Dynamo]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6743101 81'] |- |align=center|Week 28 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6871397 87'] |- |align=center|Week 29 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6934781 71'] |- |align=center|Week 30 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://www.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7022943 82'] |- |align=center|Week 31 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[George John (soccer)|George John]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7064073 4'] |- |align=center|Week 32 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Robbie Findley]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[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 |accessdate=2009-05-30 |publisher=MLSNet.com |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5iejhiRvg|archivedate=2009-07-30|deadurl=no}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- !Week !Goalkeeper !Club !Save |- |align=center|Week 10 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]] |[[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'] |- |align=center|Week 11 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 12 |{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]] |[[Houston Dynamo]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 13 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Cepero]] |[[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'] |- |align=center|Week 14 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 15 |{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//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'] |- |align=center|Week 16 |{{Flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Josh Saunders]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w=http%3A//mfile.akamai.com/11504/wmv/mlbmls.download.akamai.com/11504/2009/open/mls/2009/07/06/mls_5436389_400K.wmv&w_id=1253626&catCode=shows&type=v_free&_mp=1 73'] |- |align=center|Week 17 |{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]] |[[Houston Dynamo]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5569505 43'] |- |align=center|Week 18 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Donovan Ricketts]] |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |[http://www.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5655765 42'] |- |align=center|Week 19 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Rimando]] |[[Real Salt Lake]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5801667 71'] |- |align=center|Week 20 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Darío Sala]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5897077 48'] |- |align=center|Week 21 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kasey Keller]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6022911 47'] |- |align=center|Week 22 |{{Flagicon|HON}} [[Amado Guevara]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6146083 47'] |- |align=center|Week 23 |{{Flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad|Onstad]] & {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Wade Barrett (soccer)|Barret]] |[[Houston Dynamo]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6267399 4'] |- |align=center|Week 24 |{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6403789 93+'] |- |align=center|Week 25 |{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6529331 24'] |- |align=center|Week 26 |{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[Stefan Frei]] |[[Toronto FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6639353 77'] |- |align=center|Week 27 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]] |[[C.D. Chivas USA|Chivas USA]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6765643 15'] |- |align=center|Week 28 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Darío Sala]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6902671 7'] |- |align=center|Week 29 |{{Flagicon|JAM}} [[Tyrone Marshall]] |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7012719 70'] |- |align=center|Week 30 |{{Flagicon|ARG}} [[Dario Sala]] |[[FC Dallas]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7047893 53'] |- |align=center|Week 31 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Geoff Cameron]] |[[Houston Dynamo]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7071611 7'] |- |align=center|Week 32 |{{Flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]] |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |[http://web.mlsnet.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=7095233 51'] |} ==Team Attendance Totals== <ref>http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/attendance?league=usa.1&year=2009&cc=4716</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%";|"text-align: center;" !Club !Games !Season !Game Avg. |- |[[Seattle Sounders FC]] |align=center|15 |align=center|499,262 |align=center|31,203 |- |[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] |align=center|15 |align=center|333,239 |align=center|20,827 |- |[[Toronto FC]] |align=center|15 |align=center|305,167 |align=center|20,344 |- |[[Real Salt Lake]] |align=center|15 |align=center|303,138 |align=center|17,831 |- |[[Houston Dynamo]] |align=center|15 |align=center|264,368 |align=center|17,624 |- |[[Chivas USA]] |align=center|15 |align=center|251,611 |align=center|15,725 |- |[[D.C. United]] |align=center|15 |align=center|202,605 |align=center|15,585 |- |[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] |align=center|15 |align=center|247,908 |align=center|15,487 |- |[[Columbus Crew]] |align=center|15 |align=center|226,808 |align=center|14,175 |- |[[Colorado Rapids]] |align=center|15 |align=center|195,282 |align=center|13,018 |- |[[New York Red Bulls]] |align=center|15 |align=center|165,672 |align=center|12,744 |- |[[New England Revolution]] |align=center|15 |align=center|173,985 |align=center|12,427 |- |[[San Jose Earthquakes]] |align=center|15 |align=center|134,283 |align=center|10,329 |- |[[Kansas City Wizards]] |align=center|15 |align=center|150,802 |align=center|10,053 |- |[[FC Dallas]] |align=center|15 |align=center|108,717 |align=center|9,883 |- |'''OVERALL''' |align=center|'''225''' |align=center|'''3,562,847''' |align=center|'''16,120''' |} ==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=24 November 2008}}</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|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 2 September 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]] 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=== ====MLS All-Star 2009==== {{Main|MLS All-Star 2009}} [[MLS All-Star 2009]] against [[Everton FC]], of the [[Premier League|English Premier League]], took place on July 29 from [[Rio Tinto Stadium]] home of [[Real Salt Lake]]. [[Everton FC|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 FC|Everton]] and [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. Men's National Team]] [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]], was named the game's [[MVP]]. ==See also== {{Wikinewscat|2009 Major League Soccer season}} {{Portal|Association football}} * [[List of transfers for the 2009 Major League Soccer season]] * [[2008 MLS Expansion Draft]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/stats/_/league/usa.1/major-league-soccer?cc=5901 Soccernet ESPN (Stats) Site] * [http://www.mlssoccer.com/ MLS Site] {{Major League Soccer}} {{2009 MLS season by team}} {{2008–09 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}} {{2009–10 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:2009 Major League Soccer Season}} [[Category:2009 Major League Soccer season| ]] [[Category:Major League Soccer seasons]] [[Category:2009 in Canada|Major League Soccer]] [[Category:2009 domestic association football leagues|Major League Soccer]] [[de:Major League Soccer 2009]] [[es:Major League Soccer 2009]] [[fr:Major League Soccer 2009]] [[it:Major League Soccer 2009]] [[nl:Amerikaans voetbalkampioenschap 2009]] [[zh:2009年美國職業足球大聯盟]]'