2009 MLS Cup Playoffs

2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
Country United States
Teams 8
Defending champions Columbus Crew
Champions Real Salt Lake (1st title)
Runners-up Los Angeles Galaxy
Matches played 11
Goals scored 21 (1.91 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) United States Landon Donovan
United States Robbie Findley
(3 goals each)
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The 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs is the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2009 season. MLS Cup 2009 concluded the season on November 22, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. Real Salt Lake won the Cup in penalties over the L.A. Galaxy.

Format

Main article: MLS Cup Playoffs

At the 2009 season's end, the top two teams of each conference made the playoffs; in addition the clubs with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, were added to the playoffs. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, the tie-breaking method was two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.[1]

Standings

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew 49 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10
2 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5
3 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4
4 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1
5 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9
6 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9
7 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20
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Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 48 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5
2 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10
3 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9
4 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3
5 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8
6 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4
7 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47 +4
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14
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2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)

Overall standings

Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 Columbus Crew (SS) (E1) 49 30 13 7 10 41 31+10 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 48 30 12 6 12 36 31+5 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29+10 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29+9 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34+5 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31+3
7 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 37−4
8 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35+8 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
9 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38+4
10 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 44−1
11 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47+3
12 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 46−9 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
13 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 42−9
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 50−14
15 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 47−20

Bracket

  Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup 2009
                             
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  

1 Real Salt Lake earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Western Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Eastern Conference qualified for the playoffs.

Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference

October 31, 2009
4:30PM MDT
Columbus Crew 0 – 1 Real Salt Lake
Carroll  19' Report  38' Beckerman
 88' Findley
Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger

November 5, 2009
8:00PM EST
Real Salt Lake 3 – 2 Columbus Crew
Morales  37'
Findley  45+2' (pen.)
Olave  68'
Williams  77'		 Report  17', 35' Barros Schelotto
 48' O'Rourke
 59' Moreno
Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,109
Referee: Silviu Petrescu

Real Salt Lake advances 4–2 on aggregate.

November 1, 2009
2:00PM EST
Chicago Fire 1 – 2 New England Revolution
Rolfe  17'
Husidic  90+3'		 Report  41' Alston
 45+1' Osei
 75' Joseph
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 7,416
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

November 7, 2009
7:30PM CST
New England Revolution 0 – 2 Chicago Fire
Mansally  17'
Jankauskas  36'
Larentowicz  85'		 Report  35' Thorrington
 83' Blanco
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 21,528
Referee: Alex Prus

Chicago Fire advances 3–2 on aggregate.

Western Conference

November 1, 2009
8:00PM PST
Los Angeles Galaxy 2 – 2 Chivas USA
Magee  14'
Birchall  27'
Donovan  41'		 Report  4' Santos
 50' Galindo
 81' Saragosa
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Kevin Stott

November 8, 2009
4:30PM PST
Chivas USA 0 – 1 Los Angeles Galaxy
Talley  39'
Thornton  72'
Nagamura  79'
Cuesta  79'
Kljestan  90'		 Report  60' Franklin
 73' (pen.) Donovan
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Los Angeles Galaxy advances 3–2 on aggregate.

October 29, 2009
7:00PM PDT
Houston Dynamo 0 – 0 Seattle Sounders FC
Onstad  16'
Mullan  71'
Chabala  75'		 Report  16' Montero
 64' Alonso
 68' Evans
Qwest Field, Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 35,807
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

November 8, 2009
3:00PM CST
Seattle Sounders FC 0 – 1
(a.e.t.) 		Houston Dynamo
Marshall  24'
Riley Red card 120'
Ljungberg  120'		 Report  44' Chabala
 93' Cameron
 96' Ching
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 27,465
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Houston Dynamo advances 1–0 on aggregate.

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

Real Salt Lake advances 5–4 on penalties.

Western Conference

November 13, 2009
8:00PM PST
Houston Dynamo 0 – 2
(a.e.t.) 		Los Angeles Galaxy
Mullan  26'
Boswell  111'
Landín  119'		 Report  77' Kovalenko
 89' Donovan
 103' Berhalter
 109' (pen.) Donovan
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 25,373
Referee: Terry Vaughn

Los Angeles Galaxy advances.

MLS Cup

See also: MLS Cup 2009

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2009 MLS Playoff Guide" (PDF) (Press release). MLSNet.com. Retrieved 2009-10-29.

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