2009 United Soccer Leagues

• Changes in the First Division: the Cleveland City Stars were promoted from Second Division and the Austin Aztex were added as an expansion team. The Atlanta Silverbacks went on hiatus for the season, and the Seattle Sounders were replaced by an expansion MLS team. • Changes in the Second Division: the Cleveland City Stars were promoted to the First Division. • In the PDL, 9 teams withdrew for the 2009 season, while 10 expansion teams increase the league to 68 teams in 8 divisions across 4 conferences. Teams play a 16-game league schedule. • In the W-League, 6 teams withdrew for the 2009 season, while 2 expansion teams were added, leaving the league at 37 members. Sky Blue and Washington Freedom were given WPS teams, with Washington playing their reserves in the W-League and Sky Blue selling their W-League team. ==Honors==

Regular season Standings Results Playoffs Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups. Quarterfinals Puerto Rico Islanders won 5–3 on aggregate. ---- Montreal Impact won 4–1 on aggregate. ---- Vancouver Whitecaps won 1–0 on aggregate. Semifinals Montreal Impact won 4–2 on aggregate. ---- Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–4 on aggregate. Finals Montreal Impact won 6–3 on aggregate. Awards and All-League teams First Team F: Charles Gbeke (Vancouver Whitecaps) (Leading Goalscorer); Keita Mandjou (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Rochester Rhinos) M: Daniel Paladini (Carolina RailHawks); Ryan Pore (Portland Timbers); Ricardo Sánchez (Minnesota Thunder) D: Nelson Akwari (Charleston Battery); Cristian Arrieta (Puerto Rico Islanders) (MVP & Defender of the Year); Matt Bobo (Charleston Battery); David Hayes (Portland Timbers) G: Steve Cronin (Portland Timbers) (Goalkeeper of the Year) Coach: Gavin Wilkinson (Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year) Second Team F: Marlon James (Vancouver Whitecaps); Eddie Johnson (Austin Aztex) M: Martin Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps); Lawrence Olum (Minnesota Thunder); Jonathan Steele (Puerto Rico Islanders); David Testo (Montreal Impact) D: Stephen DeRoux (Montreal Impact); Cameron Knowles (Portland Timbers); John Krause (Puerto Rico Islanders); Mark Schulte (Carolina RailHawks) G: Bill Gaudette (Puerto Rico Islanders) ==Second Division==

Regular season Standings Results Playoffs First round Semifinals ---- Final Awards and All-League team First Team F: Matthew Delicâte (Richmond Kickers), Jamie Watson (WIL) (MVP) M: Ty Shipalane (HAR), Kenny Bundy (WIL), Mike Burke (RIC), Jorge Herrera (CHA) D: Dustin Bixler (HAR), John Borrajo (RMD), Shintaro Harada (CPB), Yomby William (RIC) (Defender of the Year) G: Ronnie Pascale (RIC) (Goalkeeper of the Year) Coach: David Irving (WIL) Rookie of the Year: Ty Shipalane, HAR Second Team F: Almir Barbosa (WMA), Damico Coddington (BER), Chad Severs (HAR) M: Justin Evans (PIT), Jamie Franks (WIL), Amaury Nunes (CHA), Val Teixeira (CPB) D: Colin Falvey (WIL), Sascha Gorres (RIC), Andrew Marshall (CPB) G: Chase Harrison (HAR) ==Premier Development League==