The 2009 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup was the 96th edition of the USSF's annual national soccer championship, running from June through early September.
Tournament details | |
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Country | United States |
Teams | 40 |
Defending champions | D.C. United |
Final positions | |
Champions | Seattle Sounders FC (1st title) |
Runner-up | D.C. United |
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League | Seattle Sounders FC |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 39 |
Goals scored | 107 (2.74 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Taiwo Atieno Bryan Kanu Stephen King Sébastien Le Toux Keita Mandjou Randi Patterson Melvin Tarley (3 goals each) |
The tournament proper features teams from the top five levels of the American Soccer Pyramid. These five levels, namely Major League Soccer, the United Soccer Leagues (First Division, Second Division, and Premier Development League), and the United States Adult Soccer Association, each have their own separate qualification process to trim their ranks down to their final eight team delegations in the months leading up to the start of the tournament proper. The eight MLS clubs receive byes into the third round, while the remaining 32 teams play in the first two round with brackets influenced by geography.
Seattle Sounders FC defeated defending-champion D.C. United 2–1 in the final at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. Both clubs had started in the MLS qualification tourney, and ended up playing 6 matches each.
Matchdays
editMatch pairings were announced on May 27.[1]
Date | Round | Notes |
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June 9 | First round | 32 USL and USASA clubs enter |
June 16 | Second round | |
June 30/July 1 | Third round | 8 MLS clubs enter |
July 7 | Quarterfinals | |
July 21 | Semifinals | |
September 2 | Final |
Teams
editAs in the previous tournament, forty teams qualified to the tournament. The qualifying process for MLS took the form of an eight-team play-off tournament. The top six finishers, regardless of conference, in 2008 were given six of the berths into the Third Round. The eight remaining U.S.-based clubs competed for the final two berths via a playoff.
Continuing the format of recent seasons, no qualification process was needed for USL-1 and USL-2 as each level has exactly eight U.S.-based clubs for the 2009 season. The PDL announced that four selected early season games will again double as qualifying matches, as they had in recent years. Each division received a berth, since there are eight divisions instead of the ten that existed in 2008. The qualifying process for the USASA took the form of four regional tournaments, with the two finalists in each region being awarded berths.
- Major League Soccer (8 teams)
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- USL First Division (8 teams)
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- USL Second Division (8 teams)
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- USL PDL (8 teams)
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- USASA (8 teams)
- Region I: Aegean Hawks, Emigrantes das Ilhas
- Region II: 402 FC, Milwaukee Bavarians
- Region III: Atlanta FC (NPSL), Lynch's Irish Pub F.C.
- Region IV: Sonoma County Sol, Arizona Sahuaros
Open Cup bracket
editSecond Round winners advance to play one of 8 clubs in 16-team knockout tournament
Home teams listed on top of bracket
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Harrisburg City Islanders | 4 | ||||||||
Reading Rage | 1 | ||||||||
Harrisburg City Islanders (aet/pso) | 0 (4) | ||||||||
Western Mass Pioneers | 0 (3) | ||||||||
Western Mass Pioneers (aet) | 3 | ||||||||
Emigrantes das Ilhas | 2 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Ocean City Barons | 3 | ||||||||
Crystal Palace Baltimore | 0 | ||||||||
Ocean City Barons (aet) | 1 | ||||||||
Real Maryland Monarchs | 0 | ||||||||
Real Maryland Monarchs | 1 | ||||||||
Aegean Hawks | 0 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Carolina RailHawks | 2 | ||||||||
Richmond Kickers | 1 | ||||||||
Carolina RailHawks (aet/PSO) | 3 (3) | ||||||||
Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 (4) | ||||||||
Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | ||||||||
Charlotte Eagles | 0 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Miami FC | 2 | ||||||||
Lynch's FC | 1 | ||||||||
Miami FC | 0 | ||||||||
Charleston Battery | 1 | ||||||||
Charleston Battery | 2 | ||||||||
Atlanta FC | 0 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Rochester Rhinos | 1 (4) | ||||||||
Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 1 (2) | ||||||||
Rochester Rhinos (aet) | 2 | ||||||||
Cleveland City Stars | 1 | ||||||||
Cleveland City Stars | 3 | ||||||||
St. Louis Lions | 0 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Minnesota Thunder | 3 | ||||||||
402 FC | 2 | ||||||||
Minnesota Thunder | 4 | ||||||||
Chicago Fire Premier | 0 | ||||||||
Chicago Fire Premier | 3 | ||||||||
Milwaukee Bavarians | 1 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Austin Aztex | 2 | ||||||||
Mississippi Brilla | 0 | ||||||||
Austin Aztex | 2 | ||||||||
El Paso Patriots | 0 | ||||||||
El Paso Patriots | 2 | ||||||||
Arizona Sahuaros | 1 |
First Round | Second Round | ||||||||
Orange County Blue Star | 2 | ||||||||
Sonoma County Sol | 5 | ||||||||
Sonoma County Sol | 0 | ||||||||
Portland Timbers | 3 | ||||||||
Kitsap Pumas | 0 | ||||||||
Portland Timbers | 3 |
Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Ocean City Barons | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Harrisburg City Islanders | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
New England Revolution | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Harrisburg City Islanders | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rochester Rhinos | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rochester Rhinos | 4 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||
Columbus Crew | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||
Rochester Rhinos | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chicago Fire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
D.C. United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Portland Timbers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City Wizards | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Thunder | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||
Kansas City Wizards | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Sounders FC (aet) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston Dynamo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Austin Aztex | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston Dynamo | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Houston Dynamo | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Battery | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Charleston Battery | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Chivas USA | 1 |
Schedule
editNote: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.
First round
editJune 9, 2009 | Sonoma County Sol (USASA) | 5 – 2 | Orange County Blue Star (PDL) | Irvine, California |
June 9, 2009 | Milwaukee Bavarians (USASA) | 1 – 3 | Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) | Bridgeview, Illinois |
June 9, 2009 | Charlotte Eagles (USL-2) | 0 – 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
June 9, 2009 | Emigrantes das Ilhas (USASA) | 2 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) | Ludlow, Massachusetts |
June 9, 2009 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (2 – 4 p) | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, New York |
June 9, 2009 | Richmond Kickers (USL-2) | 1 – 2 | Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) | Cary, North Carolina |
June 9, 2009 | St. Louis Lions (PDL) | 0 – 3 | Cleveland City Stars (USL-1) | Bedford, Ohio |
June 9, 2009 | 402 FC (USASA) | 2 – 3 | Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) | Blaine, Minnesota |
June 9, 2009 | Reading Rage (PDL) | 1 – 4 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
June 9, 2009 | Atlanta FC (USASA) | 0 – 2 | Charleston Battery (USL-1) | Charleston, South Carolina |
June 9, 2009 | Lynch's Irish Pub FC (USASA) | 1 – 2 | Miami FC (USL-1) | Miami, Florida |
June 9, 2009 | Mississippi Brilla (PDL) | 0 – 2 | Austin Aztex (USL-1) | Austin, Texas |
June 9, 2009 | Arizona Sahuaros (USASA) | 1 – 2 | El Paso Patriots (PDL) | El Paso, Texas |
June 9, 2009 | Portland Timbers (USL-1) | 3 – 0 | Kitsap Pumas (PDL) | Bremerton, Washington |
June 10, 2009 | Aegean Hawks (USASA) | 0 – 1 | Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) | Rockville, Maryland |
June 10, 2009 | Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2) | 0 – 3 | Ocean City Barons (PDL) | Ocean City, New Jersey |
Second round
editJune 16, 2009 | Real Maryland Monarchs (USL-2) | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Ocean City Barons (PDL) | Ocean City, New Jersey |
June 16, 2009 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p) | Carolina RailHawks (USL-1) | Cary, North Carolina |
June 16, 2009 | Cleveland City Stars (USL-1) | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, New York |
June 16, 2009 | Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (3 – 4 p) | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
June 16, 2009 | Charleston Battery (USL-1) | 1 – 0 | Miami FC (USL-1) | Miami, Florida |
June 16, 2009 | Chicago Fire Premier (PDL) | 0 – 4 | Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) | Blaine, Minnesota |
June 16, 2009 | El Paso Patriots (PDL) | 0 – 2 | Austin Aztex (USL-1) | Austin, Texas |
June 16, 2009 | Portland Timbers (USL-1) | 3 – 0 | Sonoma County Sol (USASA) | Santa Rosa, California |
Third round
editJune 30, 2009 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | New England Revolution (MLS) | New Britain, Connecticut |
June 30, 2009 | Chicago Fire (MLS) | 0 – 1 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
June 30, 2009 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 4 – 4 (a.e.t.) (3 – 5 p) | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, New York |
June 30, 2009 | Ocean City Barons (PDL) | 0 – 2 | D.C. United (MLS) | Boyds, Maryland |
June 30, 2009 | Chivas USA (MLS) | 1 – 3 | Charleston Battery (USL-1) | Charleston, South Carolina |
June 30, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 3 – 3 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) | Blaine, Minnesota |
July 1, 2009 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 2 – 0 | Austin Aztex (USL-1) | Austin, Texas |
July 1, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | 2 – 1 | Portland Timbers (USL-1) | Portland, Oregon |
Quarterfinals
editJuly 7, 2009 | Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2) | 1 – 2 | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | Rochester, New York |
July 7, 2009 | Harrisburg City Islanders (USL-2) | 1 – 2 | D.C. United (MLS) | Boyds, Maryland |
July 7, 2009 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 4 – 0 | Charleston Battery (USL-1) | Charleston, South Carolina |
July 7, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | 0 – 1 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Tukwila, Washington |
Semifinals
editJuly 21, 2009 | Rochester Rhinos (USL-1) | 1 – 2 | D.C. United (MLS) | Boyds, Maryland |
July 21, 2009 | Houston Dynamo (MLS) | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Tukwila, Washington |
Final
editSeattle Sounders FC (MLS) | 2 – 1 | D.C. United (MLS) |
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Ianni 25' González 49' Montero 67' Vagenas 79' Levesque 86' |
(Report) | Wicks 69' Simms 89' |
Goal scorers
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". Archived from the original on May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2009.