| 2009 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | D.C. United Holdings | ||
| Coach | Tom Soehn | ||
| MLS | 10th | ||
| MLS Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Runners-up | ||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Group stage | ||
| Carolina Challenge Cup | Runners-up | ||
| Atlantic Cup | Champions | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,175 vs. Chivas USA (October 24) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,585[1] | ||
|  | |||
The 2009 D.C. United season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2–2 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended on October 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Wizards by the same 2–2 scoreline.
Off-season
D.C. United was involved in the following off-season activity:[2]
Draft
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009. With draft order determined by regular and post-season record, United received the sixth pick in each round. Additionally, United acquired the Colorado Rapids' first-round pick (#7 overall) and Houston Dynamo's second-round (#26 overall). United's fourth-round (#51 overall) pick went to Colorado.
| Player | Position | Pick overall (round) | Previous club | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Wallace | M | #6 (1st) | University of Maryland | 
| Chris Pontius | M/F | #7 (1st) | UC Santa Barbara | 
| Milos Kocic | GK | #21 (2nd) | Loyola College in Maryland | 
| Lyle Adams | DF | #26 (2nd) | Wake Forest University Central Florida Kraze | 
| Brandon Barklage | M/F | #36 (3rd) | Saint Louis University Chicago Fire Premier | 
Re-signings
- Santino Quaranta – January 6, 2009
- Bryan Namoff – January 6
- Marc Burch – January 7
- Francis Doe – January 21
- Devon McTavish – January 28
Signings
- Andrew Jacobson – February 10
- Dejan Jakovic – February 27
- Brandon Barklage – March 3
- Anthony Peters – March 3
- Milos Kocic – March 12
Released
- Marcelo Gallardo – January 30
Waived
- Ryan Miller – March 25
Transactions
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Exchange | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9 | M | Christian Gomez International roster spot Salary cap considerations | Colorado Rapids | Iván Guerrero Designated Player roster spot 2010 MLS SuperDraft second-round pick | 
| March 10[2] | GK | Josh Wicks | Los Angeles Galaxy | Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick | 
| March 27[3] | M | John DiRaimondo | Waivers from Colorado Rapids | 
Loaned
| Date | Name | Team | Terms | 
|---|---|---|---|
| January 22 | Gonzalo Peralta | Unión de Santa Fe (Argentina B) | Undisclosed[4] | 
Squad
First-team squad
As of August 25, 2009.[5] For recent transfers, see List of transfers for the 2009 Major League Soccer season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Season transactions
Trades
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Exchange | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23[6] | DF | Avery John | New England Revolution | Conditional MLS SuperDraft pick | 
Waived
- April 23 – Francis Doe[6]
Statistical leaders
Last updated 4 May 2009[7]
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Club
Management
| Position | Staff | 
|---|---|
| General Manager |  Dave Kasper | 
| Manager |  Tom Soehn | 
| Assistant manager |  Mark Simpson | 
| Assistant manager |  Chad Ashton | 
| Athletic trainer |  Brian Goodstein | 
| Equipment manager |  David Brauzer | 
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: D.C. United
Other information
| Owner |  D.C. United Holdings | 
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (56,692 / N/A) | 
Source: D.C. United
Competitions
- Key
Win Tie Loss
Overall
| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLS | — | — | March 21, 2009 | ||
| USOC | Third round | — | Runner-up | June 30, 2009 | September 2, 2009 | 
| CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 | Preliminary round | — | July 28, 2009 | 
Updated to match played October 18, 2008
Source: Competitions
Preseason
| February 5, 2009 | D.C. United   | 1–4 |  Vejle Boldklub | Washington, D.C. | 
| N'Silu  49' | Report |  17'  33'  44'  80' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 
| February 10, 2009 | D.C. United   | 2–1 |  Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. | 
| Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 
| February 21, 2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders   | 1–2 |  D.C. United | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | 
| Arrieta  | Report (in Spanish) | Gómez  58' Simms  65' | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | 
Carolina Challenge Cup
| March 7, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Real Salt Lake | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| Jakovic  24' | Report | Escalada Movsisyan Williams | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
| March 11, 2009 | Toronto FC | 2–1 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| Barrett  21' De Rosario  33' | Report | Pontius  42' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
| March 14, 2009 | Charleston Battery | 0–2 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina | 
| Report | Emilio  57' Jacobson  82' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium | 
Major League Soccer
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 | 
- Overall table
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 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 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ↑ As winners of the 2010 Canadian Championship
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | 
| 30 | 40 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 
Last updated: October 25, 2009
Source: Major League Soccer
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won;  T = Matches tied;  L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
| March 22, 2009 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California | 
| Donovan  80' (pen) Donovan  85' | Report | Gomez  44' Pontius  62' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 18,013 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| March 28, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. | 
| Emilio  7' Olsen  30' Jakovic  79' Burch  91+' | Report | Nyarko  53' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 15,895 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| April 4, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Washington, D.C. | 
| Emilio  47' Moreno  71' | Report | Barrett  49' James  86' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 12,594 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| April 11, 2009 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | D.C. United | Sandy, Utah | 
| Morales  15' Wingert  25' Borchers  35' Olave  40' Morales  80' | Report | Emilio  38' Gomez  39' Burch  75' McTavish  91+' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 11,793 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| April 17, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. | 
| Olsen  74' Olsen  91+' | Report | Joseph  50' Thompson  74' Joseph  92+' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,441 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| April 26, 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 2–3 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 
| Angel  68' Richards  74' Richards  78' | Report | Wallace  21' Simms  34' Jacobson  53' Wallace  68' Emilio  90' Pontius  91+' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,303 Referee: Steven DePiero | 
| May 2, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. | 
| Rocha  28' Cooper  45' Moreno  65' | Report | Jakovic  62' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,225 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| May 6, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| Jewsbury  23' Wolff  52' Watson  56' Espinoza  82' | Report | Wallace  27' Barklage  29' John  71' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 9,077 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic | 
| May 9, 2009 | D.C. United | 3–3 | Toronto FC | Washington, D.C. | 
| N'Silu  9' Fred  40' Pontius  86' Moreno  92+' (pen) Pontius  94+' | Report | De Rosario  52' Serioux  63' De Rosario  87' Brennan  92+' De Rosario  94+' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| May 16, 2009 | Chivas USA | 2–2 | D.C. United | Carson, California | 
| Galindo  25' Lillingston  43' Stepanovic  69' | Report | Simms  36' Namoff  72' Emilio  77' Jakovic  84' Quaranta  85' | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,223 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| May 23, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Washington, D.C. | 
| Report | Russell  37' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,089 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez | 
| May 30, 2009 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 
| Joseph  55' Heaps  80' Barnes  84' Ralston  90' (pen) | Report | Pontius  21' Fred  36' Wallace  46+' Wicks  81' McTavish  89' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 15,271 Referee: Hilario Grejeda | 
| June 4, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–0 | New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. | 
| Simms  27' Quaranta  36' Emilio  60' Emilio  64' Moreno  93+' (pen.) | Report | Wolyniec  94+' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 11,226 Referee: Terry Vaughn | 
| June 13, 2009 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. | 
| Moreno  24' (pen.) Gomez  41' Gomez  74' | Report | Busch  22' Thorrington  27' Pappa  33' Conde  40' Pause  70' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,369 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| June 17, 2009 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–3 | D.C. United | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:30 PST | Alonso  38' Burch  45' (o.g.) Montero  57' | Report | Pontius  34' Gomez  63' Jakovic  84' Marshall  87' (o.g.) Namoff  92+' | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 29,104 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| June 20, 2009 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | D.C. United | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| Cummings  11' Gibbs  12' Cummings  43' Clark  49' | Report | John  22' Wallace  53' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 11,416 Referee: Michael Kennedy | 
| July 4, 2009 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio | 
| Moreno  12' Moreno  59' Ekpo  74' Lenhart  92+' | Report | Gomez  33' Olsen  60' N'Silu  80' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,370 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| July 18, 2009 | D.C. United | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Washington, D.C. | 
| Fred  29' Moreno  47' (pen.) Namoff  56' Emilio  61' | Report | Namoff  14' (o.g.) Mastroeni  48' Casey  84' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 18,248 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| July 25, 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | D.C. United | Santa Clara, California | 
| Hernandez  22' Johnson  36' Glen  62' (pen.) | Report | Gomez  3' (pen.) Gomez  21' Olsen  60' Wallace  62' | Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| August 1, 2009 | Houston Dynamo | 4–3 | D.C. United | Houston, Texas | 
| Davis  36' Ching  36'  38' Holden  45'  66' Davis  49' | Report | Olsen  20' Gomez  45' Emilio  49'  87' Pontius  73' Fred  74' | Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 14,694 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| August 15, 2009 | Toronto FC | 2–0 | D.C. United | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 
| Cronin  17' Robinson  24' De Rosario  30' Sanyang  45' Brennan  58' White  66' | (report) | Jakovic  22' Simms  72' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 20,638 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| August 22, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. | 
| Olsen  10' Wallace  68' | Report | Donovan  31' Magee  54' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 22,134 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| August 29, 2009 | Chicago Fire | 0–1 | D.C. United | Bridgeview, Illinois | 
| Report | Namoff  11' Burch  36' Fred  44' Namoff  53' Jakovic  94+' | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,324 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| September 5, 2009 | FC Dallas | 2–2 | D.C. United | Frisco, Texas | 
| Cunningham  18' Ferreira  50' Torres  57' van den Bergh  62' McCarty  77' Benitez  93+' | Report | McTavish  35' Burch  44' Moreno  58' Burch  70' Fred  93+' | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 10,219 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| September 9, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. | 
| Gomez  27' Emilio  39' John  84' Wicks  93+' | Report | Harrington  69' Besler  74' Myers  81'  86' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,033 Referee: Terry Vaughn | 
| September 12, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C. | 
| 19:30 EST | Wallace  54' Wallace  57' Quaranta  62' John  93+' | Report | Zakuani  5' Montero  84' | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium Attendance: 19,592 Referee: Silviu Petrescu | 
| September 27, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. | 
| Moreno  26' Wallace  54' Pontius  68' | Report | McDonald  28' Sanchez  58' Johnson  73' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 14,375 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| October 3, 2009 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chivas USA | Washington, D.C. | 
| Moreno  56' James  63' Olsen  65' Pontius  84' | Report | Kocic  32' (o.g.) Padilla  53' Cuesta  65' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 24,175 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| October 17, 2009 | D.C. United | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. | 
| McTavish  6' Emilio  17' | Report | Renteria  83' | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 16,274 Referee: Alex Prus | 
| October 22, 2009 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–2 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| Hercegfalvi  25' Kamara  30' Marquess  65' Lopez  92+' (pen.) | Report | Moreno  67' Olsen  73' James  82' Fred  92+' | Stadium: CommunityAmerica Ballpark Attendance: 10,385 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
CONCACAF Champions League
Group standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  Toluca | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | 
|  Marathón | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 12 | 
|  D.C. United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 
|  San Juan Jabloteh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | 
Preliminary round
| July 28, 2009 Preliminary | D.C. United   | 1–1 |  Luis Ángel Firpo | Washington, D.C. | 
| 20:00 EDT (UTC-4) | Moreno  42' (pen.) | Report | Benítez  26' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,026 Referee: Paúl Delgadillo (Mexico) | 
| August 4, 2009 Preliminary | Luis Ángel Firpo   | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |  D.C. United | San Salvador | 
| 20:00 CST (UTC-6) | Franco  39' (pen.) | Report | Gómez  42' | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Alas  J. Sánchez  Merino  Salazar  C. Sánchez  |  Pontius  Szetela  Olsen  Burch  Gómez | |||
Group stage
| August 18, 2009 Group stage | Marathón   | 3–1 |  D.C. United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | 
| 22:00 | Martínez  23' Palacios  83' Berrios  88' (pen.) | Report | Emilio  48' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 3,658 Referee: Edward Bonilla (El Salvador) | 
| August 26, 2009 Group stage | D.C. United   | 1–3 |  Toluca | Washington, D.C., United States | 
| 20:00 | Pontius  47' | Report | Marín  5' Mancilla  79', 86' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 8,834 Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica) | 
| September 15, 2009 Group stage | San Juan Jabloteh   | 0–1 |  D.C. United | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 
| 20:00 | Report | Gómez  14' (pen.) | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados) | 
| September 24, 2009 Group stage | D.C. United   | 3–0 |  Marathón | Washington, D.C., United States | 
| 20:00 | Emilio  47', 71' Moreno  55' | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 5,280 Referee: Silviu Petsrecu (Canada) | 
| September 30, 2009 Group stage | D.C. United   | 5–1 |  San Juan Jabloteh | Washington, D.C., United States | 
| 20:00 | Gómez  13', 68' Fred  30' Khumalo  43', 90' | Report | Britto  83' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico) | 
| October 20, 2009 Group stage | Toluca   | 1–1 |  D.C. United | Toluca, Mexico | 
| 20:00 | López  62' (pen.) | Report | Pontius  6' | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Geoffrey Hospedales (Trinidad & Tobago) | 
U.S. Open Cup
| March 28, 2009 Qualification | D.C. United   | 2–0 |  FC Dallas | Washington, D.C. | 
| Fred  21' Barklage  66' | Report | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,163 Referee: Jeff Gontarek | 
| May 20, 2009 Qualification | D.C. United   | 5–3 |  New York Red Bulls | Washington, D.C. | 
| 19:00 EDT | Pontius  8',  52' Khumalo  18' Barklage  21' Fred  28' | Report | Richards  44' Rojas  48',  61' (pen.) | Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 5,056 Referee: Mark Kadlecik | 
| June 30, 2009 Third round | D.C. United   | 2–0 |  Ocean City Barons | Boyds, Maryland | 
| 7:30 pm EDT | Gómez  74' N'Silu  93' | Report | Brown  67' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,021 Referee: Jeff Gontarek (USA) | 
| July 7, 2009 Quarterfinals | D.C. United   | 2–1 |  Harrisburg City Islanders | Boyds, Maryland | 
| 7:30 pm EDT | Khumalo  8' Jacobson  18' N'Silu  83' Gómez  86' | Report | Oduor  49' Paterson  64' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,137 Referee: Lee Suckle (USA) | 
| July 21, 2009 Semifinals | D.C. United   | 2–1 |  Rochester Rhinos | Boyds, Maryland | 
| 7:00 pm EDT | Jacobson  39' Gómez  41' (pen.) John  42' Khumalo  82' | Report | Gregor  18' Atieno  68' Bertz  88' | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,457 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja | 
| September 2, 2009 Final | D.C. United   | 1–2 |  Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C. | 
| Wicks  69' Simms  89' | Report | Ianni  25' González  49' Montero  67' Vagenas  79' Levesque  86' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 17,329 Referee: Alex Prus | 
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | MF |  Rodney Wallace |  Maryland Terrapins | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| 13 | MF |  Chris Pontius |  UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| 1 | GK |  Miloš Kocić |  Loyola Greyhounds | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| DF |  Lyle Adams |  Wake Forest Demon Deacons  Central Florida Kraze | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | ||
| 24 | MF |  Brandon Barklage |  Saint Louis Billikens  Chicago Fire Premier | Selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2009 | |
| 8 | MF |  Andrew Jacobson |  Lorient | Selected in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft | February 10, 2009 | |
| 19 | DF | .svg.png.webp) Dejan Jakovic |  Red Star | Free | February 27, 2009 | [8] | 
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW |  Brandon Barklage | TBD | Option declined | November 29, 2011 | [9] | 
Loan in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Start | End | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Loan out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Start | End | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
References
- ↑ "USA Major League Soccer - Attendance - 2009". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
- 1 2 Transactions Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine D.C. United
- ↑ Goff, Steven. United Acquires DiRaimondo, Washington Post 27 March 2009. Accessed 1 May 2009.
- ↑ D.C. United to loan out Gonzalo Peralta Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, D.C. United. January 22, 2009. Retrieved on May 5, 2009
- ↑ "D.C. United Roster". Major League Soccer. June 14, 2009. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
- 1 2 D.C. United signs defender Avery John Archived 2009-04-28 at the Wayback Machine D.C. United, 23 April 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2009
- ↑ D.C. United
- ↑ "D.C. United sign defender Dejan Jakovic". DCUnited.com. February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ Sheldon, Kyle (November 29, 2011). "United players eligible for Stage 1 Re-Entry Draft". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.























