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2009 Columbus Crew season

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Owner
  
Clark Hunt

MLS Cup
  
Conference Semifinals

CONCACAF Champions League 09-10
  
Quarterfinals

Head Coach
  
Robert Warzycha

U.S. Open Cup
  
Third Round

Major League Soccer
  
Conference: 1st Overall: 1st

Review

The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It started with a 1-1 draw at the Houston Dynamo on March 21, 2009, and ended on November 5, with a 3-2 playoff loss to Real Salt Lake. The Crew lost 4-2 on aggregate.

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Roster

As of June 20, 2009. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Standings

Eastern Conference
Overall table
  • ^Note 1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team. If they qualify for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team not already qualified will be given a berth. Similarly, they cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Soccer Championship. If they qualify for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified will qualify.
  • ^Note 2 - The winner of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield (Columbus Crew) and the winner of MLS Cup 2009 (Real Salt Lake) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage. The runner-up of MLS Cup 2009 (Los Angeles Galaxy) and the winner of the 2009 U.S. Open Cup (Seattle Sounders) qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round.
  • ^Note 3 - SuperLiga 2010 berths are awarded to the top 4 finishing teams from MLS who do not qualify for Champions League (Houston, Chicago, Chivas USA and New England).

    • Results summary

    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

    Last updated: October 25, 2009.
    Source: Columbus Crew
    Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

    Match results

      Win   Tie   Loss

    References

    2009 Columbus Crew season Wikipedia
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