2009 Houston Dynamo season

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Chairman Philip Anschutz Average home league attendance 17,624		Manager Dominic Kinnear

The 2009 Houston Dynamo season was the fourth season of the Houston club franchise. It began on March 21, 2009 with a 1-1 draw against the Columbus Crew and ended with a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Western Conference final on November 13, 2009 at the Home Depot Center.

First-team squad

As of September 15, 2009.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

In

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Other information

Source: Houston Dynamo

Overall

Last updated: June 12, 2009
Source: Competitions

^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

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