2009 Columbus Crew season

Columbus Crew
2009 season
Owner Clark Hunt
Head Coach Robert Warzycha
Major League Soccer Conference: 1st
Overall: 1st
MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Third Round
CONCACAF Champions League 09-10 Quarterfinals
Trillium Cup Winners (5 - 4)
Highest home attendance 20,966 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
(26 September 2009, Major League Soccer)
Lowest home attendance 5,715 vs. Saprissa
(29 September 2009, CONCACAF Champions League)
Average home league attendance 14,447 [1]
Home colors
Away colors

Background

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.

Roster

As of June 20, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Will Hesmer
2 United States DF Frankie Hejduk (captain)
3 United States MF Alex Grendi
4 Argentina DF Gino Padula
5 United States MF Danny O'Rourke
6 England DF Andy Iro
7 Argentina FW Guillermo Barros Schelotto
8 New Zealand MF Duncan Oughton
9 United States FW Jason Garey
10 Venezuela FW Alejandro Moreno
12 United States MF Eddie Gaven
14 United States DF Chad Marshall
No. Position Player
15 United States MF Kevin Burns
16 United States MF Brian Carroll
17 Nigeria MF Emmanuel Ekpo
19 United States MF Robbie Rogers
20 Venezuela FW Emilio Rentería
22 Scotland MF Adam Moffat
23 United States DF Eric Brunner
24 United States DF Jed Zayner
26 United States MF Cory Elenio
30 United States GK Andy Gruenebaum
32 United States FW Steven Lenhart
Position Staff
Technical Director United States Brian Bliss
Manager Poland Robert Warzycha
Assistant manager United States Mike Lapper
Assistant manager Russia Vadim Kirillov
Assistant manager Argentina Ricardo Iribarren
Head athletic trainer United States Jason Mathews (soccer)
Assistant athletic trainer United States Skylar Richards
Equipment manager United States Rusty Wummel

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: Columbus Crew

Competitions

MLS

Standings

Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Columbus Crew 49 30 13 7 10 41 31 +10
2 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34 +5
3 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 37 −4
4 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 44 −1
5 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 46 −9
6 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 42 −9
7 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 47 −20
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs
2009 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
Overall table
Pos
Team
Pts
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
Qualification or relegation
1 Columbus Crew (SS) (E1) 49 30 13 7 10 41 31+10 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 LA Galaxy (W1) 48 30 12 6 12 36 31+5 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
3 Houston Dynamo 48 30 13 8 9 39 29+10 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
4 Seattle Sounders FC 47 30 12 7 11 38 29+9 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 2
5 Chicago Fire 45 30 11 7 12 39 34+5 2010 North American SuperLiga 3
6 Chivas USA 45 30 13 11 6 34 31+3
7 New England Revolution 42 30 11 10 9 33 374
8 Real Salt Lake 40 30 11 12 7 43 35+8 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
9 Colorado Rapids 40 30 10 10 10 42 38+4
10 D.C. United 40 30 9 8 13 43 441
11 FC Dallas 39 30 11 13 6 50 47+3
12 Toronto FC 39 30 10 11 9 37 469 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 1
13 Kansas City Wizards 33 30 8 13 9 33 429
14 San Jose Earthquakes 30 30 7 14 9 36 5014
15 New York Red Bulls 21 30 5 19 6 27 4720

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
30 49 13 7 10 41 31  +10 9 2 4 25 13  +12 4 5 6 16 18  −2

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

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GroundAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHHAAH
Result T T L L T T T W T W T W W L W T T W W W W W L W T W L W L L

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

CONCACAF Champions League

U.S. Open Cup

MLS playoffs

Main article: 2009 MLS Cup Playoffs

See also

References

  1. http://www.columbuscrewsc.com/media/all-time-attendance
  2. "Columbus Crew: Players: Main". Archived from the original on 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
  3. "Major League Soccer: Scoreboard: Week ending 0628". Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
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