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2009 MLS Cup playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsReal Salt Lake (1st title)
Runners-upLos Angeles Galaxy
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored21 (1.91 per match)
Attendance259,149 (23,559 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)United States Landon Donovan
United States Robbie Findley
(3 goals each)
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The 2009 MLS Cup playoffs was the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2009 season. MLS Cup 2009 concluded the season on November 22, 2009, at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. Real Salt Lake won the Cup on penalties over the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Format

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At the 2009 season's end, the top two teams of each conference made the playoffs; in addition, the clubs with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, were added to the playoffs. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, the tie-breaking method was two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.[1]

Qualified teams

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Conference standings

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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
Source: MLS

Western Conference

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 30 12 6 12 36 31 +5 48 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Houston Dynamo 30 13 8 9 39 29 +10 48
3 Seattle Sounders FC 30 12 7 11 38 29 +9 47
4 Chivas USA 30 13 11 6 34 31 +3 45
5 Real Salt Lake 30 11 12 7 43 35 +8 40
6 Colorado Rapids 30 10 10 10 42 38 +4 40
7 FC Dallas 30 11 13 6 50 47 +3 39
8 San Jose Earthquakes 30 7 14 9 36 50 −14 30
Source: MLS

Overall standings

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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
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
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Bracket

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Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 Columbus Crew 0 2
E4 Real Salt Lake 1 3
E4 Real Salt Lake (p) 0 (5)
Eastern Conference
E2 Chicago Fire 0 (4)
E3 New England Revolution 2 0
E2 Chicago Fire 1 2
E4 Real Salt Lake (p) 1 (5)
W1 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 (4)
W1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 1
W4 Chivas USA 2 0
W1 Los Angeles Galaxy (a.e.t.) 2
Western Conference
W2 Houston Dynamo 0
W3 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0
W2 Houston Dynamo (a.e.t.) 0 1

1 Real Salt Lake earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Western Conference. They represented the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Eastern Conference qualified for the playoffs.

Conference semifinals

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Eastern Conference

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Real Salt Lake1–0Columbus Crew
Findley 88' Report
Attendance: 11,499
Referee: Mark Geiger

Real Salt Lake won 4–2 on aggregate.

Chicago Fire won 3–2 on aggregate.

Western Conference

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Los Angeles Galaxy won 3–2 on aggregate.

Houston Dynamo1–0 (a.e.t.)Seattle Sounders FC
Ching 96' Report
Attendance: 27,465
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez

Houston Dynamo won 1–0 on aggregate.

Conference finals

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Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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MLS Cup 2009

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "2009 MLS Playoff Guide" (PDF) (Press release). MLSNet.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 23, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
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