The 2009 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for the club in the United Soccer Leagues First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The first competitive game of the 2009 season was played on April 25 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC which the Timbers lost 1–0. Following that loss the Timbers went on a 24-game unbeaten streak in the league on their way to securing the Commissioner's Cup for finishing the regular season atop the table. In a hard-fought, two-legged series, Vancouver Whitecaps FC knocked Portland out of the playoffs in the semifinals by an aggregate score of 5–4. In the U.S. Open Cup the Timbers hosted Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in the third round but were eliminated by their bitter rivals 2–1 in front of 16,382 spectators at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon.
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs Quarterfinal round of playoffs
† Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009[1]
Last updated: April 26, 2010 Source: uslsoccer.com Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Teams were re-seeded for semifinal matchups
Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament Home teams listed on top of bracket
Updated to match played May 24, 2011Source:[citation needed]
USL-1 Coach of the Year[2]
USL-1 Executive of the Year[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
USL-1 Scoring Champion[4]
USL-1 All-League First Team[5]
USL-1 All-League Second Team[6]
USL-1 Player of the Week
USL-1 Team of the Week
All players contracted to the club during the season included.
Players with 1 goal or more included only.
Players with 1 card or more included only.
All goalkeepers included.
Permanent
Loan