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2006 in American soccer

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Soccer in the United States
Season2006
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldD.C. United
USL First DivisionVancouver Whitecaps
USL Second DivisionRichmond Kickers
NPSLSacramento Knights
PDLMichigan Bucks
US Open CupChicago Fire Soccer Club
MLS CupHouston Dynamo
← 2005 United States 2007 →

The 2006 season was the 94th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

National team

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Men

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Senior

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Wins Losses Draws
6 4 3

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win   Draw   Loss

January 29 International Friendly United States  5 – 0  Norway Carson, California
14:00 UTC−08 Twellman 5' 17' 76'
Pope 67'
Chris Klein 87'
(Report) Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 16,366
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
February 10 International Friendly United States  3 – 2  Japan San Francisco
20:00 UTC−08 Pope 24'
Dempsey 39'
Twellman 50'
(Report) Maki 60'
Nakazawa 90'
Stadium: SBC Park
Attendance: 37,365
Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)
February 19 International Friendly United States  4 – 0  Guatemala Frisco, Texas
13:00 UTC−06 Olsen 38'
Ching 45'
Johnson 47'
Klein 71'
(Report) Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 14,453
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
March 22 International Friendly Germany  4 – 1  United States Dortmund, Germany
20:30 UTC+01 Schweinsteiger 46'
Neuville 73'
Klose 75'
Ballack 79'
(Report) Cherundolo 85' Stadium: Signal Iduna Park
Attendance: 64,500
Referee: Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden)
June 17 World Cup Group Stage Italy  1 – 1  United States Kaiserslautern, Germany
21:00 UTC+02 Gilardino 22' (Report) Zaccardo 27' (o.g.) Stadium: Fritz Walter Stadion
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
June 22 World Cup Group Stage Ghana  2 – 1  United States Nuremberg, Germany
16:00 UTC+02 Dramani 22'
Appiah 45+2'
(Report) Dempsey 43' Stadium: Frankenstadion
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Women

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Senior

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Wins Losses Draws
18 0 4
Four Nations Tournament
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January 18 United States  3–1  Norway Guangzhou, China
Lilly 72'
Boxx 77'
Wambach 85'
(Report) Rønning 81' (pen.)
January 20 United States  0–0  France Guangzhou, China
(Report)
January 22 China  0–2  United States Guangzhou, China
(Report) Lilly 24' (pen.), 41'
Algarve Cup
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March 11 Group B United States  5–0  Denmark Quarteira, Portugal
Wambach 16'
O'Reilly 29', 31'
Lilly 42'
Kai 72'
(Report)
International Friendlies
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May 7 Japan  1–3  United States Kumamoto, Japan
(Report)
May 9 Japan  0-1  United States Osaka, Japan
(Report)
July 15 United States  3–2  Sweden Blaine, Minnesota
Wambach 38'
Whitehill 89'
Lilly 90+2'
(Report) Unknown 46-88'
Ekblom 90+1'
Stadium: National Sports Center
Attendance: 4,996
October 1 United States  10–0  Chinese Taipei Carson, California
4:00 p.m. UTC−04 Osborne 8'
Wambach 13', 51', 62'
Tarpley 22', 27'
Lilly 49'
Lloyd 76'
Rapinoe 79', 82'
(Report) Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 5,479
Referee: Jennifer Bennett
Assistant referees: Veronica Perez
Margaret Domka
Fourth official: Marlene Duffy
Peace Queen Cup
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October 29 Group B United States  1–1  Denmark Kimhae, South Korea
3:00 a.m. UTC−05 Lilly 73' (Report) Andersen 12' Stadium: Gimhae Stadium
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Shin Hwa Yeon (KOR)
Assistant referees: Lee Seul Gi (KOR)
Choi Mi Kyeong (KOR)
Fourth official: Kim Mi Ok (KOR)
October 31 Group B Australia  0–2  United States Cheonan, South Korea
16:00 (Report) Lilly 20'
Kai 35'
Stadium: Cheonan Stadium
November 2 Group B Netherlands  0–2  United States Suwon, South Korea
14:30 (Report) Tarpley 27'
Whitehill 45+1'
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Gold Cup
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November 26 Final Canada  1–2 (aet)  United States Carson, California
17:30 Hermuss 44' (Report) Osborne 6'
Lilly 120' (pen.)
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 6,749

Major League Soccer

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Tables

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Purple indicates Supporters' Shield clinched
Yellow indicates Regular Season Runners-up clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Eastern Conference

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Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 D.C. United 32 15 7 10 52 38 +14 55
2 New England Revolution 32 12 8 12 39 35 +4 48
3 Chicago Fire 32 13 11 8 43 41 +2 47
4 New York Red Bulls 32 9 11 12 41 41 0 39
5 Kansas City Wizards 32 10 14 8 43 45 -2 38
6 Columbus Crew 32 8 15 9 30 42 -12 33

Western Conference

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Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 FC Dallas 32 16 12 4 48 44 +4 52
2 Houston Dynamo 32 11 8 13 44 40 +4 46
3 C.D. Chivas USA 32 10 9 13 45 42 +3 43
4 Colorado Rapids 32 11 13 8 36 49 -13 41
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 11 15 6 37 37 0 39
6 Real Salt Lake 32 10 13 9 45 49 -4 39

Playoffs

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Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup 2006
               
1 D.C. United 1 1 2
4 New York Red Bulls 0 1 1
1 D.C. United     0
Eastern Conference
2 New England Revolution     1
3 Chicago Fire 1 1 2
2 New England Revolution (a.e.t., p.s.o.) 0 2 2
E New England Revolution     1
W Houston Dynamo (a.e.t., p.s.o.)     1
1 FC Dallas 2 2 4
4 Colorado Rapids (a.e.t., p.s.o.) 1 3 4
4 Colorado Rapids     1
Western Conference
2 Houston Dynamo     3
3 Chivas USA 2 0 2
2 Houston Dynamo 1 2 3

MLS Cup

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USL Division 1

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Table

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  Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
  First round of playoffs

Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD H2H Pts
1 Montreal Impact 51 28 14 5 9 31 15 +16
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 50 28 13 4 11 34 21 +13
3 Charleston Battery 46 28 13 8 7 33 25 +8 CHA: 4 pts
VAN: 1 pt
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 46 28 12 6 10 40 28 +12
5 Miami FC 39 28 11 11 6 47 44 +3
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 38 28 10 10 8 38 36 +2
7 Seattle Sounders 37 28 11 13 4 42 48 −6
8 Atlanta Silverbacks 35 28 10 13 5 36 42 −6
9 Virginia Beach Mariners 32 28 8 12 8 26 37 −11 VAB: 7 pts
TOR: 4 pts
10 Toronto Lynx 32 28 8 12 8 30 36 −6
11 Portland Timbers 27 28 7 15 6 25 39 −14 POR: 9 pts
MIN: 3 pts
12 Minnesota Thunder 27 28 7 15 6 34 45 −11

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game

  • Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 0 1
3 Charleston Battery 2 1 3 3 Charleston Battery 0 0 0
6 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 0 2 2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 3
4 Vancouver Whitecaps (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
4 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 2 6 1 Montreal Impact 0 0 0
5 Miami FC 1 0 1

Final

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USL Second Division

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Table

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Purple indicates regular season champion
Green indicates playoff berth clinched

Place Team P W L T GF GA GD Points
1 Richmond Kickers 20 13 3 4 50 20 +30 43
2 Charlotte Eagles 20 8 4 8 29 27 +2 32
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 20 8 6 6 27 20 +7 30
4 Cincinnati Kings 20 9 8 3 28 27 +1 30
5 New Hampshire Phantoms 20 9 10 1 27 43 -16 271
6 Western Mass Pioneers 20 8 9 3 31 28 +3 27
7 Harrisburg City Islanders 20 8 9 3 34 35 -1 27
8 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 4 9 7 30 31 -1 19
9 Long Island Rough Riders 20 3 12 5 15 40 -25 14

1New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.

Playoffs

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Semifinals Finals
        
1 Richmond Kickers 2 0 2
4 Cincinnati Kings 1 0 1
1 Richmond Kickers 2
2 Charlotte Eagles 1
3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 1 1
2 Charlotte Eagles 4 2 6

Final

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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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Home teams listed on top of bracket

Third Round
July 12
Fourth Round
August 2
Quarterfinals
August 23
Semifinals
September 6
Finals
September 27
               
 
 
MLS Chicago 2
MLS Kansas City 0
MLS Kansas City 2
PDL Des Moines 1
MLS Chicago 2
MLS New England 1
USL1 Rochester 5
USL2 New Hampshire 1
USL1 Rochester 0 (4)
MLS New England (AET, PSO) 0 (5)
 
 
MLS Chicago 3
MLS D.C. United 0
 
 
MLS D.C. United (AET) 2
MLS Columbus 1
PDL Michigan 1
MLS Columbus 4
MLS D.C. United 3
MLS New York 1
USL2 Wilmington 2
USL1 Atlanta 1
USL2 Wilmington 1
MLS New York 2
 
 
MLS Chicago 3
MLS Los Angeles 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles 2
USASA Roma FC 0
MLS Chivas USA 0 (2)
USASA Roma FC (AET, PSO) 0 (4)
MLS Los Angeles (AET) 3
MLS Colorado 1
MLS Real Salt Lake (AET) 2
USL1 Virginia Beach 1
MLS Real Salt Lake 0
MLS Colorado 1
 
 
MLS Los Angeles 3
MLS Houston 1
 
 
MLS Houston 4
PDL Carolina 2
PDL Carolina (AET) 3
USL1 Seattle 2
MLS Houston 3
MLS FC Dallas 0
USL1 Charleston 3
USL1 Portland 1
USL1 Charleston 3 (3)
MLS FC Dallas (AET, PSO) 3 (5)
 
 

Final

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Los Angeles Galaxy1 – 3Chicago Fire
Gordon 51' (Report) Jaqua 10'
Herron 16'
Thiago 88'
Attendance: 8,185
Referee: Terry Vaughn

American clubs in international competitions

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Club Competition Final round
Los Angeles Galaxy 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals
New England Revolution 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Quarterfinals

Los Angeles Galaxy

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New England Revolution

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References

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