2006 United Soccer Leagues
The 2006 Season was the 20th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
General
- Miami FC joined the First Division.
- The Richmond Kickers departed the First Division for the Second Division.
- The Northern Virginia Royals departed the Second Division for the Premier Development League (PDL).
- 9 new teams joined the PDL while 5 teams folded, for a complete list see here.
Honors
Competition | Champion | Runner-Up | Regular Season Champion/Best USL team |
---|---|---|---|
USL First Division | Vancouver Whitecaps | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Montreal Impact |
USL Second Division | Richmond Kickers | Charlotte Eagles | Richmond Kickers |
USL PDL | Michigan Bucks | Laredo Heat | Carolina Dynamo |
U.S. Open Cup | Chicago Fire (MLS) | Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Carolina Dynamo (PDL) |
Standings
First Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 51 | Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs |
2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 50 | Bye to semifinal round of playoffs |
3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 46[a] | First round of playoffs |
4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 46[a] | |
5 | Miami FC | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 39 | |
6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 38 | |
7 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 37 | |
8 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 35 | |
9 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 32[b] | |
10 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 32[b] | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 27[c] | |
12 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 27[c] |
Source: [1]
Notes:
Notes:
Playoffs
Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game
- Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
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Second Division
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Richmond Kickers | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 43 | Regular season champion |
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 32 | Playoff berth clinched |
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 | 27[a] | |
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 |
Source: [2]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.
Playoffs
Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | |||||||
4 | Cincinnati Kings | 1 | |||||||
1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | |||||||
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | |||||||
3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | |||||||
2 | Charlotte Eagles | 4 |
Premier Development League
- See 2006 PDL Season
See also
References
- ^ "USL First Division 2006". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "USL Second Division 2006". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on 11 November 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
External links
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