United Soccer Leagues 2006
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The 2006 Season was the 20th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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) | Rochester Raging Rhinos (USL-1) |
[edit] League Tables
[edit] First Division
Grey indicates regular season title (Commissioner’s Cup) clinched
Purple indicates playoff bye clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 51 |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 50 |
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 46 |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 46 |
| 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 | -9 | 32 |
| 10 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 32 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 39 | -14 | 27 |
| 12 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 27 |
[edit] Playoffs
Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game
- Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4, 2: (6) | |||||||||||
| 5 | Miami FC | 1, 0: (1) | |||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 0, 0: (0) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0, 2: (2) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 2, 1: (3) | |||||||||||
| 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2, 0: (2) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1, 0: (1) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Charleston Battery | 0, 0: (0) | |||||||||||
[edit] Second Division
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 docked 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.
[edit] Playoffs
Semifinals 2-game aggregate
| 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 | ||||||
[edit] Premier Development League
- See 2006 PDL Season
