San Fernando Valley Quakes Legends, Fresno Fuego and Ventura County Fusion, the last of which left the Quakes on the verge of their first ever divisional championship. The final game of the regular season was a winner-take-all matchup against Fresno Fuego, which the Quakes won 2–1 with goals by Devin Deldo and Sung-Hyun Kim, giving the team its first silverware in franchise history. The Quakes went to the playoffs in Fresno on a high, but were beaten in the semi final by Northwest runners-up Vancouver Whitecaps Residency, after having a man sent off and conceding an injury time equalizer; Vancouver then added two more
2009 in American soccer 2009 in American soccer The 2009 season was the 97th season of soccer in the United States. This season included playing in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. 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. The United States Women's National Soccer Team was coached by Pia Sundhage. "Teams will be re-seeded for semifinal matchups" "Montreal wins on aggregate 6–3." "Purple indicates league title clinched"<br> "Green indicates playoff berth clinched"<br> "Home teams listed on top of