2006 in American soccer
The 2006 season was the 94th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
National team
Men
Senior
| 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 22 International Friendly | United States |
0 – 0 | |
San Diego, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 UTC−08 | (Report) | Stadium: Torero Stadium Attendance: 6,077 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| January 29 International Friendly | United States |
5 – 0 | |
Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:00 UTC−08 | Twellman Pope Chris Klein |
(Report) | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 16,366 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
| February 10 International Friendly | United States |
3 – 2 | |
San Francisco, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC−08 | Pope Dempsey Twellman |
(Report) | Maki Nakazawa |
Stadium: SBC Park Attendance: 37,365 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina) |
| February 19 International Friendly | United States |
4 – 0 | |
Frisco, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:00 UTC−06 | Olsen Ching Johnson Klein |
(Report) | Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 14,453 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| March 1 International Friendly | Poland |
0 – 1 | |
Kaiserslautern, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 UTC+01 | (Report) | Dempsey |
Stadium: Fritz Walter Stadion Attendance: 13,395 Referee: Thorsten Kinhofer (Germany) |
| March 22 International Friendly | Germany |
4 – 1 | |
Dortmund, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 UTC+01 | Schweinsteiger Neuville Klose Ballack |
(Report) | Cherundolo |
Stadium: Signal Iduna Park Attendance: 64,500 Referee: Peter Frojdfeldt (Sweden) |
| April 11 International Friendly | United States |
1 – 1 | |
Cary, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:00 UTC-04 | Olsen |
(Report) | Bennett |
Stadium: SAS Soccer Park Attendance: 8,093 Referee: Jorge Gasso Flores (Mexico) |
| May 23 International Friendly | United States |
0 – 1 | |
Nashville, Tennessee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 UTC-06 | (Report) | Madihi |
Stadium: Nashville Coliseum Attendance: 26,141 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| May 26 International Friendly | United States |
2 – 0 | |
Cleveland, Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 UTC-05 | Ching Dempsey |
(Report) | Stadium: Cleveland Browns Stadium Attendance: 29,745 Referee: Mauricio Morales Valle (Mexico) |
| May 28 International Friendly | United States |
1 – 0 | |
East Hartford, Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 UTC-05 | McBride |
(Report) | Stadium: Rentschler Field Attendance: 24,636 Referee: Steven Dipiero (Canada) |
| June 12 World Cup Group Stage | United States |
0 – 3 | |
Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:00 UTC+02 | (Report) | Koller Rosický |
Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 52,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) |
| June 17 World Cup Group Stage | Italy |
1 – 1 | |
Kaiserslautern, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 UTC+02 | Gilardino |
(Report) | Zaccardo |
Stadium: Fritz Walter Stadion Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
| June 22 World Cup Group Stage | Ghana |
2 – 1 | |
Nuremberg, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 UTC+02 | Dramani Appiah |
(Report) | Dempsey |
Stadium: Frankenstadion Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
Women
Senior
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 4 |
Four Nations Tournament
| January 18 | United States |
3 - 1 | |
Guangzhou, China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Boxx Wambach |
(Report) | Rønning |
| January 20 | United States |
0 - 0 | |
Guangzhou, China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Algarve Cup
| March 11 Group B | United States |
5 - 0 | |
Quarteira, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wambach O'Reilly Lilly Kai |
(Report) |
| March 13 Group B | United States |
4 - 1 | |
Faro, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Wagner Tarpley Kai |
(Report) | Hoda |
| March 15 Final | Germany |
0 - 0 (a.e.t.) (4 – 3 p) |
|
Faro, Portugal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Stadium: Estádio do Algarve | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Behringer Pohlers Prinz Da Mbabi Wimbersky |
International Friendlies
| May 7 | Japan |
1 - 3 | |
Kumamoto, Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| May 9 | Japan |
1 - 0 | |
Osaka, Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| July 15 | United States |
3 - 2 | |
Blaine, Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wambach Whitehill Lilly |
(Report) | Unknown Ekblom |
Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 4,996 |
| July 23 | United States |
5 - 0 | |
San Diego, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| July 30 | United States |
2 - 0 | |
Cary, North Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| August 27 | United States |
4 - 1 | |
Bridgeview, Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| September 13 | United States |
3 - 1 | |
Rochester, New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| October 1 | United States |
10 - 0 | |
Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 p.m. UTC-04 | Osborne Wambach Tarpley Lilly Lloyd Rapinoe |
(Report) | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 5,479 Referee: Jennifer Bennett Assistant referees: Veronica Perez Margaret Domka Fourth official: Marlene Duffy |
| October 8 | United States |
2 - 1 | |
Richmond, Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Peace Queen Cup
| October 29 Group B | United States |
1 - 1 | |
Kimhae, South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 a.m. UTC-05 | Lilly |
(Report) | Andersen |
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 | |
Cheonan, South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 | (Report) | Lilly Kai |
Stadium: Cheonan Stadium |
| November 2 Group B | Netherlands |
0 - 2 | |
Suwon, South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | (Report) | Tarpley Whitehill |
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium |
| November 2 Final | Canada |
0 - 1 | |
Seoul, South Korea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:30 | (Report) | Lilly |
Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium |
Gold Cup
| November 22 Semifinals | United States |
2 - 0 | |
Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Wambach |
(Report) | Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| November 26 Final | Canada |
1 - 2 (aet) | |
Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:30 | Hermuss |
(Report) | Osborne Lilly |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 6,749 |
Major League Soccer
Tables
Purple indicates Supporters' Shield clinched
Yellow indicates Regular Season Runners-up clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
Eastern Conference
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Houston Dynamo | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Ching |
(Report) | Twellman |
| Penalties | ||
| |
4–3 | Joseph Reis Noonan Twellman Heaps |
USL Division 1
Table
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
Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game
- Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
| First Round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps (aet) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 5 | Miami FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Final
September 29 |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 – 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Craft Donatelli Matondo |
USL Second Division
Table
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
| 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
August 28 |
| Richmond Kickers | 2 – 1 | Charlotte Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| Ssejjemba Carrieri |
(Report) | Spencer |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
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
American clubs in international competitions
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |
| New England Revolution | 2006 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| February 23 Champions Cup Semifinal | Los Angeles |
0 – 0 | |
Carson, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 8,103 Referee: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico) |
| March 8 Champions Cup Semifinal | Deportivo Saprissa |
3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | |
San José, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centeno Solis Parks |
Gardner Donovan |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Attendance: 8,103 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
New England Revolution
| February 22 Champions Cup Semifinal | New England |
0 – 0 | |
Hamilton, Bermuda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium: Bermuda National Stadium Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Hu Liu (Canada) |
| March 8 Champions Cup Semifinal | Alajuelense |
1 – 0 | |
Alajuela, Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernández |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
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