2010 in American soccer

The 2010 Season was the 98th season of competitive soccer in the United States.

Soccer in the United States
Season2010
Men's soccer
Supporters' ShieldLos Angeles Galaxy
USSF D2 Pro LeaguePuerto Rico Islanders
USL Second DivisionCharleston Battery
NPSLSacramento Gold
PDLPortland Timbers U23s
U.S. Open CupSeattle Sounders FC
MLS CupColorado Rapids
← 2009United States2011 →

National teams

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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

Senior

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Friendly matches
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v  Honduras
January 23 United States  1–3  Honduras Carson, California
18:00 UTC−08Conrad  6'   17'
Goodson 69'
ReportPavón 19' (pen.)
J. Palacios  9', 37'
Espinoza 52'
Guevara  50'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,626
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
v  United States
March 3 Netherlands  2–1  United States Amsterdam, Netherlands
20:45 UTC+01De Jong  31'
Kuyt 40' (pen.)
Huntelaar 73'
Braafheid  90'
ReportTorres  31'
Bocanegra 88'
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena
Attendance: 46,000
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
v  Czech Republic
May 25 United States  2–4  Czech Republic East Hartford, Connecticut
20:00 UTC−05Edu 17'
Gomez 66'
ReportSivok 44'
Polák 58'
Fenin 78'
Necid 90'
Stadium: Rentschler Field
Attendance: 36,218
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico)
v  Turkey
May 29 United States  2–1  Turkey Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14:00 UTC−05Altidore 58'
Dempsey 75'
ReportTuran 27'Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Attendance: 55,407
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
v  United States
June 5 Australia  1–3  United States Roodepoort, South Africa
14:30 UTC+02Cahill 19'ReportBuddle 4', 31'
Gomez 90+3'
Stadium: Ruimsig Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Abdul Ebrahim (South Africa)
v  Poland
October 9 United States  2–2  Poland Chicago, Illinois
19:00 UTC−06Altidore 13'
Onyewu 52'
ReportMatuszczyk 28'
Błaszczykowski 73'
Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 31,696
Referee: Steven DePiero (Canada)
v  Colombia
October 12 United States  0–0  Colombia Chester, Pennsylvania
20:00 UTC−05ReportStadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 8,823
Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
v  United States
November 17 South Africa  0–1  United States Cape Town, South Africa
21:30 UTC+02ReportAgudelo 85'Stadium: Cape Town Stadium
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Sylvester Kirwa (Kenya)
2010 FIFA World Cup
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For the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the United States men's national team was drawn into, and emerged victorious from, Group C.

v  United States
June 12 Group stage England  1–1  United States Rustenburg, South Africa
20:30 UTC+02Gerrard 5'ReportDempsey 40'Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 38,646
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Assistant referees: Roberto Braatz (Brazil)
Altemir Hausmann (Brazil)
Fourth official: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles)
v  United States
June 18 Group stage Slovenia  2–2  United States Johannesburg, South Africa
16:00 UTC+02Birsa 13'
Ljubijankić 42'
ReportDonovan 48'
Bradley 82'
Stadium: Ellis Park Stadium
Attendance: 45,573
Referee: Koman Coulibaly (Mali)
Assistant referees: Redouane Achik (Morocco)
Inacio Candido (Angola)
Fourth official: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
v  Algeria
June 23 Group stage United States  1–0  Algeria Pretoria, South Africa
16:00 UTC+02Donovan 90+1'ReportStadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Attendance: 35,827
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
v  Ghana
June 26 Round of 16 United States  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ghana Rustenburg, South Africa
20:30 UTC+02Donovan 62' (pen.)ReportBoateng 5'
Gyan 93'
Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Attendance: 34,976
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Assistant referees: Gabor Eros (Hungary)
Tibor Vamos (Hungarian Football Federation)
Fourth official: Michael Hester (New Zealand)

Under-20

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Copa Chivas
v United States U-20
January 22 Group stage Pachuca Youth 3–1 United States U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Mora 10'
Castillo 26'
Meraz 45'
ReportGil 25'
v  Brazil U-20
January 23 Group stage United States U-20 1–1  Brazil U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Agudelo 55'ReportLucas 48'
v Atlas Youth
January 26 Group stage United States U-20 1–1 Atlas Youth Guadalajara, Mexico
Chavez 69'ReportRivira 62'
v United States U-20
January 27 Group stage Saprissa Youth 1–0 United States U-20 Guadalajara, Mexico
Campbell 39' (pen.)Report
Dallas Cup

The United States U-20 team participated in the "Super Group" at the 2010 Dallas Cup.

Milk Cup
v United States U-20
July 28 Group stage Denmark U-19 2–3 United States U-20 Coleraine, Northern Ireland
20:00 UTCNielsen 27'
85' (o.g.)
ReportRuelas 30', 89'
Ibrahim 74'
Stadium: Coleraine Showgrounds
Torneo de las Américas[1]

Under-17

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v  Mexico U-17
February 24 United States U-17 4–1  Mexico U-17 Tampa Bay, Florida
16:15 UTC−05Gulley 25', 54'
Guido 39' (pen.)
Pelosi 70' (pen.)
ReportJorge Espericueta 51' (pen.)Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Referee: Chris Penso (United States)
Assistant referees: Eric Proctor (United States)
Brian Poeschel (United States)
Fourth official: Robert Mauws (United States)
Nike International friendlies
v  Korea Republic U-17
December 1 United States U-17 2–1  Korea Republic U-17 Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 UTC−07Dunn 7'
Rodriguez 37'
ReportShin Il Soo 40'Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
v  Turkey U-17
December 5 United States U-17 0–2  Turkey U-17 Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 UTC−07ReportCalik 17'
Sahin 71'
Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex

Women

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Senior

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Algarve Cup

The United States women won the 2010 Algarve Cup, their seventh title at the annual tournament.[2][3]

v  Iceland
February 24 Group B United States  2–0  Iceland Vila Real de Santo António
15:00 WET/UTC±0Sif 60' (o.g.)
Cheney 62'
ReportStadium: Municipal Stadium
Referee: Christine Bek (Germany)
Assistant referees: Marina Wozniak (Germany)
Inka Mueller (Germany)
Fourth official: Fadouma Dia (Senegal)
v  United States
February 26 Group B Norway  1–2  United States Olhão
15:00 WET/UTC±0Herlovsen 64'ReportWambach 13', 90+2'Stadium: José Arcanjo Stadium
Referee: Sung Mi Cha (South Korea)
Assistant referees: Suel Gi Lee (South Korea)
Saori Takahashi (Japan)
Fourth official: Jia Wang (China)
v  Sweden
March 1 Group B United States  2–0  Sweden Ferreiras
15:00 WET/UTC±0Cheney 57', 87'ReportStadium: Desportivo da Nora Park
Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)
Assistant referees: Lada Rojc (Croatia)
Natalie Walker (England)
Fourth official: Siliva Reyes Juarez (Peru)
v  United States
March 3 Final Germany  2–3  United States Faro
16:00 WET/UTC±0Grings 41', 74'ReportLloyd 18'
Wambach 22'
Cheney 69'
Stadium: Estádio Algarve
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Kirsi Heikkinen (Finland)
Assistant referees: Tonja Paavola (Finland)
Anu Jokela (Finland)
Fourth official: Quetzalli Godinez (Mexico)
Friendly matches
v  Mexico
March 28 United States  3–0  Mexico San Diego, California
14:00 PDT/UTC−7Rodriguez 12'
Boxx 43'
Cheney 72'
ReportStadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 3,069
Referee: Kari Seitz (United States)
Assistant referees: Marlene Duffy (United States)
Shelley Finger (United States)
Fourth official: Felisha Mariscal (United States)
2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
v  Haiti
October 28 Group B United States  5–0  Haiti Cancún, Mexico
20:30 EDT/UTC−4Buehler 9'
Wambach 15', 45+1', 62'
Rodriguez 40'
ReportStadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)
Dianne Ferreira James (Guyana)
Fourth official: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
v  Guatemala
October 30 Group B United States  9–0  Guatemala Cancún, Mexico
20:30 EDT/UTC−4Rodriguez 21', 45+1', 88'
Rapinoe 22', 40'
Wambach 29', 31'
Morgan 50'
Lloyd 56' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Shane De Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)
Assistant referees: Cindy Mohammed (Trinidad and Tobago)
Jacqueline Sáez (Panama)
Fourth official: Caradella Samuels (Jamaica)
v  Costa Rica
November 1 Group B United States  4–0  Costa Rica Cancún, Mexico
20:30 EDT/UTC−4Wambach 32' (pen.)
Cheney 68'
Averbuch 73'
Morgan 82'
ReportStadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Attendance: 502
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Mayte Chavez (Mexico)
Jacqueline Sáez (Panama)
Fourth official: Quetzalli Alvardo (Mexico)
v  Mexico
November 5 Semifinal United States  1–2  Mexico Cancún, Mexico
22:00 EDT/UTC−4Lloyd 25'ReportDomínguez 3'
Pérez 27'
Stadium: Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Dianne Ferreira James (Guyana)
Assistant referees: Ivonne Ayala (El Salvador)
Flor Escobar (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
v  United States
November 8 3rd place match Costa Rica  0–3  United States Cancún, Mexico
17:00 EDT/UTC−6ReportCheney 17'
Wambach 33', 50'
Stadium: Estadio Quintana Roo
Referee: Quetzalli Godinez (Mexico)
Assistant referees: Mayte Chavez (Mexico)
Elmer Bonilla (El Salvador)
Fourth official: Carol Ann Chenard (Canada)
2011 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA-CONCACAF play-off)
v  United States
November 20 Italy  0–1  United States Padua, Italy
16:30 CET/UTC+1ReportMorgan 90+4'Stadium: Stadio Euganeo
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Silvia Elisabeth Reyes Juárez (Peru)
Assistant referees: Mariana Bettina Corbo Odone (Uruguay)
Maria Eugenia Rocco (Argentina)
Fourth official: Carolina Patricia Gonzales Urruit (Chile)
v  Italy
November 27 United States  1–0  Italy Bridgeview, Illinois
13:00 CST/UTC−6Rodriguez 40'ReportStadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,508
Referee: Cha Sung Mi (Korea)
Assistant referees: Allyson Flynn (Australia)
Ho Sarah May Yee (Australia)
Fourth official: Hong Eun Ah (Korea)

Under-20

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2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship

The United States women's national under-20 soccer team won the 2010 CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship, ...

v United States U-20
January 21 Group B Jamaica U-20 0–6 United States U-20 Guatemala City
16:30ReportNairn 9', 71'
Leroux 25', 35'
Noyola 48'
McCarty 83'
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 393
Referee: Vargas (Costa Rica)
Assistant referees: Sáez (Panama)
Tzul (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Troya (Panama)
v Costa Rica U-20
January 28 Semifinals United States U-20 2–1 Costa Rica U-20 Guatemala City
13:30Mewis 60'
Noyola 71'
ReportCedeño 77'Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 629
Referee: Troya (Panama)
Assistant referees: Sáez (Panama)
Tzul (Guatemala)
Fourth official: Ferreira-James (Guyana)
v Mexico U-20
January 30 Final United States U-20 1–0 Mexico U-20 Guatemala City
16:30Leroux 87'ReportStadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Attendance: 1,309
Referee: Rivas (El Salvador)
Assistant referees: Pacheco (El Salvador)
Sáez (Panama)
Fourth official: Ortega (El Salvador)
La Manga Cup

The women's U-20 team also participated in and won the women's portion of the 2010 La Manga Cup. The women's portion of the tournament was conducted as a four-team group stage.

Friendly matches
2010 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup

Under-17

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2010 CONCACAF Under-17 Women's Championship
v United States U-17
March 10 Group B Haiti U-17 0–9 United States U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
18:00ReportDoll 2'
Smith 13', 31'
Roccaro 16'
Brian 51'
Horan 56', 72', 88', 90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 250
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)
v Cayman Islands U-17
March 12 Group B United States U-17 13–0 Cayman Islands U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
18:00Horan 2', 39'
Brian 15', 22', 27'
Torres 17'
Solaun 34', 49', 59'
Clark 38'
Farrell 47', 61'
ReportStadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 250
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
v United States U-17
March 14 Group B Costa Rica U-17 0–10 United States U-17 Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:30ReportSmith 10', 14', 54'
Doll 17'
Brian 27', 84'
Horan 44', 68'
Torres 66'
Gonzalez 78'
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)
Dallas Cup
Nordic Cup

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoingMannerDateTableIncomingDateTable
Philadelphia UnionN/AN/AN/AOff-seasonPiotr NowakMay 29, 2009[4]Off-season
NSC Minnesota StarsN/AN/AN/AOff-seasonManny LagosFebruary 10, 2010[5]Off-season
Tampa Bay RowdiesN/AN/AN/AOff-seasonPaul DalglishNovember 18, 2009[6]Off-season
AC St. LouisN/AN/AN/AOff-seasonClaude AnelkaDecember 8, 2009[7]Off-season
New York Red BullsRichie WilliamsCaretakerAugust 21, 20097th East ('09)Hans BackeJanuary 7, 2010[8]Off-season
Rochester RhinosDarren TilleyContract expirationSeptember 28, 20096th USL 1st Division ('09)Bob LilleyNovember 16, 2010[9]Off-season
D.C. UnitedTom SoehnResignedNovember 3, 20094th East ('09)Curt OnalfoDecember 28, 2009[10]Off-season
Chivas USAPrekiMutual ConsentNovember 12, 20094th West ('09)Martín VásquezDecember 2, 2009[11]Off-season
Chicago FireDenis HamlettFiredNovember 24, 20092nd East ('09)Carlos de los CobosJanuary 11, 2010[12]Off-season
Pittsburgh RiverhoundsGene KleinPromoted within clubJanuary 11, 20108th USL-2 ('09)Justin EvansJanuary 11, 2010[13]Off-season
D.C. UnitedCurt OnalfoFiredAugust 4, 20108th MLS Eastern Conference ('10)Ben OlsenAugust 4, 2010[14]8th MLS Eastern Conference ('10)

League tables

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Major League Soccer

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PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1LA Galaxy (S)3018754426+1859CONCACAF Champions League
2Real Salt Lake30154114520+2556
3New York Red Bulls3015963829+951
4FC Dallas30124144228+1450CONCACAF Champions League
5Columbus Crew3014884034+650
6Seattle Sounders FC30141063935+448CONCACAF Champions League
7Colorado Rapids (C)30128104432+1246
8San Jose Earthquakes30131073433+146
9Kansas City Wizards30111363635+139
10Chicago Fire3091293738−136
11Toronto FC3091383341−835CONCACAF Champions League
12Houston Dynamo3091564049−933
13New England Revolution3091653250−1832
14Philadelphia Union3081573549−1431
15Chivas USA3081843145−1428
16D.C. United3062042147−2622
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Playoffs

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Conference semifinalsConference finalsMLS Cup
          
E1New York11
E4San Jose03
E4San Jose0
Eastern Conference
E3Colorado1
E2Columbus02
E3Colorado (5–4, PSO)11
E3Colorado2
W3Dallas1
W1Los Angeles12
W4Seattle01
W1Los Angeles0
Western Conference
W3Dallas3
W2Salt Lake11
W3Dallas21

MLS Cup

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FC Dallas1 – 2 (a.e.t.)Colorado Rapids
Ferreira 35'(Report)Casey 57'
John 107' (o.g.)
BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
Attendance: 21,700

USSF Division 2 Professional League

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USSF Division 2 Pro League
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Rochester Rhinos3016863824+1454Conference leaders, qualified for playoffs
2Carolina Railhawks FC3013984432+1247
3Austin Aztex3015785340+1353Qualified for playoffs[a]
4Portland Timbers30137103423+1149
5Vancouver Whitecaps FC30105153222+1045
6Montreal Impact30121173630+643
7NSC Minnesota Stars30111273236−440
8Puerto Rico Islanders (C)30911103735+237
9Miami FC30711123749−1233
10FC Tampa Bay30712114146−532
11AC St. Louis3071583248−1629
12Crystal Palace Baltimore3061862455−3124
Source: USSF D-2 schedule table
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The remaining six teams with the highest point totals, regardless of conference, also advance to the playoffs.

Playoffs

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Each round is a two-game aggregate goal series. Home teams for the first game of each series listed at the bottom of the bracket.
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
               
1Rochester Rhinos022
8Puerto Rico Islanders213
5Vancouver Whitecaps000
8Puerto Rico Islanders (aet)022
4Portland Timbers011
5Vancouver Whitecaps202
2Carolina RailHawks011
8Puerto Rico Islanders213
3Austin Aztex022
6Montreal Impact235
2Carolina RailHawks022
6Montreal Impact101
2Carolina RailHawks044
7NSC Minnesota Stars000

Finals

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USL Second Division

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USL Second Division
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Charleston Battery2011453525+1038Regular season champion
2Richmond Kickers209562520+533Playoff spot clinched
3Pittsburgh Riverhounds207582720+729
4Charlotte Eagles205872330−722
5Harrisburg City Islanders204972130−919
6Real Maryland Monarchs203891622−618

Playoffs

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USL-2 SemifinalUSL-2 Championship
1Charleston Battery2
2Richmond Kickers22Richmond Kickers1
3Pittsburgh Riverhounds0

Final

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U.S. Open Cup

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Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
            
D.C. United2
Richmond Kickers0
D.C. United2
Harrisburg City Islanders0
Harrisburg City Islanders (AET)1
New York Red Bulls0
D.C. United1
Columbus Crew2
Columbus Crew2
Rochester Rhinos1
Columbus Crew3
Charleston Battery0
Chicago Fire0 (0)
Charleston Battery (AET/PSO)0 (3)
Seattle Sounders FC2
Columbus Crew1
Portland Timbers1 (3)
Seattle Sounders FC1 (4)
Seattle Sounders FC2
Los Angeles Galaxy0
Los Angeles Galaxy2
AC St. Louis0
Seattle Sounders FC3
Chivas USA1
Houston Dynamo1
Miami FC0
Houston Dynamo1
Chivas USA3
Chivas USA1
Austin Aztex0

Final

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Seattle Sounders FC2–1Columbus Crew
Nyassi 38', 66'(Report)Burns 24'
Attendance: 31,311
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)

Honors

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Professional

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Amateur

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American clubs in international competitions

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ClubCompetitionFinal round
Columbus Crew2009–10 CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions LeagueQuarterfinals
Real Salt LakeFinals
Seattle Sounders FCGroup stage
Los Angeles GalaxyPreliminary round
New England Revolution2010 SuperLigaFinals
Houston DynamoSemifinals
Chicago FireGroup stage
Chivas USAGroup stage

CONCACAF Champions League

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2009–10 Champions League

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The Columbus Crew were the only American team to qualify for the Championship Round of the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, the only portion of the competition to occur in the 2010 calendar year. Columbus was drawn against Mexican club Toluca in the quarterfinals. After falling behind at home by two goals in the first half of the first leg, Steven Lenhart notched two second half goals for the Crew to draw even at 2–2.[16] In the return leg in Toluca, the clubs traded goals, with Toluca scoring first and last for the 3–2 victory and 5–4 aggregate victory.[17]

Columbus Crew
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2010–11 Champions League

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The Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Galaxy, and Seattle Sounders FC qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. Los Angeles, MLS Supporters' Shield runners-up, and Seattle, 2009 U.S. Open Cup champions, entered in the Preliminary round, the opening round of the tournament; Columbus, winners of the 2009 MLS Supporters' Shield, and Salt Lake, winners of the 2009 MLS Cup, entered in the Group stage.[18]

Preliminary round
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In the preliminary round, Los Angeles was drawn against the Puerto Rico Islanders, the 2010 Caribbean champions, and Seattle was drawn against Salvadoran club Isidro Metapán. Both American clubs played as hosts during the first leg of their respective two-legged affairs. The Sounders, on the strength of a Fredy Montero goal in the 60th minute, won their home leg 1–0.[19] Los Angeles, however, holders of the best record in Major League Soccer at the time of their matchup, were defeated 4–1 at the Home Depot Center.[20] The Islanders scored two goals in each half before the Galaxy got a consolation own goal by Richard Martinez in the 83rd minute. In the return leg in Bayamón, Los Angeles, needing to win by at least three goals to force penalties, gave up the first goal of the match. The Galaxy eventually scored two goals for the 2–1 victory but still lost 5–3 on aggregate.[21] Seattle, however was able to secure a 1–1 draw in San Salvador for the 2–1 aggregate victory to move into the group stage.[22]

Los Angeles Galaxy
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Seattle Sounders
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Group stage
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The group stage draw was conducted prior to the preliminary round, so each team knew all of their opponents as soon as the preliminary round ended. The Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake, and Seattle Sounders FC each qualified for the group stage.

Real Salt Lake was drawn into Group A against Mexican club Cruz Azul, winners of the 2009–10 Apertura; Panamanian club Árabe Unido, 2009 Apertura II and 2010 Clausura champions; and fellow MLS club Toronto FC, winners of the 2010 Canadian Championship. Salt Lake hosted Árabe Unido in their first group stage match and defeated los Árabes 2–1 on the strength of two Álvaro Saborío goals, his second coming in the fourth minute of second-half added time.[23] Salt Lake's second match was a dramatic affair in a torrential downpour at Estadio Azul in Mexico City, with hosts Cruz Azul emerging as 5–4 victors.[24]

Columbus was drawn into Group B with Mexican club Santos Laguna, 2009–10 Bicentenario winner; Guatemalan club Municipal, champions of the 2009–10 Liga Nacional Apertura and Clausura tournaments; and Trinidad and Tobago club Joe Public, 2010 Caribbean runners-up and 2009 TT Pro League champions. The Crew hosted Municipal in their first match and won 1–0, the goal scored on a strong individual effort by Emmanuel Ekpo.[25] In their second match, Columbus nearly held on for a scoreless draw but were defeated 1–0 at Santos Laguna when Jorge Iván Estrada scored in the third minute of second half added time.[26]

Seattle was drawn into Group C with Mexican club Monterrey, 2009–10 Apertura champions; Costa Rican club Saprissa, 2009–10 Primera División Campeonato de Verano champions; and Honduran club Marathón, 2009–10 Liga Nacional Torneo Apertura champions. In their first group stage match, Seattle visited Marathón at Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, and after scoring the opening goal, conceded two – all scored in the first half – for a 2–1 loss.[27] Seattle's second match saw another loss as visiting Monterrey came away from Qwest Field with a 2–0 victory.[28]

Real Salt Lake
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v Real Salt Lake
August 25, 2010 Group A Cruz Azul 5–4 Real Salt Lake Mexico City, Mexico
19:00 UTC−06Orozco 5', 76', 87', 89'
Giménez 90+3'
(Report)Saborío 23' (pen.), 43'
Espíndola 64'
Johnson 90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Azul
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Óscar Moncada (Honduras)
v Real Salt Lake
September 28, 2010 Group A Toronto FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake Toronto, Canada
20:00 UTC−04Peterson 20'(Report)Morales 67'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 10,581
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)
Columbus Crew
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v Columbus Crew
September 29, 2010 Group B Municipal 2–1 Columbus Crew Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 UTC−06Ramírez 19', 39'(Report)Iro 44'Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores
Attendance: 3,545
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
v Columbus Crew
October 21, 2010 Group B Joe Public 1–4 Columbus Crew Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago
20:00 UTC−04Noel 27' (pen.)(Report)Mendoza 20'
Rentería 50' (pen.), 81'
Oughton 90+2'
Stadium: Marvin Lee Stadium
Attendance: 110
Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana)
Seattle Sounders
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2010 SuperLiga

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The Houston Dynamo, Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, and New England Revolution qualified for the 2010 SuperLiga based upon their finish in the 2009 Major League Soccer season as the four highest-finishing teams not to qualify for the 2010–11 Champions League.

New England Revolution

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Houston Dynamo

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v Pachuca
July 15 Group A Houston 2–1 Pachuca Houston
20:00 EDTNgwenya 18', 85'ReportManso 51'Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,400
Referee: Jerry Solis (Costa Rica)
v Puebla
July 21 Group A Houston 1–0 Puebla Houston
20:00 EDTOduro 63'ReportStadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)
v Morelia
August 5 Semifinals Houston 0–1 Morelia Houston
20:00 EDTReportSabah 47'Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 7,641
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)

Chicago Fire

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v UNAM
July 20 Group B Chicago 1–0 UNAM Bridgeview, Illinois
21:3- EDTConde 35'ReportStadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)

Chivas USA

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v Puebla
July 15 Group A Chivas USA 1–2 Puebla Los Angeles
22:30 EDTUmaña 85'ReportOlivera 6'
González 62'
Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 12,617
Referee: Jose Gaspar Molina (Honduras)
v Pachuca
July 21 Group A Chivas USA 1–0 Pachuca Los Angeles
22:30 EDTMaldonado 7'Stadium: Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Marlon Mejía (El Salvador)

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