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Contents

   



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1 General  





2 Honors  





3 Standings  



3.1  First Division  



3.1.1  Playoffs  





3.1.2  Quarterfinals  





3.1.3  Semifinals  





3.1.4  Final  





3.1.5  Awards and All-League Teams  







3.2  Second Division  



3.2.1  Playoffs  





3.2.2  Semifinals  





3.2.3  Final  







3.3  Premier Development League  







4 See also  





5 References  





6 External links  














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The 2006 Season was the 20th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.

General

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Honors

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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)
Voyageurs Cup Montreal Impact Toronto Lynx n/a

Standings

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First Division

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Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Montreal Impact (S) 28 14 5 9 31 15 +16 51 Bye to semifinal round of playoffs
2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 28 13 4 11 34 21 +13 50
3 Charleston Battery 28 13 8 7 33 25 +8 46[a] First round of playoffs
4 Vancouver Whitecaps (C) 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]
(C) Playoff Champion; (S) Commissioner's Cup
Notes:
  1. ^ a b CHA: 4 pts; VAN: 1 pt
  • ^ a b VBM: 7 pts; TOR: 4 pts
  • ^ a b POR: 9 pts; MIN: 3 pts
  • Playoffs

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    Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
    Higher seeded team hosted first game

    Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
    2Rochester Raging Rhinos 10 1
    3Charleston Battery 213 3Charleston Battery 0 0 0
    6Puerto Rico Islanders 20 2 2Rochester Raging Rhinos 0
    4Vancouver Whitecaps 3
    4Vancouver Whitecaps (a.e.t.) 0 22
    4Vancouver Whitecaps 426 1Montreal Impact 0 0 0
    5Miami FC 10 1

    Quarterfinals

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    7:30 PM EDT
    Charleston Battery2–2Puerto Rico Islanders
    • Armstrong 53'
  • Nylen Yellow card 57'
  • Glinton 89'
  • Report
  • Marcina 22' Yellow card 36'
  • Delgado Yellow card 44'
  • Norambuena Yellow card 56'
  • González 60'
  • Kennedy Yellow card 86'
  • Attendance: 2,215

    Referee: Mark Kadlecik

    7:30 PM EDT
    Second Leg
    Puerto Rico Islanders0–1Charleston Battery
  • Velez Yellow card 60'
  • Report
  • Armstrong 54'
  • Alavanja Yellow card 56'
  • Attendance: 8,745

    Referee: Alex Prus

    Charleston Battery won 3–2 on Aggregate.


    10:00 PM EDT
    First Leg
    Vancouver Whitecaps4–1Miami FC Blues
  • Suarez Yellow card 32'
  • Gjertsen 35'
  • Lyall 44'
  • Donatelli 88'
  • Report Fraser Yellow card 35'
    Romário 64'
    Gomez Yellow card 72'

    Attendance: 5,437

    Referee: Steve DiPietro

    6:00 PM EDT
    Second Leg
    Miami FC Blues0–2Vancouver Whitecaps
  • Guillaume Yellow card 52'
  • Gomez Yellow card 72'
  • Fraser Yellow card 73'
  • Report
  • Sebrango 46'
  • Nash 64'
  • Attendance: 2,111

    Referee: Mark Greiger

    Vancouver Whitecaps won 6–1 on Aggregate.

    Semifinals

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    7:35 PM EDT
    First Leg
    Rochester Raging Rhinos1–0Charleston Battery
  • Howes 52'
  • Report
  • McKnight Yellow card 81'
  • Attendance: 9,038

    Referee: Niko Bratsis

    6:00 PM EDT
    Second Leg
    Charleston Battery0–0Rochester Raging Rhinos
  • Armstrong Yellow card 75'
  • Report
  • Craft Yellow card 55'
  • Vallow Yellow card 78'
  • Gbeke Yellow card 90'
  • Attendance: 2,121

    Referee: Michael Hill

    Rochester Raging Rhinos won 1–0 on Aggregate.


    10:00 PM EDT
    First Leg
    Vancouver Whitecaps0–0Montreal Impact
    Report
  • Pizzolito Red card 85'
  • Attendance: 5,225

    Referee: Mark Budda

    7:00 PM EDT
    Second Leg
    Montreal Impact0–2 (a.e.t.)Vancouver Whitecaps
  • Vincello Yellow card 95'
  • Fronimadis Yellow card 120'
  • Report
  • Nash Yellow card 73'
  • Matondo Yellow card 90'
  • Lyall Yellow card 95'
  • Donatelli 120'
  • Attendance: 11,782

    Referee: Silviu Petrescu

    Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0 on Aggregate in Overtime.

    Final

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    7:00 PM EDT
    Rochester Raging Rhinos0–3Vancouver Whitecaps
  • Gbeke Yellow card 71'
  • Craft Yellow card 85'
  • Ambersley Yellow card 88'
  • Report
  • Donatelli 55'
  • Jones Yellow card 76'
  • Clarke Yellow card 80'
  • Matondo 86', Yellow card 86'
  • Attendance: 9,547

    Referee: Andrew Chapin

    USL First Division
    2006 champions
    Canada
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC
    First title

    Awards and All-League Teams

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    First Team
    F: Romario (Miami FC) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); Cam Weaver (Seattle Sounders) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
    M: Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery); Luke Kreamalmeyer (Portland Timbers); Zinho (Miami FC); Joey Gjertsen (Vancouver Whitecaps) (MVP)
    D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); Geordie Lyall (Vancouver Whitecaps); Mauricio Segovia (Puerto Rico Islanders); Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders)
    G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
    Coach: Michael Anhaeuser (Charleston Battery) (Coach of the Year)

    Second Team
    F: Alen Marcina (Puerto Rico Islanders); Greg Simmonds (Virginia Beach Mariners)
    M: Leonardo Di Lorenzo (Montreal Impact); Jeff Clarke (Vancouver Whitecaps); Rodrigo Rios (Atlanta Silverbacks); Gavin Glinton (Charleston Battery))
    D: Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact); Matt Bobo (Atlanta Silverbacks); Kenney Bertz (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps)
    G: Scott Vallow (Rochester Raging Rhinos)

    Second Division

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    Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Richmond Kickers (O) 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]
    (O) Play-off winners
    Notes:
    1. ^ New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.

    Playoffs

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    Semifinals Finals
            
    1Richmond Kickers 20 2
    4Cincinnati Kings 10 1
    1Richmond Kickers 2
    2Charlotte Eagles 1
    3Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 11
    2Charlotte Eagles 426

    Semifinals

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    7:00 PM EDT
    First Leg
    Richmond Kickers2–1Cincinnati Kings
  • Burke 60' (pen.)
  • Report
  • Krause Yellow card 31'
  • Barton 45'
  • Jones Yellow card 47'
  • Attendance: 2,187

    Referee: James Conlee

    6:00 PM EDT
    Second Leg
    Cincinnati Kings0–0Richmond Kickers
  • Smith Yellow card 75'
  • Report

    Attendance: 1,465

    Referee: Rizal Milliken

    Richmond Kickers won 2–1 on aggregate.


    7:05 PM EDT
    First Leg
    Pittsburgh Riverhounds0–4Charlotte Eagles
    Report
  • Rife 59'
  • Budnyy 64'
  • Ruud 86'
  • Attendance: 2,113

    Referee: CJ Morgante

    7:00 PM EDT
    Second Leg
    Charlotte Eagles2–1Pittsburgh Riverhounds
  • Budnyy 76'
  • Report
  • Child Red card 76'
  • Bragg Yellow card 77'
  • Browne Red card 90'
  • Attendance: 813

    Referee: Jason Sessions

    Charlotte Eagles won 6–1 on Aggregate.

    Final

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    7:00 p.m.
    Richmond Kickers2–1Charlotte Eagles
  • Carrieri 34' Yellow card 34'
  • Report

    Attendance: 3,288

    Referee: Daniel Stead

    Premier Development League

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    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ "USL First Division 2006". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on November 11, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  • ^ "USL Second Division 2006". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Archived from the original on November 11, 2006. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
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