# 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

### Women
#### Senior

| Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 18 | 0 | 4 |

##### Gold Cup
## 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 Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2006 | MLS Cup 2006 | MLS Cup 2006 |
| 1 | D.C. United | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | D.C. United | 0 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | D.C. United | 0 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | New England Revolution | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | New England Revolution | 1 | | | |
| 2 | New England Revolution (a.e.t., p.s.o.) | 0 | 2 | 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 | | | | | | | W | Houston Dynamo (a.e.t., p.s.o.) | 1 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids (a.e.t., p.s.o.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids (a.e.t., p.s.o.) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Chivas USA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | | | |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |

### MLS Cup
## 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 | CHA: 4 pts VAN: 1 pt |
| 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 | VAB: 7 pts TOR: 4 pts |
| 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 | POR: 9 pts MIN: 3 pts |

#### Playoffs

Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game
* Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | 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 | | | | | | 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 |
| | | | | | 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps (a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 5 | Miami FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Final
## 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 | 27$^1$ |
| 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 |
$^1$New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.

### Playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Cincinnati Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Richmond Kickers | 2 |
| | | | | | 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 |
| 2 | Charlotte Eagles | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | |

### Final
## Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Third Round July 12 | Third Round July 12 | Third Round July 12 | Fourth Round August 2 | Fourth Round August 2 | Fourth Round August 2 | Quarterfinals August 23 | Quarterfinals August 23 | Quarterfinals August 23 | | Semifinals September 6 | Semifinals September 6 | Semifinals September 6 | Finals September 27 | Finals September 27 | Finals September 27 |
| | | | MLS | Chicago | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Kansas City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Kansas City | 2 | MLS | Kansas City | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Des Moines | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Des Moines | 1 | | | | MLS | Chicago | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | New England | 1 | | | | | | | |
| USL1 | Rochester | 5 | | | | | | | MLS | New England | 1 | | | | |
| USL2 | New Hampshire | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus | 4 | | | | MLS | D.C. United | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | New York | 1 | | | | | | | |
| USL2 | Wilmington | 2 | | | | | | | MLS | New York | 1 | | | | |
| USL1 | Atlanta | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | Roma FC (AET, PSO) | 0 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | Roma FC (AET, PSO) | 0 (4) | | | | MLS | Los Angeles (AET) | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Colorado | 1 | | | | | | | |
| MLS | Real Salt Lake (AET) | 2 | | | | | | | MLS | Colorado | 1 | | | | |
| USL1 | Virginia Beach | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | PDL | Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL1 | Seattle | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USL1 | Seattle | 2 | | | | MLS | Houston | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 0 | | | | | | | |
| USL1 | Charleston | 3 | | | | | | | MLS | FC Dallas | 0 | | | | |
| USL1 | Portland | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 |