# 2009 Portland Timbers season

The 2009 Portland Timbers season was the ninth season for the club in the United Soccer Leagues First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid. The first competitive game of the 2009 season was played on April 25 at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, BC versus Vancouver Whitecaps FC which the Timbers lost 1–0. Following that loss the Timbers went on a 24-game unbeaten streak in the league on their way to securing the Commissioner's Cup for finishing the regular season atop the table. In a hard-fought, two-legged series, Vancouver Whitecaps FC knocked Portland out of the playoffs in the semifinals by an aggregate score of 5–4. In the U.S. Open Cup the Timbers hosted Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer in the third round but were eliminated by their bitter rivals 2–1 in front of 16,382 spectators at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon.

## Competitions
### USL First Division
#### League standings

Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs  Quarterfinal round of playoffs
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 58 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 19 | +26 |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 19 | +24 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 31 | +13 | PRI: 6 pts CHA: 3 pts |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 53 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 21 | +12 | PRI: 6 pts CHA: 3 pts |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 44 | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 32 | 31 | +1 |
| 6 | Rochester Rhinos | 43 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 42 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 |
| 8 | Minnesota Thunder | 31 | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 29 | 30 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 26 | 52 | −26 |
| 10 | Austin Aztex | 21$^†$ | 30 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 51 | −23 |
| 11 | Cleveland City Stars | 19 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 7 | 22 | 52 | −30 |
$^†$ Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 58 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 19 | +26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
Last updated: April 26, 2010 Source: uslsoccer.com Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Stadium | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | H |
| Result | L | T | W | T | W | T | W | W | W | T | T | W | W | T | W | T | W | T | T | W | W | W | W | W | T | L | W | L | L | W |
| Position | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

### USL-1 Playoffs
#### Playoff bracket

Teams were re-seeded for semifinal matchups
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | 1 | Portland Timbers | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 2 | Carolina RailHawks FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | 5 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Semifinals
### U.S. Open Cup
#### Cup bracket

Second Round winners advance to play one of 8 MLS clubs in 16-team knockout tournament Home teams listed on top of bracket
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round |
| PDL | Orange County Blue Star | 2 | | | | | | |
| PDL | Orange County Blue Star | 2 | | | | USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1 |
| NPSL | Sonoma County Sol | 5 | | | | USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 1 |
| NPSL | Sonoma County Sol | 5 | NPSL | Sonoma County Sol | 0 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 |
| | | | USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 3 | | | |
| PDL | Kitsap Pumas | 0 | USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 3 | | | |
| USL-1 | Portland Timbers | 3 | | | | | | |

#### Third round
### Cascadia Cup

2009 :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| Portland Timbers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 |

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| Head coach | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Assistant coach | Amos Magee |
| Assistant coach | Jim Rilatt |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jim Brazeau |
Updated to match played May 24, 2011 Source:

### Management

| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
| General Manager | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | PGE Park (15,418 / ) |
Updated to match played May 24, 2011 Source:

### Staff recognition

USL-1 Coach of the Year
| Coach | W | L | T | League | Playoffs |
| Gavin Wilkinson | 16 | 4 | 10 | 1st | Semifinals |
USL-1 Executive of the Year
| Executive | Avg. Att. | Club honors |
| Merritt Paulson | 9,734 | Commissioner's Cup |

## Squad
### Kits

| Primary | Secondary | Third |

### Final roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 0 | GK | USA | Steve Cronin |
| 2 | DF | MEX | Ivan Becerra |
| 4 | MF | USA | Brian Farber |
| 5 | DF | USA | David Hayes (captain) |
| 6 | DF | NZL | Cameron Knowles |
| 7 | MF | USA | Shaun Higgins |
| 8 | MF | USA | Tom Poltl |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Antouman Jallow |
| 10 | FW | GUI | Mandjou Keita |
| 11 | MF | SWE | Johan Claesson |
| 12 | MF | USA | Tony McManus |
| 13 | MF | USA | Josh Cameron |
| 14 | MF | USA | Jason McLaughlin |
| 15 | FW | USA | Kevin Forrest |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | USA | Stephen Keel |
| 17 | DF | USA | Scot Thompson |
| 18 | MF | USA | Alex Nimo (on loan from Real Salt Lake) |
| 19 | FW | USA | George Josten |
| 20 | DF | JPN | Takuro Nishimura |
| 21 | DF | USA | Cameron Dunn |
| 22 | MF | USA | Keith Savage |
| 23 | MF | USA | Ryan Pore |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brian Visser |
| 28 | MF | USA | Rodrigo López |
| 30 | FW | JPN | Takayuki Suzuki |
| 98 | DF | GAM | Mamadou Danso |

### Player recognition

USL-1 Scoring Champion
| Player | G | A | Pts |
| Mandjou Keita | 11 | 7 | 29 |
USL-1 All-League First Team
| Pos | Player | GP |
| GK | Steve Cronin | 28 |
| DF | David Hayes | 30 |
| MF | Ryan Pore | 23 |
| FW | Mandjou Keita | 29 |
USL-1 All-League Second Team
| Pos | Player | GP |
| DF | Cameron Knowles | 20 |
USL-1 Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
| 7 | Mandjou Keita | Puerto Rico Islanders (x2) |
| 12 | Mandjou Keita | Montreal Impact |
| 15 | David Hayes | Miami FC (x2) |
| 18 | Mandjou Keita | Vancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery |
| 24 | George Josten | Cleveland City Stars (x2) |
USL-1 Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
| 4 | Brian Farber | Carolina RailHawks (x2) |
| 4 | Ryan Pore | Carolina RailHawks (x2) |
| 4 | Chris Seitz | Carolina RailHawks (x2) |
| 5 | Cameron Knowles | Cleveland City Stars |
| 6 | Brian Farber | Rochester Rhinos |
| 7 | Mandjou Keita | Puerto Rico Islanders (x2) |
| 8 | Steve Cronin | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 8 | George Josten | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 8 | Scot Thompson | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 9 | Cameron Knowles | Montreal Impact |
| 10 | David Hayes | Carolina RailHawks, Charleston Battery |
| 11 | David Hayes | Minnesota Thunder |
| 11 | George Josten | Minnesota Thunder |
| 12 | George Josten | Montreal Impact |
| 12 | Mandjou Keita | Montreal Impact |
| 13 | Tony McManus | Minnesota Thunder |
| 14 | Johan Claesson | Austin Aztex |
| 15 | David Hayes | Miami FC (x2) |
| 15 | Tony McManus | Miami FC (x2) |
| 15 | Keith Savage | Miami FC (x2) |
| 16 | Stephen Keel | Puerto Rico Islanders |
| 17 | Ryan Pore | Minnesota Thunder |
| 18 | Mandjou Keita | Vancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery |
| 18 | Cameron Knowles | Vancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery |
| 18 | Alex Nimo | Vancouver Whitecaps, Charleston Battery |
| 19 | David Hayes | Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos |
| 19 | Mandjou Keita | Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos |
| 19 | Ryan Pore | Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos |
| 20 | Mandjou Keita | Miami FC |
| 21 | Steve Cronin | Charleston Battery |
| 21 | Stephen Keel | Charleston Battery |
| 22 | Stephen Keel | Rochester Rhinos, Austin Aztex |
| 24 | George Josten | Cleveland City Stars (x2) |

### Statistics
#### Appearances and goals

All players contracted to the club during the season included.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | USL-1 | USL-1 | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 0 | GK | USA | Steve Cronin | 33 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| (1) | GK | USA | Chris Seitz (3 day loan from Real Salt Lake) | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | MEX | Ivan Becerra | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | USA | Brian Farber | 34 | 6 | 23+6 | 3 | 2+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | USA | David Hayes (captain) | 35 | 3 | 30+0 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | NZL | Cameron Knowles | 22 | 0 | 20+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Shaun Higgins | 5 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | USA | Tom Poltl | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| (9) | FW | SWE | Antouman Jallow (loaned to Sandviken) | 2 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | GUI | Mandjou Keita | 34 | 14 | 28+1 | 11 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 |
| 11 | MF | SWE | Johan Claesson | 27 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | USA | Tony McManus | 28 | 1 | 24+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Josh Cameron | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | USA | Jason McLaughlin | 24 | 1 | 4+17 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 15 | FW | USA | Kevin Forrest | 10 | 0 | 0+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | USA | Stephen Keel | 34 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | USA | Scot Thompson | 34 | 1 | 24+5 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | USA | Alex Nimo | 26 | 2 | 6+17 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | George Josten | 30 | 6 | 20+5 | 5 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | JPN | Takuro Nishimura | 15 | 0 | 7+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | USA | Cameron Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Keith Savage | 35 | 3 | 17+13 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Ryan Pore | 25 | 11 | 21+2 | 10 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brian Visser | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | USA | Rodrigo López | 5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | JPN | Takayuki Suzuki | 32 | 2 | 14+13 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 98 | DF | GAM | Mamadou Danso | 19 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |

#### Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.
| Rk. | Position | Player | Total | USL-1 | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup |
| 1 | FW | Mandjou Keita | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | MF | Ryan Pore | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | George Josten | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | MF | Brian Farber | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | Keith Savage | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | David Hayes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | Takayuki Suzuki | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Alex Nimo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Johan Claesson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Mamadou Danso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Antouman Jallow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Stephen Keel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | MF | Tony McManus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | DF | Scot Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Jason McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| | | TOTALS | 54 | 43 | 4 | 7 |

#### Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.
| No. | Position | Player | Total | Total | USL-1 | USL-1 | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| 0 | GK | Steve Cronin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| (1) | GK | Chris Seitz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Brian Farber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | David Hayes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Cameron Knowles | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Mandjou Keita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Johan Claesson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Tony McManus | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Jason McLaughlin | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Kevin Forrest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Stephen Keel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Alex Nimo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | George Josten | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Keith Savage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Ryan Pore | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Rodrigo López | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | Takayuki Suzuki | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | DF | Mamadou Danso | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 49 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |

#### Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.
| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | Total | Total | Total | USL-1 | USL-1 | USL-1 | USL-1 | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| No. | Nat. | Player | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV |
| 0 | | Steve Cronin | 2958 | 26 | 0.79 | 110 | 2508 | 19 | 0.68 | 97 | 180 | 5 | 2.50 | 5 | 270 | 2 | 0.67 | 8 |
| (1) | | Chris Seitz | 180 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 180 | 0 | 0.00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| 24 | | Brian Visser | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 3150 | 26 | 0.74 | 126 | 2700 | 19 | 0.63 | 113 | 180 | 5 | 2.50 | 5 | 270 | 2 | 0.67 | 8 |

### Player movement
#### Transfers in

Permanent
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| January 16, 2009 | FW | Mandjou Keita | Brunei DPMM | Free |
| January 16, 2009 | MF | Johan Claesson | Sirius | Free |
| January 16, 2009 | FW | Antouman Jallow | Sirius | Free |
| January 16, 2009 | MF | Tony McManus | Atlanta Silverbacks | Free |
| January 16, 2009 | FW | Jason McLaughlin | Atlanta Silverbacks | Free |
| January 16, 2009 | MF | Brian Farber | Stockton Cougars | Free |
| February 12, 2009 | DF | Dieumerci Vua | Catania | Free |
| February 12, 2009 | MF | Keith Savage | Chivas USA | Free |
| February 20, 2009 | FW | George Josten | Columbus Crew | Free |
| February 20, 2009 | MF | Josh Cameron (R) | Oregon State Beavers | Free |
| February 26, 2009 | DF | David Hayes | Atlanta Silverbacks | Free |
| March 2, 2009 | GK | Steve Cronin | Los Angeles Galaxy | Free |
| March 12, 2009 | MF | Ryan Pore | Kansas City Wizards | Free |
| March 14, 2009 | DF | Stephen Keel | Colorado Rapids | Free |
| March 27, 2009 | GK | Brian Visser (R) | DePaul Blue Demons | Free |
| April 3, 2009 | DF | Takuro Nishimura | Omiya Ardija | Free |
| April 21, 2009 | DF | Mamadou Danso (R) | Southern Poly Hornets Cary RailHawks U23's | Free |
| July 22, 2009 | FW | Kevin Forrest | Seattle Sounders FC | Free |
| August 19, 2009 | MF | Rodrigo López | Ventura County Fusion | Free |
| August 28, 2009 | DF | Ivan Becerra | Ventura County Fusion | Free |
Loan
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Return Date |
| March 10, 2009 | MF | Alex Nimo | Real Salt Lake | End of Season |
| April 30, 2009 | GK | Chris Seitz | Real Salt Lake | May 2, 2009 |

#### Transfers Out

Permanent
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| End of 2008 season | FW | Byron Alvarez | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | FW | Chris Bagley | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | MF | Neil Dombrowski | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | GK | Chase Harrison | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | GK | Jordan James | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | DF | Tim Karalexis | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | MF | Arsène Oka | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | MF | Troy Ready | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | GK | Steve Reese | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | DF | Justin Thompson | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | FW | Benjamin Totori | N/A | Contract expired |
| End of 2008 season | FW | Jamil Walker | N/A | Contract expired |
| January 2, 2009 | FW | Chris Brown | N/A | Retired |
| February 20, 2009 | MF | Bryan Little | Unattached | Released |
| March 4, 2009 | MF | Lawrence Olum | Minnesota Thunder | Undisclosed |
| March 2009 | MF | Kiki Lara | Unattached | Undisclosed release |
| March 27, 2009 | MF | Miguel Guante | Unattached | Released |
| April 21, 2009 | DF | Dieumerci Vua | Unattached | Released |
Loan
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Return Date |
| July 28, 2009 | FW | Antouman Jallow | Sandviken | End of season |