# 2009 New England Revolution season

The 2009 New England Revolution season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence, and the eighth straight in which the team made the playoffs. It began on March 21 with a 1–0 road win over the San Jose Earthquakes and ended on November 7 with a 2–0 loss to the Chicago Fire (the Revs lost the series 3–2 on aggregate).

## Squad
### First-team squad

As of August 8, 2009.
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 |
| 1 | GK | USA | Matt Reis |
| 2 | DF | USA | Amaechi Igwe |
| 3 | DF | USA | Chris Albright |
| 4 | DF | CRC | Gabriel Badilla |
| 5 | DF | GHA | Emmanuel Osei |
| 6 | DF | USA | Jay Heaps |
| 7 | MF | USA | Wells Thompson |
| 8 | MF | USA | Chris Tierney |
| 9 | FW | CMR | Stephane Assengue |
| 10 | FW | LTU | Edgaras Jankauskas |
| 11 | FW | ZIM | Kheli Dube |
| 13 | MF | USA | Jeff Larentowicz |
| 14 | MF | USA | Steve Ralston (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | HON | Mauricio Castro |
| 19 | MF | USA | Michael Videira |
| 20 | FW | USA | Taylor Twellman |
| 21 | MF | GRN | Shalrie Joseph (vice-captain) |
| 24 | GK | USA | Brad Knighton |
| 25 | DF | USA | Darrius Barnes |
| 26 | MF | USA | Nico Colaluca |
| 28 | MF | USA | Pat Phelan |
| 29 | FW | GAM | Kenny Mansally |
| 30 | DF | USA | Kevin Alston |
| 31 | MF | GAM | Sainey Nyassi |
| 34 | GK | USA | Bobby Shuttleworth |

### Transfers
#### In

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 |
| 19 | MF | USA | Michael Videira (Unattached, Free) |
| 25 | DF | USA | Darius Barnes (Superdraft) |
| 9 | FW | CMR | Stephane Assengue (from Daga Young Stars, Free) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | GHA | Emmanuel Osei (from Liberty Professionals F.C., Free) |
| 26 | MF | USA | Nico Colaluca (from Colorado Rapids, Trade) |
| 10 | FW | LTU | Edgaras Jankauskas (from REO LT Vilnius, Free) |

#### Out

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 |
| 7 | FW | USA | Adam Cristman (to Kansas City Wizards, Trade) |
| 18 | MF | BER | Khano Smith (to Seattle Sounders FC, Expansion Draft) |
| 12 | GK | USA | Doug Warren (Released on waivers) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | USA | José Angulo (Released on waivers) |
| 15 | DF | USA | Michael Parkhurst (to FC Nordsjælland, Free) |
| — | DF | USA | Rob Valentino (from Colorado Rapids, Trade) |

## Club
### Management

| Position | Staff |
| Director of Soccer | Mike Burns |
| Head Coach | Steve Nicol |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Gwynne Williams |
| Head Athletic trainer | Wayne Penniman |
| Equipment manager | Brian Banfill |
Last updated: April 18, 2009 Source: New England Revolution

### Other information

| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Gillette Stadium (68,756 / N/A) |
Source: New England Revolution

## Competitions
### Overall

| Competition | Started round | Current position / round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| MLS | — | — | | March 21, 2009 | |
| USOC | Third round | — | Third round | June 30, 2009 | June 30, 2009 |
| Superliga | Group B | — | Semifinal | June 21, 2009 | July 15, 2009 |
Updated to match played July 15, 2009 Source: Competitions

### Major League Soccer
#### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 4 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 5 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 | |
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Columbus Crew (S) | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 48 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 48 | North American SuperLiga |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
| 6 | Chivas USA | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 45 | North American SuperLiga |
| 7 | New England Revolution | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 42 | North American SuperLiga |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake (C) | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 40 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 40 | |
| 11 | FC Dallas | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 39 | |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 39 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 33 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 30 | |
| 15 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 21 | |

#### 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 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 | −10 |
Last updated: October 25, 2009 Source: Major League Soccer Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
| 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 | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | T | W | T | L | L | T | T | L | W | W | L | L | T | W | W | T | L | W | W | W | L | L | T | W | L | T | L | T | W |

## Matches

Win  Tie  Loss

### Preseason

The Revolution began their preseason a week-long trip to Austin, Texas, then spent 12 days in North Carolina.