# 2009 Columbus Crew season
## Review

The 2009 Columbus Crew season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It started with a 1-1 draw at the Houston Dynamo on March 21, 2009, and ended on November 5, with a 3-2 playoff loss to Real Salt Lake. The Crew lost 4-2 on aggregate.

## Roster

As of June 20, 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 | Will Hesmer |
| 2 | DF | USA | Frankie Hejduk (captain) |
| 3 | MF | USA | Alex Grendi |
| 4 | DF | ARG | Gino Padula |
| 5 | MF | USA | Danny O'Rourke |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Andy Iro |
| 7 | FW | ARG | Guillermo Barros Schelotto |
| 8 | MF | NZL | Duncan Oughton |
| 9 | FW | USA | Jason Garey |
| 10 | FW | VEN | Alejandro Moreno |
| 12 | MF | USA | Eddie Gaven |
| 14 | DF | USA | Chad Marshall |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 15 | MF | USA | Kevin Burns |
| 16 | MF | USA | Brian Carroll |
| 17 | MF | NGA | Emmanuel Ekpo |
| 19 | MF | USA | Robbie Rogers |
| 20 | FW | VEN | Emilio Rentería |
| 22 | MF | SCO | Adam Moffat |
| 23 | DF | USA | Eric Brunner |
| 24 | DF | USA | Jed Zayner |
| 26 | MF | USA | Cory Elenio |
| 30 | GK | USA | Andy Gruenebaum |
| 32 | FW | USA | Steven Lenhart |
| Position | Staff |
| Technical Director | Brian Bliss |
| Manager | Robert Warzycha |
| Assistant manager | Mike Lapper |
| Assistant manager | Vadim Kirillov |
| Assistant manager | Ricardo Iribarren |
| Head athletic trainer | Jason Mathews |
| Assistant athletic trainer | Skylar Richards |
| Equipment manager | Rusty Wummel |
Last updated: April 18, 2009 Source: Columbus Crew

## Competitive
### MLS
#### Standings
##### Eastern Conference

| 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 | |

##### Overall table

| 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 |

#### 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 | 49 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 |
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

#### 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 | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | T | T | L | L | T | T | T | W | T | W | T | W | W | L | W | T | T | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | T | W | L | W | L | L |

#### Match results

Win  Tie  Loss