The 2009 D.C. United season was the fourteenth season of the team's existence. It began on March 22, 2009, with a 2–2 draw at the Los Angeles Galaxy and ended on October 22, 2009, at the Kansas City Wizards by the same 2–2 scoreline.
Off-season
D.C. United was involved in the following off-season activity:[2]
The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009. With draft order determined by regular and post-season record, United received the sixth pick in each round. Additionally, United acquired the Colorado Rapids' first-round pick (#7 overall) and Houston Dynamo's second-round (#26 overall). United's fourth-round (#51 overall) pick went to Colorado.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Source: MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored (C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
30
40
9
8
13
43
44
−1
7
3
5
19
14
+5
2
5
8
24
30
−6
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
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
A
H
H
A
A
A
H
A
A
A
H
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
A
Result
T
W
W
L
T
W
W
T
T
T
T
L
W
W
T
L
T
W
T
L
L
T
W
T
W
L
L
L
W
T
Updated to match(es) played on October 25, 2009. Source: D.C. United A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie