2006 United Soccer Leagues

August 2023 March 2026 United Soccer Leagues 2006 USL First Division Vancouver Whitecaps USL Second Division Richmond Kickers 2005 2007 yes The 2006 USL season was the 20th edition of the United Soccer Leagues, an American soccer organization with several divisions. General Miami FC joined the First Division. The Richmond Kickers departed the First Division for the Second Division. The Northern Virginia Royals departed the Second Division for the Premier Development League (PDL). 9 new teams joined the PDL while 5 teams folded, for a complete list see here. Honors CompetitionChampionRunner-upRegular season champion/Best USL teamUSL First DivisionVancouver WhitecapsRochester Raging RhinosMontreal ImpactUSL Second DivisionRichmond KickersCharlotte EaglesRichmond KickersUSL PDLMichigan BucksLaredo HeatCarolina DynamoU.S. Open CupChicago Fire (MLS)Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)Carolina Dynamo (PDL)Voyageurs CupMontreal ImpactToronto Lynx n/a Standings First Division USL First Division 2006 Regular Season title Montreal Impact (2nd Title) Vancouver Whitecaps (1st Title) 168 416 USA Joey Gjertsen, Vancouver Whitecaps BRA Romario, Miami FCUSA Cam Weaver, Seattle Sounders (18 goals each) CAN Greg Sutton, Montreal Impact 2005 2007 main WDL Q y y MTL Montreal Impact ROC Rochester Raging Rhinos CHA Charleston Battery VAN Vancouver Whitecaps MIA Miami FC PRI Puerto Rico Islanders SEA Seattle Sounders ATL Atlanta Silverbacks VBM Virginia Beach Mariners TOR Toronto Lynx POR Portland Timbers MIN Minnesota Thunder 14 9 5 31 15 S 13 11 4 34 21 13 7 8 33 25 12 10 6 40 28 C 11 6 11 47 44 10 8 10 38 36 11 4 13 42 48 10 5 13 36 42 8 8 12 26 37 8 8 12 30 36 7 6 15 25 39 7 6 15 34 45 CHA: 4 pts; VAN: 1 pt CHA VBM: 7 pts; TOR: 4 pts VBM POR: 9 pts; MIN: 3 pts POR Playoff Champion Commissioner's Cup Q Q QQ QQ QQ QQ #97DEFF Bye to semifinal round of playoffs #BBEBFF First round of playoffs complete http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068269.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202447/http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068269.html 11 November 2006 USL First Division 2006 USLsoccer.com United Soccer Leagues 3 April 2020 Playoffs Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate Higher seeded team hosted first game Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver 2/2/1 y 0 0 3 Charleston Battery 2 1 3 6 Puerto Rico Islanders 2 0 2 4 Vancouver Whitecaps 4 2 6 5 Miami FC 1 0 1 2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 0 1 3 Charleston Battery 0 0 0 4 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 2 2 1 Montreal Impact 0 0 0 2 Rochester Raging Rhinos 0 4 Vancouver Whitecaps 3 Quarterfinals September 15, 2006 7:30 PM EDT Charleston Battery 2–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202708/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289762.html Puerto Rico Islanders Armstrong 53 Nylen 57 Glinton 89 Velez 6 Marcina 22 36 Delgado 44 Norambuena 56 González 60 Kennedy 86 Blackbaud StadiumCharleston, South Carolina 2,215 Mark Kadlecik Second Leg September 17, 2006 7:30 PM EDT Puerto Rico Islanders 0–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202748/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289764.html Charleston Battery Piette 48 Velez 60 Fuller 30 Armstrong 54 Alavanja 56 Juan Ramón Loubriel StadiumBayamón, Puerto Rico 8,745 Alex Prus Charleston Battery won 3–2 on Aggregate. First Leg September 15, 2006 10:00 PM EDT Vancouver Whitecaps 4–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202739/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289763.html Miami FC Blues Testo 12 Suarez 32 Gjertsen 35 Lyall 44 Donatelli 88 Fraser 35 Romário 64 Gomez 72 Swangard StadiumBurnaby, British Columbia 5,437 Steve DiPietro Second Leg September 17, 2006 6:00 PM EDT Miami FC Blues 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202718/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289765.html Vancouver Whitecaps Rodrigues 31 Guillaume 52 Gomez 72 Fraser 73 Suarez 10 Sebrango 46 Nash 64 Tropical Park StadiumMiami, Florida 2,111 Mark Greiger Vancouver Whitecaps won 6–1 on Aggregate. Semifinals First Leg September 22, 2006 7:35 PM EDT Rochester Raging Rhinos 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202816/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291674.html Charleston Battery Lines 30 Howes 52 Daley 2 19 42 McKnight 81 PAETEC ParkRochester, New York 9,038 Niko Bratsis Second Leg September 24, 2006 6:00 PM EDT Charleston Battery 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202755/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291672.html Rochester Raging Rhinos Fuller 11 Armstrong 75 Martinez 52 Craft 55 Vallow 78 Gbeke 90 Blackbaud StadiumCharleston, South Carolina 2,121 Michael Hill Rochester Raging Rhinos won 1–0 on Aggregate. First Leg September 22, 2006 10:00 PM EDT Vancouver Whitecaps 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202657/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291675.html Montreal Impact Sebrango 80 Braz 10 Pizzolito 0 85 Swangard StadiumBurnaby, British Columbia 5,225 Mark Budda Second Leg September 24, 2006 7:00 PM EDT Montreal Impact 0–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202803/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291673.html Vancouver Whitecaps Braz 23 Vincello 95 Fronimadis 120 Sebrango 2 15 116, 115 Nash 73 Matondo 90 Lyall 95 Donatelli 120 y Claude Robillard Sports ComplexMontreal, Quebec 11,782 Silviu Petrescu Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0 on Aggregate in Overtime. Final September 30, 2006 7:00 PM EDT Rochester Raging Rhinos 0–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202636/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/297407.html Vancouver Whitecaps Ball 25 Gbeke 71 Craft 85 Ambersley 88 Craft 45 o.g. Donatelli 55 Jones 76 Clarke 80 Matondo 86, 86 PAETEC ParkRochester, New York 9,547 Andrew Chapin USL First Division2006 champions CAN Vancouver Whitecaps FC First Awards and All-League Teams First Team F: BRA Romario (Miami FC) (Co-Leading Goalscorer); USA Cam Weaver (Seattle Sounders) (Co-Leading Goalscorer) M: USA Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery); USA Luke Kreamalmeyer (Portland Timbers); BRA Zinho (Miami FC); USA Joey Gjertsen (Vancouver Whitecaps) (MVP) D: CAN Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); CAN Geordie Lyall (Vancouver Whitecaps); CHI Mauricio Segovia (Puerto Rico Islanders); USA Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders) G: CAN Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year) Coach: USA Michael Anhaeuser (Charleston Battery) (Coach of the Year) Second Team F: CAN Alen Marcina (Puerto Rico Islanders); JAM Greg Simmonds (Virginia Beach Mariners) M: ARG Leonardo Di Lorenzo (Montreal Impact); CAN Jeff Clarke (Vancouver Whitecaps); CHI Rodrigo Rios (Atlanta Silverbacks); TCA Gavin Glinton (Charleston Battery) D: CAN Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact); USA Matt Bobo (Atlanta Silverbacks); USA Kenney Bertz (Rochester Raging Rhinos); USA Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps) G: USA Scott Vallow (Rochester Raging Rhinos) Second Division USL Second Division 2006 Regular Season title Richmond Kickers (2nd Title) Richmond Kickers (2nd Title) 90 271 UGA Robert Ssejjemba, Richmond Kickers UGA Robert Ssejjemba, Richmond Kickers (17 goals) USA Ronnie Pascale, Richmond Kickers 2005 2007 main WDL Q y RIC Richmond Kickers CHE Charlotte Eagles PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds CIN Cincinnati Kings NHP New Hampshire Phantoms WMP Western Mass Pioneers HAR Harrisburg City Islanders WIL Wilmington Hammerheads LIR Long Island Rough Riders 13 4 3 50 20 O 8 8 4 29 27 8 6 6 27 20 9 3 8 28 27 9 1 10 27 43 8 3 9 31 28 8 3 9 34 35 4 7 9 30 31 3 5 12 15 40 -1 New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game. #ccccff Regular season champion C #ccffcc Playoff berth clinched Q Q Q complete http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068998.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202501/http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068998.html 11 November 2006 USL Second Division 2006 USLsoccer.com United Soccer Leagues 3 April 2020 Playoffs 2/1 y y Semifinals Finals 1 Richmond Kickers 2 0 2 4 Cincinnati Kings 1 0 1 3 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0 1 1 2 Charlotte Eagles 4 2 6 1 Richmond Kickers 2 2 Charlotte Eagles 1 Semifinals First Leg August 18, 2006 Richmond Kickers 7:00 PM EDT 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20061029014842/http://richmondkickers.com/aleague/144749.html Cincinnati Kings Watson 40 Burke 60 pen. Fiore 14 Krause 31 Barton 45 Jones 47 University of Richmond StadiumRichmond, Virginia 2,187 James Conlee Second Leg August 20, 2006 Cincinnati Kings 6:00 PM EDT 0–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211905/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/253872.html Richmond Kickers McGinlay 11 Smith 75 Knight 76 XU Soccer ComplexCincinnati, Ohio 1,465 Rizal Milliken Richmond Kickers won 2–1 on aggregate. First Leg August 18, 2006 7:05 PM EDT Pittsburgh Riverhounds 0–4 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211657/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/253873.html Charlotte Eagles Chevalier 79 Meek 2 75 Rife 59 Budnyy 64 Ruud 86 Falconi FieldWashington, Pennsylvania 2,113 CJ Morgante Second Leg August 19, 2006 7:00 PM EDT Charlotte Eagles 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211740/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/253874.html Pittsburgh Riverhounds Kabwe 42 Budnyy 76 Flavius 14 50 Child 0 76 Bragg 77 Browne 0 90 Waddell StadiumCharlotte, North Carolina 813 Jason Sessions Charlotte Eagles won 6–1 on Aggregate. Final August 26, 2006 Richmond Kickers 7:00 p.m. 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20061029021152/http://richmondkickers.com/aleague/news/146014.html Charlotte Eagles Ssejjemba 9 pen. Carrieri 34 34 Spencer 90 University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia 3,288 Daniel Stead See also 2006 PDL season References External links Official USL Site defunct 2006 2006 2–3 Category:2006 in Canadian soccer