The 2009 Houston Dynamo season was the fourth season of existence for the Houston franchise since joining Major League Soccer (MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fourth season with head coach Dominic Kinnear, majority owner Philip Anschultz, president Oliver Luck, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti.
The Dynamo qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth consecutive year after finishing 2nd in the Western Conference during the regular season. In the playoffs, Houston defeated the Seattle Sounders FC 1âÂÂ0 over two legs in the Conference Semifinals before losing 2âÂÂ0 to the Los Angeles Galaxy in the Conference Final. In the U.S. Open Cup, the Dynamo reached the semifinals, where they lost 2âÂÂ1 to the eventual champion Seattle Sounders. The Dynamo also competed in the CONCACAF Champions League, losing to Atlante 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals of the 2008âÂÂ09 Champions League while also finishing third in their group for the 2009âÂÂ10 Champions League, failing to advance.
As of November 14, 2009.
Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.
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<small>Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.</small>
As of November 14, 2009.