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The 2006 Season was the 20th edition of the United Soccer Leagues season.
General
Honors
Standings
First Division
Source:
[ 1] (C) Playoff Champion;
(S) Commissioner's Cup
Notes:
^ a b CHA: 4 pts; VAN: 1 pt
^ a b VBM: 7 pts; TOR: 4 pts
^ a b POR: 9 pts; MIN: 3 pts
Playoffs
Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate
Higher seeded team hosted first game
Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver
Quarterfinals
Charleston Battery won 3–2 on Aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps won 6–1 on Aggregate.
Semifinals
Rochester Raging Rhinos won 1–0 on Aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0 on Aggregate in Overtime.
Final
Awards and All-League Teams
First Team
F: Romario (Miami FC ) (Co-Leading Goalscorer ); Cam Weaver (Seattle Sounders ) (Co-Leading Goalscorer )
M: Ben Hollingsworth (Charleston Battery ); Luke Kreamalmeyer (Portland Timbers ); Zinho (Miami FC ); Joey Gjertsen (Vancouver Whitecaps ) (MVP )
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact ) (Defender of the Year ); Geordie Lyall (Vancouver Whitecaps ); Mauricio Segovia (Puerto Rico Islanders ); Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders )
G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact ) (Goalkeeper of the Year )
Coach: Michael Anhaeuser (Charleston Battery ) (Coach of the Year )
Second Team
F: Alen Marcina (Puerto Rico Islanders ); Greg Simmonds (Virginia Beach Mariners )
M: Leonardo Di Lorenzo (Montreal Impact ); Jeff Clarke (Vancouver Whitecaps ); Rodrigo Rios (Atlanta Silverbacks ); Gavin Glinton (Charleston Battery ))
D: Nevio Pizzolitto (Montreal Impact ); Matt Bobo (Atlanta Silverbacks ); Kenney Bertz (Rochester Raging Rhinos ); Steve Klein (Vancouver Whitecaps )
G: Scott Vallow (Rochester Raging Rhinos )
Second Division
Source:
[ 2] (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
^ New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.
Playoffs
Semifinals
Richmond Kickers won 2–1 on aggregate.
Charlotte Eagles won 6–1 on Aggregate.
Final
Premier Development League
See also
References
External links
Seasons
A-League First Division
Teams
A-League First Division
Men's
National teams Outdoor leagues
Professional Amateur Defunct
Indoor leagues
Futsal leagues Club competitions
Women's
National teams Outdoor leagues
Indoor leagues Futsal leagues International competitions Club competitions Defunct leagues
Youth
By city Other topics
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Tier 1 Tier 3 Below tier 3 Non-FIFA
Women's outdoor leagues
Indoor and futsal competitions Cup competitions
Other competitions College and university soccer Defunct Canadian leagues Defunct American leagues Related American leagues Defunct cup competitions Other Associations
Canadian National Soccer League Other defunct leagues USSF (U.S. based leagues)
Note: There is no clear information from CSA about tier of U.S. based leagues which have Canadian clubs. In terms of historical information, they have been deployed as tier 2 league as USSF have done.