The 2009 Houston Dynamo season was the fourth season of existence for the Houston franchise since joining

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(MLS) prior to the 2006 season. It was the team's fourth season with head coach

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, majority owner Philip Anschultz, president

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, and chief operating officer Chris Canetti. The Dynamo qualified for the

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for the fourth consecutive year after finishing 2nd in the Western Conference during the regular season. In the playoffs, Houston defeated the

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1–0 over two legs in the Conference Semifinals before losing 2–0 to the

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in the Conference Final. In the

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, the Dynamo reached the semifinals, where they lost 2–1 to the eventual champion Seattle Sounders. The Dynamo also competed in the

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, losing to Atlante 4–1 on aggregate in the quarterfinals of the 2008–09 Champions League while also finishing third in their group for the 2009–10 Champions League, failing to advance.

Final roster

''As of November 14, 2009.'' ''Appearances and goals are totals for MLS regular season only.''

Player movement

In

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Out

''Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.''

Loans in

Loans out

MLS SuperDraft

Coaching staff

''As of November 14, 2009.''

Pre-season

Friendlies

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

= Western Conference

= Overall

Results summary

Results by round

Match results

MLS Cup Playoffs

U.S. Open Cup

2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League

2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League

Player statistics

Appearances, goals, and assists

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Disciplinary record

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Clean sheets

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Honors and awards

MLS Player of the Week

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MLS Goal of the Week

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MLS Save of the Week

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Annual

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Dynamo team awards

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References

External links

2009 Schedule
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