2006 United Soccer Leagues#First Division

• 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.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|ptsfirst=y

|loss_before_tie=y

|team1=MTL|name_MTL=Montreal Impact

|team2=ROC|name_ROC=Rochester Raging Rhinos

|team3=CHA|name_CHA=Charleston Battery

|team4=VAN|name_VAN=Vancouver Whitecaps

|team5=MIA|name_MIA=Miami FC

|team6=PRI|name_PRI=Puerto Rico Islanders

|team7=SEA|name_SEA=Seattle Sounders

|team8=ATL|name_ATL=Atlanta Silverbacks

|team9=VBM|name_VBM=Virginia Beach Mariners

|team10=TOR|name_TOR=Toronto Lynx

|team11=POR|name_POR=Portland Timbers

|team12=MIN|name_MIN=Minnesota Thunder

|win_MTL=14|draw_MTL=9|loss_MTL=5|gf_MTL=31|ga_MTL=15|status_MTL=S

|win_ROC=13|draw_ROC=11|loss_ROC=4|gf_ROC=34|ga_ROC=21

|win_CHA=13|draw_CHA=7|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=33|ga_CHA=25

|win_VAN=12|draw_VAN=10|loss_VAN=6|gf_VAN=40|ga_VAN=28|status_VAN=C

|win_MIA=11|draw_MIA=6|loss_MIA=11|gf_MIA=47|ga_MIA=44

|win_PRI=10|draw_PRI=8|loss_PRI=10|gf_PRI=38|ga_PRI=36

|win_SEA=11|draw_SEA=4|loss_SEA=13|gf_SEA=42|ga_SEA=48

|win_ATL=10|draw_ATL=5|loss_ATL=13|gf_ATL=36|ga_ATL=42

|win_VBM=8|draw_VBM=8|loss_VBM=12|gf_VBM=26|ga_VBM=37

|win_TOR=8|draw_TOR=8|loss_TOR=12|gf_TOR=30|ga_TOR=36

|win_POR=7|draw_POR=6|loss_POR=15|gf_POR=25|ga_POR=39

|win_MIN=7|draw_MIN=6|loss_MIN=15|gf_MIN=34|ga_MIN=45

|hth_CHA=CHA: 4 pts; VAN: 1 pt

|hth_VAN=CHA

|hth_VBM=VBM: 7 pts; TOR: 4 pts

|hth_TOR=VBM

|hth_POR=POR: 9 pts; MIN: 3 pts

|hth_MIN=POR

|status_text_C=Playoff Champion

|status_text_S=Commissioner's Cup

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=QQ |result4=QQ |result5=QQ |result6=QQ

|col_Q=#97DEFF|text_Q=Bye to semifinal round of playoffs

|col_QQ=#BBEBFF|text_QQ=First round of playoffs

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068269.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202447/http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068269.html |archive-date=11 November 2006 |title=USL First Division 2006 |work=USLsoccer.com |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |access-date=3 April 2020}}

}}

Quarterfinals and Semifinals 2-game aggregate

Higher seeded team hosted first game

• Exception: Montreal hosted second game vs Vancouver

{{6TeamBracket

| legs = 2/2/1

| aggregate = y

|RD1-RD2-path=0

|RD2-RD3-path=0

| RD1-seed1=3

| RD1-team1=Charleston Battery

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=1

| RD1-score1-agg=3

| RD1-seed2=6

| RD1-team2=Puerto Rico Islanders

| RD1-score2-1=2

| RD1-score2-2=0

| RD1-score2-agg=2

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Vancouver Whitecaps

| RD1-score3-1=4

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-agg=6

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=Miami FC

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=0

| RD1-score4-agg=1

| RD2-seed1=2

| RD2-team1=Rochester Raging Rhinos

| RD2-score1-1=1

| RD2-score1-2=0

| RD2-score1-agg=1

| RD2-seed2=3

| RD2-team2=Charleston Battery

| RD2-score2-1=0

| RD2-score2-2=0

| RD2-score2-agg=0

| RD2-seed3=4

| RD2-team3={{nowrap|Vancouver Whitecaps {{aet}}}}

| RD2-score3-1=0

| RD2-score3-2=2

| RD2-score3-agg=2

| RD2-seed4=1

| RD2-team4=Montreal Impact

| RD2-score4-1=0

| RD2-score4-2=0

| RD2-score4-agg=0

| RD3-seed1=2

| RD3-team1={{nowrap|Rochester Raging Rhinos}}

| RD3-score1=0

| RD3-seed2=4

| RD3-team2=Vancouver Whitecaps

| RD3-score2=3

}}

{{football box

|date = September 15, 2006

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Charleston Battery

|score = 2–2

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202708/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289762.html

|team2 = Puerto Rico Islanders

|goals1 =

• Armstrong {{goal|53}}
• Nylen {{yel|57}}
• Glinton {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

• Velez {{yel|6}}
• Marcina {{goal|22}} {{yel|36}}
• Delgado {{yel|44}}
• Norambuena {{yel|56}}
• González {{goal|60}}
• Kennedy {{yel|86}}

|aet =

|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 2,215

|referee = Mark Kadlecik

}}

{{football box

|round= Second Leg

|date = September 17, 2006

|time = 7:30 PM EDT

|team1 = Puerto Rico Islanders

|score = 0–1

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202748/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289764.html

|team2 = Charleston Battery

|goals1 =

• Piette {{yel|48}}
• Velez {{yel|60}}

|goals2 =

• Fuller {{yel|30}}
• Armstrong {{goal|54}}
• Alavanja {{yel|56}}

|aet =

|stadium = Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Bayamón, Puerto Rico

|attendance = 8,745

|referee = Alex Prus

}}

Charleston Battery won 3–2 on Aggregate.

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{{football box

|round= First Leg

|date = September 15, 2006

|time = 10:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps

|score = 4–1

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202739/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289763.html

|team2 = Miami FC Blues

|goals1 =

• Testo {{goal|12}}
• Suarez {{yel|32}}
• Gjertsen {{goal|35}}
• Lyall {{goal|44}}
• Donatelli {{goal|88}}

|goals2 =

Fraser {{yel|35}}
Romário {{goal|64}}
Gomez {{yel|72}}

|aet =

|stadium = Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia

|attendance = 5,437

|referee = Steve DiPietro

}}

{{football box

|round= Second Leg

|date = September 17, 2006

|time = 6:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Miami FC Blues

|score = 0–2

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202718/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/289765.html

|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1 =

• Rodrigues {{yel|31}}
• Guillaume {{yel|52}}
• Gomez {{yel|72}}
• Fraser {{yel|73}}

|goals2 =

• Suarez {{yel|10}}
• Sebrango {{goal|46}}
• Nash {{goal|64}}

|aet =

|stadium = Tropical Park Stadium
Miami, Florida

|attendance = 2,111

|referee = Mark Greiger

}}

Vancouver Whitecaps won 6–1 on Aggregate.

{{football box

|round= First Leg

|date = September 22, 2006

|time = 7:35 PM EDT

|team1 = Rochester Raging Rhinos

|score = 1–0

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202816/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291674.html

|team2 = Charleston Battery

|goals1 =

• Lines {{yel|30}}
• Howes {{goal|52}}

|goals2 =

• Daley {{sent off|2|19|42}}
• McKnight {{yel|81}}

|aet =

|stadium = PAETEC Park
Rochester, New York

|attendance = 9,038

|referee = Niko Bratsis

}}

{{football box

|round= Second Leg

|date = September 24, 2006

|time = 6:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Charleston Battery

|score = 0–0

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202755/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291672.html

|team2 = Rochester Raging Rhinos

|goals1 =

• Fuller {{yel|11}}
• Armstrong {{yel|75}}

|goals2 =

• Martinez {{yel|52}}
• Craft {{yel|55}}
• Vallow {{yel|78}}
• Gbeke {{yel|90}}

|aet =

|stadium = Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina

|attendance = 2,121

|referee = Michael Hill

}}

Rochester Raging Rhinos won 1–0 on Aggregate.

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{{football box

|round= First Leg

|date = September 22, 2006

|time = 10:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps

|score = 0–0

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202657/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291675.html

|team2 = Montreal Impact

|goals1 =

• Sebrango {{yel|80}}

|goals2 =

• Braz {{yel|10}}
• Pizzolito {{sent off|0|85}}

|aet =

|stadium = Swangard Stadium
Burnaby, British Columbia

|attendance = 5,225

|referee = Mark Budda

}}

{{football box

|round= Second Leg

|date = September 24, 2006

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Montreal Impact

|score = 0–2

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202803/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/291673.html

|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1 =

• Braz {{yel|23}}
• Vincello {{yel|95}}
• Fronimadis {{yel|120}}

|goals2 =

• Sebrango {{sent off|2|15|116}}, {{goal|115}}
• Nash {{yel|73}}
• Matondo {{yel|90}}
• Lyall {{yel|95}}
• Donatelli {{goal|120}}

|aet = y

|stadium = Claude Robillard Sports Complex
Montreal, Quebec

|attendance = 11,782

|referee = Silviu Petrescu

}}

Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0 on Aggregate in Overtime.

{{football box

|date = September 30, 2006

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Rochester Raging Rhinos

|score = 0–3

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202636/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/297407.html

|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps

|goals1 =

• Ball {{yel|25}}
• Gbeke {{yel|71}}
• Craft {{yel|85}}
• Ambersley {{yel|88}}

|goals2 =

• Craft {{goal|45|o.g.}}
• Donatelli {{goal|55}}
• Jones {{yel|76}}
• Clarke {{yel|80}}
• Matondo {{goal|86}}, {{yel|86}}

|aet =

|stadium = PAETEC Park
Rochester, New York

|attendance = 9,547

|referee = Andrew Chapin

}}

{{winners-other|USL First Division
2006 champions|CAN|Vancouver Whitecaps FC|First}}

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===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|loss_before_tie=y

|team1=RIC|name_RIC=Richmond Kickers

|team2=CHE|name_CHE=Charlotte Eagles

|team3=PIT|name_PIT=Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|team4=CIN|name_CIN=Cincinnati Kings

|team5=NHP|name_NHP=New Hampshire Phantoms

|team6=WMP|name_WMP=Western Mass Pioneers

|team7=HAR|name_HAR=Harrisburg City Islanders

|team8=WIL|name_WIL=Wilmington Hammerheads

|team9=LIR|name_LIR=Long Island Rough Riders

|win_RIC=13|draw_RIC=4|loss_RIC=3|gf_RIC=50|ga_RIC=20 |status_RIC=O

|win_CHE=8|draw_CHE=8|loss_CHE=4|gf_CHE=29|ga_CHE=27

|win_PIT=8|draw_PIT=6|loss_PIT=6|gf_PIT=27|ga_PIT=20

|win_CIN=9|draw_CIN=3|loss_CIN=8|gf_CIN=28|ga_CIN=27

|win_NHP=9|draw_NHP=1|loss_NHP=10|gf_NHP=27|ga_NHP=43

|win_WMP=8|draw_WMP=3|loss_WMP=9|gf_WMP=31|ga_WMP=28

|win_HAR=8|draw_HAR=3|loss_HAR=9|gf_HAR=34|ga_HAR=35

|win_WIL=4|draw_WIL=7|loss_WIL=9|gf_WIL=30|ga_WIL=31

|win_LIR=3|draw_LIR=5|loss_LIR=12|gf_LIR=15|ga_LIR=40

|adjust_points_NHP=-1|hth_NHP=New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.

|col_C=#ccccff|text_C=Regular season champion

|result1=C

|col_Q=#ccffcc|text_Q=Playoff berth clinched

|result2=Q|result3=Q|result4=Q

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068998.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061111202501/http://www.uslsoccer.com/standings/4068998.html |archive-date=11 November 2006 |title=USL Second Division 2006 |work=USLsoccer.com |publisher=United Soccer Leagues |access-date=3 April 2020}}

}}

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=2/1 | aggregate=y | nowrap=y

|RD1=Semifinals|RD2=Finals

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Richmond Kickers

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=0

| RD1-score1-agg=2

| RD1-seed2=4

| RD1-team2=Cincinnati Kings

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=0

| RD1-score2-agg=1

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=Pittsburgh Riverhounds

| RD1-score3-1=0

| RD1-score3-2=1

| RD1-score3-agg=1

| RD1-seed4=2

| RD1-team4=Charlotte Eagles

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=2

| RD1-score4-agg=6

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Richmond Kickers

| RD2-score1=2

| RD2-seed2=2

| RD2-team2=Charlotte Eagles

| RD2-score2=1

}}

{{football box

| round = First Leg

| date = August 18, 2006

| team1 = Richmond Kickers

| time = 7:00 PM EDT

| score = 2–1

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20061029014842/http://richmondkickers.com/aleague/144749.html

| team2 = Cincinnati Kings

| goals1 =

• Watson {{goal|40}}
• Burke {{goal|60|pen.}}

| goals2 =

• Fiore {{yel|14}}
• Krause {{yel|31}}
• Barton {{goal|45}}
• Jones {{yel|47}}

| stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia

| attendance = 2,187

| referee = James Conlee

}}

{{football box

| round = Second Leg

| date = August 20, 2006

| team1 = Cincinnati Kings

| time = 6:00 PM EDT

| score = 0–0

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211905/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/253872.html

| team2 = Richmond Kickers

| goals1 =

• McGinlay {{yel|11}}
• Smith {{yel|75}}

| goals2 =

• Knight {{yel|76}}

| stadium = XU Soccer Complex
Cincinnati, Ohio

| attendance = 1,465

| referee = Rizal Milliken

}}

Richmond Kickers won 2–1 on aggregate.

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{{football box

| round = First Leg

|date = August 18, 2006

|time = 7:05 PM EDT

|team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|score = 0–4

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211657/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/253873.html

|team2 = Charlotte Eagles

|goals1 =

• Chevalier {{yel|79}}

|goals2 =

• Meek {{goal|2}} {{yel|75}}
• Rife {{goal|59}}
• Budnyy {{goal|64}}
• Ruud {{goal|86}}

|aet =

|stadium = Falconi Field
Washington, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 2,113

|referee = CJ Morgante

}}

{{football box

|round = Second Leg

|date = August 19, 2006

|time = 7:00 PM EDT

|team1 = Charlotte Eagles

|score = 2–1

|report= https://web.archive.org/web/20061111211740/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2006/253874.html

|team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds

|goals1 =

• Kabwe {{goal|42}}
• Budnyy {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

• Flavius {{goal|14}} {{yel|50}}
• Child {{sent off|0|76}}
• Bragg {{yel|77}}
• Browne {{sent off|0|90}}

|aet =

|stadium = Waddell Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina

|attendance = 813

|referee = Jason Sessions

}}

Charlotte Eagles won 6–1 on Aggregate.

{{football box

| date = August 26, 2006

| team1 = Richmond Kickers

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| score = 2–1

| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20061029021152/http://richmondkickers.com/aleague/news/146014.html

| team2 = Charlotte Eagles

| goals1 =

• Ssejjemba {{goal|9|pen.}}
• Carrieri {{goal|34}} {{yel|34}}

| goals2 =

• Spencer {{goal|90}}

| stadium = University of Richmond Stadium
Richmond, Virginia

| attendance = 3,288

| referee = Daniel Stead

}}

• 2006 PDL season

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.uslsoccer.com Official USL Site]

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