2009 Pan-Pacific Championship

2009 Pan-Pacific Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 18–21
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsSouth Korea Suwon Bluewings (1st title)
Runners-upUnited States Los Angeles Galaxy
Third placeJapan Oita Trinita
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored8 (2 per match)
← 2008

The 2009 Pan-Pacific Championship was the second edition of the Pan-Pacific Championship. It was held in February 2009 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California, United States and featured the champions from the Chinese Super League and K-League, J. League Cup winners, and the hosts, Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.

The Galaxy faced the Japanese representative, Oita Trinita, in the semi-final stage for the second successive year after facing Gamba Osaka in the 2008 competition, and this time they won the match. In the other semi-final, Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings beat Shandong Luneng Taishan of China.

Oita Trinita beat Shandong Luneng 2–1 to finish third in the tournament and Suwon Bluewings won the trophy after a 4–2 penalty shootout win over the Galaxy.

Teams

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
February 18 – Carson
 
 
United States Los Angeles Galaxy2
 
February 21 – Carson
 
Japan Oita Trinita0
 
United States Los Angeles Galaxy1(2)
 
February 18 – Carson
 
South Korea Suwon Bluewings1(4)
 
South Korea Suwon Bluewings1
 
 
China Shandong Luneng0
 
Third place
 
 
February 21 – Carson
 
 
Japan Oita Trinita2
 
 
China Shandong Luneng1

Semifinals

Suwon Bluewings South Korea1 – 0China Shandong Luneng
Cho 81' Report[permanent dead link]

Los Angeles Galaxy United States2 – 0Japan Oita Trinita
Buddle 44'
Kirovski 53' (pen.)
Report[permanent dead link]

Third-place match

Oita Trinita Japan2 – 1China Shandong Luneng
Takamatsu 28'
Ueslei 42'
Report Mrdaković 45' (pen.)

Final

Los Angeles Galaxy United States1 – 1South Korea Suwon Bluewings
Magee 89' (pen.) Report Franklin red-colored football 39' (o.g.)
Penalties
Buddle football with red X
Klein football with check mark
Magee football with check mark
Patterson football with red X
2 – 4 football with check mark Edu
football with check mark Yang
football with check mark Lee
football with check mark Choi
2009 Pan-Pacific Championship
winners
South Korea
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1st title

Scorers

Rank Name Club Goals
1 United States Edson BuddleUnited States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
South Korea Cho Yong-TaeSouth Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1
United States Jovan KirovskiUnited States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
United States Mike MageeUnited States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
Serbia Miljan MrdakovićChina Shandong Luneng 1
Japan Daiki TakamatsuJapan Oita Trinita 1
Brazil UesleiJapan Oita Trinita 1
Own United States Sean FranklinUnited States Los Angeles Galaxy (for Suwon) 1

Sponsors

The following is a list of the official sponsors of the Pan-Pacific Championship 2009.

See also

2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational

References

  1. ↑ "Asia's Top Teams to Compete in the Second Edition of the Pan-Pacific Championship" (Press release). Major League Soccer and Los Angeles Galaxy. January 9, 2009. Retrieved February 23, 2009.