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2009 Pan-Pacific Championship

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2009 Pan-Pacific Championship
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 18 – February 21
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (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 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,[1] 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

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Bracket

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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

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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]
Attendance: TBA
Referee: TBA

Third-place match

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

Final

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Pan-Pacific Championship
2009 Winners

Suwon Samsung Bluewings
First title

Scorers

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Rank Name Club Goals
1 United States Edson Buddle United States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
South Korea Cho Yong-Tae South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings 1
United States Jovan Kirovski United States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
United States Mike Magee United States Los Angeles Galaxy 1
Serbia Miljan Mrdaković China Shandong Luneng 1
Japan Daiki Takamatsu Japan Oita Trinita 1
Brazil Ueslei Japan Oita Trinita 1
Own United States Sean Franklin United States Los Angeles Galaxy (for Suwon) 1

Sponsors

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

See also

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2012 Hawaiian Islands Invitational

References

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  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.
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