The First Division season kicked off on April 11 with the US Open Cup finalist Charleston Battery and host defending champions Vancouver Whitecaps FC playing to a scoreless tie, while the Carolina RailHawks defeated the visiting Minnesota Thunder 2–1.
[1] The playoffs started on September 24, and ended on October 17 with the Montreal Impact defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC on a 6–3 aggregate score.
The Second Division season started on April 17 with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds and host Crystal Palace Baltimore playing to a scoreless tie.
First Team F: Charles Gbeke (Vancouver Whitecaps) (Leading Goalscorer); Keita Mandjou (Portland Timbers); Johnny Menyongar (Rochester Rhinos) M: Daniel Paladini (Carolina RailHawks); Ryan Pore (Portland Timbers); Ricardo Sánchez (Minnesota Thunder) D: Nelson Akwari (Charleston Battery); Cristian Arrieta (Puerto Rico Islanders) (MVP & Defender of the Year); Matt Bobo (Charleston Battery); David Hayes (Portland Timbers) G: Steve Cronin (Portland Timbers) (Goalkeeper of the Year) Coach: Gavin Wilkinson (Portland Timbers) (Coach of the Year) Second Team F: Marlon James (Vancouver Whitecaps); Eddie Johnson (Austin Aztex) M: Martin Nash (Vancouver Whitecaps); Lawrence Olum (Minnesota Thunder); Jonathan Steele (Puerto Rico Islanders); David Testo (Montreal Impact) D: Stephen DeRoux (Montreal Impact); Cameron Knowles (Portland Timbers); John Krause (Puerto Rico Islanders); Mark Schulte (Carolina RailHawks) G: Bill Gaudette (Puerto Rico Islanders)
First Team F: Matthew Delicâte (Richmond Kickers), Jamie Watson (WIL) (MVP) M: Ty Shipalane (HAR), Kenny Bundy (WIL), Mike Burke (RIC), Jorge Herrera (CHA) D: Dustin Bixler (HAR), John Borrajo (RMD), Shintaro Harada (CPB), Yomby William (RIC) (Defender of the Year) G: Ronnie Pascale (RIC) (Goalkeeper of the Year) Coach: David Irving (WIL) Rookie of the Year: Ty Shipalane, HAR Second Team F: Almir Barbosa (WMA), Damico Coddington (BER), Chad Severs (HAR) M: Justin Evans (PIT), Jamie Franks (WIL), Amaury Nunes (CHA), Val Teixeira (CPB) D: Colin Falvey (WIL), Sascha Gorres (RIC), Andrew Marshall (CPB) G: Chase Harrison (HAR)