2009 MLS Eastern Conference standings
Columbus Crew won the 2009 MLS Eastern Conference playoff race on 49 points, 4 points ahead of Chicago Fire FC.
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Eastern standings, 2009
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Columbus Crew (CLB) | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 5-4-1 | L2 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) | 11 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 3-3-4 | W1 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 3-4-3 | W1 |
| D.C. United (DC) | 9 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 3-4-3 | T1 |
| Toronto FC (TOR) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 3-4-3 | L1 |
| Kansas City Wizards (SKC) | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 3-4-3 | T1 |
| Red Bull New York (RBNY) | 5 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 14 times.
- Columbus Crew trailed by as many as 9 points on May 24, 2009.
- Columbus Crew took first place for good on July 25, 2009.
- Columbus Crew won 5 games in a row from July 18, 2009 to August 15, 2009, the longest run of the race.
- Chicago Fire FC led by 5 points as late as June 3, 2009.
- Columbus Crew led by as many as 8 points on October 10, 2009.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 52 of the 74 days played.
- Seven teams held first place.
- Columbus Crew spent 95 of the season's 221 charted days in first place.