2009 Pan-Pacific Championship

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.

  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.