Editing 2009 PSP season (section)

== Professional competition ==

Philadelphia Americans won the opening tournament in Arizona. Los Angeles Ironmen won the Mid-Atlantic Open, defeating Philadelphia 5–4 in the final. Boston Red Legion then won Chicago with a 7–1 final victory over San Diego Aftermath.[2][4][5]

{| class="wikitable"
! Event !! Winners !! Runners-up
|-
| Phoenix Open || Philadelphia Americans || Los Angeles Ironmen
|-
| Mid-Atlantic Open || Los Angeles Ironmen || Philadelphia Americans
|-
| Chicago Open || Boston Red Legion || San Diego Aftermath
|-
| World Cup || Boston Red Legion || Philadelphia Americans
|}

Sources: contemporary tournament coverage and APPA event placings.[2][4][5][8]

The World Cup professional final was a best-of-three series. Philadelphia won the opening match 5–3, but Boston won the second 7–0 and the deciding match 7–4.[9]

The World Cup victory and the season championship were separate achievements. Philadelphia's accumulated results placed it first in the final season standings.[3]

=== Professional season standings ===

{| class="wikitable"
! Position !! Team !! Points
|-
| 1 || Philadelphia Americans || 370.00
|-
| 2 || Boston Red Legion || 347.50
|-
| 3 || Los Angeles Ironmen || 317.50
|-
| 4 || Tampa Bay Damage || 287.50
|-
| 5 || San Diego Dynasty || 287.50
|}

The published standings place Tampa Bay Damage ahead of Dynasty despite their equal points totals.[3]