2001 in American soccer

Soccer in the United States
Season2001
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The 2001 season was the 89th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

National team

Record

Competition GP W D L GF GA
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 10 5 2 3 11 8
International Friendly 5 1 1 3 3 4
Total 15 6 3 6 14 12

Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

  Win   Draw   Loss

January 27 International Friendly United States  2 – 1  China Oakland, California
14:30 UTC-08 McBride 27'
Wang 46' (o.g.)		 (Report) Qu 75' Stadium: Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance: 8.903
Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada)
February 3 International Friendly United States  0 – 1  Colombia Miami, Florida
16:00 UTC-05 (Report) Grisales 53' Stadium: Orange Bowl
Attendance: 14,169
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrían (El Salvador)
February 28 World Cup qualifying United States  2 – 0  Mexico Columbus, Ohio
19:30 UTC-05 Wolff 47'
Stewart 87'		 (Report) Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 24,624
March 3 International Friendly United States  1 – 2  Brazil Pasadena, California
13:00 UTC-08 Mathis 40' (Report) Ronaldinho 25'
Euller 56'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 45,387
March 28 World Cup qualifying Honduras  1 – 2  United States San Pedro Sula, Honduras
19:30 UTC-06 de León 59' (Report) Stewart 33'
Mathis 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
Attendance: 46,00
April 25 World Cup qualifying United States  1 – 0  Costa Rica Kansas City, Missouri
18:30 UTC-05 Wolff 70' (Report) Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 37,319
June 7 International Friendly United States  0 – 0  Ecuador Columbus, Ohio
20:00 UTC-04 (Report) Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,572
Referee: Jose Farias (Canada)
June 16 World Cup qualifying Jamaica  0 – 0  United States Kingston, Jamaica
13:00 UTC-05 (Report) Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
June 20 World Cup qualifying United States  2 – 0  Trinidad and Tobago Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 UTC-04 Razov 2'
Stewart 20'		 (Report) Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 31,211
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)
July 1 World Cup qualifying Mexico  1 – 0  United States Mexico City, Mexico
12:00 UTC-05 Borgetti 16' (Report) Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)
September 1 World Cup qualifying United States  2 – 3  Honduras Washington, D.C.
10:00 UTC-04 Stewart 7', 84' (Report) Núñez 28', 77'
Pavón 53' (pen.)		 Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 54,282
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)
September 5 World Cup qualifying Costa Rica  2 – 0  United States San José, Costa Rica
20:00 UTC-06 Fonseca 40' (pen.), 68' (Report) Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
October 7 World Cup qualifying United States  2 – 1  Jamaica Foxborough, Massachusetts
14:00 UTC-04 Moore 4', 81' (pen.) (Report) Lawrence 14' Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 40,483
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)
November 11 World Cup qualifying Trinidad and Tobago  0 – 0  United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
15:00 UTC-04 (Report) Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
December 9 International Friendly South Korea  1 – 0  United States Jeju City, South Korea
Yoo 23' (Report) Stadium: Jeju Stadium
Attendance: 42,256
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan)

Goalscorers

Player Goals
Earnie Stewart 5
Josh Wolff 3
Joe-Max Moore 2
Brian McBride 1
Clint Mathis 1
Ante Razov 1

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2001 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
s - Miami Fusion F.C. 26 16 5 5 57 36 21 53
x - MetroStars 26 13 10 3 38 35 3 42
New England Revolution 27 7 14 6 35 52 -17 27
D.C. United 26 8 16 2 42 50 -8 26
Central Conference GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
x - Chicago Fire 27 16 6 5 50 30 20 53
x - Columbus Crew 26 13 7 6 49 36 13 45
x - Dallas Burn 26 10 11 5 48 47 1 35
Tampa Bay Mutiny 27 4 21 2 32 68 -36 14
Western Conference GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
x - Los Angeles Galaxy 26 14 7 5 52 36 16 47
x - San Jose Earthquakes 26 13 7 6 47 29 18 45
x - Kansas City Wizards 27 11 13 3 33 53 -20 36
Colorado Rapids 26 5 13 8 36 47 -11 23
  • Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of conference.
    s =

Supporters Shield
x = Clinched playoff berth

  • Miami Fusion F.C. wins first tiebreaker with Chicago Fire (2-0 in head-to-head competition)
  • Columbus Crew wins first tiebreaker with San Jose Earthquakes (1-0-1 in head-to-head competition)
  • GP* (Games Played) = Season shorten due to 9/11 attacks.

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals MLS Cup 2001
               
2 Chicago Fire (7 Points) 2 1 2
7 Dallas Burn (1 Points) 0 1 0
Chicago Fire (1 Points) 1 0 1
Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)* (7 Points) 1 1* 2*
3 Los Angeles Galaxy (SDET)* (4 Points) 1 1 3*
6 MetroStars (4 Points) 1 4 2
Los Angeles Galaxy     1
San Jose Earthquakes (ASDET)*     2*
1 Miami Fusion F.C. (6 Points) 2 0 2
8 Kansas City Wizards (3 Points) 0 3 1
Miami Fusion F.C. (3 Points) 1 0 0
San Jose Earthquakes (SDET)* (6 Points) 0 4 1*
4 Columbus Crew (0 Points) 1 0 x
5 San Jose Earthquakes (6 Points) 3 3 x
  • Points system
    Win = 3 Pts.
    Loss = 0 Pts.
    Draw = 1 Pt.
  • ASDET*=Added Sudden Death Extra Time (Game tie breaker)
    SDET**=Sudden Death Extra Time

(Series tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.

MLS Cup

Main article: MLS Cup 2001
Los Angeles Galaxy1 – 2 (a.e.t.)San Jose Earthquakes
Hernández 21' Donovan 43'
De Rosario 96'
Attendance: 21,626

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2001 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 2
D3 Utah Blitzz 0
A-L Milwaukee Rampage 0 (6)
MLS San Jose Earthquakes (ASDET, PSO) 0 (7)
PDL Central Coast Roadrunners 0
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 6
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 1 (9)
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET, PSO) 1 (10)
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 5
A-L Nashville Metros 0
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3
PDL Sounders Select 1
MLS Dallas Burn 2
PDL Sounders Select (ASDET) 3
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) 1
MLS Chicago Fire 0
MLS Kansas City Wizards 4
A-L Seattle Sounders 0
MLS Kansas City Wizards 0
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Chicago Fire 3
A-L San Diego Flash 0
MLS Chicago Fire (ASDET) 3
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
A-L El Paso Patriots 4
D3 Chico Rooks 3
A-L El Paso Patriots 1
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) 2
MLS New England Revolution 1
MLS New England Revolution 7
PDL Mid Michigan Bucks 1
MLS New England Revolution 2
A-L Charleston Battery 1
A-L Charleston Battery 4
MLS MetroStars 1
MLS New England Revolution 2
MLS Columbus Crew 1
MLS Columbus Crew 5
A-L Carolina Dynamo 1
MLS Columbus Crew 2
MLS Miami Fusion 1
MLS Miami Fusion 4
USASA Uruguay SC 0
MLS New England Revolution 2
MLS D.C. United 0
MLS D.C. United 8
D3 New Jersey Stallions 0
MLS D.C. United 3
A-L Hershey Wildcats 0
A-L Rochester Rhinos 0
A-L Hershey Wildcats 1
MLS D.C. United 2
A-L Richmond Kickers 1
A-L Richmond Kickers 7
D3 Reading Rage 2
A-L Richmond Kickers 2
A-L Connecticut Wolves 1
A-L Connecticut Wolves 3
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 2

Final

New England Revolution1 – 2 (asdet)Los Angeles Galaxy
Harris 30' Hendrickson 70'
Califf 92'
Attendance: 4,195

American clubs in international competitions

Club Competition Final round
D.C. United CONCACAF Giants Cup Final
2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Third Place Match
Los Angeles Galaxy 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
Columbus Crew CONCACAF Giants Cup Quarterfinals

D.C. United

January 17 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal D.C. United United States 2 – 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense Fullerton, California
Etcheverry 15'
Olsen 90'		 Arnáez 71' (pen.) Stadium: Titan Stadium
January 19 Champions' Cup Semifinal Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 - 2 p)		 United States D.C. United Los Angeles, California
Vanney 29' (pen.) Etcheverry 48' (pen.) Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Penalties
Vanney soccer ball with check mark
Elliott soccer ball with check mark
Vagenas soccer ball with check mark
Cienfuegos soccer ball with check mark		 Talley soccer ball with check mark
Agoos soccer ball with check mark
Etcheverry soccer ball with red X
Olsen soccer ball with red X
January 21 Third Place Match D.C. United United States 1 – 2 Mexico Pachuca Los Angeles, California
Pineda 14'
Arellano 38'		 Talley 33' Stadium: Rose Bowl
April 4 Giants Cup Quarterfinals Arnett Gardens Jamaica 0 – 3 United States D.C. United Kingston, Jamaica
Arce 39', 66' (pen.)
Talley 59'		 Stadium: Tony Spaulding Sports Complex
April 11 Giants Cup Quarterfinals D.C. United United States 2 – 1 Jamaica Arnett Gardens Washington, D.C.
Talley 30', pen.'
Lisi 86'		 Earle 23' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,117
August 3 Giants Cup Semifinal D.C. United United States 2 – 1 Guatemala Comunicaciones Los Angeles, California
Moreno 26'
Lisi 89'		 Rivera 22' Stadium: Los Angeles Coliseum
Attendance: 4,533
August 5 Giants Cup Final D.C. United United States 0 – 2 Mexico América Los Angeles, California
Mendoza 52'
Valdez 70'		 Stadium: Los Angeles Coliseum
Attendance: 3,127

Los Angeles Galaxy

January 17 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal Los Angeles Galaxy United States 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5 - 3 p)		 Honduras Real España Fullerton, California
Stadium: Titan Stadium
Penalties
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Elliott soccer ball with check mark
Vagenas soccer ball with check mark
Cienfuegos soccer ball with check mark
Victorine soccer ball with check mark		 Gutierrez soccer ball with red X
Caprile soccer ball with check mark
López soccer ball with check mark
Garcia soccer ball with check mark
January 19 Champions' Cup Semifinal Los Angeles Galaxy United States 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 - 2 p)		 United States D.C. United Los Angeles, California
Vanney 29' (pen.) Etcheverry 48' (pen.) Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Penalties
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Elliott soccer ball with check mark
Vagenas soccer ball with check mark
Cienfuegos soccer ball with check mark		 Talley soccer ball with check mark
Agoos soccer ball with check mark
Etcheverry soccer ball with red X
Olsen soccer ball with red X
January 21 Champions' Cup Final Los Angeles Galaxy United States 3 – 2 Honduras Olimpia Los Angeles, California
Hendrickson 36', 78'
Jones 39'		 Tosello 34' (pen.)
de Lima 51'		 Stadium: Rose Bowl

Columbus Crew

April 4 Giants Cup Quarterfinals Saprissa Costa Rica 2 – 0 United States Columbus Crew San José, Costa Rica
Centeno 68'
Lapper 90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
April 11 Giants Cup Quarterfinals Columbus Crew United States 1 – 1 Costa Rica Saprissa Columbus, Ohio
Maisonneuve 45' Robinson 16' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

References