2001 in American soccer

Soccer-related events in the U.S. during the season of 2001

Soccer in the United StatesSeason| 2001

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

## National team

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### Record

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Competition  | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA

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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

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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

United States  v  China January 27 International Friendly|  United States  | 2 – 1|   China | Oakland, California

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14:30 UTC-08 | McBride 27'
Wang 46' (o.g.) | (Report) | Qu 75' | Stadium: Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance: 8.903
Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada)

United States  v  Colombia February 3 International Friendly|  United States  | 0 – 1|   Colombia | Miami, Florida

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16:00 UTC-05 |  | (Report) | Grisales 53' | Stadium: Orange Bowl
Attendance: 14,169
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrían (El Salvador)

United States  v  Mexico February 28 World Cup qualifying|  United States  | 2 – 0|   Mexico | Columbus, Ohio

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19:30 UTC-05 | Wolff 47'
Stewart 87' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 24,624

United States  v  Brazil March 3 International Friendly|  United States  | 1 – 2|   Brazil | Pasadena, California

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13:00 UTC-08 | Mathis 40' | (Report) | Ronaldinho 25'
Euller 56' | Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 45,387

Honduras  v  United States March 28 World Cup qualifying|  Honduras  | 1 – 2|   United States | San Pedro Sula, Honduras

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19:30 UTC-06 | de León 59' | (Report) | Stewart 33'
Mathis 87' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
Attendance: 46,00

United States  v  Costa Rica April 25 World Cup qualifying|  United States  | 1 – 0|   Costa Rica | Kansas City, Missouri

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18:30 UTC-05 | Wolff 70' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 37,319

United States  v  Ecuador June 7 International Friendly|  United States  | 0 – 0|   Ecuador | Columbus, Ohio

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20:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report) |  | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 12,572
Referee: Jose Farias (Canada)

Jamaica  v  United States June 16 World Cup qualifying|  Jamaica  | 0 – 0|   United States | Kingston, Jamaica

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13:00 UTC-05 |  | (Report) |  | Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)

United States  v  Trinidad and Tobago June 20 World Cup qualifying|  United States  | 2 – 0|   Trinidad and Tobago | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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19:30 UTC-04 | Razov 2'
Stewart 20' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 31,211
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (United Arab Emirates)

Mexico  v  United States July 1 World Cup qualifying|  Mexico  | 1 – 0|   United States | Mexico City, Mexico

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12:00 UTC-05 | Borgetti 16' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 95,000
Referee: Kim Young-Joo (South Korea)

United States  v  Honduras September 1 World Cup qualifying|  United States  | 2 – 3|   Honduras | Washington, D.C.

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10:00 UTC-04 | Stewart 7', 84' | (Report) | Núñez 28', 77'
Pavón 53' (pen.) | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 54,282
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada)

Costa Rica  v  United States September 5 World Cup qualifying|  Costa Rica  | 2 – 0|   United States | San José, Costa Rica

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20:00 UTC-06 | Fonseca 40' (pen.), 68' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)

United States  v  Jamaica October 7 World Cup qualifying|  United States  | 2 – 1|   Jamaica | Foxborough, Massachusetts

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14:00 UTC-04 | Moore 4', 81' (pen.) | (Report) | Lawrence 14' | Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 40,483
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador)

Trinidad and Tobago  v  United States November 11 World Cup qualifying|  Trinidad and Tobago  | 0 – 0|   United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

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15:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report) |  | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

South Korea  v  United States December 9 International Friendly|  South Korea  | 1 – 0|   United States | Jeju City, South Korea

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| Yoo 23' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Jeju Stadium
Attendance: 42,256
Referee: Naotsugu Fuse (Japan)

### Goalscorers

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Player  | Goals

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

## Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2001 Major League Soccer season

### Standings

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Eastern Conference  |  GP*  |  W  |  L  |  D  |  GF  |  GA  |  GD  |  Pts

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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

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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

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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

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Playoff bracket

| Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | MLS Cup 2001 |

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| 2 | Chicago Fire (7 Points) | 2 | 1 | 2 | | |
| 7 | Dallas Burn (1 Points) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| |  | Chicago Fire (1 Points) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| | |  | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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

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Main article: MLS Cup 2001

October 21

Los Angeles Galaxy| 1 – 2 (a.e.t.)| San Jose Earthquakes

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Hernández 21' |  | Donovan 43'
De Rosario 96'

Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

Attendance: 21,626

Referee: Paul Tamberino

## Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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

### Bracket

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Home teams listed on top of bracket

| Second round | | | Third round | | | Quarterfinals | | | Semifinals | | | Finals |

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| A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 2 | | | | |
| D3 | Utah Blitzz | 0 |
| | A-L | Milwaukee Rampage | 0 (6) |
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| PDL | Central Coast Roadrunners | 0 |

| MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 |
| | MLS | San Jose Earthquakes | 1 (9) |
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| MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 5 | |

| A-L | Nashville Metros | 0 |
| | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
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| MLS | Dallas Burn | 2 |

| PDL | Sounders Select (ASDET) | 3 |
| | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) | 1 |
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| MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 4 | | |

| A-L | Seattle Sounders | 0 |
| | MLS | Kansas City Wizards | 0 |
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| MLS | Chicago Fire | 3 |

| A-L | San Diego Flash | 0 |
| | MLS | Chicago Fire (ASDET) | 3 |
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| A-L | El Paso Patriots | 4 | |

| D3 | Chico Rooks | 3 |
| | A-L | El Paso Patriots | 1 |
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| A-L | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 |

| MLS | Colorado Rapids | 0 |
| | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) | 2 |
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| MLS | New England Revolution | 7 | | | |

| PDL | Mid Michigan Bucks | 1 |
| | MLS | New England Revolution | 2 |
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| A-L | Charleston Battery | 4 |

| MLS | MetroStars | 1 |
| | MLS | New England Revolution | 2 |
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| MLS | Columbus Crew | 5 | |

| A-L | Carolina Dynamo | 1 |
| | MLS | Columbus Crew | 2 |
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| MLS | Miami Fusion | 4 |

| USASA | Uruguay SC | 0 |
| | MLS | New England Revolution | 2 |
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| MLS | D.C. United | 8 | | |

| D3 | New Jersey Stallions | 0 |
| | MLS | D.C. United | 3 |
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| A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 0 |

| A-L | Hershey Wildcats | 1 |
| | MLS | D.C. United | 2 |
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| A-L | Richmond Kickers | 7 | |

| D3 | Reading Rage | 2 |
| | A-L | Richmond Kickers | 2 |
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| A-L | Connecticut Wolves | 3 |

| MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 |

### Final

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October 27

New England Revolution| 1 – 2 (asdet)| Los Angeles Galaxy

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Harris 30' |  | Hendrickson 70'
Califf 92'

Titan Stadium, Fullerton, California

Attendance: 4,195

Referee: Paul Tamberino

## American clubs in international competitions

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Club  | Competition  | Final round

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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

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D.C. United v  Alajuelense January 17 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal|  D.C. United | 2 – 1|  Alajuelense | Fullerton, California

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| Etcheverry 15'
Olsen 90' |  | Arnáez 71' (pen.) | Stadium: Titan Stadium

Los Angeles Galaxy v  D.C. United January 19 Champions' Cup Semifinal|  Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 - 2 p)|  D.C. United | Los Angeles, California

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| Vanney 29' (pen.) |  | Etcheverry 48' (pen.) | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| Penalties|
Vanney
Elliott
Vagenas
Cienfuegos |  | Talley
Agoos
Etcheverry
Olsen

D.C. United v  Pachuca January 21 Third Place Match|  D.C. United | 1 – 2|  Pachuca | Los Angeles, California

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| Pineda 14'
Arellano 38' |  | Talley 33' | Stadium: Rose Bowl

Arnett Gardens v  D.C. United April 4 Giants Cup Quarterfinals|  Arnett Gardens | 0 – 3|  D.C. United | Kingston, Jamaica

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|  |  | Arce 39', 66' (pen.)
Talley 59' | Stadium: Tony Spaulding Sports Complex

D.C. United v  Arnett Gardens April 11 Giants Cup Quarterfinals|  D.C. United | 2 – 1|  Arnett Gardens | Washington, D.C.

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| Talley 30', pen.'
Lisi 86' |  | Earle 23' | Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 9,117

D.C. United v  Comunicaciones August 3 Giants Cup Semifinal|  D.C. United | 2 – 1|  Comunicaciones | Los Angeles, California

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| Moreno 26'
Lisi 89' |  | Rivera 22' | Stadium: Los Angeles Coliseum
Attendance: 4,533

D.C. United v  América August 5 Giants Cup Final|  D.C. United | 0 – 2|  América | Los Angeles, California

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|  |  | Mendoza 52'
Valdez 70' | Stadium: Los Angeles Coliseum
Attendance: 3,127

### Los Angeles Galaxy

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Los Angeles Galaxy v  Real España January 17 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal|  Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.)
(5 - 3 p)|  Real España | Fullerton, California

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Vanney
Elliott
Vagenas
Cienfuegos
Victorine |  | Gutierrez
Caprile
López
Garcia

Los Angeles Galaxy v  D.C. United January 19 Champions' Cup Semifinal|  Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 - 2 p)|  D.C. United | Los Angeles, California

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| Vanney 29' (pen.) |  | Etcheverry 48' (pen.) | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
| Penalties|
Vanney
Elliott
Vagenas
Cienfuegos |  | Talley
Agoos
Etcheverry
Olsen

Los Angeles Galaxy v  Olimpia January 21 Champions' Cup Final|  Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 – 2|  Olimpia | Los Angeles, California

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| Hendrickson 36', 78'
Jones 39' |  | Tosello 34' (pen.)
de Lima 51' | Stadium: Rose Bowl

### Columbus Crew

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Saprissa v  Columbus Crew April 4 Giants Cup Quarterfinals|  Saprissa | 2 – 0|  Columbus Crew | San José, Costa Rica

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| Centeno 68'
Lapper 90' (o.g.) |  |  | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa

Columbus Crew v  Saprissa April 11 Giants Cup Quarterfinals|  Columbus Crew | 1 – 1|  Saprissa | Columbus, Ohio

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| Maisonneuve 45' |  | Robinson 16' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium

## References

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* American competitions at RSSSF
* American national team matches at RSSSF
* CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF

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