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The 2001 season was the 89th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
| Season | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|
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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 |
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
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández 21' |
Donovan 43' De Rosario 96' |
Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Final
| New England Revolution | 1 – 2 (asdet) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 30' |
Hendrickson 70' Califf 92' |
| 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 | 2 – 1 | Alajuelense | Fullerton, California |
| Etcheverry 15' Olsen 90' |
Arnáez 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Titan Stadium |
| January 19 Champions' Cup Semifinal | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 - 2 p) | D.C. United | Los Angeles, California |
| Vanney 29' (pen.) |
Etcheverry 48' (pen.) |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Vanney  Elliott Vagenas Cienfuegos |
Talley Agoos Etcheverry  Olsen |
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| January 21 Third Place Match | D.C. United | 1 – 2 | Pachuca | Los Angeles, California |
| Pineda 14' Arellano 38' |
Talley 33' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl |
| April 4 Giants Cup Quarterfinals | Arnett Gardens | 0 – 3 | D.C. United | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Arce 39', 66' (pen.) Talley 59' |
Stadium: Tony Spaulding Sports Complex |
| April 11 Giants Cup Quarterfinals | D.C. United | 2 – 1 | 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 | 2 – 1 |  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 | 0 – 2 | 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 | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (5 - 3 p) | Real España | Fullerton, California |
| Stadium: Titan Stadium | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Vanney Elliott Vagenas Cienfuegos Victorine |
Gutierrez Caprile López Garcia |
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| January 19 Champions' Cup Semifinal | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 - 2 p) | D.C. United | Los Angeles, California |
| Vanney 29' (pen.) |
Etcheverry 48' (pen.) |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Vanney Elliott Vagenas Cienfuegos |
Talley Agoos Etcheverry Olsen |
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| January 21 Champions' Cup Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 – 2 | 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 | 2 – 0 | Columbus Crew | San José, Costa Rica |
| Centeno 68' Lapper 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa |
| April 11 Giants Cup Quarterfinals | Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | Saprissa | Columbus, Ohio |
| Maisonneuve 45' |
Robinson 16' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
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