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2000 USL A-League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | USL A-League |
| -2000 Season- | |
| season | 2000 |
| num_teams | 25 |
| winners | Rochester Rhinos |
| (2nd Title) | |
| premiers | Minnesota Thunder |
| (1st Title) | |
| matches | 350 |
| best player | ZIM Digital Takawira, Milwaukee Rampage |
| league topscorer | USA Paul Conway, Charleston Battery, |
| USA Greg Howes, Seattle Sounders, | |
| LBR Johnny Menyongar, Minnesota Thunder | |
| (17 goals each) | |
| best goalkeeper | USA Scott Vallow, Rochester Raging Rhinos |
| total goals | 1138 |
| prevseason | 1999 |
| nextseason | 2001 |
-2000 Season- (2nd Title) (1st Title) USA Greg Howes, Seattle Sounders, LBR Johnny Menyongar, Minnesota Thunder (17 goals each)
The 2000 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2000.
League standings
Eastern Conference
Northeast Division
Atlantic Division
Western Conference
Central Division
Pacific Division
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
date = September 8, 2000 7:30 PM (EST) | team1 = Long Island Rough Riders (NY) | goals1 = Dahir Mohammed | goals2 = Brian Ashton Juan Pablo Arango | score = 1–2 | report = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/00lynx66.htm | team2 = Toronto Lynx (ON) | stadium = Mitchel Athletic Complex, Uniondale, New York date = September 9, 2000 7:30 PM (EST) | team1 = Charleston Battery (SC) | goals1 = Paul Conway Gilbert Jean-Baptiste | goals2 = Ihor Dotsenko | score = 1–0 | report = http://www.charlestonbattery.com/2000/Raleigh_6.htm | team2 = Raleigh Capital Express (NC) | stadium = Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina date = September 9, 2000 7:35 PM (EST) | team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Mali Walton , Yari Allnutt Dan Stebbins , Martin Nash Onandi Lowe , Scott Schweitzer | goals2 = Greg Simmonds Mike Williams Mike Henning Ze Roberto Timothy Leonard | score = 4–2 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136652240/?terms=Rhinos | team2 = Hershey Wildcats (PA) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York | attendance = 10,456 | referee = date = September 9, 2000 | team1 = Richmond Kickers (VA) | goals1 = Paul Lekics Rob Ukrop | goals2 = Jakob Fenger | score = 2–1 (OT) | report = | team2 = Hampton Roads Mariners (VA) | stadium =UR Stadium, Richmond, Virginia | attendance = 3,927 | referee =
Western Conference
date = September 9, 2000 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) | goals1 = Digital Takawira Igor Soso | goals2 = Mark Rowland Kirk Wilson | score = 3–2 | report = | team2 = El Paso Patriots (TX) | stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin date = September 9, 2000 7:35 PM (CDT) | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Brian Winters Chugger Adair Morgan Zeba Johnny Menyongar Paul Schneider | goals2 = | score = 7–0 | report = http://www.uslfans.com/news/2000/news,2000,0154.shtml | team2 = Indiana Blast (IN) | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota date = September 9, 2000 | team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA) | goals1 = Craig Waibel , Viet Nguyen Scott Jenkins Tim Steidten | goals2 = Marquis White Jeremy Sweet Kevin Jeffrey | score = 2–1 | report = http://seattlepitch.tripod.com/matches/2000/sep10.html | team2 = Bay Area Seals (CA) | stadium = Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington date = September 12, 1998 7:35 PM (PDT) | team1 = San Diego Flash (CA) | goals1 = Anthony Farace Carlos Farias Leighton O'Brien Raul Calderon | goals2 = Chris Franks Carmen D'Onofrio Paul Dailly | score = 1–1 | aet=yes | report = http://www.a-league.com/news/2000/news,2000,0153.shtml | team2 = Vancouver 86ers (BC) | stadium = Douglas Stadium, San Diego, California| attendance = 3,877 | referee = Nathan Lacy (USA) Carlos Calderson Emmanuel Ayim Jerome Watson Brian O'Connor Domenic Mobilio Steve Kindel Chris Franks Rick Titus
Conference semifinals
Eastern semifinal 1
date = September 15, 2000 7:30 PM (EDT)| team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Onandi Lowe , Yari Allnutt | goals2 = Darren Warham Brent Sancho| score = 2–0 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136907258/?terms=Rhinos | team2 = Charleston Battery (SC) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York date = September 16, 2000 7:30 PM (EDT)| team1 = Charleston Battery (SC) | goals1 = | goals2 = Dan Stebbins Scott Vallow| score = 0–1 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136908027/?terms=Rhinos | team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | stadium = Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
The Rochester Rhinos advanced 3–0 on aggregate.
Eastern semifinal 2
date = September 15, 2000 7:30 PM (EDT)| team1 = Toronto Lynx (ON) | goals1 = Milan Kojić Nikola Vignjević | goals2 = | score = 1–0 | report = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/00lynx76.htm | team2 = Richmond Kickers (VA) | stadium = Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario date = September 17, 2000 7:00 PM (EDT)| team1 = Richmond Kickers (VA) | goals1 = | goals2 = Milan Kojić | score = 0–1 | report = http://www.uslfans.com/news/2000/news,2000,0176.shtml | team2 = Toronto Lynx (ON) | stadium = City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia
Toronto Lynx advanced 2–0 on aggregate.
Western semifinal 1
date = September 13, 2000 7:30 PM (PDT)| team1 = Vancouver 86ers (BC) | goals1 = Alfredo Valente John Sulentic | goals2 = John Sylvester John Coughlin | score = 3–0 | report = http://www.a-league.com/news/2000/news,2000,0163.shtml | team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | stadium = Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia date = September 16, 2000 7:35 PM (CDT)| team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MN) | goals1 = Don Gramenz Mike Gentile Chugger Adair Brian Winters Morgan Zeba | goals2 = Darren Tilley Joe Scigliano Domenic Mobilio | score = 4–0 (OT) | report = http://www.a-league.com/news/2000/news,2000,0174.shtml | team2 = Vancouver 86ers (BC) | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota
The Minnesota Thunder advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
Western semifinal 2
date = September 13, 2000
5:30 PM (CDT)|
team1 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) |
goals1 = Digital Takawira
Jason Willan
Steve Bernal |
goals2 = , Andrew Gregor
Ali John Utush
Craig Tomlinson |
score = 2–1 |
report = http://www.a-league.com/news/2000/news,2000,0173.shtml |
team2 = Seattle Sounders (WA) |
stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
date = September 17, 2000
7:00 PM (PDT)|
team1 = Seattle Sounders (WA) |
goals1 = Greg Howes
Ali John Utush
Craig Waibel |
goals2 = Yuri Lavrinenko
Todd Dusosky
Jake Provan
Brian Loftin
Dan Popik |
score = 1–2 |
report = http://www.a-league.com/news/2000/news,2000,0175.shtml |
team2 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) |
stadium = Memorial Stadium, Seattle, Washington
Milwaukee Rampage advanced 4–2 on aggregate.
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
date = September 22, 2000 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Toronto Lynx (ON) | goals1 = Brian Ashton Francisco Dos Santos , | goals2 = Onandi Lowe Dan Stebbins | score = 1–1 | report = http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/00lynx77.htm | team2 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | stadium = Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Ontario date = September 24, 2000 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) | goals1 = Tim Hardy Craig Demmin | goals2 = Brian Ashton| score = 1–0 | report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136914250/?terms=Rhinos | team2 = Toronto Lynx (ON) | stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
Western Conference
date = September 21, 2000 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) | goals1 = Todd Dusosky , Yuri Lavrinenko David Marshall Jason Willan Jon Cantwell | goals2 = Morgan Zeba Johnny Menyongar John Coughlin | score = 3–4 | report = | team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MI) | stadium = Uihlein Soccer Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | attendance = 1,187 | referee = date = September 23, 2000 7:30 PM EST | team1 = Minnesota Thunder (MI) | goals1 = Johnny Menyongar , Chugger Adair Stoian Mladenov | goals2 = Brian Loftin Nate Houser | score = 5–0 | report = http://www.uslfans.com/game_reports/2000/minnesota_barnes_09232000.shtml | team2 = Milwaukee Rampage (WI) | stadium = National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota
Final
date = September 30, 2000 |
team1 = Rochester Rhinos (NY) |
goals1 = Dan Stebbins
Carlos Zavala
Yari Allnutt
Martin Nash
Onandi Lowe |
goals2 = John Coughlin
Morgan Zeba
Chugger Adair
Don Gramenz |
score = 3–1 |
report = https://www.newspapers.com/image/136477653/?terms=Rhinos|
team2 = Minnesota Thunder (MI) |
stadium = Frontier Field, Rochester, New York
Points leaders
| Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Digital Takawira | Milwaukee Rampage | 21 | 16 | 10 | 42 |
| Paul Conway | Charleston Battery | 26 | 17 | 8 | 42 | |
| 3 | Greg Howes | Seattle Sounders | 27 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| Darren Sawatzky | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 16 | 9 | 41 | |
| 5 | Johnny Menyongar | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 17 | 3 | 39 |
| 6 | Saul Martínez | Hampton Road Mariners | 26 | 16 | 5 | 37 |
| Gregory Simmonds | Hershey Wildcats | 25 | 16 | 5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Dwayne DeRosario | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 15 | 5 | 35 |
| 9 | Paul Schneider | Minnesota Thunder | 23 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 10 | Patrick Beech | Atlanta Silverbacks | 22 | 14 | 5 | 33 |
| Ignace Moleka | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 14 | 5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Ihor Dotsenko | Raleigh Capital Express | 28 | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| Darren Tilley | Vancouver 86ers | 13 | 12 | 6 | 30 | |
| 14 | Seamus Donnelly | Hampton Roads Mariners | 28 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| Jason Boyce | Orange County Zodiac | 24 | 11 | 7 | 29 | |
| 15 | Jamel Mitchell | Hershey Wildcats | 28 | 13 | 2 | 28 |
| 16 | Kevin Jeffrey | Bay Area Seals | 24 | 12 | 3 | 27 |
| Mac Cozier | Charleston Battery | 24 | 11 | 5 | 27 | |
| 18 | Edson Buddle | Long Island Rough Riders | 26 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| David Flavius | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 25 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
Honors
- MVP: Digital Takawira
- Goals Leaders (tied): Paul Conway, Greg Howes, Johnny Menyongar
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Scott Vallow
- Defender of the Year: Scott Cannon
- Rookie of the Year: Greg Howes
- Coach of the Year: Neil Megson
- First Team All A-League
- Goalkeeper: Scott Vallow
- Defenders: Chris Fox, Craig Demmin, Scott Cannon, Scott Schweitzer
- Midfielders: Brian Loftin, Yari Allnutt, Stoian Mladenov
- Forwards: Paul Conway, Darren Sawatzky, Digital Takawira
- Second Team All A-League
- Goalkeeper: Theo Zagar
- Defenders: Gilbert Jean-Baptiste, Adrian Serioux, David Banks, Rick Titus
- Midfielders: Lenin Steenkamp, Gerry Lucey, Martin Nash
- Forwards: Dwayne DeRosario, Johnny Menyongar, Greg Howes
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