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2001 Major League Soccer season
6th season of Major League Soccer
6th season of Major League Soccer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2001 |
| num_teams | 12 |
| mlscup | San Jose Earthquakes (1st title) |
| shield | Miami Fusion (1st shield) |
| continentalcup1 | 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | San Jose Earthquakes |
| league topscorer | Alex Pineda Chacon |
| Miami Fusion F.C. | |
| Goals: 19 | |
| matches | 158 |
| total goals | 519 |
| highest attendance | D.C. United |
| Season: 258,213 | |
| Game Avg.: 21,518 | |
| lowest attendance | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Season: 125,250 | |
| Game Avg.: 9,635 | |
| attendance | 2,363,859 |
| average attendance | 14,961 |
| prevseason | 2000 |
| nextseason | 2002 |
Miami Fusion F.C. Goals: 19 Season: 258,213 Game Avg.: 21,518 Season: 125,250 Game Avg.: 9,635
The 2001 Major League Soccer season was the sixth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 89th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 23rd with a national first-division league.
The season was shortened due to the September 11 attacks, with the final weeks' regular season matches being canceled. Due to the different number of games played, playoff ordering was determined by points per game, instead of total points.
The regular season began on April 7, and concluded prematurely on September 9. The 2001 MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 20, and concluded with MLS Cup 2001 on October 21. The Miami Fusion won their first Supporters' Shield and the San Jose Earthquakes defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in the final to win their first MLS Cup.
Overview
Season format
The season began on April 7 and concluded with MLS Cup on October 21. The 12 teams were split into three divisions. Each team was to play 28 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team would play every other team in their division four times, for a total of 12 games. The remaining schedule consisted of three games against four select opponents in one of the other divisions, and two games against the remaining four teams.
The eight teams with the most points per game qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals were played as a best-of-three series, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken by penalty shootout if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.
The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield. The winner of MLS Cup, and the runner-up, qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Stadiums and locations
Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | 66,944 |
| Colorado Rapids | Mile High Stadium | 76,273 |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew Stadium | 22,555 |
| D.C. United | RFK Stadium | 46,000 |
| Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl | 92,100 |
| Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium | 81,425 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl | 92,542 |
| Miami Fusion | Lockhart Stadium | 20,450 |
| New England Revolution | Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 |
| MetroStars | Giants Stadium | 80,200 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Spartan Stadium | 30,456 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | Raymond James Stadium | 69,218 |
Personnel and sponsorships
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | USA Bob Bradley | — | |
| Colorado Rapids | USA Tim Hankinson | ||
| Columbus Crew | USA Greg Andrulis | — | |
| D.C. United | NED Thomas Rongen | MasterCard | |
| Dallas Burn | USA Mike Jeffries | ||
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Bob Gansler | — | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Sigi Schmid | — | |
| MetroStars | ECU Octavio Zambrano | USA Tab Ramos | New York Life |
| Miami Fusion | ENG Ray Hudson | — | |
| New England Revolution | USA Fernando Clavijo | — | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | CAN Frank Yallop | USA Jeff Agoos | Yahoo! Sports |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | USA Perry Van der Beck |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | USA Tom Fitzgerald | Fired | May 17, 2001 | USA Greg Andrulis | May 17, 2001 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | SPA Alfonso Mondelo | Resigned | July 5, 2001 | USA Perry Van der Beck | July 5, 2001 |
Standings
Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
Overall standings
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| score-width=20px | team-width=260px | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Chicago Fire (7 Points) | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-score1-3=2 | RD1-seed2=7 | RD1-team2= Dallas Burn (1 Points) | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-score2-3=0 | RD1-seed3=3 | RD1-team3=Los Angeles Galaxy (SDET)* (4 Points) | RD1-score3-1=1 | RD1-score3-2=1 | RD1-score3-3=3* | RD1-seed4=6 | RD1-team4=MetroStars (4 Points) | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=4 | RD1-score4-3=2 | RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=Miami Fusion (6 Points) | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=0 | RD1-score5-3=2 | RD1-seed6=8 | RD1-team6=Kansas City Wizards (3 Points) | RD1-score6-1=0 | RD1-score6-2=3 | RD1-score6-3=1 | RD1-seed7=4 | RD1-team7=Columbus Crew (0 Points) | RD1-score7-1=1 | RD1-score7-2=0 | RD1-score7-3=x | RD1-seed8=5 | RD1-team8=San Jose Earthquakes (6 Points) | RD1-score8-1=3 | RD1-score8-2=3 | RD1-score8-3=x | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Chicago Fire (1 Points) | RD2-score1-1=1 | RD2-score1-2=0 | RD2-score1-3=1 | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)* (7 Points) | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=1* | RD2-score2-3=2* | RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Miami Fusion (3 Points) | RD2-score3-1=1 | RD2-score3-2=0 | RD2-score3-3=0 | RD2-seed4=5 | RD2-team4=San Jose Earthquakes (SDET)* (6 Points) | RD2-score4-1=0 | RD2-score4-2=4 | RD2-score4-3=1* | RD3-seed1=3 | RD3-team1=Los Angeles Galaxy | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=5 | RD3-team2=San Jose Earthquakes (ASDET)* | RD3-score2=2
- 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.
Quarterfinals
Whitfield + Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 8,314
Dallas, Texas Attendance:: 17,149
Armas Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 12,811
Chicago Fire advance 7–1 on points.
Pineda Chacón Fort Lauderdale, Florida Attendance: 6,281
McKeon
Gomez +
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 5,803
Henderson Fort Lauderdale, Florida Attendance: 8,119
Miami Fusion advance 6–3 on points.
Pasadena, California Attendance: 11,580
Chung
Valencia
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 12,817
Frye Pasadena, California Attendance: 6,154
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.
Lagos Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 20,883
Cerritos
Donovan
San Jose, California
Attendance: 10,419
San Jose Earthquakes advance 6–0 on points.
Semifinals
Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 10,388
Pasadena, California Attendance: 10,100
Cienfuegos Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 13,444
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 7–1 on points.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Attendance: 9,236
Russell
Lagos
De Rosario
San Jose, California
Attendance: 16,119
Fort Lauderdale, Florida Attendance: 11,242
San Jose Earthquakes advance 6–3 on points.
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2001
De Rosario Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 21,626
Player statistics
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HON Alex Pineda Chacón | Miami Fusion | 19 |
| 2 | COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | 15 |
| 3 | SCO John Spencer | Colorado Rapids | 14 |
| SLE Abdul Thompson Conteh | D.C. United | ||
| 5 | SLV Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 |
| ECU Ariel Graziani | Dallas Burn | ||
| 7 | USA Jeff Cunningham | Columbus Crew | 10 |
| USA Eric Wynalda | New England Revolution, | ||
| Chicago Fire | |||
| 9 | SEN Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 9 |
| BOL Jaime Moreno | D.C. United |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Clint Mathis | MetroStars | Kansas City Wizards | 4–1 | |
| SLE Abdul Thompson Conteh | D.C. United | New England Revolution | 5–0 | |
| SEN Mamadou Diallo4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4–1 | |
| COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | Dallas Burn | 6–2 | |
| USA Dante Washington | Columbus Crew | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 6–1 | |
| SCO John Spencer | Colorado Rapids | D.C. United | 3–1 | |
| HON Alex Pineda Chacón | Miami Fusion | D.C. United | 3–1 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | 11 |
| COL John Wilmar Pérez | Columbus Crew | ||
| 3 | USA Ross Paule | Colorado Rapids | 10 |
| USA Preki | Miami Fusion | ||
| 5 | USA Jeff Cunningham | Columbus Crew | 8 |
| USA Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| USA Manny Lagos | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| POL Piotr Nowak | Chicago Fire | ||
| 9 | USA Landon Donovan | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
| BOL Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United | ||
| ECU Ariel Graziani | Dallas Burn | ||
| USA Eric Quill | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheets | |||
| 1 | USA Matt Jordan | Dallas Burn | 9 |
| USA Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire | ||
| 3 | USA Joe Cannon | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
| 4 | USA Matt Reis | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 |
| 5 | USA Tom Presthus | Columbus Crew | 5 |
| USA Nick Rimando | Miami Fusion | ||
| 7 | USA Kevin Hartman | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 |
| USA Tim Howard | MetroStars | ||
| USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards | ||
| 10 | USA Bo Oshoniyi | Kansas City Wizards | 3 |
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | HON Alex Pineda Chacón | Miami Fusion |
| Defender of the Year | USA Jeff Agoos | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | USA Tim Howard | MetroStars |
| Coach of the Year | CAN Frank Yallop | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Rookie of the Year | BRA Rodrigo Faria | MetroStars |
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Troy Dayak | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Scoring Champion | HON Alex Pineda Chacón | Miami Fusion |
| Goal of the Year | USA Clint Mathis | MetroStars |
| Fair Play Award | HON Alex Pineda Chacón | Miami Fusion |
| Humanitarian of the Year | USA Tim Howard | MetroStars |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Tim Howard, MetroStars | USA Jeff Agoos, San Jose | ||
| USA Carlos Llamosa, Miami | |||
| USA Pablo Mastroeni, Miami | |||
| USA Greg Vanney, LA Galaxy | USA Chris Armas, Chicago | ||
| POL Piotr Nowak, Chicago | |||
| USA Preki, Miami | HON Alex Pineda Chacón, Miami | ||
| COL Diego Serna, Miami | |||
| SCO John Spencer, Colorado |
Player of the Month
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| April | HON Alex Pineda Chacón | Miami Fusion |
| May | USA Clint Mathis | MetroStars |
| June | COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion |
| July | BUL Hristo Stoitchkov | Chicago Fire |
| August | USA Brian Maisonneuve | Columbus Crew |
Attendance
| Team | Games | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | 12 | 258,213 | 21,518 |
| MetroStars | 13 | 270,477 | 20,806 |
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 227,644 | 17,511 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | 226,035 | 17,387 |
| Colorado Rapids | 13 | 214,249 | 16,481 |
| Chicago Fire | 14 | 229,438 | 16,388 |
| New England Revolution | 13 | 203,501 | 15,654 |
| Dallas Burn | 13 | 163,465 | 12,574 |
| Miami Fusion | 14 | 156,481 | 11,177 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 13 | 142,402 | 10,954 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 14 | 146,704 | 10,479 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | 125,250 | 9,635 |
| Totals | 158 | 2,363,859 | 14,961 |
International Competition
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
- Kansas City Wizards 2001 edition canceled; Wizards advanced to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.
- Chicago Fire 2001 edition canceled; Fire advance to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.
Copa Merconorte
- MetroStars Went 3-3-0 in group stage and did not advance. Defeated VEN Deportivo Italchacao, 2-0 at home. Awarded two forfeit wins against MEX Club Deportivo Guadalajara, after the club refused to travel. Lost VEN Deportivo Italchacao, 2-1 away. Lost COL Millonarios, 2-1 away and 1-0 at home.
- Kansas City Wizards Went 1-4-1 in group stage and did not advance. Defeated ECU Barcelona, 3-2 away, Drew 1-1 at home. Lost MEX Santos Laguna, 4-2 away and 1-0 at home. Lost PER Sporting Cristal, 2-1 at home and 2-1 away.
CONCACAF Giants Cup
- D.C. United Defeated JAM Arnett Gardens, 5-1 on aggregate in quarterfinals. Defeated GUA Comunicaciones, 2-1 in semifinals. Lost MEX Club América, 2-0 in final.
- Columbus Crew Lost CRC Deportivo Saprissa, 3-1 on aggregate in quarterfinals.
References
References
- "MLS Teleconference: September 13, 2001".
- White, Joseph. (April 5, 2001). "Everything but attendance rising for Major League Soccer". [[News & Messenger]]].
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