Major League Soccer 2001 Season
This is a summary of the 2001 Major League Soccer season.
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[edit] Final standings
| Position | Eastern Division | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Fusion | 53 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 11,177 |
| 2 | MetroStars | 42 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 20,806 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 52 | -17 | 15,654 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 26 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 21,518 |
| Position | Central Division | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 53 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 16,388 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 45 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 17,511 |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 35 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 12,574 |
| 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 14 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 68 | -36 | 10,479 |
| Position | Western Division | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 47 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 17,387 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 45 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 9,635 |
| 3 | Kansas City Wizards | 36 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 10,954 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 16,481 |
[edit] MLS Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| September 20, 2001 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Dallas Burn | Soldier Field: 8,314 |
| Bocanegra 40' Whitfield 90'+ |
| September 23, 2001 | |||
| Dallas Burn | 1–1 asdet | Chicago Fire | Cotton Bowl: 17,149 |
| Deering 27' | J.Beasley 84' |
| September 29, 2001 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2–0 | Dallas Burn | Soldier Field: 12,811 |
| Kovalenko 17' Armas 55' |
Chicago advance 7-1 on points.
| September 22, 2001 | |||
| Miami Fusion | 2–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Lockhart Stadium: 6,281 |
| Serna 28' Pineda Chacon 53' |
| September 26, 2001 | |||
| Kansas City Wizards | 3–0 | Miami Fusion | Arrowhead Stadium: 5,803 |
| Lowe 24' McKeon pen 31' Gomez 45'+ |
| September 29, 2001 | |||
| Miami Fusion | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Lockhart Stadium: 8,119 |
| Preki 14' Henderson 71' | Lowe 13' |
Miami advance 6-3 on points.
| September 23, 2001 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 asdet | MetroStars | Rose Bowl: 11,580 |
| Caligiuri 63' | Faria 29' |
| September 26, 2001 | |||
| MetroStars | 4–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Giants Stadium: 12,817 |
| Faria 72' Chung 75' Faria 80' Valencia 80' | Victorine 4' |
| September 29, 2001 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–2 | MetroStars | Rose Bowl: 6,154 |
| Victorine 21' Victorine 33' Frye 56' | Villegas 49' Villegas 60' |
| 1–0 series sdet | |||
| Cienfuegos 8' |
Los Angeles advance 1-0 in series overtime after 4-4 tie on points.
| September 22, 2001 | |||
| Columbus Crew | 1–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Crew Stadium: 20,883 |
| Warzycha pen 54' | Donovan 5' Lagos 31' Donovan 45'+ |
| September 26, 2001 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Spartan Stadium: 10,419 |
| Lagos 9' Cerritos 68' Donovan 76' |
Columbus advance 6-0 on points. Semifinals
| October 10, 2001 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 1–1 asdet | Los Angeles Galaxy | Soldier Field: 10,388 |
| Hernandez 44' | Wynalda 32' |
| October 13, 2001 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 asdet | Chicago Fire | Rose Bowl: 10,100 |
| Vagenas 94' |
| October 17, 2001 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 1–2 asdet | Los Angeles Galaxy | Soldier Field: 13,444 |
| D.Beasley 30' | Califf 44' Cienfuegos 98' |
Los Angeles advance 7-1 on points.
| October 10, 2001 | |||
| Miami Fusion | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Lockhart Stadium: 9,236 |
| Preki 53' |
| October 14, 2001 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Miami Fusion | Spartan Stadium: 16,119 |
| Donovan 16' Russell 57' Lagos 69' De Rosario 89' |
| October 17, 2001 | |||
| Miami Fusion | 0–1 asdet | San Jose Earthquakes | Lockhart Stadium: 11,242 |
| Dayak 94' |
San Jose advance 6-3 on points.
MLS Cup 2001
| October 21, 2001 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 asdet | San Jose Earthquakes | Crew Stadium: 261,626 |
| Hernandez 21' | Donovan 43' De Rosario 96' |
San Jose earn MLS berth to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.
D.C. United, Chicago, and Kansas City qualify from CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2001.
[edit] Team Awards
- MLS Cup - San Jose Earthquakes
- U.S. Open Cup - Los Angeles Galaxy
- MLS Supporters' Shield - Miami Fusion
[edit] Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Alex Pineda Chacon, Miami Fusion
- Scoring Champion: Alex Pineda Chacon, Miami Fusion (47)
- Golden Boot: Alex Pineda Chacon, Miami Fusion (19)
- Defender of the Year: Jeff Agoos, San Jose Earthquakes
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Tim Howard, MetroStars
- Rookie of the Year: Rodrigo Faria, MetroStars
- Coach of the Year: Frank Yallop, San Jose Earthquakes
- Comeback Player of the Year: Troy Dayak, San Jose Earthquakes
- Goal of the Year: Clint Mathis, MetroStars
- Fair Play Award: Alex Pineda Chacon, Miami Fusion
- Humanitarian of the Year: Tim Howard, MetroStars
