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2001 Major League Soccer season

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.

2001 Major League Soccer season
Season2001
MLS CupSan Jose Earthquakes (1st title)
Supporters' ShieldMiami Fusion (1st shield)
2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupSan Jose Earthquakes
Matches played158
Goals scored519 (3.28 per match)
Top goalscorerAlex Pineda Chacon
Miami Fusion F.C.
Goals: 19
Highest attendanceD.C. United
Season: 258,213
Game Avg.: 21,518
Lowest attendanceSan Jose Earthquakes
Season: 125,250
Game Avg.: 9,635
Total attendance2,363,859
Average attendance14,961
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Locations of teams for the 2001 Major League Soccer season
Western Division   Central Division   Eastern Division

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.[1]

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 played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played 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

TeamStadiumCapacity
Chicago FireSoldier Field66,944
Colorado RapidsMile High Stadium76,273
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew Stadium22,555
D.C. UnitedRFK Stadium46,000
Dallas BurnCotton Bowl92,100
Kansas City WizardsArrowhead Stadium81,425
Los Angeles GalaxyRose Bowl92,542
Miami FusionLockhart Stadium20,450
New England RevolutionFoxboro Stadium60,292
MetroStarsGiants Stadium80,200
San Jose EarthquakesSpartan Stadium30,456
Tampa Bay MutinyRaymond James Stadium69,218

Personnel and sponsorships

TeamHead coachCaptainShirt sponsor
Chicago Fire Bob Bradley—
Colorado Rapids Tim Hankinson
Columbus Crew Tom Fitzgerald—
D.C. United Thomas RongenMasterCard
Dallas Burn Mike Jeffries
Kansas City Wizards Bob Gansler—
Los Angeles Galaxy Sigi Schmid—
MetroStars Octavio Zambrano Tab Ramos
Miami Fusion Ray Hudson—
New England Revolution Fernando Clavijo—
San Jose Earthquakes Frank Yallop Jeff AgoosYahoo! Sports
Tampa Bay Mutiny Alfonso Mondelo

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyIncoming coachDate of appointment
Columbus Crew Tom FitzgeraldFiredMay 17, 2001 Greg AndrulisMay 17, 2001
Tampa Bay Mutiny Alfonso MondeloResignedJuly 5, 2001 Perry Van der BeckJul 5, 2001

Standings

Eastern Division

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Miami Fusion2616555736+2153MLS Cup Playoffs
2MetroStars26131033835+342
3New England Revolution2771463552−1727
4D.C. United2681624250−826
Source: MLS

Central Division

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Chicago Fire2716655030+2053MLS Cup Playoffs
2Columbus Crew2613764936+1345
3Dallas Burn26101154847+135
4Tampa Bay Mutiny2742123268−3614
Source: MLS

Western Division

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Los Angeles Galaxy2614755236+1647MLS Cup Playoffs
2San Jose Earthquakes2613764729+1845
3Kansas City Wizards27111333353−2036
4Colorado Rapids2651383647−1123
Source: MLS

Overall standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1Miami Fusion (S)2616555736+21532.04CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2Chicago Fire2716655030+20531.96
3Los Angeles Galaxy2614755236+16471.81
4Columbus Crew2613764936+13451.73
5San Jose Earthquakes (C)2613764729+18451.73CONCACAF Champions' Cup
6MetroStars26131033835+3421.62
7Dallas Burn26101154847+1351.35
8Kansas City Wizards27111333353−20361.33
9New England Revolution2771463552−17271.00
10D.C. United2681624250−8261.00
11Colorado Rapids2651383647−11230.88
12Tampa Bay Mutiny2742123268−36140.52
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total goal differential per match played; 3) total goals scored per match played; 4) away record; 5) away goal differential; 6) total goals scored in away matches; 7) home record; 8) home goal differential; 9) total goals scored in home matches; 10) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 11) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

MLS Cup Playoffs

Bracket

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsMLS Cup
             
2Chicago Fire (7 Points)212
7Dallas Burn (1 Points)010
2Chicago Fire (1 Points)101
3Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)* (7 Points)11*2*
3Los Angeles Galaxy (SDET)* (4 Points)113*
6MetroStars (4 Points)142
3Los Angeles Galaxy1
5San Jose Earthquakes (ASDET)*2
1Miami Fusion (6 Points)202
8Kansas City Wizards (3 Points)031
1Miami Fusion (3 Points)100
5San Jose Earthquakes (SDET)* (6 Points)041*
4Columbus Crew (0 Points)10x
5San Jose Earthquakes (6 Points)33x
  • 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

Dallas Burn0–2Chicago Fire
Bocanegra 40'
Whitfield 90'+
Chicago Fire1–1Dallas Burn
J. Beasley 84'Deering 27'
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance:: 17,149
Dallas Burn0–2Chicago Fire
Kovalenko 17'
Armas 55'

Chicago Fire advance 7–1 on points.

Kansas City Wizards0–2Miami Fusion
Serna 28'
Pineda Chacón 53'
Miami Fusion0–3Kansas City Wizards
Lowe 24'
McKeon 31' (pen.)
Gomez 45'+
Kansas City Wizards1–2Miami Fusion
Lowe 13'Preki 14'
Henderson 71'

Miami Fusion advance 6–3 on points.

MetroStars1–1Los Angeles Galaxy
Faria 29'Caligiuri 63'
Los Angeles Galaxy1–4MetroStars
Victorine 4'Faria 72', 80'
Chung 75'
Valencia 83'
MetroStars2–3Los Angeles Galaxy
Villegas 49', 60'Victorine 21', 33'
Frye 56'
 0–1 series (SDET) 
Cienfuegos  8'

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.

San Jose Earthquakes3–1Columbus Crew
Donovan 5' 45'+
Lagos 31'		Warzycha 54' (pen.)
Columbus Crew0–3San Jose Earthquakes
Lagos 9'
Cerritos 68'
Donovan 76'

San Jose Earthquakes advance 6–0 on points.

Semifinals

Los Angeles Galaxy1–1Chicago Fire
Hernández 44'Wynalda 32'
Chicago Fire0–1 (AET)Los Angeles Galaxy
Vagenas  94'
Los Angeles Galaxy2–1 (AET)Chicago Fire
Califf 44'
Cienfuegos  98' 		D. Beasley 30'

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 7–1 on points.

San Jose Earthquakes0–1Miami Fusion
Preki 53'
Miami Fusion0–4San Jose Earthquakes
Donovan 16'
Russell 57'
Lagos 69'
De Rosario 89'
San Jose Earthquakes1–0 (AET)Miami Fusion
Dayak  94'

San Jose Earthquakes advance 6–3 on points.

MLS Cup

Los Angeles Galaxy1–2 (AET)San Jose Earthquakes
Hernández 21'Donovan 43'
De Rosario  96'

Player statistics

Goals

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Alex Pineda ChacónMiami Fusion19
2 Diego SernaMiami Fusion15
3 John SpencerColorado Rapids14
Abdul Thompson ContehD.C. United
5 Ronald CerritosSan Jose Earthquakes11
Ariel GrazianiDallas Burn
7 Jeff CunninghamColumbus Crew10
Eric WynaldaNew England Revolution,
Chicago Fire
9 Mamadou DialloTampa Bay Mutiny9
Jaime MorenoD.C. United

Hat-tricks

PlayerClubAgainstResultDate
Clint MathisMetroStarsKansas City Wizards4–1May 2
Abdul Thompson Conteh4D.C. UnitedNew England Revolution5–0May 9
Mamadou Diallo4Tampa Bay MutinyLA Galaxy4–1
Diego SernaMiami FusionDallas Burn6–2June 2
Dante WashingtonColumbus CrewTampa Bay Mutiny6–1June 16
John SpencerColorado RapidsD.C. United3–1July 4
Alex Pineda ChacónMiami FusionD.C. United3–1September 8

Assists

RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Diego SernaMiami Fusion11
John Wilmar PérezColumbus Crew
3 Ross PauleColorado Rapids10
PrekiMiami Fusion
5 Jeff CunninghamColumbus Crew8
Cobi JonesLos Angeles Galaxy
Manny LagosSan Jose Earthquakes
Piotr NowakChicago Fire
9 Landon DonovanSan Jose Earthquakes7
Marco EtcheverryD.C. United
Ariel GrazianiDallas Burn
Eric QuillTampa Bay Mutiny

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean
sheets
1 Matt JordanDallas Burn9
Zach ThorntonChicago Fire
3 Joe CannonSan Jose Earthquakes7
4 Matt ReisLos Angeles Galaxy6
5 Tom PresthusColumbus Crew5
Nick RimandoMiami Fusion
7 Kevin HartmanLos Angeles Galaxy4
Tim HowardMetroStars
Tony MeolaKansas City Wizards
10 Bo OshoniyiKansas City Wizards3

Awards

Individual awards

AwardPlayerClub
Most Valuable Player Alex Pineda ChacónMiami Fusion
Defender of the Year Jeff AgoosSan Jose Earthquakes
Goalkeeper of the Year Tim HowardMetroStars
Coach of the Year Frank YallopSan Jose Earthquakes
Rookie of the Year Rodrigo FariaMetroStars
Comeback Player of the Year Troy DayakSan Jose Earthquakes
Scoring Champion Alex Pineda ChacónMiami Fusion
Fair Play Award Alex Pineda ChacónMiami Fusion
Humanitarian of the Year Tim HowardMetroStars
Goal of the Year Clint MathisMetroStars

Best XI

GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
Tim Howard, MetroStars Jeff Agoos, San Jose
Carlos Llamosa, Miami
Pablo Mastroeni, Miami
Greg Vanney, LA Galaxy		 Chris Armas, Chicago
Piotr Nowak, Chicago
Preki, Miami		 Alex Pineda Chacón, Miami
Diego Serna, Miami
John Spencer, Colorado

Player of the Month

WeekPlayerClub
April Alex Pineda ChacónMiami Fusion
May Clint MathisMetroStars
June Diego SernaMiami Fusion
July Hristo StoitchkovChicago Fire
August Brian MaisonneuveColumbus Crew

Attendance

TeamGamesTotalAverage
D.C. United12258,21321,518
MetroStars13270,47720,806
Columbus Crew13227,64417,511
Los Angeles Galaxy13226,03517,387
Colorado Rapids13214,24916,481
Chicago Fire14229,43816,388
New England Revolution13203,50115,654
Dallas Burn13163,46512,574
Miami Fusion14156,48111,177
Kansas City Wizards13142,40210,954
Tampa Bay Mutiny14146,70410,479
San Jose Earthquakes13125,2509,635
Totals1582,363,85914,961

International Competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Copa Merconorte

CONCACAF Giants Cup

References

External links

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