2002 season | |||
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Owner | D.C. United Holdings | ||
Head coach | Ray Hudson | ||
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 10th | ||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First round | ||
Atlantic Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Curtis Convey (05) | ||
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The 2002 D.C. United season was the clubs' eighth year of existence, as well as their seventh season in Major League Soccer.
Under second-year head coach, Ray Hudson, United failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season, a dry spell that would not be achieved again until the 2011 United season.
Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | Head-to-head |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (SS) (W1) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 51 | 2003 CONCACAF Champions Cup, 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2003 U.S. Open Cup | |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | 2003 CONCACAF Champions Cup 1, 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2003 U.S. Open Cup | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2003 U.S. Open Cup | DAL: 7 pts COL: 4 pts |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 43 | ||
5 | New England Revolution (E1) | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | NE: 7 pts CLB: 4 pts | |
6 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | ||
7 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | ||
8 | Kansas City Wizards 2 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 36 | 2002 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
9 | MetroStars 2 | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 35 | ||
10 | D.C. United 2 | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 32 |
Source:
MLSSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
(SS) =
MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
March 22, 2002 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | D.C. United | Pasadena, California |
20:00 EST |
Ruíz ![]() |
Report |
Curtis ![]() |
Stadium:
Rose Bowl Attendance: 20,602 |
March 30, 2002 2 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
16:00 EST |
Etcheverry ![]() Conteh ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,033 |
April 3, 2002 3 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
19:00 EST |
Henderson ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 48,476 |
April 6, 2002 4 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | D.C. United | Dallas |
18:00 EST |
Kreis ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Report |
Quaranta ![]() |
Stadium:
Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,565 |
April 20, 2002 5 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. |
17:00 EST |
Curtis ![]() McKinley ![]() |
Report |
Preki ![]() |
Stadium:
RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,759 |
April 27, 2002 6 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
17:00 EST |
Maisonneuve ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,997 |
May 4, 2002 7 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
15:00 EST | Report |
Daniv ![]() Nowak ![]() Razov ![]() |
Stadium:
RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,767 |
May 12, 2002 7 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
15:00 EST |
Santino Quaranta ![]() |
Report |
Dante Washington ![]() |
Stadium:
RFK Stadium Attendance: 30,413 |
February 3, 2002 First round |
Comunicaciones
![]() | 4–0 |
![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
21:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Progress Cements Stadium |
March 27, 2002 First round |
D.C. United
![]() | 2–1 (2–5 agg.) |
![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
20:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
June 23, 2002 |
D.C. United
![]() | 0–0 |
![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
16:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
October 17, 2002 |
Tottenham Hotspur
![]() | 0–1 |
![]() | London, England |
00:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
October 26, 2002 |
D.C. United
![]() | 4–0 |
![]() | Washington, D.C., United States |
16:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |