Season | 2001 |
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MLS Cup | San Jose Earthquakes (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | Miami Fusion (1st shield) |
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | San Jose Earthquakes |
Matches played | 158 |
Goals scored | 519 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Alex Pineda Chacon Miami Fusion F.C. Goals: 19 |
Highest attendance |
D.C. United Season: 258,213 Game Avg.: 21,518 |
Lowest attendance |
San Jose Earthquakes Season: 125,250 Game Avg.: 9,635 |
Total attendance | 2,363,859 |
Average attendance | 14,961 |
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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. [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.
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.
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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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 |
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Columbus Crew |
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Fired | May 17, 2001 |
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May 17, 2001 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
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Resigned | July 5, 2001 |
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Jul 5, 2001 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Miami Fusion | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | |
4 | D.C. United | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 35 | |
4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 14 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 47 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 45 | |
3 | Kansas City Wizards | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 36 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 23 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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1 | Miami Fusion (S) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 53 | 2.04 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | 1.96 | |
3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 47 | 1.81 | |
4 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | 1.73 | |
5 | San Jose Earthquakes (C) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 45 | 1.73 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
6 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | 1.62 | |
7 | Dallas Burn | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 35 | 1.35 | |
8 | Kansas City Wizards | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 36 | 1.33 | |
9 | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | 1.00 | |
10 | D.C. United | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 | 1.00 | |
11 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 23 | 0.88 | |
12 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 14 | 0.52 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | MLS Cup | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago Fire (7 Points) | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
7 | Dallas Burn (1 Points) | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago Fire (1 Points) | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Los Angeles Galaxy ( ASDET)* (7 Points) | 1 | 1* | 2* | ||||||||||||||
3 | Los Angeles Galaxy ( SDET)* (4 Points) | 1 | 1 | 3* | ||||||||||||||
6 | MetroStars (4 Points) | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | San Jose Earthquakes ( ASDET)* | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Miami Fusion (6 Points) | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Kansas City Wizards (3 Points) | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Miami Fusion (3 Points) | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
5 | San Jose Earthquakes ( SDET)* (6 Points) | 0 | 4 | 1* | ||||||||||||||
4 | Columbus Crew (0 Points) | 1 | 0 | x | ||||||||||||||
5 | San Jose Earthquakes (6 Points) | 3 | 3 | x |
Dallas Burn | 0–2 | Chicago Fire |
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Bocanegra ![]() Whitfield ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Dallas Burn |
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J. Beasley ![]() |
Deering ![]() |
Dallas Burn | 0–2 | Chicago Fire |
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Kovalenko ![]() Armas ![]() |
Chicago Fire advance 7–1 on points.
Kansas City Wizards | 0–2 | Miami Fusion |
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Serna ![]() Pineda Chacón ![]() |
Miami Fusion | 0–3 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Lowe ![]() McKeon ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards | 1–2 | Miami Fusion |
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Lowe ![]() |
Preki ![]() Henderson ![]() |
Miami Fusion advance 6–3 on points.
MetroStars | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Faria ![]() |
Caligiuri ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–4 | MetroStars |
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Victorine ![]() |
Faria ![]() ![]() Chung ![]() Valencia ![]() |
MetroStars | 2–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Villegas ![]() ![]() |
Victorine ![]() ![]() Frye ![]() |
0–1 series ( SDET) | ||
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Cienfuegos ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.
San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Columbus Crew |
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Donovan ![]() ![]() Lagos ![]() |
Warzycha ![]() |
Columbus Crew | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes |
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Lagos ![]() Cerritos ![]() Donovan ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes advance 6–0 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 | Chicago Fire |
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Hernández ![]() |
Wynalda ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 0–1 ( AET) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Vagenas ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 ( AET) | Chicago Fire |
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Califf ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() |
D. Beasley ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 7–1 on points.
San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Miami Fusion |
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Preki ![]() |
Miami Fusion | 0–4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
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Donovan ![]() Russell ![]() Lagos ![]() De Rosario ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 ( AET) | Miami Fusion |
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Dayak ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes advance 6–3 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–2 ( AET) | San Jose Earthquakes |
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Hernández ![]() |
Donovan ![]() De Rosario ![]() |
Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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MetroStars | Kansas City Wizards | 4–1 | May 2 |
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D.C. United | New England Revolution | 5–0 | May 9 |
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Tampa Bay Mutiny | LA Galaxy | 4–1 | |
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Miami Fusion | Dallas Burn | 6–2 | June 2 |
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Columbus Crew | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 6–1 | June 16 |
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Colorado Rapids | D.C. United | 3–1 | July 4 |
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Miami Fusion | D.C. United | 3–1 | September 8 |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 |
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Dallas Burn | 9 |
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Chicago Fire | ||
3 |
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San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
4 |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 |
5 |
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Columbus Crew | 5 |
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Miami Fusion | ||
7 |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 |
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MetroStars | ||
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Kansas City Wizards | ||
10 |
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Kansas City Wizards | 3 |
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Week | Player | Club |
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April |
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Miami Fusion |
May |
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MetroStars |
June |
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Miami Fusion |
July |
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Chicago Fire |
August |
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Columbus Crew |
Team | Games | Total | Average |
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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 |