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2001 Major League Soccer season

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Season
  
2001

End date
  
October 21, 2001

Matches played
  
158

Start date
  
2001

Goals scored
  
519

MLS Cup
  
San Jose Earthquakes (1st title)

Supporters' Shield
  
Miami Fusion F.C. (1st shield)

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

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This is a summary of the 2001 Major League Soccer season. The MLS season was shortened due to the September 11 attacks, with the final weeks' regular season matches canceled.

Contents

The playoffs, however, would still be played, and the San Jose Earthquakes would win their first MLS Cup.

Final standings

  • Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of division.
    s = Supporters Shield
    x = Clinched playoff berth
  • Miami Fusion F.C. wins first tiebreaker with Chicago Fire (2-0 in head-to-head competition)
  • Columbus Crew wins first tiebreaker with San Jose Earthquakes (1-0-1 in head-to-head competition)
  • GP* (Games Played) = Season shorten due to 9/11 attacks.

    • MLS Cup Playoffs

    Playoff Bracket

  • 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

    Chicago Fire advance 7-1 on points.

    Miami Fusion advance 6-3 on points.

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

    San Jose Earthquakes advance 6-0 on points.

    Los Angeles Galaxy advance 7-1 on points.

    San Jose Earthquakes advance 6-3 on points.

    MLS Cup 2001

  • San Jose Earthquakes earns MLS berth to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.
  • D.C. United, Chicago Fire and Kansas City Wizards qualify for CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2001.

    • Team Awards

  • MLS Cup - San Jose Earthquakes
  • U.S. Open Cup - Los Angeles Galaxy
  • MLS Supporters' Shield - Miami Fusion

    • International Competition

    CONCACAF Champions' Cup

  • Kansas City Wizards
    2001 edition cancelled; Wizards advanced to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.
  • Chicago Fire
    2001 edition cancelled; Fire advance to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2002.

    • Copa Merconorte

  • MetroStars
    Went 3-3-0 in group stage and did not advance.
    Defeated Deportivo Italchacao, 2-0 at home.
    Awarded two forfeit wins against
    Club Deportivo Guadalajara, after the club refused to travel.
    Lost Deportivo Italchacao, 2-1 away.
    Lost Millonarios, 2-1 away and 1-0 at home.
  • Kansas City Wizards
    Went 1-4-1 in group stage and did not advance.
    Defeated Barcelona, 3-2 away, Drew 1-1 at home.
    Lost Santos Laguna, 4-2 away and 1-0 at home.
    Lost Sporting Cristal, 2-1 at home and 2-1 away.

    • CONCACAF Giants Cup

  • D.C. United
    Defeated Arnett Gardens, 5-1 on aggregate in quarterfinals.
    Defeated Comunicaciones, 2-1 in semifinals.
    Lost Club América, 2-0 in final.
  • Columbus Crew
    Lost Deportivo Saprissa, 3-1 on aggregate in quarterfinals.

    • Top Goal Scorers

    Played for more than one team - Most Recent Team Listed*

    References

    2001 Major League Soccer season Wikipedia
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