Champion San Jose Earthquakes Venue Mapfre Stadium Attendance 21,626 | Date 21 October 2001 Man of the match Dwayne De Rosario | |
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Weather Partly Cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C) Other Instances MLS Cup 2016, MLS Cup 2015, MLS Cup 2014, MLS Cup 2013, MLS Cup 2012 Similar MLS Cup 2003, MLS Cup 2002, MLS Cup '99, MLS Cup 2000, MLS Cup '96 | ||
Mls cup 2001 san jose vs la galaxy
MLS Cup 2001, the sixth edition of Major League Soccer's championship match, was played between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes to decide the champion of the 2001 season. The game was played at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on October 21, 2001. San Jose won their first title, defeating their rivals Los Angeles 2-1 in overtime. Dwayne De Rosario scored the game-winning goal.
It was the first MLS Cup to match two teams from both the same conference and state against each other, and the 2nd MLS Cup to end with a Golden goal.
Lineups:
San Jose Earthquakes: Joe Cannon, Jimmy Conrad, Troy Dayak, Jeff Agoos, Wade Barrett, Ian Russell (Zak Ibsen),
Richard Mulrooney, Ronnie Ekelund, Ramiro Corrales, Ronald Cerritos (Dwayne DeRosario), Landon Donovan
Los Angeles Galaxy: Kevin Hartman, Ezra Hendrickson, Danny Califf, Greg Vanney, Paul Caligiuri (Adam Frye), Simon Elliott,
Mauricio Cienfuegos, Peter Vagenas, Sasha Victorine (Brian Mullan), Luis Hernandez, Cobi Jones
Most Valuable Player:
Dwayne DeRosario (San Jose Earthquakes)