2002 in American soccer
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The 2002 season was the 90th year of competitive soccer in the United States
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United States
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Record
| Competition | ||||||
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| 2002 FIFA World Cup 2002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean .... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| International Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 18 |
Results
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.Goalscorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Clint Mathis Clint Mathis Clint Mathis is a retired American soccer player.-Youth and college:Mathis played club soccer at a young age for Rockdale Youth Soccer Association, and then for AFC Lightning, a Georgia powerhouse producing players such as current U.S. international Ricardo Clark, in Fayetteville... |
7 |
| Landon Donovan Landon Donovan Landon Timothy Donovan is an American soccer player for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer in the United States. He usually plays as a withdrawn forward, and can also be used as an attacking midfielder on either wing.... |
6 |
| Brian McBride Brian McBride Brian Robert McBride is a retired American soccer player who finished his career for Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer , but spent the majority of his time in MLS playing for the Columbus Crew. For much of his career he played in Europe, notably for Fulham in the English Premier League... |
6 |
| Josh Wolff Josh Wolff Joshua David "Josh" Wolff is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.-College:... |
3 |
| DaMarcus Beasley DaMarcus Beasley DaMarcus Lamont Beasley is an American soccer player who plays for Puebla of the Mexican Primera División. He plays mainly as a winger on the left side of the midfield, but has also been used as a forward and fullback... |
3 |
| Ben Olsen Ben Olsen Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen is a former American professional soccer player and the current manager of D.C. United. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Olsen grew up playing for FC Delco, an elite club program near Philadelphia... |
1 |
| Sasha Victorine Sasha Victorine Sasha Victorine is a retired American soccer player.He spent his entire professional career in Major League Soccer in the United States, making over 100 appearances for both Los Angeles Galaxy and Kansas City Wizards, before finishing his career with Chivas USA... |
1 |
| Eddie Lewis | 1 |
| Ante Razov Ante Razov Ante Razov is a retired American soccer player of Croatian descent who last played for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-Club:... |
1 |
| Jeff Agoos Jeff Agoos Jeffrey Alan "Jeff" Agoos is a retired American soccer defender, and one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team.... |
1 |
| Eddie Pope Eddie Pope George Edward Pope is a retired American soccer player who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer and spent eleven years as a defender for the United States national team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.-Youth:Born in Greensboro, he attended Southwest Guilford... |
1 |
| Tony Sanneh Tony Sanneh Anthony "Tony" Sanneh is an American soccer player who most recently played for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-Youth and college:... |
1 |
| John O'Brien | 1 |
Standings
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||
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| y - New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 |
| x - Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 38 |
| x - Chicago Fire Chicago Fire (soccer) Chicago Fire Soccer Club is an American professional soccer club based in the Chicago suburb of Bridgeview, Illinois. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 37 |
| MetroStars Metrostars Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila... |
28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | ||
| 35 | ||||||||
| D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 40 | ||
| 32 |
| Western Conference | ||||||||
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| s - Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 51 |
| x - San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 45 |
| x - Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
| x - Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... |
28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | ||
| 43 | ||||||||
| x - Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | ||
| 36 |
- Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of conference.
x = Playoff berth
y = Conference Winner (Season)
s = Supporters Shield/Conference winner (Season)
- New England RevolutionNew England RevolutionThe New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
wins first tiebreaker vs. Columbus CrewColumbus CrewThe Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
(head-to-head: 2-1-1)
Dallas Burn wins first tiebreaker vs. Colorado RapidsColorado RapidsThe Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
(head-to-head: 2-1-1)
Playoffs
Playoff bracket- Points system
Win = 3 Pts.
Loss = 0 Pts.
Draw = 1 Pts.
- ASDET*=Added Sudden Death Extra Time (Game tie breaker)
SDET**=Sudden Death Extra Time (Series tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.
MLS Cup
Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracketFinal
American clubs in international competitions
| Club | Competition | Final round |
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| Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Semifinals |
| Chicago Fire | 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |
| San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |
| D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First Round |