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The 2002 season was the 90th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

National team

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Record

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CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
2002 FIFA World Cup521277
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup550091
International Friendly106041810
Total2013163418

Results

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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.

  Win  Draw  Loss

January 19 Gold Cup Group Stage United States  2 – 1  South Korea Pasadena, California
Donovan 35'
Beasley 90+2'
(Report)Song 38'Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 42,117
Referee: Samuel Richard (Dominican Republic)
January 21 Gold Cup Group Stage Cuba  0 – 1  United States Pasadena, California
18:00 UTC−08(Report)McBride 22' (pen.)Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 31,244
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)
February 13 International Friendly Italy  1 – 0  United States Catania, Italy
20:45 UTC+01Del Piero 62'(Report)Stadium: Stadio Cibali
Attendance: 25,493
Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta)
March 2 International Friendly United States  4 – 0  Honduras Seattle
13:00 UTC−08Mathis 14', 59'
Donovan 44', 67'
(Report)Stadium: SAFECO Field
Attendance: 38,534
Referee: Jerry Proctor (Canada)
March 27 International Friendly Germany  4 – 2  United States Rostock, Germany
20:45 UTC+01Ziege 44'
Neuville 61'
Bierhoff 65'
Frings 68'
(Report)Mathis 17', 71'Stadium: Ostseestadion
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Berhard Brutger (Austria)
May 12 International Friendly United States  2 – 1  Uruguay Washington, D.C.
14:00 UTC−04Sanneh 6'
Beasley 40'
(Report)Abreu 60'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 30,413
Referee: Fredy Escobar (Guatemala)
November 17 International Friendly United States  2 – 0  El Salvador Washington, D.C.
15:00 UTC−05Olsen 31'
Victorine 60'
(Report)Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 13,590
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

Goalscorers

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PlayerGoals
Clint Mathis7
Landon Donovan6
Brian McBride6
Josh Wolff3
DaMarcus Beasley3
Ben Olsen1
Sasha Victorine1
Eddie Lewis1
Ante Razov1
Jeff Agoos1
Eddie Pope1
Tony Sanneh1
John O'Brien1

Major League Soccer

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Standings

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Eastern ConferenceGPWLDGFGAGDPts
y – New England Revolution28121424949038
x – Columbus Crew28111254443138
x – Chicago Fire28111344338537
MetroStars28111524147-635
D.C. United2891453140-932
Western ConferenceGP*WLDGFGAGDPts
s – Los Angeles Galaxy28169344331151
x – San Jose Earthquakes281411345351045
x – Dallas Burn2812974443143
x – Colorado Rapids28131144348-543
x – Kansas City Wizards2891093745-836
  • 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 Revolution wins first tiebreaker vs. Columbus Crew (head-to-head: 2-1-1)
    Dallas Burn wins first tiebreaker vs. Colorado Rapids (head-to-head: 2-1-1)

Playoffs

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Playoff bracket

Conference SemifinalsConference FinalsMLS Cup 2002
               
Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)* (6 Points)3*15
Kansas City Wizards (3 Points)242
Los Angeles Galaxy (6 Points)41x
Colorado Rapids (0 Points)00x
Dallas Burn (4 Points)401
Colorado Rapids (SDET)** (4 Points)211**
Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)*  1*
New England Revolution  0
New England Revolution (6 Points)212
Chicago Fire (3 Points)020
New England Revolution (5 Points)012
Columbus Crew (2 Points)002
San Jose Earthquakes (0 Points)11x
Columbus Crew (6 Points)22x
  • 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.

MLS Cup

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Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

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Bracket

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Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
               
D3South Jersey0
A-LHampton Roads1
A-LHampton Roads0
MLSMetroStars1
 
 
MLSMetroStars1
MLSColumbus2
 
 
MLSColumbus3
A-LRichmond0
PDLRaleigh0
A-LRichmond3
MLSColumbus (ASDET)3
MLSKansas City2
A-LMilwaukee4
D3New York0
A-LMilwaukee1
MLSChicago0
 
 
A-LMilwaukee0
MLSKansas City2
A-LRochester (ASDET)3
PDLDes Moines2
A-LRochester (ASDET)2
MLSKansas City3
 
 
MLSColumbus1
MLSLos Angeles0
D3Utah1
A-LSeattle2
A-LSeattle3
MLSSan Jose (ASDET)4
 
 
MLSSan Jose0
MLSLos Angeles (ASDET)1
A-LMinnesota6
PDLSan Diego1
A-LMinnesota0
MLSLos Angeles4
 
 
MLSLos Angeles4
MLSDallas1
A-LAtlanta2
PDLMemphis0
A-LAtlanta1
MLSDallas (ASDET)2
 
 
MLSDallas (ASDET)1
MLSColorado0
 
 
A-LCharleston0
MLSColorado (ASDET)1
D3Greenville0
A-LCharleston3

Final

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American clubs in international competitions

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ClubCompetitionFinal round
Kansas City Wizards2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupSemifinals
Chicago Fire2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupQuarterfinals
San Jose Earthquakes2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupQuarterfinals
D.C. United2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupFirst Round

Kansas City Wizards

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Chicago Fire

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San Jose Earthquakes

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D.C. United

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References

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    Soccer in the United States
    Season2002
    United States

    The 2002 season was the 90th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

    National team

    Record

    CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
    2002 FIFA World Cup521277
    2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup550091
    International Friendly106041810
    Total2013163418

    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.

      Win  Draw  Loss

    January 19 Gold Cup Group Stage United States  2 – 1  South Korea Pasadena, California
    Donovan 35'
    Beasley 90+2'
    (Report)Song 38'Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Attendance: 42,117
    Referee: Samuel Richard (Dominican Republic)
    January 21 Gold Cup Group Stage Cuba  0 – 1  United States Pasadena, California
    18:00 UTC−08(Report)McBride 22' (pen.)Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Attendance: 31,244
    Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)
    January 27 Gold Cup Quarterfinal United States  4 – 0  El Salvador Pasadena, California
    15:00 UTC−08McBride 9', 11', 21'
    Razov 72'
    (Report)Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Attendance: 31,628
    Referee: Samuel Richard (Dominican Republic)
    February 2 Gold Cup Final United States  2 – 0  Costa Rica Pasadena, California
    12:00 UTC−08Wolff 37'
    Agoos 63'
    (Report)Stadium: Rose Bowl
    Attendance: 14,432
    Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
    February 13 International Friendly Italy  1 – 0  United States Catania, Italy
    20:45 UTC+01Del Piero 62'(Report)Stadium: Stadio Cibali
    Attendance: 25,493
    Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta)
    March 2 International Friendly United States  4 – 0  Honduras Seattle
    13:00 UTC−08Mathis 14', 59'
    Donovan 44', 67'
    (Report)Stadium: SAFECO Field
    Attendance: 38,534
    Referee: Jerry Proctor (Canada)
    March 10 International Friendly United States  1 – 0  Ecuador Birmingham, Alabama
    15:00 UTC−06Lewis 21'(Report)Stadium: Legion Field
    Attendance: 38,534
    Referee: Jerry Proctor (Canada)
    March 27 International Friendly Germany  4 – 2  United States Rostock, Germany
    20:45 UTC+01Ziege 44'
    Neuville 61'
    Bierhoff 65'
    Frings 68'
    (Report)Mathis 17', 71'Stadium: Ostseestadion
    Attendance: 29,000
    Referee: Berhard Brutger (Austria)
    April 3 International Friendly United States  1 – 0  Mexico Denver, Colorado
    20:00 UTC−07Mathis 66'(Report)Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
    Attendance: 48,476
    Referee: Clive Wright (Jamaica)
    April 17 International Friendly Republic of Ireland  2 – 1  United States Dublin, Ireland
    19:30 GMTKinsella 7'
    Doherty 83'
    (Report)Pope 34'Stadium: Lansdowne Road
    Attendance: 39,000
    Referee: Philippe Leuba (Switzerland)
    May 12 International Friendly United States  2 – 1  Uruguay Washington, D.C.
    14:00 UTC−04Sanneh 6'
    Beasley 40'
    (Report)Abreu 60'Stadium: RFK Stadium
    Attendance: 30,413
    Referee: Fredy Escobar (Guatemala)
    May 16 International Friendly United States  5 – 0  Jamaica East Rutherford, New Jersey
    19:30 UTC−04Wolff 32', 60'
    Mathis 47'
    Donovan 84'
    Beasley 90+2'
    (Report)Stadium: Giants Stadium
    Attendance: 30,659
    Referee: Jose Martinez (Canada)
    June 5 World Cup Group Stage United States  3 – 2  Portugal Suwon, South Korea
    18:00 UTC+09O'Brien 4'
    Costa 30' (o.g.)
    McBride 36'
    (Report)Beto 39'
    Agoos 71' (o.g.)
    Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
    Attendance: 37,306
    Referee: Byron Moreno (Ecuador)
    November 17 International Friendly United States  2 – 0  El Salvador Washington, D.C.
    15:00 UTC−05Olsen 31'
    Victorine 60'
    (Report)Stadium: RFK Stadium
    Attendance: 13,590
    Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)

    Goalscorers

    PlayerGoals
    Clint Mathis7
    Landon Donovan6
    Brian McBride6
    Josh Wolff3
    DaMarcus Beasley3
    Ben Olsen1
    Sasha Victorine1
    Eddie Lewis1
    Ante Razov1
    Jeff Agoos1
    Eddie Pope1
    Tony Sanneh1
    John O'Brien1

    Major League Soccer

    Standings

    Eastern ConferenceGPWLDGFGAGDPts
    y – New England Revolution28121424949038
    x – Columbus Crew28111254443138
    x – Chicago Fire28111344338537
    MetroStars28111524147-635
    D.C. United2891453140-932
    Western ConferenceGP*WLDGFGAGDPts
    s – Los Angeles Galaxy28169344331151
    x – San Jose Earthquakes281411345351045
    x – Dallas Burn2812974443143
    x – Colorado Rapids28131144348-543
    x – Kansas City Wizards2891093745-836
    • 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 Revolution wins first tiebreaker vs. Columbus Crew (head-to-head: 2-1-1)
      Dallas Burn wins first tiebreaker vs. Colorado Rapids (head-to-head: 2-1-1)

    Playoffs

    Playoff bracket

    Conference SemifinalsConference FinalsMLS Cup 2002
                   
    Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)* (6 Points)3*15
    Kansas City Wizards (3 Points)242
    Los Angeles Galaxy (6 Points)41x
    Colorado Rapids (0 Points)00x
    Dallas Burn (4 Points)401
    Colorado Rapids (SDET)** (4 Points)211**
    Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET)*  1*
    New England Revolution  0
    New England Revolution (6 Points)212
    Chicago Fire (3 Points)020
    New England Revolution (5 Points)012
    Columbus Crew (2 Points)002
    San Jose Earthquakes (0 Points)11x
    Columbus Crew (6 Points)22x
    • 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.

    MLS Cup

    Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

    Bracket

    Home teams listed on top of bracket

    Second roundThird roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
                   
    D3South Jersey0
    A-LHampton Roads1
    A-LHampton Roads0
    MLSMetroStars1
     
     
    MLSMetroStars1
    MLSColumbus2
     
     
    MLSColumbus3
    A-LRichmond0
    PDLRaleigh0
    A-LRichmond3
    MLSColumbus (ASDET)3
    MLSKansas City2
    A-LMilwaukee4
    D3New York0
    A-LMilwaukee1
    MLSChicago0
     
     
    A-LMilwaukee0
    MLSKansas City2
    A-LRochester (ASDET)3
    PDLDes Moines2
    A-LRochester (ASDET)2
    MLSKansas City3
     
     
    MLSColumbus1
    MLSLos Angeles0
    D3Utah1
    A-LSeattle2
    A-LSeattle3
    MLSSan Jose (ASDET)4
     
     
    MLSSan Jose0
    MLSLos Angeles (ASDET)1
    A-LMinnesota6
    PDLSan Diego1
    A-LMinnesota0
    MLSLos Angeles4
     
     
    MLSLos Angeles4
    MLSDallas1
    A-LAtlanta2
    PDLMemphis0
    A-LAtlanta1
    MLSDallas (ASDET)2
     
     
    MLSDallas (ASDET)1
    MLSColorado0
     
     
    A-LCharleston0
    MLSColorado (ASDET)1
    D3Greenville0
    A-LCharleston3

    Final

    American clubs in international competitions

    ClubCompetitionFinal round
    Kansas City Wizards2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupSemifinals
    Chicago Fire2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupQuarterfinals
    San Jose Earthquakes2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupQuarterfinals
    D.C. United2002 CONCACAF Champions' CupFirst Round

    Kansas City Wizards

    Chicago Fire

    San Jose Earthquakes

    D.C. United

    References

    • American competitions at RSSSF
    • American national team matches at RSSSF
    • CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF
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