2001 San Jose Earthquakes season

The 2001 San Jose Earthquakes season was the sixth season of the team's existence, and saw the franchise win its first MLS Cup.

San Jose Earthquakes
2001 season
OwnerAEG
CoachFrank Yallop
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerDivision: 2nd
Overall: 5th
MLS CupChampions
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
California Clásico1st
Top goalscorerRonald Cerritos (11)
Average home league attendance9,635[1]
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Squad

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Current squad

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As of August 18, 2009.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK   USA Jon Conway
1 GK   USA Joe Cannon
2 DF   USA Eddie Robinson
5 MF   USA Ramiro Corrales
6 FW   DEN Ronnie Ekelund
7 MF   USA Ian Russell
8 DF   USA Richard Mulrooney
9 MF   USA Scott Bower
10 FW   USA Landon Donovan
11 MF   USA Manny Lagos
12 DF   USA Jeff Agoos
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF   USA Chris Carrieri
14 MF   CAN Dwayne De Rosario
15 FW   GHA Junior Agogo
17 DF   USA Jimmy Conrad
18 MF   USA Wojtek Krakowiak
19 DF   USA Troy Dayak
20 FW   SLV Ronald Cerritos
22 DF   USA Zak Ibsen
24 DF   USA Wade Barrett
27 MF   USA Dario Brose

Club

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Management

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Position Staff
General Manager   Tom Neale
Head Coach   Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach   Dominic Kinnear
Goalkeeper Coach   Tim Hanely
Head trainer   Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager   Jose Vega

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

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Owner   Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

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Major League Soccer

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Matches

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April 7, 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Pasadena, California
Victorine   80'
Frye   83'
Report Dayak   9'
Cerritos   24'
De Rosario   27'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 17,386
May 12, 2001 D.C. United 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
Denton   48'
Moreno   52'
Report Russell   36'
Lagos   54'
Lagos   91'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 36,528
May 26, 2001 Chicago Fire 1–1 (OT) San Jose Earthquakes Chicago
Lewis   56' Report Ibsen   90' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 8,322
August 25, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 5–2 Colorado Rapids San Jose, California
Agogo   22'
Lagos   36'
Donovan   38'
Agogo   40'
Mulrooney   77'
Report Carrieri   58'
own goal   70'
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,312

(OT) = Overtime [3][4]

MLS Cup Playoffs

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September 22, 2001 Conference Semifinal Columbus Crew 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
Warzycha   54' Report Donovan   5'
Lagos   31'
Donovan   46'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 20,883
September 26, 2001 Conference Semifinal San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Columbus Crew San Jose, California
Lagos   9'
Cerritos   68'
Donovan   76'
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,419
October 10, 2001 Conference Final Miami Fusion 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Preki   53' Report Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 9,236
October 14, 2001 Conference Final San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 Miami Fusion San Jose, California
Donovan   16'
Russell   57'
Lagos   69'
De Rosario   89'
Report Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 16,119
October 17, 2001 Conference Final Miami Fusion 0–1 (OT) San Jose Earthquakes Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report Dayak   94' Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
Attendance: 11,242

MLS Cup

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U.S. Open Cup

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June 27, 2001 Second Round Central Coast Roadrunners 0–6 San Jose Earthquakes Arroyo Grande, California
Report De Rosario   52'
Bower   57'   68'
Agogo   70'
Cerritos   85'
Lagos   87'
Stadium: Doug Hitchen Stadium
Attendance: 3,276
July 11, 2001 Third Round Milwaukee Rampage 0–0 (asdet)
(6–7 p)
San Jose Earthquakes Franklin, Wisconsin
Report Stadium: Milwaukee Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,217
Penalties
Soso  
Hayes  
Bernal  
Stockton  
Henning  
Prince  
Godoy  
Fideski  
  Corrales
  Donovan
  Lagos
  Agogo
  Ekelund
  Ibsen
  Dayak
  Bower

Source:[5]

Standings

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Western Division GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
x – Los Angeles Galaxy 26 14 7 5 52 36 16 47
x – San Jose Earthquakes 26 13 7 6 47 29 18 45
x – Kansas City Wizards 27 11 13 3 33 53 -20 36
Colorado Rapids 26 5 13 8 36 47 -11 23
  • Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of division.
    s = Supporters Shield
    x = Clinched playoff berth
  • 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.

References

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  1. ^ "2001 Full Season Stats". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  2. ^ http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Shootout banned; TV lineup changed". cnnsi.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Year in American Soccer, 2000". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  5. ^ "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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