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. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
0GK  USAJon Conway
1GK  USAJoe Cannon
2DF  USAEddie Robinson
5MF  USARamiro Corrales
6FW  DENRonnie Ekelund
7MF  USAIan Russell
8DF  USARichard Mulrooney
9MF  USAScott Bower
10FW  USALandon Donovan
11MF  USAManny Lagos
12DF  USAJeff Agoos
No.Pos. NationPlayer
13MF  USAChris Carrieri
14MF  CANDwayne De Rosario
15FW  GHAJunior Agogo
17DF  USAJimmy Conrad
18MF  USAWojtek Krakowiak
19DF  USATroy Dayak
20FW  SLVRonald Cerritos
22DF  USAZak Ibsen
24DF  USAWade Barrett
27MF  USADario Brose

Club

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Management

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PositionStaff
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'
ReportDayak 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'
ReportRussell 36'
Lagos 54'
Lagos 91'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 36,528

(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'ReportDonovan 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'
ReportStadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 10,419
October 17, 2001 Conference Final Miami Fusion 0–1 (OT) San Jose Earthquakes Fort Lauderdale, Florida
ReportDayak  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
ReportDe 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
ReportStadium: Milwaukee Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,217
Penalties
Soso
Hayes
Bernal
Stockton
Henning
Prince
Godoy
Fideski
Corrales
Donovan
Lagos
Agogo
Ekelund
Ibsen
Dayak
Bower

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Standings

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Western Division GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
x – Los Angeles Galaxy26147552361647
x – San Jose Earthquakes26137647291845
x – Kansas City Wizards27111333353-2036
Colorado Rapids2651383647-1123
  • 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. 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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