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]

Squad

Current squad

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. 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

Management

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

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

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

Major League Soccer

Matches

April 14, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Dallas Burn San Jose, California
Report Rhine  19' Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 13,919
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 23, 2001 Dallas Burn 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Dallas, Texas
Report Cerritos  15'
De Rosario  92'
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Attendance: 7,505
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

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

U.S. Open Cup

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

Western Division GP* W L D GF GA GD Pts
x – Los Angeles Galaxy 26147552361647
x – San Jose Earthquakes 26137647291845
x – Kansas City Wizards 27111333353-2036
Colorado Rapids 2651383647-1123
  • 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

  1. "2001 Full Season Stats". MLSSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. http://web.mlsnet.com/players/index.jsp?club=t110%5B%5D
  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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