MLS Cup 2001
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The 2001 MLS Cup
was the championship game of the 2001 Major League Soccer season
. The game was played on October 21, 2001, at Columbus Crew Stadium
in Columbus, Ohio
. The San Jose Earthquakes
won their first title, defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy
2-1 in overtime. Dwayne De Rosario
scored the game-winning goal.
It was the first MLS Cup to match two teams from the same conference against each other.
Lineups:
San Jose Earthquakes: Joe Cannon, Jimmy Conrad, Troy Dayak, Jeff Agoos, Wade Barrett, Ian Russell (Zak Ibsen),
Richard Mulrooney, Ronnie Ekelund, Ramiro Corrales, Ronald Cerritos (Dwayne DeRosario), Landon Donovan
Los Angeles Galaxy: Kevin Hartman, Ezra Hendrickson, Danny Califf, Greg Vanney, Paul Caligiuri (Adam Frye), Simon Elliott,
Mauricio Cienfuegos, Peter Vagenas, Sasha Victorine (Brian Mullan), Luis Hernandez, Cobi Jones
Most Valuable Player:
Dwayne DeRosario (San Jose Earthquakes)
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
was the championship game of the 2001 Major League Soccer season
Major League Soccer 2001 season
This is a summary of the 2001 Major League Soccer season. The MLS season was shortened due to 9/11 attacks, with the final weeks' regular season's matches canceled.-Final standings:...
. The game was played on October 21, 2001, at Columbus Crew Stadium
Columbus Crew Stadium
Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio and the home stadium of Major League Soccer club, Columbus Crew. Built in 1999, Crew Stadium was the first soccer-specific stadium built for a professional soccer team in the second pro era of American soccer...
in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. The 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....
won their first title, defeating the 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...
2-1 in overtime. Dwayne De Rosario
Dwayne De Rosario
Dwayne Anthony De Rosario is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Canadian national team.-Early career:...
scored the game-winning goal.
It was the first MLS Cup to match two teams from the same conference against each other.
Lineups:
San Jose Earthquakes: Joe Cannon, Jimmy Conrad, Troy Dayak, Jeff Agoos, Wade Barrett, Ian Russell (Zak Ibsen),
Richard Mulrooney, Ronnie Ekelund, Ramiro Corrales, Ronald Cerritos (Dwayne DeRosario), Landon Donovan
Los Angeles Galaxy: Kevin Hartman, Ezra Hendrickson, Danny Califf, Greg Vanney, Paul Caligiuri (Adam Frye), Simon Elliott,
Mauricio Cienfuegos, Peter Vagenas, Sasha Victorine (Brian Mullan), Luis Hernandez, Cobi Jones
Most Valuable Player:
Dwayne DeRosario (San Jose Earthquakes)