2001 D.C. United season

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D.C. United
2001 season
D.C. United 1998 wordmark.svg
General managerDave Kasper
Head coach Thomas Rongen
Stadium RFK Stadium
MLS 10th
U.S. Open Cup Semifinals
CONCACAF Giants Cup Runners-Up
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Abdul Thompson Conteh (14)
  2000
2002  

The 2001 D.C. United season was the clubs' seventh year of existence, as well as their sixth season in Major League Soccer.

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For the second-consecutive year in franchise history, United failed to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, previously winning in making the finals in the four tournaments beforehand. The club also played in the CONCACAF Giants Cup where they finished second to Club America of Mexico.

United's MLS regular season was cut short after 26 matches due to the September 11 attacks, it would the last time a United game was suspended until the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Background

The 2000 D.C. United season marked the first time in club history that the franchise failed to not only reach the MLS Cup final, but failed to make the MLS Cup Playoffs altogether. Throughout the club's fifth ever campaign, United posted a losing record of eight wins, eighteen losses and six ties; earning the eleventh best record in the twelve-team league. Despite the poor performance, Dutch manager, Thomas Rongen, remained at the helm of the club coaching staff.

Competitions

Major League Soccer

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Miami Fusion 2616555736+2153 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 MetroStars 26131033835+342
3 New England Revolution 27714635521727
4 D.C. United 2681624250826
Source: MLS

PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Miami Fusion (S)2616555736+21532.04 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chicago Fire 2716655030+20531.96
3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2614755236+16471.81
4 Columbus Crew 2613764936+13451.73
5 San Jose Earthquakes (C)2613764729+18451.73 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
6 MetroStars 26131033835+3421.62
7 Dallas Burn 26101154847+1351.35
8 Kansas City Wizards 2711133335320361.33
9 New England Revolution 277146355217271.00
10 D.C. United 26816242508261.00
11 Colorado Rapids 265138364711230.88
12 Tampa Bay Mutiny 274212326836140.52
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total goal differential per match played; 3) total goals scored per match played; 4) away record; 5) away goal differential; 6) total goals scored in away matches; 7) home record; 8) home goal differential; 9) total goals scored in home matches; 10) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 11) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2682164250 −8266242619 +720121631 −15

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728
StadiumHAHAHHAAHAHAAHAHAAAHAHAHHAHH
ResultWLWLWLLLLLWWLDLLWLLDLLLWWLCC
Source: FBREF.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Cancelled

Match results

April 7, 20011 D.C. United 3–2 Kansas City Wizards Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Tim Weyland
April 14, 20012 Chicago Fire 2–0 D.C. United Chicago, Illinois
Report
Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Gerry Corrie
April 21, 20013 D.C. United 2–1 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Michael Kennedy
May 5, 20014 MetroStars 3–2 D.C. United East Rutherford, New Jersey
Report
Stadium: Giants Stadium
Referee: Tim Weyland
May 9, 20015 D.C. United 5–0 New England Revolution Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Richard Heron
May 12, 20016 D.C. United 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Noel Kenny
May 19, 20017 Columbus Crew 2–1 (a.e.t.) D.C. United Columbus, Ohio
Report
Stadium: Crew Stadium
Referee: Rich Grady
June 2, 20019 D.C. United 1–2 Chicago Fire Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Tim Weyland
June 9, 200110 Dallas Burn 3–0 D.C. United Dallas, Texas
Report
Stadium: Cotton Bowl
Referee: Alex Prus
June 13, 200111 D.C. United 2–1 MetroStars Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Gus St. Silva
June 16, 200112 Kansas City Wizards 0–3 D.C. United Kansas City, Missouri
Report
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Referee: Richard Heron
June 23, 200113 Tampa Bay Mutiny 3–2 D.C. United Tampa, Florida
Report
Stadium: Raymond James Stadium
Referee: Rich Grady
June 30, 200114 D.C. United 1–1 (a.e.t.) Colorado Rapids Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Gerry Corrie
July 4, 200115 Colorado Rapids 3–1 D.C. United Denver, Colorado
Report
Stadium: Mile High Stadium
Referee: Peter Kokolski
July 7, 200116 D.C. United 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Noel Kenny
July 14, 200117 New England Revolution 1–3 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela
July 18, 200118 San Jose Earthquakes 4–0 D.C. United San Jose, California
Report
Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Referee: Alex Prus
July 21, 200119 MetroStars 2–1 D.C. United East Rutherford, New Jersey
Report
Stadium: Giants Stadium
August 1, 200120 D.C. United 2–2 (a.e.t.) Miami Fusion Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 11, 200121 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 D.C. United Pasadena, California
Report
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Referee: Michael Kennedy
August 15, 200122 D.C. United 1–2 MetroStars Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Paul Tamberino
August 18, 200123 New England Revolution 2–1 D.C. United Foxborough, Massachusetts
Report
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Referee: Terry Vaughn
August 25, 200124 D.C. United 2–1 Columbus Crew Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 1, 200125 D.C. United 5–1 Tampa Bay Mutiny Washington, D.C.
Report
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Rich Grady
September 8, 200126 Miami Fusion 3–1 D.C. United Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Report
Stadium: Lockhart Stadium
September 12, 200127 D.C. United v Dallas Burn Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to the September 11 attacks.
September 15, 200128 D.C. United v Miami Fusion Washington, D.C.
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Note: Match cancelled due to the September 11 attacks.

U.S. Open Cup

June 27, 2001 Second round D.C. United Flag of Washington, D.C.svg 8–0 Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Stallions Germantown, Maryland
19:30 UTC−5 Albright Soccerball shade.svg20'
Thompson Conteh Soccerball shade.svg28', 39', 49'
Pope Soccerball shade.svg38'
Etcheverry Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hennessy Soccerball shade.svg56' (o.g.)
Algeria Soccerball shade.svg74'
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Thomas Perry
July 24, 2001 Quarterfinals D.C. United Flag of Washington, D.C.svg 2–1 Flag of Virginia.svg Richmond Kickers Washington, D.C.
19:30 UTC−5 Conteh Soccerball shade.svg59', 86' Report Jeffrey Soccerball shade.svg88'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 8,439
Referee: Flag of New Jersey.svg Terry Vaughn

CONCACAF Giants Cup

April 11, 2001 Quarterfinals D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–1
(5–1 agg.)
Flag of Jamaica.svg Arnett Gardens Washington, D.C., United States
15:00 UTC−5 Talley Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Lisi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Earle Soccerball shade.svg23'Stadium: RFK Stadium
August 3, 2001 Semifinals D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones Los Angeles, United States
22:00 UTC−5 Moreno Soccerball shade.svg26'
Lisi Soccerball shade.svg89'
Rivera Soccerball shade.svg22'Stadium: Rose Bowl
August 5, 2001 Final América Flag of Mexico.svg 2–0 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Los Angeles, United States
22:00 UTC−5 Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg52'
Váldez Soccerball shade.svg70'
Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 3,000

Friendlies

May 23, 2001 D.C. United 3–4 Bayer Leverkusen Washington, D.C.
12:00 UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium
November 17, 2001 D.C. United 2–2 Olimpia Washington, D.C.
12:00 UTC−5 Stadium: RFK Stadium

See also