| 2002 season | |||
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| Owner | AEG | ||
| Coach | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 2nd | ||
| MLS Cup | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | ||
| CONCACAF | Quarterfinals | ||
| California Clásico | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer | Ariel Graziani (14) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 9,610 [1] | ||
The 2002 San Jose Earthquakes season was the seventh season of the team's existence.
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.
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Last updated: April 18, 2009
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| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards) |
Source: San Jose Earthquakes
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 51 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (C, S) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 51 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 9 | MetroStars | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 32 |
| March 23, 2002 | Dallas Burn | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Dallas, Texas |
| De Rosario Donovan | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 15,214 |
| March 30, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Denver, Colorado |
| Chung | Report | Stadium: Invesco Field Attendance: 25,010 |
| April 6, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
| Lagos Ekelund | Report | Diallo | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,104 |
| April 13, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Klein Brown | Report | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 10,636 |
| April 20, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| Graziani Donovan | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,188 |
| April 27, 2002 | MetroStars | 1–1 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Mathis | Report | Graziani | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 13,339 |
| May 4, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
| Barrett Ekelund Corrales | Report | Washington Cunningham | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,317 |
| May 11, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | MetroStars | San Jose, California |
| Graziani Graziani | Report | Faria | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,445 |
| May 18, 2002 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
| Buddle Cunningham | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,712 |
| May 26, 2002 | Chicago Fire | 1–1 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | Naperville, Illinois |
| Gray | Report | Ekelund | Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 13,521 |
| June 1, 2002 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report | Graziani Graziani | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,539 |
| June 8, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
| Graziani Graziani Mulrooney | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,043 |
| June 15, 2002 | Columbus Crew | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
| Cunningham Washington | Report | De Rosario | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,085 |
| June 22, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| Conrad own goal Graziani own goal | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,431 |
| June 29, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
| Graziani Corrales | Report | Fabbro | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,008 |
| July 4, 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
| Ruiz Ruiz | Report | Lagos | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 55,234 |
| July 7, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Donovan | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,528 |
| July 13, 2002 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Dallas, Texas |
| own goal O'Brien | Report | De Rosario | Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 13,035 |
| July 20, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–0 | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
| Graziani Lagos De Rosario Donovan | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,616 |
| July 24, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
| Graziani | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,137 |
| July 27, 2002 | Kansas City Wizards | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Armstrong Simutenkov | Report | Robinson | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 11,530 |
| August 17, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 (OT) | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| Ekelund Ekelund | Report | Quintanilla Quintanilla | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 11,177 |
| August 21, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
| Graziani Donovan Corrales | Report | Rodríguez | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,089 |
| August 24, 2002 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Denver, Colorado |
| Carrieri Kingsley Chung | Report | Stadium: Invesco Field Attendance: 12,196 |
| August 31, 2002 | D.C. United | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| Convey Nelsen Pope Villegas | Report | Donovan Donovan | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,158 |
| September 7, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–3 (OT) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
| Robinson Ekelund Graziani own goal | Report | Cunningham Buddle Buddle | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,792 |
| September 14, 2002 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Pasadena, California |
| Ruiz | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 32,874 |
| September 21, 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Report | Ruiz | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 26,229 |
| September 25, 2002Conference Semifinal | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
| Donovan | Report | Buddle García | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,069 |
| September 28, 2002Conference Semifinal | Columbus Crew | 2–1 (4–2 agg.) | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
| García McBride | Report | Graziani | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,004 |
| July 17, 2002Third round | Seattle Sounders | 3–4 (asdet) | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| Gregor Jenkins Ching | Report | Ekelund De Rosario Ekelund Graziani | Stadium: Interbay Stadium Attendance: 1,275 |
| August 7, 2002Quarterfinal | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–1 (asdet) | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Report | Ruiz | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,481 |
| March 13, 2002First round | Olimpia | 0–1 | | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Report | Mulrooney | Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 4,318 |
| March 16, 2002First round | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–1 (4–1 agg.) | | Sacramento, California, United States |
| Donovan Russell Agoos | Report | Costa | Stadium: Sheldon Florin Community Stadium Attendance: 3,300 |
| April 17, 2002Quarterfinal | Pachuca | 3–0 | | Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico |
| Garces Santana Arango | Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 8,000 (est.) |
| April 24, 2002Quarterfinal | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 (1–3 agg.) | | San Jose, California, United States |
| Corrales | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,213 |
Source: [5]