2001 Los Angeles Galaxy season

American soccer club season March 2026 June 2023 LA Galaxy 2001 Head coach GER Sigi Schmid Major League Soccer 1st in Western Division Luis Hernández (8) U.S. Open Cup Winners MLS Cup Playoffs Runners-up FIFA Club World Championship Cancelled 17,387 _GALAXY_00 _GALAXY_00h _GALAXY_00 _GALAXY_00h _GALAXY_00h 007576 007576 007576 007576 007576 _GALAXY_00 _GALAXY_00a _GALAXY_00 _GALAXY_00a _GALAXY_00a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 2000 2002 yes The 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy season was the club's sixth season of existence, and their sixth consecutive in Major League Soccer, the top division of the American soccer pyramid. They finished first in the Western Division but lost to the San Jose Earthquakes in the final. The Galaxy won their first U.S. Open Cup title by defeating the New England Revolution in the final 2–1 after extra time. They were scheduled to compete in the FIFA Club World Championship but the tournament was ultimately cancelled. First-team squad Squad at end of seasonhttp://www.footballsquads.co.uk/usa/2001/mls/losang.htm FootballSquads - Los Angeles Galaxy - 2001 1 GK Matt Reis USA 3 USA DF Greg Vanney 6 DF Craig Waibel USA 7 FW Isaias Bardales Jr. USA 8 MF Peter Vagenas USA 9 FW Brian Ching USA 10 MF Mauricio Cienfuegos El Salvador 11 USA MF Sasha Victorine 12 MF Simon Elliott NZL 13 MF Cobi Jones USA 15 FW Luis Hernández MEX 17 DF Ezra Hendrickson Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18 DF Adam Frye USA 19 MF Brian Mullan USA 20 MF Paul Caligiuri USA 22 GK Kevin Hartman USA 23 DF Danny Califf USA 25 El Salvador MF Marvin Quijano 30 DF Alexi Lalas USA Left club during season 6 MF Danny Pena USA to Tampa Bay Mutiny Matches MLS regular season LA 2001 4 6 10:00 pm PT 1 2–3 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-san-jose-earthquakes/ Los Angeles Galaxy Vanney 35Victorine 80Frye 83 San Jose Earthquakes Dayak 9Cerritos 24De Rosario 27 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 17,386 Gerry Corrie L 2001 4 14 5:34 pm PT 2 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-sporting-kansas-city-los-angeles-galaxy_2/ Kansas City Wizards C. Brown 3McKeon 15Klein 53 Los Angeles Galaxy Lalas 9Vanney 80 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO 13,042 Alex Prus L 2001 4 20 10:00 pm PT 3 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-colorado-rapids_2/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hendrickson 44 Colorado Rapids Paule 45 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 12,749 Reggie Rutty W 2001 4 28 3:00 pm PT 4 2–3 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-colorado-rapids-los-angeles-galaxy_2/ Colorado Rapids Agogo 44Herdsman 79Spencer 86 Los Angeles Galaxy Jones 22 45+2Califf 36Elliott 39Cienfuegos 44Vanney 56Victorine 69 Mile High Stadium Denver, CO 8,309 Richard Grady W The goal scored by Cobi Jones at the 22nd minute is the 300th goal in the franchise's history.2001 season in review https://www.lagalaxy.com/club/history/2001 Los Angeles Galaxy November 15, 2020 August 4, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200804014617/https://www.lagalaxy.com/club/history/2001 dead 2001 5 4 10:00 pm PT 5 2–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-sporting-kansas-city_2/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hendrickson 17Vanney 32 pen.Califf 90 Kansas City Wizards McKeon 18 pen.Zavagnin 43Meola 90Prideaux 90 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 13,471 Kevin Terry W 2001 5 9 4:00 pm PT 6 4–4 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-tampa-bay-mutiny-los-angeles-galaxy/ Tampa Bay Mutiny Diallo 15 16 37 78Quill 35Valderrama 90 Los Angeles Galaxy Mullan 1 90Victorine 3Vanney 62 pen.Califf 77 Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL 6,056 Alex Prus D 2001 5 12 4:37 pm PT 7 2–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-new-york-rb-los-angeles-galaxy/ NY/NJ MetroStars Mathis 38 77Villegas 53 0 84Álvarez 65Perez 69 Los Angeles Galaxy Caligiuri 36Pena 39Califf 69 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 21,561 Paul Tamberino L 2001 5 18 10:00 pm PT 8 0–0 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-fc-dallas/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hernández 45 Dallas Burn Suarez 35Broome 43Rodríguez 81 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 15,881 Roger Sill D 2001 5 25 10:00 pm PT 9 2–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-new-england-revolution/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hernández 53Frye 70Hendrickson 77Califf 83Jones 88 New England Revolution Franchino 53 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 12,249 Gerry Corrie W 2001 5 30 6:30 pm PT 10 3–4 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-chicago-fire-los-angeles-galaxy/ Chicago Fire Stoichkov 12 pen.Marsch 15C.J. Brown 56Gutiérrez 77Wynalda 75 Los Angeles Galaxy Cienfuegos 10Hernández 19 70 74Vanney 22 pen.Vagenas 52Califf 71 Soldier Field Chicago, IL 9,498 Kevin Terry W 2001 6 2 1:00 pm PT 11 1–1 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-columbus-crew-los-angeles-galaxy/ Columbus Crew Lapper 45Pérez 49 Los Angeles Galaxy Vanney 36Quijano 47 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH 15,174 Richard Heron D 2001 6 8 10:30 pm PT 12 3–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-san-jose-earthquakes-los-angeles-galaxy/ San Jose Earthquakes Donovan 31 90Russell 55 Los Angeles Galaxy Pena 66Victorine 68Vanney 90 Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 13,361 Paul Tamberino L 2001 6 12 10:00 pm PT 13 4–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-sporting-kansas-city/ Los Angeles Galaxy Quijano 17Jones 26Califf 63Ching 73Victorine 87 Kansas City Wizards Garcia 52Gomez 0 56 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 4,827 Roger Sill W 2001 6 16 5:00 pm PT 14 3–3 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-miami-fusion-los-angeles-galaxy/ Miami Fusion Preki 16Serna 10 80 34Rooney 53McKinley 62 Los Angeles Galaxy Lalas 28Bishop 35 o.g.Pena 37Cienfuegos 45 Lockhart Stadium Fort Lauderdale, FL 11,846 Alex Prus D 2001 6 23 4:00 pm PT 15 2–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-new-york-rb/ Los Angeles Galaxy Vagenas 16Pena 60Hernández 87 88 NY/NJ MetroStars Petke 49 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 13,844 Ricardo Valenzuela W Los Angeles Galaxy reached the 100th win milestone, being the first MLS team in doing so. 2001 6 30 2:00 pm PT 16 0–0 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-fc-dallas-los-angeles-galaxy/ Dallas Burn Suarez 43 Los Angeles Galaxy Elliott 15Califf 35Caligiuri 47 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX 16,104 Paul Tamberino D 2001 7 3 10:00 pm PT 17 0–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-columbus-crew/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hendrickson 20Vanney 48Hernández 84 Columbus Crew Harkes 35West 67 78Presthus 84Clark 87 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 52,634 Kevin Terry L 2001 7 7 5:00 pm PT 18 0–3 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-d-c-united-los-angeles-galaxy/ D.C. United Albright 53Ziadie 87 Los Angeles Galaxy Caligiuri 37Hendrickson 46Jones 63 84Hernández 83 pen. RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 23,704 Noel Kenny W 2001 7 13 10:00 pm PT 19 3–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-miami-fusion/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hernández 8Frye 85Vanney 88 90 pen. Miami Fusion Bilyk 21Rimando 86Llamosa 88Alavanja 88Bishop 89 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 16,207 Alex Prus W 2001 7 17 4:30 pm PT 20 3–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-new-england-revolution-los-angeles-galaxy/ New England Revolution Harris 7Sunsing 32Williams 51 Los Angeles Galaxy Hernández 28 40 42Califf 49Waibel 70Hendrickson 90 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, MA 12,391 Gerry Corrie L 2001 8 10 10:00 pm PT 21 1–0 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-d-c-united/ Los Angeles Galaxy Vanney 28Vagenas 48Hendrickson 72 D.C. United Talley 33Namoff 63 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 13,805 Michael Kennedy W 2001 8 15 5:37 pm PT 22 1–2 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-sporting-kansas-city-los-angeles-galaxy/ Kansas City Wizards Lowe 57Lassiter 76Garcia 82 Los Angeles Galaxy Califf 12Cienfuegos 56Hendrickson 63 96Hernández 80 Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO 7,893 Peter Kokolski W 2001 8 17 11:00 pm PT 23 5–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-tampa-bay-mutiny/ Los Angeles Galaxy Vanney 18 24Addo 21 o.g.Victorine 29 81Quijano 44Jones 79 Tampa Bay Mutiny Ralston 4Keller 14 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 12,115 Kevin Stott W 2001 8 25 4:00 pm PT 24 1–3 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-chicago-fire/ Los Angeles Galaxy Hendrickson 68Vagenas 78 Chicago Fire Razov 5Bocanegra 60Beasley 64 90Brown 83 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 23,488 Terry Vaughn L 2001 8 31 10:00 PT 25 3–2 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-los-angeles-galaxy-colorado-rapids/ Los Angeles Galaxy Cienfuegos 11Elliott 64Califf 69Caligiuri 90Lalas 101 Colorado Rapids Bravo 28 85Baba 29Shak 69 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 17,379 Noel Kenny W 2001 9 8 8:00 pm PT 26 0–2 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-colorado-rapids-los-angeles-galaxy/ Colorado Rapids Carrieri 38Martinez 53Shak 75 Los Angeles Galaxy Elliott 20Califf 26Waibel 59Vagenas 90 Mile High Stadium Denver, CO 17,129 Erich Simmons W 2001 9 12 27 Cancelled Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Earthquakes V Matchweeks 27 and 28 were cancelled due to the September 11 attacks.Jones Grahame L. MLS Cancels Rest of Regular Season https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-sep-14-sp-45680-story.html November 15, 2020 Los Angeles Times September 14, 2001 2001 9 16 28 Cancelled San Jose Earthquakes Los Angeles Galaxy V Matchweeks 27 and 28 were cancelled due to the September 11 attacks. Source: MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Quarterfinals 2001 9 22 1st Leg 1–1 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-playoffs-viertelfinale-los-angeles-galaxy-new-york-rb_2/ Los Angeles Galaxy Caligiuri 63 0 83 NY/NJ MetroStars Hernández 7Faria 29Valencia 32Gilmar 0 65Jolley 90Perez 92 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 11,580 Terry Vaughn D The series is tied 1–1 on points. 2001 9 26 2nd Leg 4–1 https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-playoffs-viertelfinale-new-york-rb-los-angeles-galaxy/ NY/NJ MetroStars Petke 50Faria 72 80Chung 75Valencia 83 Los Angeles Galaxy Victorine 4Vanney 0 48 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 12,817 Noel Kenny L MetroStars lead the series 4–1 on points. 2001 9 29 3rd Leg 3–2 (1–0) yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-playoffs-viertelfinale-los-angeles-galaxy-new-york-rb/ Los Angeles Galaxy Victorine 21 33Cienfuegos 39Frye 56Califf 0 71 Cienfuegos 8 NY/NJ MetroStars Villegas 49 60Perez 55 Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA 6,154 Paul Tamberino W The series ended in a tie 4–4 on points. Galaxy wins on Sudden Death Extra Time. Semifinals 2001 10 10 1st Leg 1–1 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-playoffs-halbfinale-chicago-fire-los-angeles-galaxy_2/ Chicago Fire Wynalda 32Beasley 52Whitfield 0 60 Los Angeles Galaxy Hernández 44 45Frye 46Caligiuri 94 Soldier Field Chicago, IL 10,388 Kevin Stott D The series is tied 1–1 on points. 2001 10 13 2nd Leg 1–0 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-playoffs-halbfinale-los-angeles-galaxy-chicago-fire/ Los Angeles Galaxy Jones 51Vagenas 94 Chicago Fire Kovalenko 29Brown 36Marsch 83 Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA 10,100 Alex Prus W Galaxy leads the series 4–1 on points. 2001 10 17 3rd Leg 1–2 yes https://www.worldfootball.net/report/major-league-soccer-2001-playoffs-halbfinale-chicago-fire-los-angeles-galaxy/ Chicago Fire Beasley 30 84Brown 46Stoichkov 84Bocanegra 97 Los Angeles Galaxy Califf 44Hernández 46Vanney 65Cienfuegos 98 Soldier Field Chicago, IL 13,444 Gerry Corrie W Galaxy wins the series 7–1 on points. MLS Cup 2001 10 21 MLS Cup 2–1 yes https://www.mlssoccer.com/history/mls-cup/2001 San Jose Earthquakes Conrad 28Donovan 43Ekelund 78Ibsen 83De Rosario 96 Los Angeles Galaxy Hernández 21Caligiuri 48Califf 76 Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus, OH 21,626 Kevin Stott L U.S. Open Cup 2001 U.S. Open Cup 2001 6 27 Second Round 5–0 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2001/2001b.htm Los Angeles Galaxy Quijano 24Vagenas 38 pen.Victorine 56Elliott 86 pen. 90 Nashville Metros Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA 2,314 Brian Hall W 2001 7 11 Third Round 3–1 https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2001/2001c.htm Los Angeles Galaxy Lalas 27 63Frye 32Waibel 60Bardales Jr. 81 Seattle Sounders Kingsley 36Reeves 58 Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA 2,450 Kevin Stott W 2001 7 24 Quarterfinals 1–1 yes https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2001/2001d.htm San Jose Earthquakes Bower 10Robinson 17Corrales 42Agoos 78Agogo 81Russell 88 Los Angeles Galaxy Waibel 21Elliott 41 73Califf 60 Negoesco Stadium San Francisco, CA 1,881 Michael Kennedy Agoos Lagos Corrales Cerritos De Rosario Agogo Ibsen Russell Conrad Barrett 9–10 Vanney Vagenas Elliott Cienfuegos Hendrickson Waibel Caligiuri Jones Bardales Jr. Califf D 2001 8 22 Semifinals 1–0 yes https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2001/2001e.htm Los Angeles Galaxy Califf 24Jones 25Quijano 29Vanney 73Elliott 92Lalas 94 Chicago Fire Whitfield 22Marsch 44Razov 0 45 Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA 6,871 Ricardo Valenzuela W 2001 10 27 Final 2–1 yes https://lhusoc.tripod.com/history/2001/2001e.htm Los Angeles Galaxy Califf 17 92Hendrickson 70Frye 89 New England Revolution Harris 30Heaps 0 88 Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA 4,195 Paul Tamberino W FIFA Club World Championship 2001 FIFA Club World Championship As winners of the 2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup, Los Angeles Galaxy was one of the 12 teams that were invited to the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship, which would be hosted in Spain from July 28 to August 12, 2001. However, the tournament was cancelled, primarily due to the collapse of ISL, which was marketing partner of FIFA at the time. 2001 7 31 1 Cancelled Hearts of Oak GHA USA Los Angeles Galaxy Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid, Spain V 2001 8 3 2 Cancelled Los Angeles Galaxy USA ESP Real Madrid Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Madrid, Spain V 2001 8 6 3 Cancelled Los Angeles Galaxy USA JPN Júbilo Iwata Vicente Calderón Stadium Madrid, Spain V References Category:LA Galaxy seasons Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy 2001 Category:21st century in Pasadena, California