2001 USL A-League

August 2023 March 2026 USL A-League 2001 25 Rochester Raging Rhinos (3rd Title) Regular season Richmond Kickers (1st Title) 273 USA Paul Conway, Charleston Battery USA Paul Conway, Charleston Battery (22 goals) USA Jon Busch, Hershey Wildcats 850 2000 2002 The 2001 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer Leagues during the summer of 2001. Summary The addition of the Portland Timbers saw the renewal of a Pacific Northwest rivalry between them, the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps which dated back to the North American Soccer League. Although Vancouver was not new to the league, this was the first season they competed in under the Whitecaps name, replacing the 86ers name used since 1986. An ownership change in August 2000 brought a revival of the old Whitecaps name for the 2001 season. At the end of the regular season, the Richmond Kickers topped the league with seventy-six points. The playoffs were scheduled to begin on September 12, but those matches were postponed by a week due to the September 11 attacks.Dvorchak Robert September 12, 2001 Area sporting events step aside in wake of tragedy B4 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-area-sporting-ev/129397722/ Newspapers.com August 3, 2023Huggins Harold September 19, 2001 Metros to open playoffs against Rampage 3C The Tennessean https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-metros-to-open-playoffs-a/129397758/ Newspapers.com August 3, 2023 Midfielder Mickey Trotman, a starter for the Rochester Rhinos, was killed in an automobile accident two days before the team's first semifinal match with the Milwaukee Rampage.DiVeronica Jeff October 4, 2001 Rhinos' Trotman killed in auto accident 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-rhinos-trotman-k/129397834/ Newspapers.com August 3, 2023 The Rhinos defeated the Hershey Wildcats to take its third league title in four seasons.DiVeronica Jeff October 14, 2001 A sweet repeat 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-a-sweet-repeat/129397924/ Newspapers.com August 3, 2023 League standings Northern Conference main WDL Q 4 y HER Hershey Wildcats RRR Rochester Raging Rhinos PIT Pittsburgh Riverhounds MTL Montreal Impact CON Connecticut Wolves LIR Long Island Rough Riders TOR Toronto Lynx 16 3 7 45 20 16 4 6 43 27 10 4 12 39 39 10 2 14 29 37 9 6 11 30 37 6 4 16 31 50 7 3 16 20 41 y +8 +6 +6 +3 +1 +5 +1 green2 Q Q Q complete Central Conference main WDL Q 4 y RIC Richmond Kickers CHS Charleston Battery CHL Charlotte Eagles NAS Nashville Metros ATL Atlanta Silverbacks IND Indiana Blast CIN Cincinnati Riverhawks 16 3 7 47 34 16 1 9 51 34 14 2 10 50 41 14 2 10 47 48 13 1 12 48 39 8 0 18 38 55 6 0 20 39 80 y +9 +8 +8 +5 +6 +3 +3 green2 Q Q Q Q Q complete Western Conference main WDL Q 4 y VAN Vancouver Whitecaps SDF San Diego Flash MIL Milwaukee Rampage POR Portland Timbers SEA Seattle Sounders MIN Minnesota Thunder ELP El Paso Patriots 16 2 8 44 33 14 1 11 55 42 14 2 10 45 40 13 3 10 41 38 13 1 12 40 39 9 2 15 29 34 8 4 14 39 42 y +8 +11 +5 +7 +4 +3 +4 green2 Q Q Q Q complete Playoffs Bracket 2/2/2/1 y First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 170px Charlotte Eagles 0 2 2 Portland Timbers 2 3 5 San Diego F.C. 2 2 4 Atlanta Silverbacks 0 2 2 Charleston Battery 1 1 2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 3 5 Milwaukee Rampage 3 0 3 (4) Nashville Metros 2 1 3 (2) Hershey Wildcats 2 1 3 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 4 4 San Diego F.C. 2 1 3 Rochester Raging Rhinos 1 3 4 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 2 0 2 Richmond Kickers 2 1 3 Milwaukee Rampage 2 2 4 Hershey Wildcats 4 0 4 Vancouver Whitecaps 0 1 1 Rochester Raging Rhinos 3 1 4 Milwaukee Rampage 2 0 2 Hershey Wildcats 0 Rochester Raging Rhinos 2 First round Pittsburgh vs Charleston September 20, 20017:35 PM (EDT) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Gary DePalma 45Phil Karn 76 2 36 44 John Ball 38 Paul Conway 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20011110210042/http://a-league.com/news/2001/news,2001,0671.shtml Charleston Battery (SC) Bethel Park Stadium, Bethel Park, Pennsylvania 1,152 September 22, 20017:30 PM (EDT) Charleston Battery (SC) Mac Cozier 22Jukka Rantala 45Mac Cozier 50Dan Calichman 77 3 Gary DePalma45 Paul Dougherty54 John Jones64 Henry Gutierrez 1–3 https://web.archive.org/web/20030508181804/http://www.a-league.com/news/2001/news,2001,0675.shtml Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina 2,606 San Diego vs Atlanta September 19, 200110:00 PM (EDT) San Diego Flash (CA) Brian O'Connor 43Thiago Martins 63 72 5 Shaun McSkimming36 Ian Checcio54 Randy Merkel74 Sean Michael Callahan 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20030826104154/http://www.a-league.com/game_reports/2001/sandiego_bekins_09192001.shtml Atlanta Silverbacks (GA) San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, California 370 Richard Heron (USA) September 23, 20015:30 PM (EDT) Atlanta Silverbacks (GA) Danny Care 32Sean Finn 45, 60Ryan Walker 90 42 Chugger Adair66, 73 Thiago Martins 2–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20020505011836/http://a-league.com/game_reports/2001/atlanta_bagriansky_09232001.shtml San Diego Flash (CA) DeKalb Memorial Stadium, Clarkston, Georgia 722 Portland vs Charlotte September 20, 200110:35 PM (EDT) Portland Timbers (OR) Darin Lewis 10Mark Baena 19Neil Ryan 26Darren Sawatzky 43Michael O'Neill 63 32 Jose Correa73 Nate Watkins 2–0 http://www.soccercityusa.com/timbers/char092001.htm Charlotte Eagles (NC) PGE Park, Portland, Oregon 4,771 September 22, 20017:30 PM (EDT) Charlotte Eagles (NC) Jacob Coggins 16Joey Johnson 19 23 Michael O'Neill82 Scott Benedetti85 Greg Howes 2–3 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0676.shtml Portland Timbers (OR) Providence High School, Charlotte, North Carolina 2,141 Milwaukee vs Nashville September 19, 20017:00 PM (CDT) Nashville Metros (TN) Chris Morman 2 20 73Brandon Wright 72Jakob Fenger 82Jaymi Bailey 90 13 Judah Cooks30 61 Steve Butcher77 David Hayes0 77 Jason Russell83 Igor Soso90 Dennis Fadeski 2–3 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0669.shtml Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Ezell Park, Nashville, Tennessee 810 Ali Saheli (USA) September 22, 20013:00 PM (CDT) Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Matt Bobo 28Philippe Godoy 72Destin Makumbu 93Josh Provan 98Judah Cooks 99 27 Jeff Dominguez84 Jakob Fenger93 Andreas Maier90 Jeff Houser98 Jeff Houser 0–1 (OT) http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0674.shtml Nashville Metros (TN) Milwaukee County Sports Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2,152 Steve Bernal Igor Soso David Hayes Steve Butcher Mike Slivinski 4–2 Dominic Schell Jakob Fenger Andreas Maier Jeff Houser Quarterfinals Milwaukee vs Richmond September 28, 20017:00 PM (CDT) Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Alen Soso 2 10 82Philippe Godoy 18Matt Bobo 43Judah Cooks 45Dennis Fadeski 66Digital Takawira 73 17, 26 Josh Henderson44 Mike Burke63, 74 Kevin Knight90 Chris Brown 2–2 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0697.shtml Richmond Kickers (VA) Milwaukee County Sports Complex, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1,318 Michael Kennedy (USA) September 30, 20015:00 PM (CDT) Richmond Kickers (VA) Peter Luzak 68Rob Ukrop 88Josh Henderson 90 pen. 35 Jim Curtin93 Igor Soso 1–2 (OT) http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0699.shtml Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Richmond City Stadium, Richmond, Virginia 4,107 Robert Mann (USA) Hershey vs Portland September 27, 20015:00 PM (CDT) Portland Timbers (OR) Gavin Wilkinson 19Mark Baena 43Michael O'Neill 86 23 Nigel Henry49 Mike Feniger59 Chris Marinos0 62 Chad Evans71 Doug Watson85 Fred DeGand 0–2 http://www.soccercityusa.com/timbers/her092701.htm Hershey Wildcats (PA) PGE Park, Portland, Oregon 4,894 September 29, 2001 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Mike Feniger 28 1–0 Portland Timbers (OR) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 1,048 Vancouver vs San Diego September 26, 2001 San Diego Flash (CA) Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar 67Emmanuel Ayim 84 2–0 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0692.shtml Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) Douglas Stadium, San Diego, California 468 September 29, 20017:30 PM (PDT) Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) Darren Tilley 6John Sulentic 17 90Steve Kindel 42 35 Chugger Adair 4–1 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0698.shtml San Diego Flash (CA) Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia 6,782 Rochester vs Pittsburgh September 26, 2001 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Welton Melo 62John Jones 81 25 pen. Stoian Mladenov 2–1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/90332940/?match=1&terms=Pittsburgh%20Riverhounds Rochester Rhinos (NY) Bethel Park Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1,073 September 29, 2001 Rochester Rhinos (NY) Martin Nash 30Neathan Gibson 53Jimmy Tanner 90 3–0 Pittsburgh Riverhounds (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 8,102 Robert Mann (USA) Semifinals Semifinal 1 October 4, 2001 Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Philippe Godoy 24Matt Bobo 61Jim Curtin 0 78 2 Lenin Steenkamp15 Nate Daligcon61 Fuseini Dauda72 Kirk Wilson76 Neathan Gibson78 Scott Vallow83 Tommy Tanner 2–3 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0705.shtml Rochester Rhinos (NY) Milwaukee County Sports Complex, Franklin, Wisconsin 721 October 6, 20016:36 PM (CST) Rochester Rhinos (NY) Scott Schweitzer 16Neathan Gibson 41Mike Kirmse 90 38 Igor Soso45 Judah Cooks45 Philippe Godoy81 Brian Doherty 1–0 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0707.shtml Milwaukee Rampage (WI) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 6,817 Semifinal 2 October 3, 20017:30 PM (PDT) Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) 21 39 Kyle Swords85 Zé Roberto90 Doug Miller 0–4 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0704.shtml Hershey Wildcats (PA) Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia 6,685 October 6, 2001 Hershey Wildcats (PA) 66 Darren Tilley 0–1 http://www.uslfans.com/news/2001/news,2001,0704.shtml Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, Pennsylvania 786 Final October 13, 2001 Rochester Raging Rhinos (NY) Martin Nash 38Carlos Zavala 38Stoian Mladenov 63 87 2–0 http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=2708525 Hershey Wildcats (PA) Frontier Field, Rochester, New York 13,692 Eric Simmons (USA) Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 USA Paul Conway Charleston Battery25223472 USA Dustin Swinehart Charlotte Eagles23183393 DEN Jakob Fenger Nashville Metros24146344 USA Jeff Houser Nashville Metros24145335 ZIM Digital Takawira Milwaukee Rampage20134306 TRI Kevin Jeffrey Richmond Kickers 2411729 USA Leighton O'Brien Seattle Sounders 2411729 USA Mark Baena Portland Timbers24133299 DRC Ignace MolekaAtlanta Silverbacks1912125 MEX Luis MaciasEl Paso Patriots2312125 USA Chugger AdairSan Diego Flash2210525 CAN Jason JordanVancouver Whitecaps189725 BRA Rodrigo CostaIndiana Blast211132514 USA Mark RowlandEl Paso Patriots267102415 USA Josh HendersonRichmond Kickers2110323 Honors Annual awards Most Valuable Player: USA Paul Conway Leading Goal Scorer: USA Paul Conway Goalkeeper of the Year: USA Jon Busch Defender of the Year: TRI Rick Titus Rookie of the Year: CAN Robbie Aristodemo Coach of the Year: CAN Dale Mitchell First Team All A-League2001 A-League Awards https://web.archive.org/web/20120305222114/http://www.charlestonbattery.com/stats_awards.asp?year=2001 2012-03-05 Goalkeeper: USA Jon Busch Defenders: USA Scott Schweitzer, TRI Rick Titus, HAI Gilbert Jean-Baptiste Midfielders: FRA Philippe Godoy, BUL Stoian Mladenov, USA Leighton O'Brien, USA Temoc Suarez Forwards: USAPaul Conway, TRI Kevin Jeffrey, USA Dustin Swinehart Second Team All A-League Goalkeeper: USA Matt Napoleon Defenders: ENG James Wall, TRI Brent Sancho, USA Jason Annicchero Midfielders: USA John Ball, RSA Lenin Steenkamp, USA Kevin Knight, CAN Steve Kindel Forwards: DEN Jakob Fenger, ZIM Digital Takawira, BRA Rodrigo Costa External links 2001 A-League 2001 A-League season References defunct 2001 2 Category:2001 in Canadian soccer Category:Sports events affected by the September 11 attacks