Major League Soccer 2002
Major League Soccer 2002 | |
master | LA Galaxy |
Cup winners | Columbus crew |
Teams | 10 |
Games | 140 |
Gates | 421 (ø 3.01 per game) |
spectator | 2,215,019 (ø 15,822 per game) |
Top scorer | Carlos Ruiz, 24 goals |
← Major League Soccer 2001 | |
A-League ↓
|
This article is a recap of the 2002 Major League Soccer season .
Final standings
position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New England Revolution | 38 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14th | 49 | 49 | 0 | 16,927 |
2 | Columbus crew | 38 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 17.429 |
3 | Chicago Fire | 37 | 28 | 11 | 4th | 13 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 12,922 |
4th | MetroStars | 35 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15th | 41 | 47 | −6 | 18,148 |
5 | DC United | 32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14th | 31 | 40 | −9 | 16,519 |
position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
1 | LA Galaxy | 51 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 19,047 |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 45 | 28 | 14th | 3 | 11 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 11,150 |
3 | Dallas Burn | 43 | 28 | 12 | 7th | 9 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 13,122 |
4th | Colorado Rapids | 43 | 28 | 13 | 4th | 11 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 20.687 |
5 | Kansas City Wizards | 36 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 12.255 |
The LA Galaxy , New England Revolution and the San José Earthquakes are qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2003 through their placements in the "Regular Season" .
Columbus qualified as the US Open Cup winner .
Team Awards
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Carlos Ruiz , LA Galaxy
- best scorer: Taylor Twellman , New England Revolution (52)
- Top Scorer: Carlos Ruiz , LA Galaxy (24)
- Defender of the Year: Carlos Bocanegra , Chicago Fire
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Joe Cannon , San José Earthquakes
- Beginner of the Year: Kyle Martino , Columbus Crew
- Coach of the Year: Steve Nicol , New England Revolution
- Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Klein , Kansas City Wizards
- Goal of the Year: Carlos Ruiz , LA Galaxy
- Fair Play Prize: Mark Chung , Colorado Rapids
- Humanitarian of the Year : Steve Jolley , MetroStars