2001 Major League Soccer Playoff Tables

Qualifying Tables
EAST
Miami Fusion (2.038 ppg)
MetroStars (1.615 ppg)
New England Revolution (1.000 ppg)
D.C. United (1.000 ppg)
WEST
Los Angeles Galaxy (1.808 ppg)
San Jose Earthquakes (1.731 ppg)
Kansas City Wizards (1.333 ppg)
Colorado Rapids (0.885 ppg)
CENTRAL
Chicago Fire (1.963 ppg)
Columbus Crew (1.731 ppg)
Dallas Burn (1.346 ppg)
Tampa Bay Mutiny (0.519 ppg)
If the playoffs started today...
1. MIAMI FUSION vs 8. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS
2. CHICAGO FIRE vs 7. DALLAS BURN
3. LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs 6. METROSTARS
4. COLUMBUS CREW vs 5. SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
...on the outside looking in
9. New England Revolution -0.333
10. D.C. United -0.333
11. Colorado Rapids -0.448
12. Tampa Bay Mutiny -0.814

FINAL TABLES

note: play suspended following terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C., September 11, 1001; because all playoff berths had been secured, final 10 league matches cancelled and Points Per Game used to determine final standings

note: these tables are independently compiled and are not official

  • 1/4 Finals (1st Round)
2001 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 1 Miami Fusion vs No. 8 Kansas City Wizards
Game 1 at Miami September 22, 2001 Miami Fusion 2, Kansas City Wizards 0
Game 2 at Kansas City September 26, 2001 Kansas City Wizards 3, Miami Fusion 0
Game 3 at Miami September 29, 2001 Miami Fusion 2, Kansas City Wizards 1
Miami Fusion win series, 6-3 on points
2001 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 2 Chicago Fire vs No. 7 Dallas Burn
Game 1 at Chicago September 20, 2001 Chicago Fire 2, Dallas Burn 0
Game 2 at Dallas September 23, 2001 Dallas Burn 1, Chicago Fire 1, OT
Game 3 at Chicago September 29, 2001 Chicago Fire 2, Dallas Burn 0
Chicago Fire win series, 7-1 on points
2001 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 3 Los Angeles Galaxy vs No. 6 MetroStars
Game 1 at Los Angeles September 23, 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy 1, MetroStars 1, OT
Game 2 at New Jersey September 26, 2001 MetroStars 4, Los Angeles Galaxy 1
Game 3 at Los Angeles September 29, 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy 3, MetroStars 2
series tied, 4-4 on points; Los Angeles Galaxy win on series golden goal
2001 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 4 Columbus Crew vs No. 5 San Jose Earthquakes
Game 1 at Columbus September 22, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 3, Columbus Crew 1
Game 2 at San Jose September 26, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 3, Columbus Crew 0
San Jose Earthquakes win series, 6-0 on points
  • 1/2 Finals (Semifinals)
2001 MLS SEMIFINAL
No. 1 Miami Fusion vs No. 5 San Jose Earthquakes
Game 1 at Miami October 10, 2001 Miami Fusion 1, San Jose Earthquakes 0
Game 2 at San Jose October 14, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 4, Miami Fusion 0
Game 3 at Miami October 17, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 1, Miami Fusion 0, OT
San Jose Earthquakes win series, 6-3 on points
2001 MLS SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Chicago Fire vs No. 3 Los Angeles Galaxy
Game 1 at Chicago October 10, 2001 Chicago Fire 1, Los Angeles Galaxy 1, OT
Game 2 at Los Angeles October 13, 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy 1, Chicago  Fire 0, OT
Game 3 at Chicago October 17, 2001 Los Angeles Galaxy 2, Chicago Fire 1, OT
Los Angeles Galaxy win series, 7-1 on points
  • Finals (MLS Cup)
MLS CUP 2001
LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
at Columbus October 21, 2001 San Jose Earthquakes 2, Los Angeles Galaxy 1, asdet