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2001 Women's United Soccer Association season

November 13, 2023

The 2001 Women's United Soccer Association season served as the inaugural season for WUSA, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. The regular season began on April 14 and ended on August 12, with the postseason games being held on August 18 and August 25.

Women's United Soccer Association
Season2001
ChampionsBay Area CyberRays
Goals scored235
Average goals/game2.80
Top goalscorerTiffeny Milbrett (16)
2002 →

Attendance figures were high for the first season, particularly early in the season, though not near the levels organizers were expecting based on the attendance for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The league spent its initial $40m budget, intended to last five years, in just this first season.

Competition format edit

  • The season began on April 14 and ended on August 12.
  • Each team played a total of 21 games, three against each opponent (either twice at home and once away or vice versa). This caused an uneven schedule with teams hosting either 10 or 11 home games each.
  • The four teams with the most points from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The regular season champions and runners-up hosted the fourth- and third-placed teams, respectively, in the single-game semifinals on August 18. The winners of the semifinals met at Foxboro Stadium for the final on August 25.

Results table edit

Abbreviation and Color Key:
Atlanta Beat - ATL • Bay Area CyberRays - BAY • Boston Breakers - BOS • Carolina Courage - CAR
New York Power - NYP • Philadelphia Charge - PHI • San Diego Spirit - SDS • Washington Freedom - WSH
Win  • Loss  • Tie  • Home
Club Match
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Atlanta Beat[1] NYP PHI BOS SDS PHI BAY CAR BOS WSH SDS CAR PHI WSH NYP BAY NYP CAR SDS BOS WSH BAY
0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-2 1-1 2-1 3-2 1-1 1-1 3-2 0-3 1-1 2-1 3-2 3-1 0-1 1-2 4-0
Bay Area CyberRays[2] WSH BOS PHI CAR BOS ATL SDS NYP CAR PHI SDS NYP WSH BOS ATL WSH SDS CAR PHI NYP ATL
1-0 1-1 3-2 2-1 2-4 0-1 3-1 0-0 2-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 2-3 0-2 1-1 1-0 0-2 1-2 3-2 0-1 4-0
Boston Breakers[3] CAR BAY ATL WSH BAY PHI NYP ATL SDS WSH NYP SDS CAR BAY PHI CAR NYP WSH ATL SDS PHI
0-1 1-1 0-1 2-2 2-4 2-3 2-3 1-1 3-1 1-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 0-2 1-2 1-2 4-2 2-1 0-1 0-1 2-1
Carolina Courage[4] BOS WSH NYP BAY WSH SDS ATL NYP PHI BAY ATL WSH PHI BOS SDS BOS ATL BAY NYP PHI SDS
0-1 1-2 3-1 2-1 2-2 4-3 0-2 2-4 3-0 2-0 1-1 2-0 2-0 2-1 2-0 1-2 3-2 1-2 0-1 5-1 2-2
New York Power[5] ATL SDS CAR PHI SDS WSH BOS CAR BAY PHI BOS SDS BAY ATL WSH ATL BOS PHI CAR BAY WSH
0-0 0-0 3-1 2-2 0-1 1-2 2-3 2-4 0-0 2-1 3-1 1-1 1-0 0-3 2-1 2-1 4-2 2-1 0-1 0-1 0-2
Philadelphia Charge[6] SDS ATL BAY NYP ATL BOS WSH WSH CAR NYP BAY ATL CAR SDS BOS WSH NYP BAY CAR SDS BOS
0-2 0-0 3-2 2-2 0-2 2-3 0-2 1-2 3-0 2-1 3-0 1-1 2-0 3-0 1-2 0-2 2-1 3-2 5-1 1-1 2-1
San Diego Spirit[7] PHI NYP WSH ATL NYP CAR BAY BOS ATL WSH BAY NYP BOS PHI CAR BAY ATL WSH BOS PHI CAR
0-2 0-0 2-0 1-1 0-1 4-3 0-1 3-1 3-2 2-3 0-0 1-1 3-1 3-0 2-0 0-2 3-1 2-2 0-1 1-1 2-2
Washington Freedom[8] BAY CAR SDS BOS CAR NYP PHI PHI ATL BOS SDS CAR WSH BAY NYP BAY PHI BOS SDS ATL NYP
1-0 1-2 2-0 2-2 2-2 1-2 0-2 1-2 2-1 1-0 2-3 2-0 3-2 2-3 2-1 1-0 0-2 2-1 2-2 1-2 0-2

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlanta Beat 21 10 7 4 31 21 +10 37 Regular Season Championship
2 Bay Area CyberRays 21 11 4 6 27 23 +4 37 Qualification to play-offs
3 New York Power 21 9 5 7 30 25 +5 32
4 Philadelphia Charge 21 9 4 8 35 28 +7 31
5 San Diego Spirit 21 7 7 7 29 28 +1 28
6 Boston Breakers 21 8 3 10 29 35 −6 27
7 Washington Freedom 21 6 3 12 26 35 −9 21
8 Carolina Courage 21 6 3 12 28 40 −12 21
Updated to match(es) played on August 2001. Source:

Playoffs edit

Home teams listed second

Semi-Finals Founders Cup
      
3 New York Power 3
2 Bay Area CyberRays 3
2 Bay Area CyberRays 3 (4)
1 Atlanta Beat 3 (2)
4 Philadelphia Charge 2
1 Atlanta Beat 3

Semi-finals edit

August 18, 2001 Semi-Finals New York Power 2–3 Bay Area CyberRays San Jose, California
1:30 pm PDT Janss   5'
Lalor   45'		 Murray   4', 82'
Chastain   40' (pen.)		 Stadium: Spartan Stadium
Attendance: 7,756
Referee: Kari Seitz
August 18, 2001 Semi-Finals Philadelphia Charge 2–3 (a.e.t.) Atlanta Beat Atlanta, Georgia
6:45 pm EDT Smith   33'
Clemens   36'		 Sun   67' (pen.)
Parlow   79',   101' 		Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 12,138
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Founders Cup edit

Main article: 2001 WUSA Founders Cup
August 25, 2001 Founders Cup Bay Area CyberRays 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Atlanta Beat Boston, Massachusetts
2:00 pm EDT Chastain   6'
Murray   43'
Venturini   86'		 Bivens   11'
Hooper   14'
Sun Wen   83'		 Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 21,078
Referee: Sandra Hunt
Penalties
Venturini  
Dorn  
Kátia  
Murray  		   Sun Wen
  Serlenga
  Hooper
  Blalack

Awards edit

Award Player Club
Most Valuable Player   Tiffeny Milbrett New York Power
Offensive Player of the Year   Tiffeny Milbrett New York Power
Defensive Player of the Year   Doris Fitschen Philadelphia Charge
Goalkeeper of the Year   LaKeysia Beene Bay Area CyberRays
Coach of the Year   Ian Sawyers Bay Area CyberRays
Humanitarian Award   Kate Sobrero Boston Breakers
Team Community Service Award Washington Freedom
Team Fair Play Award New York Power

Source:[9]

Statistical leaders edit

See also edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • WUSA on Fun While It Lasted

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The 2001 Women s United Soccer Association season served as the inaugural season for WUSA the top level professional women s soccer league in the United States The regular season began on April 14 and ended on August 12 with the postseason games being held on August 18 and August 25 Women s United Soccer AssociationSeason2001ChampionsBay Area CyberRaysGoals scored235Average goals game2 80Top goalscorerTiffeny Milbrett 16 2002 Attendance figures were high for the first season particularly early in the season though not near the levels organizers were expecting based on the attendance for the 1999 FIFA Women s World Cup The league spent its initial 40m budget intended to last five years in just this first season Contents 1 Competition format 1 1 Results table 2 Standings 3 Playoffs 3 1 Semi finals 3 2 Founders Cup 4 Awards 5 Statistical leaders 5 1 Top scorers 5 2 Top assists 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksCompetition format editThe season began on April 14 and ended on August 12 Each team played a total of 21 games three against each opponent either twice at home and once away or vice versa This caused an uneven schedule with teams hosting either 10 or 11 home games each The four teams with the most points from the regular season qualified for the playoffs The regular season champions and runners up hosted the fourth and third placed teams respectively in the single game semifinals on August 18 The winners of the semifinals met at Foxboro Stadium for the final on August 25 Results table edit Abbreviation and Color Key Atlanta Beat ATL Bay Area CyberRays BAY Boston Breakers BOS Carolina Courage CARNew York Power NYP Philadelphia Charge PHI San Diego Spirit SDS Washington Freedom WSHWin Loss Tie HomeClub Match1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21Atlanta Beat 1 NYP PHI BOS SDS PHI BAY CAR BOS WSH SDS CAR PHI WSH NYP BAY NYP CAR SDS BOS WSH BAY0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 0 3 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 4 0Bay Area CyberRays 2 WSH BOS PHI CAR BOS ATL SDS NYP CAR PHI SDS NYP WSH BOS ATL WSH SDS CAR PHI NYP ATL1 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 4 0Boston Breakers 3 CAR BAY ATL WSH BAY PHI NYP ATL SDS WSH NYP SDS CAR BAY PHI CAR NYP WSH ATL SDS PHI0 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 4 2 3 2 3 1 1 3 1 1 0 3 1 3 1 2 1 0 2 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 1Carolina Courage 4 BOS WSH NYP BAY WSH SDS ATL NYP PHI BAY ATL WSH PHI BOS SDS BOS ATL BAY NYP PHI SDS0 1 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 2 4 3 0 2 2 4 3 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 1 5 1 2 2New York Power 5 ATL SDS CAR PHI SDS WSH BOS CAR BAY PHI BOS SDS BAY ATL WSH ATL BOS PHI CAR BAY WSH0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 4 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 2 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2Philadelphia Charge 6 SDS ATL BAY NYP ATL BOS WSH WSH CAR NYP BAY ATL CAR SDS BOS WSH NYP BAY CAR SDS BOS0 2 0 0 3 2 2 2 0 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 2 1 3 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 2 2 1 3 2 5 1 1 1 2 1San Diego Spirit 7 PHI NYP WSH ATL NYP CAR BAY BOS ATL WSH BAY NYP BOS PHI CAR BAY ATL WSH BOS PHI CAR0 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 4 3 0 1 3 1 3 2 2 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 2 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2Washington Freedom 8 BAY CAR SDS BOS CAR NYP PHI PHI ATL BOS SDS CAR WSH BAY NYP BAY PHI BOS SDS ATL NYP1 0 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 3 2 0 3 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 0 2Standings editPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Atlanta Beat 21 10 7 4 31 21 10 37 Regular Season Championship2 Bay Area CyberRays 21 11 4 6 27 23 4 37 Qualification to play offs3 New York Power 21 9 5 7 30 25 5 324 Philadelphia Charge 21 9 4 8 35 28 7 315 San Diego Spirit 21 7 7 7 29 28 1 286 Boston Breakers 21 8 3 10 29 35 6 277 Washington Freedom 21 6 3 12 26 35 9 218 Carolina Courage 21 6 3 12 28 40 12 21Updated to match es played on August 2001 Source 1 Playoffs editHome teams listed second Semi FinalsFounders Cup 3New York Power32Bay Area CyberRays32Bay Area CyberRays3 4 1Atlanta Beat3 2 4Philadelphia Charge21Atlanta Beat3Semi finals edit New York Power v Bay Area CyberRays August 18 2001 Semi FinalsNew York Power2 3Bay Area CyberRaysSan Jose California1 30 pm PDT Janss nbsp 5 Lalor nbsp 45 Report Murray nbsp 4 82 Chastain nbsp 40 pen Stadium Spartan Stadium Attendance 7 756Referee Kari Seitz Philadelphia Charge v Atlanta Beat August 18 2001 Semi FinalsPhiladelphia Charge2 3 a e t Atlanta BeatAtlanta Georgia6 45 pm EDT Smith nbsp 33 Clemens nbsp 36 Report Sun nbsp 67 pen Parlow nbsp 79 nbsp 101 Stadium Bobby Dodd Stadium Attendance 12 138Referee Ricardo Salazar Founders Cup edit Main article 2001 WUSA Founders Cup Bay Area CyberRays v Atlanta Beat August 25 2001 Founders CupBay Area CyberRays3 3 a e t 4 2 p Atlanta BeatBoston Massachusetts2 00 pm EDT Chastain nbsp 6 Murray nbsp 43 Venturini nbsp 86 Report Bivens nbsp 11 Hooper nbsp 14 Sun Wen nbsp 83 Stadium Foxboro Stadium Attendance 21 078Referee Sandra HuntPenaltiesVenturini nbsp Dorn nbsp Katia nbsp Murray nbsp nbsp Sun Wen nbsp Serlenga nbsp Hooper nbsp BlalackAwards editAward Player ClubMost Valuable Player nbsp Tiffeny Milbrett New York PowerOffensive Player of the Year nbsp Tiffeny Milbrett New York PowerDefensive Player of the Year nbsp Doris Fitschen Philadelphia ChargeGoalkeeper of the Year nbsp LaKeysia Beene Bay Area CyberRaysCoach of the Year nbsp Ian Sawyers Bay Area CyberRaysHumanitarian Award nbsp Kate Sobrero Boston BreakersTeam Community Service Award Washington FreedomTeam Fair Play Award New York PowerSource 9 Statistical leaders editTop scorers edit Rank Player Nation Club Goals1 Tiffeny Milbrett nbsp USA New York Power 162 Charmaine Hooper nbsp CAN Atlanta Beat 12Shannon MacMillan nbsp USA San Diego Spirit 124 Dagny Mellgren nbsp NOR Boston Breakers 115 Liu Ailing nbsp PRC Philadelphia Charge 106 Julie Murray nbsp AUS Bay Area CyberRays 9Danielle Fotopoulos nbsp USA Carolina Courage 98 Maren Meinert nbsp GER Boston Breakers 89 Katia nbsp BRA Bay Area CyberRays 710 Hege Riise nbsp NOR Carolina Courage 8Mia Hamm nbsp USA Washington Spirit 8 Top assists edit Rank Player Nation Club Assists1 Kristine Lilly nbsp USA Boston Breakers 10Sissi nbsp BRA Bay Area CyberRays 103 Hege Riise nbsp NOR Carolina Courage 84 Maren Meinert nbsp GER Boston Breakers 7Cindy Parlow nbsp USA Atlanta Beat 7Julie Foudy nbsp USA San Diego Spirit 77 Shannon MacMillan nbsp USA San Diego Spirit 68 Margaret Tietjen nbsp USA San Diego Spirit 5Kylie Bivens nbsp USA Atlanta Beat 5Brandi Chastain nbsp USA Bay Area CyberRays 5Michelle French nbsp USA Washington Spirit 5Nel Fettig nbsp USA New York Power 5Danielle Fotopoulos nbsp USA Carolina Courage 5Sara Whalen nbsp USA New York Power 5Source 10 See also edit nbsp Women s association football portal nbsp Sports portal nbsp Association football portalList of WUSA drafts References edit ATL schedule amp results WUSA Archived from the original on December 17 2001 Retrieved December 22 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link BAY schedule amp results WUSA Archived from 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unknown link SDS schedule amp results WUSA Archived from the original on August 5 2001 Retrieved May 18 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link WSH schedule amp results WUSA Archived from the original on October 7 2001 Retrieved May 18 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Milbrett Tops List of WUSA Post Season Honorees United States Soccer Federation August 23 2001 Archived from the original on December 21 2013 Retrieved December 22 2013 2001 standings WUSA Archived from the original on December 1 2001 Retrieved December 17 2013 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links edit WUSA Website archive org WUSA on Fun While It Lasted Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2001 Women 27s United Soccer Association season amp oldid 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