2002 D.C. United season
| 2002 season | |||
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| Owner | D.C. United Holdings | ||
| Head coach | Ray Hudson | ||
| MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 10th | ||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Did not qualify | ||
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First round | ||
| Atlantic Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Curtis Convey (05) | ||
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The 2002 D.C. United season was the clubs' eighth year of existence, as well as their seventh season in Major League Soccer.
Under second-year head coach, Ray Hudson, United failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season, a dry spell that would not be achieved again until the 2011 United season.
Competitions
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]League standings
[edit]Division
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | |
| 4 | MetroStars | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 35 | |
| 5 | D.C. United | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 32 |
Source: MLS
Overall
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (C, S) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 51 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 45 | |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 9 | MetroStars | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 35 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 32 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
[edit]Results by round
[edit]Match reports
[edit]| March 22, 2002 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | D.C. United | Pasadena, California |
| 20:00 EST | Ruíz  85', 92+' |
Report | Curtis 76' |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 20,602 |
| March 30, 2002 2 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 16:00 EST | Etcheverry 39' Conteh 46' |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,033 |
| April 3, 2002 3 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
| 19:00 EST | Henderson 44', 89' |
Report | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 48,476 |
| April 6, 2002 4 | Dallas Burn | 2–1 | D.C. United | Dallas |
| 18:00 EST | Kreis 63' Rodríguez 84' |
Report | Quaranta 61' |
Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 8,565 |
| April 20, 2002 5 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. |
| 17:00 EST | Curtis 71' McKinley 92+' |
Report | Preki 73' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 12,759 |
| April 27, 2002 6 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
| 17:00 EST | Maisonneuve 15' |
Report | Stadium: Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,997 |
| May 4, 2002 7 | D.C. United | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:00 EST | Report | Daniv 26' Nowak 55'Razov 59' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,767 |
| May 12, 2002 7 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 15:00 EST | Santino Quaranta 45' |
Report | Dante Washington 67' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 30,413 |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
[edit]| February 3, 2002 First round | Comunicaciones  | 4–0 |  D.C. United | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 21:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Progress Cements Stadium |
| March 27, 2002 First round | D.C. United | 2–1 (2–5 agg.) | Comunicaciones | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 20:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
Exhibitions
[edit]| June 23, 2002 | D.C. United | 0–0 |  Boca Juniors | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
| October 17, 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur  | 0–1 | D.C. United | London, England |
| 00:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: White Hart Lane |
| October 26, 2002 | D.C. United | 4–0 |  Águila | Washington, D.C., United States |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: RFK Memorial Stadium |
References
[edit]- General
- "2002 Schedule: All competitions". D.C. United. DCUnited.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- Citations