The 2002 season was the 90th year of competitive
soccer in the United States
Soccer in the United States is run by different organizations. The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) governs most levels of soccer in the country, including the national teams, professional leagues, and amateur leagues, being the highest ...
.
National team
Record
Results
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Goalscorers
Major League Soccer
Standings
*Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of conference.
x = Playoff berth
y = Conference Winner (Season)
s = Supporters Shield/Conference winner (Season)
*
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), in the Eastern Conference of the league. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having compet ...
wins first tiebreaker vs.
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...
(head-to-head: 2-1-1)
Dallas Burn
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wins first tiebreaker vs.
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...
(head-to-head: 2-1-1)
Playoffs
Playoff bracket
*Points system
Win = 3 Pts.
Loss = 0 Pts.
Draw = 1 Pt.
*ASDET*=Added Sudden Death Extra Time (Game tie breaker)
SDET**=Sudden Death Extra Time (Series tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.
MLS Cup
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Bracket
''Home teams listed on top of bracket''
Final
American clubs in international competitions
Kansas City Wizards
Chicago Fire
San Jose Earthquakes
D.C. United
References
American competitions at RSSSF
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Seasons in American soccer