Playoffs: 2000-01 Season, Soccer

Updated September 13, 2021 | Infoplease Staff

2001 Final Standings

The A-League serves as a minor league system for Major League Soccer. The division II outdoor league is part of the United Systems of Independent Soccer Leagues (USISL) and is recognized by U.S. Soccer. MLS and the USISL have an agreement where MLS teams can assign players to the A-League and call-up A-League players when desired. Conference champions (*) and playoff qualifiers (†) are noted.

Northern Conference

  Team W T L Pts GF GA
* Hershey Wildcats 16 3 7 75 45 20
Rochester Raging Rhinos 16 4 6 74 43 27
Pittsburgh Riverhounds 10 4 12 50 39 39
  Montreal Impact 10 2 14 45 29 37
  Connecticut Wolves 9 6 11 43 30 37
  Long Island Rough Riders 6 4 16 33 31 50
  Toronto Lynx 7 3 16 32 20 41

Western Conference

  Team W L T Pts GF GA
* Vancouver Whitecaps 16 2 8 74 44 33
San Diego Flash F.C. 14 1 11 68 55 42
Milwaukee Rampage 14 2 10 63 45 40
Portland Timbers 13 3 10 62 41 38
  Seattle Sounders 13 1 12 57 40 39
  Minnesota Thunder 9 2 15 41 29 34
  El Paso Patriots 8 4 14 40 39 42

Central Conference

  Team W L T Pts GF GA
* Richmond Kickers 16 3 7 76 47 34
Charleston Battery 16 1 9 73 51 34
Charlotte Eagles 14 2 10 66 50 41
Nashville Metros 14 2 10 63 47 48
Atlanta Silverbacks 13 1 12 59 48 39
  Indiana Blast 8 0 18 35 38 55
  Cincinnati Riverhawks 6 0 20 27 39 80
Note: Three points are awarded for a victory in regulation or overtime. One point is awarded for a shootout win. Shootouts occur if a game is tied after a 15-minute sudden-death overtime

Playoffs

First Round (Total Goals)

  Pittsburgh vs. Charleston  
Sept. 20 Pittsburgh 2, Charleston 1 at Pittsburgh
Sept. 22 Pittsburgh 3, Charleston 1 at Charleston
  Pittsburgh wins 5-2 on aggregate
     
  San Diego vs. Atlanta  
Sept. 19 San Diego 2, Atlanta 0 at Atlanta
Sept. 23 Atlanta 2, San Diego 2 at San Diego
  San Diego wins 4-2 on aggregate
     
  Portland vs. Charlotte  
Sept. 21 Portland 2, Charlotte 0 at Portland
Sept. 22 Portland 3, Charlotte 2 at Charlotte
  Portland wins 5-2 on aggregate
     
  Milwaukee vs. Nashville  
Sept. 19 Milwaukee 3, Nashville 2 at Nashville
Sept. 22 Nashville 1, Milwaukee 0 at Milwaukee
  Aggregate tied 3-3, Milwaukee advances 4-3 on penalty kicks

Quarterfinals (Total Goals)

Richmond vs. Milwaukee

Sept. 29 Richmond 2, Milwaukee 2 at Milwaukee
Sept. 30 Milwaukee 2, Richmond 1 at Richmond
Milwaukee wins 4-3 on aggregate

Hershey vs. Portland

Sept. 27 Hershey 2, Portland 0 at Portland
Sept. 29 Hershey 1, Portland 0 at Hershey
Hershey wins 3-0 on aggregate

Vancouver vs. San Diego

Sept. 26 San Diego 2, Vancouver 0 at San Diego
Sept. 29 Vancouver 4, San Diego 1 at Vancouver
Vancouver wins 4-3 on aggregate

Rochester vs. Pittsburgh

Sept. 26 Pittsburgh 2, Rochester 1 at Pittsburgh
Sept. 29 Rochester 3, Pittsburgh 0 at Rochester
Rochester wins 4-2 on aggregate

Semifinals and Finals

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