2001 WUSA Final Standings

Updated September 27, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

The WUSA (Women's United Soccer Association) is the top women's outdoor professional league. The league was formed in 2000 and began play in 2001. Three points awarded for a win, one point for a tie; (*) indicates team advanced to semifinals.

WLTPtsGFGA
*Atlanta1047373121
*Bay Area1164372723
*New York975323025
*Philadelphia984313528
San Diego777282928
Boston8103272935
Washington6123212635
Carolina6123212840

Semifinals

Aug. 18at Bay Area 3, New York 2
Aug. 18at Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT)

Final

Held Aug. 25, 2001 at Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. Attendance: 21,078

Bay Area 3Atlanta 3
Scoring
First Half: BAY–Brandi Chastain (Kelly Lindsey) 6th; ATL–Kylie Bivens (Homare Sawa, Nancy Augustyniak) 11th; ATL–Charmaine Hooper (Cindy Parlow, Briana Scurry) 14th; BAY–Julie Murray (Christina Bell) 43rd.
Second Half: ATL–Sun Wen (Parlow, Nikki Serlenga) 83rd; BAY–Tisha Venturini (Sissi, Katia) 86th.
Bay Area won WUSA championship on penalty kicks, 4-2

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