Season | 2002 |
---|---|
Champions |
Milwaukee Rampage (2nd title) |
Premiers |
Seattle Sounders (2nd title) |
Matches played | 504 |
Goals scored | 751 (1.49 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
McKinley Tennyson,
Fadi Afash (18 goals) |
←
2001
2003 → |
The 2002 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2002.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 1 | 72 |
2 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 5 | 72 |
3 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 3 | 48 |
4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 4 | 41 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 7 | 89 |
2 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 7 | 65 |
3 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 8 | 62 |
4 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 6 | 50 |
5 | Hampton Roads Mariners | 28 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 2 | 29 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Milwaukee Rampage | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 6 | 75 |
2 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 9 | 70 |
3 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 28 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 3 | 35 [a] |
4 | Indiana Blast | 28 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 67 | −38 | 1 | 29 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 14 | 107 |
2 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 8 | 63 |
3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 5 | 54 |
4 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 7 | 54 |
5 | Calgary Storm | 28 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 26 | 66 | −40 | 3 | 22 |
The 2002 USL A-League points system was 4 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss + 1 bonus point when scoring three or more goals in a game. [1]
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W1 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W4 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Milwaukee Rampage ( a.e.t.) | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
W5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Milwaukee Rampage | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W3 | Minnesota Thunder | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W6 | El Paso Patriots | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Milwaukee Rampage ( a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Kickers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E1 | Charleston Battery | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E4 | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E4 | Richmond Kickers | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E5 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E4 | Richmond Kickers ( p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 0 | 1 (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Montreal Impact | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Montreal Impact ( p) | 0 | 1 | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
E6 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) |
Charlotte Eagles ( NC) | 1–0 | Montreal Impact ( QC) |
---|---|---|
Dwyane Demmin 17' | Report | 30'
Adam Braz 67' Nevio Pizzolitto |
Montreal advances on penalties after series tied 1–1 on aggregate.
Richmond Kickers ( VA) | 1–1 | Atlanta Silverbacks ( GA) |
---|---|---|
Peter Luzak 23' Josh Henderson 86' Peter Luzak 90' |
Report | 36', 88'
James Wall 42' Alan Woods 56' Jason Annicchero 86' Jeff Cassar |
Atlanta Silverbacks ( GA) | 1–2 | Richmond Kickers ( VA) |
---|---|---|
Philippe Godoy 10' Ryan Leib 20' Jason Annicchero 39' John Barry Nusum 55', 88' Gilbert Jean-Baptiste 66' Byron Mitchell 78' 84' |
Report | 8'
Josh Henderson 13' Bryan Namoff 39' Kevin Knight 45' Kevin Jeffrey 80' Khary Stockton |
Richmond advances 3–2 on aggregate.
El Paso Patriots ( TX) | 1–2 | Minnesota Thunder ( MN) |
---|---|---|
Johnny Frias 7' | 25'
Johnny Torres 29' Johnny Menyongar |
Minnesota Thunder ( MN) | 1–1 | El Paso Patriots ( TX) |
---|---|---|
Zafer Kılıçkan 70' | 32' ( pen.) Jose Abarca |
Minnesota advances 3–2 on aggregate.
Portland Timbers ( OR) | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps ( BC) |
---|---|---|
Keith Costigan 10' Fadi Afash 68' Brent Sancho 69' |
Report | 32'
Paul Dailly 43' Chris Franks 45' Ollie Heald 68' Nick Dasovic |
Vancouver Whitecaps ( BC) | 1–0 | Portland Timbers ( OR) |
---|---|---|
Steve Kindel 52' | Report |
Vancouver Whitecaps advance 2–0 on aggregate.
Montreal Impact ( QC) | 0–0 | Rochester Rhinos ( NY) |
---|---|---|
Eduardo Sebrango 53' Gabriel Gervais 81' |
Report | 22'
Kalin Bankov 30' Bill Sedgwick |
Rochester Rhinos ( NY) | 1–0 | Montreal Impact ( QC) |
---|---|---|
Yuri Lavrinenko 26' Bill Sedgwick 62' |
Report | 43' Patrice Bernier |
The Rochester Rhinos advanced 1–0 on aggregate.
Charleston Battery ( SC) | 2–1 | Richmond Kickers ( VA) |
---|---|---|
Justin Evans 63' Paul Conway 87' ( pen.) |
Report | 75'
Mike Burke 86' Marco Ferruzzi |
Richmond Kickers ( VA) | 3–1 | Charleston Battery ( SC) |
---|---|---|
Josh Henderson 8' Kevin Jeffrey 22' Chris Fox 24' David Hayes 36' |
Report | 4', 45'
Mac Cozier 15' Mark Watson |
The Richmond Kickers advanced 4–3 on aggregate.
Minnesota Thunder ( MN) | 0–0 | Milwaukee Rampage ( WI) |
---|---|---|
Mike Gores 42' Don Gramenz 64' Steve Shak 82' Mike Gentile 87' |
Report |
Milwaukee Rampage ( WI) | 2–1 | Minnesota Thunder ( MN) |
---|---|---|
Miguel Saavedra 20' John Wolyniec 77' |
65' Steve Shak |
The Milwaukee Rampage advanced 2–1 on aggregate.
Vancouver Whitecaps ( BC) | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders ( WA) |
---|---|---|
Chris Franks 3' Jason Jordan 44', 90' Jeff Clarke 47' |
Report | 14'
Dick McCormick 78' Viet Nguyen 79' Leighton O'Brien |
Seattle Sounders ( WA) | 2–6 | Vancouver Whitecaps ( BC) |
---|---|---|
Andrew Gregor 38' Leighton O'Brien 43' Kyle Smith 52' Jason Farrell 60' Scott Jenkins 61' |
Report | 19', 26', 70' (
pen.)
Ollie Heald 22' Jeff Clarke 39' Steve Kindel 67' Dave Morris 75' Kevan Cameron 90' Niall Thompson |
The Vancouver Whitecaps advanced 8–2 on aggregate.
Richmond Kickers ( VA) | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos ( NY) |
---|---|---|
Josh Henderson 49' | 28' Lenin Steenkamp |
The Richmond Kickers advanced.
Vancouver Whitecaps ( BC) | 0–0 | Milwaukee Rampage ( WI) |
---|---|---|
Ollie Heald 45' | Report |
Milwaukee Rampage ( WI) | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) | Vancouver Whitecaps ( BC) |
---|---|---|
Destin Makumbu 43' Matt Bobo 56', 101' Matt Behncke 60' Bobby Brennan 90' |
Report | 59' Niall Thompson |
The Milwaukee Rampage advanced.
Milwaukee Rampage ( WI) | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) | Richmond Kickers ( VA) |
---|---|---|
John Wolyniec 45', 62' Steve Bernal 58' David Lara 68' Siniša Angelovski 106' |
Report | 22'
Tony Williams 56' 93' Khary Stockton 59' ( pen.) Marco Ferruzzi 62' Kevin Knight 96' Josh Henderson |
MPV: John Wolyniec
Rank | Scorer | Club | GP | Goals | Assists | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | McKinley Tennyson | Portland Timbers | 24 | 18 | 6 | 42 |
Brian Ching | Seattle Sounders | 25 | 16 | 8 | 42 | |
3 | Leighton O'Brien | Seattle Sounders | 27 | 13 | 11 | 37 |
4 | Fadi Afash | Portland Timbers | 22 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
Eduardo Sebrango | Montreal Impact | 28 | 18 | 0 | 36 | |
6 | Paul Conway | Charleston Battery | 25 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
7 | Johnny Menyongar | Minnesota Thunder | 25 | 10 | 11 | 31 |
8 | Johnny Torres | Minnesota Thunder | 23 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
9 | Darren Sawatzky | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 9 | 10 | 28 |
10 | Dustin Swinehart | Charlotte Eagles | 27 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
Digital Takawira | Milwaukee Rampage | 22 | 9 | 8 | 26 | |
12 | Niki Budalic | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
John Wolyniec | Milwaukee Rampage | 26 | 10 | 5 | 25 | |
14 | Josh Henderson | Richmond Kickers | 23 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
Brian Piesner | Atlanta Silverbacks | 25 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
All A-League First Team
F:
Brian Ching
Seattle Sounders);
McKinley Tennyson (
Portland Timbers) (Co-Leading Goalscorer);
Eduardo Sebrango (
Montreal Impact) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M:
Andrew Gregor (
Seattle Sounders);
Leighton O'Brien (
Seattle Sounders);
Brian Piesner (
Atlanta Silverbacks);
Lenin Steenkamp (
Rochester Raging Rhinos)
D:
Gabriel Gervais (
Montreal Impact);
Destin Makumbu (
Milwaukee Rampage);
Mark Watson (Defender of the Year)
G:
Dusty Hudock (
Charleston Battery) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach:
Brian Schmetzer
Seattle Sounders) (Coach of the Year)
All A-League Second Team
[2]
F:
Fadi Afash (
Portland Timbers) (Co-Leading Goalscorer);
Josh Henderson (
Richmond Kickers);
Johnny Menyongar (
Minnesota Thunder)
M:
Mauro Biello (
Montreal Impact);
Luis da Gama (
El Paso Patriots);
Jose Gomez (
Charlotte Eagles);
Steve Kindel (
Vancouver Whitecaps)
D:
Craig Demmin (
Rochester Raging Rhinos);
Linval Dixon (
Charleston Battery);
Mark Schulte (
Minnesota Thunder)
G:
Preston Burpo (
Seattle Sounders)