Major League Soccer 2002 Season
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This is a summary of the 2002 Major League Soccer season.
Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 38 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 16,927 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 38 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 17,429 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 37 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 12,922 |
| 4 | MetroStars | 35 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 18,148 |
| 5 | D.C. United | 32 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 16,519 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 51 | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 19,047 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | 45 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 11,150 |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 43 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 13,122 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 43 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 20,687 |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 36 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 12,255 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
''Los Angeles advance 6-3 on points.
''New England advance 6-3 on points.
''Columbus advance 6-0 on points.
''Rapids advance 1-0 in series overtime after 4-4 tie on points. Semifinals
''Los Angeles advance 6-0 on points.
''New England advance 5-2 on points.
MLS Cup 2002
''Los Angeles, New England, and San Jose earn MLS regular-season berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2003.
''Columbus qualify as U.S. Open Cup champions.
Team Awards
- MLS Cup - Los Angeles Galaxy
- U.S. Open Cup - Columbus Crew
- MLS Supporters' Shield - Los Angeles Galaxy
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Carlos Ruiz, Los Angeles Galaxy
- Scoring Champion: Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution (52)
- Golden Boot: Carlos Ruiz, Los Angeles Galaxy (24)
- Defender of the Year: Carlos Bocanegra, Chicago Fire
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Joe Cannon, San Jose Earthquakes
- Rookie of the Year: Kyle Martino, Columbus Crew
- Coach of the Year: Steve Nicol, New England Revolution
- Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Klein, Kansas City Wizards
- Goal of the Year: Carlos Ruiz, Los Angeles Galaxy
- Fair Play Award: Mark Chung, Colorado Rapids
- Humanitarian of the Year: Steve Jolley, MetroStars
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Eastern Conference Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards New England Revolution | Red Bull New York |
Western Conference C.D. Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake |
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