Английская Википедия:2002 Women's United Soccer Association season
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The 2002 Women's United Soccer Association season was the second season for WUSA, the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States.[1] The regular season began on April 13 and ended on August 11. The playoffs began on August 17, with the championship match between played on August 24 between the Carolina Courage and the Washington Freedom.
Changes from 2001
Prior to the season the Bay Area CyberRays, the champions in the previous season, changed their name to the San Jose CyberRays
All-Star Game
The WUSA All-Star game was played for the first time after the completion of the 2002 season, with the South squad defeating the North 6–1 in front of 14,208 spectators at PGE Park in Portland, Oregon. Rookie Abby Wambach of the Washington Freedom was awarded the game MVP after scoring twice.[2]
Competition format
- The regular season began on April 13 and ended on August 11.
- Each team played a total of 21 games, three against each opponent (either twice at home and once away or vice versa). This caused an uneven schedule with teams hosting either 10 or 11 home games each.
- The four teams with the most points from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The regular season champions and runners-up hosted the fourth- and third-placed teams, respectively, in the single-game semifinals on August 17. The winners of the semifinals met at Herndon Stadium for the final on August 24.
Standings
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL |show_limit=5 |update=August 2002 |source=statscrew.com and wusa.com[3]
|team1=CAR |team2=PHI |team3=WAS |team4=ATL |team5=SJC |team6=BOS |team7=SDS |team8=NYP |result1=CH |result2=PO |result3=PO |result4=PO
|name_ATL=Atlanta Beat |name_SJC=San Jose CyberRays |name_BOS=Boston Breakers |name_CAR=Carolina Courage |name_NYP=New York Power |name_PHI=Philadelphia Charge |name_SDS=San Diego Spirit |name_WAS=Washington Freedom
|win_ATL=11 |draw_ATL=1 |loss_ATL=9 |gf_ATL=34 |ga_ATL=29 |win_SJC=8 |draw_SJC=5 |loss_SJC=8 |gf_SJC=34 |ga_SJC=30 |win_NYP=3 |draw_NYP=1 |loss_NYP=17 |gf_NYP=31 |ga_NYP=62 |win_PHI=11 |draw_PHI=6 |loss_PHI=4 |gf_PHI=36 |ga_PHI=22 |win_SDS=5 |draw_SDS=5 |loss_SDS=11 |gf_SDS=28 |ga_SDS=42 |win_BOS=6 |draw_BOS=7 |loss_BOS=8 |gf_BOS=36 |ga_BOS=35 |win_WAS=11 |draw_WAS=5 |loss_WAS=5 |gf_WAS=40 |ga_WAS=29 |win_CAR=12 |draw_CAR=4 |loss_CAR=5 |gf_CAR=40 |ga_CAR=30
|res_col_header=Q |col_CH=#ccf |text_CH=Regular Season Championship |col_PO=#cfc |text_PO=Qualification to play-offs }}
Playoffs
Semi-finals
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Founders Cup II
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Awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Шаблон:Flagicon Marinette Pichon | Philadelphia Charge |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Marinette Pichon | Philadelphia Charge |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Danielle Slaton | Carolina Courage |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Kristin Luckenbill | Carolina Courage |
| Rookie of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Abby Wambach | Washington Freedom |
| Coach of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Krikorian | Philadelphia Charge |
| Humanitarian Award | Шаблон:Flagicon Sissi | San Jose CyberRays |
| Team Community Service Award | Boston Breakers | |
| Team Fair Play Award | Boston Breakers | |
| Referee of the Year | Шаблон:Flagicon Kari Seitz |
Source:[4]
Statistical leaders
Top scorers
Top assists
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See also
References
External links
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- Английская Википедия
- 2002 Women's United Soccer Association season
- Women's United Soccer Association seasons
- 2001–02 domestic women's association football leagues
- 2002–03 domestic women's association football leagues
- 2002 in American women's soccer
- 2002 in American soccer leagues
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