Updated September 27, 2017 |
Infoplease Staff
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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.
| W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Atlanta | 10 | 4 | 7 | 37 | 31 | 21 |
| *Bay Area | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 23 |
| *New York | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 30 | 25 |
| *Philadelphia | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 35 | 28 |
| San Diego | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
| Boston | 8 | 10 | 3 | 27 | 29 | 35 |
| Washington | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 35 |
| Carolina | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 28 | 40 |
Semifinals
| Aug. 18 | at Bay Area 3, New York 2 |
| Aug. 18 | at Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 2 (OT) |
Final
Held Aug. 25, 2001 at Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. Attendance: 21,078
| Bay Area 3 | Atlanta 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
| A-League | Other U.S. Pro Leagues |
