2001 USL D3 Pro League
Football league season
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Statistics of USL D3 Pro League in season 2001.
| Season | 2001 |
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| Champions | Utah Blitzz (1st Title) |
| Regular Season title | Utah Blitzz (1st Title) |
| Matches | 152 |
| Goals | 557 (3.66 per match) |
| Best player |  Fadi Afash Utah Blitzz |
| Top goalscorer |  Mark Manganello Rhode Island Stingrays (17 Goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | J. J. Woziak Stanislaus County Cruisers |
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League standings
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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| Boston Bulldogs | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 8 | 50 |
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 7 | 41 |
| New Jersey Stallions | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 3 | 41 |
| Reading Rage | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 5 | 39 |
| Rhode Island Stingrays | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 5 | 38 |
| South Jersey Barons | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 5 | 30 |
| Western Mass Pioneers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 4 | 29 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 6 | 50 |
| Carolina Dynamo | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 5 | 44 |
| Greenville Lions | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 4 | 27 |
| Northern Virginia Royals | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 63 | −54 | 0 | 4 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Blitzz | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 11 | 68 |
| Chico Rooks | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 43 | 25 | +18 | 7 | 52 |
| Stanislaus United Cruisers | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 4 | 45 |
| Arizona Sahuaros | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 4 | 26 |
| Tucson Fireballs | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 64 | −24 | 5 | 25 |
| Northern Nevada Aces | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 55 | −31 | 3 | 20 |
Playoffs
Conference semi-finals
- Boston defeated Reading, 6-0
- New Jersey defeated New Hampshire 4-2
- Greenville defeated Carolina 2-1
- Stanlslaus defeated Arizona 2-1
- Chico defeated Tucson 5-1
| Boston Bulldogs | 6–0 | Reading Rage |
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| Stanislaus United Cruisers | 2–1 | Arizona Sahuaros |
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| New Jersey Stallions | 4–2 | New Hampshire Phantoms |
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Memorial Stadium, New Brunswick, New Jersey
| Chico Rooks | 5–1 | Tucson Fireballs |
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Rooks Stadium, Chico, California
| Carolina Dynamo | 1–2 | Greenville Lions |
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Bryan Park Soccer Complex, Browns Summit, North Carolina
Conference Finals/Quarterfinals
- Boston defeated New Jersey 2-0
- Greenville defeated Wilmington 3-3 (4-3 PK)
- Stanislaus United defeated Chico 2-1
Northern Conference Final
| Boston Bulldogs | 2–0 | New Jersey Stallions |
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Alan Carson Field, South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Southern Conference Final
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Greenville Lions |
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Western Conference Final
| Chico Rooks | 1–2 | Stanislaus United Cruisers |
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Rooks Stadium, Chico, California
Semifinals
- Greeneville defeated Boston 2-1 (OT)
- Utah defeated Stanislaus United 3-0
| Boston Bulldogs | 1–2 (OT) | Greenville Lions |
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| Utah Blitzz | 3–0 | Stanislaus United Cruisers |
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USL D3 Pro League Championship
- Utah defeated Greenville 1-0
| Utah Blitzz | 1–0 | Greenville Lions |
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Attendance: 6,000