2002 Columbus Crew season
Columbus Crew 2002 soccer season
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The 2002 Columbus Crew season was the club's seventh season of existence and their seventh consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of soccer in the United States. The first match of the season was on March 23 against Chicago Fire. It was the second season under head coach Greg Andrulis.[1] The Crew's USL A-League affiliates this season were Cincinnati Riverhawks, Indiana Blast, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Western Massachusetts Pioneers, and Reading Rage.[2]
Investor-operatorsLamar Hunt
Clark Hunt
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Clark Hunt
Dan Hunt
Lamar Hunt Jr.
Sharron Hunt Munson
Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors
Head CoachGreg Andrulis
StadiumColumbus Crew Stadium
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 6th
Overall: 6th
| 2002 season | |||
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| Investor-operators | Lamar Hunt Clark Hunt Dan Hunt Lamar Hunt Jr. Sharron Hunt Munson Ron Pizzuti and a group of local investors | ||
| Head Coach | Greg Andrulis | ||
| Stadium | Columbus Crew Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 2nd Overall: 6th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Winners | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jeff Cunningham (16) All: Jeff Cunningham (16) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 24,422 (8/31 v. NE) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,103 (9/10 v. KC) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 16,703 (74.1%) | ||
| Biggest win | KC 0–4 CLB (6/2) | ||
| Biggest defeat | NE 4-1 CLB (7/4) | ||
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The Crew would win their first trophy as a club, the 2002 U.S. Open Cup, during this season. In the MLS playoffs, they would fall to the New England Revolution, the eventual MLS Cup runner-up.
Roster
- As of August 15, 2002[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
| Position | Staff |
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| President/General Manager |  Jim Smith |
| Head Coach | Greg Andrulis |
| Assistant Coach |  Oscar Pisano |
| Assistant Coach |  Robert Warzycha |
| Head Trainer | Craig Devine |
| Team Manager | Tucker Walther |
Source: [4]
Non-competitive
Preseason
The Crew brought in Antonio Otero, Jason Moore and Chris Houser into camp as non-rostered invitees while they were in Florida.[5]
| January 25 Friendly | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | Mason, OH |
| 7:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Wall2Wall Soccer Facility Attendance: 300 |
| February 11 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 3-1 | U.S. Amateur National Team | Bradenton, FL |
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Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 13 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | Kansas City Wizards | Bradenton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 15 Friendly | UCF Golden Knights | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Orlando, FL |
| Report |
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Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Complex |
| February 18 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-2 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Bradenton, FL |
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Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Kermit Quisenberry Steve Davidson |
| February 18 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Bradenton, FL |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| February 20 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 4-0 | U.S. U-17 National Team | Tampa, FL |
| 6:00 PM EST | Report | Stadium: Pepin-Rood Stadium |
| February 23 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Bradenton, FL |
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Report | Stadium: IMG Academy |
| March 13 Friendly | C.D. Guadalajara | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Mexico |
| Report |
| March 19 Keith Evans Memorial Match | Columbus Crew | v | Dayton Flyers | Obetz, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Crew Training Center |
Midseason
| April 30 Connor Senn Memorial Game | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0-3 | Columbus Crew | Columbus, OH |
| Report | Stadium: Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium Attendance: 3,000 |
| May 15 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 7-2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 8,259 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Hilario Grajeda Mikael Linquist Fourth official: Rizal Milliken |
| June 25 Friendly | Columbus Crew | 1-2 | Tigres UANL | Columbus, OH |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| August 25 Friendly | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 0-2 | Columbus Crew | Wilder, KY |
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Report |
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Stadium: Town and Country Sports Complex |
Competitive
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Major League Soccer | March 23, 2002 | September 22, 2002 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 39.29 |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | September 25, 2002 | October 12, 2002 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 40.00 |
| U.S. Open Cup | July 17, 2002 | October 24, 2002 | Third Round | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Total | 37 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 45.95 | ||||
Source: Competitions
MLS
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | |
| 4 | MetroStars | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 35 | |
| 5 | D.C. United | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 32 |
Source: MLS
Overall table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 43 | |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 28 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 38 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 | |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 37 | |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 28 | −1 |
Source: MLS standings
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Match results
| March 23 1 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 18,450 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Nate Clement Fourth official: Gus St. Silva |
| March 27 2 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 0-1 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EST | Report |
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Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 45,411 Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Steve Taylor Fourth official: Erich Simmons | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for March 30. | ||||
| April 6 3 | Columbus Crew | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EST |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 11,103 Referee: Ricardo Valenzuela Assistant referees: Steven Davidson Thomas Supple Fourth official: Richard Heron |
| April 20 4 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,493 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Chip Reed Fourth official: Terry Vaughn |
| April 27 5 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,997 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Richard Huber Kermit Quisenberry Fourth official: Peter Kokolski |
| May 4 6 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3-2 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 6,317 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: David Bragg Fabio Tovar Fourth official: Jesse Johnson |
| May 12 7 | D.C. United | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 4:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 30,413 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: Nate Clement Steve Taylor Fourth official: Richard Heron |
| Note: Originally scheduled for May 11 | ||||
| May 18 8 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 15,712 Referee: Elias Bazakos Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Richard Eddy Fourth official: Michael Kennedy |
| May 25 9 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Burn | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,773 Referee: Michael Kennedy Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Mikael Lundqvist Fourth official: Terry Vaughn |
| June 2 10 | Chicago Fire | 5-4 | Columbus Crew | Naperville, IL |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 10,241 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Richard Huber David Bragg Fourth official: Marcel Yonan | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for June 1 | ||||
| June 12 11 | New England Revolution | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 7,701 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Thomas Supple Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Erich Simmons |
| June 15 12 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,085 Referee: Jasen Anno Assistant referees: Jon Wilson George Gansner Fourth official: Terry Vaughn |
| June 19 13 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Kansas City Wizards | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,089 Referee: Reggie Rutty Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Robbie Mann Fourth official: Elias Bazakos |
| June 29 14 | Dallas Burn | 1-0 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Dallas, TX |
| 8:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cotton Bowl Attendance: 16,186 Referee: Elias Bazakos Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Chip Reed Fourth official: Kevin Terry |
| July 4 15 | New England Revolution | 4-1 | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 10,903 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Bahij Salman Fourth official: Thomas Supple |
| July 6 16 | Columbus Crew | 2-3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Columbus, OH |
| 4:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 19,756 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Richard Huber Steven Davidson Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 13 17 | D.C. United | 1-3 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,665 Referee: Alex Prus Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Jorge De La Bandera Fourth official: Daniel Stead |
| July 20 18 | Columbus Crew | 1-1 (a.e.t.) | Colorado Rapids | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 21,432 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Bill Dittmar Fourth official: Mikael Lundqvist |
| July 24 19 | Columbus Crew | 1-0 | D.C. United | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,368 Referee: Erich Simmons Assistant referees: Chip Reed Mikael Lundqvist Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| July 27 20 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Pasadena, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 14,177 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Richard Huber Emiliano Monje Fourth official: Miguel Chicas |
| July 31 21 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 2-3 | Columbus Crew | East Rutherford, NJ |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 10,602 Referee: Rich Grady Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Alex Schuster Fourth official: Alex Prus |
| August 10 22 | Colorado Rapids | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Denver, CO |
| 9:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High Attendance: 13,252 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Jose Andrade Fourth official: Jose Corro |
| August 14 23 | Columbus Crew | 3-2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 17,860 Referee: Terry Vaughn Assistant referees: Francisco Sanchez Bahij Salman Fourth official: Jasen Anno |
| August 18 24 | Kansas City Wizards | 0-4 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, MO |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 8,364 Referee: Ali Saheli Assistant referees: George Vergara Chris Strickland Fourth official: Brian Poeschel |
| August 31 25 | Columbus Crew | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 24,422 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Bill Dittmar Jose Andrade Fourth official: Rizal Milliken |
| September 7 26 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4-3 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,792 Referee: Gus St. Silva Assistant referees: Jorge Reyes Emiliano Monje Fourth official: Brian Hall |
| September 14 27 | Columbus Crew | 2-0 | Chicago Fire | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 22,459 Referee: Kevin Terry Assistant referees: Richard Huber Richard Eddy Fourth official: Hilario Grajeda |
| September 22 28 | Chicago Fire | 2-1 | Columbus Crew | Naperville, IL |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Cardinal Stadium Attendance: 15,487 Referee: Richard Heron Assistant referees: Richard Eddy Steve Taylor Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| September 25 Game 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,069 Referee: Ricardo Salazar Assistant referees: Paul Scott Chip Reed Fourth official: Ali Saheli |
| September 28 Game 2 | Columbus Crew | 2-1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 13,004 Referee: Jair Marrufo Assistant referees: Rob Fereday Francisco Sanchez Fourth official: Michael Kennedy | ||
| Note: Columbus Crew advances to the semifinals 6 points to 0 | ||||
| October 2 Game 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | If Necessary | Columbus Crew | San Jose, CA |
| 10:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
Semifinals
| October 6 Game 1 | New England Revolution | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,387 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: George Vergara Chip Reed Fourth official: Gerry Corrie |
| October 9 Game 2 | Columbus Crew | 0-1 | New England Revolution | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 10,245 Referee: Gerry Corrie Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Richard Eddy Fourth official: Michael Kennedy |
| October 12 Game 3 | New England Revolution | 2-2 (a.e.t.) | Columbus Crew | Foxborough, MA |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Report |
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Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 9,216 Referee: Kevin Stott Assistant referees: Nate Clement George Gansner Fourth official: Terry Vaughn | |
| Note: New England Revolution advances to MLS Cup 2002 5 points to 2 | ||||
U.S. Open Cup
| July 17 Third Round | Columbus Crew (MLS)  | 3-0 |  Richmond Kickers (A-L) | Columbus, OH |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,887 Referee: Misail Tsapos Assistant referees: Mikael Lundqvist Hilario Grajedo Fourth official: Rizal Millikaen |
| August 7 Quarterfinals | NY/NJ MetroStars (MLS)  | 1-2 | Columbus Crew (MLS) | Uniondale, NY |
| 9:15 EDT | Report | Stadium: Mitchel Athletic Complex Attendance: 8,314 Referee: Brian Poeschel Assistant referees: Greg Barkey Chip Reed Fourth official: Kevin Stott |
| September 10 Semifinals | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 3-2 (a.e.t.) |  Kansas City Wizards (MLS) | Columbus, OH |
| 8:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 3,132 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 24 Final | Columbus Crew (MLS) | 1-0 |  Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) | Columbus, OH |
| 7:30 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 6,054 Referee: Brian Hall Assistant referees: Craig Lowry Steven Davidson Fourth official: Ricardo Salazar |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Under "Apps" for each section, the first number represents the number of starts, and the second number represents appearances as a substitute.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Jon Busch | 23 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | USA |
Mike Clark | 28 | 1 | 19+2 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  CRC |
Daniel Torres | 32 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA |
Chad McCarty | 27 | 1 | 13+5 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA |
John Harkes | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF |  NZL |
Duncan Oughton | 29 | 0 | 17+3 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | USA |
Dante Washington | 27 | 9 | 12+9 | 6 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+3 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | USA |
Brian Maisonneuve | 35 | 1 | 26+0 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA |
Jeff Cunningham | 35 | 16 | 21+6 | 16 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | USA |
Edson Buddle | 26 | 11 | 13+8 | 9 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 13 | DF | USA |
Brian Dunseth | 36 | 0 | 26+1 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  COL |
John Wilmar Pérez | 25 | 3 | 13+7 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 |
| 15 | MF |  GUA |
Freddy Garcia | 13 | 3 | 1+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 2 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | USA |
Eric Denton | 32 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | USA |
Brian West | 33 | 1 | 22+2 | 1 | 1+4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | POL |
Robert Warzycha | 15 | 0 | 3+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | USA |
Brian McBride | 23 | 9 | 14+0 | 5 | 5+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 2 |
| 21 | MF | USA |
Kyle Martino | 30 | 3 | 15+7 | 2 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | USA |
Tom Presthus | 15 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | USA |
Chris Leitch | 15 | 0 | 11+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | USA |
Jeff Matteo | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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Own goal | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | USA |
Mike Lapper | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | USA |
Todd Yeagley | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | USA |
Scott Powers | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | USA |
Chris Wanamaker | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Source: [6]
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | GK | Jon Busch |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Mike Clark |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Daniel Torres |
7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Chad McCarty |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 7 | MF | John Harkes |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | Duncan Oughton |
7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Dante Washington |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Brian Maisonneuve |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Jeff Cunningham |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Edson Buddle |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | Brian Dunseth |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | John Wilmar Pérez |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Freddy Garcia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Eric Denton |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Brian West |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Robert Warzycha |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Brian McBride |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Kyle Martino |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | Tom Presthus |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Chris Leitch |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | Jeff Matteo |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Mike Lapper |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Todd Yeagley |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Scott Powers |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | Chris Wanamaker |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: [6]
Clean sheets
| No. | Name | MLS | MLS Cup Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Total | Games Played | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Busch |
5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 23 | ||
| 22 | Tom Presthus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Players who left Columbus during the season: | ||||||||
| 31 | Chris Wanamaker |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Source: [6]
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Brian Dunseth |
Miami Fusion F.C. |
Drafted in round 1 of the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft | January 11, 2002 | [7] |
| DF | Eric Denton |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Drafted in round 1 of the 2002 MLS Dispersal Draft | January 11, 2002 | [7] |
| DF | Chad McCarty |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Drafted in the 2002 MLS Waiver Draft | January 17, 2002 | [8] |
| MF | Kyle Martino |
Virginia Cavaliers |
Drafted in round 1 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | February 10, 2002 | [9] |
| GK | Jon Busch |
Hershey Wildcats |
Drafted in round 2 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | February 10, 2002 | [9] |
| MF | John Harkes |
Columbus Crew |
Free agent; signed to a one-year contract | March 13, 2002 | [10] |
| DF | Chris Leitch |
North Carolina Tar Heels |
Drafted in round 4 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to developmental contract. Signed a standard contract on August 16, 2002. | March 15, 2002 | [9][11] |
| MF | Freddy García |
C.S.D. Municipal |
Signed via discovery | July 15, 2002 | [12] |
| MF | Jeff Matteo |
St. John's Red Storm |
Drafted in round 2 of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft. Signed to developmental contract. | August 13, 2002 | [9][13] |
Loan in
| Pos. | Player | Parent club | Length/Notes | Beginning | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Chris Wanamaker |
Cincinnati Riverhawks |
Short term agreement | April 26, 2002 | April 28, 2002 | [14] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Tenywa Bonseu |
Dallas Burn |
Traded with a fourth round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft for a second round draft pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2002 | [15] |
| DF |  Ancil Elcock |
San Juan Jabloteh F.C. |
Placed on waivers | January 15, 2002 | [15] |
| MF | John Harkes |
Columbus Crew |
Contract expired | January 15, 2002 | [15] |
| GK | Mark Dougherty |
Retired | February 18, 2002 | [16] | |
| MF | Scott Powers |
New England Revolution |
May 17, 2002 | [17] | |
| MF | Todd Yeagley |
Retired | Took position of Assistant to the President/General Manager | June 25, 2002 | [18] |
| DF | Mike Lapper |
Retired | Took position of Director of Soccer Business Development | July 11, 2002 | [19] |
| MF | Robert Warzycha |
Retired | Took position of Assistant Coach | December 16, 2002 | [20] |
| MF | John Harkes |
Retired | Contract expired | December 31, 2002 | [21] |
| MF | John Wilmar Pérez |
Independiente Medellín |
Contract expired | December 31, 2002 | [21] |
MLS Draft picks
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. The picks for the Columbus Crew are listed below:
| 2002 Columbus Crew Dispersal Draft Picks[7] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Brian Dunseth |
DF | Miami Fusion F.C. | ||
| 1 | 9 | Eric Denton |
DF | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
| January 2002 Columbus Crew Waiver Draft Picks[8] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Chad McCarty |
DF | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
| 2002 Columbus Crew SuperDraft Picks[22] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Kyle Martino |
MF | Virginia | ||
| 2 | 20 | Jeff Matteo |
MF | St. John's | ||
| 2 | 23 | Jon Busch |
GK | UNC Charlotte | ||
| 3 | 35 |  John Barry Nusum |
FW | Furman | ||
| 4 | 47 | Chris Leitch |
DF | North Carolina | ||
| 5 | 51 | Christof Lindenmayer |
FW | Loyola University Maryland | ||
| 6 | 67 | Scott Leber |
DF | Stanford | ||
| November 2002 Columbus Crew Waiver Draft Picks[23] | ||||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Luchi Gonzalez |
FW | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
Awards
MLS Player of the Week
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MLS Player of the Month
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2002 MLS All-Star Game
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Postseason
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Crew Team Awards
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