2001–02 Major Indoor Soccer League season
Season | 2001–02 |
---|---|
Champions | Philadelphia KiXX |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 1,663 (12.6 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dino Delevski (86) |
Biggest home win | Harrisburg 6–24 Kansas City (December 1) |
Biggest away win | Baltimore 18–4 Harrisburg (January 13) |
Longest winning run | 8 games by Milwaukee (December 2–January 6, January 13–February 8) |
Longest losing run | 8 games by Harrisburg (March 1–22) |
Average attendance | 5,065 |
2002–03 → |
The 2001–02 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the first season for the second incarnation of the Major Indoor Soccer League following the dissolution of the National Professional Soccer League. The regular season started on October 20, 2001, and ended on April 14, 2002.[1]
League standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Milwaukee Wave | 44 | 34 | 10 | 663 | 468 | +195 | .773 | — |
2 | Philadelphia KiXX | 44 | 30 | 14 | 578 | 498 | +80 | .682 | 4 |
3 | Kansas City Comets | 44 | 24 | 20 | 673 | 651 | +22 | .545 | 10 |
4 | Baltimore Blast | 44 | 18 | 26 | 555 | 589 | −34 | .409 | 16 |
5 | Cleveland Crunch | 44 | 16 | 28 | 566 | 623 | −57 | .364 | 18 |
6 | Harrisburg Heat | 44 | 10 | 34 | 449 | 655 | −206 | .227 | 24 |
Source: [2]
Playoffs[]
Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||
1 | Milwaukee Wave | 18 | |||||||||
4 | Baltimore Blast | 12 | |||||||||
1 | Milwaukee Wave | 11 | 4 | 6 | |||||||
2 | Philadelphia KiXX | 4 | 11 | 8 | |||||||
2 | Philadelphia KiXX | 18 | |||||||||
3 | Kansas City Comets | 13 |
Scoring leaders[]
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dino Delevski | Kansas City | 43 | 86 | 31 | 210 |
Hector Marinaro | Cleveland | 42 | 60 | 73 | 188 |
Denison Cabral | Baltimore | 44 | 57 | 24 | 133 |
Joe Reiniger | Milwaukee | 35 | 48 | 36 | 131 |
Nino Da Silva | Kansas City | 43 | 40 | 36 | 115 |
Wes Wade | Kansas City | 40 | 31 | 45 | 110 |
Paul Wright | Baltimore | 40 | 30 | 40 | 104 |
Brian Loftin | Milwaukee | 42 | 43 | 18 | 102 |
Chris Handsor | Philadelphia | 42 | 36 | 26 | 102 |
Alex Zotincă | Kansas City | 43 | 31 | 21 | 98 |
Source: [2]
League Awards[]
- Most Valuable Player: Dino Delevski, Kansas City
- Defender of the Year: Sean Bowers, Baltimore
- Rookie of the Year: Billy Nelson, Baltimore
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Victor Nogueira, Milwaukee
- Coach of the Year: Keith Tozer, Milwaukee
- Championship Series MVP: Chris Handsor, Philadelphia
All-MISL Teams[]
First Team[]
Player | Pos. | Team |
---|---|---|
Victor Nogueira | G | Milwaukee |
Sean Bowers | D | Baltimore |
Pat Morris | D | Philadelphia |
Dino Delevski | F | Kansas City |
Hector Marinaro | F | Cleveland |
Joe Reiniger | F | Milwaukee |
Second Team[]
Player | Pos. | Team |
---|---|---|
Pete Pappas | G | Philadelphia |
Troy Dusosky | D | Milwaukee |
Nick Corneli | D | Harrisburg |
Denison Cabral | M | Baltimore |
Brian Loftin | F | Milwaukee |
David Bascome | F | Harrisburg |
Source: [5]
All-Rookie Team[]
Player | Pos. | Team |
---|---|---|
Brian Bowes | G | Kansas City |
Billy Nelson | D | Baltimore |
Marco Reda | D | Cleveland |
Johnny Torres | M | Milwaukee |
Jason Webb | M | Harrisburg |
Justin Evans | F | Cleveland |
Source: [6]
References[]
- ^ "Schedule". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2002. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Stat Central". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on 11 August 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "DELEVSKI NAMED MOST VALUABLE PLAYER". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "HANDSOR LEADS KIXX TO TITLE". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on 11 August 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "LEAGUE RECOGNIZES ALL-MISL SQUADS". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "BALTIMORE'S BOWERS, NELSON CLAIM POSTSEASON HONORS". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on 20 June 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
External Links[]
Categories:
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
- 2001 in American soccer leagues
- 2002 in American soccer leagues
- Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008) seasons