1. MLS Cup - 2001

Playoff Format:

Win = 3 Points / Draw = 1 Point / Loss = 0 Points.

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If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, two 5 minute periods of golden goal extra time will be played.
If the match remains drawn, both teams receive 1 point.
Each Quarterfinal and Semifinal playoff round lasts two or three games. The first team to 5 points in each series advances.
Semifinal Winners contend for MLS Cup on October 21 at Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio.

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Home Teams Listed 1st

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aet. = After Extra Time

MLS Cup Final

        #3                           #5

   Los Angeles Galaxy        - San Jose Earthquakes        1:2 aet.  21 Oct  21,626
    21' Hernandez               43' Donovan
                                96' DeRosario

Semifinal Round

        #1                           #5

   Miami Fusion              - San Jose Earthquakes        1:0       10 Oct   9,236
    53' Preki

   San Jose Earthquakes      - Miami Fusion                4:0       14 Oct  16,119
    16' Donovan
    57' Russell
    69' Lagos
    89' DeRosario

   Miami Fusion              - San Jose Earthquakes        0:1 aet.  17 Oct  11,242
                                94' Dayak

                (San Jose Advances)


        #2                           #3
   Chicago Fire              - Los Angeles Galaxy          1:1 aet.  10 Oct  10,388
    32' Wynalda                 44' Hernandez

   Los Angeles Galaxy        - Chicago Fire                1:0 aet.  13 Oct  10,100
    94' Vagenas

   Chicago Fire              - Los Angeles Galaxy          1:2 aet.  17 Oct  13,444
    30' D. Beasley              44' Califf
                                98' Cienfuegos

                (Los Angeles Advances)

Quarterfinal Round

        #4                           #5

   Columbus Crew             - San Jose Earthquakes        1:3       22 Sep  20,833
    54' Warzycha                 5' Donovan
                                31' Lagos
                                46' Donovan

   San Jose Earthquakes      - Columbus Crew               3:0       26 Sep  10,419
     9' Lagos
    68' Cerritos
    77' Donovan

                (San Jose Advances)


        #1                           #8

   Chicago Fire              - Dallas Burn                 2:0       20 Sep   8,314
    30' Bocanegra
    90' Whitfield

   Dallas Burn               - Chicago Fire                1:1 aet.  23 Sep  17,149
    27' Deering                 84' J. Beasley

   Chicago Fire              - Dallas Burn                 2:0       29 Sep  12,811
    17' Kovalenko
    55' Armas


                (Chicago Advances)


        #3                           #6

   Los Angeles Galaxy        - MetroStars                  1:1 aet.  23 Sep  11,580
    63' Caligiuri               29' Faria

   MetroStars                - Los Angeles Galaxy          4:1       26 Sep  12,817
    72' Faria                    4' Victorine
    75' Chung
    80' Faria
    83' Valencia

   Los Angeles Galaxy        - MetroStars                  4:2 aet.  29 Sep   6,154
    21' Victorine               49' Villegas
    33' Victorine               60' Villegas
    56' Frye
    98' Cienfuegos    

               (Los Angeles Advances)


        #2                           #7

   Miami Fusion              - Kansas City Wizards         2:0       22 Sep   6,281
    28' Serna
    53' Pineda Chacon

   Kansas City Wizards       - Miami Fusion                3:0       26 Sep   5,803
    24' Lowe
    31' McKeon (pk)
    48' Gomez

   Miami Fusion              - Kansas City Wizards         2:1       29 Sep   8,119
    14' Preki                   13' Lowe
    71' Henderson

                (Miami Advances)