2002 USL D3 Pro League

Statistics of the USL D3 Pro League for the 2002 season.

USL D3 Pro League
Season2002
ChampionsLong Island Rough Riders (1st Title)
Regular Season titleUtah Blitzz (2nd Title)
Matches played180
Goals scored628 (3.49 per match)
Best Player Julio Cesar-Dos Santos New Jersey Stallions
Top goalscorer Julio Cesar-Dos Santos New Jersey Stallions (22 Goals)
Best goalkeeper Nathan Kipp Carolina Dynamo
← 2001
2003 →

League standings

Northern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Western Mass Pioneers 20 14 5 1 44 24 +20 5 62
2 Connecticut Wolves 20 10 8 2 32 31 +1 4 46
3 Westchester Flames 20 7 10 3 22 29 −7 3 34
4 New Hampshire Phantoms 20 4 13 3 20 45 −25 2 21
Source: rsssf.com

Atlantic Conference

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Long Island Rough Riders 20 13 6 1 28 28 0 11 64
2 New York Freedom 20 13 7 0 38 30 +8 6 58
3 New Jersey Stallions 20 12 8 0 44 32 +12 8 56
4 South Jersey Barons 20 7 10 3 30 40 −10 3 34
5 Reading Rage 20 3 16 1 26 53 −27 2 15
Source: rsssf.com

Southern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Wilmington Hammerheads 20 14 4 2 58 25 +33 11 69
2 Greenville Lions 20 11 6 3 43 26 +17 5 52
3 Carolina Dynamo 20 9 6 5 35 25 +10 5 46
4 Northern Virginia Royals 20 3 17 0 26 67 −41 3 15
Source: rsssf.com

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD BP Pts
1 Utah Blitzz 20 16 3 1 52 20 +32 9 74
2 San Diego Gauchos 20 10 7 3 38 29 +9 5 48
3 Arizona Sahuaros 20 10 7 3 31 30 +1 4 47
4 California Gold 20 9 10 1 32 32 0 3 40
5 Northern Nevada Aces 20 5 15 0 29 52 −23 1 21
Source: rsssf.com

Playoffs

First Round

  • San Diego defeated Arizona, 3-0.
  • Carolina defeated Greenville, 1-0.
  • Connecticut defeated Western Massachusetts 0-2, 3-2
Greenville Lions0–1Carolina Dynamo
  • 70' John Samford
San Diego Gauchos3–0Arizona Sahuaros
 Report
First Leg
Connecticut Wolves0–2Western Mass Pioneers
 Report
Attendance: 1,568
Second Leg
Western Mass Pioneers2–3Connecticut Wolves
 Report 1 Report 2
Attendance: 3,422

Connecticut Wolves advance win a 5–4 point difference in a Best-of-2 Series.

Conference Finals

  • Long Island defeated New York 2-2 (5-4 PK)
  • Wilmington defeated Carolina 2-1
  • Utah defeated San Diego 1-0
Wilmington Hammerheads2–1Carolina Dynamo
 Report
  • 73' Moaffat Oduor
Utah Blitzz1–0 (OT)San Diego Gauchos
  • Chris Watkins 111'
Long Island Rough Riders2–2 (a.e.t.)New York Freedom
 Report
Penalties
  • Billy Gatti
  • Christer Arnesen
5–4
  • Ben Diallo

Semifinals

  • Wilmington defeated Utah 3-1
  • Long Island defeated Connecticut 3-0
Long Island Rough Riders3–0Connecticut Wolves
 Report
Attendance: 500
Wilmington Hammerheads3–1Utah Blitzz
 Report
  • 11' Richie Breza

USL D3 Pro League Championship Game

Wilmington Hammerheads1–2Long Island Rough Riders
  • Christopher Bagley 40'
 Report
Attendance: 5,768
  • Long Island defeated Wilmington 2-1

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References

  1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
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