2002 WUSA Founders Cup

The 2002 WUSA Founders Cup, also known as Founders Cup II, was the second championship match in Women's United [Soccer Association] history, played between the Carolina Courage and the Washington Freedom to decide the champion of the league's 2002 [WUSA season|inaugural season]. The game was played at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24, 2002, with 15,321 in attendance.
The Carolina Courage defeated the Freedom 3–2. Carolina midfielder Birgit Prinz was named player of the match for scoring the winning goal and assisting on another. She had won the UEFA Women's Cup with 1. FFC Frankfurt earlier in the year and scored in the UEFA Women's Cup final|final].

Pre-match

Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $30 and $45, with a discount for group purchases. The game was broadcast live to a national audience via PAX TV in the United States and several other countries.