2002 in American soccer
The 2002 season was the 90th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
National team
Results
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.Major League Soccer
Standings
| Western Conference | ||||||||
| s – Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 51 |
| x – San Jose Earthquakes | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 45 |
| x – Dallas Burn | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 43 |
| x – Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 43 |
| x – Kansas City Wizards | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 36 |
- Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of conference.
y = Conference Winner
s = Supporters Shield/Conference winner
- New England Revolution wins first tiebreaker vs. Columbus Crew
Playoffs
Playoff bracket- Points system
Loss = 0 Pts.
Draw = 1 Pt.
- ASDET*=Added Sudden Death Extra Time
'''Teams will advance at 5 points.'''