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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| United Soccer Leagues, Inc. (formerly USISL) (1986-Present) |
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Minnesota Thunder - 2001
A-League (Division 2) |
| Charlotte was promoted from the D3Pro League. Tennessee became
Nashville. Portland was added. Vancouver became the Whitecaps. |
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G |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
BP |
Pts |
| NORTHERN CONFERENCE |
| Hershey Wildcats
| 26
| 16
| 3
| 7
| 45
| 20
| 8
| 75
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| Rochester Raging Rhinos
| 26
| 16
| 4
| 6
| 43
| 27
| 6
| 74
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| Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| 26
| 10
| 4
| 12
| 39
| 39
| 6
| 50
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| Montreal Impact
| 26
| 10
| 2
| 14
| 29
| 37
| 3
| 45
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| Connecticut Wolves
| 26
| 9
| 6
| 11
| 30
| 37
| 1
| 43
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| Long Island Rough Riders
| 26
| 8
| 4
| 16
| 31
| 50
| 5
| 33
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| Toronto Lynx
| 26
| 7
| 3
| 16
| 20
| 41
| 1
| 32
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| CENTRAL CONFERENCE |
| Richmond Kickers
| 26
| 16
| 3
| 7
| 47
| 34
| 9
| 76
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| Charleston Battery
| 26
| 16
| 1
| 9
| 51
| 34
| 8
| 73
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| Charlotte Eagles
| 26
| 14
| 2
| 10
| 50
| 41
| 8
| 66
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| Nashville Metros
| 26
| 14
| 2
| 10
| 47
| 48
| 5
| 63
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| Atlanta Silverbacks
| 26
| 13
| 1
| 12
| 48
| 39
| 6
| 59
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| Indiana Blast
| 26
| 8
| 0
| 18
| 38
| 55
| 3
| 35
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| Cincinnati Riverhawks
| 26
| 6
| 0
| 20
| 39
| 80
| 3
| 27
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| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Vancouver Whitecaps
| 26
| 16
| 2
| 8
| 44
| 33
| 8
| 74
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| San Diego Flash F. C.
| 26
| 14
| 1
| 11
| 55
| 42
| 11
| 68
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| Milwaukee Rampage
| 26
| 14
| 2
| 10
| 45
| 40
| 5
| 63
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| Portland Timbers
| 26
| 13
| 3
| 10
| 41
| 38
| 7
| 62
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| Seattle Sounders
| 26
| 13
| 1
| 12
| 40
| 39
| 4
| 57
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| Minnesota Thunder
| 26
| 9
| 2
| 15
| 29
| 34
| 3
| 41
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| El Paso Patriots
| 26
| 8
| 4
| 14
| 39
| 42
| 4
| 40
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| First Round:
| Pittsburgh defeated Charleston 2-1, 3-1
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San Diego defeated Atlanta 2-0, 2-2
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Portland defeated Charlotte 2-0, 3-2
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Milwaukee defeated Nashville 3-2, 0-1 (4-3 PK)
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| Quarterfinals:
| Milwaukee defeated Richmond 2-2, 1-1 (OT)
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Hershey defeated Portland 2-0, 1-0
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Vancouver defeated San Diego 0-2, 4-1
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Rochester defeated Pittsburgh 1-2, 3-0
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| Semifinals:
| Rochester defeated Milwaukee 3-2, 1-0
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Hershey defeated Vancouver 4-0, 0-1
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| CHAMPIONSHIP:
| Rochester defeated Hershey 2-0
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| After the season, San Diego and Hershey folded. Nashville
withdrew for 1 year. |
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