2002 USL D3 Pro League

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

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
  • Samford 70'

San Diego Gauchos3–0Arizona Sahuaros
Report

First Leg
Connecticut Wolves0–2Western Mass Pioneers
Report
Veterans Stadium, New Britain, Connecticut
Attendance: 1,568
Second Leg
Western Mass Pioneers2–3Connecticut Wolves
  • Manganello 40'
  • Kelly 50' (pen.)
Report 1 Report 2

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
  • Odour 73'
Utah Blitzz1–0 (OT)San Diego Gauchos
  • Watkins gold-colored soccer ball 111'

Long Island Rough Riders2–2New York Freedom
  • Davis 20'
  • Diffley 24' (o.g.)
Report
Penalties
  • Gatti soccer ball with check mark
  • Arnesen soccer ball with check mark
5–4
  • Diallo soccer ball with red X

Semifinals

  • Wilmington defeated Utah 3-1
  • Long Island defeated Connecticut 3-0
Long Island Rough Riders3–0Connecticut Wolves
  • Diallo Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 53'
  • Haba 59'
  • Weinstein 74'
  • Klinger 80' (pen.)
Report
Wilmington Hammerheads3–1Utah Blitzz
Report
  • Breza 11'

USL D3 Pro League Championship Game

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

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References

  1. ^ United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)