2002 USL D3 Pro League

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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)
Matches180
Goals628 (3.49 per match)
Best PlayerBrazil Julio Cesar-Dos Santos New Jersey Stallions
Top goalscorerBrazil Julio Cesar-Dos Santos New Jersey Stallions (22 Goals)
Best goalkeeperUnited States Nathan Kipp Carolina Dynamo
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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

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

Semifinals

  • Wilmington defeated Utah 3-1
  • Long Island defeated Connecticut 3-0

USL D3 Pro League Championship Game

  • Long Island defeated Wilmington 2-1

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References