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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 - 2002
A-League (Division 2) |
| After the season Hershey folded. San Diego, under new ownership was reborn in the D3. Connecticut & Long Island also dropped to the D3. Nashville dropped to the PDL. A new ownership group purchased the A-League right to the Nashville franchise and brought back the Hampton Roads Mariners. The league was re-aligned into two Conferences each with two Divisions. |
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G |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
BP |
Pts |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| Northeast Division |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos |
28 |
17 |
3 |
8 |
38 |
25 |
1 |
72 |
| Montreal Impact |
28 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
39 |
29 |
5 |
72 |
| Toronto Lynx |
28 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
37 |
35 |
3 |
48 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
28 |
8 |
5 |
15 |
39 |
44 |
4 |
41 |
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| Southeast Division |
| Charleston Battery |
28 |
19 |
6 |
3 |
46 |
16 |
7 |
89 |
| Richmond Kickers |
28 |
13 |
6 |
9 |
44 |
37 |
7 |
65 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks |
28 |
13 |
2 |
13 |
47 |
44 |
8 |
62 |
| Charlotte Eagles |
28 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
46 |
46 |
6 |
50 |
| Hampton Roads Mariners |
28 |
6 |
3 |
19 |
25 |
57 |
2 |
29 |
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| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Pacific Division |
| Seattle Sounders |
28 |
23 |
1 |
4 |
71 |
27 |
14 |
107 |
| Portland Timbers |
28 |
13 |
3 |
12 |
47 |
39 |
8 |
63 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps |
28 |
11 |
5 |
12 |
41 |
39 |
5 |
54 |
| El Paso Patriots |
28 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
38 |
48 |
7 |
54 |
| Calgary Storm |
28 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
26 |
66 |
3 |
22 |
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| Central Division |
| Milwaukee Rampage |
28 |
16 |
5 |
7 |
48 |
29 |
6 |
75 |
| Minnesota Thunder |
28 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
55 |
35 |
9 |
70 |
| Cincinnati Riverhawks |
28 |
8 |
0 |
20 |
35 |
68 |
6 |
*35 |
| * 3 points were deducted for use of an ineligible player |
| Indiana Blast |
28 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
29 |
67 |
1 |
29 |
| First Round: |
Vancouver defeated Portland 1-0, 1-0 |
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Minnesota defeated El Paso 2-1, 1-1 |
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Richmond defeated Atlanta 2-1, 1-1 |
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Montreal defeated Charlotte 1-0, 0-1 (6-5 PK) |
| Conference Semi-Finals: |
Vancouver defeated Seattle 2-0, 6-2 |
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Milwaukee defeated Minnesota 0-0, 2-1 |
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Richmond defeated Charleston 1-2, 3-1 |
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Rochester defeated Montreal 0-0, 1-0 |
| Conference Finals: |
Richmond defeated Rochester 1-1, 0-0 (9-8 PK) |
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Milwaukee defeated Vancouver 0-0, 2-1 (OT) |
| CHAMPIONSHIP: |
Milwaukee defeated Richmond 2-1 |
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| After the season, Milwaukee folded. |
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