# 2001 New England Revolution season

The 2001 New England Revolution season was the sixth season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The club missed the playoffs after finishing third in the Eastern conference. The club was reached the final of the 2001 U.S. Open Cup, where they lost to the LA Galaxy.

## Squad
### First-team squad

As of March 4, 2025.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | USA | Juergen Sommer |
| 25 | GK | BOL | José Carlos Fernández |
| 26 | GK | USA | Jeff Causey |
| 3 | DF | USA | Rusty Pierce |
| 5 | DF | USA | Ted Chronopoulos |
| 8 | DF | USA | Joe Franchino |
| 19 | DF | USA | Nick Downing |
| 29 | DF | CRC | Mauricio Wright |
| 12 | DF | USA | Alan Woods |
| 6 | MF | USA | Jay Heaps |
| 7 | MF | JAM | Andy Williams |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Caté |
| 14 | MF | COL | Leonel Alvarez |
| 15 | MF | PLE | Shaker Asad |
| 17 | MF | USA | Braeden Cloutier |
| 20 | MF | BOL | Fernando Ortiz Solis |
| 23 | MF | USA | Tony Frias |
| 9 | FW | USA | Johnny Torres |
| 13 | FW | JAM | Wolde Harris |
| 22 | FW | USA | Yari Allnutt |
| 33 | FW | USA | Matt Okoh |
| 77 | FW | CRC | William Sunsing |

## Player Movement

Transfers In :
| Name | Position | Date | Acquired Via | Transfer Fee | Prior Club |
| Nick Downing | DF | February 5, 2001 | 2001 MLS Superdraft | N/A | Seattle Sounders Select |
| Yari Allnut | MF | February 5, 2001 | 2001 MLS Superdraft | N/A | Rochester Rhinos |
| Fernando Ortiz Solis | MF | February 5, 2001 | 2001 MLS Superdraft | N/A | Tahuichi Academy |
| Eric Pogue | GK | February 5, 2001 | 2001 MLS Superdraft | N/A | Michigan Bucks |
| Shaun Tsakiris | DF | February 5, 2001 | 2001 MLS Superdraft | N/A | UCLA |
| Michael Feller | MF | February 5, 2001 | 2001 MLS Superdraft | N/A | University of Virginia |
| Matthew Okoh | FW | March 19, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Colorado Rapids |
| Alan Woods | DF | March 19, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Colorado Rapids |
| Caté | MF | March 28, 2001 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | CR Flamengo |
| John Wolyniec | FW | May 3, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Chicago Fire |
| Roland Aguilera | MF | May 11, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Columbus Crew |
| Braeden Cloutier | MF | May 12, 2001 | Waiver Claim | N/A | Charleston Battery |
| Jay Heaps | DF | June 20, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion |
| José Carlos Fernandez | GK | June 27, 2001 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | Jaguares F.C. |
| Tony Frias III | MF | July 19, 2001 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Leo Cullen | DF | August 16, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion |
    1.^ Acquired Matthew Okoh, Alan Woods, and a natural second-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for Imad Baba and Carlos Parra.
    2.^ Acquired John Wolyniec and third-round pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from the Chicago Fire in exchange for Eric Wynalda
    3 ^ Acquired Roland Aguilera and a conditional pick in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft from the Columbus Crew in exchange for John Harkes.
    4 ^ Acquired Jay Heaps and a second-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from the Miami Fusion in exchange for Brian Dunseth and a first-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.
    5 ^ Acquired Leo Cullen and a first-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft from the Miami Fusion in exchange for Johnny Torres, Shaker Asad and a second-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.
Transfers Out :
| Name | Position | Date | Departed Via | Transfer Fee | Next Club |
| Imad Baba | MF | March 19, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Colorado Rapids |
| Carlos Parra | MF | March 19, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Rochester Rhinos |
| Eric Wynalda | FW | May 3, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Chicago Fire |
| John Harkes | MF | May 11, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Columbus Crew |
| John Wolyniec | FW | May 12, 2001 | Waivers | N/A | Rochester Rhinos |
| Brian Dunseth | DF | June 20, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion |
| Roland Aguilera | MF | July 3, 2001 | Loan | N/A | Oriente Petrolero |
| Johnny Torres | FW | August 16, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion |
| Shaker Asad | MF | August 16, 2001 | Trade | N/A | Miami Fusion |
| Alan Woods | DF | November 16, 2001 | Waived | N/A | Atlanta Silverbacks FC |
| Matt Okoh | FW | November 16, 2001 | Waived | N/A | S.C. Campomaiorense |
| Roland Aguilera | MF | November 16, 2001 | Waived | N/A | Virginia Beach Mariners |
| Fernando Ortiz Solis | MF | November 16, 2001 | Waived | N/A | N/A |

## Standings

Conference
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Miami Fusion | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 53 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 2 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | |
| 4 | D.C. United | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 | |
Overall
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
| 1 | Miami Fusion (S) | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 53 | 2.04 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 53 | 1.96 | |
| 3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 47 | 1.81 | |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 45 | 1.73 | |
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes (C) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 45 | 1.73 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| 6 | MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 42 | 1.62 | |
| 7 | Dallas Burn | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 35 | 1.35 | |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 27 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 36 | 1.33 | |
| 9 | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 52 | −17 | 27 | 1.00 | |
| 10 | D.C. United | 26 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 26 | 1.00 | |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 23 | 0.88 | |
| 12 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 32 | 68 | −36 | 14 | 0.52 | |