The 2001 Women's U.S. Cup was a women's soccer tournament held in the United States between four national teams. It was the seventh edition of the U.S. Cup and featured China, Germany, Japan, and hosts United States.[1][2] The tournament was abandoned due to the September 11 attacks; three of the six matches had been played.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | September 7–9, 2001 (abandoned) |
| Teams | 4 (from 3 confederations) |
← 2000 2002 → | |
Matches
edit| September 7 Round-robin | Germany  | 1–0[5] |  Japan | Buffalo Grove, Illinois |
| 5:30pm CT[4] | Hagedorn  78' |
Stadium: Schwaben Field |
| September 9 Round-robin | United States  | 4–1[6] | Germany | Chicago |
| 12:00pm CT | Parlow 19' Milbrett 51'Hamm 72', 73' |
Müller 23' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 10,235 |
| September 9 Round-robin | China  | 3–0[7] | Japan | Chicago |
| 2:30pm CT | Bai Jie 39' Bai Lili 45', 53' |
Stadium: Soldier Field |
| September 11 Round-robin | Germany | cancelled[8] | China | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stadium: Crew Stadium |
| September 11 Round-robin | United States | cancelled[8] | Japan | Columbus, Ohio |
| Stadium: Crew Stadium |
| September 16 Round-robin | United States | cancelled[9] | China | Kansas City, Kansas |
| Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
Placing
editPlacing at the time the tournament was abandoned.[1]
| Rank | Team | Matches | Goals | Points | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Scored | Against | |||
| 1 | United States
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | China
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Germany
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Japan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b Garin, Eric (October 17, 2002). "7th US Cup 2001 (Women's Tournament)". RSSSF.
- ^ "Germany, Japan & China Stock Strong 2001 Nike U.S. Women's Cup; Four of World's Top Teams Kickoff Six Matches in Midwest on September 7". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ Jones, Grahame L. (September 14, 2001). "MLS Cancels Rest of Regular Season". Los Angeles Times. p. D7. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
- ^ "Germany to Face Japan in Chicago to Open 2001 Nike U.S. Women's Cup". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Germany Defeats Japan 1-0 To Open 2001 Nike U S Women's Cup". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "U.S.Women Open 2001 Nike U S Women's Cup With 4-1 Win Over Germany". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.
- ^ "China Downs Japan 3-0 In Heavy Rain At Soldier Field". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ a b "Nike U S Women's Cup Match Tonight Canceled". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
- ^ "Final Nike U S Women's Cup Match Between U S China Set For Sunday In Kansas City Canceled". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2012.