San Jose Earthquakes
2000 season
OwnerKraft Sports Group
CoachLothar Osiander
StadiumSpartan Stadium
Major League SoccerDivision: 4th
Overall: 12th
MLS CupDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
California Clásico2nd
Top goalscorerAbdul Thompson Conteh (8)
Average home league attendance12,460

The 2000 San Jose Earthquakes season was the fifth season of the team's existence, and the first year that the MLS team used the "Earthquakes" name. The team finished with the worst record Western conference as well as the league.

Squad

Current squad

As of August 18, 2009.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
0 GK United States USA Jon Conway
1 GK United States USA Joe Cannon
2 DF United States USA Dan Calichman
3 DF United States USA John Doyle
4 DF United States USA Mike Burns
5 FW United States USA Esmundo Rodriguez
5 DF United States USA Gabe Eastman
6 DF Scotland SCO Jamie Clark
7 MF United States USA Justin Evans
8 DF United States USA Richard Mulrooney
9 MF United States USA Scott Bower
10 MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Travis Mulraine
11 FW Iran IRN Khodadad Azizi
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW Armenia ARM Harut Karapetyan
13 MF United States USA Ryan Tinsley
15 MF United States USA Ian Russell
16 FW Sierra Leone SLE Abdul Thompson Conteh
17 DF United States USA Jimmy Conrad
18 MF United States USA Wojtek Krakowiak
19 DF United States USA Ryan Edwards
20 FW El Salvador SLV Ronald Cerritos
21 FW Venezuela VEN Giovanni Savarese
23 DF United States USA Mauricio Solís
24 DF United States USA Wade Barrett
27 MF United States USA Dario Brose
29 DF Costa Rica CRC Mauricio Wright

Club

Management

Position Staff
General Manager United States Tom Neale
Head Coach Canada Frank Yallop
Assistant Coach United States Dominic Kinnear
Goalkeeper Coach New Zealand Tim Hanely
Head trainer United States Bruce Morgan
Equipment manager El Salvador Jose Vega

Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: San Jose Earthquakes

Other information

Owner United States Earthquakes Soccer, LLC
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards)

Source: San Jose Earthquakes


Competitions

Major League Soccer

Matches

March 25, 2000 Columbus Crew 2–1 (OT) San Jose Earthquakes Columbus, Ohio
West 85'
Warzycha 100'
Report Cerritos 92' Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,095
May 13, 2000 Chicago Fire 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Chicago
Kovalenko 5'
Kubík 12'
own goal 13'
Razov 40'
Report Karapetyan 70' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 11,467
August 19, 2000 D.C. United 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Washington, D.C.
Report Azizi 53' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,138

(OT) = Overtime [2][3]

U.S. Open Cup

Source:[4]

Standings

Western Division GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
s – Kansas City Wizards 32167947291857
x – Los Angeles Galaxy 321410847371050
x – Colorado Rapids 32131544359-1643
San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550-1529
  • Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of division.
    s = Supporters Shield
    x = Clinched Playoff berth.

Overall

Pos Club Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards (SS) (W1) 3216794729+1857 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chicago Fire (C1) 3217966751+1657
3 MetroStars (E1) 32171236456+854 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs
4 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32161246250+1252
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 32141084737+1050
6 Dallas Burn 32141445454046
7 New England Revolution 32131364749–245
8 Colorado Rapids 32131544359–1643
9 Miami Fusion 32121555456–241  
10 Columbus Crew 32111654858–1038
11 D.C. United 3281864463–1930
12 San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550–1529

Source: MLSSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division champion, (C1) = Central Division champion, (W1) = Western Division champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

References

  1. "Players | MSLsoccer.com". web.mlsnet.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014.
  2. "Shootout banned; TV lineup changed". cnnsi.com. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  3. "The Year in American Soccer, 2000". American Soccer History Archives. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  4. "San Jose Earthquakes Game Results". Retrieved April 7, 2014.
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