2001 WUSA Founders Cup

Ticket prices for the final started at $15 and were also available at $28 and $45, with a discount for group purchases.{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/07/WUSA-Announces-Boston-As-Site-For-Inaugural-Championship-Game.aspx#sthash.8AmVcqCe.dpuf|title=WUSA Announces Boston as Site for Inaugural Championship Game|date=July 11, 2001|publisher=United States Soccer Federation|accessdate=December 28, 2013|archive-date=January 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140110235243/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/07/WUSA-Announces-Boston-As-Site-For-Inaugural-Championship-Game.aspx#sthash.8AmVcqCe.dpuf|url-status=dead}}

Atlanta's star player Sun Wen had been afflicted by injuries to her left knee and ankle and was only fit enough to be a substitute. She had entered the semi-final victory over Philadelphia Charge to decisive effect, scoring a goal and assisting another for Cindy Parlow as Atlanta recovered from 2–0 down to win 3–2.{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/25/sports/soccer-title-game-could-depend-on-a-substitute-s-impact.html|title=SOCCER; Title Game Could Depend On a Substitute's Impact|date=August 25, 2001|work=The New York Times|accessdate=December 28, 2013|first=Alex|last=Yannis}}

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|date = August 25, 2001

|time = 14: 00 EDT

|team1 = Bay Area CyberRays

|score = 3–3

|aet = yes

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20010828180556/http://www.wusa.com/boxscores/box_atl_bay_08252001.html Report]

|team2 = Atlanta Beat

|goals1 = Chastain {{goal|6}}
Murray {{goal|43}}
Venturini {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Bivens {{goal|11}}
Hooper {{goal|14}}
Sun Wen {{goal|83}}

|penalties1= Venturini {{pengoal}}
Dorn {{pengoal}}
Kátia {{pengoal}}
Murray {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=4–2

|penalties2={{penmiss}} Sun Wen
{{pengoal}} Serlenga
{{penmiss}} Hooper
{{pengoal}} Blalack

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium,
Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance = 21,078

|referee = Sandra Hunt

}}

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width="100%" |valign="top" width="50%"| {| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |colspan="4"|BAY AREA CYBERRAYS:
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GK	1	{{flagicon|USA}} LaKeysia Beene
DF	6	{{flagicon|USA}} Brandi Chastain (c)
DF	5	{{flagicon|USA}} Kelly Lindsey
DF	2	{{flagicon|USA}} Thori Bryan
DF	17	{{flagicon|MEX}} Gina Oceguera	{{yel|90}}
MF	15	{{flagicon|USA}} Tisha Venturini
MF	10	{{flagicon|BRA}} Sissi	{{suboff|90}}
MF	4	{{flagicon|USA}} Carey Dorn
FW	7	{{flagicon|USA}} Christina Bell	{{suboff|66}}
FW	8	{{flagicon|AUS}} Julie Murray
FW	9	{{flagicon|BRA}} Kátia
colspan=4|Substitutes:
MF	20	{{flagicon|USA}} Ann Cook	{{subon|90}}
FW	18	{{flagicon|USA}} Megan Horvath	{{subon|66}}	{{suboff|104}}
FW	23	{{flagicon|USA}} Jacqui Little		{{subon|104}}
colspan=4|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Sawyers

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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |colspan="4"|ATLANTA BEAT:
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GK	1	{{flagicon|USA}} Briana Scurry
DF	21	{{flagicon|USA}} Lisa Krzykowski
DF	6	{{flagicon|CAN}} Sharolta Nonen
DF	17	{{flagicon|USA}} Dayna Smith	{{yel|41}}
DF	25	{{flagicon|USA}} Nancy Augustyniak
MF	8	{{flagicon|JPN}} Homare Sawa	{{suboff|104}}
MF	5	{{flagicon|USA}} Nikki Serlenga
MF	4	{{flagicon|USA}} Kylie Bivens	{{suboff|63}}
MF	15	{{flagicon|USA}} Julie Augustyniak	{{suboff|39}}
FW	12	{{flagicon|USA}} Cindy Parlow (c)
FW	10	{{flagicon|CAN}} Charmaine Hooper
colspan=4|Substitutes:
MF	23	{{flagicon|CAN}} Amy Walsh	{{subon|39}}
FW	9	{{flagicon|CHN}} Sun Wen	{{subon|63}}
FW	22	{{flagicon|USA}} Bryn Blalack	{{subon|104}}
colspan=4|Coach:
colspan="4"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tom Stone

|}

width=82% style="font-size: 90%" | width=50% valign=top| Player of the match Julie Murray (Bay Area CyberRays) Match officials Assistant referees: Jon Wilson Sharon Wheeler Fourth official: Peter Kokolski | width=50% valign=top| Match rules 90 minutes. 15 minutes of golden goal extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Three named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

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width=100 | !width=70 | Bay Area CyberRays !width=70 | Atlanta Beat
Total shots	13	8
Shots on target	9	7
Corner kicks	8	10
Fouls committed	17	14
Offsides	2	1
Yellow cards	1	1
Red cards	0	0

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