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===Post-championship struggles (2001–2002)===
After the loss of Preki to the [[Miami Fusion]], the team struggled to defend their championship in [[2001 Major League Soccer season|2001]], making the playoffs as the 8th seed with a record of 11–13–3. In the first round, the Wizards reign as champion ended with a 6 points to 3 loss to Preki and the Miami Fusion. Despite getting back Preki, the Wizards sat in last place in the Western Conference in [[2002 Major League Soccer season|2002]]. They made the playoffs with a record of 9–10–9. The last two teams in the East, the [[MetroStars]] and [[D.C. United]] missed the playoffs, which propelled the Wizards into the playoffs. In the first round, the team would fall, 6 points to 3 to eventual champions, Los Angeles Galaxy.