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| mlscup = [[D.C. United]] (3rd title)
| mlscup = [[D.C. United]] (3rd title)
| shield = [[D.C. United]] (2nd shield)
| shield = [[D.C. United]] (2nd shield)
| continentalcup1 = [[2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers= [[D.C. United]]<br>[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| league topscorer = [[Stern John]]<br>[[Roy Lassiter]]<br>[[Jason Kreis]]<br>(18 goals)
| league topscorer = [[Stern John]]<br>[[Roy Lassiter]]<br>[[Jason Kreis]]<br>(18 goals)
| matches = 192
| matches = 192
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| longest unbeaten =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance = [[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]]<br>Season: 283,129<br>Game Avg.: 17,696
| highest attendance = 73,123<br/>[[San Jose Clash|SJ]] 1–1 [[D.C. United|DC]] <br/>(July 4, 1999)
| lowest attendance = [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]<br>Season: 130,924<br>Game Avg.: 8,183
| lowest attendance = 4,631<br/>[[Kansas City Wizards|KC]] 1–2 [[Colorado Rapids|COL]] <br/>(July 7, 1999)
| attendance = 2,742,102
| attendance = 2,742,108
| average attendance = 14,282
| average attendance = 14,282
| prevseason = [[1998 Major League Soccer season|1998]]
| prevseason = [[1998 Major League Soccer season|1998]]
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}}
}}
{{Location map+ |United States |width=525 |float=right |caption=<div style="text-align: center;">Locations of teams for the 1999 Major League Soccer season<br>[[File:ButtonRed.svg|8px]] [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] &nbsp; [[File:ButtonBlue.svg|8px]] [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]</div>|places=
{{Location map+ |United States |width=525 |float=right |caption=<div style="text-align: center;">Locations of teams for the 1999 Major League Soccer season<br>[[File:ButtonRed.svg|8px]] [[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]] &nbsp; [[File:ButtonBlue.svg|8px]] [[Eastern Conference (MLS)|Eastern Conference]]</div>|places=
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=38.889722 |long=-76.971667 |label='''D.C.<br>United''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=38.889722 |long=-76.971667 |label='''[[D.C. United]]'''|position=bottom |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.737411 |long=-74.153763 |label='''MetroStars''' |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.737411 |long=-74.153763 |label='''[[MetroStars]]'''|position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=26.193056 |long=-80.161111 |label='''Miami<br>Fusion''' |position=right |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=26.193056 |long=-80.161111 |label='''[[Miami Fusion|Miami]]'''|position=right |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=27.978889 |long=-82.503611 |label='''Tampa Bay Mutiny''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=27.978889 |long=-82.503611 |label='''[[Tampa Bay Mutiny|Tampa Bay]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.009444 |long=-82.991111 |label=<div style="position:relative;bottom:7px;">'''Columbus Crew'''</div> |position=left |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=40.009444 |long=-82.991111 |label='''[[Columbus Crew|Columbus]]'''|position=left|mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.090833 |long=-71.264444 |label='''New England Revolution''' |position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.090833 |long=-71.264444 |label='''[[New England Revolution|New England]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.35 |long=-104.8918 |label='''Colorado Rapids''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.35 |long=-104.8918 |label='''[[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.154444 |long=-96.835278 |label='''Dallas<br>Burn''' |position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.154444 |long=-96.835278 |label='''[[Dallas Burn|Dallas]]'''|position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''Los Angeles Galaxy''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''[[Los Angeles Galaxy|Los Angeles]]'''|position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.1218 |long=-94.8237 |label='''Kansas City Wizards''' |position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.1218 |long=-94.8237 |label='''[[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]'''|position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=37.350556 |long=-121.936667 |label='''San Jose Clash''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=37.350556 |long=-121.936667 |label='''[[San Jose Clash|San Jose]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.742432 |long=-87.806789 |label='''Chicago<br>Fire''' |position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.742432 |long=-87.806789 |label='''[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
}}
}}



The '''1999 Major League Soccer season''' was the fourth season of [[Major League Soccer]]. It was also the 87th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 21st with a national first-division league. This was the last season which used the 35 yard line shootout rule to resolve tied games, and that of the countdown timer, with [[MLS Cup 1999]] adopting the IFAB-standard running clock thereafter.
The '''1999 Major League Soccer season''' was the fourth season of [[Major League Soccer]]. It was also the 87th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 21st with a national first-division league. This was the last season which used the 35 yard line shootout rule to resolve tied games, and that of the countdown timer, with [[MLS Cup 1999]] adopting the IFAB-standard running clock thereafter.
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==Overview==
==Overview==

===Season format===
The season began on March 20 and concluded with [[MLS Cup 1999|MLS Cup]] on November 21. The 12 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference four times, for a total of 20 games. The remaining schedule consisted of two games against each team from the opposite conference.

The top four teams from each conference qualified for the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]. The conference semifinals and finals were played as a best-of-three series, and the winners advanced to [[MLS Cup 1999|MLS Cup]]. In all rounds, draws were broken by penalty shootout if necessary. The [[away goals rule]] was not used in any round.

The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the [[MLS Supporters' Shield]]. The winner of [[MLS Cup]], and the runner-up, qualified for the [[2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]].

===Stadiums and locations===
===Stadiums and locations===
{{main|List of Major League Soccer stadiums}}
{{main|List of Major League Soccer stadiums}}
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| [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
| [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ken Fogarty]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ken Fogarty]]
| End of interim period
| Interim
| April 28, 1999
| April 28, 1999
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Gansler]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Gansler]]
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| [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose Clash]]
| [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose Clash]]
| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jorge Espinoza]]
| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Jorge Espinoza]]
| End of interim period
| Interim
| September 22, 1999
| September 22, 1999
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lothar Osiander]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lothar Osiander]]
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==Standings==
==Standings==

===Eastern Conference===
===Eastern Conference===
{{1999 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}
{{1999 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}

===Western Conference===
===Western Conference===
{{1999 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}
{{1999 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}

===Overall Standings===
===Overall standings===
{{1999 Major League Soccer season table}}
{{1999 Major League Soccer season table}}


==MLS Cup Playoffs==
==MLS Cup Playoffs==

===Bracket===
===Bracket===
{{8TeamBracket|legs=3/3/1
{{8TeamBracket|legs=3/3/1
| RD1='''Conference Semifinals'''
| RD1=Conference semifinals
| RD2='''Conference Finals'''
| RD2=Conference finals
| RD3='''[[MLS Cup 1999|MLS Cup]]'''
| RD3=[[MLS Cup 1999|MLS Cup]]
| group1='''Eastern Conference'''
| RD1-group1='''Eastern Conference'''
| group2='''Western Conference'''
| RD1-group2='''Western Conference'''
| score-width=35px
| score-width=35px
| team-width=175px
| team-width=175px
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!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"|'''1'''
|rowspan="3"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Stern John]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Stern John]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|rowspan="3"|'''18'''
|rowspan="3"|18
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Roy Lassiter]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Roy Lassiter]]
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|align="left"|[[Dallas Burn]]
|align="left"|[[Dallas Burn]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''4'''
|rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe-Max Moore]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe-Max Moore]]
|align="left"|[[New England Revolution]]
|align="left"|[[New England Revolution]]
|rowspan="2"|'''15'''
|rowspan="2"|15
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|-
|-
|'''6'''
|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ante Razov]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ante Razov]]
|align="left"|[[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|align="left"|[[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|'''14'''
|14
|-
|-
|'''7'''
|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Raúl Díaz Arce]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Raúl Díaz Arce]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]], <br> [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]], <br> [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|'''13'''
|13
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''8'''
|rowspan="2"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Musa Shannon]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LBR}} [[Musa Shannon]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|rowspan="2"|'''12'''
|rowspan="2"|12
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|-
|10
|rowspan="5"|'''10'''
|colspan=2 align="center"|''5 players''
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Diego Serna]]
|10
|align="left"|[[Miami Fusion]]
|rowspan="5"|'''10'''
|-
|-
|}
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Jaime Moreno]]

|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
===Hat-tricks===
{{Main|List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Player !! Club !! Against !! style="text-align:center"| Result !! Date
|align="left"|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Giovanni Savarese]]
|align="left"|[[New England Revolution]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kreis]] || [[Dallas Burn]] || [[New England Revolution]] || style="text-align:center;"|4–0|| {{dts|format=md|1999|3|20}}
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Josh Wolff]]
|align="left"|[[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Stern John]] || [[Columbus Crew]] || [[Miami Fusion]] || style="text-align:center;"| 4–0 || {{dts|format=md|1999|8|1}}
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PAN}} [[Jorge Dely Valdés]]
|align="left"|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|-
|-
|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Stern John]] || [[Columbus Crew]] || [[NY/NJ MetroStars|MetroStars]] || style="text-align:center;"| 4–2 || {{dts|format=md|1999|8|18}}
|}
|}


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!Assists
!Assists
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''1'''
|rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BOL}} [[Marco Etcheverry]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BOL}} [[Marco Etcheverry]]
|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
|rowspan="2"|'''13'''
|rowspan="2"|13
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Valderrama]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|COL}} [[Carlos Valderrama]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|-
|-
|'''3'''
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|'''12'''
|12
|-
|-
|'''4'''
|4
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Olsen]]
|align="left"| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Olsen]]
|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
|'''11'''
|11
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|'''5'''
|rowspan="4"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Baicher]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Baicher]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|rowspan="4"|'''9'''
|rowspan="4"|9
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Mauricio Cienfuegos]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Mauricio Cienfuegos]]
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|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|-
|-
|rowspan="4"|'''9'''
|rowspan="4"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Henry Gutierrez]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Henry Gutierrez]]
|align="left"|[[Miami Fusion]]
|align="left"|[[Miami Fusion]]
|rowspan="4"|'''8'''
|rowspan="4"|8
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kreis]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kreis]]
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|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|}

===Clean sheets===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Clean<br>sheets
|-
|rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|align="left"|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|rowspan="2"|11
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Jordan]]
|align="left"|[[Dallas Burn]]
|-
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ian Feuer]]
|align="left"|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|8
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]
|align="left"|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
|7
|-
|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Dougherty]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|6
|-
|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Garlick]]
|align="left"|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|5
|-
|rowspan="2"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Clash]]
|rowspan="2"|4
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Marcus Hahnemann]]
|align="left"|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|-
|rowspan="4"|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cassar]]
|align="left"|[[Miami Fusion]]
|rowspan="4"|3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Garth Lagerway]]
|align="left"|[[Miami Fusion]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Meola]]
|align="left"|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tom Presthus]]
|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
|-
|-
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==

===Individual awards===
===Individual awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
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|-
|-
|[[MLS Fair Play Award|Fair Play Award]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]||[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|[[MLS Fair Play Award|Fair Play Award]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]||[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|}

===Best XI===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccc;"
!Goalkeeper
!Defenders
!Midfielders
!Forwards
|- style="background:#f4f4f4;"
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]], [[LA Galaxy]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Agoos]], [[D.C. United]]<br>{{flagicon|CZE}} [[Luboš Kubík]], [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Robin Fraser]], [[LA Galaxy]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Armas]], [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago]]<br>{{flagicon|SLV}} [[Mauricio Cienfuegos]], [[LA Galaxy]]<br>{{flagicon|BOL}} [[Marco Etcheverry]], [[D.C. United]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Lewis (American soccer)|Eddie Lewis]], [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]], [[Tampa Bay Mutiny|Tampa Bay]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kreis]], [[FC Dallas|Dallas]]<br>{{flagicon|BOL}} [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Jaime Moreno]], [[D.C. United]]
|- style="background:#f4f4f4;"
|}

===Player of the Month===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Week!!Player!!Club
|-
|March|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ante Razov]]|| [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|April|| {{Flagicon|LBR}} [[Musa Shannon]]|| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|-
|May|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Roy Lassiter]]|| [[D.C. United]]
|-
|June|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kreis]]|| [[Dallas Burn]]
|-
|July|| {{Flagicon|ESA}} [[Raúl Díaz Arce]]|| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|-
|August|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Jordan]]|| [[Dallas Burn]]
|-
|September|| {{Flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]|| [[San Jose Clash]]
|}
|}


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|}
|}


==Attendance==
===Monthly awards===
{{Main|Major League Soccer attendance}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
{|class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center
!Month!!Player of the Month!!Team
|-
|-
!width=25|Rank
|March|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Ante Razov]]|| [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
!width=150|Team
!{{Tooltip|GP|Home games played}}
!width=45|{{Tooltip|Cumulative|Cumulative total of all home games attendance}}
!width=45|{{Tooltip|High|Highest season attendance}}
!width=45|{{Tooltip|Low|Lowest season attendance}}
!width=45|{{Tooltip|Mean|Statistical mean season attendance}}
|-
|-
| 1 ||align=left|[[Columbus Crew]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+18979 +15251 +14782 +19521 +19070 +16639 +13891 +19356 +18101 +15397 +18632 +14005 +17386 +16596 +20782 +24741)}}}} || 24,741 || bgcolor="#98fb98" | 13,891 || bgcolor="#98fb98" | {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+18979 +15251 +14782 +19521 +19070 +16639 +13891 +19356 +18101 +15397 +18632 +14005 +17386 +16596 +20782 +24741)/16 round 0}}}}
|April|| {{Flagicon|LBR}} [[Musa Shannon]]|| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|-
|-
| 2 ||align=left|[[Los Angeles Galaxy]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+10098 +29161 +28316 +8662 +12045 +14635 +8929 +60433 +18102 +6871 +7581 +11378 +16700 +4825 +27034 +17343)}}}} || 60,433 || | 4,825 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+10098 +29161 +28316 +8662 +12045 +14635 +8929 +60433 +18102 +6871 +7581 +11378 +16700 +4825 +27034 +17343)/16 round 0}}}}
|May|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Roy Lassiter]]|| [[D.C. United]]
|-
|-
| 3 ||align=left|[[D.C. United]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+20695 +10846 +21463 +12093 +11136 +15312 +18754 +16387 +12879 +21138 +12136 +18234 +21840 +15499 +15132 +35167)}}}} || 35,167 || 10,846 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+20695 +10846 +21463 +12093 +11136 +15312 +18754 +16387 +12879 +21138 +12136 +18234 +21840 +15499 +15132 +35167)/16 round 0}}}}
|June|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Jason Kreis]]|| [[Dallas Burn]]
|-
|July|| {{Flagicon|ESA}} [[Raúl Díaz Arce]]|| [[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|-
|August|| {{Flagicon|USA}} [[Matt Jordan]]|| [[Dallas Burn]]
|-
|September|| {{Flagicon|SLV}} [[Ronald Cerritos]]|| [[San Jose Clash]]
|}

==Attendance==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
!Team
!Games
!Total
!Average
|-
|[[Columbus Crew]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|283,129
|align=center|17,696
|-
|[[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|282,113
|align=center|17,632
|-
|-
| 4 ||align=left|[[New England Revolution]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+21335 +9273 +16278 +7260 +30564 +13087 +13427 +15132 +14323 +28986 +19069 +21313 +11173 +13427 +14732 +18373)}}}} || | 30,564 || 7,260 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+21335 +9273 +16278 +7260 +30564 +13087 +13427 +15132 +14323 +28986 +19069 +21313 +11173 +13427 +14732 +18373)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[D.C. United]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|278,711
|align=center|17,419
|-
|-
| 5 ||align=left|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+13550 +15114 +18517 +6223 +13114 +11275 +21331 +8329 +12850 +12185 +13141 +27308 +25201 +20840 +9972 +27311)}}}} || 27,311 || 6,223 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+13550 +15114 +18517 +6223 +13114 +11275 +21331 +8329 +12850 +12185 +13141 +27308 +25201 +20840 +9972 +27311)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[New England Revolution]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|267,752
|align=center|16,795
|-
|-
| 6 ||align=left|[[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose Clash]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+7961 +11124 +13067 +9296 +9492 +10112 +15648 +73123 +14472 +6824 +12133 +9931 +10071 +12017 +8841 +15238)}}}} || bgcolor="#98fb98" | 73,123 || 6,824 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+15022 + 23452 +5485 +24450 +8321 +9342 +8996 +46722 +9132 +18473 +11273 +6954 +11543 +10736 +7842 +19252)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|256,261
|align=center|16,016
|-
|-
| 7 ||align=left|[[NY/NJ MetroStars|MetroStars]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+7215 +8905 +9143 +7246 +9107 +6876 +13608 +11012 +13723 +11567 +43192 +14879 +13778 +23765 +20978 +20307)}}}} || 43,192 || 6,876 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+7215 +8905 +9143 +7246 +9107 +6876 +13608 +11012 +13723 +11567 +43192 +14879 +13778 +23765 +20978 +20307)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[San Jose Clash]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|239,350
|align=center|14,959
|-
|-
| 8 ||align=left|[[Colorado Rapids]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+6635 +11100 +8952 +17832 +14982 +5942 +23895 +5018 +8136 +51025 +10895 +11112 +4746 +20005 +8592 +15592)}}}} || 51,025 || 4,746|| {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+6635 +11100 +8952 +17832 +14982 +5942 +23895 +5018 +8136 +51025 +10895 +11112 +4746 +20005 +8592 +15592)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[NY/NJ MetroStars|MetroStars]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|235,301
|align=center|14,706
|-
|-
| 9 ||align=left|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+13189 +12101 +12397 +14188 +9651 +14879 +8455 +20976 +10091 +11256 +18377 +10428 +15120 +8264 +13456 +16872)}}}} || 20,976 || 8,264 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+13189 +12101 +12397 +14188 +9651 +14879 +8455 +20976 +10091 +11256 +18377 +10428 +15120 +8264 +13456 +16872)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|224,459
|align=center|14,029
|-
|-
| 10 ||align=left|[[Dallas Burn]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+13208 +15584 +14033 +7237 +7622 +13712 +7485 +17621 +12567 +8817 +7529 +16372 +10550 +12241 +13697 +17112)}}}}|| 17,621 || 7,237 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+13208 +15584 +14033 +7237 +7622 +13712 +7485 +17621 +12567 +8817 +7529 +16372 +10550 +12241 +13697 +17112)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|209,700
|align=center|13,106
|-
|-
| 11 ||align=left|[[Miami Fusion]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+8107 +5862 +8038 +12421 +11097 +7688 +9172 +10123 +7287 +8628 +7113 +6759 +7013 +8854 +7211 +13648)}}}}|| bgcolor="#ffc)cb" | 13,648 || 5,862 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+8107 +5862 +8038 +12421 +11097 +7688 +9172 +10123 +7287 +8628 +7113 +6759 +7013 +8854 +7211 +13648)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[Dallas Burn]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|195,381
|align=center|12,211
|-
|-
| 12 ||align=left|[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]] || 16 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+14845 +9592 +6096 +7304 +5072 +9014 +4665 +4631 +6190 +9336 +11186 +8287 +6069 +4815 +8313 +15509)}}}}|| 15,509 || bgcolor="#ffc)cb" | 4,631 || bgcolor="#ffc)cb" | {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+14845 +9592 +6096 +7304 +5072 +9014 +4665 +4631 +6190 +9336 +11186 +8287 +6069 +4815 +8313 +15509)/16 round 0}}}}
|[[Miami Fusion]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|139,021
|align=center|8,689
|-
|-
! colspan=2| Total || 192 || 2,742,108 || 73,123 || 4,631 || {{formatnum:{{#expr: (+2742108)/192 round 0}}}}
|[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|align=center|16
|align=center|130,924
|align=center|8,183
|-
|'''Totals'''
|align=center|'''192'''
|align=center|'''2,742,102'''
|align=center|'''14,282'''
|}
|}

==International Competition==
[[CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]

*'''[[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]]'''<br>Defeated {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Joe Public F.C.]] 2–0 (Quarterfinals).<br>Lost {{flagicon|CRC}} [[L.D. Alajuelense]] 5–4 PK, 1–1 draw (Semi-finals).<br>Draw {{flagicon|USA}} [[D.C. United]] Third place match 2–2. (Third place shared)
*'''[[D.C. United]]'''<br>Defeated {{flagicon|HON|1949}} [[Club Olimpia Deportivo|Olimpia]] 1–0 (Quarterfinals).<br>Lost {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Necaxa]] 3–1 (Semifinals).<br>Draw {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] Third place match 2–2. (Third place shared)


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:34, 31 July 2024

1999 Major League Soccer season
Season1999
MLS CupD.C. United (3rd title)
Supporters' ShieldD.C. United (2nd shield)
CONCACAF Champions' CupD.C. United
Los Angeles Galaxy
Matches played192
Goals scored549 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorerStern John
Roy Lassiter
Jason Kreis
(18 goals)
Highest attendance73,123
SJ 1–1 DC
(July 4, 1999)
Lowest attendance4,631
KC 1–2 COL
(July 7, 1999)
Total attendance2,742,108
Average attendance14,282
← 1998
2000 →
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Locations of teams for the 1999 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference   Eastern Conference


The 1999 Major League Soccer season was the fourth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 87th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 21st with a national first-division league. This was the last season which used the 35 yard line shootout rule to resolve tied games, and that of the countdown timer, with MLS Cup 1999 adopting the IFAB-standard running clock thereafter.

The Columbus Crew moved into the first soccer-specific stadium when Columbus Crew Stadium opened on May 15, 1999.

The regular season began on March 20, and concluded on October 10. The 1999 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 16, and concluded with MLS Cup 1999 on November 21. D.C. United won their second double by winning the Supporters' Shield and defeating the Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS Cup.

Overview

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Season format

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The season began on March 20 and concluded with MLS Cup on November 21. The 12 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference four times, for a total of 20 games. The remaining schedule consisted of two games against each team from the opposite conference.

The top four teams from each conference qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The conference semifinals and finals were played as a best-of-three series, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken by penalty shootout if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.

The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield. The winner of MLS Cup, and the runner-up, qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Stadiums and locations

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Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
Team Stadium Capacity
Chicago Fire Soldier Field 66,944
Colorado Rapids Mile High Stadium 76,273
Columbus Crew Columbus Crew Stadium 22,555
D.C. United RFK Stadium 46,000
Dallas Burn Cotton Bowl 92,100
Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 81,425
Los Angeles Galaxy Rose Bowl 92,542
MetroStars Giants Stadium 80,200
Miami Fusion Lockhart Stadium 20,450
New England Revolution Foxboro Stadium 60,292
San Jose Clash Spartan Stadium 30,456
Tampa Bay Mutiny Raymond James Stadium 69,218

Personnel and sponsorships

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Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Chicago Fire United States Bob Bradley —
Colorado Rapids United States Glenn Myernick
Columbus Crew United States Tom Fitzgerald Snickers
D.C. United Netherlands Thomas Rongen MasterCard
Dallas Burn United States Dave Dir
Kansas City Wizards England Ron Newman —
Los Angeles Galaxy Ecuador Octavio Zambrano —
MetroStars Serbia and Montenegro Bora Milutinović United States Tab Ramos
Miami Fusion Brazil Ivo Wortmann —
New England Revolution Italy Walter Zenga —
San Jose Clash England Brian Quinn United States John Doyle Honda
Tampa Bay Mutiny United States Tim Hankinson

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming coach Date of appointment
Kansas City Wizards England Ron Newman Fired April 14, 1999 England Ken Fogarty April 14, 1999
Los Angeles Galaxy Ecuador Octavio Zambrano Fired April 22, 1999 United States Sigi Schmid April 22, 1999
Kansas City Wizards England Ken Fogarty End of interim period April 28, 1999 United States Bob Gansler April 28, 1999
San Jose Clash Republic of Ireland Brian Quinn Fired September 16, 1999 Chile Jorge Espinoza September 16, 1999
San Jose Clash Chile Jorge Espinoza End of interim period September 22, 1999 Germany Lothar Osiander September 22, 1999

Standings

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Eastern Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United 32 17 6 9 65 43 +22 57 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Columbus Crew 32 13 6 13 48 39 +9 45
3 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 9 5 18 51 50 +1 32
4 Miami Fusion 32 8 5 19 42 59 −17 29
5 New England Revolution 32 7 5 20 38 53 −15 26
6 MetroStars 32 4 3 25 32 64 −32 15
Source: MLS

Western Conference

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Pos Team
 Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 17 3 12 49 29 +20 54 MLS Cup Playoffs
2 Dallas Burn 32 16 3 13 54 35 +19 51
3 Chicago Fire 32 15 3 14 51 36 +15 48
4 Colorado Rapids 32 14 6 12 38 39 −1 48
5 San Jose Clash 32 9 10 13 48 49 −1 37
6 Kansas City Wizards 32 6 2 24 33 53 −20 20
Source: MLS

Overall standings

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Pos Team
 Pld W SOW L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 D.C. United (C, S) 32 17 6 9 65 43 +22 57 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 32 17 3 12 49 29 +20 54
3 Dallas Burn 32 16 3 13 54 35 +19 51
4 Chicago Fire 32 15 3 14 51 36 +15 48
5 Colorado Rapids 32 14 6 12 38 39 −1 48
6 Columbus Crew 32 13 6 13 48 39 +9 45
7 San Jose Clash 32 9 10 13 48 49 −1 37
8 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 9 5 18 51 50 +1 32
9 Miami Fusion 32 8 5 19 42 59 −17 29
10 New England Revolution 32 7 5 20 38 53 −15 26
11 Kansas City Wizards 32 6 2 24 33 53 −20 20
12 MetroStars 32 4 3 25 32 64 −32 15
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Bracket

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Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
             
E1 D.C. United 2 0 (3) x
E4 Miami 0 0 (2) x
E1 D.C. United 2 1 4
Eastern Conference
E2 Columbus 1 5 0
E2 Columbus 2 2 x
E3 Tampa Bay 0 0 x
E1 D.C. United 2
W1 Los Angeles 0
W1 Los Angeles 3 2 x
W4 Colorado 0 0 x
W1 Los Angeles 2 2 (3) 3
Western Conference
W2 Dallas 1 2 (4) 1
W2 Dallas 2 0 3
W3 Chicago 1 4 2
  • Best of Three series winner will advance.

Conference semifinals

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Eastern Conference

Game 1
D.C. United2–0Miami Fusion
  • Moreno 34', 88'
 Report
Attendance: 18,011
Referee: Tim Weyland
Game 2
Miami Fusion0–0D.C. United
Report
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 8,446
  • D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Game 1
Columbus Crew2–0Tampa Bay Mutiny
 Report
Attendance: 9,188
Game 2
Tampa Bay Mutiny0–2Columbus Crew
Report
Attendance: 14,392
Referee: Tim Weyland
  • Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.

Western Conference

Game 1
Los Angeles Galaxy3–0Colorado Rapids
 Report
Attendance: 16,307
Referee: Marcel Yonan
Game 2
Colorado Rapids0–2Los Angeles Galaxy
Report
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Rich Grady
  • Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Game 1
Dallas Burn2–1Chicago Fire
 Report
Attendance: 10,980
Referee: Andrew Barnes
Game 2
Chicago Fire4–0Dallas Burn
 Report
Attendance: 13,197
Referee: Ali Saheli
Game 3
Dallas Burn3–2Chicago Fire
 Report
Attendance: 9,795
Referee: Kevin Stott
  • Dallas Burn advance 2–1, to the Conference Finals.

Conference finals

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Game 1
D.C. United2–1Columbus Crew
 Report
Attendance: 14,529
Referee: Kevin Stott
Game 2
Columbus Crew5–1D.C. United
 Report
Attendance: 12,778
Referee: Brian Hall
Game 3
D.C. United4–0Columbus Crew
 Report
Attendance: 21,451
  • D.C. United advance 2–1, advance to MLS Cup '99.
Game 1
Los Angeles Galaxy2–1Dallas Burn
 Report
Attendance: 17,372
Referee: Noel Kenny
Game 2
Dallas Burn2–2Los Angeles Galaxy
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 13,816
Game 3
Los Angeles Galaxy3–1Dallas Burn
 Report
Attendance: 25,703
Referee: Brian Hall
  • Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–1. advance to MLS Cup '99.

MLS Cup

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Main article: MLS Cup 1999
Los Angeles Galaxy0–2D.C. United
Report
Attendance: 44,910
Referee: Tim Weyland

Player statistics

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Goals

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Trinidad and Tobago Stern John Columbus Crew 18
United States Roy Lassiter D.C. United
United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
4 United States Joe-Max Moore New England Revolution 15
El Salvador Ronald Cerritos San Jose Clash
6 United States Ante Razov Chicago Fire 14
7 El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce San Jose Clash,
Tampa Bay Mutiny 		13
8 Liberia Musa Shannon Tampa Bay Mutiny 12
United States Jeff Cunningham Columbus Crew
10 5 players 10

Hat-tricks

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Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
Player Club Against Result Date
United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn New England Revolution 4–0 March 20
Trinidad and Tobago Stern John Columbus Crew Miami Fusion 4–0 August 1
Trinidad and Tobago Stern John Columbus Crew MetroStars 4–2 August 18

Assists

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Rank Player Club Assists
1 Bolivia Marco Etcheverry D.C. United 13
Colombia Carlos Valderrama Tampa Bay Mutiny
3 United States Steve Ralston Tampa Bay Mutiny 12
4 United States Ben Olsen D.C. United 11
5 United States Jeff Baicher San Jose Clash 9
El Salvador Mauricio Cienfuegos Los Angeles Galaxy
Poland Roman Kosecki Chicago Fire
United States Eddie Lewis San Jose Clash
9 United States Henry Gutierrez Miami Fusion 8
United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
United States Brian McBride Columbus Crew

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 United States Kevin Hartman Los Angeles Galaxy 11
United States Matt Jordan Dallas Burn
3 United States Ian Feuer Colorado Rapids 8
4 United States Zach Thornton Chicago Fire 7
5 United States Mark Dougherty Columbus Crew 6
6 United States Scott Garlick Tampa Bay Mutiny 5
7 United States Joe Cannon San Jose Clash 4
United States Marcus Hahnemann Colorado Rapids
9 United States Jeff Cassar Miami Fusion 3
United States Garth Lagerway Miami Fusion
United States Tony Meola Kansas City Wizards
United States Tom Presthus D.C. United

Awards

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Individual awards

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Award Player Team
Most Valuable Player United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Defender of the Year United States Robin Fraser Los Angeles Galaxy
Goalkeeper of the Year United States Kevin Hartman Los Angeles Galaxy
Coach of the Year United States Sigi Schmid Los Angeles Galaxy
Rookie of the Year United States Jay Heaps Miami Fusion
Scoring Champion United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Goal of the Year Bolivia Marco Etcheverry D.C. United
Fair Play Award United States Steve Ralston Tampa Bay Mutiny

Best XI

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Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
United States Kevin Hartman, LA Galaxy United States Jeff Agoos, D.C. United
Czech Republic Luboš Kubík, Chicago
United States Robin Fraser, LA Galaxy 		United States Chris Armas, Chicago
El Salvador Mauricio Cienfuegos, LA Galaxy
Bolivia Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
United States Eddie Lewis, San Jose
United States Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay 		United States Jason Kreis, Dallas
Bolivia Jaime Moreno, D.C. United

Player of the Month

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Week Player Club
March United States Ante Razov Chicago Fire
April Liberia Musa Shannon Tampa Bay Mutiny
May United States Roy Lassiter D.C. United
June United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
July El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce Tampa Bay Mutiny
August United States Matt Jordan Dallas Burn
September El Salvador Ronald Cerritos San Jose Clash

Weekly awards

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Attendance

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Main article: Major League Soccer attendance
Rank Team GP Cumulative High Low Mean
1 Columbus Crew 16 283,129 24,741 13,891 17,696
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 16 282,113 60,433 4,825 17,632
3 D.C. United 16 278,711 35,167 10,846 17,419
4 New England Revolution 16 267,752 30,564 7,260 16,735
5 Chicago Fire 16 256,261 27,311 6,223 16,016
6 San Jose Clash 16 239,350 73,123 6,824 14,812
7 MetroStars 16 235,301 43,192 6,876 14,706
8 Colorado Rapids 16 224,459 51,025 4,746 14,029
9 Tampa Bay Mutiny 16 209,700 20,976 8,264 13,106
10 Dallas Burn 16 195,387 17,621 7,237 12,212
11 Miami Fusion 16 139,021 13,648 5,862 8,689
12 Kansas City Wizards 16 130,924 15,509 4,631 8,183
Total 192 2,742,108 73,123 4,631 14,282

References

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