Season | 2000 |
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MLS Cup | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | Kansas City Wizards (1st shield) |
2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
Kansas City Wizards Chicago Fire |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 612 (3.19 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Mamadou Diallo Tampa Bay Mutiny Goals: 26 |
Longest winning run |
MetroStars Games: 5 (1 Jul – 2 Aug) |
Longest unbeaten run |
Kansas City Wizards Games: 12 (25 Mar – 4 Jun) |
Longest losing run |
San Jose Earthquakes Games: 6 (15 Jul – 19 Aug) |
Highest attendance |
Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 326,392 Game Avg.: 20,400 |
Lowest attendance |
Miami Fusion Season: 119,352 Game Avg.: 7,460 |
Total attendance | 2,641,085 |
Average attendance | 13,756 |
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The 2000 Major League Soccer season was the fifth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 88th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 22nd with a national first-division league.
The 2000 season marked the first time in league history (and the first season of American first division soccer since 1974), that ties were allowed to stand. Following a ten-minute sudden death extra time, rather than going to a penalty shoot-out, a point was awarded to both teams. Additionally, the league was divided into three separate divisions, the East, Central and West divisions.
The San Jose Clash rebranded as the Earthquakes, a throwback to the NASL team of the same name.
The regular season began on March 18, and concluded on September 9. The 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 14, and concluded with MLS Cup 2000 on October 15. The Kansas City Wizards won their first MLS Cup with a victory over the Chicago Fire.
Team | Stadium | Capacity |
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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 |
Miami Fusion | Lockhart Stadium | 20,450 |
New England Revolution | Foxboro Stadium | 60,292 |
MetroStars | Giants Stadium | 80,200 |
San Jose Earthquakes | Spartan Stadium | 30,456 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | Raymond James Stadium | 69,218 |
Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Miami Fusion | Ivo Wortmann | Fired | May 8, 2000 | Ray Hudson | May 8, 2000 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MetroStars | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | New England Revolution | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 | |
3 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 | |
4 | D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 52 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | |
4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Wizards (C, S) | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 57 | |
3 | MetroStars | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 54 | |
4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 52 | |
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 50 | |
6 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 46 | |
7 | New England Revolution | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 43 | |
9 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 41 | |
10 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 38 | |
11 | D.C. United | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 30 | |
12 | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 29 |
Note: * = Match required extra time
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | MLS Cup | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Wizards (7 Points) | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
8 | Colorado Rapids (1 Points) | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Wizards ( SDET**) (4 Points) | 0 | 1 | 1** | ||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy ( ASDET*) (4 Points) | 0 | 2* | 0 | ||||||||||||||
4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (0 Points) | 0 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||
5 | Los Angeles Galaxy (6 Points) | 1 | 5 | x | ||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago Fire | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago Fire (6 Points) | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
7 | New England Revolution (3 Points) | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago Fire (6 Points) | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
3 | MetroStars (3 Points) | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
3 | MetroStars ( ASDET*) (6 Points) | 2* | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||
6 | Dallas Burn (0 Points) | 1 | 1 | x |
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Molnar 18' |
Kansas City Wizards | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids |
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Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Bravo 70', 90+' ( pen.) |
Henderson 11' Molnar 65' Gomez 69' |
Kansas City Wizards advance 7–1 on points.
New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire |
---|---|---|
Harris 50' |
Wright 54' (
o.g.) Kovalenko 73' |
Chicago Fire | 1–2 | New England Revolution |
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Kovalenko 83' |
Wynalda 18' Wright 86' |
New England Revolution | 0–6 | Chicago Fire |
---|---|---|
Razov 5', 65' Stoichkov 14', 17' Nowak 45'+ George 75' |
Chicago Fire advance 6–3 on points.
Dallas Burn | 1–1 (
AET) 0–1 ( ASDET) | MetroStars |
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Rhine 57' |
Mathis 34' Valencia 100' |
MetroStars | 2–1 | Dallas Burn |
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Mathis 53', 81' | Rodríguez 82' ( pen.) |
MetroStars advance 6–0 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
---|---|---|
Vanney 61' ( pen.) |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Diallo 21', 67' |
Hendrickson 14' Kelly 19' Hernández 48' Cienfuegos 51' Jones 85' |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.
MetroStars | 0–3 | Chicago Fire |
---|---|---|
Stoichkov 21' Kovalenko 35' Razov 84' |
Chicago Fire | 0–2 | MetroStars |
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Chung 40' Valencia 84' |
MetroStars | 2–3 | Chicago Fire |
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Valencia 32', 36' |
Brown 4' Stoichkov 31' Razov 88' |
Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (
AET) 0–1 ( ASDET) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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McKeon 29' |
Jones 16' Califf 93' |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
---|---|---|
Molnar 22' ( pen.) |
Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.
Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Chicago Fire |
---|---|---|
Molnar 11' |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 26 |
2 | Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | 18 |
3 | Clint Mathis |
Los Angeles Galaxy MetroStars |
16 |
Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | ||
Adolfo Valencia | MetroStars | ||
6 | Ariel Graziani | Dallas Burn | 15 |
Dante Washington | Columbus Crew | ||
Wolde Harris | New England Revolution | ||
9 | Alex Comas | MetroStars | 13 |
10 | Miklos Molnar | Kansas City Wizards | 12 |
Jaime Moreno | D.C. United |
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Carlos Valderrama | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 21 |
2 | Clint Mathis |
Los Angeles Galaxy, MetroStars |
13 |
3 | Eric Quill | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 11 |
4 | Martín Machón | Miami Fusion | 10 |
Steve Ralston | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
6 | Preki | Kansas City Wizards | 9 |
Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | ||
8 | Mark Chung | MetroStars | 8 |
Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | ||
Adolfo Valencia | MetroStars | ||
Robert Warzycha | Columbus Crew |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards | 16 |
2 | Joe Cannon | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
Kevin Hartman | LA Galaxy | ||
Matt Jordan | Dallas Burn | ||
5 | Scott Garlick | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 6 |
6 | Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire | 5 |
7 | Tim Howard | MetroStars | 4 |
David Kramer | Colorado Rapids | ||
9 | Jeff Causey | New England Revolution | 3 |
Mark Dougherty | Columbus Crew |
Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
---|---|---|---|
Tony Meola, Kansas City |
Robin Fraser,
LA Galaxy Greg Vanney, LA Galaxy Peter Vermes, Kansas City |
Chris Armas,
Chicago Piotr Nowak, Chicago Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay Hristo Stoichkov, Chicago Carlos Valderrama, Tampa Bay |
Mamadou Diallo,
Tampa Bay Clint Mathis, MetroStars |
Team | Games | Total | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 326,392 | 20,400 |
D.C. United | 16 | 297,279 | 18,580 |
MetroStars | 16 | 281,938 | 17,621 |
New England Revolution | 16 | 247,409 | 15,463 |
Columbus Crew | 16 | 247,220 | 15,451 |
Chicago Fire | 16 | 214,189 | 13,387 |
Dallas Burn | 16 | 209,637 | 13,102 |
Colorado Rapids | 16 | 201,280 | 12,580 |
San Jose Earthquakes | 16 | 199,364 | 12,460 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 16 | 151,232 | 9,452 |
Kansas City Wizards | 16 | 145,793 | 9,112 |
Miami Fusion | 16 | 119,352 | 7,460 |
Totals | 192 | 2,641,085 | 13,756 |