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==Teams==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Seasons
|Inaugural season
|'''1996'''
|[[1997 Major League Soccer season|1997]]
|}
 
==Teams and Alignment==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Conference
!Team
!Primary Venue
!Municipality
|-
| rowspan="5" |Eastern Conference
|Columbus Crew
|Ohio Stadium
|Columbus, Ohio
|-
|D.C. United
|Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
|Washington
|-
|New England Revolution
|Foxboro Stadium
|Norfolk County, Massachusetts
|-
|NY/NJ MetroStars
|Giants Stadium
|East Rutherford, New Jersey
|-
|Tampa Bay Mutiny
|Tampa Stadium
|Tampa, Florida
|-
| rowspan="5" |Western Conference
|Colorado Rapids
|Mile High Stadium
|Denver
|-
|Dallas Burn
|Cotton Bowl Stadium
|Dallas
|-
|Kansas City Wiz
|GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
|Kansas City, Missouri
|-
|Los Angeles Galaxy
|The Rose Bowl
|Pasadena, California
|-
|San Jose Clash
|CEFCU Stadium
|San José, California
|}
 
===Changes===
===Changes===
==Standings==
 
==Postseason==
* League established and aligned into Eastern Conference and Western Conference.
==Venues==
* Colorado Rapids enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Mile High Stadium in Denver.
* Columbus Crew enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
* Dallas Burn enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
* D.C. United enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington.
* Kansas City Wiz enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
* Los Angeles Galaxy enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
* New England Revolution enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Foxboro Stadium in unincorporated Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
* NY/NJ MetroStars enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
* San Jose Hawks resume operations, transfer from United States Interregional Soccer League, renamed San Jose Clash, and aligned in Western Conference, playing at CEFCU Stadium in Pasadena, California.
* Tampa Bay Mutiny enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
 
==Regular Season Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Conference
!Team
!W
!SOW
!L
!Pts
|-
| rowspan="5" |Eastern Conference
|'''Tampa Bay Mutiny'''
|'''19'''
|'''1'''
|'''12'''
|'''58'''
|-
|'''D.C. United'''
|'''15'''
|'''1'''
|'''16'''
|'''46'''
|-
|'''NY/NJ MetroStars'''
|'''12'''
|'''3'''
|'''17'''
|'''39'''
|-
|'''Columbus Crew'''
|'''11'''
|'''4'''
|'''17'''
|'''37'''
|-
|New England Revolution
|9
|6
|17
|33
|-
| rowspan="5" |Western Conference
|'''Los Angeles Galaxy'''
|'''15'''
|'''4'''
|'''13'''
|'''49'''
|-
|'''Dallas Burn'''
|'''12'''
|'''5'''
|'''15'''
|'''41'''
|-
|'''Kansas City Wiz'''
|'''12'''
|'''5'''
|'''15'''
|'''41'''
|-
|'''San Jose Clash'''
|'''12'''
|'''3'''
|'''17'''
|'''39'''
|-
|Colorado Rapids
|9
|2
|21
|29
|}
 
==Postseason Results==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Three)
! colspan="2" |Team (Best-of-Three)
! colspan="2" |Team (Single-Game)
!Champions
|-
|'''Tampa Bay Mutiny'''
|'''2'''
| rowspan="2" |Tampa Bay Mutiny
| rowspan="2" |0
| rowspan="4" |'''D.C. United'''
| rowspan="4" |'''3'''
| rowspan="8" |'''D.C. United'''
|-
|Columbus Crew
|1
|-
|'''D.C. United'''
|'''2'''
| rowspan="2" |'''D.C. United'''
| rowspan="2" |'''2'''
|-
|NJ/NY MetroStars
|1
|-
|'''Los Angeles Galaxy'''
|'''2'''
| rowspan="2" |'''Los Angeles Galaxy'''
| rowspan="2" |'''2'''
| rowspan="4" |Los Angeles Galaxy
| rowspan="4" |2
|-
|San Jose Clash
|1
|-
|Dallas Burn
|1
| rowspan="2" |Kansas City Wiz
| rowspan="2" |0
|-
|'''Kansas City Wiz'''
|'''2'''
|}
 
== Special Event Results ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Event
!Home
!Score
!Road
|-
|MLS All-Star Game
|'''Eastern Conference'''
|3-2
|Western Conference
|}
 
==Markets and Venues==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Combined Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Statistical Area
!Metropolitan Division
!County / Equivalent
!Municipality
!Venue
!Team / Event
!Regular
!Postseason
!Total
|-
| rowspan="2" |Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |Boston, MA Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Norfolk County, Massachusetts
| rowspan="2" |Unincorporated
| rowspan="2" |Foxboro Stadium
|New England Revolution
|16
|
|16
|-
|Los Angeles Galaxy
|
|One
|One
|-
|Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Franklin County, Ohio
|Columbus, Ohio
|Ohio Stadium
|Columbus Crew
|16
|One
|17
|-
|Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area
|Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
|Dallas County, Texas
|Dallas
|Cotton Bowl Stadium
|Dallas Burn
|16
|Two
|18
|-
|Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Denver County, Colorado
|Denver
|Mile High Stadium
|Colorado Rapids
|16
|
|16
|-
|Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Jackson County, Missouri
|Kansas City, Missouri
|GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
|Kansas City Wiz
|16
|Two
|18
|-
|Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area
|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
|Los Angeles County, California
|Pasadena, California
|The Rose Bowl
|Los Angeles Galaxy
|16
|Three
|19
|-
| rowspan="2" |New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area
| rowspan="2" |New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
| rowspan="2" |Bergen County, New Jersey
| rowspan="2" |East Rutherford, New Jersey
| rowspan="2" |Giants Stadium
|NY/NJ MetroStars
|16
|One
|17
|-
|MLS All-Star Game
|
|
|One
|-
|San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area
| colspan="2" |San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Santa Clara County, California
|San José, California
|CEFCU Stadium
|San Jose Clash
|16
|One
|17
|-
| colspan="2" |Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division
|Hillsborough County, Florida
|Tampa, Florida
|Tampa Stadium
|Tampa Bay Mutiny
|16
|Three
|19
|-
|Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area
|Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area
|Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division
| colspan="2" |District of Columbia
|Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
|D.C. United
|16
|Three
|19
|-
| colspan="7" |'''Total'''
|'''160'''
|'''17'''
|'''178'''
|}
[[Category:1996]][[Category:Major League Soccer seasons]]
[[Category:1996]][[Category:Major League Soccer seasons]]

Latest revision as of 03:57, 11 July 2026

Seasons
Inaugural season 1996 1997

Teams and Alignment

Conference Team Primary Venue Municipality
Eastern Conference Columbus Crew Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio
D.C. United Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington
New England Revolution Foxboro Stadium Norfolk County, Massachusetts
NY/NJ MetroStars Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey
Tampa Bay Mutiny Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida
Western Conference Colorado Rapids Mile High Stadium Denver
Dallas Burn Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas
Kansas City Wiz GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri
Los Angeles Galaxy The Rose Bowl Pasadena, California
San Jose Clash CEFCU Stadium San José, California

Changes

  • League established and aligned into Eastern Conference and Western Conference.
  • Colorado Rapids enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Mile High Stadium in Denver.
  • Columbus Crew enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
  • Dallas Burn enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas.
  • D.C. United enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington.
  • Kansas City Wiz enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy enfranchised in Western Conference, playing at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
  • New England Revolution enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Foxboro Stadium in unincorporated Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
  • NY/NJ MetroStars enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
  • San Jose Hawks resume operations, transfer from United States Interregional Soccer League, renamed San Jose Clash, and aligned in Western Conference, playing at CEFCU Stadium in Pasadena, California.
  • Tampa Bay Mutiny enfranchised in Eastern Conference, playing at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Regular Season Results

Conference Team W SOW L Pts
Eastern Conference Tampa Bay Mutiny 19 1 12 58
D.C. United 15 1 16 46
NY/NJ MetroStars 12 3 17 39
Columbus Crew 11 4 17 37
New England Revolution 9 6 17 33
Western Conference Los Angeles Galaxy 15 4 13 49
Dallas Burn 12 5 15 41
Kansas City Wiz 12 5 15 41
San Jose Clash 12 3 17 39
Colorado Rapids 9 2 21 29

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Single-Game) Champions
Tampa Bay Mutiny 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny 0 D.C. United 3 D.C. United
Columbus Crew 1
D.C. United 2 D.C. United 2
NJ/NY MetroStars 1
Los Angeles Galaxy 2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2
San Jose Clash 1
Dallas Burn 1 Kansas City Wiz 0
Kansas City Wiz 2

Special Event Results

Event Home Score Road
MLS All-Star Game Eastern Conference 3-2 Western Conference

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Norfolk County, Massachusetts Unincorporated Foxboro Stadium New England Revolution 16 16
Los Angeles Galaxy One One
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Franklin County, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Ohio Stadium Columbus Crew 16 One 17
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK Combined Statistical Area Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division Dallas County, Texas Dallas Cotton Bowl Stadium Dallas Burn 16 Two 18
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Mile High Stadium Colorado Rapids 16 16
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area Jackson County, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City Wiz 16 Two 18
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA Combined Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division Los Angeles County, California Pasadena, California The Rose Bowl Los Angeles Galaxy 16 Three 19
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Bergen County, New Jersey East Rutherford, New Jersey Giants Stadium NY/NJ MetroStars 16 One 17
MLS All-Star Game One
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Combined Statistical Area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area Santa Clara County, California San José, California CEFCU Stadium San Jose Clash 16 One 17
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area Tampa, FL Metropolitan Division Hillsborough County, Florida Tampa, Florida Tampa Stadium Tampa Bay Mutiny 16 Three 19
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium D.C. United 16 Three 19
Total 160 17 178
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