1998 Major League Soccer season
(Redirected from 1998 MLS Cup Playoffs)
Season | 1998 |
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MLS Cup | Chicago Fire (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | Los Angeles Galaxy (1st shield) |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 701 (3.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Stern John (26 goals) |
Longest winning run | Chicago Fire Games: 11 (05/16 – 07/09) |
Longest losing run | New England Revolution Games: 9 (05/13 – 07/04) |
Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 348,549 Game Avg.: 21,784 |
Lowest attendance | Kansas City Wizards Season: 129,163 Game Avg.: 8,073 |
Total attendance | 2,747,897 |
Average attendance | 14,312 |
← 1997 1999 → |
The 1998 Major League Soccer season was the third season of Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion played their inaugural seasons as the first two MLS expansion teams. Chicago would become the first expansion team to win the MLS Cup and the first to win it in the inaugural year.
Final standings
Eastern Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
3 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 | |
4 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 | |
6 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 |
Source: FBREF.com
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | |
3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
4 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | |
5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 |
Source: FBREF.com
Overall Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (S) | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[a] |
2 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[b] |
3 | Chicago Fire (C) | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[c] |
4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
6 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 | |
7 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | |
8 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 | |
9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
11 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 | |
12 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 |
Source: MLSsoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) MLS Supporters' Shield
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) MLS Supporters' Shield
Notes:
- ^ As 1998 MLS Supporters' Shield winner
- ^ As 1998 MLS Cup runner-up
- ^ As 1998 MLS Cup winner
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
- The ties were a best of three series.
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '98 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | D.C. United | 2 | 0 (3) | x | ||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 1 | 0 (2) | x | ||||||||||||||
E1 | D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
E2 | Columbus | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
E2 | Columbus | 5 | 1 (3) | x | ||||||||||||||
E3 | MetroStars | 3 | 1 (2) | x | ||||||||||||||
E1 | D.C. United | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles | 6 | 3 | x | ||||||||||||||
W4 | Dallas | 1 | 2 | x | ||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles | 0 | 1 (1) | x | ||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 1 | 1 (2) | x | ||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 1 (3) | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||
W3 | Colorado | 1 (2) | 0 | x |
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference
Game 1
D.C. United | 2–1 | Miami Fusion |
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Game 2
Miami Fusion | 0–0 | D.C. United |
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Penalties | ||
2–3 |
- D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Game 1
Columbus Crew | 5–3 | MetroStars |
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Game 2
MetroStars | 1–1 | Columbus Crew |
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Penalties | ||
2–3 |
- Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Western Conference
Game 1
Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–1 | Dallas Burn |
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Game 2
Dallas Burn | 2–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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- Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Game 1
Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids |
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Penalties | ||
3–2 |
Game 2
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Chicago Fire |
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- Chicago Fire advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
Game 1
D.C. United | 2–0 | Columbus Crew |
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Game 2
Columbus Crew | 4–2 | D.C. United |
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Game 3
D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew |
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- D.C. United advance 2–1, to MLS Cup '98
Western Conference
Game 1
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Chicago Fire |
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Game 2
Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Penalties | ||
2–1 |
- Chicago Fire advance 2–0, to MLS Cup '98
MLS Cup '98
- Chicago Fire and D.C. United earn MLS berths to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Player awards
Weekly award
Week | Player of the Week | Team |
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Week 1 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 2 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 3 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 4 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 5 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 6 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids |
Week 7 | ![]() |
MetroStars |
Week 8 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 9 | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards |
Week 10 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 11 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 12 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 13 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 14 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 15 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 16 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Week 17 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Week 18 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Week 19 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 20 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 21 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 22 | ![]() |
Miami Fusion |
Week 23 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 24 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 25 | ![]() |
Miami Fusion |
Monthly awards
Month | Player of the Month | Team |
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March | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
April | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
May | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
June | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids |
July | ![]() |
D.C. United |
August | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
September | ![]() |
Miami Fusion |
End of year awards
Award | Player | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Scoring Champion | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Defender of the Year | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Goalkeeper of the Year | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Coach of the Year | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Goal of the Year | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Fair Play Award | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Player statistics
Top goal scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew | 26 |
2 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 |
3 | ![]() |
D.C. United | 18 |
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New England Revolution | 18 | |
5 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 |
6 | ![]() |
D.C. United | 16 |
7 | ![]() |
MetroStars | 14 |
8 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids | 13 |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | |
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San Jose Clash | 13 |
Attendance
Club | Games | Home Total | Home Average |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 348,549 | 21,784 |
New England Revolution | 16 | 307,004 | 19,187 |
Chicago Fire | 16 | 286,190 | 17,886 |
MetroStars | 16 | 264,316 | 16,519 |
D.C. United | 16 | 256,127 | 16,007 |
Colorado Rapids | 16 | 236,995 | 14,812 |
San Jose Clash | 16 | 218,450 | 13,653 |
Columbus Crew | 16 | 196,394 | 12,274 |
Dallas Burn | 16 | 175,162 | 10,947 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 16 | 164,999 | 10,312 |
Miami Fusion | 16 | 164,548 | 10,284 |
Kansas City Wizards | 16 | 129,163 | 8,072 |
OVERALL | 192 | 2,747,897 | 14,311 |
International Competition
D.C. United
DefeatJoe Public F.C. 8–0 in quarterfinals.
DefeatDeportivo Saprissa 2-0 in semifinals.
DefeatToluca 1–0 in final.
Colorado Rapids
LoseClub León 4–3 on aggregate in qualifying round.
D.C. United
DefeatVasco da Gama 2–1 on aggregate.
First leg played at RFK Stadium
Second leg played at Lockhart Stadium.