1999 Major League Soccer season
Season | 1999 |
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MLS Cup | D.C. United (3rd title) |
Supporters' Shield | D.C. United (2nd shield) |
CONCACAF Champions' Cup | D.C. United Los Angeles Galaxy |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 549 (2.86 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Stern John Roy Lassiter Jason Kreis (18 goals) |
Highest attendance | 73,123 SJ 1–1 DC (July 4, 1999) |
Lowest attendance | 4,631 KC 1–2 COL (July 7, 1999) |
Total attendance | 2,742,108 |
Average attendance | 14,282 |
← 1998 2000 → |
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.
Übersicht
[edit]Season format
[edit]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
[edit]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 |
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
[edit]Coaching changes
[edit]Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
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Kansas City Wizards | ![]() |
Fired | April 14, 1999 | ![]() |
April 14, 1999 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | ![]() |
Fired | April 22, 1999 | ![]() |
April 22, 1999 |
Kansas City Wizards | ![]() |
End of interim period | April 28, 1999 | ![]() |
April 28, 1999 |
San Jose Clash | ![]() |
Fired | September 16, 1999 | ![]() |
September 16, 1999 |
San Jose Clash | ![]() |
End of interim period | September 22, 1999 | ![]() |
September 22, 1999 |
Standings
[edit]Eastern Conference
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Western Conference
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Overall standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
[edit]Bracket
[edit]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
[edit]Eastern Conference
D.C. United | 2–0 | Miami Fusion |
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Bericht |
Miami Fusion | 0–0 | D.C. United |
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Bericht | ||
Penalties | ||
2–3 |
- D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
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Bericht |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–2 | Columbus Crew |
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Bericht |
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- Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Western Conference
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | Colorado Rapids |
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Bericht |
Colorado Rapids | 0–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Bericht |
- Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Dallas Burn | 2–1 | Chicago Fire |
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Bericht |
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Chicago Fire | 4–0 | Dallas Burn |
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Bericht |
Dallas Burn | 3–2 | Chicago Fire |
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Bericht |
- Dallas Burn advance 2–1, to the Conference Finals.
Conference finals
[edit]D.C. United | 2–1 | Columbus Crew |
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Bericht |
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Columbus Crew | 5–1 | D.C. United |
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Bericht |
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D.C. United | 4–0 | Columbus Crew |
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Bericht |
- D.C. United advance 2–1, advance to MLS Cup '99.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–1 | Dallas Burn |
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Bericht |
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Dallas Burn | 2–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Bericht |
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Penalties | ||
4–3 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Dallas Burn |
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Bericht |
- Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–1. advance to MLS Cup '99.
MLS Cup
[edit]Player statistics
[edit]Goals
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew | 18 |
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D.C. United | ||
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Dallas Burn | ||
4 | ![]() |
New England Revolution | 15 |
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San Jose Clash | ||
6 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 14 |
7 | ![]() |
San Jose Clash, Tampa Bay Mutiny |
13 |
8 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 12 |
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Columbus Crew | ||
10 | 5 players | 10 |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Dallas Burn | New England Revolution | 4–0 | March 20 |
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Columbus Crew | Miami Fusion | 4–0 | August 1 |
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Columbus Crew | MetroStars | 4–2 | August 18 |
Assists
[edit]Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 11 |
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Dallas Burn | ||
3 | ![]() |
Colorado Rapids | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 7 |
5 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew | 6 |
6 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
San Jose Clash | 4 |
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Colorado Rapids | ||
9 | ![]() |
Miami Fusion | 3 |
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Miami Fusion | ||
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Kansas City Wizards | ||
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D.C. United |
Awards
[edit]Individual awards
[edit]Best XI
[edit]Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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Player of the Month
[edit]Week | Player | Club |
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March | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
April | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
May | ![]() |
D.C. United |
June | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
July | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
August | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
September | ![]() |
San Jose Clash |
Weekly awards
[edit]Player of the Week | ||
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Week | Player | Club |
Week 1 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 2 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 3 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 4 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 5 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 6 | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
Week 7 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 8 | ![]() |
MetroStars |
Week 9 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Week 10 | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
Week 11 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 12 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Week 13 | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
Week 14 | ![]() |
Colorado |
Week 15 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 16 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 17 | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards |
Week 18 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Week 19 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire |
Week 20 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 21 | ![]() |
D.C. United |
Week 22 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Week 23 | ![]() |
New England Revolution |
Week 24 | ![]() |
San Jose Clash |
Week 25 | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
Week 26 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Week 27 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn |
Attendance
[edit]Rank | Team | GP | Cumulative | Hoch | Niedrig | Mean |
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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 |