2000 Major League Soccer season
Season | 2000 |
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MLS Cup | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | Kansas City Wizards (1st shield) |
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 |
← 1999 2001 → |
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.
Übersicht
[edit]Season format
[edit]The season began on March 18 and concluded with MLS Cup on October 15. The 12 teams were split into three divisions. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their division four times, for a total of 12 games. The remaining schedule consisted of three games against four select opponents in one of the other divisions, and two games against the remaining four teams.
The eight teams with the most points qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals 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 |
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 |
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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Miami Fusion | ![]() |
Fired | May 8, 2000 | ![]() |
May 8, 2000 |
Standings
[edit]Eastern Division
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Central Division
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Western Division
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Overall standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Fixtures and results
[edit]Note: * = Match required extra time
MLS Cup Playoffs
[edit]Bracket
[edit]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 |
- Points system
Win = 3 Pts.
Loss = 0 Pts.
Draw = 1 Pt. - ASDET*=Added Sudden Death Extra Time (Game tie breaker)
SDET**=Sudden Death Extra Time (Series tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.
Quarterfinals
[edit]Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Molnar ![]() |
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 8,682
Kansas City Wizards | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids |
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Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 8,789
Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Bravo ![]() ![]() |
Henderson ![]() Molnar ![]() Gomez ![]() |
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 4,156
Kansas City Wizards advance 7–1 on points.
New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire |
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Harris ![]() |
Wright ![]() Kovalenko ![]() |
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 10,476
Chicago Fire | 1–2 | New England Revolution |
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Kovalenko ![]() |
Wynalda ![]() Wright ![]() |
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 10,723
New England Revolution | 0–6 | Chicago Fire |
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Razov ![]() ![]() Stoichkov ![]() ![]() Nowak ![]() George ![]() |
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,972
Chicago Fire advance 6–3 on points.
Dallas Burn | 1–1 (AET) 0–1 (ASDET) | MetroStars |
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Rhine ![]() |
Mathis ![]() Valencia ![]() |
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 14,868
MetroStars | 2–1 | Dallas Burn |
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Mathis ![]() ![]() |
Rodríguez ![]() |
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 7,555
MetroStars advance 6–0 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
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Vanney ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Diallo ![]() |
Hendrickson ![]() Kelly ![]() Hernández ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() Jones ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.
Semifinals
[edit]MetroStars | 0–3 | Chicago Fire |
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Stoichkov ![]() Kovalenko ![]() Razov ![]() |
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 7,141
Chicago Fire | 0–2 | MetroStars |
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Chung ![]() Valencia ![]() |
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 15,476
MetroStars | 2–3 | Chicago Fire |
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Valencia ![]() ![]() |
Brown ![]() Stoichkov ![]() Razov ![]() |
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 10,133
Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 11,815
Kansas City Wizards | 1–1 (AET) 0–1 (ASDET) | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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McKeon ![]() |
Jones ![]() Califf ![]() |
Pasadena, California
Attendance: 20,849
Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
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Molnar ![]() |
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 8,320
Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.
MLS Cup
[edit]Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Chicago Fire |
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Molnar ![]() |
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,159
Player statistics
[edit]Goals
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 26 |
2 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 18 |
3 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy MetroStars |
16 |
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Miami Fusion | ||
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MetroStars | ||
6 | ![]() |
Dallas Burn | 15 |
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Columbus Crew | ||
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New England Revolution | ||
9 | ![]() |
MetroStars | 13 |
10 | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards | 12 |
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D.C. United |
Hat-tricks
[edit]Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
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Chicago Fire | Miami Fusion | 3–0 | May 6 |
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D.C. United | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | |
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Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4–1 | June 21 |
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Tampa Bay Mutiny | MetroStars | 4–3 | August 16 |
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MetroStars | Dallas Burn | 6–4 | August 26 |
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Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus Crew | 4–3 | August 30 |
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Miami Fusion | MetroStars | 4–1 | September 2 |
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Miami Fusion | D.C. United | 6–2 | September 9 |
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MetroStars | New England Revolution | 3–4 |
Assists
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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1 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Los Angeles Galaxy, MetroStars |
13 |
3 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Miami Fusion | 10 |
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Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
6 | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards | 9 |
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Miami Fusion | ||
8 | ![]() |
MetroStars | 8 |
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Dallas Burn | ||
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MetroStars | ||
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Columbus Crew |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
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LA Galaxy | ||
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Dallas Burn | ||
5 | ![]() |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 6 |
6 | ![]() |
Chicago Fire | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
MetroStars | 4 |
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Colorado Rapids | ||
9 | ![]() |
New England Revolution | 3 |
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Columbus Crew |
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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April | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards |
May | ![]() |
Kansas City Wizards |
June | ![]() |
MetroStars |
July | ![]() |
Columbus Crew |
August | ![]() |
MetroStars |
September | ![]() |
Miami Fusion |
Attendance
[edit]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 |
References
[edit]- MLS Site Archived August 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine