2000 Major League Soccer season

The 2000 Major League Soccer season was the 88th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 22nd with a national first-division league, and the fifth season of Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 25 and continued through September 9, culminating with the 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs.

2000 Major League Soccer season
Season2000
MLS CupKansas City Wizards (1st title)
Supporters' ShieldKansas City Wizards (1st shield)
Matches played192
Goals scored612 (3.19 per match)
Top goalscorerMamadou Diallo
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Goals: 26
Longest winning runMetroStars
Games: 5
(1 Jul – 2 Aug)
Longest unbeaten runKansas City Wizards
Games: 12
(25 Mar – 4 Jun)
Longest losing runSan Jose Earthquakes
Games: 6
(15 Jul – 19 Aug)
Highest attendanceLos Angeles Galaxy
Season: 326,392
Game Avg.: 20,400
Lowest attendanceMiami Fusion
Season: 119,352
Game Avg.: 7,460
Total attendance2,641,085
Average attendance13,756
← 1999
2001 →

Overview

Changes from 1999

Most notably the 2000 season marked the first time in Major League Soccer 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, if two teams were tied, the tie would stand. Also, the league adopted the IFAB-standard running clock, as well as injury time.

Additionally, the league broke into three separate divisions, the East, Central and West divisions. The league would use this format until 2002, when the two Florida franchises, Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion folded.

Standings

Division standings

Eastern Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 MetroStars 32 17 12 3 64 56 +8 54 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
Source: MLS

Central Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chicago Fire 32 17 9 6 67 51 +16 57 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
Source: MLS

Western Division
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards 32 16 7 9 47 29 +18 57 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
Source: MLS

Overall standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kansas City Wizards (SS, W1) 32 16 7 9 47 29 +18 57 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2002 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2 Chicago Fire (C1) 32 17 9 6 67 51 +16 57
3 MetroStars (E1) 32 17 12 3 64 56 +8 54 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs
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
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division champion, (C1) = Central Division champion, (W1) = Western Division champion

MLS Cup Playoffs

Bracket
  Quarter-finals Semi-finals MLS Cup 2000
                                   
  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
Colorado Rapids0–1Kansas City Wizards
Molnar  18'
Kansas City Wizards0–0Colorado Rapids
INVESCO Field
Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 8,789
Colorado Rapids2–3Kansas City Wizards
Bravo  70',  90+' (pen.) Henderson  11'
Molnar  65'
Gomez  69'

Kansas City Wizards advance 7–1 on points.

New England Revolution1–2Chicago Fire
Harris  50' Wright  54' (o.g.)
Kovalenko  73'
Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 10,476
Chicago Fire1–2New England Revolution
Kovalenko  83' Wynalda  18'
Wright  86'
New England Revolution0–6Chicago Fire
Razov  5',  65'
Stoichkov  14',  17'
Nowak  45'+
George  75'
Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 5,972

Chicago Fire advance 6–3 on points.

Dallas Burn1–1 (AET)
0–1 (ASDET)		MetroStars
Rhine  57' Mathis  34'
Valencia  100'
MetroStars2–1Dallas Burn
Mathis  53',  81' Rodríguez  82' (pen.)
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 7,555

MetroStars advance 6–0 on points.

Los Angeles Galaxy1–0Tampa Bay Mutiny
Vanney  61' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,583
Tampa Bay Mutiny2–5Los Angeles Galaxy
Diallo  21', 67' Hendrickson  14'
Kelly  19'
Hernández  48'
Cienfuegos  51'
Jones  85'
Attendance: 13,581

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.

Semifinals
MetroStars0–3Chicago Fire
Stoichkov  21'
Kovalenko  35'
Razov  84'
Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 7,141
Chicago Fire0–2MetroStars
Chung  40'
Valencia  84'
MetroStars2–3Chicago Fire
Valencia  32',  36' Brown  4'
Stoichkov  31'
Razov  88'
Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 10,133

Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.

Los Angeles Galaxy0–0Kansas City Wizards
Kansas City Wizards1–1 (AET)
0–1 (ASDET)		Los Angeles Galaxy
McKeon  29' Jones  16'
Califf  93'
Los Angeles Galaxy0–1Kansas City Wizards
Molnar  22' (pen.)
 0–1 series (SDET) 
Molnar  6'

Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.

MLS Cup 2000
Kansas City Wizards1–0Chicago Fire
Molnar  11'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,159

Player awards

End of season awards
AwardPlayerClub
Most Valuable Player Tony MeolaKansas City Wizards
Scoring Champion Mamadou Diallo (56 Points)Tampa Bay Mutiny
Defender of the Year Peter VermesKansas City Wizards
Goalkeeper of the Year Tony MeolaKansas City Wizards
Rookie of the Year Carlos BocanegraChicago Fire
Coach of the Year Bob GanslerKansas City Wizards
Comeback Player of the Year Tony MeolaKansas City Wizards
Goal of the Year Marcelo BalboaColorado Rapids
Fair Play Award Steve RalstonTampa Bay Mutiny
Humanitarian of the Year Abdul Thompson ContehSan Jose Earthquakes

Player statistics

Top Goal Scorers
Position Player Club Goals
1 Mamadou Diallo Tampa Bay Mutiny 26
2 Ante Razov Chicago Fire 18
3 Clint Mathis MetroStars* 16
Diego Serna Miami Fusion 16
Adolfo Valencia MetroStars 16
6 Ariel Graziani Dallas Burn 15
Dante Washington Columbus Crew 15
Wolde Harris New England Revolution 15
9 Alex Comas MetroStars 13
10 Miklos Molnar Kansas City Wizards 12
Jaime Moreno D.C. United 12

Played for more than one team – Most Recent Team Listed*

Attendance
Club Games Season Game Avg.
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 F.C. 16 119,352 7,460
OVERALL 192 2,641,085 13,756

International Competition

2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

  • Los Angeles Galaxy
    Defeated Real C.D. España 5-3 in PK, 0-0 draw (Quarter-finals).
    Defeated D.C. United 4-2 in PK, 1-1 draw (Semi-finals).
    Defeated C.D. Olimpia 3-2 in regulation (Final).
  • D.C. United
    Defeated L.D. Alajuelense 2-1 (Quarter-finals).
    Lost Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 in PK, 1-1 draw (Semi-finals).

Coaches

Eastern Conference

Western Conference
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