2000 Major League Soccer season

2000 Major League Soccer season

Season	2000
MLS Cup	Kansas City Wizards (1st title)
Supporters' Shield	Kansas City Wizards (1st shield)
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 (07/01 – 08/02)
Longest unbeaten run	Kansas City Wizards Games: 12 (03/25 – 06/04)
Longest losing run	San Jose Earthquakes Games: 6 (07/15 – 08/19)
Highest attendance	Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 326,392 Game Avg.: 20,400
Lowest attendance	Miami Fusion F.C. Season: 119,352 Game Avg.: 7,460
Average attendance	Major League Soccer Season: 2,641,085 Game Avg.: 13,756
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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.

Changes from 1999

Most notably the 2000 season marked the first time in Major League Soccer history, and the first season of 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.

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.

Final standings

Eastern Division	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
x – MetroStars	32	17	12	3	64	56	8	54
x – New England Revolution	32	13	13	6	47	49	-2	45
Miami Fusion F.C.	32	12	15	5	54	56	-2	41
D.C. United	32	8	18	6	44	63	-19	30

Central Division	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
x – Chicago Fire	32	17	9	6	67	51	16	57
x – Tampa Bay Mutiny	32	16	12	4	62	50	12	52
x – Dallas Burn	32	14	14	4	54	54	0	46
Columbus Crew	32	11	16	5	48	58	-10	38

Western Division	GP	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
s – Kansas City Wizards	32	16	7	9	47	29	18	57
x – Los Angeles Galaxy	32	14	10	8	47	37	10	50
x – Colorado Rapids	32	13	15	4	43	59	-16	43
San Jose Earthquakes	32	7	17	8	35	50	-15	29

• Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of division.
  s = Supporters Shield
  x = Clinched Playoff berth.

Overall

Pos	Club	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
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.

MLS Cup Playoffs

Playoff Bracket

• 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

September 16, 2000
Game 1

Colorado Rapids	0 – 1	Kansas City Wizards
		Molnar 18'

Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 8,682

September 20, 2000
Game 2

Kansas City Wizards	0 – 0	Colorado Rapids

INVESCO Field
Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 8,789

September 24, 2000
Game 3

Colorado Rapids	2 – 3	Kansas City Wizards
Bravo 70', 90'+ (pen)		Henderson 11' Molnar 65' Gomez 69'

Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 4,156

Kansas City Wizards advance 7-1 on points.

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September 15, 2000
Game 1

New England Revolution	1 – 2	Chicago Fire
Harris 50'		Wright 54' (O.G.) Kovalenko 73'

Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 10,476

September 19, 2000
Game 2

Chicago Fire	1 – 2	New England Revolution
Kovalenko 83'		Wynalda 18' Wright 86'

Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 10,723

September 22, 2000
Game 3

New England Revolution	0 – 6	Chicago Fire
		Razov 5', 65' Stoichkov 14', 17' Nowak 45'+ George 75'

Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 5,972

Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.

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September 15, 2000
Game 1

Dallas Burn	1 – 1 (AET) 0 – 1 (ASDET)	MetroStars
Rhine 57'		Mathis 34' Valencia  100'

Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 14,868

September 20, 2000
Game 2

MetroStars	2 – 1	Dallas Burn
Mathis 53', 81'		Rodríguez 82' (Pen)

Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 7,555

MetroStars advance 6-0 on points.

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September 14, 2000
Game 1

Los Angeles Galaxy	1 – 0	Tampa Bay Mutiny
Vanney 61' (pen.)

Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida

September 20, 2000
Game 2

Tampa Bay Mutiny	2 – 5	Los Angeles Galaxy
Diallo 21', 67'		Hendrickson 14' Kelly 19' Hernández 48' Cienfuegos 51' Jones 85'

Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California

Attendance: 13,581

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6-0 on points.

Semifinals

September 26, 2000
Game 1

MetroStars	0 – 3	Chicago Fire
		Stoichkov 21' Kovalenko 35' Razov 84'

Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 7,141

September 30, 2000
Game 2

Chicago Fire	0 – 2	MetroStars
		Chung 40' Valencia 84'

Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 15,476

October 6, 2000
Game 3

MetroStars	2 – 3	Chicago Fire
Valencia 32', 36'		Brown 4' Stoichkov 31' Razov 88'

Soldier Field
Chicago
Attendance: 10,133

Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.

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September 29, 2000
Game 1

Los Angeles Galaxy	0 – 0	Kansas City Wizards

Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 11,815

October 3, 2000
Game 2

Kansas City Wizards	1 – 1 (AET) 0 – 1 (ASDET)	Los Angeles Galaxy
McKeon 29'		Jones 16' Califf  93'

Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Attendance: 20,849

October 6, 2000
Game 3

Los Angeles Galaxy	0 – 1	Kansas City Wizards
		Molnar 22' (Pen)

Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 8,320

	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

October 15, 2000

Kansas City Wizards	1 – 0	Chicago Fire
Molnar 11'

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,159

Team Awards

• MLS Cup – Kansas City Wizards
• U.S. Open Cup – Chicago Fire
• MLS Supporters' Shield – Kansas City Wizards

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).

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 F.C.	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*

Individual Awards

Award	Player	Club
Most Valuable Player	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards
Scoring Champion	Mamadou Diallo (56 Points)	Tampa Bay Mutiny
Defender of the Year	Peter Vermes	Kansas City Wizards
Goalkeeper of the Year	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards
Rookie of the Year	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire
Coach of the Year	Bob Gansler	Kansas City Wizards
Comeback Player of the Year	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards
Goal of the Year	Marcelo Balboa	Colorado Rapids
Fair Play Award	Steve Ralston	Tampa Bay Mutiny
Humanitarian of the Year	Abdul Thompson Conteh	San Jose Earthquakes

Winningest Coaches (By Wins)

Coach	Club	Win	Loss	Draw	Pct.	Pts.	OT Rec.
Bob Bradley	Chicago Fire	17	9	6	0.625	57	0-1-6
Octavio Zambrano	MetroStars	17	12	3	0.578	54	3-2-3
Bob Gansler	Kansas City Wizards	16	7	9	0.641	57	0-0-9
Tim Hankinson	Tampa Bay Mutiny	16	12	4	0.563	52	1-1-4
Sigi Schmid	Los Angeles Galaxy	14	10	8	0.563	50	1-2-8
Dave Dir	Dallas Burn	14	14	4	0.500	46	0-0-4
Fernando Clavijo	New England Revolution	13	13	6	0.500	45	1-1-6
Glenn Myernick	Colorado Rapids	13	15	4	0.469	43	3-1-4
Tom Fitzgerald	Columbus Crew	11	16	5	0.422	38	1-0-5
Ray Hudson	Miami Fusion F.C.	11	12	1	0.479	34	1-1-1
Thomas Rongen	D.C. United	8	18	6	0.344	30	2-3-6
Lothar Osiander	San Jose Earthquakes	7	17	8	0.344	29	0-1-8
Ivo Wortmann	Miami Fusion F.C.	1	3	4	0.375	7	0-0-4

Team Attendance Totals

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

References

• MLS Site