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1999 Major League Soccer season
4th season of Major League Soccer
4th season of Major League Soccer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 1999 |
| num_teams | 12 |
| mlscup | D.C. United (3rd title) |
| shield | D.C. United (2nd shield) |
| continentalcup1 | [CONCACAF Champions' Cup](2000-concacaf-champions-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | D.C. United |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| league topscorer | Stern John |
| Roy Lassiter | |
| Jason Kreis | |
| (18 goals) | |
| matches | 192 |
| total goals | 549 |
| highest attendance | 73,123 |
| SJ 1–1 DC | |
| (July 4, 1999) | |
| lowest attendance | 4,631 |
| KC 1–2 COL | |
| (July 7, 1999) | |
| attendance | 2,742,108 |
| average attendance | 14,282 |
| prevseason | [1998](1998-major-league-soccer-season) |
| nextseason | [2000](2000-major-league-soccer-season) |
Los Angeles Galaxy Roy Lassiter Jason Kreis (18 goals) SJ 1–1 DC (July 4, 1999) KC 1–2 COL (July 7, 1999)
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.
Overview
Season format
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
Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | USA Bob Bradley | — | |
| Colorado Rapids | USA Glenn Myernick | ||
| Columbus Crew | USA Tom Fitzgerald | Snickers | |
| D.C. United | NED Thomas Rongen | MasterCard | |
| Dallas Burn | USA Dave Dir | ||
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Bob Gansler | — | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Sigi Schmid | — | |
| MetroStars | FRY Bora Milutinović | USA Tab Ramos | — |
| Miami Fusion | BRA Ivo Wortmann | — | |
| New England Revolution | ITA Walter Zenga | — | |
| San Jose Clash | GER Lothar Osiander | USA John Doyle | Honda |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | USA Tim Hankinson |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Wizards | ENG Ron Newman | Fired | April 14, 1999 | ENG Ken Fogarty | April 14, 1999 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | ECU Octavio Zambrano | Fired | April 22, 1999 | USA Sigi Schmid | April 22, 1999 |
| Kansas City Wizards | ENG Ken Fogarty | End of interim period | April 28, 1999 | USA Bob Gansler | April 28, 1999 |
| San Jose Clash | IRL Brian Quinn | Fired | September 16, 1999 | CHI Jorge Espinoza | September 16, 1999 |
| San Jose Clash | CHI Jorge Espinoza | End of interim period | September 22, 1999 | GER Lothar Osiander | September 22, 1999 |
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Overall standings
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Western Conference | score-width=35px | team-width=175px | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=D.C. United | RD1-score1-1=2 | RD1-score1-2=0 (3) | RD1-score1-3=x | RD1-seed2=E4 | RD1-team2=Miami | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=0 (2) | RD1-score2-3=x | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Columbus | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-3=x | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=Tampa Bay | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-score4-3=x | RD1-seed5=W1 | RD1-team5=Los Angeles | RD1-score5-1=3 | RD1-score5-2=2 | RD1-score5-3=x | RD1-seed6=W4 | RD1-team6=Colorado | RD1-score6-1=0 | RD1-score6-2=0 | RD1-score6-3=x | RD1-seed7=W2 | RD1-team7=Dallas | RD1-score7-1=2 | RD1-score7-2=0 | RD1-score7-3=3 | RD1-seed8=W3 | RD1-team8=Chicago | RD1-score8-1=1 | RD1-score8-2=4 | RD1-score8-3=2 | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=D.C. United | RD2-score1-1=2 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-3=4 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Columbus | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=5 | RD2-score2-3=0 | RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Los Angeles | RD2-score3-1=2 | RD2-score3-2=2 (3) | RD2-score3-3=3 | RD2-seed4=W2 | RD2-team4=Dallas | RD2-score4-1=1 | RD2-score4-2=2 (4) | RD2-score4-3=1 | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=D.C. United | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-seed2=W1 | RD3-team2=Los Angeles | RD3-score2-1=0
- Best of Three series winner will advance.
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference
-
Moreno
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Mastroeni
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Heaps
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Rooney
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Martínez
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Vargas
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Marshall
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Etcheverry
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Wood
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Agoos
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Soñora
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Aunger
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Lassiter
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D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
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John
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West
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Cunningham
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Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Western Conference
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Hendrickson
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Vanney
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Jones |
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Pena
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Franchino
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Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
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Graziani
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Santel
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Ball
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Nowak
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Kosecki
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Razov
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Kovalenko
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Deering
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Rodríguez
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Graziani
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Razov
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Marsch
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Dallas Burn advance 2–1, to the Conference Finals.
Conference finals
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Moreno
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Olsen
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Cunningham
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Elcock
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Cunningham
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Stern John
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Lassiter
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Moreno
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Lassiter
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Etcheverry
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D.C. United advance 2–1, advance to MLS Cup '99.
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Cienfuegos
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Hendrickson
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Graziani
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Graziani
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Hermosillo
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Santel
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Tréllez
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Farrer
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Daniv
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Rodríguez
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Pareja
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Graziani
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Jones
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Cienfuegos
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Vanney
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Hendrickson
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Hermosillo
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Caligiuri
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Pena
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Vanney
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Hermosillo
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Cienfuegos
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Kreis
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Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–1. advance to MLS Cup '99.
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 1999
- Moreno
- Olsen
Player statistics
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRI Stern John | Columbus Crew | 18 |
| USA Roy Lassiter | D.C. United | ||
| USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | ||
| 4 | USA Joe-Max Moore | New England Revolution | 15 |
| SLV Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash | ||
| 6 | USA Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | 14 |
| 7 | SLV Raúl Díaz Arce | San Jose Clash, | |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 13 | ||
| 8 | LBR Musa Shannon | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 12 |
| USA Jeff Cunningham | Columbus Crew | ||
| 10 | *5 players* | 10 |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | New England Revolution | 4–0 | |
| TRI Stern John | Columbus Crew | Miami Fusion | 4–0 | |
| TRI Stern John | Columbus Crew | MetroStars | 4–2 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOL Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United | 13 |
| COL Carlos Valderrama | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
| 3 | USA Steve Ralston | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 12 |
| 4 | USA Ben Olsen | D.C. United | 11 |
| 5 | USA Jeff Baicher | San Jose Clash | 9 |
| SLV Mauricio Cienfuegos | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| POL Roman Kosecki | Chicago Fire | ||
| USA Eddie Lewis | San Jose Clash | ||
| 9 | USA Henry Gutierrez | Miami Fusion | 8 |
| USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | ||
| USA Brian McBride | Columbus Crew |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheets | |||
| 1 | USA Kevin Hartman | Los Angeles Galaxy | 11 |
| USA Matt Jordan | Dallas Burn | ||
| 3 | USA Ian Feuer | Colorado Rapids | 8 |
| 4 | USA Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire | 7 |
| 5 | USA Mark Dougherty | Columbus Crew | 6 |
| 6 | USA Scott Garlick | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 5 |
| 7 | USA Joe Cannon | San Jose Clash | 4 |
| USA Marcus Hahnemann | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 9 | USA Jeff Cassar | Miami Fusion | 3 |
| USA Garth Lagerway | Miami Fusion | ||
| USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards | ||
| USA Tom Presthus | D.C. United |
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn |
| Defender of the Year | USA Robin Fraser | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | USA Kevin Hartman | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Coach of the Year | USA Sigi Schmid | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Jay Heaps | Miami Fusion |
| Scoring Champion | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn |
| Goal of the Year | BOL Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United |
| Fair Play Award | USA Steve Ralston | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Kevin Hartman, LA Galaxy | USA Jeff Agoos, D.C. United | ||
| CZE Luboš Kubík, Chicago | |||
| USA Robin Fraser, LA Galaxy | USA Chris Armas, Chicago | ||
| SLV Mauricio Cienfuegos, LA Galaxy | |||
| BOL Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United | |||
| USA Eddie Lewis, San Jose | |||
| USA Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay | USA Jason Kreis, Dallas | ||
| BOL Jaime Moreno, D.C. United |
Player of the Month
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | USA Ante Razov | Chicago Fire |
| April | LBR Musa Shannon | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| May | USA Roy Lassiter | D.C. United |
| June | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn |
| July | ESA Raúl Díaz Arce | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| August | USA Matt Jordan | Dallas Burn |
| September | SLV Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash |
Weekly awards
| Player of the Week | Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 2 | USA Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | |
| Week 3 | USA Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | |
| Week 4 | USA Matt Jordan | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 5 | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 6 | ZAF Ivan McKinley | New England Revolution | |
| Week 7 | USA Jeff Cunningham | Columbus Crew | |
| Week 8 | USA Mark Chung | MetroStars | |
| Week 9 | USA Roy Lassiter | D.C. United | |
| Week 10 | VEN Giovanni Savarese | New England Revolution | |
| Week 11 | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 12 | BOL Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | |
| Week 13 | USA Joe-Max Moore | New England Revolution | |
| Week 14 | PAN Jorge Dely Valdés | Colorado | |
| Week 15 | TRI Stern John | Columbus Crew | |
| Week 16 | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 17 | USA Chris Klein | Kansas City Wizards | |
| Week 18 | ESA Raúl Díaz Arce | Tampa Bay Mutiny | |
| Week 19 | CZE Luboš Kubík | Chicago Fire | |
| Week 20 | ECU Ariel Graziani | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 21 | USA Ben Olsen | D.C. United | |
| Week 22 | USA Manny Lagos | Tampa Bay Mutiny | |
| Week 23 | VEN Giovanni Savarese | New England Revolution | |
| Week 24 | USA Eddie Lewis | San Jose Clash | |
| Week 25 | USA Brian McBride | Columbus Crew | |
| Week 26 | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | |
| Week 27 | USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn |
Attendance
Main article: Major League Soccer attendance
| Rank | Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean | Total | 192 | 2,742,108 | 73,123 | 4,631 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 16 | 24,741 | 13,891 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 60,433 | 4,825 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | D.C. United | 16 | 35,167 | 10,846 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | New England Revolution | 16 | 30,564 | 7,260 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 16 | 27,311 | 6,223 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | San Jose Clash | 16 | 73,123 | 6,824 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | MetroStars | 16 | 43,192 | 6,876 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 51,025 | 4,746 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 16 | 20,976 | 8,264 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Dallas Burn | 16 | 17,621 | 7,237 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Miami Fusion | 16 | 13,648 | 5,862 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Kansas City Wizards | 16 | 15,509 | 4,631 |
References
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