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2000 Major League Soccer season
5th season of Major League Soccer
5th season of Major League Soccer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Major League Soccer |
| season | 2000 |
| num_teams | 12 |
| mlscup | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
| shield | Kansas City Wizards (1st shield) |
| continentalcup1 | [CONCACAF Champions' Cup](2002-concacaf-champions-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Kansas City Wizards |
| Chicago Fire | |
| league topscorer | Mamadou Diallo |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | |
| Goals: 26 | |
| matches | 192 |
| total goals | 612 |
| longest wins | MetroStars |
| Games: 5 | |
| (1 Jul – 2 Aug) | |
| longest unbeaten | Kansas City Wizards |
| Games: 12 | |
| (25 Mar – 4 Jun) | |
| longest losses | 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 | |
| attendance | 2,641,085 |
| average attendance | 13,756 |
| prevseason | [1999](1999-major-league-soccer-season) |
| nextseason | [2001](2001-major-league-soccer-season) |
Chicago Fire Tampa Bay Mutiny Goals: 26 Games: 5 (1 Jul – 2 Aug) Games: 12 (25 Mar – 4 Jun) Games: 6 (15 Jul – 19 Aug) Season: 326,392 Game Avg.: 20,400 Season: 119,352 Game Avg.: 7,460
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.
Overview
Season format
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
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 |
| 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
| 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 | ECU Octavio Zambrano | USA Tab Ramos | New York Life |
| Miami Fusion | ENG Ray Hudson | — | |
| New England Revolution | USA Fernando Clavijo | — | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | GER Lothar Osiander | USA John Doyle | Yahoo! Sports |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | USA Tim Hankinson |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Fusion | BRA Ivo Wortmann | Fired | May 8, 2000 | ENG Ray Hudson | May 8, 2000 |
Standings
Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
Overall standings
Fixtures and results
Note: * = Match required extra time
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| score-width=25px | team-width=260px | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Kansas City Wizards (7 Points) | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=0 | RD1-score1-3=3 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Colorado Rapids (1 Points) | RD1-score2-1=0 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=2 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Tampa Bay Mutiny (0 Points) | RD1-score3-1=0 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-score3-3=x | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Los Angeles Galaxy (6 Points) | RD1-score4-1=1 | RD1-score4-2=5 | RD1-score4-3=x | RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Chicago Fire (6 Points) | RD1-score5-1=2 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score5-3=6 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=New England Revolution (3 Points) | RD1-score6-1=1 | RD1-score6-2=2 | RD1-score6-3=0 | RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=MetroStars (ASDET*) (6 Points) | RD1-score7-1=2* | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-score7-3=x | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=Dallas Burn (0 Points) | RD1-score8-1=1 | RD1-score8-2=1 | RD1-score8-3=x | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Kansas City Wizards (SDET**) (4 Points) | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-3=1** | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-team2=Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET*) (4 Points) | RD2-score2-1=0 | RD2-score2-2=2* | RD2-score2-3=0 | RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Chicago Fire (6 Points) | RD2-score3-1=3 | RD2-score3-2=0 | RD2-score3-3=3 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=MetroStars (3 Points) | RD2-score4-1=0 | RD2-score4-2=2 | RD2-score4-3=2 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Kansas City Wizards | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Chicago Fire | RD3-score2=0
- 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
Game 1 Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 8,682
Game 2 Denver, Colorado Attendance: 8,789
Game 3
Molnar
Gomez
Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 4,156
Kansas City Wizards advance 7–1 on points.
Game 1 Kovalenko Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 10,476
Game 2 Wright Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 10,723
Game 3
Stoichkov ,
Nowak +
George
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 5,972
Chicago Fire advance 6–3 on points.
Game 1 0–1 (ASDET) Valencia East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 14,868
Game 2 Dallas, Texas Attendance: 7,555
MetroStars advance 6–0 on points.
Game 1 Tampa, Florida
Game 2
Kelly
Hernández
Cienfuegos
Jones
Pasadena, California
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.
Semifinals
Game 1
Kovalenko
Razov
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 7,141
Game 2 Valencia East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 15,476
Game 3
Stoichkov
Razov
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 10,133
Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.
Game 1 Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 11,815
Game 2 0–1 (ASDET) Califf Pasadena, California Attendance: 20,849
Game 3 Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 8,320
Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2000
Washington, D.C. Attendance: 39,159
Player statistics
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEN Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 26 |
| 2 | USA Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | 18 |
| 3 | USA Clint Mathis | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| MetroStars | 16 | ||
| COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | ||
| COL Adolfo Valencia | MetroStars | ||
| 6 | ECU Ariel Graziani | Dallas Burn | 15 |
| USA Dante Washington | Columbus Crew | ||
| JAM Wolde Harris | New England Revolution | ||
| 9 | COL Alex Comas | MetroStars | 13 |
| 10 | DEN Miklos Molnar | Kansas City Wizards | 12 |
| BOL Jaime Moreno | D.C. United |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | Miami Fusion | 3–0 | |
| BOL Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | Colorado Rapids | 5–2 | |
| COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4–1 | |
| SEN Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | MetroStars | 4–3 | |
| USA Clint Mathis5 | MetroStars | Dallas Burn | 6–4 | |
| SEN Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Columbus Crew | 4–3 | |
| COL Diego Serna4 | Miami Fusion | MetroStars | 4–1 | |
| COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | D.C. United | 6–2 | |
| COL Alex Comas | MetroStars | New England Revolution | 3–4 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL Carlos Valderrama | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 26 |
| 2 | USA Clint Mathis | Los Angeles Galaxy, | |
| MetroStars | 13 | ||
| 3 | USA Eric Quill | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 11 |
| 4 | GUA Martín Machón | Miami Fusion | 10 |
| USA Steve Ralston | Tampa Bay Mutiny | ||
| 6 | USA Preki | Kansas City Wizards | 9 |
| COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | ||
| 8 | USA Mark Chung | MetroStars | 8 |
| USA Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | ||
| COL Adolfo Valencia | MetroStars | ||
| POL Robert Warzycha | Columbus Crew |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheets | |||
| 1 | USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards | 16 |
| 2 | USA Joe Cannon | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
| USA Kevin Hartman | LA Galaxy | ||
| USA Matt Jordan | Dallas Burn | ||
| 5 | USA Scott Garlick | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 6 |
| 6 | USA Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire | 5 |
| 7 | USA Tim Howard | MetroStars | 4 |
| USA David Kramer | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 9 | USA Jeff Causey | New England Revolution | 3 |
| USA Mark Dougherty | Columbus Crew |
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards |
| Defender of the Year | USA Peter Vermes | Kansas City Wizards |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards |
| Coach of the Year | USA Bob Gansler | Kansas City Wizards |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Carlos Bocanegra | Chicago Fire |
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards |
| Scoring Champion | SEN Mamadou Diallo | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Goal of the Year | USA Marcelo Balboa | Colorado Rapids |
| Fair Play Award | USA Steve Ralston | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Humanitarian of the Year | Sierra Leone Abdul Thompson Conteh | San Jose Earthquakes |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Tony Meola, Kansas City | USA Robin Fraser, LA Galaxy | ||
| USA Greg Vanney, LA Galaxy | |||
| USA Peter Vermes, Kansas City | USA Chris Armas, Chicago | ||
| POL Piotr Nowak, Chicago | |||
| USA Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay | |||
| BUL Hristo Stoichkov, Chicago | |||
| COL Carlos Valderrama, Tampa Bay | SEN Mamadou Diallo, Tampa Bay | ||
| USA Clint Mathis, MetroStars |
Player of the Month
| Week | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| April | DEN Miklos Molnar | Kansas City Wizards |
| May | USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards |
| June | USA Clint Mathis | MetroStars |
| July | USA Dante Washington | Columbus Crew |
| August | USA Clint Mathis | MetroStars |
| September | COL Diego Serna | Miami Fusion |
Attendance
| 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
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