MLS Central Division

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The MLS Central Division was one of Major League Soccer's three divisions, existing from 2000-2001.

Contents 1 Division lineups 1.1 2000-2001 1.1.1 Lineup for 2000-2001 1.1.2 Changes from 1999 1.2 After the 2001 season 2 Central Division champions by year 3 See also 4 Reference

[edit] Division lineups

[edit] 2000-2001

[edit] Lineup for 2000-2001

• Chicago Fire
• Columbus Crew
• Dallas Burn
• Tampa Bay Mutiny

[edit] Changes from 1999

• The new Central Division is created
• The Chicago Fire and Dallas Burn move in from the Western Conference
• The Columbus Crew and Tampa Bay Mutiny move in from the Eastern Conference

[edit] After the 2001 season

• The Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny were contracted, resulting in the disbanding of the Central Division
• The Chicago Fire and Columbus Crew move to the Eastern Conference
• The Dallas Burn move to the Western Conference

[edit] Central Division champions by year

• 2000: Chicago Fire
• 2001: Chicago Fire†

† - The Chicago Fire were declared winners of the Central Division in 2001 after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington, D.C., and rural Pennsylvania forced the cancellation of the rest of the regular season. The MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 20.

[edit] See also

• MLS Eastern Conference
• MLS Western Conference

[edit] Reference

• Complete MLS History

Major League Soccer 2007 v • d • e
Eastern Conference Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew | D.C. United Kansas City Wizards | New England Revolution Red Bull New York | Toronto FC	Western Conference Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake
Former teams	On hiatus
Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny	San Jose Earthquakes
Miscellaneous
MLS Cup | All-Star Game | SuperLiga | USSF | CSA | Central Division | U.S. Open Cup  Supporters' Shield | MLS two-team Cups | Current Players | Foreign Players | MLS Drafts | MLS Stadiums