Season | 1996 |
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MLS Cup | D.C. United |
Supporters' Shield | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Top goalscorer | Roy Lassiter Tampa Bay Mutiny Goals: 27 |
Longest winning run | Los Angeles Galaxy Games: 12 (04/13 - 06/30) |
Longest losing run | Columbus Crew Games: 6 (05/15 - 06/22) |
Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 462,650 Game Avg.: 28,916 |
Lowest attendance | Colorado Rapids Season: 163,413 Game Avg.: 10,213 |
Average attendance | MLS Season: 2,785,001 Game Avg.: 17,406 |
The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the 84th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 18th with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the inaugural season of MLS.
Colorado Rapids | Columbus Crew | D.C. United | Dallas Burn | Kansas City Wiz |
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Mile High Stadium | Ohio Stadium | RFK Memorial Stadium | Cotton Bowl | Arrowhead Stadium |
Capacity: 76,273 | Capacity: 102,329 | Capacity: 46,000 | Capacity: 92,100 | Capacity: 81,425 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | New England Revolution | NY/NJ MetroStars | San Jose Clash | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
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Rose Bowl | Foxboro Stadium | Giants Stadium | Spartan Stadium | Houlihan's Stadium |
Capacity: 92,542 | Capacity: 60,292 | Capacity: 80,200 | Capacity: 30,456 | Capacity: 74,301 |
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 58 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 51 | +15 | |
2 | D.C. United | 46 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 62 | 56 | +6 | |
3 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 39 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 47 | −2 | |
4 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 60 | −1 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 33 | 32 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 |
1996 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 49 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 59 | 49 | +10 | |
2 | Dallas Burn | 41 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 48 | +2 | |
3 | Kansas City Wiz | 41 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 61 | 63 | −2 | |
4 | San Jose Clash | 39 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 0 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 32 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 44 | 59 | −15 |
1996 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | |
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1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (E1) | 58 | 32 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 66 | 51 | +15 | |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy1 (W1) | 49 | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 59 | 49 | +10 | |
3 | D.C. United1 (E2) | 46 | 32 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 62 | 56 | +6 | |
4 | Dallas Burn (W2) | 41 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 50 | 48 | +2 | |
5 | Kansas City Wiz | 41 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 61 | 63 | −2 | |
6 | San Jose Clash | 39 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 50 | 50 | 0 | |
7 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 39 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 45 | 47 | −2 | |
8 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 60 | −1 | |
9 | New England Revolution | 33 | 32 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 29 | 32 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 44 | 59 | −15 |
MLS Supporters' Shield, 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs | |
1996 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '96 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
4 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 | 1 | x | |||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | D.C. United | 4 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||
2 | D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | NY/NJ MetroStars (AET), (6-5 S.O.)* | 3* | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
E | D.C. United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
W | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
4 | San Jose Clash | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (AET), (3-1 S.O.)* | 2 | 2* | x | |||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas City Wiz | 1 | 1 | x | |||||||||||||||
2 | Dallas Burn | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | Kansas City Wiz (AET), (3-2 S.O.)* | 3 | 1 | 3* |
Eastern Conference
September 24, 1996 Game 1 |
NY/NJ MetroStars | 3 – 2 6 – 5 (SO) |
D.C. United | Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 14,416 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
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De Ávila 38' Savarese 75' |
Díaz Arce 24' Moreno 56' |
September 27, 1996 Game 2 |
D.C. United | 1 – 0 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. Attendance: 21,442 Referee: Paul Tamberino |
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Etcheverry 72' |
October 2, 1996 Game 3 |
D.C. United | 2 – 1 | NY/NJ MetroStars | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Washington, D.C. Attendance: 20,423 Referee: Brian Hall |
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Rammel 67' Diaz Arce (pen.) 89' |
De Ávila 86' |
September 25, 1996 Game 1 |
Columbus Crew | 0 – 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 20,807 Referee: Brian Hall |
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Lassiter 82', 87' |
September 28, 1996 Game 2 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 – 2 | Columbus Crew | Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida Attendance: 13,009 Referee: Rich Grady |
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Lassiter 26' | Paz 1' McBride 58' |
October 2, 1996 Game 3 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida Attendance: 6,871 Referee: Tim Weyland |
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Vasquez 3' Lassiter 41',58' Pittman 55' |
McBride 35' |
Western Conference
September 26, 1996 Game 1 |
Kansas City Wiz | 3 – 2 | Dallas Burn | Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 4,466 Referee: Tim Weyland |
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Johnston 16' McKeon 79' Preki 89' |
Elliott 21' Ashton 25' |
September 29, 1996 Game 2 |
Dallas Burn | 2 – 1 | Kansas City Wiz | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas Attendance: 10,125 |
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Kreis 5' Washington 32' |
Preki 30' |
October 2, 1996 Game 3 |
Dallas Burn | 2 – 3 2 – 3 (SO) |
Kansas City Wiz | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas Attendance: 9,802 Referee: Rich Grady |
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Sánchez 27' Elliott 66' |
Chung 41' Takawira 62' |
September 26, 1996 Game 1 |
San Jose Clash | 1 – 0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Spartan Stadium San Jose, California Attendance: 17,209 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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Ianni 36' |
September 29, 1996 Game 2 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | San Jose Clash | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Attendance: 27,833 Referee: Joshua Patlak |
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Fraser 84' Hurtado 90' |
October 2, 1996 Game 3 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | San Jose Clash | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Attendance: 30,231 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
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Hurtado 31' Cienfuegos (pen.) 36' |
Eastern Conference
October 10, 1996 Game 1 |
D.C. United | 4 – 1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Washington, D.C. Attendance: 23,566 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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Díaz Arce 36', 58', 60' Rammel 54' |
Lassiter 42' |
October 12, 1996 Game 2 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 – 2 | D.C. United | Houlihan's Stadium Tampa, Florida Attendance: 9,339 Referee: Rich Grady |
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Ralston 14' | Williams 49' Díaz Arce 82' |
Western Conference
October 10, 1996 Game 1 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 1 | Kansas City Wiz | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California Attendance: 25,212 Referee: Brian Hall |
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Armas 48' Vanney 57' |
Preki 52' |
October 13, 1996 Game 2 |
Kansas City Wiz | 1 – 2 1 – 3 (SO) |
Los Angeles Galaxy | Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 11,041 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos |
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Preki 69' | Vanney 76' |
October 20, 1996 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 3 (AET) | D.C. United | Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 34,643 Weather: Rain, 44 °F Referee: Esse Baharmast |
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Hurtado 5' Armas 56' |
Sanneh 72' Medved 81' Pope 94' |
Week | Player of the Week | Club |
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Week 1 | Eric Wynalda | San Jose Clash |
Week 2 | Brian McBride | Columbus Crew |
Week 3 | Marcelo Balboa | Colorado Rapids |
Week 4 | Bo Oshoniyi | Columbus Crew |
Week 5 | Giovanni Savarese | MetroStars |
Week 6 | Brian McBride | Columbus Crew |
Week 7 | Jorge Campos | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 8 | Preki | Kansas City Wiz |
Week 9 | John Doyle | San Jose Clash |
Week 10 | Eduardo Hurtado | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 11 | Mark Dodd | Dallas Burn |
Week 12 | Mark Chung | Kansas City Wiz |
Week 13 | Tony Meola | MetroStars |
Week 14 | Raúl Díaz Arce | D.C. United |
Week 15 | Paul Bravo | San Jose Clash |
Week 16 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 17 | Joe-Max Moore | New England Revolution |
Week 18 | Tony Meola | MetroStars |
Week 19 | Adrian Paz | Columbus Crew |
Week 20 | Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United |
Week 21 | Brad Friedel | Columbus Crew |
Week 22 | Brian Maisonneuve | Columbus Crew |
Week 23 | Frank Yallop | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
Week 24 | Brad Friedel | Columbus Crew |
Month | Player of the Month | Club |
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April | Mauricio Cienfuegos | Los Angeles Galaxy |
May | Carlos Valderrama | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
June | Eduardo Hurtado | Los Angeles Galaxy |
July | Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn |
August | Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United |
September | Brad Friedel | Columbus Crew |
Position | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Roy Lassiter | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 |
2 | Raúl Díaz Arce | D.C. United | 23 |
3 | Eduardo Hurtado | Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 |
4 | Preki | Kansas City Wizards | 18 |
5 | Brian McBride | Columbus Crew | 17 |
6 | Steve Rammel | D.C. United | 14 |
7 | Giovanni Savarese | NY/NJ MetroStars | 13 |
Vitalis Takawira | Kansas City Wiz | 13 | |
Paul Bravo | San Jose Earthquakes | 13 | |
Jason Kreis | Dallas Burn | 13 |
(Minimum 1,000 minutes)
No. | Player | Club | Games Played |
Minutes | Goals Against |
GA Average |
Wins | Loses |
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1 | Jorge Campos | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 | 2025 | 27 | 1.20 | 13 | 8 |
2 | Dave Salzwedel | San Jose Clash | 14 | 1168 | 17 | 1.31 | 9 | 4 |
3 | Tony Meola | NY/NJ MetroStars | 29 | 2610 | 38 | 1.31 | 14 | 15 |
4 | Mark Dodd | Dallas Burn | 31 | 2776 | 45 | 1.46 | 17 | 14 |
5 | Mark Simpson | D.C. United | 15 | 1260 | 21 | 1.50 | 7 | 6 |
6 | Mark Dougherty | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 28 | 2520 | 47 | 1.68 | 17 | 11 |
7 | Aidan Heaney | New England Revolution | 19 | 1534 | 29 | 1.70 | 8 | 9 |
8 | Tom Liner | San Jose Clash | 20 | 1712 | 33 | 1.73 | 7 | 12 |
9 | Garth Lagerwey | Kansas City Wiz | 23 | 1959 | 38 | 1.75 | 12 | 10 |
10 | Jim St. Andre | New England Revolution | 15 | 1346 | 27 | 1.81 | 6 | 9 |
11 | Chris Woods | Colorado Rapids | 23 | 2070 | 43 | 1.87 | 8 | 15 |
12 | Jeff Causey | D.C. United | 19 | 1620 | 35 | 1.94 | 9 | 10 |
13 | Bo Oshoniyi | Columbus Crew | 13 | 1170 | 33 | 2.54 | 3 | 10 |
Club | Games | Season totals | Game average |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 462,650 | 28,916 |
NY/NJ MetroStars | 16 | 382,360 | 23,898 |
New England Revolution | 16 | 304,392 | 19,025 |
Columbus Crew | 16 | 303,202 | 18,950 |
San Jose Clash | 16 | 275,712 | 17,232 |
Dallas Burn | 16 | 256,173 | 16,011 |
D.C. United | 16 | 244,199 | 15,262 |
Kansas City Wiz | 16 | 206,044 | 12,878 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 16 | 186,856 | 11,679 |
Colorado Rapids | 16 | 163,413 | 10,213 |
OVERALL | 160 | 2,785,001 | 17,406 |
Coach | Club | Wins | Loss | PCT. | PTS. | SOW |
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Thomas Rongen | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 20 | 12 | 0.625 | 58 | 1 |
Lothar Osiander | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 13 | 0.594 | 49 | 4 |
Dave Dir | Dallas Burn | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 41 | 5 |
Ron Newman | Kansas City Wiz | 17 | 15 | 0.531 | 41 | 5 |
Bruce Arena | D.C. United | 16 | 16 | 0.500 | 46 | 1 |
Laurie Calloway | San Jose Clash | 15 | 17 | 0.469 | 39 | 3 |
Frank Stapleton | New England Revolution | 15 | 17 | 0.469 | 33 | 6 |
Carlos Queiroz | NY/NJ Metrostars | 12 | 12 | 0.500 | 34 | 1 |
Bobby Houghton | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 20 | 0.355 | 29 | 2 |
Tom Fitzgerald | Columbus Crew | 9 | 1 | 0.900 | 23 | 2 |
Timo Liekoski | Columbus Crew | 6 | 15 | 0.286 | 14 | 2 |
Eddie Firmani | NY/NJ Metrostars | 3 | 5 | 0.375 | 5 | 2 |
Roy Wegerle | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 |
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