2000 in American soccer

The 2000 season was the 88th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

Contents

National team

Record

Competition GP W D L GF GA
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 6 3 2 1 14 3
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup 3 2 0 1 6 2
2000 U.S. Cup 3 2 1 0 8 1
International Friendly 5 2 2 1 4 4
Total 17 9 5 3 32 10

Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is

in the right column.

      Win       Draw       Loss

Goalscorers

Player Goals
Cobi Jones 6
Brian McBride 4
Earnie Stewart 4
Ante Razov 4
Chris Armas 2
Joe-Max Moore 2
Eddie Lewis 1
Jovan Kirovski 1
Eric Wynalda 1
Ben Olsen 1
Claudio Reyna 1
Frankie Hejduk 1
Eddie Pope 1
John O'Brien 1
Tab Ramos 1
Landon Donovan 1
Josh Wolff 1
Clint Mathis 1

Major League Soccer

Main article: 2000 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Eastern Conference 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 Conference 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 Conference 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

Supporters Shield
x = Clinched Playoff berth.

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

  Quarter-finals Semi-finals MLS Cup '00
                                       
  1  Kansas City Wizards (7 Points) 1 0 3  
8  Colorado Rapids (1 Points) 0 0 2  
  1  Kansas City Wizards (SDET**) (4 Points) 0 1 1**  
  5  Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET*) (4 Points) 0 2* 0  
4  Tampa Bay Mutiny (0 Points) 0 2 x
  5  Los Angeles Galaxy (6 Points) 1 5 x  
    1  Kansas City Wizards     1
  2  Chicago Fire     0
  2  Chicago Fire (6 Points) 2 1 6  
7  New England Revolution (3 Points) 1 2 0  
  2  Chicago Fire (6 Points) 3 0 3
  3  MetroStars (3 Points) 0 2 2  
3  MetroStars (ASDET*) (6 Points) 2* 2 x
  6  Dallas Burn (0 Points) 1 1 x  

tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.

MLS Cup

Main article: MLS Cup 2000
October 15
 Kansas City Wizards 1 – 0 Chicago Fire RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,159
Molnar  11'

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2000 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

  Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                               
D3  Riverside County Elite 1  
A-L  San Diego Flash 2  
  A-L  San Diego Flash 0  
  MLS  Los Angeles Galaxy 2  
MLS  Los Angeles Galaxy 2
A-L  Seattle Sounders 1  
  MLS  Los Angeles Galaxy 2  
  MLS  San Jose Earthquakes 0  
USASA  Stanislaus United Cruisers 0  
MLS  San Jose Earthquakes 5  
  MLS  San Jose Earthquakes 2
  A-L  Richmond Kickers 0  
A-L  Richmond Kickers 3
MLS  Colorado Rapids 0  
  MLS  Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) 1  
  MLS  Chicago Fire 2  
PDL  Chicago Sockers 0 (7)  
MLS  Kansas City Wizards
(ASDET, PSO)		 0 (6)  
  PDL  Chicago Sockers 0
  MLS  Chicago Fire 1  
MLS  Chicago Fire 4
D3  Texas Rattlers 0  
  MLS  Chicago Fire 5
  MLS  Dallas Burn 1  
A-L  Minnesota Thunder 7  
USASA  Mexico SC 0  
  A-L  Minnesota Thunder 0
  MLS  Dallas Burn 2  
MLS  Dallas Burn 3
A-L  Tennessee Rhythm 0  
MLS  Chicago Fire 2
MLS  Miami Fusion 1
PDL  Cape Cod Crusaders 0  
MLS  Columbus Crew 2  
  MLS  Columbus Crew 4  
  A-L  Hampton Roads Mariners 1  
A-L  Hampton Roads Mariners 3
D3  Northern Virginia Royals 2  
  MLS  Columbus Crew (ASDET, PSO) 1 (6)  
  MLS  MetroStars 1 (7)  
D3  Wilmington Hammerheads 1  
MLS  MetroStars 2  
  MLS  MetroStars 3
  MLS  Tampa Bay Mutiny 0  
MLS  Tampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET) 1
USASA  Uruguay SC 0  
  MLS  MetroStars 2
  MLS  Miami Fusion 3  
A-L  Charleston Battery 0  
MLS  D.C. United 4  
  MLS  D.C. United 3
  A-L  Rochester Rhinos 0  
A-L  Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1
A-L  Rochester Rhinos 2  
  MLS  D.C. United 2
  MLS  Miami Fusion (ASDET) 3  
MLS  New England Revolution 0  
PDL  Mid Michigan Bucks 1  
  PDL  Mid Michigan Bucks 3 (5)
  MLS  Miami Fusion (ASDET, PSO) 3 (6)  
MLS  Miami Fusion 6
D3  New Jersey Stallions 1  

Final

October 21
 Miami Fusion 1 – 2 Chicago Fire Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 19,146
Referee: Kevin Stott
Wélton  90' Stoichkov  44'
Marshall  88' (o.g.)

References

Years in American soccer
1990s
1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999
2000s
2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009
2010s
Overview
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Outdoor leagues
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Men's college soccer
Women's national teams
Women's leagues
Women's college soccer
Defunct