MLS Cup '96

MLS Cup '96
Los Angeles
Galaxy		 D.C. United
2 3
Date October 20, 1996
Venue Foxboro Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Man of the Match Marco Etcheverry
(D.C. United)
Attendance 34,643
Weather Rain, 44°F

The 1996 MLS Cup was the first championship match in Major League Soccer history. The game was played in very heavy rain on October 20, 1996, at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. D.C. United beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 in extra-time, after trailing 2-0, with 17 minutes remaining.

D.C. United and Los Angeles Galaxy earned a berth in the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Contents

Route to the championship

Main article: 1996 MLS Cup Playoffs
D.C. United Round Los Angeles Galaxy
Pos Club GP W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tampa Bay Mutiny 32 20 1 3 12 66 51 15 58
2 D.C. United 32 16 1 3 16 62 56 6 46
3 NY/NJ MetroStars 32 15 3 2 17 45 47 -2 39
4 Columbus Crew 32 15 4 5 17 59 60 -1 37
5 New England Revolution 32 15 6 2 17 43 56 -13 33
Regular season
Pos Club GP W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
1 L.A. Galaxy 32 19 4 4 13 59 49 10 49
2 Dallas Burn 32 17 5 3 15 50 48 2 41
3 Kansas City Wiz 32 17 5 2 15 61 63 -2 41
4 San Jose Clash 32 15 3 6 15 50 50 0 39
5 Colorado Rapids 32 11 <2 4> 16 44 59 -15 29
Opponent Result1 Series Playoffs Opponent Result1 Series
NY/NJ MetroStars 2–1 Game 1: L 2–3 Game 2: W 1–0 Game 3: W 2–1 Conference semifinals San Jose Clash 2–0 Game 1: L 0–1 Game 2: W 2–0 Game 3: W 2–0
Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–0 Game 1: W 4–1 Game 2: W 2–1 Conference finals Kansas City Wiz 2–0 Game 1: W 2–1 Game 2: W 2–1
Notes

Match details

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
Hurtado  5'
Armas  56'		 Sanneh  72'
Medved  81'
Pope  94'
Los Angeles Galaxy
D.C. United
LOS ANGELES GALAXY:
GK 9 Jorge Campos
DF 3 Mark Semioli
DF 4 Robin Fraser (c)
DF 5 Jorge Salcedo
DF 18 Greg Vanney
MF 19 Arash Noamouz
MF 14 Chris Armas
MF 10 Mauricio Cienfuegos
MF 13 Cobi Jones
FW 11 Harut Karapetyan
FW 29 Eduardo Hurtado
Substitutes:
DF 20 Curt Onalfo
FW 7 Ante Razov
Head Coach:
Lothar Osiander
D.C. UNITED:
GK 1 Mark Simpson
DF 2 Clint Peay
DF 16 Eddie Pope
DF 4 Jeff Agoos
DF 28 Mario Gori 70'
MF 23 Richie Williams
MF 18 John Maessner
MF 33 John Harkes (c)
MF 10 Marco Etcheverry
FW 99 Jaime Moreno
FW 22 Raúl Díaz Arce
Substitutes:
MF 12 Shawn Medved 70'
MF 7 Tony Sanneh 79'
Head Coach:
Bruce Arena

Assistant referees:
C.J. Morgante
Rob Fereday
Fourth official:
Baldomero Toledo

Most Valuable Player:
Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)

Statistics

Post-Match

References

Additional sources

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History
Overview
Key Personnel
Owner: D.C. United Holdings · General Manager: Dave Kasper · Manager: Ben Olsen
Stadium and facilities
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Reserve facilities
RFK Stadium Auxiliary Fields (Reserve team) · Maryland SoccerPlex (Academy teams)
Rosters
Culture
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Major Honors (11)
MLS Cup (4)
1996 • 1997 • 1999 • 2004
Supporters' Shield (4)
1997 • 1999 • 2006 • 2007
U.S. Open Cup (2)
CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1)
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Stadiums
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Rivalries
Retired Numbers
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Owner: Anschutz Entertainment Group • General Manager: Bruce Arena • Manager: Bruce Arena
Major Honors (10)
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2002 • 2005 • 2011
Supporters' Shield (4)
1998 • 2002 • 2010 • 2011
U.S. Open Cup (2)
CONCACAF Champions' Cup (1)
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