1997 New York/New Jersey MetroStars season

NY/NJ MetroStars

1997 season

Head coach

Carlos Alberto Parreira

Stadium

5th, East

Did not qualify

Semi-Finals

Average home league attendance

16,899

Home colours

Away colours

← 1996

1998 →

The 1997 New York/New Jersey MetroStars season was the franchise's second year of existence and their second year in the top-tier of American soccer. The MetroStars played in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference for the second consecutive season.

The MetroStars failed to qualify for the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. Outside of MLS play, the MetroStars reached the semfinals of the U.S. Open Cup. There, the MetroStars lost to eventual Open Cup champions, Dallas Burn.

References

New York Red Bulls

Harrison, New Jersey
Club	History Seasons Records Players U-23 NPSL Academy All articles
Stadiums	Giants Stadium Red Bull Arena
Personnel	Owner Red Bull GmbH General Manager Marc de Grandpre Sporting Director Ali Curtis Head Coach Jesse Marsch
Rivalries	New York City FC Atlantic Cup (vs D.C. United) Other rivalries
Affiliated clubs	New York Red Bulls II USL
Culture and lore	Empire Supporters Club Siete a Cero

Major honors (2)
Supporters' Shield (2)	2013 2015

Major League Soccer
Seasons (22)	1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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