1998 Major League Soccer season
Season | 1998 |
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MLS Cup | Chicago Fire (1st title) |
Supporters' Shield | Los Angeles Galaxy (1st shield) |
Matches played | 192 |
Goals scored | 701 (3.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Stern John (26 goals) |
Longest winning run | Chicago Fire Games: 11 (05/16 – 07/09) |
Longest losing run | New England Revolution Games: 9 (05/13 – 07/04) |
Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 348,549 Game Avg.: 21,784 |
Lowest attendance | Kansas City Wizards Season: 129,163 Game Avg.: 8,073 |
Total attendance | 2,747,897 |
Average attendance | 14,312 |
← 1997 1999 → |
The 1998 Major League Soccer season was the third season of Major League Soccer. Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion played their inaugural seasons as the first two MLS expansion teams. Chicago would become the first expansion team to win the MLS Cup and the first to win it in the inaugural year.
Final standings[]
Eastern Conference[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | Playoffs |
2 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
3 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 | |
4 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 | |
5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 | |
6 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 |
Source: FBREF.com
Western Conference[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | Playoffs |
2 | Chicago Fire | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | |
3 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
4 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | |
5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 |
Source: FBREF.com
Overall Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Los Angeles Galaxy (S) | 32 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 44 | +41 | 68 | 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[a] |
2 | D.C. United | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 74 | 48 | +26 | 58 | 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[b] |
3 | Chicago Fire (C) | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 56 | 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup[c] |
4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 56 | +11 | 45 | |
5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 62 | 69 | −7 | 44 | |
6 | MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 54 | 63 | −9 | 39 | |
7 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 37 | |
8 | Miami Fusion | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 68 | −22 | 35 | |
9 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 48 | 60 | −12 | 33 | |
11 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 32 | |
12 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 53 | 66 | −13 | 29 |
Source: MLSsoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) MLS Supporters' Shield
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (S) MLS Supporters' Shield
Notes:
MLS Cup Playoffs[]
Bracket[]
- The ties were a best of three series.
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '98 | |||||||||||||||||
E1 | D.C. United | 2 | 0 (3) | x | |||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 1 | 0 (2) | x | |||||||||||||||
E1 | D.C. United | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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E2 | Columbus | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
E2 | Columbus | 5 | 1 (3) | x | |||||||||||||||
E3 | MetroStars | 3 | 1 (2) | x | |||||||||||||||
E1 | D.C. United | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles | 6 | 3 | x | |||||||||||||||
W4 | Dallas | 1 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||
W1 | Los Angeles | 0 | 1 (1) | x | |||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 1 | 1 (2) | x | |||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 1 (3) | 1 | x | |||||||||||||||
W3 | Colorado | 1 (2) | 0 | x |
Conference semifinals[]
Eastern Conference
- D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Game 1
Columbus Crew | 5–3 | MetroStars |
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Game 2
MetroStars | 1–1 | Columbus Crew |
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2–3 |
- Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Western Conference
Game 1
Los Angeles Galaxy | 6–1 | Dallas Burn |
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Game 2
Dallas Burn | 2–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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- Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Game 1
Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids |
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3–2 |
Game 2
Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Chicago Fire |
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- Chicago Fire advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.
Conference finals[]
Eastern Conference
Game 1
D.C. United | 2–0 | Columbus Crew |
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Game 2
Columbus Crew | 4–2 | D.C. United |
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Game 3
D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew |
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- D.C. United advance 2–1, to MLS Cup '98
Western Conference
Game 2
Chicago Fire | 1–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy |
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Penalties | ||
2–1 |
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- Chicago Fire advance 2–0, to MLS Cup '98
MLS Cup '98[]
MLS Cup 1998
Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United |
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- Chicago Fire and D.C. United earn MLS berths to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Player awards[]
Weekly award[]
Week | Player of the Week | Team |
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Week 1 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 2 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 3 | Frank Klopas | Chicago Fire |
Week 4 | Jason Farrell | Columbus Crew |
Week 5 | Stern John | Columbus Crew |
Week 6 | Paul Bravo | Colorado Rapids |
Week 7 | Tony Meola | MetroStars |
Week 8 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 9 | Vitalis Takawira | Kansas City Wizards |
Week 10 | Peter Nowak | Chicago Fire |
Week 11 | Stern John | Columbus Crew |
Week 12 | Jerzy Podbrożny | Chicago Fire |
Week 13 | Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire |
Week 14 | Roman Kosecki | Chicago Fire |
Week 15 | Luboš Kubík | Chicago Fire |
Week 16 | John Harkes | D.C. United |
Week 17 | Roy Lassiter | D.C. United |
Week 18 | Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United |
Week 19 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 20 | Stern John | Columbus Crew |
Week 21 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 22 | Diego Serna | Miami Fusion |
Week 23 | Carlos Hermosillo | Los Angeles Galaxy |
Week 24 | Josh Wolff | Chicago Fire |
Week 25 | Diego Serna | Miami Fusion |
Monthly awards[]
Month | Player of the Month | Team |
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March | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
April | Juergen Sommer | Columbus Crew |
May | Peter Nowak | Chicago Fire |
June | Ross Paule | Colorado Rapids |
July | Roy Lassiter | D.C. United |
August | Stern John | Columbus Crew |
September | Diego Serna | Miami Fusion |
End of year awards[]
Award | Player | Team |
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Most Valuable Player | Marco Etcheverry | D.C. United |
Scoring Champion | Stern John – (57 Pts.) | Columbus Crew |
Defender of the Year | Lubos Kubik | Chicago Fire |
Goalkeeper of the Year | Zach Thornton | Chicago Fire |
Rookie of the Year | Ben Olsen | D.C. United |
Coach of the Year | Bob Bradley | Chicago Fire |
Goal of the Year | Brian McBride | Columbus Crew |
Fair Play Award | Thomas Dooley | Columbus Crew |
Player statistics[]
Top goal scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Stern John | Columbus Crew | 26 |
2 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 |
3 | Roy Lassiter | D.C. United | 18 |
Raúl Díaz Arce | New England Revolution | 18 | |
5 | Welton | Los Angeles Galaxy | 17 |
6 | Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | 16 |
7 | Giovanni Savarese | MetroStars | 14 |
8 | Wolde Harris | Colorado Rapids | 13 |
Mauricio Cienfuegos | Los Angeles Galaxy | 13 | |
Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash | 13 |
Attendance[]
Club | Games | Home Total | Home Average |
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Los Angeles Galaxy | 16 | 348,549 | 21,784 |
New England Revolution | 16 | 307,004 | 19,187 |
Chicago Fire | 16 | 286,190 | 17,886 |
MetroStars | 16 | 264,316 | 16,519 |
D.C. United | 16 | 256,127 | 16,007 |
Colorado Rapids | 16 | 236,995 | 14,812 |
San Jose Clash | 16 | 218,450 | 13,653 |
Columbus Crew | 16 | 196,394 | 12,274 |
Dallas Burn | 16 | 175,162 | 10,947 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 16 | 164,999 | 10,312 |
Miami Fusion | 16 | 164,548 | 10,284 |
Kansas City Wizards | 16 | 129,163 | 8,072 |
OVERALL | 192 | 2,747,897 | 14,311 |
International Competition[]
- D.C. United
Defeat Joe Public F.C. 8–0 in quarterfinals.
Defeat Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 in semifinals.
Defeat Toluca 1–0 in final. - Colorado Rapids
Lose Club León 4–3 on aggregate in qualifying round.
Interamerican Cup
- D.C. United
Defeat Vasco da Gama 2–1 on aggregate.
First leg played at RFK Stadium
Second leg played at Lockhart Stadium.
Coaches[]
Eastern Conference[]
- D.C. United: Bruce Arena
- New York/New Jersey MetroStars: Carlos Alberto Parreira
Western Conference[]
- Dallas Burn: Dave Dir
- Kansas City Wiz: Ron Newman
- San Jose Clash: Brian Quinn
References[]
Categories:
- 1998 Major League Soccer season
- 1998 in American soccer leagues
- Major League Soccer seasons