This is a summary of the 1998 Major League Soccer season. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U
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Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 58 | 32 | 24 | (7) | 8 | (3) | 74 | 48 | +26 | 16,008 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 45 | 32 | 15 | (0) | 17 | (5) | 67 | 57 | +10 | 12,275 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 39 | 32 | 15 | (3) | 17 | (0) | 55 | 63 | -8 | 16,520 |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 35 | 32 | 16 | (5) | 17 | (0) | 46 | 68 | -22 | 10,284 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 34 | 32 | 12 | (1) | 20 | (6) | 46 | 57 | -11 | 14,152 |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 29 | 32 | 11 | (2) | 21 | (4) | 53 | 66 | -13 | 19,188 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 68 | 32 | 24 | (2) | 8 | (2) | 85 | 44 | +41 | 21,784 |
| 2 | Chicago Fire | 56 | 32 | 20 | (2) | 12 | (1) | 62 | 45 | +17 | 13,796 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 44 | 32 | 16 | (2) | 16 | (2) | 62 | 69 | -7 | 12,410 |
| 4 | Dallas Burn | 37 | 32 | 15 | (4) | 17 | (2) | 43 | 59 | -16 | 10,948 |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 33 | 32 | 13 | (3) | 19 | (5) | 48 | 60 | -12 | 13,653 |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 32 | 12 | (2) | 20 | (4) | 45 | 50 | -5 | 8,073 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| September 30, 1998 | Miami Fusion | 1–2 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium: 15,187 |
| October 4, 1998 | D.C. United | 0–0 3–2 (SO) | Miami Fusion | Lockhart Stadium: 13,128 |
D.C. United advance 2-0. DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the Miami Fusion FC was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a professional soccer club located in Tampa Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1996-2001 The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States The Kansas City Wizards are a professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that participates in Major League Soccer. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Miami Fusion FC was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Miami Fusion FC was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from Lockhart Stadium, located in Fort Lauderdale Florida, is a stadium that serves as the home of the Florida Atlantic University football team DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D
| September 30, 1998 | MetroStars | 3–5 | Columbus Crew | Ohio Stadium: 10,996 |
| October 3, 1998 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 3–2 (SO) | MetroStars | Giants Stadium: 11,686 |
Columbus advance 2-0. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Ohio Stadium (also known as The Horseshoe, simply The ’Shoe and The House Harley Built) is the home of the Buckeyes football Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the Giants Stadium, is the home Stadium for the New York Giants and New York Jets football teams of the NFL, and the Red Bull New The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer.
| October 1, 1998 | Dallas Burn | 1–6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: 10,047 |
| October 4, 1998 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–2 | Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl: 8,130 |
Los Angeles advance 2-0. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States. Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States. The Cotton Bowl is a Stadium which opened in 1932 and became known as "The House that Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California.
| October 1, 1998 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: 12,610 |
| October 5, 1998 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Mile High Stadium: 6,582 |
Chicago advance 2-0. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver
Conference Finals
| October 11, 1998 | Columbus Crew | 0–2 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium: 17,755 |
| October 18, 1998 | D.C. United | 2–4 | Columbus Crew | Ohio Stadium: 13,193 |
| Tony Sanneh 65' Roy Lassiter 77' | Brian McBride 8' Thomas Dooley 37' Brian McBride 47' Stern John 81' |
| October 21, 1998 | Columbus Crew | 0–3 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium: 21,453 |
| Jeff Agoos 12' Roy Lassiter 44' Roy Lassiter 79' |
D.C. United advance 2-1. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Ohio Stadium (also known as The Horseshoe, simply The ’Shoe and The House Harley Built) is the home of the Buckeyes football Anthony (Tony Sanneh (born June 1, 1971 in St Paul, Minnesota) is an American Soccer Midfielder and defender Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American soccer Striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United Thomas Dooley (born May 12, 1961, in Bechhofen, Germany) is a retired German-American Soccer defender and Brian McBride (born June 19, 1972) is an American soccer Striker who has appeared in three World Cups for the United Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Jeffrey ("Jeff" Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968 in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former American Soccer defender, and Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D
| October 10, 1998 | Chicago Fire | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: 25,107 |
| Jesse Marsch 86' |
| October 16, 1998 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 1–2 (SO) | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: 32,744 |
| Danny Pena 37' | Peter Nowak 31' |
Chicago advance 2-0. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Jesse Marsch (born November 8, 1973 in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American Soccer Defensive midfielder, the first player Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL Danny Pena (born November 25 1976 in Inglewood California) is a retired U Piotr (Peter Nowak (born July 5, 1964 in Pabianice) is a former Polish Football (soccer player and currently the assistant to
| October 25, 1998 | Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Rose Bowl (stadium): 51,350 |
| Jerzy Podbrozny 29' Diego Gutierrez 45' |
Chicago, D.C. United earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 1999. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles. Jerzy Podbrożny (born December 16, 1966 in Przemysl) is a former Polish football Striker, one of the top scorers DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central
Top Scorers
Team Awards
International Competition
- D.C. United - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - defeat Joe Public F.C. of Trinidad & Tobago 8-0 in quarterfinals. Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American midfielder who briefly served as interim coach for Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Raúl Díaz Arce (born February 1, 1970 in San Miguel, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran Football (soccer player The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough Massachusetts, that participates in Major League Wélton Araújo Melo (born April 17, 1975 in Cambuci, Rio de Janeiro) is a former Brazilian footballer. The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a professional soccer club located in Tampa Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1996-2001 Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Giovanni Savarese (born July 14, 1970 in Caracas) is a former Venezuelan Football (soccer player of Italian descent who Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. Mauricio Cienfuegos (born February 12, 1968 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran Football (soccer player Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. Ronald Cerritos (born January 3, 1975 in San Salvador, El Salvador) currently plays for the Carolina Railhawks of the USL The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in San Jose California and participates in the top level soccer league in the United States The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer. The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation (USSF affiliated teams from amateur adult club teams all the The Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best Regular season record as determined by the Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the TT Pro League. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Defeat Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica 2-0 in semifinals. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in Defeat Toluca of Mexico 1-0 in final. Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club also known simply as Toluca, is a Mexican professional football club The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
- D.C. United - Interamerican Cup - defeat Copa Libertadores champion Vasco da Gama 2-1 on aggregate. DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Copa Interamericana ( English: Interamerican Cup) was a football trophy contested between the champions of CONMEBOL 's Copa Libertadores The Copa Santander Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América, ( Taça Libertadores da América) is a football cup competition played First leg played at RFK Stadium; second leg played at Lockhart Stadium. Robert F Kennedy Memorial Stadium, better known as RFK Stadium or RFK, is a professional sports Stadium in Washington D Lockhart Stadium, located in Fort Lauderdale Florida, is a stadium that serves as the home of the Florida Atlantic University football team
- Colorado Rapids - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - lose to Club León of Mexico 4-3 on aggregate in qualifying round. The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central Club León, (simply known as León) is a professional football based in the city of Leon, Guanajuato. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
- Scoring Champion: Stern John, Columbus Crew (57)
- 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
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