This is a summary of the 1999 Major League Soccer season. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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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| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 57 | 32 | 23 | (6) | 9 | (3) | 65 | 43 | +22 | 17,419 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 45 | 32 | 19 | (6) | 13 | (4) | 48 | 39 | +9 | 17,696 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 32 | 14 | (5) | 18 | (7) | 51 | 50 | +1 | 14,571 |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 29 | 32 | 13 | (5) | 19 | (4) | 42 | 59 | -17 | 8,689 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 26 | 32 | 12 | (5) | 20 | (7) | 38 | 53 | -15 | 16,735 |
| 6 | MetroStars | 15 | 32 | 7 | (3) | 25 | (4) | 32 | 64 | -32 | 14,706 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | (SO) | Losses | (SO) | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 54 | 32 | 20 | (3) | 12 | (4) | 49 | 29 | +20 | 13,229 |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 51 | 32 | 19 | (3) | 13 | (6) | 54 | 35 | +9 | 12,211 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 48 | 32 | 18 | (3) | 14 | (5) | 51 | 36 | +15 | 16,016 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 48 | 32 | 20 | (6) | 12 | (3) | 38 | 39 | -1 | 14,029 |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 37 | 32 | 19 | (10) | 13 | (3) | 48 | 49 | -1 | 14,959 |
| 6 | Kansas City Wizards | 20 | 32 | 8 | (2) | 24 | (6) | 33 | 53 | -20 | 11,952 |
Conference Semifinals
| October 16, 1999 | Miami Fusion | 0–2 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium: 18,011 |
| Jaime Moreno 34' Jaime Moreno 88' |
| October 24, 1999 | D.C. United | 0–0 3–2 (SO) | Miami Fusion | Lockhart Stadium: |
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| October 17, 1999 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Crew Stadium: |
| Stern John 78' Stern John 84' |
| October 22, 1999 | Columbus Crew | 2–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Raymond James Stadium: |
| Brian West 23' Jeff Cunningham 88' |
Columbus advance 2-0. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a professional soccer club located in Tampa Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1996-2001 The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. Columbus Crew Stadium is a Soccer-specific stadium in Columbus Ohio. Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer. The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a professional soccer club located in Tampa Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1996-2001 Raymond James Stadium is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa Florida. Brian West (born June 10, 1978 in LaGrange, Georgia) is an American Soccer Midfielder, who currently plays Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American Soccer Striker, who currently plays The Columbus Crew is a professional soccer club based in Columbus Ohio that participates in Major League Soccer.
| October 17, 1999 | Colorado Rapids | 0–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: 16,307 |
| Ezra Hendrickson 8' Greg Vanney 52' (pen) Cobi Jones 57' |
| October 22, 1999 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Mile High Stadium: |
| Danny Pena 74' Joey Franchino 84' |
Los Angeles advance 2-0. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. 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. Ezra Hendrickson (born January 16, 1972 in Layou, St Vincent) is a Vincentian Football (soccer player who currently Greg Vanney (born June 11, 1974 in South Boston, Virginia) is an American Soccer player A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Cobi N'Gai Jones (born June 16, 1970 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former American midfielder who briefly served as interim coach for Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 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. Mile High Stadium (known as Bears Stadium until 1968) was a Baseball, Soccer and football stadium that stood in Denver Danny Pena (born November 25 1976 in Inglewood California) is a retired U Joe Franchino (born August 9, 1976 in Fontana, California) is an American Soccer player who currently plays defensive midfielder Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California.
| October 16, 1999 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl: 10,980 |
| John Ball 79' | Ariel Graziani 52' Mark Santel 75' |
| October 23, 1999 | Dallas Burn | 0–4 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: |
| Peter Nowak 18' Roman Kosecki 36' Ante Razov 42' Dema Kovalenko 47' |
| October 27, 1999 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl: |
| Ante Razov 3' Jesse Marsch 5' | Chad Deering 55' Jorge Rodriguez 84' (pen) Ariel Graziani 86' |
Dallas advance 2-1. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 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 John Ball may refer to John Ball (priest (d 1381 active in Peasants' Revolt John Ball (Puritan (1585–1640 British Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme Villa Constitución, Argentina) is football player Mark Santel (born July 5, 1968 in Saint Louis Missouri) is a retired U Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States. Soldier Field (formerly Municipal Grant Park Stadium) is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago Illinois, and is currently home to the NFL Piotr (Peter Nowak (born July 5, 1964 in Pabianice) is a former Polish Football (soccer player and currently the assistant to Roman Kosecki (born February 28, 1966 in Piaseczno) is a former Polish soccer Striker. Ante Razov (born March 2, 1974 in Whittier, California) is a Croatian-American Soccer Striker, who currently Dmytro (Dima Kovalenko (Дмитро (Діма Коваленко born August 28, 1977 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 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 Ante Razov (born March 2, 1974 in Whittier, California) is a Croatian-American Soccer Striker, who currently Jesse Marsch (born November 8, 1973 in Racine, Wisconsin) is an American Soccer Defensive midfielder, the first player Chad Deering (born September 2, 1970 in Garland Texas) is a retired American Soccer Midfielder. Jorge Humberto "El Zarco" Rodríguez (Born May 20, 1971 in La Unión, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran professional Soccer A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme Villa Constitución, Argentina) is football player FC Dallas is a North American professional soccer team based in Frisco, Texas, United States.
Conference Finals
| October 31, 1999 | Columbus Crew | 1–2 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium: |
| Jeff Cunningham 76' | Jaime Moreno 15' Ben Olsen 72' |
| November 7, 1999 | D.C. United | 1–5 | Columbus Crew | Crew Stadium: |
| Roy Lassiter 7' | Ansil Elcock 20' Jeff Cunningham 41' Stern John 48' Stern John 61' Stern John 84' |
| November 13, 1999 | Columbus Crew | 0–4 | D.C. United | RFK Stadium: |
| Jaime Moreno 17' Roy Lassiter 34' Roy Lassiter 52' Marco Etcheverry 86' |
D.C. United advance 2-1. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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 Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American Soccer Striker, who currently plays Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American Soccer player Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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. Columbus Crew Stadium is a Soccer-specific stadium in Columbus Ohio. Roy Lassiter (born March 9, 1969 in Washington DC) is a retired American Soccer Striker, and Major League Soccer Ansil Elcock (born 17 March 1969) is a footballer from Trinidad and Tobago. Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976 in Montego Bay, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-American Soccer Striker, who currently plays Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Trincity, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian football player who currently plays for Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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 Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward 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 Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas (born September 26, 1970 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former Bolivian Football (soccer Midfielder DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D
| October 31, 1999 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: |
| Ariel Graziani 75' | Mauricio Cienfuegos 39' Ezra Hendrickson 90' |
| November 7, 1999 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–2 3–4 (SO) | Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl: |
| Carlos Hermosillo 12' Carlos Hermosillo 55' | Ariel Graziani 33' Ariel Graziani 74' |
| November 11, 1999 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: |
| Jason Kreis 89' (pen) | Greg Vanney 3' (pen) Carlos Hermosillo 20' Mauricio Cienfuegos 68' |
Los Angeles advance 2-1. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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. Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme Villa Constitución, Argentina) is football player Mauricio Cienfuegos (born February 12, 1968 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a retired Salvadoran Football (soccer player Ezra Hendrickson (born January 16, 1972 in Layou, St Vincent) is a Vincentian Football (soccer player who currently Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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 Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born August 24, 1964 in Linares del rio, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican Soccer player Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born August 24, 1964 in Linares del rio, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican Soccer player Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme Villa Constitución, Argentina) is football player Ariel José Graziani Lentini (born June 7, 1971 in Empalme Villa Constitución, Argentina) is football player Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 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. Jason Kreis (born December 29, 1972 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former American Soccer forward, and is currently the second A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Greg Vanney (born June 11, 1974 in South Boston, Virginia) is an American Soccer player A penalty kick is a type of free kick in Association football, taken from twelve yards (approximately eleven metres out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of Carlos Manuel Hermosillo Goytortúa (born August 24, 1964 in Linares del rio, Veracruz, Mexico) is a Mexican Soccer player 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.
| November 21, 1999 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–2 | D.C. United | Foxboro Stadium: 44,910 |
| Jaime Moreno 19' Ben Olsen 45'+ |
D.C. United, Los Angeles earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2000. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 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 Foxboro Stadium (or Foxborough Stadium) was an outdoor sports venue located in Foxborough Massachusetts. Jaime Moreno Morales (born January 19, 1974 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian Football (soccer Striker (forward Benjamin Robert "Ben" Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American Soccer player DC United is a professional soccer club located in Washington D Los Angeles Galaxy (aka LA Galaxy) is an American soccer club based in Los Angeles California. The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international football competition held in the CONCACAF region ( North America, Central