This is a summary of the 2000 Major League Soccer season. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the 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 Division | Points | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MetroStars | 54 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 17,621 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 45 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 15,463 |
| 3 | Miami Fusion | 41 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 7,460 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 30 | 32 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 18,580 |
| Position | Central Division | Points | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 57 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 67 | 51 | +16 | 13,387 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 52 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 9,452 |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 46 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 13,102 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 38 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 48 | 58 | -10 | 15,451 |
| Position | Western Division | Points | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 57 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 9,112 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 50 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 20,400 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 43 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 12,580 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 32 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 50 | -15 | 12,460 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals
| September 16, 2000 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium: 8,682 |
| Molnar 18' |
| September 20, 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–0 asdet | Colorado Rapids | INVESCO Field: 8,789 |
| September 24, 2000 | Colorado Rapids | 2–3 | Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium: 4,156 |
| Bravo 70' Bravo pen 90'+ | Henderson 11' Molnar 65' Gomez 69' |
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| September 15, 2001 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: 10,476 |
| Harris 50' | Wright og 54' Kovalenko 73' |
| September 19, 2000 | Chicago Fire | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium: 10,723 |
| Kovalenko 83' | Wynalda 18' Wright 86' |
| September 22, 2001 | New England Revolution | 0–6 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: 5,972 |
| Razov 5' Stoitchkov 14' Stoitchkov 17' Nowak 45'+ Razov 65' George 75' |
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| September 15, 2000 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 asdet | MetroStars | Giants Stadium: 14,868 |
| Rhine 57' | Mathis 34' Valencia 100' |
| September 20, 2000 | MetroStars | 2–1 | Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl: 7,555 |
| Mathis 53' Mathis 81' | Rodriguez pen 82' |
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| September 14, 2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Raymond James Stadium: 5,583 |
| Vanney pen 61' |
| September 20, 2000 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: 13,581 |
| Diallo 21' Diallo 67' | Hendrickson 14' Kelly 19' Hernández 48' Cienfuegos 51' Jones 85' |
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Semifinals
| September 26, 2000 | MetroStars | 0–3 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: 7,141 |
| Stoitchkov 21' Kovalenko 35' Razov 84' |
| September 30, 2000 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | MetroStars | Giants Stadium: 15,476 |
| Chung 40' Valencia 84' |
| October 6, 2000 | MetroStars | 2–3 | Chicago Fire | Soldier Field: 10,133 |
| Valencia 32' Valencia 36' | Brown 4' Stoitchkov 31' Razov 88' |
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| September 29, 2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium: 11,815 |
| October 3, 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–2 asdet | Los Angeles Galaxy | Rose Bowl: 20,849 |
| McKeon 29' | Jones 16' Califf 93' |
| October 6, 2000 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium: 8,320 |
| Molnar pen 22' |
| 0–1 series sdet | ||||
| Molnar 6' |
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| October 15, 2000 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | RFK Stadium: 39,159 |
| Molnar 11' |
Team Awards
- MLS Cup - Kansas City Wizards
- U.S. Open Cup - Chicago Fire
- MLS Supporters' Shield - Kansas City Wizards
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Tony Meola, Kansas City Wizards
- Scoring Champion: Mamadou Diallo, Tampa Bay Mutiny (56)
- Defender of the Year: Peter Vermes, Kansas City Wizards
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Tony Meola, Kansas City Wizards
- Rookie of the Year: Carlos Bocanegra, Chicago Fire
- Coach of the Year: Bob Gansler, Kansas City Wizards
- Comeback Player of the Year: Tony Meola, Kansas City Wizards
- Goal of the Year: Marcelo Balboa, Colorado Rapids
- Fair Play Award: Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay Mutiny
- Humanitarian of the Year: Abdul Thompson Conteh, San Jose Earthquakes
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