1999 Major League Soccer season

1999 Major League Soccer season
Season 1999
MLS Cup D.C. United (3rd title)
Supporters' Shield D.C. United (2nd shield)
Matches played 192
Goals scored 549 (2.86 per match)
Top goalscorer Stern John
Columbus Crew
Goals: 18
Roy Lassiter
D.C. United
Goals: 18
Jason Kreis
Dallas Burn
Goals: 18
Highest attendance Columbus Crew
Season: 283,129
Game Avg.: 17,696
Lowest attendance Kansas City Wizards
Season: 130,924
Game Avg.: 8,183
Average attendance MLS
Season:2,742,102
Game Avg.: 14,282

The 1999 Major League Soccer season was the 4th season in the league's history. This was the last season which used the 35 yard line shootout rule to resolve tied games.

MLS Cup Playoffs

  Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup '99
                                   
  E1  D.C. (AET), (3 - 2, S.O.)* 2 1* x  
E4  Miami 0 0 x  
  E1  D.C. 2 1 4  
Eastern Conference
  E2  Columbus 1 5 0  
E2  Columbus 2 2 x
  E3  Tampa Bay 0 0 x  
    E1  D.C. 2
  W1  Los Angeles 0
  W1  Los Angeles 3 2 x  
W4  Colorado 0 0 x  
  W1  Los Angeles 2 2 3
Western Conference
  W2  Dallas 1 3 1  
W2  Dallas 2 0 3
  W3  Chicago 1 4 2  

Final standings

Eastern Conference P W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
s - D.C. United 3223<63>965432257
x - Columbus Crew 3219<64>134839945
x - Tampa Bay Mutiny 3214<57>185150132
x - Miami Fusion 3213<54>194259-1729
New England Revolution 3212<57>203853-1526
New York/New Jersey MetroStars 327<35>253264-3215
Western Conference P W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
y - Los Angeles Galaxy 3220<34>1249292054
x - Dallas Burn 3219<36>1354351951
x - Chicago Fire 3218<35>1451361548
x - Colorado Rapids 3220<63>123839-148
San Jose Clash 3219<103>134849-137
Kansas City Wizards 328<26>243353-2020

Conference Semifinal

Eastern Conference

October 16, 1999
Game 1
Miami Fusion 0–2 D.C. United
Moreno  34', 88'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 18,011

October 24, 1999
Game 2
D.C. United 0–0 (AET)
3–2 (S.O.)
Miami Fusion


Western Conference


October 16, 1999
Game 1
Chicago Fire 1–2 Dallas Burn
Ball  79' Graziani  52'
Santel  75'
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 10,980

October 23, 1999
Game 2
Dallas Burn 0–4 Chicago Fire
Nowak  18'
Kosecki  36'
Razov  42'
Kovalenko  47'

October 27, 1999
Game 3
Chicago Fire 2–3 Dallas Burn
Razov  3'
Marsch  5'
Deering  55'
Rodríguez  84' (pen.)
Graziani  86'

Conference finals

October 31, 1999
Game 1
Columbus Crew 1–2 D.C. United
Cunningham  76' Moreno  15'
Olsen  72'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance:---

November 7, 1999
Game 2
D.C. United 1–5 Columbus Crew
Lassiter  7' Elcock  20'
Cunningham  41'
Stern John  48', 61', 84'

November 13, 1999
Game 3
Columbus Crew 0–4 D.C. United
Moreno  17'
Lassiter  34', 52'
Etcheverry  86'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance:---

November 7, 1999
Game 2
Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 (AET)
3–4 (S.O.)
Dallas Burn
Hermosillo  12', 55' Graziani  33', 74'

MLS Cup '99

Top Goal Scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Trinidad and Tobago Stern John Columbus Crew 18
United States Roy Lassiter D.C. United 18
United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn 18
4 United States Joe-Max Moore New England Revolution 15
El Salvador Ronald Cerritos San Jose Clash 15
6 United States Ante Razov Chicago Fire 14
7 El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce San Jose Clash,
Tampa Bay Mutiny
13
8 Liberia Musa Shannon Tampa Bay Mutiny 12
United States Jeff Cunningham Columbus Crew 12
10 Colombia Diego Serna Miami Fusion 10
Bolivia Jaime Moreno D.C. United 10
Venezuela Giovanni Savarese New England Revolution 10
United States Josh Wolff Chicago Fire 10
Panama Jorge Dely Valdés Colorado Rapids 10

Player of the Week

WeekPlayer of the WeekTeam
Week 1 United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Week 2 United States Ante Razov Chicago Fire
Week 3 United States Ante Razov Chicago Fire
Week 4 United States Matt Jordan Dallas Burn
Week 5 United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Week 6 South Africa Ivan McKinley New England Revolution
Week 7 United States Jeff Cunningham Columbus Crew
Week 8 United States Mark Chung New York/New Jersey MetroStars
Week 9 United States Roy Lassiter D.C. United
Week 10 Venezuela Giovanni Savarese New England Revolution
Week 11 United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Week 12 Bolivia Jaime Moreno D.C. United
Week 13 United States Joe-Max Moore New England Revolution
Week 14 Panama Jorge Dely Valdés Colorado
Week 15 Trinidad and Tobago Stern John Columbus Crew
Week 16 United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Week 17 United States Chris Klein Kansas City Wizards
Week 18 El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 19 Czech Republic Luboš Kubík Chicago Fire
Week 20 Ecuador Ariel Graziani Dallas Burn
Week 21 United States Ben Olsen D.C. United
Week 22 United States Manny Lagos Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 23 Venezuela Giovanni Savarese New England Revolution
Week 24 United States Eddie Lewis San Jose Clash
Week 25 United States Brian McBride Columbus Crew
Week 26 United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
Week 27 United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn

Player of the Month

MonthPlayer of the MonthTeam
March United States Ante Razov Chicago Fire
April Liberia Musa Shannon Tampa Bay Mutiny
May United States Roy Lassiter D.C. United
June United States Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
July El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce Tampa Bay Mutiny
August United States Matt Jordan Dallas Burn
September El Salvador Ronald Cerritos San Jose Clash

Team Awards

International Competition

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Individual Awards

AwardPlayerTeam
Most Valuable PlayerUnited States Jason KreisDallas Burn
Scoring ChampionUnited States Jason Kreis - (51 Pts.)Dallas Burn
Defender of the YearJamaica Robin FraserLos Angeles Galaxy
Goalkeeper of the YearUnited States Kevin HartmanLos Angeles Galaxy
Rookie of the YearUnited States Jay HeapsMiami Fusion
Coach of the YearGermanyUnited States Sigi SchmidLos Angeles Galaxy
Goal of the YearBolivia Marco EtcheverryD.C. United
Fair Play AwardUnited StatesSteve RalstonTampa Bay Mutiny

Best-performing coaches (by wins)

CoachTeamWinLossPCT.PTS.SW
Netherlands Thomas RongenD.C. United2390.719576
United States Glenn MyernickColorado Rapids20120.625486
United States Dave DirDallas Burn19130.594513
United States Tom FitzgeraldColumbus Crew19130.594456
United States Bob BradleyChicago Fire18140.563483
Germany United States Sigi SchmidLos Angeles Galaxy1790.654491
Scotland Brian QuinnSan Jose Clash15120.5562510
United States Tim HankinsonTampa Bay Mutiny14180.438325
Brazil Ivo WortmannMiami Fusion13190.406295
Italy Walter ZengaNew England Revolution10200.333224
United States Bob GanslerKansas City Wizards8170.320202
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora MilutinovicNew York/New Jersey MetroStars7250.219153
Chile Jorge EspinozaSan Jose Clash201.00060
Germany Lothar OsianderSan Jose Clash210.66760
Scotland Steve NicolNew England Revolution201.00041
Ecuador Octavio ZambranoLos Angeles Galaxy230.40022
United States Ralph PerezLos Angeles Galaxy101.00030
England Ken FogartyKansas City Wizards030.00000
England Ron NewmanKansas City Wizards040.00000

Team Attendance Totals

Club Games Home Total Home Average
Columbus Crew 16 283,129 17,696
Los Angeles Galaxy 16 282,113 17,632
D.C. United 16 278,711 17,419
New England Revolution 16 267,752 16,795
Chicago Fire 16 256,261 16,016
San Jose Clash 16 239,350 14,959
New York/New Jersey MetroStars 16 235,301 14,706
Colorado Rapids 16 224,459 14,029
Tampa Bay Mutiny 16 209,700 13,106
Dallas Burn 16 195,381 12,211
Miami Fusion 16 139,021 8,689
Kansas City Wizards 16 130,924 8,183
OVERALL 192 2,742,102 14,282

References

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