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Major League Soccer
Historical Standings
1996-1999
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1996
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
Tampa Bay Mutiny
 32
 19
 9
 1
 3
 58
D.C. United
 32
 15
 13
 1
 3
 46
New York/New Jersey Metrostars
 32
 12
 15
 3
 2
 39
Columbus Crew
 32
 11
 12
 4
 5
 37
New England Revolution
 32
 9
 15
 6
 2
 33
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
Los Angeles Galaxy
 32
 15
 9
 4
 4
 49
Dallas Burn
 32
 12
 12
 5
 3
 41
Kansas City Wiz
 32
 12
 13
 5
 2
 41
San Jose Clash
 32
 12
 11
 3
 6
 39
Colorado Rapids
 32
 9
 17
 2
 4
 29
Conference Semifinals: D.C. United defeated New York/New Jersey Metrostars 2-3(SO), 1-0, 2-1
                                        Tampa Bay Mutiny defeated Columbus Crew 2-0, 1-2, 4-1
                                        Kansas City Wiz defeated Dallas Burn 3-2, 1-2, 4-1
                                        Los Angeles Galaxy defeated San Jose Clash 0-1, 2-0, 2-0
Conference Finals:        D.C. United defeated Tampa Bay Mutiny 4-1, 2-1
                                        Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Kansas City Wiz 2-1, 3-2(SO)
1997
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
D.C. United
 32
 17
 7
 4
 4
 55
Tampa Bay Mutiny
 32
 14
 13
 3
 2
 45
Columbus Crew
 32
 12
 13
 3
 4
 39
New England Revolution
 32
 11
 13
 4
 4
 37
New York/New Jersey Metrostars
 32
 11
 17
 2
 2
 35
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
Kansas City Wizards
 32
 14
 9
 7
 2
 49
Los Angeles Galaxy
 32
 14
 12
 2
 4
 44
Dallas Burn
 32
 13
 14
 3
 2
 42
Colorado Rapids
 32
 12
 15
 2
 3
 38
San Jose Clash
 32
 9
 14
 3
 6
 30
Conference Semifinals: D.C. United defeated New England Revolution 4-1, 2-1(SO)
                                        Columbus Crew defeated Tampa Bay Mutiny 2-1, 1-0
                                        Colorado Rapids defeated Kansas City Wizards 3-0, 3-2
                                        Dallas Burn defeated Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0(SO), 3-0
Conference Finals:         D.C. United defeated Columbus Crew 3-2, 1-0
                                        Colorado Rapids defeated Dallas Burn 1-0, 2-1
1998
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
D.C. United
 32
 17
 5
 7
 3
 58
Columbus Crew
 32
 15
 12
 0
 5
 45
MetroStars
 32
 12
 17
 3
 0
 39
Miami Fusion
 32
 10
 17
 5
 0
 35
Tampa Bay Mutiny
 32
 11
 15
 1
 5
 34
New England Revolution
 32
 9
 17
 2
 4
 29
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
Los Angeles Galaxy
 32
 22
 6
 2
 2
 68
Chicago Fire
 32
 18
 11
 2
 1
 56
Colorado Rapids
 32
 14
 14
 2
 2
 44
Dallas Burn
 32
 11
 15
 4
 2
 37
San Jose Clash
 32
 10
 14
 3
 5
 33
Kansas City Wizards
 32
 10
 16
 2
 4
 32
Conference Semifinals: Columbus Crew defeated MetroStars 5-3, 2-1(SO)
                                        D.C. United defeated Miami Fusion 2-1, 1-0(SO)
                                        Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Dallas Burn 6-1, 3-2
                                        Chicago Fire defeated Colorado Rapids 1-1, 1-0(SO)
Conference Finals:        Chicago Fire defeated Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0, 2-1(SO)
                                        D.C. United defeated Columbus Crew 2-0, 2-4, 3-0  
1999
EASTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
D.C. United
 32
 17
 6
 6
 3
 57
Columbus Crew
 32
 13
 9
 6
 4
 45
Tampa Bay Mutiny
 32
 9
 11
 5
 7
 32
Miami Fusion
 32
 8
 15
 5
 4
 29
New England Revolution
 32
 7
 13
 5
 7
 26
MetroStars
 32
 4
 20
 3
 5
 15
WESTERN CONFERENCE
TEAM
GP
W
L
SOW
SOL
PTS
Los Angeles Galaxy
 32
 17
 8
 3
 4
 54
Dallas Burn
 32
 16
 7
 3
 6
 51
Chicago Fire
 32
 15
 9
 3
 5
 48
Colorado Rapids
 32
 14
 9
 6
 3
 48
San Jose Clash
 32
 9
 10
 10
 3
 37
Kansas City Wizards
 32
 6
 18
 2
 6
 20
Conference Semifinals: D.C. United defeated Miami Fusion 2-0, 1-0(SO)
                                        Columbus Crew defeated Tampa Bay Mutiny 2-0, 2-0
                                        Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Colorado Rapids 3-0, 2-0
                                        Dallas Burn defeated Chicago Fire 2-1, 0-4, 3-2
Conference Finals:         D.C. United defeated Columbus Crew 2-1, 1-5, 4-0
                                         Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Dallas Burn 2-1, 2-3(SO), 3-1