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Major League Soccer Playoffs
1996-1999

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Conference Semifinals and finals Best-Of-Three Series (1996-1999)  ( )-Score After Penalty Kicks
1996 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERNCE FINALS MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
Tampa Bay Mutiny
2
 1
 		4
Columbus Crew
0
 2
 		1
Tampa Bay Mutiny Wins Series 2-1




Tampa Bay Mutiny
1
 1
 		x
D.C. United
4
 2
 		x
D.C. United Wins Series 2-0


D.C. United
2(5)
 1
 		2
NY/NJ MetroStars
3(6)
 0
 		1
D.C. United Wins Series 2-1





D.C. United
3
Los Angeles Galaxy
2
D.C. UNITED
Los Angeles Galaxy
0
 2
 		2
San Jose Clash
1
 0
 		0
Los Angeles Galaxy Wins Series 2-1




Los Angeles Galaxy
2
 2(3)
 		x
Kansas City Wiz
1
 1(1)
 		x
Los Angeles Galaxy Wins Series 2-0


Dallas Burn
2
 2
 		2(2)
Kansas City Wiz
3
 1
 		3(3)
Kansas City Wiz Wins Series 2-1




1997 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERNCE FINALS MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
D.C. United
4
 2(4)
 		x
New England Revolution
1
 1(3)
 		x
D.C. United Wins Series 2-0




D.C. United
3
 1
 		x
Columbus Crew
2
 0
 		x
D.C. United Wins Series 2-0


Tampa Bay Mutiny
1
 0
 		x
Columbus Crew
2
 2
 		x
Columbus Crew Wins Series 2-0





D.C. United
2
Colorado Rapids
1
D.C. UNITED
Kansas City Wizards
0
 2
 		x
Colorado Rapids
3
 3
 		x
Colorado Wins Series 2-0




Colorado Rapids
1
 2
 		x
Dallas Burn
0
 1
 		x
Colorado Rapids Wins Series 2-0


Los Angeles Galaxy
0(0)
 0
 		x
Dallas Burn
1(2)
 3
 		x
Dallas Burn Wins Series 2-0




1998 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERNCE FINALS MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
D.C. United
2
 1(3)
 		x
Miami Fusion
1
 0(2)
 		x
D.C. United Wins Series 2-0




D.C. United
2
 2
 		3
Columbus Crew
0
 4
 		0
D.C. United Wins Series 2-1


Columbus Crew
5
 2(3)
 		x
MetroStars
2
 1(2)
 		x
Columbus Crew Wins Series 2-0





D.C. United
0
Chicago Fire
2
CHICAGO FIRE
Los Angeles Galaxy
6
 3
 		x
Dallas Burn
1
 2
 		x
Los Angeles Galaxy Wins Series 2-0




Los Angeles Galaxy
0
 1(1)
 		x
Chicago Fire
1
 2(2)
 		x
Chicago Fire Wins Series 2-0


Chicago Fire
2
 1
 		x
Colorado Rapids
1
 0
 		x
Chicago Fire Wins Series 2-1




1999 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
 CONFERNCE FINALS MLS CUP FINALS CHAMPIONS
D.C. United
2
 1(3)
 		x
Miami
0
 0(2)
 		x
D.C. United Wins Series 2-0




D.C. United
2
 1
 		4
Columbus Crew
1
 5
 		0
D.C. United Wins Series 2-1


Columbus Crew
2
 2
 		x
Tampa Bay Mutiny
0
 0
 		x
Columbus Crew Wins Series 2-0





D.C. United
2
Los Angeles Galaxy
0
D.C. UNITED
Los Angeles Galaxy
3
 2
 		x
Colorado Rapids
0
 0
 		x
Los Angeles Galaxy Wins Series 2-0




Los Angeles Galaxy
2
 2
 		3
Dallas Burn
1
 3
 		1
Los Angeles Galaxy Wins Series 2-1


Dallas Burn
2
 0
 		3
Chicago Fire
1
 4
 		2
Dallas Burn Wins Series 2-1