1997 Major League Soccer season

1997 Major League Soccer season
Season 1997
MLS Cup D.C. United (2nd title)
Supporters' Shield D.C. United (1st shield)
Matches played 160
Goals scored 522 (3.26 per match)
Top goalscorer Jaime Moreno
D.C. United
Goals: 16
Longest winning run Kansas City Wizards
Games: 7
(07/19 – 08/31)
Longest losing run N.E. Revolution
Games: 9
(07/20 – 09/12)
Highest attendance N.E. Revolution
Season: 342,762
Game Avg.: 21,423
Lowest attendance K.C. Wizards
Season: 144,935
Game Avg.: 9,058
Average attendance MLS
Season: 2,339,019
Game Avg.: 14,619

The 1997 Major League Soccer season was the second season of Major League Soccer.

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L SOW GF GA GD
1 D.C. United 55 32 17 11 4 70 53  +17
2 Tampa Bay Mutiny 45 32 14 15 3 55 60  −5
3 Columbus Crew 39 32 12 17 3 42 41  +1
4 New England Revolution 37 32 11 17 4 40 53  −13
5 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 35 32 11 19 2 43 53  −10
1997 MLS Cup Playoffs
Western Conference
Pos Club Pts GP W L SOW GF GA GD
1 Kansas City Wizards 49 32 14 11 7 57 51  +6
2 Los Angeles Galaxy 44 32 14 16 2 55 44  +11
3 Dallas Burn 42 32 13 16 3 55 49  +6
4 Colorado Rapids 38 32 12 18 2 50 59  −9
5 San Jose Clash 30 32 9 20 3 55 59  −4
1997 MLS Cup Playoffs

Overall standings

Major League Soccer
Pos Club Pts GP W L SOW GF GA GD
1 D.C. United1 (E1) 55 32 17 11 4 70 53  +17
2 Kansas City Wizards (W1) 49 32 14 11 7 57 51  +6
3 Tampa Bay Mutiny (E2) 45 32 14 15 3 55 60  −5
4 Los Angeles Galaxy (W2) 44 32 14 16 2 55 44  +11
5 Dallas Burn 42 32 13 16 3 55 49  +6
6 Columbus Crew 39 32 12 17 3 42 41  +1
7 Colorado Rapids1 38 32 12 18 2 50 59  −9
8 New England Revolution 37 32 11 17 4 40 53  −13
9 New York/New Jersey MetroStars 35 32 11 19 2 43 53  −10
10 San Jose Clash 30 32 9 20 3 55 59  −4
MLS Supporters' Shield
1997 MLS Cup Playoffs

MLS playoff bracket

  Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup '97
                                       
  1  D.C. United 4 1 (4) x  
4  New England Revolution 1 1 (3) x  
  1  D.C. United 3 1 x  
Eastern Conference
  3  Columbus Crew 2 0 x  
2  Tampa Bay Mutiny 1 0 x
  3  Columbus Crew 2 2 x  
    E  D.C. United 2
  W  Colorado Rapids 1
  1  Kansas City Wizards 0 2 x  
4  Colorado Rapids 3 3 x  
  4  Colorado Rapids 1 2 x
Western Conference
  3  Dallas Burn 0 1 x  
2  LA Galaxy 0 (0) 0 x
  3  Dallas Burn 0 (2) 3 x  

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference

October 5, 1997
Game 1
D.C. United 4–1 New England Revolution
Wegerle  13', 56'
Moreno  65', 76'		 Burns  89'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 12,540
Referee: Tim Weyland

October 5, 1997
Game 1
Tampa Bay Mutiny 1–2 Columbus Crew
Gilmar  35' Farrell  11'
Wood  83'
Houlihan's Stadium
Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 8,272
Referee: Noel Kenny

October 8, 1997
Game 2
Columbus Crew 2–0 Tampa Bay Mutiny
McBride  43'
Warzycha  73'
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 13,102
Referee: Joshua Patlak

Western Conference

October 5, 1997
Game 1
LA Galaxy 0–1
0–2 (S.O.) 		Dallas Burn
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Attendance: 18,921
Referee: Kevin Stott

October 8, 1997
Game 2
Dallas Burn 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy
Washington  29', 69'
Peinado  86'
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 11,248
Referee: Esse Baharmast

October 8, 1997
Game 2
Colorado Rapids 3–2 Kansas City Wizards
Bravo  16', 68'
Harris  83'		 Takawira  9'
Preki  88'

Conference finals

Western Conference

October 12, 1997
Game 1
Dallas Burn 0–1 Colorado Rapids
Henderson  42'
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 7,376
Referee: Kevin Stott

October 15, 1997
Game 2
Colorado Rapids 2–1 Dallas Burn
Patiño  2'
Henderson  87'		 Damian  5'
Mile High Stadium
Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 18,452
Referee: Noel Kenny

Eastern Conference

October 12, 1997
Game 1
D.C. United 3–2 Columbus Crew
Sanneh  9', 45'
Díaz Arce  29'		 Farrell  57'
Dooley  73'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 11,820
Referee: Kevin Terry

October 15, 1997
Game 2
Columbus Crew 0–1 D.C. United
Díaz Arce  47'

MLS Cup '97

October 26, 1997
D.C. United 2–1 Colorado Rapids
Moreno  37'
Sanneh  68'		 Paz  75'
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 57,431
Referee: Brian Hall

Team awards

Player of the week

WeekPlayer of the WeekClub
Week 1 United States Dave Salzwedel San Jose Clash
Week 2 Italy Giuseppe Galderisi Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 3 Colombia Carlos Valderrama Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 4 El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce D.C. United
Week 5 United States Dante Washington Dallas Burn
Week 6 Italy Roberto Donadoni MetroStars
Week 7 South Africa Doctor Khumalo Columbus Crew
Week 8 Argentina Damian Alvarez Dallas Burn
Week 9 Mozambique Chiquinho Conde New England Revolution
Week 10 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia United States Preki Radosavljević Kansas City Wizards
Week 11 United States Eric Wynalda San Jose Clash
Week 12 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia United States Preki Radosavljević Kansas City Wizards
Week 13 Brazil Gilmar Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 14 United States Paul Bravo Colorado Rapids
Week 15 United States Tab Ramos MetroStars
Week 16 United States Dante Washington Dallas Burn
Week 17 Colombia Antony de Ávila MetroStars
Week 18 Brazil Gilmar Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 19 Jamaica Wolde Harris Colorado Rapids
Week 20 United States Thomas Dooley Columbus Crew
Week 21 Venezuela Giovanni Savarese MetroStars
Week 22 Bolivia Marco Etcheverry D.C. United
Week 23 Ecuador Eduardo Hurtado Los Angeles Galaxy
Week 24 United States Cobi Jones Los Angeles Galaxy
Week 25 Mexico United States Martín Vásquez Tampa Bay Mutiny
Week 26 United States Marcelo Balboa Colorado Rapids

Player of the month

MonthPlayer of the MonthClub
April Bolivia Jaime Moreno D.C. United
May Switzerland Alain Sutter Dallas Burn
June United States John Harkes D.C. United
July Brazil Wélton Los Angeles Galaxy
August United States Brad Friedel Columbus Crew
September Italy Walter Zenga New England Revolution

Individual awards

AwardPlayerClub
Most Valuable Player United States Preki RadosavljevićKansas City Wizards
Scoring Champion United States Preki Radosavljević (41 Pts.)Kansas City Wizards
Defender of the YearUnited States Eddie PopeD.C. United
Goalkeeper of the YearUnited States Brad FriedelColumbus Crew
Rookie of the YearUnited States Mike DuhaneyTampa Bay Mutiny
Coach of the YearUnited States Bruce ArenaD.C. United
Goal of the YearBolivia Marco EtcheverryD.C. United
Fair Play Award United States Mark ChungKansas City Wizards

Top goal scorers

Position Player Club Goals
1 Bolivia Jaime Moreno D.C. United 16
2 El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce D.C. United 15
3 Venezuela Giovanni Savarese NY/NJ MetroStars 14
4 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia United States Preki Kansas City Wizards 12
El Salvador Ronald Cerritos San Jose Clash
United States Dante Washington Dallas Burn
7 Mexico Damián Dallas Burn 11
Brazil Wélton Los Angeles Galaxy
9 United States Jeff Baicher San Jose Clash 10
United States Mark Chung Kansas City Wizards
United States Roy Lassiter Tampa Bay Mutiny
United States Lawrence Lozzano San Jose Clash

Goalkeeping leaders

(Minimum 1,000 minutes)

No. Player Club Games
played		 Minutes Goals
against		 GA
average		 Wins Loses
1 United States Brad Friedel Columbus Crew 29 2,609 35 1.21 14 15
2 Italy Walter Zenga New England Revolution 22 1,980 28 1.27 15 7
3 Mexico Jorge Campos Los Angeles Galaxy 19 1,661 24 1.30 12 6
4 United States Marcus Hahnemann Colorado Rapids 25 2,157 37 1.54 13 10
5 United States Mike Ammann Kansas City Wizards 29 2,597 45 1.56 21 8
6 United States Mark Dodd Dallas Burn 30 2,700 48 1.60 14 16
7 United States Tony Meola NY/NJ MetroStars 30 2,684 48 1.61 12 18
8 United States David Kramer* San Jose Clash 21 1,831 33 1.62 7 14
9 United States Scott Garlick D.C. United 14 1,171 22 1.69 9 5
10 United States Dave Salzwedel San Jose Clash 20 1,679 35 1.88 7 11
11 United States Mark Dougherty Tampa Bay Mutiny 25 2,143 45 1.89 15 10

Played for more than one team – Most Recent Team Listed*

Team attendance totals

Club Games Season Total Game Average
New England Revolution 16 342,762 21,423
Los Angeles Galaxy 16 330,015 20,626
NY/NJ MetroStars 16 270,388 16,899
D.C. United 16 267,171 16,698
Columbus Crew 16 240,680 15,043
San Jose Clash 16 217,546 13,597
Colorado Rapids 16 189,355 11,835
Tampa Bay Mutiny 16 181,322 11,333
Dallas Burn 16 154,845 9,678
Kansas City Wizards 16 144,935 9,058
OVERALL 160 2,339,019 14,619

Winningest coaches (by wins)

CoachClubWinsLossPCT.PTS.SOW
United States Bruce ArenaD.C. United21110.656554
England Ron NewmanKansas City Wizards21110.656497
Poland John KowalskiTampa Bay Mutiny17150.531453
United States Dave DirDallas Burn16160.500423
United States Tom FitzgeraldColumbus Crew15170.469393
Netherlands Thomas RongenNew England Revolution15170.469374
United States Glenn MyernickColorado Rapids14180.438382
Ecuador Octavio ZambranoLos Angeles Galaxy1370.650371
Brazil Carlos Alberto ParreiraNY/NJ Metrostars13190.406352
Scotland Brian QuinnSan Jose Clash7100.412191
England Laurie CallowaySan Jose Clash5100.333112
Germany Lothar OsianderLos Angeles Galaxy390.25071

References

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