This is a summary of the 1998 Major League Soccer season. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... MLS logo This article refers to the current outdoor soccer league and should not be confused with the earlier indoor soccer league the Major Soccer League. ...

Eastern Conference

Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Robert Warzycha (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Points Brian McBride, 169 Shutouts Jon Busch, 19 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Giants Stadium Coach Mo Johnston (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Petke, 134 Goals Giovanni Savarese, 41 Assists Tab Ramos, 36 Points Giovanni Savarese, 94 Shutouts Tony Meola, 18 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996... Year Founded 1997 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Lockhart Stadium Coach - All-Time Leaders* Games Pablo Mastroeni, Diego Serna, 100 Goals Diego Serna, 52 Assists Diego Serna, 36 Points Diego Serna, 140 Shutouts Nick Rimando, Jeff Cassar, 7 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 D.C. United (Lockhart Stadium... Year Founded 1995 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Raymond James Stadium Coach - All-Time Leaders* Games Steve Ralston, 177 Goals Roy Lassiter, 37 Assists Carlos Valderrama, 81 Points Steve Ralston, 130 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 11 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Gillette Stadium Coach Steve Nicol, 2002- All-Time Leaders* Games Ted Chronopoulos, 144 Goals Taylor Twellman, 47 Assists Joe-Max Moore, 35 Points Joe-Max Moore, 117 Shutouts Adin Brown, 10 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa...

Western Conference

Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Steve Sampson, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Cobi Jones, 223 Goals Cobi Jones, 59 Assists Mauricio Cienfuegos, 80 Points Cobi Jones, 194 Shutouts Kevin Hartman, 47 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Invesco Field Coach Fernando Clavijo All-Time Leaders* Games Chris Henderson, 170 Goals Paul Bravo, 39 Assists Chris Henderson, 48 Points Chris Henderson, 108 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 14 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Pizza Hut Park Coach Colin Clarke, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games Jason Kreis, 247 Goals Jason Kreis, 91 Assists Jason Kreis, 65 Points Jason Kreis, 247 Shutouts Matt Jordan, 30 First Game Dallas Burn 0 - 0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 55 Assists Richard Mulrooney, 44 Points Ronald Cerritos, 148 Shutouts Joe Cannon, 26 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Coach Bob Gansler, 1999- All-Time Leaders* Games Preki, 202 Goals Preki, 69 Assists Preki, 96 Points Preki, 234 Shutouts Tony Meola, 37 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas...

Team Awards

• MLS Cup - Chicago Fire
• U.S. Open Cup - Chicago Fire
• MLS Supporters' Shield - Los Angeles Galaxy

MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer post-season, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... The Major League Soccer Supporters Shield is an award, annually given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by MLSs scoring system. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Steve Sampson, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Cobi Jones, 223 Goals Cobi Jones, 59 Assists Mauricio Cienfuegos, 80 Points Cobi Jones, 194 Shutouts Kevin Hartman, 47 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13...

Individual Awards

• Most Valuable Player: Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
• Scoring Champion: Stern John, Columbus Crew (57)
• Golden Boot: Stern John, Columbus Crew (26)
• Defender of the Year: Lubos Kubik, Chicago Fire
• Goalkeeper of the Year: Zach Thornton, Chicago Fire
• Rookie of the Year: Ben Olsen, D.C. United
• Coach of the Year: Bob Bradley, Chicago Fire
• Goal of the Year: Brian McBride, Columbus Crew
• Fair Play Award: Thomas Dooley, Columbus Crew

In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... Marco Antonio Etcheverry (born September 26, 1970 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia) is a renowned soccer player, trained at Bolivias Tahuichi Academy. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Scoring Champion Award since its inception in 1996. ... Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Cane Farm, Trinidad) is a Trinidadian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Coventry City of the Football League Championship. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Robert Warzycha (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Points Brian McBride, 169 Shutouts Jon Busch, 19 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Golden Boot Award since 2005. ... Stern John (born October 30, 1976 in Cane Farm, Trinidad) is a Trinidadian football (soccer) player who currently plays for Coventry City of the Football League Championship. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Robert Warzycha (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Points Brian McBride, 169 Shutouts Jon Busch, 19 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Defender of the Year award since its inception in 1996. ... Lubos Kubik (born January 20, 1964 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech soccer player, currently retired, who played sweeper for Czech national teams and numerous notable clubs. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Goalkeeper of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ... Zach Thornton (born October 10, 1973, in Edgewood, Maryland) is a soccer goalkeeper, one of the best netminders in Major League Soccers history. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ... Ben Olsen (born May 3, 1977 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is an American soccer player, who currently plays midfielder for D.C. United of Major League Soccer. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Coach of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. ... Bob Bradley (born March 3, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey) is a soccer coach, the all-time winningest coach in Major League Soccer history. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... Brian McBride (June 19, 1972 in Arlington Heights, Illinois) is an American soccer player. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Robert Warzycha (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Points Brian McBride, 169 Shutouts Jon Busch, 19 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio... Thomas Dooley (born May 12, 1961, in Bechhofen, Germany) is an German-American soccer defender and defensive midfielder, a long-time member and captain of the United States national team. ... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Robert Warzycha (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Points Brian McBride, 169 Shutouts Jon Busch, 19 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio...

Major League Soccer 2005
East Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards MetroStars | New England Revolution MLS logo This article refers to the current outdoor soccer league and should not be confused with the earlier indoor soccer league the Major Soccer League. ... cleaner version of MLS Logo, This work is copyrighted. ... Year Founded 1997 League Major League Soccer Stadium Soldier Field Coach Dave Sarachan, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games C.J. Brown, Jesse Marsch, 172 Goals Ante Razov, 76 Assists Peter Nowak, 48 Points Ante Razov, 190 Shutouts Zach Thornton, 44 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 Chicago Fire (Lockhart Stadium... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium Coach Robert Warzycha (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Clark, 221 Goals Brian McBride, Jeff Cunningham, 62 Assists Robert Warzycha, 61 Points Brian McBride, 169 Shutouts Jon Busch, 19 First Game Columbus Crew 4 - 0 D.C. United (Ohio... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium RFK Stadium Coach Peter Nowak, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Marco Etcheverry, 191 Goals Jaime Moreno, 76 Assists Marco Etcheverry, 101 Points Jaime Moreno, 218 Shutouts Nick Rimando, 18 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Coach Bob Gansler, 1999- All-Time Leaders* Games Preki, 202 Goals Preki, 69 Assists Preki, 96 Points Preki, 234 Shutouts Tony Meola, 37 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996) Largest Win Kansas... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Giants Stadium Coach Mo Johnston (interim) All-Time Leaders* Games Mike Petke, 134 Goals Giovanni Savarese, 41 Assists Tab Ramos, 36 Points Giovanni Savarese, 94 Shutouts Tony Meola, 18 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13, 1996... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Gillette Stadium Coach Steve Nicol, 2002- All-Time Leaders* Games Ted Chronopoulos, 144 Goals Taylor Twellman, 47 Assists Joe-Max Moore, 35 Points Joe-Max Moore, 117 Shutouts Adin Brown, 10 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa...	West C.D. Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas | Los Angeles Galaxy Real Salt Lake | San Jose Earthquakes Year Founded 2004 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Hans Westerhof, 2005- All-Time Leaders* Games - Goals - Assists - Points - Shutouts - First Game Chivas USA 0 - 2 D.C. United (Home Depot Center; April 2, 2005) Largest Win - Worst Defeat - MLS Cup None US Open Cup None *all... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Invesco Field Coach Fernando Clavijo All-Time Leaders* Games Chris Henderson, 170 Goals Paul Bravo, 39 Assists Chris Henderson, 48 Points Chris Henderson, 108 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 14 First Game Kansas City Wiz 3 - 0 Colorado Rapids (Arrowhead Stadium; April 13, 1996... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Pizza Hut Park Coach Colin Clarke, 2003- All-Time Leaders* Games Jason Kreis, 247 Goals Jason Kreis, 91 Assists Jason Kreis, 65 Points Jason Kreis, 247 Shutouts Matt Jordan, 30 First Game Dallas Burn 0 - 0 San Jose Clash (Cotton Bowl; April... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Home Depot Center Coach Steve Sampson, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Cobi Jones, 223 Goals Cobi Jones, 59 Assists Mauricio Cienfuegos, 80 Points Cobi Jones, 194 Shutouts Kevin Hartman, 47 First Game Los Angeles Galaxy 2 - 1 MetroStars (Rose Bowl; April 13... Year Founded 2005 League Major League Soccer Stadium Rice-Eccles Stadium Coach John Ellinger, 2005- All-Time Leaders* Games - Goals - Assists - Points - Shutouts - First Game MetroStars 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake (Giants Stadium; April 2, 2005) Largest Win Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 F.C. Dallas (Rice-Eccles Stadium; July... Year Founded 1995 League Major League Soccer Stadium Spartan Stadium Coach Dominic Kinnear, 2004- All-Time Leaders* Games Richard Mulrooney, 163 Goals Ronald Cerritos, 55 Assists Richard Mulrooney, 44 Points Ronald Cerritos, 148 Shutouts Joe Cannon, 26 First Game San Jose Clash 1 - 0 D.C. United (Spartan Stadium; April...
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Miscellaneous
MLS Cup | All-Star Game | FIFA | USSF | U.S. Open Cup | Current MLS Players | MLS Drafts Miami Fusion | Tampa Bay Mutiny MLS Cup is the final game of the Major League Soccer post-season, officially recognized as the championship of the league. ... MLS All-Stars celebrate a goal in the 2005 game versus Fulham of the English Premier League The MLS All-Star Game has been held each season that Major League Soccer has existed. ... FIFA logo (usage restricted): For the Good of the Game Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of the sport of association football (called simply football or soccer). ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer (association football) in the United States. ... The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is an American soccer competition open to all United States Soccer Federation affiliated teams, from amateur adult club teams all the way to the professional teams of Major League Soccer. ... This is a list of current (as of November 19 2004) Major League Soccer players. ... This is a list of Major League Soccer drafts: Inaugural Draft 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft College Drafts 1996 MLS College Draft 1997 MLS College Draft 1998 MLS College Draft 1999 MLS College Draft Supplemental Drafts 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft 1997 MLS Supplemental Draft 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft 1999 MLS... Year Founded 1997 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Lockhart Stadium Coach - All-Time Leaders* Games Pablo Mastroeni, Diego Serna, 100 Goals Diego Serna, 52 Assists Diego Serna, 36 Points Diego Serna, 140 Shutouts Nick Rimando, Jeff Cassar, 7 First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 D.C. United (Lockhart Stadium... Year Founded 1995 - 2002 League Major League Soccer Stadium Raymond James Stadium Coach - All-Time Leaders* Games Steve Ralston, 177 Goals Roy Lassiter, 37 Assists Carlos Valderrama, 81 Points Steve Ralston, 130 Shutouts Scott Garlick, 11 First Game Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 - 2 New England Revolution (Tampa Stadium; April 13...