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1998 Major League Soccer season

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Season
  
1998

Goals scored
  
685

Start date
  
1998

Matches played
  
192

MLS Cup
  
Chicago Fire (1st title)

Supporters' Shield
  
Los Angeles Galaxy (1st shield)

Top goalscorer
  
Stern John Columbus Crew Goals: 26

Longest winning run
  
Chicago Fire Games: 11 (05/16 – 07/09)

Longest losing run
  
N.E. Revolution Games: 9 (05/13 – 07/04)

Similar
  
1996 Major League Soccer se, 2008 Major League Soccer se, 2012 Major League Soccer se, 1999 CONCACAF Champio

The 1998 Major League Soccer season was the third season of the league. Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion played their inaugural seasons as the first two MLS expansion teams. Chicago would become the first expansion team to win the MLS Cup and the first to win it in the inaugural year.

Contents

Final standings

  • 3 points were awarded for a win.
  • 1 point was awarded for a shootout win and considered a win in the standings.
  • No points were awarded for a loss or a shootout loss, with the latter being considered a loss in the standings
  • The top four teams in each conference advanced to the playoffs.
  • Western Conference

  • Los Angeles Galaxy awarded qualifying playoff spot for the 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
  • MLS Cup playoffs

  • The ties were a best of three series.
  • Conference semifinals

    Eastern Conference

  • D.C. United advance 2-0, to the Conference Finals.
  • Columbus Crew advance 2-0, to the Conference Finals.
  • Western Conference

  • Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2-0, to the Conference Finals.
  • Chicago Fire advance 2-0, to the Conference Finals.
  • Conference finals

    Eastern Conference

  • D.C. United advance 2-1, to MLS Cup '98
  • Western Conference

  • Chicago Fire advance 2-0, to MLS Cup '98
  • MLS Cup '98

  • Chicago Fire and D.C. United earn MLS berths to 1999 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
  • Team Awards

  • MLS Cup – Chicago Fire
  • U.S. Open Cup – Chicago Fire
  • MLS Supporters' Shield – Los Angeles Galaxy
  • International Competition

    CONCACAF Champions' Cup

  • D.C. United
    Defeat Joe Public F.C. 8 – 0 in quarterfinals.
    Defeat Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 in semifinals.
    Defeat Toluca 1 – 0 in final.
  • Colorado Rapids
    Lose Club León 4 – 3 on aggregate in qualifying round.
  • Interamerican Cup

  • D.C. United
    Defeat Vasco da Gama 2 – 1 on aggregate.
  • First leg played at RFK Stadium
    Second leg played at Lockhart Stadium.

    References

    1998 Major League Soccer season Wikipedia