Season 2000 Goals scored 612 | Start date 2000 Matches played 192 | |
MLS Cup Kansas City Wizards (1st title) Supporters' Shield Kansas City Wizards (1st shield) Top goalscorer Mamadou Diallo
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Goals: 26 Longest winning run MetroStars
Games: 5
(07/01 – 08/02) Longest unbeaten run Kansas City Wizards
Games: 12
(03/25 – 06/04) Similar 2008 Major League Soccer se, 1996 Major League Soccer se, 2012 Major League Soccer se, 2015 Major League Soccer se | ||
The 2000 Major League Soccer season was the 88th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 22nd with a national first-division league, and the fifth season of Major League Soccer. The regular season began on March 25 and continued through September 9, culminating with the 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs.
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Changes from 1999
Most notably the 2000 season marked the first time in Major League Soccer history, and the first season of first division soccer since 1974, that ties were allowed to stand. Following a ten-minute sudden death extra time, rather than going to a penalty shoot-out, if two teams were tied, the tie would stand.
Additionally, the league broke into three separate divisions, the East, Central and West divisions. The league would use this format until 2002, when the two Florida franchises, Tampa Bay Mutiny and Miami Fusion folded.
Final standings
s = Supporters Shield
x = Clinched Playoff berth.
Overall
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head record; 3rd goal difference; 4th number of goals scored.
(SS) = MLS Supporters' Shield; (E1) = Eastern Division champion, (C1) = Central Division champion, (W1) = Western Division champion
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff-contention.
MLS Cup Playoffs
Playoff Bracket
Win = 3 Pts.
Loss = 0 Pts.
Draw = 1 Pt.
SDET**=Sudden Death Extra Time (Series tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.
Quarterfinals
Kansas City Wizards advance 7-1 on points.
Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.
MetroStars advance 6-0 on points.
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6-0 on points.
Semifinals
Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.
Kansas City Wizards advance 1-0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4-4 tie on points.
Team Awards
International Competition
2000 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Defeated Real C.D. España 5-3 in PK, 0-0 draw (Quarter-finals).
Defeated D.C. United 4-2 in PK, 1-1 draw (Semi-finals).
Defeated C.D. Olimpia 3-2 in regulation (Final).
Defeated L.D. Alajuelense 2-1 (Quarter-finals).
Lost Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 in PK, 1-1 draw (Semi-finals).
Top Goal Scorers
Played for more than one team – Most Recent Team Listed*