MLS 1997

FINAL TABLES

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM

W

L

SOW

P

DC United 21 11 4 55
Tampa Bay Mutiny 17 15 3 45
Columbus Crew 15 17 3 39
New England Revolution 15 17 4 37
NY/NJ MetroStars 13 19 2 35

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TEAM

W

L

SOW

P

Kansas City Wizards 21 11 7 49
Los Angeles Galaxy 16 16 2 44
Dallas Burn 16 16 3 42
Colorado Rapids 14 18 2 38
San Jose Clash 12 20 3 30

NOTE - W = won, L = lost, SOW = shoot-out wins. P = points.

PLAY-OFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

SEMI-FINALS-  DC United win series 2-0 against New England Revolution

                            Columbus Crew win series 2-0 against Tampa Bay Mutiny

FINAL             -  DC United win series 2-0 against Columbus Crew

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE

SEMI-FINALS-   Dallas Burn win series 2-0 against Los Angeles Galaxy

                             Colorado Rapids win series 2-0 against Kansas City Wizards

FINAL             -   Colorado Rapids win series 2-0 against Dallas Burn

MLS CUP

DC United                                       2-1    Colorado Rapids

(Moren 37, Sanneh 68)                                 (Paz 75)

MVP- Jaime Moreno (DC United)

AWARDS

Most Valuable Player- Preki (Kansas City Wizards)

Scoring Champion - Preki (Kansas City Wizards) - 41

Coach Of Year - Bruce Arena (DC United)

Defender Of Year - Eddie Pope (DC United)

Goalkeeper Of Year - Brad Friedel (Columbus Crew)

Rookie Of Year - Mike Duhaney (Tampa Bay Mutiny)

Goal Of Year - Marco Etcheverry (DC United)

Snickers Fair Play Award (Individual) - Mark Chung (Kansas City Wizards)

Snickers Fair Play Award (Team) - Columbus Crew

Referee Of Year - Esse Baharmast

Best 11 - Brad Freidel, Thomas Dooley, Jeff Agoos, Richard Gough, Eddie Pope, Carlos Valderrama, Mark Chung, Marco Etcheverry, Preki, Ronald Cerritos, Jaime Moreno

 

 

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