| Season | 1996 |
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| MLS Cup | D.C. United |
| Supporters' Shield | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
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The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the inaugural season of the league.
Contents |
| Place | Eastern Conference | P | W | (so) | L | (so) | F | A | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 20 | (1) | 12 | (3) | 66 | 51 | +15 | 58 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 32 | 16 | (1) | 16 | (3) | 62 | 56 | +6 | 46 |
| 3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 15 | (3) | 17 | (2) | 45 | 47 | -2 | 39 |
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | (4) | 17 | (5) | 59 | 60 | -1 | 37 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 32 | 15 | (6) | 17 | (2) | 43 | 56 | -13 | 33 |
| Place | Western Conference | P | W | (so) | L | (so) | F | A | GD | Points |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 19 | (4) | 13 | (4) | 59 | 49 | +10 | 49 |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 17 | (5) | 15 | (3) | 50 | 48 | +2 | 41 |
| 3 | Kansas City Wiz | 32 | 17 | (5) | 15 | (2) | 61 | 63 | -2 | 41 |
| 4 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 15 | (3) | 17 | (6) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 39 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 11 | (2) | 21 | (4) | 44 | 59 | -15 | 29 |
| September
24, 1996 |
NY/NJ MetroStars | 2 – 2 6–5 (SO) |
D.C. United | Giants Stadium,
East Rutherford, New
Jersey Attendance: 14,416 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
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De Avila  38'Savarese 75' |
Diaz Arce 24' Moreno 56' |
| September
27, 1996 |
D.C. United | 1 – 0 | NY/NJ MetroStars | RFK
Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 21,442 Referee: Paul Tamberino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etcheverry 72' |
| October 2,
1996 |
D.C. United | 2 – 1 | NY/NJ MetroStars | RFK
Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 20,423 Referee: Brian Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rammel 67' Diaz Arce (pen.) 89' |
De Avila 86' |
| September
25, 1996 |
Columbus Crew | 0 – 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Ohio Stadium, Columbus,
Ohio Attendance: 20,807 Referee: Brian Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassiter 82' Lassiter 87' |
| September
28, 1996 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 – 2 | Columbus Crew | Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa,
Florida Attendance: 13,009 Referee: Rich Grady |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassiter 26' |
Paz 1' McBride 58' |
| October 2,
1996 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 4 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa,
Florida Attendance: 6,871 Referee: Tim Weyland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasquez 3' Lassiter 41'Pittman 55'Lassiter 58' |
McBride 35' |
| September
26, 1996 |
Kansas City Wiz | 3 – 2 | Dallas Burn | Arrowhead
Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 4,466 Referee: Tim Weyland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston 16' McKeon 79'Preki 89' |
Elliott 21' Ashton 25' |
| September
29, 1996 |
Dallas Burn | 2 – 1 | Kansas City Wiz | Cotton
Bowl, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 10,125 |
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| Kreis 5' Washington 32' |
Preki 30' |
| October 2,
1996 |
Dallas Burn | 2 – 3 2 – 3 (SO) |
Kansas City Wiz | Cotton
Bowl, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 9,802 Referee: Rich Grady |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanchez 27' Elliott 66' |
Chung
41' Takawira 62' |
| September
26, 1996 |
San Jose Clash | 1 – 0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Spartan Stadium, San Jose,
California Attendance: 17,209 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| Ianni 36' |
| September
29, 1996 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | San Jose Clash | Rose
Bowl, Pasadena, California Attendance: 27,833 Referee: Joshua Patlak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser 84' Hurtado 90' |
| October 2,
1996 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | San Jose Clash | Rose
Bowl, Pasadena, California Attendance: 30,231 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
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| Hurtado 31' Cienfuegos (pen.) 36' |
| October 10,
1996 |
D.C. United | 4 – 1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | RFK
Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 23,566 Referee: Kevin Stott |
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| Diaz Arce 36' Rammel 54'Diaz Arce 58'Diaz Arce 60' |
Lassiter 42' |
| October 12,
1996 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 – 2 | D.C. United | Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa,
Florida Attendance: 9,339 Referee: Rich Grady |
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| Ralston 14' |
Williams 49' Diaz Arce 82' |
| October 10,
1996 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 1 | Kansas City Wiz | Rose
Bowl, Pasadena, California Attendance: 25,212 Referee: Brian Hall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armas 48' Vanney 57' |
Preki 52' |
| October 13,
1996 |
Kansas City Wiz | 1 – 2 1 – 3 (SO) |
Los Angeles Galaxy | Arrowhead
Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Attendance: 11,041 Referee: Zimmerman Boulos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preki 69' |
Vanney 76' |
| October 20,
1996 |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 3 | D.C. United | Foxboro
Stadium, Foxborough,
Massachusetts Attendance: 34,643 Referee: Esse Baharmast |
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| Hurtado 5' Armas 56' |
Sanneh 72' Medved 81'Pope 94' |
| Week | Player of the Week | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 |  Eric Wynalda |
San Jose Clash |
| Week 2 | Brian McBride |
Columbus Crew |
| Week 3 | Marcelo
Balboa |
Colorado Rapids |
| Week 4 | Bo Oshoniyi |
Columbus Crew |
| Week 5 |  Giovanni
Savarese |
MetroStars |
| Week 6 | Brian McBride |
Columbus Crew |
| Week 7 |  Jorge Campos |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Week 8 | Preki |
Kansas City Wiz |
| Week 9 | John Doyle |
San Jose Clash |
| Week 10 |  Eduardo
Hurtado |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Week 11 | Mark Dodd |
Dallas Burn |
| Week 12 | Mark Chung |
Kansas City Wiz |
| Week 13 | Tony Meola |
MetroStars |
| Week 14 |  Raul Diaz Arce |
D.C. United |
| Week 15 | Paul Bravo |
San Jose Clash |
| Week 16 | Cobi Jones |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Week 17 | Joe-Max Moore |
New England Revolution |
| Week 18 | Tony Meola |
MetroStars |
| Week 19 |  Adrian
Paz |
Columbus Crew |
| Week 20 |  Marco
Etcheverry |
D.C. United |
| Week 21 | Brad Friedel |
Columbus Crew |
| Week 22 | Brian
Maisonneuve |
Columbus Crew |
| Week 23 |  Frank Yallop |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Week 24 | Brad Friedel |
Columbus Crew |
| Month | Player of the Month | Team |
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| April | Mauricio
Cienfuegos |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| May |  Carlos
Valderrama |
Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| June | Eduardo
Hurtado |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
| July | Jason Kreis |
Dallas Burn |
| August | Marco
Etcheverry |
D.C. United |
| September | Brad Friedel |
Columbus Crew |
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