2000 Major League Soccer season
| Season | 2000 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | Kansas City Wizards (1st title) |
| Supporters' Shield | Kansas City Wizards (1st shield) |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 612 (3.19 per match) |
| 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) |
| Longest losing run |
San Jose Earthquakes Games: 6 (07/15 – 08/19) |
| Highest attendance |
Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 326,392 Game Avg.: 20,400 |
| Lowest attendance |
Miami Fusion F.C. Season: 119,352 Game Avg.: 7,460 |
| Average attendance |
Major League Soccer Season: 2,641,085 Game Avg.: 13,756 |
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.
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.
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.
Playoff Bracket
Kansas City Wizards advance 7-1 on points.
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