2000 in American soccer

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Soccer in the United States
Season2000
  1999 Flag of the United States.svg 2001  

The 2000 season was the 88th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

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National team

Record

CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification 6321143
2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup 320162
2000 U.S. Cup 321081
International Friendly 522144
Total179533210

Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is

in the right column.

  Win  Draw  Loss

January 16 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Pasadena, California
14:00 UTC-08 Armas Soccerball shade.svg48' (Report) Mahdavikia Soccerball shade.svg7'Stadium: Rose Bowl
Attendance: 50,181
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
February 12 Gold Cup Group Stage United States  Flag of the United States.svg3 – 0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Miami, Florida
19:00 UTC-05 Kirovski Soccerball shade.svg18'
Wynalda Soccerball shade.svg55' (pen.)
Jones Soccerball shade.svg88'
(Report) Stadium: Orange Bowl
Attendance: 49,591
February 16 Gold Cup Group Stage Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0 – 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Miami, Florida
21:00 UTC-05 (Report) Jones Soccerball shade.svg59'Stadium: Orange Bowl
Attendance: 36,004
March 12 International Friendly United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 1Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia Birmingham, Alabama
13:30 UTC-06 Olsen Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (Report) Kanzari Soccerball shade.svg78'Stadium: Legion Field
Attendance: 21,637
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
April 26 International Friendly Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2 – 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Moscow, Russia
19:00 UTC+04 Titov Soccerball shade.svg63'
Karpin Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
(Report) Stadium: Dynamo Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
June 3 U.S. Cup United States  Flag of the United States.svg4 – 0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Washington, D.C.
16:00 UTC-04 Jones Soccerball shade.svg36', 43'
Reyna Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg68'
(Report) Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 16,570
June 11 U.S. Cup United States  Flag of the United States.svg3 – 0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico East Rutherford, New Jersey
13:00 UTC-04 McBride Soccerball shade.svg33'
Hejduk Soccerball shade.svg79'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg85'
(Report) Stadium: Giants Stadium
Attendance: 45,008
August 16 World Cup qualifying United States  Flag of the United States.svg7 – 0Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados Foxborough, Massachusetts
20:30 UTC-04 Pope Soccerball shade.svg14'
McBride Soccerball shade.svg28'
Moore Soccerball shade.svg45', 82'
O'Brien Soccerball shade.svg46'
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg74'
(Report) Stadium: Foxboro Stadium
Attendance: 18,334
September 3 World Cup qualifying United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala Washington, D.C.
14:00 UTC-04 McBride Soccerball shade.svg72' (Report) Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 51,996
October 11 World Cup qualifying United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 0Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Columbus, Ohio
20:00 UTC-04 (Report) Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 24,430
November 15 World Cup qualifying Barbados  Flag of Barbados.svg0 – 4Flag of the United States.svg  United States Saint Michael, Barbados
15:00 UTC-04 (Report) Mathis Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg73'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg77'
Razov Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Barbados National Stadium
Attendance: 4,000

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals
Cobi Jones 6
Brian McBride 4
Earnie Stewart 4
Ante Razov 4
Chris Armas 2
Joe-Max Moore 2
Eddie Lewis 1
Jovan Kirovski 1
Eric Wynalda 1
Ben Olsen 1
Claudio Reyna 1
Frankie Hejduk 1
Eddie Pope 1
John O'Brien 1
Tab Ramos 1
Landon Donovan 1
Josh Wolff 1
Clint Mathis 1

Major League Soccer

Standings

Eastern Conference GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
x - MetroStars 32171236456854
x - New England Revolution 32131364749-245
Miami Fusion F.C. 32121555456-241
D.C. United 3281864463-1930
Central Conference GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
x - Chicago Fire 32179667511657
x - Tampa Bay Mutiny 321612462501252
x - Dallas Burn 32141445454046
Columbus Crew 32111654858-1038
Western Conference GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
s - Kansas City Wizards 32167947291857
x - Los Angeles Galaxy 321410847371050
x - Colorado Rapids 32131544359-1643
San Jose Earthquakes 3271783550-1529

Supporters Shield
x = Clinched Playoff berth.

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Quarter-finalsSemi-finals MLS Cup '00
               
1 Kansas City Wizards (7 Points)1 0 3
8 Colorado Rapids (1 Points)0 0 2
1 Kansas City Wizards (SDET**) (4 Points)0 1 1**
5 Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET*) (4 Points)0 2* 0
4 Tampa Bay Mutiny (0 Points)0 2 x
5 Los Angeles Galaxy (6 Points)1 5 x
1 Kansas City Wizards   1
2 Chicago Fire   0
2 Chicago Fire (6 Points)2 1 6
7 New England Revolution (3 Points)1 2 0
2 Chicago Fire (6 Points)3 0 3
3 MetroStars (3 Points)0 2 2
3 MetroStars (ASDET*) (6 Points)2* 2 x
6 Dallas Burn (0 Points)1 1 x

tie breaker)
Teams will advance at 5 points.

MLS Cup

Kansas City Wizards 1 – 0 Chicago Fire
Molnar Soccerball shade.svg11'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,159

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket

Second round Third round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
D3 Riverside County Elite 1
A-L San Diego Flash 2
A-L San Diego Flash 0
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 2
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 2
A-L Seattle Sounders 1
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 2
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 0
USASA Stanislaus United Cruisers 0
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 5
MLS San Jose Earthquakes 2
A-L Richmond Kickers 0
A-L Richmond Kickers 3
MLS Colorado Rapids 0
MLS Los Angeles Galaxy (ASDET) 1
MLS Chicago Fire 2
PDL Chicago Sockers 0 (7)
MLS Kansas City Wizards
(ASDET, PSO)
0 (6)
PDL Chicago Sockers 0
MLS Chicago Fire 1
MLS Chicago Fire 4
D3 Texas Rattlers 0
MLS Chicago Fire 5
MLS Dallas Burn 1
A-L Minnesota Thunder 7
USASA Mexico SC 0
A-L Minnesota Thunder 0
MLS Dallas Burn 2
MLS Dallas Burn 3
A-L Tennessee Rhythm 0
MLS Chicago Fire 2
MLS Miami Fusion 1
PDL Cape Cod Crusaders 0
MLS Columbus Crew 2
MLS Columbus Crew 4
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners 1
A-L Hampton Roads Mariners 3
D3 Northern Virginia Royals 2
MLS Columbus Crew (ASDET, PSO) 1 (6)
MLS MetroStars 1 (7)
D3 Wilmington Hammerheads 1
MLS MetroStars 2
MLS MetroStars 3
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny (ASDET) 1
USASA Uruguay SC 0
MLS MetroStars 2
MLS Miami Fusion 3
A-L Charleston Battery 0
MLS D.C. United 4
MLS D.C. United 3
A-L Rochester Rhinos 0
A-L Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1
A-L Rochester Rhinos 2
MLS D.C. United 2
MLS Miami Fusion (ASDET) 3
MLS New England Revolution 0
PDL Mid Michigan Bucks 1
PDL Mid Michigan Bucks 3 (5)
MLS Miami Fusion (ASDET, PSO) 3 (6)
MLS Miami Fusion 6
D3 New Jersey Stallions 1

Final

Miami Fusion 1 – 2 Chicago Fire
Wélton Soccerball shade.svg90' Stoichkov Soccerball shade.svg44'
Marshall Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 19,146
Referee: Kevin Stott

References