Cite1996 MLS Recap
1996 Regular Season Standings
Conference champions (*) and playoff qualifiers (†) are noted. SOW refers to shootout wins. Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a shootout win. SOW are included in W (win) column. The GF and GA columns refer to Goals For and Goals Against in regulation play.
| Eastern Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | Pts | GF | GA | SOW |
| *Tampa Bay | 20 | 12 | 58 | 66 | 51 | 1 |
| †D.C. United | 16 | 16 | 46 | 62 | 56 | 1 |
| †NY/NJ | 15 | 17 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 3 |
| †Columbus | 15 | 17 | 37 | 59 | 60 | 4 |
| New England | 15 | 17 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 6 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | Pts | GF | GA | SOW |
| *Los Angeles | 19 | 13 | 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 |
| †Dallas | 17 | 15 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 5 |
| †Kansas City | 17 | 15 | 41 | 61 | 63 | 5 |
| †San Jose | 15 | 17 | 39 | 50 | 50 | 3 |
| Colorado | 11 | 21 | 29 | 44 | 59 | 2 |
MLS Cup '96
Oct. 20 at Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
Attendance: 34,643
D.C. United, 3-2 (OT)
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | 1 | 0— | 2 |
| D.C. United | 0 | 2 | 1— | 3 |
First Half—L.A., Eduardo Hurtado (Mauricio Cienfuegos) 5th minute.
Second Half—L.A., Chis Armas (unassisted), 56th; D.C., Tony Sanneh (Marco Etcheverry), 73rd; D.C., Shawn Medved (unassisted), 82nd.
Overtime— D.C., Eddie Pope (Etcheverry), 94th.
MVP: Marco Etcheverry, D.C. United
Annual Awards
- MVP: Carlos Valderrama, Tampa Bay
- Coach of the Year: Thomas Rongen, Tampa Bay
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Mark Dodd, Dallas
- Tough Defender: John Doyle, San Jose
- Rookie of the Year: Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay
- Goal of the Year: Eric Wynalda (S.J. vs. D.C., April 6)
All MLS Team
- G— Mark Dodd, Dallas
- D— Robin Fraser, L.A.
- D— John Doyle, S.J.
- M— Leonel Alvarez, Dallas
- M— C. Valderrama, T.B.
- M— Preki, Kansas City
- M— M. Cienfuegos, L.A.
- M— M. Etcheverry, D.C.
- M— R. Donadoni, NY/NJ
- F— Eduardo Hurtado, L.A.
- F— Roy Lassiter, D.C.
| Team-by-Team Statistics | Major League Soccer |
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