2000 MLS Playoff Tables -- presented by The Study of Sports Network

Format:
- -one playoff for entire league
Qualifiers (8):
- -division winners qualify (3)
- -teams with next five most points, regardless of division, qualify (5)
- -division winners seeded 1st through 3rd according to most points
- -remaining teams seeded 4th through 8th according to most points
1/4 Finals (1st Round):
- -four, 3-game, first-to-5 series
- -higher seeds play up to 2 home matches (HAH)
- -1st seed vs 8th seed
- -2nd seed vs 7th seed
- -3rd seed vs 6th seed
- -4th seed vs 5th seed
1/2 Finals (Semifinals):
- -two, 3-game, forst-to-5 series
- -higher seeds play up to 2 home matches (HAH)
- -1st/8th winner vs 4th/5th winner
- -2nd/7th winner vs 3rd/6th winner
Finals (MLS Cup):
- -one-off championship match
- -match played at pre-determined site (P)
- -1/2 Final winner vs 1/2 Final winner

Qualifying Tables

If the playoffs started today...

1. KANSAS CITY WIZARDS vs 8. COLORADO RAPIDS

2. CHICAGO FIRE vs 7. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

3. METROSTARS vs 6. DALLAS BURN

4. TAMPA BAY MUTINY vs 5. LOS ANGELES GALAXY

...on the outside looking in

FINAL TABLES

note: these tables are independently compiled and are not official

2000 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 1 Kansas City Wizards vs No. 8 Colorado Rapids
		Kansas City Wizards win series, 7-1 on points
Game 1 at Kansas City	September 16, 2000	Kansas City Wizards 1, Colorado Rapids 0
Game 2 at Colorado	September 20, 2000	Colorado Rapids 0, Kansas City Wizards 0, OT
Game 3 at Kansas City	September 24, 2000	Kansas City Wizards 3, Colorado Rapids 2

2000 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 2 Chicago Fire vs No. 7 New England Revoution
		Chicago Fire win series, 6-3 on points
Game 1 at Chicago	September 15, 2000	Chicago Fire 2, New England Revolution 1
Game 2 at New England	September 19, 2000	New England Revolution 2, Chicago Fire 1
Game 3 at Chicago	September 22, 2000	Chicago Fire 6, New England Revolution 0

2000 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 3 MetroStars vs No. 6 Dallas Burn
		MetroStars win series, 6-0 on points
Game 1 at New Jersey	September 15, 2000	MetroStars 2, Dallas Burn 1, OT
Game 2 at Dallas	September 20, 2000	MetroStars 2, Dallas Burn 1

2000 MLS 1ST ROUND SERIES
No. 4 Tampa Bay Mutiny vs No. 5 Los Angeles Galaxy
		Los Angeles Galaxy win series, 6-0 on points
Game 1 at Tampa Bay	September 14, 2000	Los Angeles Galaxy 1, Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
Game 2 at Los Angeles	September 20, 2000	Los Angeles Galaxy 5, Tampa Bay Mutiny 2

2000 MLS SEMIFINAL
No. 1 Kansas City Wizards vs No. 5 Los Angeles Galaxy
		series tied, 4-4 on points; Kansas City Wizards win on series golden goal
Game 1 at Kansas City	September 29, 2000	Kansas City Wizards 0, Los Angeles Galaxy 0, OT
Game 2 at Los Angeles	October 3, 2000	Los Angeles Galaxy 2, Kansas City Wizards 1, OT
Game 3 at Kansas City	October 6, 2000	Kansas City Wizards 1, Los Angeles Galaxy 0

2000 MLS SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Chicago Fire vs No. 3 MetroStars
		Chicago Fire win series, 6-3 on points
Game 1 at Chicago	September 26, 2000	Chicago Fire 3, MetroStars 0
Game 2 at New Jersey	September 30, 2000	MetroStars 2, Chicago Fire 0
Game 3 at Chicago	October 6, 2000	Chicago Fire 3, MetroStars 2

MLS CUP 2000
KANSAS CITY WIZARDS vs CHICAGO FIRE

at Washington	October 15, 2000	Kansas City Wizards 1, Chicago Fire 0

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