1996 Major League Soccer Playoff Tables

Qualifying Tables
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay Mutiny (58 pts)
D.C. United (46 pts)
New York-New Jersey MetroStars (39 pts)
Columbus Crew (37 pts)
New England Revolution (33 pts)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles Galaxy (49 pts)
Dallas Burn (41 pts)
Kansas City Wiz (41 pts)
San Jose Clash (39 pts)
Colorado Rapids (29 pts)
If the playoffs started today...
1. TAMPA BAY MUTINY vs
4. COLUMBUS CREW
2. D.C. UNITED vs
3. NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY METROSTARS
1. LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs
4. SAN JOSE CLASH
2. DALLAS BURN vs
3. KANSAS CITY WIZ
...on the outside looking in
5. New England Revolution -4
5. Colorado Rapids -10

FINAL TABLES

note: these tables are independently compiled and are not official

  • 1/4 Finals (Conference Semifinals)
1996 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 1 Tampa Bay Mutiny vs No. 4 Columbus Crew
Game 1 at Columbus September 25, 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny 2, Columbus Crew 0
Game 2 at Tampa Bay September 28, 1996 Columbus Crew 2, Tampa Bay Mutiny 1
Game 3 at Tampa Bay October 2, 1996 Tampa Bay Mutiny 4, Columbus Crew 1
Tampa Bay Mutiny win series, 2-1
1996 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 2 D.C. United vs No. 3 New York-New Jersey MetroStars
Game 1 at New Jersey September 24, 1996 New York-New Jersey MetroStars 2, D.C. United 2, 6-5 in shootout
Game 2 at Washington September 27, 1996 D.C. United 1, New York-New Jersey MetroStars 0
Game 3 at Washington October 2, 1996 D.C. United 2, New York-New Jersey MetroStars 1
D.C. United win series, 2-1
1996 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs No. 4 San Jose Clash
Game 1 at San Jose September 26, 1996 San Jose Clash 1, Los Angeles Galaxy 0
Game 2 at Los Angeles September 29, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2, San Jose Clash 0
Game 3 at Los Angeles October 2, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2, San Jose Clash 0
Los Angeles Galaxy win series, 2-1
1996 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Dallas Burn vs No. 3 Kansas City Wiz
Game 1 at Kansas City September 26, 1996 Kansas City Wiz 3, Dallas Burn 2
Game 2 at Dallas September 29, 1996 Dallas Burn 2, Kansas City Wiz 1
Game 3 at Dallas October 2, 1996 Kansas City Wiz 2, Dallas Burn 2, 3-2 in shootout
Kansas City Wiz win series, 2-1
  • 1/2 Finals (Conference Championships)
1996 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No. 1 Tampa Bay Mutiny vs No. 2 D.C. United
Game 1 at Washington October 10, 1996 D.C. United 4, Tampa Bay Mutiny 1
Game 2 at Tampa Bay October 12, 1996 D.C. United 2, Tampa Bay Mutiny 1
D.C. United win series, 2-0
1996 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No. 1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs No. 3 Kansas City Wiz
Game 1 at Los Angeles October 10, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 2, Kansas City Wiz 1
Game 2 at Kansas City October 13, 1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 1, Kansas City Wiz 1, 3-1 in shootout
Los Angeles Galaxy win series, 2-0
  • Finals (MLS Cup)
MLS CUP 1996
D.C. UNITED vs LOS ANGELES GALAXY
at New England October 20, 1996 D.C. United 3, Los Angeles Galaxy 2, asdet