1997 Major League Soccer Playoff Tables

Qualifying Tables
EASTERN CONFERENCE
D.C. United (55 pts)
Tampa Bay Mutiny (45 pts)
Columbus Crew (39 pts)
New England Revoultion (37 pts)
New York-New Jersey MetroStars (35 pts)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Kansas City Wizards (49 pts)
Los Angeles Galaxy (44 pts)
Dallas Burn (42 pts)
Colorado Rapids (38 pts)
San Jose Clash (30 pts)
If the playoffs started today...
1. D.C. UNITED vs
4. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
2. TAMPA BAY MUTINY vs
3. COLUMBUS CREW
1. KANSAS  CITY WIZARDS vs
4. COLORADO RAPIDS
2. LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs
3. DALLAS BURN
...on the outside looking in
5. New York-New Jersey MetroStars -2
5. San Jose Clash -8

FINAL TABLES

note: these tables are independently compiled and are not official

  • 1/4 Finals (Conference Semifinals)
1997 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 1 D.C. United vs No. 4 New England Revolution
Game 1 at Washington October 5, 1997 D.C. United 4, New England Revolution 1
Game 2 at New England October 8, 1997 D.C. United 1, New England Revolution 1 (4-3 in shootout)
D.C. United win series, 2-0
1997 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Tampa Bay Mutiny vs No. 3 Columbus Crew
Game 1 at Tampa Bay October 5, 1997 Columbus Crew 2, Tampa Bay Mutiny 1
Game 2 at Columbus October 8, 1997 Columbus Crew 2, Tampa Bay Mutiny 0
Columbus Crew win series, 2-0
1997 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 1 Kansas City Wizards vs No. 4 Colorado Rapids
Game 1 at Kansas City October 4, 1997 Colorado Rapids 3, Kansas City Wizards 0
Game 2 at Colorado October 8, 1997 Colorado Rapids 3, Kansas City Wizards 2
Colorado Rapids win series, 2-0
1997 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Los Angeles Galaxy vs No. 3 Dallas Burn
Game 1 at Los Angeles October 5, 1997 Dallas Burn 0, Los Angeles Galaxy 0 (2-0 in shootout)
Game 2 at Dallas October 8, 1997 Dallas Burn 3, Los Angeles Galaxy 0
Dallas Burn win series, 2-0
  • 1/2 Finals (Conference Championships)
1997 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No. 1 D.C. United vs No. 3 Columbus Crew
Game 1 at Washington October 12, 1997 D.C. United 3, Columbus Crew 2
Game 2 at Columbus October 15, 1997 D.C. United 1, Columbus Crew 0
D.C. United win series, 2-0
1997 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No. 3 Dallas Burn vs No. 4 Colorado Rapids
Game 1 at Dallas October 12, 1997 Colorado Rapids 1, Dallas Burn 0
Game 2 at Colorado October 15, 1997 Colorado Rapids 2, Dallas Burn 1
Colorado Rapids win series, 2-0
  • Finals (MLS Cup)
MLS CUP 1997
COLORADO RAPIDS vs D.C. UNITED
at Washington October 26, 1997 D.C. United 2, Colorado Rapids 1