1998 Major League Soccer Playoff Tables

Qualifying Tables
EASTERN CONFERENCE
D.C. United (58 pts)
Columbus Crew (45 pts)
MetroStars (39 pts)
Miami Fusion (35 pts)
Tampa Bay Mutiny (34 pts)
New England Revolution (29 pts)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles Galaxy (68 pts)
Chicago Fire (56 pts)
Colorado Rapids (44 pts)
Dallas Burn (39 pts)
San Jose Clash (33 pts)
Kansas City Wizards (32 pts)
If the playoffs started today...
1. D.C. UNITED vs
4. MIAMI FUSION
2. COLUMBUS CREW vs
3. METROSTARS
1. LOS ANGELES GALAXY vs
4. DALLAS BURN
2. CHICAGO FIRE vs
3. COLORADO RAPIDS
...on the outside looking in
5. Tampa Bay Mutiny -1
6. New England Revolution -6
5. San Jose Clash -6
6. Kansas City Wizards -7

FINAL TABLES

note: these tables are independently compiled and are not official

  • 1/4 Finals (Conference Semifinals)
1998 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 1 D.C. United vs No 4 Miami Fusion
Game 1 at Washington September 30, 1998 D.C. United 2, Miami Fusion 1
Game 2 at Miami October 4, 1998 D.C. United 0, Miami Fusion 0, 3-2 in shootout
D.C. United win series, 2-0
1998 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Columbus Crew vs No. 3 MetroStars
Game 1 at Columbus September 30, 1998 Columbus Crew 5, MetroStars 3
Game 2 at New Jersey October 3, 1998 Columbus Crew 1, MetroStars 1, 3-2 in shootout
Columbus Crew win series, 2-0
1998 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs No. 4 Dallas Burn
Game 1 at Los Angeles October 1, 1998 Los Angeles Galaxy 6, Dallas Burn 1
Game 2 at Dallas October 4, 1998 Los Angeles Galaxy 3, Dallas Burn 2
Los Angeles Galaxy win series, 2-0
1998 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL
No. 2 Chicago Fire vs No. 3 Colorado Rapids
Game 1 at Chicago October 1, 1998 Chicago Fire 2, Colorado Rapids 1
Game 2 at Colorado October 5, 1998 Chicago Fire 1, Colorado Rapids 0
Chicago Fire win series, 2-0
  • 1/2 Finals (Conference Championships)
1998 MLS EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No. 1 D.C. United vs No. 2 Columbus Crew
Game 1 at Washington October 11, 1998 D.C. United 2, Columbus Crew 0
Game 2 at Columbus October 18, 1998 Columbus Crew 4, D.C. United 2
Game 3 at Washington October 21, 1998 D.C. United 3, Columbus Crew 0
D.C. United win series, 2-1
1998 MLS WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
No. 1 Los Angeles Galaxy vs No. 2 Chicago Fire
Game 1 at Los Angeles October 10, 1998 Chicago Fire 1, Los Angeles Galaxy 0
Game 2 at Chicago October 16, 1998 Chicago Fire 0, Los Angeles Galaxy 0, 2-1 in shootout
Chicago Fire win series, 2-0
  • Finals (MLS Cup)
MLS CUP 1998
D.C. UNITED vs CHICAGO FIRE
at Los Angeles Galaxy October 25, 1998 Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0