Major League Soccer 1999
| Major League Soccer 1999 | |
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| master | DC United |
| Cup winners | not an MLS club |
| Teams | 12 |
| Games | 192 |
| Gates | 549 (ø 2.86 per game) |
| spectator | 2,742,102 (ø 14,282 per game) |
| Top scorer | Star John, Roy Lassiter, Jason Circle 18 gates |
| ← Major League Soccer 1998 | |
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A-League ↓
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This article is a recap of the 1999 major league soccer season .
Bottom line
| position | Eastern Conference | Points | Games | Victories | (SO) | Defeats | (SO) | Gates | Goals conceded | difference | average visit |
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| 1 | DC United | 57 | 32 | 23 | (6) | 9 | (3) | 65 | 43 | +22 | 17.419 |
| 2 | Columbus crew | 45 | 32 | 19th | (6) | 13 | (4) | 48 | 39 | +9 | 17.696 |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 32 | 14th | (5) | 18th | (7) | 51 | 50 | +1 | 14,571 |
| 4th | Miami Fusion | 29 | 32 | 13 | (5) | 19th | (4) | 42 | 59 | −17 | 8,689 |
| 5 | New England Revolution | 26th | 32 | 12 | (5) | 20th | (7) | 38 | 53 | −15 | 16.735 |
| 6th | MetroStars | 15th | 32 | 7th | (3) | 25th | (4) | 32 | 64 | −32 | 14,706 |
| position | Western Conference | Points | Games | Victories | (SO) | Defeats | (SO) | Gates | Goals conceded | difference | average visit |
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 54 | 32 | 20th | (3) | 12 | (4) | 49 | 29 | +20 | 13.229 |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 51 | 32 | 19th | (3) | 13 | (6) | 54 | 35 | +9 | 12,211 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 48 | 32 | 18th | (3) | 14th | (5) | 51 | 36 | +15 | 16.016 |
| 4th | Colorado Rapids | 48 | 32 | 20th | (6) | 12 | (3) | 38 | 39 | −1 | 14.029 |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 37 | 32 | 19th | (10) | 13 | (3) | 48 | 49 | −1 | 14,959 |
| 6th | Kansas City Wizards | 20th | 32 | 8th | (2) | 24 | (6) | 33 | 53 | −20 | 11,952 |
Top scorers
| position | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Star john | Columbus crew | 18th |
| Roy Lassiter | DC United | 18th | |
| Jason Circle | Dallas Burn | 18th | |
| 4th | Joe-Max Moore | New England Revolution | 15th |
| Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash | 15th | |
| 6th | Ante Razov | Chicago Fire | 14th |
| 7th | Raúl Díaz Arce |
San Jose Clash , Tampa Bay Mutiny |
13 |
| 8th | Musa Shannon | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 12 |
| Jeff Cunningham | Columbus crew | 12 | |
| 10 | Diego Serna | Miami Fusion | 10 |
| Jaime Moreno | DC United | 10 | |
| Giovanni Savarese | New England Revolution | 10 | |
| Josh Wolff | Chicago Fire | 10 | |
| Jorge Dely Valdes | Colorado Rapids | 10 |
Team awards
- MLS Cup - DC United
- US Open Cup - Rochester Raging Rhinos ( A-League )
- MLS Supporters' Shield - DC United
International Competition
- Chicago Fire - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - defeated Joe Public FC of Trinidad & Tobago 2-0 in the quarterfinals. Loses to LD Alajuelense from Costa Rica 5-4 on penalties after 1-1 in the semi-finals. Third place tie against DC United 2-2.
- DC United - CONCACAF Champions' Cup - defeated Olimpia of Honduras 1-0 in the quarter-finals. Loses to Necaxa of Mexico 3-1 in the semi-finals. Draw against Chicago Fire in the game for third place, 2-2.
Individual awards
- Most Valuable Player: Jason Kreis , Dallas Burn
- Top scorer: Jason Kreis , Dallas Burn (51)
- Top Scorer: Jason Circle , Dallas Burn ; Roy Lassiter , DC United ; Stern John , Columbus Crew (18)
- Defender of the Year: Robin Fraser , LA Galaxy
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Kevin Hartman , LA Galaxy
- MLS Rookie of the Year: Jay Heaps , Miami Fusion
- Trainer of the year: Sigi Schmid , LA Galaxy
- Goal of the Year: Marco Etcheverry , DC United
- Fair Play: Steve Ralston , Tampa Bay Mutiny
