Tampa Bay Mutiny

Tampa Bay Mutiny
Full name	Tampa Bay Mutiny
place	Tampa , Florida , USA
Founded	1996
Dissolved	2001
Club colors
Stadion	Raymond James Stadium
Top league	Major League Soccer
successes	MLS Supporters' Shield and Playoff Semifinals 1996
home Away

Tampa Bay Mutiny was a franchise of professional football - League Major League Soccer (MLS) from Tampa , Florida . The team played in Major League Soccer (MLS) between 1996 and 2001.

history

In the first season of the MLS, the Mutiny was the team with the best points, but failed in the semifinals at eventual champions DC United . In 1997, 1999 and 2000 the club also reached the playoffs , but were eliminated in the quarterfinals. The 2001 season closed the team with the worst season record in MLS history. For financial reasons, they withdrew from the league.

From 1996 to 1998 they played at Houlihan's Stadium , and in 1999 they moved to Raymond James Stadium .

successes

• MLS Supporters' Shield : 1996 (granted retrospectively)

player

→ see main article: List of Tampa Bay Mutiny players

statistics

Seasonal balance

season	Regular season	Playoff	Average attendance regular season	Average audience play-off	US Open Cup
1996	1st place (East)	Semifinals	11,679	not known	Quarter finals
1997	2nd place (East)	Quarter finals	11,338	not known	Quarter finals
1998	5th place (East)	not qualified	10,312	not qualified	Quarter finals
1999	3rd place (East)	Quarter finals	13,106	not known	Quarter finals
2000	2nd place (Central)	Quarter finals	9,452	not known	Round of 16
2001	4th place (Central)	not qualified	14,479	not qualified	Round of the last 32

Club records

• Most games: Steve Ralston , 177
• Most goals: Roy Lassiter , 37
• Most assists: Carlos Valderrama , 81
• Most shutouts: Scott Garlick , 11

Trainer

• Thomas Rongen (1996)
• John Kowalski (1997-1998)
• Tim Hankinson (1998-2000)
• Alfonso Mondelo (2001)
• Perry Van Der Beck (2001)

Stages

• Houlihan's Stadium (1996-1998)
• Raymond James Stadium (1999-2001)