Results

Sept. 6
  • Columbus 4 New York/New Jersey 3
Sept. 3
  • Tampa Bay 2 San Jose 1
Sept. 2
  • MetroStars 0 New England 2
  • Chicago 3 Miami 2
  • Colorado 3 Kansas City 2
  • Los Angeles 3 Dallas 0

Standings

EASTERN GP W L P GF GA
*D.C. United 28 22 6 54 63 39
*Columbus 26 14 12 42 58 42
*MetroStars 29 14 15 38 53 56
Miami 27 13 14 29 35 55
Tampa Bay 28 9 19 25 37 49
New England 28 9 19 23 46 63
Shootout records: Miami 5-0, MetroStars 2-0, D.C. United 6-3, New England 2-3, Tampa Bay 1-5, Columbus 0-4.
WESTERN GP W L P GF GA
*Los Angeles 28 21 7 61 79 40
*Chicago 27 17 10 47 53 38
Colorado 28 13 15 35 52 62
Dallas 28 13 15 31 37 51
Kansas City 28 11 17 29 40 45
San Jose 27 10 17 24 41 54
Shootout records: Dallas 4-2, Chicago 2-1, Colorado 2-2, San Jose 3-4, Kansas City 2-4, Los Angeles 1-2. *-clinched playoff spot.