Results
Sept. 27 - Miami 1 Tampa Bay 3
- San Jose 2 Kansas City 0
- D.C. United 3 Columbus 2 (SO)
- Los Angeles 1 Chicago 0
Sept. 26 - New England 0 MetroStars 1 (SO)
- Colorado 3 Dallas 1
Final 1998 Standings
| EASTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *D.C. United | 32 | 24 | 8 | 58 | 74 | 48 |
| *Columbus | 32 | 15 | 17 | 45 | 67 | 56 |
| *MetroStars | 32 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 54 | 63 |
| *Miami | 32 | 15 | 17 | 35 | 46 | 68 |
| Tampa Bay | 32 | 12 | 20 | 34 | 46 | 57 |
| New England | 32 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 53 | 66 |
Shootout records: Miami 5-0, MetroStars 3-0, D.C. United 7-3, New England 2-4, Tampa Bay 1-5, Columbus 0-5.
| WESTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *Los Angeles | 32 | 24 | 8 | 68 | 85 | 44 |
| *Chicago | 32 | 20 | 12 | 56 | 62 | 45 |
| *Colorado | 32 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 62 | 69 |
| *Dallas | 32 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 43 | 59 |
| San Jose | 32 | 13 | 19 | 33 | 48 | 60 |
| Kansas City | 32 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 45 | 50 |
Shootout records: Dallas 4-2, Chicago 2-1, Colorado 2-2, Los Angeles 2-2, San Jose 3-5, Kansas City 2-4. *-clinched playoff spot.
