Results

Sept. 26
  • New England 0 MetroStars 1 (SO)
  • Colorado 3 Dallas 1
Sept. 24
  • Columbus 3 Tampa Bay 4

Standings

EASTERN GP W L P GF GA
*D.C. United 31 23 8 57 72 46
*Columbus 31 15 16 45 65 54
*MetroStars 32 15 17 39 54 63
*Miami 31 15 16 35 45 65
Tampa Bay 31 11 20 31 43 56
New England 32 11 21 29 53 66
Shootout records: Miami 5-0, MetroStars 3-0, D.C. United 6-3, New England 2-4, Tampa Bay 1-5, Columbus 0-4.
WESTERN GP W L P GF GA
*Los Angeles 31 23 8 65 84 44
*Chicago 31 20 11 56 62 44
*Colorado 32 16 16 44 62 69
*Dallas 32 15 17 37 43 59
Kansas City 31 12 19 32 45 48
San Jose 31 12 19 30 46 60
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.