1997 in American soccer
The 1997 season was the 85th year of competitive soccer in the United States.
National team
Record
Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
1997 U.S. Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
International Friendly | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Total | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 21 |
Results
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is
in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
January 17 U.S. Cup | United States ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
San Diego, California |
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Carty ![]() |
Stadium: Jack Murphy Stadium Attendance: 35,232 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
January 19 U.S. Cup | United States ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
Pasadena, California |
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Alves ![]() Aspe ![]() |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 31,725 Referee: Kevin Skinner (Canada) |
January 22 U.S. Cup | United States ![]() |
1 – 4 | ![]() |
Pasadena, California |
---|---|---|---|---|
Moore ![]() |
Pedersen ![]() |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 17,342 |
January 29 International Friendly | China PR ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Kunming, China |
---|---|---|---|---|
Haidong ![]() Tie ![]() |
Wynalda ![]() |
Stadium: Tuodong Stadiuml Attendance: 40,000 |
February 2 International Friendly | China PR ![]() |
1 – 1 | ![]() |
Guangzhou, China |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maozhen ![]() |
Lalas ![]() |
Stadium: Tianhe Stadium Attendance: 45,000 |
March 2 World Cup qualifying | Jamaica ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Kingston, Jamaica |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 35,246 Referee: José Ramírez Suazo (Honduras) |
March 16 World Cup qualifying | United States ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
Stanford, California |
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Wynalda ![]() Pope ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 28,896 Referee: Luis Oliveto (Argentina) |
March 23 World Cup qualifying | Costa Rica ![]() |
3 – 2 | ![]() |
San José, Costa Rica |
---|---|---|---|---|
Medford ![]() Solís ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Wynalda ![]() Lassiter ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
April 20 World Cup qualifying | United States ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
Foxborough, Massachusetts |
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Pope ![]() Ramírez ![]() |
Hermosillo ![]() Hernández ![]() |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 57,877 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) |
June 4 International Friendly | United States ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Fenton, Missouri |
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Stadium: Anheuser-Busch Center Attendance: 7,016 |
June 17 International Friendly | United States ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Jacksonville, Florida |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lalas ![]() Kirovski ![]() |
Glam ![]() |
Stadium: Alltel Stadium Attendance: 8,436 |
June 29 World Cup qualifying | El Salvador ![]() |
1 – 1 | ![]() |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
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Arce ![]() |
Lassiter ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: 29,000 Referee: René Ortube Betancourt (Bolivia) |
August 7 International Friendly | United States ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Baltimore, Maryland |
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Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 13,629 |
September 7 World Cup qualifying | United States ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Portland, Oregon |
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Ramos ![]() |
Stadium: Civic Stadium Attendance: 27,396 Referee: Oscar Juan Ruiz Acosta (Colombia) |
October 5 World Cup qualifying | United States ![]() |
1 – 1 | ![]() |
Washington, D.C. |
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Wynalda ![]() |
Burton ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 51,528 Referee: Mario Sánchez (Chile) |
November 2 World Cup qualifying | Mexico ![]() |
0 – 0 | ![]() |
Mexico City, Mexico |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 115,000 Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina) |
November 11 World Cup qualifying | Canada ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
Burnaby, Canada |
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Reyna ![]() Wegerle ![]() |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 8,420 Referee: John Jairo Toro (Colombia) |
November 16 World Cup qualifying | United States ![]() |
4 – 2 | ![]() |
Foxborough, Massachusetts |
---|---|---|---|---|
McBride ![]() Henderson ![]() Preki ![]() |
Nildeson ![]() Arce ![]() |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 53,193 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
Goalscorers
Player | Goals |
---|---|
Eric Wynalda | 4 |
Alexi Lalas | 2 |
Brian McBride | 2 |
Eddie Pope | 2 |
Roy Lassiter | 2 |
Roy Wegerle | 2 |
Preki | 1 |
Joe-Max Moore | 1 |
Jovan Kirovski | 1 |
Chris Henderson | 1 |
Claudio Reyna | 1 |
Ernie Stewart | 1 |
Tab Ramos | 1 |
League tables
Men
Major League Soccer
Main article: 1997 Major League Soccer season
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | D.C. United | 55 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 53 | +17 | |
2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 45 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 60 | −5 | |
3 | Columbus Crew | 39 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 42 | 41 | +1 | |
4 | New England Revolution | 37 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 53 | −13 | |
5 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 35 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 43 | 53 | −10 |
1997 MLS Cup Playoffs |
Western Conference | ||||||||||
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kansas City Wizards | 49 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 51 | +6 | |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 44 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 55 | 44 | +11 | |
3 | Dallas Burn | 42 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 49 | +6 | |
4 | Colorado Rapids | 38 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 59 | −9 | |
5 | San Jose Clash | 30 | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 59 | −4 |
1997 MLS Cup Playoffs |
- Playoffs
Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '97 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | D.C. United (AET), (4-3, S.O.)* | 4 | 2* | x | |||||||||||||||
4 | New England Revolution | 1 | 1 | x | |||||||||||||||
1 | D.C. United | 3 | 1 | x | |||||||||||||||
[Eastern Conference] | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | x | |||||||||||||||
2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 | 0 | x | |||||||||||||||
3 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||
E | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W | Colorado Rapids | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||
4 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 3 | x | |||||||||||||||
4 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2 | x | |||||||||||||||
[Western Conference] | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Dallas Burn | 0 | 1 | x | |||||||||||||||
3 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 0 | x | |||||||||||||||
2 | Dallas Burn (AET), (2-0, S.O.)* | 1* | 3 | x |
- Best of Three series winners will advance.
- MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup '97
A-League
Main article: 1997 A-League
- Northeast Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 58 | 19 | +39 | 61 |
2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 42 |
3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 42 |
4 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 38 |
5 | Connecticut Wolves | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 28 |
6 | Worcester Wildfire | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 61 | -35 | 19 |
- Atlantic Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hershey Wildcats | 28 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 55 |
2 | Carolina Dynamo | 28 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 50 |
3 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 45 |
4 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 32 |
5 | Raleigh Flyers | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 28 |
6 | Jacksonville Cyclones | 28 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 28 | 73 | -45 | 13 |
- Central Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | 28 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 42 |
2 | Nashville Metros | 28 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 37 |
3 | Orlando Sundogs | 28 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 36 |
4 | Milwaukee Rampage | 28 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 36 |
5 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 35 |
6 | Atlanta Ruckus | 28 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 48 | -9 | 30 |
- Pacific Division
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | SL | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | California Jaguars | 28 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 52 |
2 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 19 | +33 | 50 |
3 | Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 29 | +21 | 46 |
4 | Colorado Foxes | 28 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 55 | 49 | +6 | 46 |
5 | Orange County Zodiac | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 31 |
6 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 18 |
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 1997 U.S. Open Cup
Bracket
Home teams listed on top of bracket
Final
American clubs in international competitions
Club | Competition | Final round |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles Galaxy | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Final |
D.C. United | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Third Place |
Seattle Sounders | 1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Final Group Stage |
Los Angeles Galaxy
July 30 Preliminary round | Los Angeles Galaxy | 4 – 1 | ![]() |
Pasadena, California |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hurtado ![]() Cienfuegos ![]() Machón ![]() Wélton ![]() |
Ramírez ![]() |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 10,271 |
August 12 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
Washington, D.C. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wélton ![]() Hurtado ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 22 Champions' Cup Semifinal | D.C. United | 0 – 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
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Jones Template:Goals | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 24 Champions' Cup Final | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 – 5 | ![]() |
Washington, D.C. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hurtado ![]() Campos ![]() |
Galindo Template:Goals Rodríguez ![]() Adomaitis ![]() Hermosillo Template:Goal62 |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
D.C. United
August 12 Champions' Cup Quarterfinal | D.C. United | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
Washington, D.C. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Etcheverry ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 22 Champions' Cup Semifinal | D.C. United | 0 – 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Washington, D.C. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jones Template:Goals | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
August 24 Champions' Cup Third Place | D.C. United | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
Washington, D.C. |
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Arce ![]() Iroha ![]() |
Acosta ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium |
Seattle Sounders
June 17 Qualifying Round | Seattle Sounders | 10 – 0 | ![]() |
Federal Way, Washington |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adair ![]() ![]() ![]() Gailey ![]() ![]() Barton ![]() ![]() Megson ![]() Galvezon ![]() Crothers ![]() |
Stadium: Federal Way Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,153 |
July 15 Group Stage | ![]() |
2 – 0 | Seattle Sounders | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
---|---|---|---|---|
Suazo ![]() Fernández ![]() |
July 18 Group Stage | Seattle Sounders | 1 – 4 | ![]() |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Hattrup ![]() |
Almaguer ![]() Blanco ![]() Vásquez ![]() |
July 20 Group Stage | Seattle Sounders | 0 – 11 | ![]() |
Guatemala City, Guatemala |
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Palencia ![]() Hermosillo ![]() Yegros ![]() Adomaitis ![]() Galindo ![]() Barton ![]() Ramírez ![]() |
References
- American competitions at RSSSF
- American national team matches at RSSSF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF
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