1999 Major League Soccer season#MLS Cup Playoffs

The season began on March 20 and concluded with MLS Cup on November 21. The 12 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference four times, for a total of 20 games. The remaining schedule consisted of two games against each team from the opposite conference.

The top four teams from each conference qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The conference semifinals and finals were played as a best-of-three series, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken by penalty shootout if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.

The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield. The winner of MLS Cup, and the runner-up, qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

{{main|List of Major League Soccer stadiums}}

{{1999 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}

{{1999 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}

{{1999 Major League Soccer season table}}

{{8TeamBracket|legs=3/3/1

| RD1=Conference semifinals

| RD2=Conference finals

| RD3=MLS Cup

| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference

| RD1-group2=Western Conference

| score-width=35px

| team-width=175px

| RD1-seed1=E1

| RD1-team1=D.C. United

| RD1-score1-1=2

| RD1-score1-2=0 (3)

| RD1-score1-3=x

| RD1-seed2=E4

| RD1-team2=Miami

| RD1-score2-1=0

| RD1-score2-2=0 (2)

| RD1-score2-3=x

| RD1-seed3=E2

| RD1-team3=Columbus

| RD1-score3-1=2

| RD1-score3-2=2

| RD1-score3-3=x

| RD1-seed4=E3

| RD1-team4=Tampa Bay

| RD1-score4-1=0

| RD1-score4-2=0

| RD1-score4-3=x

| RD1-seed5=W1

| RD1-team5=Los Angeles

| RD1-score5-1=3

| RD1-score5-2=2

| RD1-score5-3=x

| RD1-seed6=W4

| RD1-team6=Colorado

| RD1-score6-1=0

| RD1-score6-2=0

| RD1-score6-3=x

| RD1-seed7=W2

| RD1-team7=Dallas

| RD1-score7-1=2

| RD1-score7-2=0

| RD1-score7-3=3

| RD1-seed8=W3

| RD1-team8=Chicago

| RD1-score8-1=1

| RD1-score8-2=4

| RD1-score8-3=2

| RD2-seed1=E1

| RD2-team1=D.C. United

| RD2-score1-1=2

| RD2-score1-2=1

| RD2-score1-3=4

| RD2-seed2=E2

| RD2-team2=Columbus

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=5

| RD2-score2-3=0

| RD2-seed3=W1

| RD2-team3=Los Angeles

| RD2-score3-1=2

| RD2-score3-2=2 (3)

| RD2-score3-3=3

| RD2-seed4=W2

| RD2-team4=Dallas

| RD2-score4-1=1

| RD2-score4-2=2 (4)

| RD2-score4-3=1

| RD3-seed1=E1

| RD3-team1=D.C. United

| RD3-score1-1=2

| RD3-seed2=W1

| RD3-team2=Los Angeles

| RD3-score2-1=0

}}

• Best of Three series winner will advance.

Eastern Conference

{{Football box

|date = October 16, 1999

|round = Game 1

|team1 = D.C. United

|score1= 2

|team2 = Miami Fusion

|score2= 0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/aa2702f8/DC-United-Miami-Fusion-October-16-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Moreno {{goal|34||88}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = RFK Stadium

|location = Washington, D.C.

|attendance = 18,011

|referee = Tim Weyland

}}

{{Football box

|date = October 24, 1999

|round = Game 2

|team1 = Miami Fusion

|score1 = 0

|team2 = D.C. United

|score2 = 0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/aeb80600/Miami-Fusion-DC-United-October-24-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penalties1 =

• Mastroeni {{penmiss}}
• Heaps {{penmiss}}
• Rooney {{pengoal}}
• Martínez {{pengoal}}
• Vargas {{penmiss}}
• Marshall {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore = 2–3

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Etcheverry
• {{penmiss}} Wood
• {{penmiss}} Agoos
• {{pengoal}} Soñora
• {{penmiss}} Aunger
• {{pengoal}} Lassiter

|stadium = Lockhart Stadium

|location = Fort Lauderdale, Florida

|attendance = 8,446

|referee = Ricardo Valenzuela

}}

• D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.

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{{Football box

|date = October 17, 1999

|round = Game 1

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score1 = 2

|team2 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score2 = 0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/2b8e1658/Columbus-Crew-Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-October-17-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• John {{goal|78||84}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Columbus Crew Stadium

|location = Columbus, Ohio

|attendance = 9,188

|referee = Paul Tamberino

}}

{{Football box

|date = October 22, 1999

|round = Game 2

|team1 = Tampa Bay Mutiny

|score1 = 0

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|score2 = 2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/dfcff7b6/Tampa-Bay-Mutiny-Columbus-Crew-October-22-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• West {{goal|23}}
• Cunningham {{goal|88}}

|stadium = Raymond James Stadium

|location = Tampa, Florida

|attendance = 14,392

|referee = Tim Weyland

}}

• Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.

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Western Conference

{{Football box|

|date = October 17, 1999

|round = Game 1

|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score1 = 3

|team2 = Colorado Rapids

|score2 = 0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/49f71ff0/LA-Galaxy-Colorado-Rapids-October-17-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Hendrickson {{goal|8}}
• Vanney {{goal|52|pen.}}
• Jones {{goal|57}}|

|goals2 =

|stadium = Rose Bowl

|location = Pasadena, California

|attendance = 16,307

|referee = Marcel Yonan

}}

{{Football box

|date = October 24, 1999

|round = Game 2

|team1 = Colorado Rapids

|score1= 0

|team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score2= 2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/c5f2897f/Colorado-Rapids-LA-Galaxy-October-24-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Pena {{goal|74}}
• Franchino {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Mile High Stadium

|location = Denver, Colorado

|attendance = 6,542

|referee = Rich Grady

}}

• Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.

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{{Football box

|date = October 16, 1999

|round = Game 1

|team1 = Dallas Burn

|score1 = 2

|team2 = Chicago Fire

|score2 = 1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/b6f0befe/Dallas-Burn-Chicago-Fire-October-16-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Graziani {{goal|52}}
• Santel {{goal|75}}

|goals2 =

• Ball {{goal|79}}

|stadium = Cotton Bowl

|location = Dallas, Texas

|attendance = 10,980

|referee = Andrew Barnes

}}

{{Football box

|date = October 23, 1999

|round = Game 2

|team1 = Chicago Fire

|score1 = 4

|team2 = Dallas Burn

|score2 = 0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/034bcc27/Chicago-Fire-Dallas-Burn-October-23-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Nowak {{goal|18}}
• Kosecki {{goal|36}}
• Razov {{goal|43}}
• Kovalenko {{goal|46}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Soldier Field

|location = Chicago, Illinois

|attendance = 13,197

|referee = Ali Saheli

}}

{{Football box

|date = October 27, 1999

|round = Game 3

|team1 = Dallas Burn

|score1 = 3

|team2 = Chicago Fire

|score2 = 2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/0dfdc29d/Dallas-Burn-Chicago-Fire-October-27-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Deering {{goal|55}}
• Rodríguez {{goal|84|pen.}}
• Graziani {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

• Razov {{goal|3}}
• Marsch {{goal|5}}

|stadium = Cotton Bowl

|location = Dallas, Texas

|attendance = 9,795

|referee = Kevin Stott

}}

• Dallas Burn advance 2–1, to the Conference Finals.

{{Football box

|date = October 31, 1999

|round = Game 1

|team1 = D.C. United

|score1 = 2

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|score2 = 1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/85edca7c/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-October-31-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Moreno {{goal|15}}
• Olsen {{goal|72}}

|goals2 =

• Cunningham {{goal|82}}

|stadium = RFK Stadium

|location = Washington, D.C.

|attendance = 14,529

|referee = Kevin Stott

}}

{{Football box

|date = November 7, 1999

|round = Game 2

|team1 = Columbus Crew

|score1 = 5

|team2 = D.C. United

|score2 = 1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/856f2166/Columbus-Crew-DC-United-November-7-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Elcock {{goal|20}}
• Cunningham {{goal|41}}
• Stern John {{goal|48||61||84}}

|goals2 =

• Lassiter {{goal|7}}

|stadium = Columbus Crew Stadium

|location = Columbus, Ohio

|attendance = 12,778

|referee = Brian Hall

}}

{{Football box

|date = November 13, 1999

|round = Game 3

|team1 = D.C. United

|score1 = 4

|team2 = Columbus Crew

|score2 = 0

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/3a894b56/DC-United-Columbus-Crew-November-13-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Moreno {{goal|17}}
• Lassiter {{goal|34||52}}
• Etcheverry {{goal|86}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = RFK Stadium

|location = Washington, D.C.

|attendance = 21,451

|referee = Ricardo Valenzuela

}}

• D.C. United advance 2–1, advance to MLS Cup '99.

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{{Football box

|date = October 31, 1999

|round = Game 1

|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score1 = 2

|team2 = Dallas Burn

|score2 = 1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/196707fb/LA-Galaxy-Dallas-Burn-October-31-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Cienfuegos {{goal|39}}
• Hendrickson {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

• Graziani {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Rose Bowl

|location = Pasadena, California

|attendance = 17,372

|referee = Noel Kenny

}}

{{Football box

|date = November 7, 1999

|round = Game 2

|team1 = Dallas Burn

|score1 = 2

|team2 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score2 = 2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/f43bc3d1/Dallas-Burn-LA-Galaxy-November-7-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Graziani {{goal|33||73}}

|goals2 =

• Hermosillo {{goal|12||54}}

|penalties1 =

• Santel {{penmiss}}
• Tréllez {{pengoal}}
• Farrer {{penmiss}}
• Daniv {{penmiss}}
• Rodríguez {{pengoal}}
• Pareja {{pengoal}}
• Graziani {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 4–3

|penalties2 =

• {{pengoal}} Jones
• {{penmiss}} Cienfuegos
• {{penmiss}} Vanney
• {{penmiss}} Hendrickson
• {{pengoal}} Hermosillo
• {{pengoal}} Caligiuri
• {{penmiss}} Pena

|stadium = Cotton Bowl

|location = Dallas, Texas

|attendance = 13,816

|referee = Ricardo Valenzuela

}}

{{Football box

|date = November 11, 1999

|round = Game 3

|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score1 = 3

|team2 = Dallas Burn

|score2 = 1

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/6897a476/LA-Galaxy-Dallas-Burn-November-11-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

• Vanney {{goal|3|pen.}}
• Hermosillo {{goal|20}}
• Cienfuegos {{goal|68}}

|goals2 =

• Kreis {{goal|89|pen.}}

|stadium = Rose Bowl

|location = Pasadena, California

|attendance = 25,703

|referee = Brian Hall

}}

• Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–1. advance to MLS Cup '99.

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{{Football box

|date = November 21, 1999

|team1 = Los Angeles Galaxy

|score1 = 0

|team2 = D.C. United

|score2 = 2

|report = https://fbref.com/en/matches/4947162b/LA-Galaxy-DC-United-November-21-1999-Major-League-Soccer

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

• Moreno {{goal|19}}
• Olsen {{goal|45+3}}

|stadium = Foxboro Stadium

|location = Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance = 44,910

|referee = Tim Weyland

}}

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{{Reflist}}

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