MLS 1996

	P	W	L	SOW	F	A	Pts
Eastern Conference
*Tampa Bay Mutiny	32	20	12	1	66	51	58
*DC United	32	16	16	1	62	56	46
*Metrostars	32	15	17	3	45	47	39
*Columbus Crew	32	15	17	4	59	60	37
New England Revolution	32	15	17	6	43	56	33
Western Conference
*Los Angeles Galaxy	32	19	13	4	59	49	49
*Dallas Burn	32	17	15	5	50	48	41
*Kansas City Wiz	32	17	15	5	61	63	41
*San Jose Clash	32	15	17	3	50	50	39
Colorado Rapids	32	11	21	2	44	59	29

Reference: [1]

Winners	Runners-Up	Scores (Best-of-3)
Western Conference	Semi-Finals
DC United	Metrostars	2-3, 1-1, 2-2 (SO)
Tampa Bay Mutiny	Columbus Crew	2-0, 1-2, 4-1
Eastern Conference	Semi-Finals
Kansas City Wiz	Dallas Burn	2-2 (SO), 1-2, 3-2
Los Angeles Galaxy	San Jose Clash	0-1, 2-0, 2-0
Western Conference	Final
Los Angeles Galaxy	Kansas City Wiz	2-1, 1-1 (SO)
Eastern Conference	Final
DC United	Tampa Bay Mutiny	4-1, 2-1
MLS Cup ’96	Foxboro, Mass
DC United	Los Angeles	3-2 (SD OT)

Reference: [1]

Irish Players in MLS 1996: Irish Players Ian Hennessey played for Metrostars (8 Games, 1 Goal, 1 Assist) and Paul Keegan played for New England Revolution (27 Games, 4 Goals, 3 Assists).

MLS 1997

	P	W	L	SOW	F	A	Pts
Eastern Conference
*DC United	32	21	11	4	70	53	55
*Tampa Bay Mutiny	32	17	15	3	55	60	45
*Columbus Crew	32	15	17	3	42	41	39
*New England Revolution	32	15	17	4	40	53	37
Metrostars	32	13	19	2	43	53	35
Western Conference
*Kansas City Wizards	32	21	11	7	75	51	49
*Los Angeles Galaxy	32	16	16	2	55	44	44
*Dallas Burn	32	16	16	3	55	49	42
*Colorado Rapids	32	14	18	2	50	59	38
San Jose Clash	32	12	20	3	55	59	30

Reference: [2]

Winners	Runners-Up	Scores (Best-of-3)
Eastern Conference	Semi-Finals
DC United	New England Revolution	4-1, 1-1 (SO)
Columbus Crew	Tampa Bay Mutiny	2-1, 2-0
Western Conference	Semi-Finals
Colorado Rapids	Kansas City Wizards	3-0, 3-2
Dallas Burn	Los Angeles Galaxy	0-0 (SO), 3-0
Eastern Conference	Final
DC United	Columbus Crew	3-2, 1-0
Western Conference	Final
Colorado Rapids	Dallas Burn	1-0, 2-1
MLS Cup ’97	Washington DC	Single Game
DC United	Colorado Rapids	2-1

Reference: [2]

Irish MLS Players in 1997: Paul Keegan played for New England Revolution (16 Games, 1 Goal, 1 Assist).

References:

[1] Van Hoof, Serge et Al (1997) The North and Latin American Football Guide 1996-97 pg. 407-408, 411. Heart Books, Rijmenam, Belgium.

[2] Van Hoof, Serge et Al (1998) The Northand Latin American Football Guide 1997-98 pg. 400. Heart Books, Rijmenam, Belgium.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jason Caldwell & Paul Foley.

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