1996 in American soccer
Appearance
The 1996 season was the 84th year of competitive season in the United States. It was the first season of the present top division of American soccer, Major League Soccer.
National teams
[edit]Men's
[edit]Senior
[edit]Wins | Losses | Draws |
---|---|---|
10 | 4 | 2 |
Friendlies
[edit]May 26 | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | New Britain, Connecticut |
Wynalda ![]() Jones ![]() |
Durie ![]() |
Stadium: Veterans Stadium Attendance: 8,526 Referee: Arturo Brizo Carter (Mexico) |
August 30 | United States ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Moore ![]() Wynalda ![]() |
Lazo ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 18,861 Referee: Joshua Patlak (United States) |
October 16 | Peru ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Lima, Peru |
Palacios ![]() Olivares ![]() Maldonado ![]() Solano ![]() |
Brose ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Lima Attendance: 8,019 Referee: Juan Luna (Bolivia) |
1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
[edit]Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
January 13 | United States ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Anaheim, California |
Wynalda ![]() Moore ![]() |
Report | Dwarika ![]() |
Stadium: Anaheim Stadium Attendance: 12,425 Referee: Argelio Sabillon (Honduras) |
January 16 | United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Anaheim, California |
Wynalda ![]() Balboa ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim Attendance: 52,345 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
Knockout stage
[edit]January 18 SF | United States ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
https://archive.today/20120808074112/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251104 Report | Balboa ![]() |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 20,708 Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico) |
January 21 CON | United States ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Los Angeles, California |
Wynalda ![]() Agoos ![]() Kirovski ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 88,155 Referee: René Parra (Canada) |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
[edit]CONCACAF third round
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
2 | ![]() |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
3 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
November 3 | United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Wynalda ![]() McBride ![]() |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 30,082 Referee: Charles Barrett (Jamaica) |
November 10 | United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Richmond, Virginia |
Dooley ![]() Wynalda ![]() |
Report | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 19,312 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
November 24 | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Moore ![]() |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados) |
December 1 | Costa Rica ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | San José, Costa Rica |
Wanchope ![]() Lopez ![]() |
Report | Cobi Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
December 14 | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Palo Alto, California |
McBride ![]() Lassiter ![]() |
Report | Gomez ![]() |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 40,527 Referee: León Padro Borja (Mexico) |
December 21 | Guatemala ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador |
Funes ![]() Plata ![]() |
Report | Preki ![]() Hejduk ![]() |
Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada) |
1996 U.S. Cup
[edit]June 8 | United States ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
Ramos ![]() Reyna ![]() |
Connolly ![]() |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 25,332 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
June 12 | United States ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
Moreno ![]() Coimbra ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 19,350 Referee: Dino Bucci (Canada) |
June 16 | United States ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Pasadena, California |
Wynalda ![]() Dooley ![]() |
R. García ![]() Blanco ![]() |
Stadium: Rose Bowl Attendance: 92,216 |
Goalscorers
[edit]Player | Goals |
---|---|
Eric Wynalda | 8 |
Joe-Max Moore | 4 |
Thomas Dooley | 2 |
Cobi Jones | 2 |
Brian McBride | 2 |
Jeff Agoos | 1 |
Marcelo Balboa | 1 |
Dario Brose | 1 |
Frankie Hejduk | 1 |
Jovan Kirovski | 1 |
Roy Lassiter | 1 |
Preki | 1 |
Tab Ramos | 1 |
Claudio Reyna | 1 |
U–23
[edit]Summer Olympics
[edit]Group A
[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
July 20 | United States ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:30 p.m. | Reyna ![]() |
Report | G. López ![]() Crespo ![]() Simeone ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 83,183 Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger) |
July 22 | United States ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Birmingham, Alabama |
7:30 p.m. | Kirovski ![]() Maisonneuve ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 45,687 Referee: Hugh Dallas (England) |
July 24 | United States ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 p.m. | Maisonneuve ![]() |
Report | Paulo Alves ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 58,012 Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia) |
U–20
[edit]1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
[edit]Group 2
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup and Championship group |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Qualifying group |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
April 15 | Jamaica ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Monterrey, Mexico |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico |
April 17 | Martinique ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Monterrey, Mexico |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico |
Championship group
[edit]April 23 | Canada ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Saltillo, Mexico |
De Rosario ![]() Jordan ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Madero |
April 25 | Mexico ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Saltillo, Mexico |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Madero |
U–17
[edit]1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
[edit]Group A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Qualified to the Final round |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Eliminated |
4 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
August 18 | Bermuda ![]() | 0–5 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
August 20 | Dominican Republic ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
August 22 | Costa Rica ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
Final Round
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Qualified to 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | Eliminated |
Source: RSSSF
August 26 | Mexico ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
August 28 | Canada ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
August 30 | Costa Rica ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
League Tables
[edit]Major League Soccer
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | SOW | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (S) | 32 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 66 | 51 | +15 | 58 | |
2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
3 | D.C. United (C) | 32 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 62 | 56 | +6 | 46 | |
4 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 41 | |
5 | Kansas City Wiz | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 61 | 63 | −2 | 41 | |
6 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 39 | |
7 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 39 | |
8 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 37 | |
9 | New England Revolution | 32 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 33 | |
10 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 29 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
A-League
[edit]- Win = 3 points
- Shootout win (SW) = 1 point
- Loss = 0 points
Place | Team | GP | W | SW | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Montreal Impact | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 55 |
2 | Colorado Foxes | 27 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 44 |
3 | Seattle Sounders | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 40 |
4 | Rochester Rhinos | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 36 |
5 | Vancouver 86ers | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 38 | +0 | 33 |
6 | New York Fever | 27 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 40 | –10 | 21 |
7 | Atlanta Ruckus | 22 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 60 | –46 | 9 |
U.S. Open Cup
[edit]Bracket
[edit]Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||||||
MLS | Dallas Burn | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Seattle Sounders | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
USASA | San Jose Oaks | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Seattle Sounders | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | Dallas Burn | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | D.C. United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
USISL | Carolina Dynamo | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | New York Fever | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
USISL | Carolina Dynamo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | D.C. United | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
USISL | Fort Myers Manatees | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Rochester Rhinos (AET) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | Colorado Rapids | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | Kansas City Wiz | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
MLS | Colorado Rapids | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
A-L | Colorado Foxes | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
USISL | El Paso Patriots | 1 |
Final
[edit]Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L) | 0–3 | D.C. United (MLS) |
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Raúl Díaz Arce ![]() Eddie Pope ![]() Jaime Moreno ![]() |
American clubs in international competitions
[edit]Seattle Sounders
[edit]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 | C.S.D. Comunicaciones ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Suazo ![]() Fernández ![]() |
July 18 Group Stage | Seattle Sounders | 1–4 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Hattrup ![]() |
Almaguer ![]() Blanco ![]() Vásquez ![]() |
July 20 Group Stage | Seattle Sounders ![]() | 0–11 | ![]() | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Palencia ![]() Hermosillo ![]() Yegros ![]() Adomaitis ![]() Galindo ![]() Barton ![]() Ramirez ![]() |
References
[edit]- American competitions at RSSSF
- American national team matches at RSSSF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF