MLS 1997

The 1997 Major League Soccer season was the second season of Major League Soccer.

Locations
Colorado Rapids

Columbus Crew

D.C. United

Kansas City Wiz

Los Angeles Galaxy

San Jose Clash

Dallas Burn

NY/NJ MetroStars

New England Revolution

Tampa Bay Mutiny Locations of teams in the 1996 Major League Soccer season

Eastern Conference
Source: MLS

Western Conference
Source: MLS

Overall standings
Source: MLS

(C) Champion; (X) Supporters' Shield winner.

Notes:


 * 1) ^ Jump up to:a b Qualified as 1997 MLS Cup finalists

Bracket

 * The ties were a best-of-three series.

Conference Semi-finals
Eastern Conference Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 12,540

Referee: Tim Weyland Foxboro Stadium

Foxborough, Massachusetts

Attendance: 16,233


 * D.C. United advance to the Conference Finals.

Houlihan's Stadium

Tampa, Florida

Attendance: 8,272

Referee: Noel Kenny Ohio Stadium

Columbus, Ohio

Attendance: 13,102

Referee: Joshua Patlak


 * Columbus Crew advance to the Conference Finals.

Western Conference Rose Bowl

Pasadena, California

Attendance: 18,921

Referee: Kevin Stott Cotton Bowl

Dallas, Texas

Attendance: 11,248

Referee: Esse Baharmast


 * Dallas Burn advance to the Conference Finals.

Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City, Missouri

Attendance: 10,174

Referee: Brian Hall Mile High Stadium

Denver, Colorado

Attendance: 13,117

Referee: Paul Tamberino


 * Colorado Rapids advance to the Conference Finals.

Conference finals
Western Conference Cotton Bowl

Dallas, Texas

Attendance: 7,376

Referee: Kevin Stott Mile High Stadium

Denver, Colorado

Attendance: 18,452

Referee: Noel Kenny


 * Colorado Rapids advance to MLS Cup '97.

Eastern Conference Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 11,820

Referee: Kevin Terry Ohio Stadium

Columbus, Ohio

Attendance: 9,506

Referee: Arturo Angeles


 * D.C. United advance to MLS Cup '97.

MLS Cup '97
Main article: MLS Cup '97 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Washington, D.C.

Attendance: 57,431

Referee: Brian Hall


 * D.C. United and Colorado Rapids earn a berth to the 1998 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.