Major League Soccer 1997
| Major League Soccer 1997 |
|---|
 |
| Aantal clubs |
| 10 |
| Kampioen |
| DC United |
| Runner-up |
| Colorado Rapids |
| Topscorer |
| Jaime Moreno (16 goals) |
Het Amerikaans voetbalkampioenschap 1997 was het tweede seizoen van de Major League Soccer.
Eindstand
Eastern Conference
| № | Club | WG | W | SO | V | SO | DV | DT | +/– | Punten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 32 | 21 | (4) | 11 | (4) | 70 | 53 | +17 | 55 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 17 | (3) | 15 | (2) | 55 | 60 | –5 | 45 |
| 3 | Columbus Crew | 32 | 15 | (3) | 17 | (4) | 42 | 41 | +1 | 39 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 32 | 15 | (4) | 17 | (4) | 40 | 53 | –13 | 37 |
| 5 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 13 | (2) | 19 | (2) | 43 | 53 | –10 | 35 |
Western Conference
| № | Club | WG | W | SO | V | SO | DV | DT | +/– | Punten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 21 | (7) | 11 | (2) | 57 | 51 | +6 | 49 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 16 | (2) | 16 | (4) | 55 | 44 | +11 | 44 |
| 3 | Dallas Burn | 32 | 16 | (3) | 16 | (2) | 55 | 49 | +6 | 42 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 14 | (2) | 18 | (3) | 50 | 59 | –9 | 38 |
| 5 | San Jose Clash | 32 | 12 | (3) | 20 | (6) | 55 | 59 | –4 | 30 |
Play-offs
Zie MLS Cup 1997 voor het hoofdartikel over dit onderwerp.De beste vier teams van beide divisies kwalificeerden zich voor de play-offs. Hier streden ze via een kwartfinale, halve finale en een finale om het kampioenschap van de Major League Soccer.
| Kwartfinale | Halve finale | MLS Cup 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| DC United | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| DC United | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Columbus Crew | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| DC United | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas Burn | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Dallas Burn | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Team prijzen
Individuele prijzen
Speler van de Week
| Week | Speler | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 |  Dave Salzwedel | San Jose Clash |
| Week 2 |  Giuseppe Galderisi | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Week 3 |  Carlos Valderrama | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Week 4 |  Raúl Díaz Arce | DC United |
| Week 5 | Dante Washington | Dallas Burn |
| Week 6 | Roberto Donadoni | MetroStars |
| Week 7 |  Doctor Khumalo | Columbus Crew |
| Week 8 |  Damian Alvarez | Dallas Burn |
| Week 9 |  Chiquinho Conde | New England Revolution |
| Week 10 | Preki Radosavljević | Kansas City Wizards |
| Week 11 | Eric Wynalda | San Jose Clash |
| Week 12 | Preki Radosavljević | Kansas City Wizards |
| Week 13 |  Gilmar | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Week 14 | Paul Bravo | Colorado Rapids |
| Week 15 | Tab Ramos | MetroStars |
| Week 16 | Dante Washington | Dallas Burn |
| Week 17 | Antony de Ávila | MetroStars |
| Week 18 | Gilmar | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Week 19 |  Wolde Harris | Colorado Rapids |
| Week 20 | Thomas Dooley | Columbus Crew |
| Week 21 |  Giovanni Savarese | MetroStars |
| Week 22 |  Marco Etcheverry | DC United |
| Week 23 |  Eduardo Hurtado | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Week 24 | Cobi Jones | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Week 25 | Martín Vásquez | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Week 26 | Marcelo Balboa | Colorado Rapids |
Speler van de Maand
| Maand | Speler | Club |
|---|---|---|
| April | Jaime Moreno | DC United |
| Mei |  Alain Sutter | Dallas Burn |
| Juni | John Harkes | DC United |
| Juli | Wélton | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Augustus | Brad Friedel | Columbus Crew |
| September | Walter Zenga | New England Revolution |
Jaarprijzen
| Prijs | Naam | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Preki Radosavljevic | Kansas City Wizards |
| Topscorer | Jaime Moreno (16) | DC United |
| Verdediger van het jaar | Eddie Pope | DC United |
| Doelman van het Jaar | Brad Friedel | Columbus Crew |
| Beste Nieuwkomer | Mike Duhaney | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| Trainer van het Jaar | Bruce Arena | DC United |
| Doelpunt van het Jaar | Marco Etcheverry | DC United |
| Fair Play Prijs | Mark Chung | Kansas City Wizards |
Statistieken
Topscorers
- In onderstaand overzicht zijn alleen spelers opgenomen met tien of meer treffers achter hun naam in de reguliere competitie.
| № | Naam | Club | Goals | Pen. | Duels | Gem. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaime Moreno | DC United | 16 | 5 | 20 | 0,80 |
| 2 | Raúl Díaz Arce | DC United | 15 | 2 | 22 | 0,68 |
| 3 | Giovanni Savarese | MetroStars | 14 | 0 | 29 | 0,48 |
| 4 | Ronald Cerritos | San Jose Clash | 12 | 0 | 22 | 0,54 |
| 5 | Preki Radosavljevic | Kansas City Wizards | 12 | 3 | 27 | 0,44 |
| 6 | Dante Washington | Dallas Burn | 12 | 0 | 30 | 0,40 |
| 7 |  Damián Álvarez | Dallas Burn | 11 | 4 | 19 | 0,58 |
| 8 | Wélton | Los Angeles Galaxy | 11 | 0 | 29 | 0,38 |
| 9 | Roy Lassiter | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0,42 |
| 10 | Jeff Baicher | San Jose Clash | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0,31 |
| Mark Chung | Kansas City Wizards | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0,31 |
Scheidsrechters
- Cijfers betreffen zowel de reguliere competitie als de play-offs.
| Naam | Duels |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baharmast, Esfandiar Esfandiar Baharmast | 17 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| Hall, Brian Brian Hall | 16 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Tamberino, Paul Paul Tamberino | 13 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Terry, Kevin Kevin Terry | 12 | 28 | 2 | 5 |
| Grady, Richard Richard Grady | 11 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| Weyland, Tim Tim Weyland | 11 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| Dominguez, Raul Raul Dominguez | 10 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Angeles, Arturo Arturo Angeles | 10 | 26 | 1 | 0 |
| Patlak, Joshua Joshua Patlak | 10 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny, Noel Noel Kenny | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Stott, Kevin Kevin Stott | 10 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| Saheli, Ali Ali Saheli | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Weselak, John John Weselak | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Covaciu, Ted Ted Covaciu | 6 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| Kamikawa, Toru Toru Kamikawa | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| Boulos, Zim Zim Boulos | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 |
| Giordano, Alberto Alberto Giordano | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheker, Robert Robert Sheker | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yonan, Marcel Marcel Yonan | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Noh, Byung-Il Byung-Il Noh | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry, Todd Todd Perry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramirez, Refugio Refugio Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reyes, Jorge Jorge Reyes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sill, Roger Roger Sill | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Totaal | 173 | 473 | 13 | 23 |
Toeschouwers
- Cijfers betreffen alleen de reguliere competitie.
| № | Club | Totaal | Duels | Gem | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England Revolution | 342.762 | 16 | 21.423 | |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 330.015 | 16 | 20.626 | |
| 3 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 270.388 | 16 | 16.899 | |
| 4 | DC United | 267.171 | 16 | 16.698 | |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 240.680 | 16 | 15.043 | |
| 6 | San Jose Clash | 217.546 | 16 | 13.597 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 189.355 | 16 | 11.835 | |
| 8 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 181.322 | 16 | 11.333 | |
| 9 | Dallas Burn | 154.845 | 16 | 9.678 | |
| 10 | Kansas City Wizards | 144.935 | 16 | 9.058 | |
| Totaal | 2.339.019 | 160 | 14.619 | ||
Zie ook
- MLS Cup 1997
- U.S. Open Cup 1997
- Amerikaans voetbalelftal in 1997
Externe link
- Officiële website
