Overall Standings
| Major League Soccer | ||||||||||
| Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | L | SOW | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United1 (E1) | 55 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 70 | 53 | +17 | |
| 2 | Kansas City Wizards (W1) | 49 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 51 | +6 | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny (E2) | 45 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 55 | 60 | −5 | |
| 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy (W2) | 44 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 55 | 44 | +11 | |
| 5 | Dallas Burn | 42 | 32 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 55 | 49 | +6 | |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 39 | 32 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 42 | 41 | +1 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids1 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 50 | 59 | −9 | |
| 8 | New England Revolution | 37 | 32 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 53 | −13 | |
| 9 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 35 | 32 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 43 | 53 | −10 | |
| 10 | San Jose Clash | 30 | 32 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 55 | 59 | −4 | |
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