1996 in American soccer
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
Senior
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 |
Friendlies
| May 26 | United States  | 2–1 |  Scotland | New Britain, Connecticut |
Wynalda  13' (pen.) Jones 72' |
Durie 9' |
Stadium: Veterans Stadium Attendance: 8,526 |
| August 30 | United States | 3–1 |  El Salvador | Los Angeles, California |
| Moore 3', 88' (pen.) Wynalda 61' |
Lazo 61' |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 18,861 |
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1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | El Salvador |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 0 |
Source:
| January 13 | United States | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Anaheim, California |
| Wynalda 15', 34' Moore 53' |
Report | Dwarika 6', 43' |
Stadium: Anaheim Stadium Attendance: 12,425 Referee: Argelio Sabillon (Honduras) |
| January 16 | United States | 2–0 | El Salvador | Anaheim, California |
| Wynalda 63' Balboa 75' |
Report | Stadium: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim Attendance: 52,345 Referee: Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) |
Knockout stage
| January 18 SF | United States | 0–1 |  Brazil | 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 79' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Attendance: 20,708 Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico) |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification
CONCACAF third round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Guatemala |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
| November 3 | United States | 2–0 | Guatemala | Washington, D.C. |
| Wynalda 54' McBride 87' |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 30,082 Referee: Charles Barrett (Jamaica) |
| November 10 | United States | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Richmond, Virginia |
| Dooley 53' Wynalda 84' |
Report | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 19,312 Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) |
| November 24 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0–1 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Moore 36' |
Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mark Forde (Barbados) |
| December 1 | Costa Rica | 2–1 | United States | San José, Costa Rica |
| Wanchope 39' Lopez 84' |
Report | Cobi Jones 89' |
Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
| December 14 | United States | 2–1 | Costa Rica | Palo Alto, California |
| McBride 16' Lassiter 60' |
Report | Gomez 74' |
Stadium: Stanford Stadium Attendance: 40,527 Referee: León Padro Borja (Mexico) |
| December 21 | Guatemala | 2–2 | United States | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador |
| Funes 9' Plata 44' |
Report | Preki 7' Hejduk 48' |
Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada) |
1996 U.S. Cup
| June 8 | United States | 2–1 |  Republic of Ireland | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Ramos 58' Reyna 76' |
Connolly 57' |
Stadium: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 25,332 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
Goalscorers
| 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 |
Summer Olympics
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Source:
| July 20 | United States | 1–3 | Argentina | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 p.m. | Reyna 1' |
Report | G. López 26' Crespo 55'Simeone 90' |
Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 83,183 Referee: Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger) |
| July 22 | United States | 2–0 | Tunisia | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 7:30 p.m. | Kirovski 38' Maisonneuve 90' |
Report | Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 45,687 Referee: Hugh Dallas (England) |
| July 24 | United States | 1–1 | Portugal | Washington, D.C. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Maisonneuve 75' |
Report | Paulo Alves 33' |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 58,012 Referee: Eddie Lennie (Australia) |
1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup and Championship group |
| 2 |  Jamaica |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Qualifying group |
| 3 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Honduras |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Martinique |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| April 15 | Jamaica | 1–4 | United States | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico |
| April 17 | Martinique | 0–2 | United States | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico |
Championship group
| April 23 | Canada .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 2–0 | United States | Saltillo, Mexico |
| De Rosario 81' Jordan 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Madero |
| April 25 | Mexico  | 2–1 | United States | Saltillo, Mexico |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Madero |
1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Qualified to the Final round |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Dominican Republic |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Eliminated |
| 4 |  Bermuda |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| August 18 | Bermuda | 0–5 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| August 20 | Dominican Republic | 0–3 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| August 22 | Costa Rica | 3–2 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
Final Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Qualified to 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship |
| 2 | United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Costa Rica |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Canada |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 | Eliminated |
Source: RSSSF
| August 26 | Mexico | 3–1 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| August 28 | Canada | 0–2 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
| August 30 | Costa Rica | 1–1 | United States | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
League Tables
Major League Soccer
| 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
- 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
Bracket
| 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
| Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L) | 0–3 | D.C. United (MLS) |
|---|---|---|
| Raúl Díaz Arce 45' Eddie Pope 63'Jaime Moreno 89' |
American clubs in international competitions
Seattle Sounders
| June 17 Qualifying Round | Seattle Sounders | 10–0 |  Transvaal | 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 | Seattle Sounders | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Suazo 44' Fernández 83' |
| July 18 Group Stage | Seattle Sounders | 1–4 | Necaxa | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Hattrup 91' (pen.) |
Almaguer 32' Blanco 47', 89' Vásquez 75' |
| July 20 Group Stage | Seattle Sounders | 0–11 | Cruz Azul | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Palencia 3' Hermosillo 13', 32', 49' Yegros 15', 53', 62' Adomaitis 34' Galindo 35' Barton 72' (o.g.) Ramirez 74' (pen.) |
References
- American competitions at RSSSF
- American national team matches at RSSSF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF
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