1996 Major League Soccer season

The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the 84th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States and Canada, the 18th with a national first-division league in North America, and the inaugural season of MLS.

Team locations

Stadiums

Standings

Conference standings

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Overall standings

• <small> - CONCACAF Champions' Cup berths awarded to the participants of MLS Cup 1996 (D.C. and Los Angeles)</small>

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Playoff bracket

• Best of Three series winners will advance.

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

• D.C. United wins series 2 - 1, advances to Conference finals.

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• Tampa Bay Mutiny wins series 2 - 1, advances to Conference finals.

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Western Conference

• Kansas City Wiz wins series 2 - 1, advances to Conference finals.

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• Los Angeles Galaxy wins series 2 - 1, advances to Conference finals.

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

• D.C. United wins series 2 - 0, advances to MLS Cup '96.

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Western Conference

• Los Angeles Galaxy wins series 2 - 0, advances to MLS Cup '96.

MLS Cup '96

• D.C. United and Los Angeles Galaxy earn a berth to the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Team awards

• MLS Cup - D.C. United
• MLS Supporters' Shield - Tampa Bay Mutiny
• U.S. Open Cup - D.C. United

Player of the Week

Player of the Month

Individual awards

Top goal scorers

Goalkeeping leaders

(Minimum 1,000&nbsp;minutes)

Team attendance totals

Winningest coaches (by......

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