• Source: 2000 Major League Soccer season

The 2000 Major League Soccer season was the fifth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 88th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 22nd with a national first-division league.
The 2000 season marked the first time in league history (and the first season of American first division soccer since 1974), that ties were allowed to stand. Following a ten-minute sudden death extra time, rather than going to a penalty shoot-out, a point was awarded to both teams. Additionally, the league was divided into three separate divisions, the East, Central and West divisions.
The San Jose Clash rebranded as the Earthquakes, a throwback to the NASL team of the same name.
The regular season began on March 18, and concluded on September 9. The 2000 MLS Cup Playoffs began on September 14, and concluded with MLS Cup 2000 on October 15. The Kansas City Wizards won their first MLS Cup with a victory over the Chicago Fire.




Overview






= Season format

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The season began on March 18 and concluded with MLS Cup on October 15. The 12 teams were split into three divisions. Each team played 32 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their division four times, for a total of 12 games. The remaining schedule consisted of three games against four select opponents in one of the other divisions, and two games against the remaining four teams.
The eight teams with the most points qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The quarterfinals and semifinals were played as a best-of-three series, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken by penalty shootout if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.
The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield. The winner of MLS Cup, and the runner-up, qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.




= Stadiums and locations

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= Personnel and sponsorships

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= Coaching changes

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Standings






= Eastern Division

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= Central Division

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= Western Division

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= Overall standings

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Fixtures and results



Note: * = Match required extra time




MLS Cup Playoffs






= Bracket

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Points systemWin = 3 Pts.Loss = 0 Pts.Draw = 1 Pt.
ASDET*=Added Sudden Death Extra Time (Game tie breaker)SDET**=Sudden Death Extra Time (Series tie breaker)Teams will advance at 5 points.




= Quarterfinals

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Kansas City Wizards advance 7–1 on points.

Chicago Fire advance 6–3 on points.

MetroStars advance 6–0 on points.

Los Angeles Galaxy advance 6–0 on points.




= Semifinals

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Chicago Fire advance 6-3 on points.

Kansas City Wizards advance 1–0 in series overtime (SDET) after 4–4 tie on points.




= MLS Cup

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Player statistics






= Goals

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= Hat-tricks

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= Assists

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= Clean sheets

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Awards






= Individual awards

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= Best XI

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= Player of the Month

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Attendance






References



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