# 1999 in American soccer

The 1999 season was the 87th year of competitive soccer in the United States.

## National team
### Record

| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Confederations Cup | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| U.S. Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| International Friendly | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 |

### Results

The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win  Draw  Loss

### Goalscorers

| Player | Goals |
| Ben Olsen | 3 |
| Brian McBride | 3 |
| Joe-Max Moore | 3 |
| Jovan Kirovski | 2 |
| Frankie Hejduk | 2 |
| Eddie Lewis | 2 |
| Tony Sanneh | 1 |
| Claudio Reyna | 1 |
| Paul Bravo | 1 |
| Jason Kreis | 1 |
| Chris Albright | 1 |
| Eric Wynalda | 1 |

## Major League Soccer
### Standings

| Eastern Conference | P | W | (sw) | (sl) | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| s – D.C. United | 32 | 23 | <6 | 3> | 9 | 65 | 43 | 22 | 57 |
| x – Columbus Crew | 32 | 19 | <6 | 4> | 13 | 48 | 39 | 9 | 45 |
| x – Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 14 | <5 | 7> | 18 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 32 |
| x – Miami Fusion | 32 | 13 | <5 | 4> | 19 | 42 | 59 | -17 | 29 |
| New England Revolution | 32 | 12 | <5 | 7> | 20 | 38 | 53 | -15 | 26 |
| MetroStars | 32 | 7 | <3 | 5> | 25 | 32 | 64 | -32 | 15 |
| Western Conference | P | W | (sw) | (sl) | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| y – Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 20 | <3 | 4> | 12 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 54 |
| x – Dallas Burn | 32 | 19 | <3 | 6> | 13 | 54 | 35 | 19 | 51 |
| x – Chicago Fire | 32 | 18 | <3 | 5> | 14 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 48 |
| x – Colorado Rapids | 32 | 20 | <6 | 3> | 12 | 38 | 39 | -1 | 48 |
| San Jose Clash | 32 | 19 | <10 | 3> | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 37 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 8 | <2 | 6> | 24 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 20 |
* The top four teams in each conference make the playoffs. Wins (W) are worth 3 points. Shootout Wins (SW) are worth 1 point, and is considered a Win in the standings. Shootout Loss (SL) are worth 0 points, and is considered a Loss in the standings. Loss (L) are worth 0 points.
* s = Supporters Shield winner
* y = Conference Leader
* x = Clinched playoff berth

### Playoffs

Playoff bracket
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup '99 | MLS Cup '99 | MLS Cup '99 |
| 1 | D.C. United (AET), (3 – 2, S.O.)* | 2 | 1* | x | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 0 | 0 | x | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Miami Fusion | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 1 | D.C. United | 2 | 1 | 4 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 5 | 0 | | | |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 2 | x | 2 | Columbus Crew | 1 | 5 | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | 0 | x | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | 0 | x | | | | | | E | D.C. United | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | W | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | 2 | x | | | | | | | | | W | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | x | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | 0 | x | 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | 2 | Dallas Burn | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 2 | Dallas Burn | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Dallas Burn | 1 | 3 | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 1 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
* Best of Three series winner will advance.

### MLS Cup
## Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
### Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| A-L | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D3 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D3 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 1 | A-L | Charleston Battery | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | D.C. United (ASDET) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A-L | Charleston Battery | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A-L | Staten Island Vipers | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | MetroStars (ASDET) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A-L | Staten Island Vipers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Staten Island Vipers | 7 | A-L | Staten Island Vipers | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | United German-Hungarians | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| USASA | United German-Hungarians | 0 | | | | | | | | A-L | Charleston Battery | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 3 | | | | |
| A-L | Minnesota Thunder | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 3 | |
| PDL | Mid-Michigan Bucks | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Mid-Michigan Bucks | 2 | PDL | Mid-Michigan Bucks | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A-L | Seattle Sounders | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Seattle Sounders | 3 | A-L | Seattle Sounders | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Spokane Shadow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Spokane Shadow | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 2 |
| | | | MLS | Dallas Burn | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A-L | Jacksonville Cyclones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Cocoa Expos | 2 | A-L | Jacksonville Cyclones | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Jacksonville Cyclones | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Jacksonville Cyclones | 7 | | | | A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Dallas Burn (ASDET) | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Rochester Rhinos (ASDET) | 2 | | | | | | | MLS | Dallas Burn (ASDET) | 1 | | | | | |
| PDL | New York Freedom | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | New York Freedom | 1 | A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Chicago Fire | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | A-L | Rochester Rhinos | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Columbus Crew | 2 | | | | |
| A-L | San Diego Flash | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Columbus Crew | 2 | |
| D3 | Arizona Sahuaros | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D3 | Arizona Sahuaros | 2 | A-L | San Diego Flash | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Columbus Crew | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Columbus Crew | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PDL | Carolina Dynamo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Orange County Zodiac | 0 | PDL | Carolina Dynamo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D3 | Carolina Dynamo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final
## American clubs in international competitions

| Club | Competition | Final round |
| D.C. United | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Third place |
| Chicago Fire | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Third place |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Qualifying round |