Under the club's first head coach, Bob Bradley—and against all expectation—the team completed the double in its first competitive year, beating D.C. United in the 1998 MLS Cup Final, and defeating the Columbus Crew in Chicago to win the 1998 U.S. Open Cup a week later.
Baixo o primeiro adestrador do club, Bob Bradley - e contra todas as expectativas - o equipo completou a dobre no seu primeiro ano competitivo, derrotando DC United na MLS Cup Final 1998, derrotando o Columbus Crew en Chicago para gañar a US Open Cup 1998 unha semana máis tarde.