The 1998 Major League Soccer season was the third season of

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. Chicago Fire and Miami Fusion played their inaugural seasons as the first two MLS expansion teams. Chicago would become the first expansion team to win the MLS Cup and the first to win it in the inaugural year.

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Overall Table

MLS Cup Playoffs

Bracket

*The ties were a best of three series.

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference *D.C. United advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals. ---- *Columbus Crew advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals. ---- Western Conference *Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals. ---- *Chicago Fire advance 2–0, to the Conference Finals.

Conference finals

Eastern Conference *D.C. United advance 2–1, to MLS Cup '98 ---- Western Conference *Chicago Fire advance 2–0, to MLS Cup '98

MLS Cup '98

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Player awards

Weekly award

Monthly awards

End of year awards

Player statistics

Top goal scorers

Attendance

International Competition

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* D.C. United
Defeat

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8–0 in quarterfinals.
Defeat Deportivo Saprissa 2-0 in semifinals.
Defeat Toluca 1–0 in final. * Colorado Rapids
Lose Club León 4–3 on aggregate in qualifying round. Interamerican Cup * D.C. United
Defeat

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2–1 on aggregate. First leg played at

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Second leg played at Lockhart Stadium.

Coaches

Eastern Conference

* D.C. United: Bruce Arena * New York/New Jersey MetroStars: Carlos Alberto Parreira

Western Conference

* Dallas Burn:

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* Kansas City Wiz: Ron Newman * San Jose Clash: Brian Quinn

References

MLS Site
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