MLS Cup '96

MLS Cup '96
LA Galaxy D.C. United
2 3
Date October 20, 1996
Venue Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts, US
Man of the Match Marco Etcheverry
(D.C. United)
Attendance 34,643
Weather Rain, 44 °F (7 °C)

MLS Cup '96, the first championship match in Major League Soccer history, was played between D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy to decide the champion of the league's inaugural season. The match was played in very heavy rain from the proximity of Hurricane Lili, at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts on October 20, 1996. D.C. United defeated the Galaxy 3-2 in overtime, after trailing 2-0, with 17 minutes remaining. Eddie Pope scored his golden goal to win it.

D.C. United and the Los Angeles Galaxy earned a berth in the 1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.

Route to the championship

D.C. United Round Los Angeles Galaxy
Pos Club GP W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
1 Tampa Bay Mutiny 322013126651+1558
2 D.C. United 321613166256+646
3 NY/NJ MetroStars 321532174547–239
4 Columbus Crew 321545175960–137
5 New England Revolution 321562174356–1333
 Regular season
Pos Club GP W (sw) (sl) L GF GA GD Pts
1 Los Angeles Galaxy 321944135949+1049
2 Dallas Burn 321753155048+241
3 Kansas City Wiz 321752156163–241
4 San Jose Clash 321536175050039
5 Colorado Rapids 321124214459–1529
Opponent Result1 Series Playoffs Opponent Result1 Series
NY/NJ MetroStars 2–1 Game 1: L 2–3 Game 2: W 1–0 Game 3: W 2–1 Conference semifinals San Jose Clash 2–1 Game 1: L 0–1 Game 2: W 2–0 Game 3: W 2–0
Tampa Bay Mutiny 2–0 Game 1: W 4–1 Game 2: W 2–1 Conference finals Kansas City Wiz 2–0 Game 1: W 2–1 Game 2: W 2–1
Notes
  • Note 1: Results listed in amount of games won.

Match details

Los Angeles Galaxy2–3 (OT)D.C. United
Hurtado  4'
Armas  56'		 Report Sanneh  72'
Medved  81'
Pope  94'
Attendance: 34,643
Los Angeles Galaxy
D.C. United
LOS ANGELES GALAXY:
GK9Mexico Jorge Campos
DF19Iran Arash Noamouz
DF3United States Mark Semioli
DF4United States Robin Fraser (c)
DF18United States Greg Vanney
MF14United States Chris Armas
MF5United States Jorge Salcedo 77'
MF10El Salvador Mauricio Cienfuegos
MF13United States Cobi Jones
FW11United States Harut Karapetyan 75'
FW29Ecuador Eduardo Hurtado
Substitutes:
DF20United States Curt Onalfo 77'
FW7United States Ante Razov 75'
Head Coach:
Germany Lothar Osiander
D.C. UNITED:
GK2United States Mark Simpson
DF4United States Clint PeayYellow card 53'
DF23United States Eddie Pope
DF12United States Jeff Agoos
DF11Argentina Mario Gori 70'
MF16United States Richie Williams
MF19United States John Maessner 59'
MF6United States John Harkes (c)
MF10Bolivia Marco Etcheverry Yellow card 39'
FW9Bolivia Jaime Moreno
FW21El Salvador Raúl Díaz Arce
Substitutes:
MF7United States Tony Sanneh 59'
MF12United States Shawn Medved 70'
Head Coach:
United States Bruce Arena

Assistant referees:
United States C.J. Morgante
United States Rob Fereday
Fourth official:
United States Baldomero Toledo

Most Valuable Player:
Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)

MLS Cup
1996 Winners
D.C. United
First Title

References

Additional sources

  • Alex Yannis (October 20, 1996). "The Title Will Be Decided In the Battles of Midfield". The New York Times.
  • Steven Goff (October 21, 1996). "Pope Puts United at Head of the Class". The Washington Post.
  • Alex Yannis (October 21, 1996). "United Rallies, Slides and Heads Its Way to First Title". The New York Times.
  • "1996 Season in Review". Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • Simon Borg (October 6, 2011). "Top 50 MLS Cup Moments: #45 Splash Time". Major League Soccer.


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