1996 Major League Soccer season

1996 Major League Soccer season
Season	1996
MLS Cup	D.C. United (1st title)
Supporters' Shield	Tampa Bay Mutiny (1st shield)
CONCACAF Champions' Cup	D.C. United; Los Angeles Galaxy
Matches played	160
Goals scored	539 (3.37 per match)
Top goalscorer	Roy Lassiter; (27 goals)
Longest winning run	Los Angeles Galaxy; Games: 12; (04/13 – 06/30)
Longest losing run	Columbus Crew; Games: 6; (05/15 – 06/22)
Highest attendance	92,216; LA 2–2 TB ; (June 16, 1996)
Lowest attendance	6,013; COL 4–2 KC ; (August 7, 1996)
Total attendance	2,785,001
Average attendance	17,406
	1997 →

D.C. United

MetroStars

Tampa Bay

Columbus

New England

Colorado

Dallas

Los Angeles

Kansas City

San Jose

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Locations of teams for the 1996 Major League Soccer season

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

The 1996 Major League Soccer season was the inaugural season of Major League Soccer. It was the 84th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 18th with a national first-division league.