1997 Major League Soccer season

1997 Major League Soccer season
Season	1997
MLS Cup	D.C. United (2nd title)
Supporters' Shield	D.C. United (1st shield)
CONCACAF Champions' Cup	D.C. United; Colorado Rapids
Matches played	160
Goals scored	522 (3.26 per match)
Top goalscorer	Jaime Moreno; (16 goals)
Longest winning run	Kansas City Wizards; Games: 7; (07/19 – 08/31)
Longest losing run	New England Revolution; Games: 9; (07/20 – 09/12)
Highest attendance	57,407; NE 2–1 TB ; (April 20, 1997)
Lowest attendance	4,120; COL 1–0 DAL ; (April 23, 1997)
Total attendance	2,336,889
Average attendance	14,606
	← 1996 1998 →

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 1997 Major League Soccer season

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

The 1997 Major League Soccer season was the second season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 85th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 19th with a national first-division league.

Following the 1996 season, the Wiz changed names, becoming the Wizards, following legal action from electronics retailer The Wiz.

The regular season began on March 29, and concluded on September 28. The 1997 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 4, and concluded with MLS Cup 1997 on October 26. D.C. United won their first Supporters' Shield and defended their MLS Cup championship becoming the first team to win back-to-back cups.