View source for 1997 in American soccer

{{Short description|Soccer-related events in the U.S. during the season of 1997}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country                    = the United States
| soccer                     = yes
| season                     = 1997
| division1                  =
| champions1                 = 
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| champions2                 = 
| division3                  =
| champions3                 = 
| division4                  = 
| champions4                 = 
| division5                  =
| champions5                 = 
| domestic                   = 
| dchampions                 = 
| leaguecup                  =
| lchampions                 = 
| prevseason                 = 1996
| nextseason                 = 1998
| flagicon                   = yes
}}

The 1997 season was the 85th year of competitive [[association football|soccer]] in the United States.

==National team==

===Record===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! width=250| Competition
! width=30| {{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}||W||D||L
! width=30| {{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
! width=30| {{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
|-
| [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|1998 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
| 10
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 17
| 9
|-
| [[1997 U.S. Cup]]
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 7
|-
| [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 5
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''18'''
| '''5'''
| '''7'''
| '''6'''
| '''22'''
| '''21'''
|}

===Results===
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is

in the right column.

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1997 U.S. Cup|U.S. Cup]]
| date               = January 17
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|PER}}
| goals1             =
| goals2             = [[Germán Carty|Carty]] {{goal|8}}
| stadium            = [[Jack Murphy Stadium]]
| location           = [[San Diego, California]]
| attendance         = 35,232
| referee            = [[Arturo Brizio Carter]] ([[Mexican Football Federation|Mexico]])
| result             = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1997 U.S. Cup|U.S. Cup]]
| date               = January 19
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 2
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|MEX}}
| goals1             =
| goals2             = [[Luís Roberto Alves|Alves]] {{goal|3}} <br> [[Alberto García Aspe|Aspe]] {{goal|71}}
| stadium            = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
| location           = [[Pasadena, California]]
| attendance         = 31,725
| referee            = [[Kevin Skinner (referee)|Kevin Skinner]] ([[Canadian Soccer Association|Canada]])
| result             = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1997 U.S. Cup|U.S. Cup]]
| date               = January 22
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 1 &ndash; 4
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|DEN}}
| goals1             = [[Joe-Max Moore|Moore]] {{goal|45}}
| goals2             = [[Per Pedersen (footballer)|Pedersen]] {{goal|16||26||45||55}}
| stadium            = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
| location           = [[Pasadena, California]]
| attendance         = 17,342
| referee            = 
| result             = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| date               = January 29
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|CHN}}
| score              = 2 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             = [[Hao Haidong|Haidong]] {{goal|11}} <br> [[Li Tie|Tie]] {{goal|31}}
| goals2             = [[Eric Wynalda|Wynalda]] {{goal|72}}
| stadium            = [[Kunming Tuodong Sports Center|Tuodong Stadiuml]]
| location           = [[Kunming]], China
| attendance         = 40,000
| referee            = Jun Lu ([[Chinese Football Association|China]])
| result             = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| date               = February 2
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|CHN}}
| score              = 1 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             = [[Su Maozhen|Maozhen]] {{goal|32}}
| goals2             = [[Alexi Lalas|Lalas]] {{goal|25}}
| stadium            = [[Tianhe Stadium]]
| location           = [[Guangzhou]], China
| attendance         = 45,000
| referee            = 
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = March 2
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|JAM}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 0
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             = 
| goals2             =
| stadium            = [[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]]
| location           = [[Kingston, Jamaica]]
| attendance         = 35,246
| referee            = [[José Ramírez Suazo]] ([[Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras|Honduras]])
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = March 16
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 3 &ndash; 0
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|CAN}}
| goals1             = [[Eric Wynalda|Wynalda]] {{goal|7|pen.}} <br> [[Eddie Pope|Pope]] {{goal|14}} <br> [[Earnie Stewart|Stewart]] {{goal|89}}
| goals2             =
| stadium            = [[Stanford Stadium]]
| location           = [[Stanford, California]]
| attendance         = 28,896
| referee            = [[Luis Oliveto]] ([[Argentine Football Association|Argentina]])
| result             = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = March 23
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|CRC}}
| score              = 3 &ndash; 2
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             = [[Hernán Medford|Medford]] {{goal|10}} <br> [[Mauricio Solís|Solís]] {{goal|32}} <br> [[Rónald Gómez|Gómez]] {{goal|76}}
| goals2             = [[Eric Wynalda|Wynalda]] {{goal|25}} <br> [[Roy Lassiter|Lassiter]] {{goal|67}} 
| stadium            = [[Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá|Estadio Ricardo Saprissa]]
| location           = [[San José, Costa Rica]]
| attendance         = 22,000
| referee            = [[Mario Escobar (referee)|Mario Escobar]] ([[Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala|Guatemala]])
| result             = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = April 20
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 2 &ndash; 2
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|MEX}}
| goals1             = [[Eddie Pope|Pope]] {{goal|34}} <br> [[Nicolás Ramírez (Mexican footballer)|Ramírez]] {{goal|76|o.g.}} 
| goals2             = [[Carlos Hermosillo|Hermosillo]] {{goal|1}} <br> [[Luis Hernández (footballer, born 1968)|Hernández]] {{goal|53}} 
| stadium            = [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| location           = [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
| attendance         = 57,877
| referee            = [[Ubaldo Aquino]] ([[Paraguayan Football Association|Paraguay]])
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| date               = June 4
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 0
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|PAR}}
| goals1             =
| goals2             = 
| stadium            = [[Anheuser-Busch Center]]
| location           = [[Fenton, Missouri]]
| attendance         = 7,016
| referee            = Esfandiar Baharmast ([[United States Soccer Federation|United States]])
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| date               = June 17
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 2 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|ISR}}
| goals1             = [[Alexi Lalas|Lalas]] {{goal|26}} <br> [[Jovan Kirovski|Kirovski]] {{goal|68}}
| goals2             = [[Moshe Glam|Glam]] {{goal|83}}
| stadium            = [[Alltel Stadium]]
| location           = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| attendance         = 8,436
| referee            = Zimmermann Boulos ([[United States Soccer Federation|United States]])
| result             = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = June 29
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|SLV}}
| score              = 1 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             = [[Raúl Díaz Arce|Arce]] {{goal|60}}
| goals2             = [[Roy Lassiter|Lassiter]] {{goal|57}}
| stadium            = [[Estadio Cuscatlán]]
| location           = [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]]
| attendance         = 29,000
| referee            = [[René Ortube Betancourt]] ([[Bolivian Football Federation|Bolivia]])
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[Exhibition game|International Friendly]]
| date               = August 7
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|ECU}}
| goals1             = 
| goals2             = [[Wellington Sánchez|Sánchez]] {{goal|83}}
| stadium            = [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
| location           = [[Baltimore, Maryland]]
| attendance         = 13,629
| referee            = 
| result             = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = September 7
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 1 &ndash; 0
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|CRC}}
| goals1             = [[Tab Ramos|Ramos]] {{goal|79}}
| goals2             = 
| stadium            = [[Civic Stadium (Portland, Oregon)|Civic Stadium]]
| location           = [[Portland, Oregon]]
| attendance         = 27,396
| referee            = [[Oscar Juan Ruiz Acosta]] ([[Colombian Football Federation|Colombia]])
| result             = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = October 5
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 1 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|JAM}}
| goals1             = [[Eric Wynalda|Wynalda]] {{goal|50|pen.}}
| goals2             = [[Deon Burton|Burton]] {{goal|51}}
| stadium            = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location           = Washington, D.C.
| attendance         = 51,528
| referee            = [[Mario Sánchez Yanten|Mario Sánchez]] ([[Federación de Fútbol de Chile|Chile]])
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = November 2
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|MEX}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 0
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             =
| goals2             =
| stadium            = [[Estadio Azteca]]
| location           = [[Mexico City]], [[Mexico]]
| attendance         = 115,000
| referee            = [[Javier Castrilli]] ([[Argentine Football Association|Argentina]])
| result             = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = November 11
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|CAN}}
| score              = 0 &ndash; 3
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|USA}}
| goals1             =
| goals2             = [[Claudio Reyna|Reyna]] {{goal|5}} <br> [[Roy Wegerle|Wegerle]] {{goal|81||90+4}}
| stadium            = [[Swangard Stadium]]
| location           = [[Burnaby]], Canada
| attendance         = 8,420
| referee            = [[John Jairo Toro]] ([[Colombian Football Federation|Colombia]])
| result             = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round              = [[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|World Cup qualifying]]
| date               = November 16
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 4 &ndash; 2
| report             = 
| team2              = {{fb|SLV}}
| goals1             = [[Brian McBride|McBride]] {{goal|22||28}} <br> [[Chris Henderson|Henderson]] {{goal|49}} <br> [[Preki]] {{goal|82}}
| goals2             = [[Nildeson]] {{goal|60}} <br> [[Raúl Díaz Arce|Arce]] {{goal|62|pen.}}
| stadium            = [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| location           = [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
| attendance         = 53,193
| referee            = [[Pierluigi Collina]] ([[Italian Football Federation|Italy]])
| result             = W
}}

===Goalscorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! Player
! Goals
|-
| [[Eric Wynalda]]
| 4
|-
| [[Alexi Lalas]] 
| 2
|-
| [[Brian McBride]]
| 2
|-
| [[Eddie Pope]]
| 2
|- 
| [[Roy Lassiter]]
| 2
|-
| [[Roy Wegerle]]
| 2
|-
| [[Preki]]
| 1
|-
| [[Joe-Max Moore]]
| 1
|-
| [[Jovan Kirovski]]
| 1
|-
| [[Chris Henderson]]
| 1
|-
| [[Claudio Reyna]]
| 1
|-
| [[Earnie Stewart|Ernie Stewart]]
| 1
|-
| [[Tab Ramos]]
| 1
|}

====Unofficial Results====
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.

{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{Football box collapsible
| round              = Friendly Game
| date               = July 10
| time               = 
| team1              = {{fb-rt|USA}}
| score              = 1 &ndash; 4
| report             = [https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/17437/us-national-team-scrimmage-usa-1-galatasaray-4.html report]
| team2              = {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]]
| goals1             =
| goals2             = 
| stadium            = 
| location           = [[New Jersey]]
| attendance         = 0
| referee            = 
| result             = L
}}

==League tables==

=== Men ===

==== Major League Soccer ====
{{Main article|1997 Major League Soccer season}}
{{1997 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}
{{1997 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}
;Playoffs
{{8TeamBracket-Tennis3
| RD1='''Conference Semifinals'''
| RD2='''Conference Finals'''
| RD3='''[[MLS Cup 1997|MLS Cup '97]]'''
| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference
| RD1-group2=Western Conference
| score-width=20px
| team-width=260px
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1='''[[D.C. United]]'''  '''(AET), (4-3, S.O.)*'''
| RD1-score1-1=4
| RD1-score1-2=2*
| RD1-score1-3=x
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2=[[New England Revolution]]
| RD1-score2-1=1
| RD1-score2-2=1
| RD1-score2-3=x
| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
| RD1-score3-1=1
| RD1-score3-2=0
| RD1-score3-3=x
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4='''[[Columbus Crew]]'''
| RD1-score4-1=2
| RD1-score4-2=2
| RD1-score4-3=x
| RD1-seed5=1
| RD1-team5=[[Kansas City Wizards]]
| RD1-score5-1=0
| RD1-score5-2=2
| RD1-score5-3=x
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6='''[[Colorado Rapids]]'''
| RD1-score6-1=3
| RD1-score6-2=3
| RD1-score6-3=x
| RD1-seed7=3
| RD1-team7=[[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| RD1-score7-1=0
| RD1-score7-2=0
| RD1-score7-3=x
| RD1-seed8=2
| RD1-team8='''[[Dallas Burn]]''' '''(AET), (2-0, S.O.)*'''
| RD1-score8-1=1*
| RD1-score8-2=3
| RD1-score8-3=x
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1='''[[D.C. United]]'''
| RD2-score1-1=3
| RD2-score1-2=1
| RD2-score1-3=x
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=[[Columbus Crew]]
| RD2-score2-1=2
| RD2-score2-2=0
| RD2-score2-3=x
| RD2-seed3=4
| RD2-team3='''[[Colorado Rapids]]'''
| RD2-score3-1=1
| RD2-score3-2=2
| RD2-score3-3=x
| RD2-seed4=2
| RD2-team4=[[Dallas Burn]]
| RD2-score4-1=0
| RD2-score4-2=1
| RD2-score4-3=x
| RD3-seed1=E
| RD3-team1='''[[D.C. United]]'''
| RD3-score1-1=&nbsp;
| RD3-score1-2=&nbsp;
| RD3-score1-3='''2'''
| RD3-seed2=W
| RD3-team2=[[Colorado Rapids]]
| RD3-score2-1=&nbsp;
| RD3-score2-2=&nbsp;
| RD3-score2-3=1
}}
*'''Best of Three series winners will advance.'''

;MLS Cup
{{Main article|MLS Cup '97}}
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = October 26
| time               = 
| team1              = [[D.C. United]]
| score              = 2 &ndash; 1
| report             = 
| team2              = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| goals1             = [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Moreno]] {{goal|37}} <br> [[Tony Sanneh|Sanneh]] {{goal|68}} 
| goals2             = [[Adrián Paz|Paz]] {{goal|75}}
| stadium            = [[RFK Stadium]], Washington, D.C.
| attendance         = 57,431
| referee            = [[Brian Hall (referee)|Brian Hall]]
}}

==== A-League ====
{{main article|1997 USISL A-League}}
;Northeast Division
{{trim|{{#section-h:1997 USISL A-League|Northeast Division}}}}
;Atlantic Division
{{trim|{{#section-h:1997 USISL A-League|Atlantic Division}}}}
;Central Division
{{trim|{{#section-h:1997 USISL A-League|Central Division}}}}
;Pacific Division
{{trim|{{#section-h:1997 USISL A-League|Pacific Division}}}}

==Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup==
{{Main article|1997 U.S. Open Cup}}

===Bracket===
''Home teams listed on top of bracket''
{{32TeamBracket | RD1=Second round
| RD2=Third round
| RD3=Quarterfinals
| RD4=Semifinals
| RD5=Finals
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01=
| RD1-score01=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02=
| RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03=A-L
| RD1-team03='''[[Long Island Roughriders]]'''
| RD1-score03=1
| RD1-seed04=USASA
| RD1-team04= Bridgeport Italians
| RD1-score04=0
| RD1-seed05=A-L
| RD1-team05='''[[Richmond Kickers]]'''
| RD1-score05=6
| RD1-seed06=D3P
| RD1-team06=[[Philadelphia Freedom (soccer)|Philadelphia Freedom]]
| RD1-score06=1
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07=
| RD1-score07=
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08=
| RD1-score08=
| RD1-seed09=D3P
| RD1-team09='''[[Chicago Stingers]]'''
| RD1-score09=3
| RD1-seed10=A-L
| RD1-team10=[[Orlando Sundogs]]
| RD1-score10=0
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11=
| RD1-score11=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12=
| RD1-score12=
| RD1-seed13=D3P
| RD1-team13=[[Austin Lone Stars]]
| RD1-score13=0
| RD1-seed14=A-L
| RD1-team14='''[[New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]])
| RD1-score14=1
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15=
| RD1-score15=
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16=
| RD1-score16=
| RD1-seed17=D3P
| RD1-team17='''[[San Francisco Bay Seals|S.F. Bay Seals]]'''
| RD1-score17=1
| RD1-seed18=A-L
| RD1-team18=[[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| RD1-score18=0
| RD1-seed19=
| RD1-team19=
| RD1-score19=
| RD1-seed20=
| RD1-team20=
| RD1-score20=
| RD1-seed21=PDL
| RD1-team21='''[[Central Coast Roadrunners]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]])
| RD1-score21=3
| RD1-seed22=A-L
| RD1-team22=[[California Jaguars]]
| RD1-score22=2
| RD1-seed23=
| RD1-team23=
| RD1-score23=
| RD1-seed24=
| RD1-team24=
| RD1-score24=
| RD1-seed25=A-L
| RD1-team25='''[[Hershey Wildcats]]'''
| RD1-score25=4
| RD1-seed26=D3P
| RD1-team26=[[Central Jersey Riptide]]
| RD1-score26=1
| RD1-seed27=
| RD1-team27=
| RD1-score27=
| RD1-seed28=
| RD1-team28=
| RD1-score28=
| RD1-seed29=A-L
| RD1-team29='''[[Rochester Raging Rhinos|Rochester Rhinos]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]])
| RD1-score29=3
| RD1-seed30=PDL
| RD1-team30=[[Mid-Michigan Bucks]]
| RD1-score30=2
| RD1-seed31=
| RD1-team31=
| RD1-score31=
| RD1-seed32=
| RD1-team32=
| RD1-score32=
| RD2-seed01=MLS
| RD2-team01=[[New England Revolution]]
| RD2-score01=3
| RD2-seed02=A-L
| RD2-team02='''[[Long Island Roughriders]] ([[Extra time|ASDET]])'''
| RD2-score02=4
| RD2-seed03=A-L
| RD2-team03=[[Richmond Kickers]]
| RD2-score03=0
| RD2-seed04=MLS
| RD2-team04='''[[MetroStars]]'''
| RD2-score04=3
| RD2-seed05=D3P
| RD2-team05='''[[Chicago Stingers]]'''
| RD2-score05=2
| RD2-seed06=MLS
| RD2-team06=[[Colorado Rapids]]
| RD2-score06=1
| RD2-seed07=A-L
| RD2-team07=[[New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers]]
| RD2-score07=0
| RD2-seed08=MLS
| RD2-team08='''[[Dallas Burn]]'''
| RD2-score08=3
| RD2-seed09=D3P
| RD2-team09='''[[San Francisco Bay Seals|S.F. Bay Seals]]'''
| RD2-score09=2
| RD2-seed10=MLS
| RD2-team10=[[Kansas City Wizards]]
| RD2-score10=1
| RD2-seed11=PDL
| RD2-team11=[[Central Coast Roadrunners]]
| RD2-score11=2
| RD2-seed12=MLS
| RD2-team12='''[[San Jose Clash]]'''
| RD2-score12=5
| RD2-seed13=A-L
| RD2-team13=[[Hershey Wildcats]]
| RD2-score13=0 (2)
| RD2-seed14=MLS
| RD2-team14='''[[D.C. United]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]], [[Penalty shootout (association football)|PSO]])
| RD2-score14=0 (3)
| RD2-seed15=A-L
| RD2-team15=[[Rochester Raging Rhinos|Rochester Rhinos]]
| RD2-score15=0
| RD2-seed16=MLS
| RD2-team16='''[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]'''
| RD2-score16=1
| RD3-seed01=A-L
| RD3-team01=[[Long Island Roughriders]]
| RD3-score01=0
| RD3-seed02=MLS
| RD3-team02='''[[MetroStars]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]])
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03=D3P
| RD3-team03=[[Chicago Stingers]]
| RD3-score03=1
| RD3-seed04=MLS
| RD3-team04='''[[Dallas Burn]]'''
| RD3-score04=4
| RD3-seed05=D3P
| RD3-team05='''[[San Francisco Bay Seals|S.F. Bay Seals]]'''
| RD3-score05=2
| RD3-seed06=MLS
| RD3-team06=[[San Jose Clash]]
| RD3-score06=1
| RD3-seed07=MLS
| RD3-team07='''[[D.C. United]]'''
| RD3-score07=2
| RD3-seed08=MLS
| RD3-team08=[[Tampa Bay Mutiny]]
| RD3-score08=0
| RD4-seed01=MLS
| RD4-team01=[[MetroStars]]
| RD4-score01=1
| RD4-seed02=MLS
| RD4-team02='''[[Dallas Burn]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]])
| RD4-score02=2
| RD4-seed03=D3P
| RD4-team03=[[San Francisco Bay Seals|S.F. Bay Seals]]
| RD4-score03=1
| RD4-seed04=MLS
| RD4-team04='''[[D.C. United]]'''
| RD4-score04=2
| RD5-seed01=MLS
| RD5-team01='''[[Dallas Burn]]''' ([[Extra time|ASDET]], [[Penalty shootout (association football)|PSO]])
| RD5-score01=0 (5)
| RD5-seed02=MLS
| RD5-team02=[[D.C. United]]
| RD5-score02=0 (3)
}}

===Final===
{{Football box
| round              = 
| date               = October 30
| time               =
| team1              = [[Dallas Burn]]
| score              = 0 &ndash; 0 [[Sudden death (sport)|(ASDET)]]
| report             = 
| team2              = [[D.C. United]]
| goals1             = 
| goals2             = 
| stadium            = [[IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium|Carroll Stadium]], [[Indianapolis]]
| attendance         = 9,766
| referee            = [[Rich Grady]]
| penalties1         = [[Damián Álvarez Arcos|Arcos]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Jason Kreis|Kreis]] {{pengoal}} <br>[[Alain Sutter|Sutter]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Daniel Peinado|Peinado]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Jorge Rodríguez (footballer, born 1971)|Rodríguez]] {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore       = 5 – 3
| penalties2         = [[Marco Etcheverry|Etcheverry]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Raúl Díaz Arce|Arce]] {{penmiss}} <br> [[Jaime Moreno (footballer, born 1974)|Moreno]] {{pengoal}} <br> [[Ben Iroha|Iroha]] {{pengoal}}
}}

==American clubs in international competitions==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Club
!Competition
!Final round
|-
| rowspan=1 | [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| Final
|-
| rowspan=1 | [[D.C. United]]
| [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| Third Place
|-
| rowspan=1 | [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| [[1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| Final Group Stage
|-
|}

===Los Angeles Galaxy===
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = July 30
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Preliminary round]]
| team1      = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] 
| score      = 4 &ndash; 1
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Club Santos Laguna|Santos Laguna]]
| goals1     = [[Eduardo Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{goal|65}} <br> [[Mauricio Cienfuegos|Cienfuegos]] {{goal|66}} <br> [[Martín Machón|Machón]] {{goal|80}} <br> [[Wélton Araújo Melo|Wélton]] {{goal|85}}
| goals2     = [[Nicolás Ramírez (Mexican footballer)|Ramírez]] {{goal|71}}
| stadium    = [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]]
| location   = [[Pasadena, California]]
| attendance = 10,271
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = August 12
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Champions' Cup Quarterfinal]]
| team1      = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] 
| score      = 2 &ndash; 0
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|SLV}} [[C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo|Firpo]]
| goals1     = [[Wélton Araújo Melo|Wélton]] {{goal|45}} <br> [[Eduardo Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{goal|78}}
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location   = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = August 22
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Champions' Cup Semifinal]]
| team1      = [[D.C. United]] 
| score      = 0 &ndash; 1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] 
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = [[Cobi Jones|Jones]] {{goal|10}}
| stadium    = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location   = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = August 24
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Champions' Cup Final]]
| team1      = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| score      = 3 &ndash; 5
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cruz Azul]] 
| goals1     = [[Eduardo Hurtado|Hurtado]] {{goal|8||14}} <br> [[Jorge Campos|Campos]] {{goal|78}}  
| goals2     = [[Benjamín Galindo|Galindo]] {{goal|30|pen.}} <br> [[Johan Rodríguez|Rodríguez]] {{goal|31}} <br> [[Héctor Adomaitis|Adomaitis]] {{goal|36}} <br> [[Carlos Hermosillo|Hermosillo]] {{goal|62||66}}
| stadium    = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location   = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}

===D.C. United===
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = August 12
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Champions' Cup Quarterfinal]]
| team1      = [[D.C. United]] 
| score      = 1 &ndash; 0
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|TRI}} [[United Petrotrin]]
| goals1     = [[Marco Etcheverry|Etcheverry]] {{goal|78}}
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location   = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = August 22
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Champions' Cup Semifinal]]
| team1      = [[D.C. United]] 
| score      = 0 &ndash; 1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] 
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = [[Cobi Jones|Jones]] {{goal|10}}
| stadium    = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location   = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = August 24
| time       = 
| round      = [[1997 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Champions' Cup Third Place]]
| team1      = [[D.C. United]] 
| score      = 2 &ndash; 2
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|MEX}} [[C.D. Guadalajara|Guadalajara]] 
| goals1     = [[Raúl Díaz Arce|Arce]] {{goal|40}} <br> [[Benedict Iroha|Iroha]] {{goal|89}}
| goals2     = [[Miguel Acosta Moreno|Acosta]] {{goal|55}} <br> [[Joel Sánchez (Mexican footballer)|Sánchez]] {{goal|86|pen.}}
| stadium    = [[RFK Stadium]]
| location   = Washington, D.C.
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = D
}}

===Seattle Sounders===
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = June 17
| time       = 
| round      = [[1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Qualifying Round]]
| team1      = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| score      = 10 &ndash; 0
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|SUR}} [[S.V. Transvaal|Transvaal]] 
| goals1     = [[Charles Adair (soccer)|Adair]] {{goal|}} {{goal|}} {{goal|}} <br> [[Mike Gailey|Gailey]] {{goal}} {{goal}} <br> [[Kieran Barton|Barton]] {{goal}} {{goal}} <br> [[Neil Megson (soccer)|Megson]] {{goal}} <br> [[Paul Galvezon|Galvezon]] {{goal}} <br> [[Derek Crothers|Crothers]] {{goal}}
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = [[Federal Way Memorial Stadium]]
| location   = [[Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]]
| attendance = 2,153
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = July 15
| time       = 
| round      = [[1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Group Stage]]
| team1      = {{flagicon|GUA}} [[C.S.D. Comunicaciones]] 
| score      = 2 &ndash; 0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| goals1     = [[Nicolas Suazo|Suazo]] {{goal|44}} <br> [[José Fernández (Guatemalan footballer)|Fernández]] {{goal|83}} 
| goals2     = 
| stadium    = 
| location   = [[Guatemala City]], [[Guatemala]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = July 18
| time       = 
| round      = [[1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Group Stage]]
| team1      =  [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| score      = 1 &ndash; 4
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Club Necaxa]]
| goals1     = [[Peter Hattrup|Hattrup]] {{goal|91|pen.}}
| goals2     = [[Sergio Almaguer|Almaguer]] {{goal|32}} <br> [[Cuauhtémoc Blanco|Blanco]] {{goal|47||89}} <br> [[Sergio Vásquez|Vásquez]] {{goal|75}}
| stadium    = 
| location   = [[Guatemala City]], [[Guatemala]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| date       = July 20
| time       = 
| round      = [[1996 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|Group Stage]]
| team1      =  [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]
| score      = 0 &ndash; 11
| report     = 
| team2      = {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Cruz Azul]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = [[Francisco Palencia|Palencia]] {{goal|3}} <br> [[Carlos Hermosillo|Hermosillo]] {{goal|13||32||49}} <br> [[Julio César Yegros|Yegros]] {{goal|15||53||62}} <br> [[Héctor Adomaitis|Adomaitis]] {{goal|34}} <br> [[Benjamín Galindo|Galindo]] {{goal|35}} <br> [[Kieran Barton|Barton]] {{goal|72|o.g.}} <br> [[Paco Ramírez|Ramírez]] {{goal|74|pen.}}
| stadium    = 
| location   = [[Guatemala City]], [[Guatemala]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = L
}}

==References==
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa01.html American competitions at RSSSF]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa-intres.html American national team matches at RSSSF]
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups01.html CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF]
{{Reflist}}
{{Years in American soccer}}
{{USSoccer}}

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[[Category:Seasons in American soccer|1997]]