MLS (Major League Soccer) Standings

Standings if shootouts were not used and ties stood

Major League Soccer 1998 Official Standings
end of the regular season
Eastern Conference
Home	W	L	Pts	GF	GA	SW	SL	Home	Away	L10	Streak
xy-D.C. United	24	8	58	74	49	7	3	14-2	10-6	7-3	won 1
x-Columbus	15	17	45	67	57	0	5	11-5	4-12	5-5	lost 5
x-MetroStars	15	17	39	55	63	3	0	10-7	5-10	3-7	won 1
x-Miami	15	17	35	46	68	5	0	11-5	4-12	5-5	lost 1
Tampa Bay	12	20	34	46	57	1	6	7-10	4-11	6-4	won 2
New England	11	21	29	53	66	2	4	6-10	5-11	5-5	lost 2
Western Conference
Home	W	L	Pts	GF	GA	SW	SL	Home	Away	L10	Streak
xy-Los Angeles	24	8	68	85	44	2	2	10-5	14-3	8-2	won 1
x-Chicago	20	12	56	62	45	2	1	13-3	7-9	7-3	lost 1
x-Colorado	16	16	44	62	69	2	2	11-5	5-11	5-5	won 3
x-Dallas	15	17	37	43	59	4	2	7-8	8-9	4-6	lost 1
San Jose	13	19	33	48	60	3	5	8-8	5-11	5-5	won 2
Kansas City	12	20	32	45	50	2	4	10-7	2-13	2-8	lost 3
x-clinched playoffs berth y-clinched division title Key: W-win, L-loss, Pts-points, GF-goals scored, GA-goals allowed, SW-shootout win, SL-shootout loss, L10-last 10.

Standings if shootouts were not used and ties stood.

Eastern Conference

Home W L T Pts GF GA Home Away

D.C. United 17 5 10 61 74 49 9-1-6 8-4-4

Columbus 15 12 5 50 67 57 11-5-1 4-7-4

MetroStars 12 17 3 39 55 63 9-5-1 3-12-2

Tampa Bay 11 15 6 39 46 57 5-7-4 6-8-2

Miami 10 17 5 35 46 68 8-5-3 2-12-2

New England 9 17 6 33 53 66 5-7-4 4-10-2

Western Conference

Home W L T Pts GF GA Home Away

Los Angeles 22 6 4 70 85 44 9-3-3 13-3-1

Chicago 18 11 3 57 62 45 13-3-0 5-8-3

Colorado 14 14 4 46 62 69 10-5-1 4-9-3

Dallas 11 15 6 39 43 59 7-7-2 4-8-4

San Jose 10 14 8 38 48 60 5-5-6 5-9-2

Kansas City 10 16 6 36 45 50 9-6-2 1-10-4

Key: W-win, L-loss, T-tie, Pts-points, GF-goals scored, GA-goals allowed.