1996 in American soccer

August 2023 August 2024 none the United States yes 1996 Supporters' Shield Tampa Bay Mutiny A-League Seattle Sounders USISL Select California Jaguars USISL Pro Charleston Battery USISL Premier Central Coast Roadrunners NCAA-I St. John's Red Storm U.S. Open Cup D.C. United MLS Cup D.C. United NCAA-I North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA-II Franklin Pierce Ravens NCAA-III UC San Diego Tritons 1995 1997 yes The 1996 season was the 84th year of competitive season in the United States. It was the first season of the present top division of American soccer, Major League Soccer. National teams Men's Senior United States men's national soccer team results (1990–1999)#1996 Wins Losses Draws1042 Friendlies May 26 USA 2–1 SCO Wynalda 13 pen. Jones 72 Durie 9 Veterans Stadium New Britain, Connecticut 8,526 Arturo Brizo Carter (Mexico) W August 30 United States USA 3–1 SLV Moore 3 88 pen. Wynalda 61 Lazo 61 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California 18,861 Joshua Patlak (United States) W October 16 PER 4–1 USA United States Palacios 33 Olivares 68 Maldonado 73 Solano 83 Brose 43 Estadio Nacional de Lima Lima, Peru 8,019 Juan Luna (Bolivia) L 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C main WDL AAA BBB CCC Q 2 0 0 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 4 6 USA SLV TRI Q green1 Advance to Knockout stage complete January 13 United States USA 3–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20120808074051/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251102 TRI Wynalda 15 34Moore 53 Dwarika 6 43 Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California 12,425 Argelio Sabillon (Honduras) W January 16 United States USA 2–0 https://archive.today/20120808074057/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251103 SLV Wynalda 63Balboa 75 Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim Anaheim, California 52,345 Ramesh Ramdhan (Trinidad and Tobago) W Knockout stage January 18 SF United States USA 0–1 https://archive.today/20120808074112/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251104 Report BRA Balboa 79 o.g. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California 20,708 Armando Archundia (Mexico) L January 21 CON United States USA 3–0 https://archive.today/20120808074124/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251106 GUA Wynalda 34Agoos 37Kirovski 87 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, California 88,155 René Parra (Canada) W 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) CONCACAF third round 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)#Third round PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1USA64111055132CRC6402954123GUA622269-384TRI601539-61 November 3 USA 2–0 GUA Wynalda 54McBride 87 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 30,082 Charles Barrett (Jamaica) https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8108/report.html W November 10 United States USA 2–0 TRI Dooley 53Wynalda 84 University of Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia 19,312 Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico) https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8109/report.html W November 24 Trinidad and Tobago TRI 0–1 USA United States Moore 36 Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 4,000 Mark Forde (Barbados) https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8111/report.html W December 1 CRC 2–1 USA United States Wanchope 39Lopez 84 Cobi Jones 89 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá San José, Costa Rica 18,000 Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8113/report.html L December 14 United States USA 2–1 CRC Costa Rica McBride 16Lassiter 60 Gomez 74 Stanford Stadium Palo Alto, California 40,527 León Padro Borja (Mexico) https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8115/report.html W December 21 Guatemala GUA 2–2 USA United States Funes 9 Plata 44 Preki 7 Hejduk 48 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador 43,000 Mike Seifert (Canada) https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/preliminaries/preliminary=892/matches/match=8117/report.html D 1996 U.S. Cup 1996 U.S. Cup June 8 United States USA 2–1 IRL Ramos 58Reyna 76 Connolly 57 Foxboro Stadium Foxborough, Massachusetts 25,332 Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) W June 12 United States USA 0–2 BOL Moreno 2Coimbra 88 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 19,350 Dino Bucci (Canada) L June 16 United States USA 2–2 MEX Wynalda 34Dooley 90 R. García 45Blanco 89 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California 92,216 D Goalscorers Player Goals Eric Wynalda 8 Joe-Max Moore 4 Thomas Dooley 2 Cobi Jones 2 Brian McBride 2 Jeff Agoos 1 Marcelo Balboa 1 Dario Brose 1 Frankie Hejduk 1 Jovan Kirovski 1 Roy Lassiter 1 Preki 1 Tab Ramos 1 Claudio Reyna 1 U–23 Summer Olympics Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament Group A Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament#Group A main WDL Group A Q n ARG 23 ARG POR 23 POR USA 23 USA TUN 23 TUN 1959 1 2 0 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 1 4 4 0 1 2 1 5 #cfc A A complete July 20 7:30 p.m. 23 USA 1–3 23 ARG https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=197143/match=32218/index.html Reyna 1 G. López 26Crespo 55Simeone 90 Birmingham, Alabama Legion Field 83,183 Lucien Bouchardeau (Niger) L July 22 7:30 p.m. United States USA 2–0 23 TUN 1959 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=197143/match=32226/index.html Kirovski 38Maisonneuve 90 Birmingham, Alabama Legion Field 45,687 Hugh Dallas (England) W July 24 7:30 p.m. United States USA 1–1 https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/mensolympic/atlanta1996/matches/round=197143/match=32237/index.html 23 POR Maisonneuve 75 Paulo Alves 33 RFK Stadium Washington, D.C. 58,012 Eddie Lennie (Australia) D U–20 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament 1996 CONCACAF U-20 Tournament Group 2 main WDL Group 2 Q USA 20 USA JAM 20 JAM HON 20 HON 1949 MTQ 20 MTQ snake 2 1 0 6 1 2 0 1 5 4 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 8 green1 1997 FIFA U-20 World Cup and Championship group Q blue1 Qualifying group QQ complete RSSSF April 15 20 JAM 1–4 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u20-96.html USA United States Monterrey, Mexico Estadio Tecnológico W April 17 20 MTQ snake 0–2 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u20-96.html USA United States Monterrey, Mexico Estadio Tecnológico W April 19 20 HON 1949 0–0 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u20-96.html USA United States Monterrey, Mexico Estadio Tecnológico D Championship group April 23 20 CAN 2–0 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u20-96.html 20 USA De Rosario 81Jordan 83 Saltillo, Mexico Estadio Madero L April 25 20 MEX 2–1 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u20-96.html 20 USA Saltillo, Mexico Estadio Madero L U–17 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group A 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship#Group A main WDL Group 1 Q CRC 17 CRC USA 17 USA DOM 17 DOM BER 17 BER 3 0 0 13 4 2 0 1 10 3 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 2 1 13 green1 Qualified to the Final round QF QF red1 Eliminated E E complete RSSSF August 18 17 BER 0–5 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u17-96.html 17 USA Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium W August 20 17 DOM 0–3 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u17-96.html USA United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium W August 22 17 CRC 3–2 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u17-96.html USA United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium L Final Round 1996 CONCACAF U-17 Championship#Final Round main WDL Q MEX 17 MEX USA 17 USA CRC 17 CRC CAN 17 CAN 3 0 0 8 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 4 6 0 0 3 1 6 green1 Qualified to 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship QWC QWC QWC red1 Eliminated E complete RSSSF August 26 17 MEX 3–1 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u17-96.html USA United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium L August 28 17 CAN 0–2 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u17-96.html USA United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium W August 30 17 CRC 1–1 http://www.rsssf.com/tablesc/concacaf-u17-96.html USA United States Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Hasely Crawford Stadium D League Tables Major League Soccer 1996 Major League Soccer season A-League 1996 A-League Win = 3 points Shootout win (SW) = 1 point Loss = 0 points PlaceTeamGPWSWLGFGAGDPoints 1 Montreal Impact 27 17 4 6 40 18 +22 55 2 Colorado Foxes 27 14 2 11 55 33 +22 44 3 Seattle Sounders 27 12 4 11 35 25 +10 404 Rochester Rhinos27113134442 +2365 Vancouver 86ers 27103143838 +0336 New York Fever276383040 –10217 Atlanta Ruckus 2230191460–469 U.S. Open Cup Bracket 1996 U.S. Open Cup Second round Quarterfinals Semifinal Final USASA San Jose Oaks 0 A-L Seattle Sounders 1 A-L New York Fever 0 USISL Carolina Dynamo 1 A-L Rochester Rhinos 2 USISL Fort Myers Manatees 0 A-L Colorado Foxes 5 USISL El Paso Patriots 1 MLS Dallas Burn 3 A-L Seattle Sounders 2 MLS D.C. United 2 USISL Carolina Dynamo 0 A-L Rochester Rhinos (AET) 4 MLS Tampa Bay Mutiny 3 MLS Kansas City Wiz 2 MLS Colorado Rapids 3 MLS Dallas Burn 0 MLS D.C. United 2 A-L Rochester Rhinos 3 MLS Colorado Rapids 0 MLS D.C. United 3 A-L Rochester Rhinos 0 Final October 30, 1996 Rochester Raging Rhinos (A-L) 0–3 D.C. United (MLS) Raúl Díaz Arce 45Eddie Pope 63Jaime Moreno 89 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium; Washington, D.C. 7,234 Esse Baharmast (USA) American clubs in international competitions Seattle Sounders June 17 Qualifying Round Seattle Sounders USA 10–0 SUR Transvaal Adair Gailey Barton Megson Galvezon Crothers Federal Way Memorial Stadium Federal Way, Washington 2,153 W July 15 Group Stage C.S.D. Comunicaciones GUA 2–0 USA Seattle Sounders Suazo 44 Fernández 83 Guatemala City, Guatemala L July 18 Group Stage Seattle Sounders 1–4 MEX Necaxa Hattrup 91 pen. Almaguer 32 Blanco 47 89 Vásquez 75 Guatemala City, Guatemala L July 20 Group Stage Seattle Sounders USA 0–11 MEX Cruz Azul Palencia 3 Hermosillo 13 32 49 Yegros 15 53 62 Adomaitis 34 Galindo 35 Barton 72 o.g. Ramirez 74 pen. Guatemala City, Guatemala L References American competitions at RSSSF American national team matches at RSSSF CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF 1996 Soccer