| Aug. 23, 1997 | MLS | 1997 | Columbus Crew | 2 - 1 | New England Revolution | 15718 | 1 | ||
| Aug. 23, 1997 | MLS | 1997 | Dallas Burn | 1 - 2 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 9092 | 1 |
| GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1997 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 0.97 |
| FC Dallas | MLS | 1997 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 41 | 1.05 |
| New England Revolution | MLS | 1997 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 0.76 |
| New York Red Bulls | MLS | 1997 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 41 | 0.71 |