| Sept. 12, 1997 | MLS | 1997 | Columbus Crew | 0 - 1 | New England Revolution | 21619 | 1 | ||
| Sept. 12, 1997 | MLS | 1997 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | (SO) 0 - 0 | Kansas City Wizards | 8761 | 1 |
| GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | MLS | 1997 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 43 | 1.21 |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1997 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 0.92 |
| New York Red Bulls | MLS | 1997 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 47 | 0.81 |
| New England Revolution | MLS | 1997 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 48 | 0.69 |