| Sept. 25, 1997 | MLS | 1997 | Columbus Crew | 1 - 0 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 15570 | 1 | ||
| Sept. 25, 1997 | MLS | 1997 | Dallas Burn | 1 - 2 | New England Revolution | 6897 | 1 |
| GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | MLS | 1997 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 55 | 49 | 1.12 |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1997 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 40 | 1.03 |
| New England Revolution | MLS | 1997 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 0.75 |
| New York Red Bulls | MLS | 1997 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 52 | 0.77 |