| Team | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | HW | HD | HL | HPts | HGF | HGA | HGD | AW | AD | AL | APts | AGF | AGA | AGD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Clash | 8 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 8 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| Colorado Rapids | 6 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| Dallas Burn | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
| Team | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | HW | HD | HL | HPts | HGF | HGA | HGD | AW | AD | AL | APts | AGF | AGA | AGD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Columbus Crew | 9 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| New England Revolution | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 |