List of Miami Fusion seasons explained
The Miami Fusion was an American soccer club that competed in Major League Soccer, the top tier soccer league in the United States and Canada. The team played for four seasons from 1998 through 2001 before the franchise went defunct.[1]
The MLS season typically runs from February to October, and the best-performing team in the regular season is awarded the Supporters' Shield. The top teams from each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the MLS Cup.[2] [3] The Fusion won the Supporters' Shield in their last season season. In addition to league play, the Mutiny competed in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation.
The club played a total of six seasons in MLS, with 56 wins, 56 losses, and 10 draws over 122 games. The club ceased operations immediately after the 2001 season along with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in the league's first contraction.[4] In 2018, MLS awarded an expansion team in Miami to a group including David Beckham, Jorge Mas, and José Mas.[5] Inter Miami CF began play in 2020 at DRV PNK Stadium, on the site of the old Lockhart Stadium.
Key
- Key to colors and symbols:
| style=background:gold | 1st or W | Winners |
| style=background:silver | 2nd or RU | Runners-up |
| style=background:#CFAA88 | 3rd | Third place |
| style=background:#FFCCCC | Last | Wooden Spoon |
| style=background:#FAECC8;" | ♦ | MLS Golden Boot | |
- Key to competitions
Seasons
| Season | League[8] | Position | Playoffs | | Average
attendance | Top goalscorer(s) |
|---|
| | | | | | | | | | | Name(s) | Goals |
|---|
| 1998 | 32 | 15 | 17 | – | 46 | 68 | | 35 | 1.09 | 4th | 8th | | | 10,284[9] | | 11 |
|---|
| 1999 | 32 | 13 | 19 | – | 42 | 59 | | 29 | 0.91 | 4th | 9th | | | 8,689[10] | | 10 |
|---|
| 2000 | 32 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 54 | 56 | | 41 | 1.28 | 3rd | 9th | | | 7,460[11] | | 16 |
|---|
| 2001 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | | 53 | 2.04 | 1st | 1st | | | 11,177 | | 19♦ |
|---|
| 122 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 199 | 219 | –20 | 158 | 1.30 | W (1) | scope=col style="background-color:#ffd700" | W (1) | SF (1) | RU (1) | – |  Diego Serna | 52[12] | |
|---|
Notes and References
- News: Fusion and Mutiny fold . BBC News . January 9, 2002 . May 2, 2010.
- News: Boehm . Charles . December 31, 2022 . 2023 Soccer Almanac: Key dates & tournaments in busy year ahead . MLSsoccer.com . March 14, 2023 . March 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314222108/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/2023-soccer-almanac-key-dates-tournaments-in-busy-year-ahead . live .
- News: Goff . Steven . Steven Goff . February 23, 2023 . MLS season preview: The Starting XI . The Washington Post . March 14, 2023 . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318225948/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/02/23/mls-season-preview/ . live .
- News: Bell . Jack . SOCCER; Major League Soccer Eliminates Two Teams . 27 July 2024 . The New York Times . 9 January 2002.
- News: MLS announces David Beckham's expansion team in Miami. January 29, 2018. September 12, 2018. ESPN. February 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228134028/http://www.espn.com/soccer/major-league-soccer/story/3361118/mls-finally-announces-david-beckhams-expansion-team-in-miami. live.
- News: Zgoda . Jerry . August 9, 2022 . As MLS gains ground on Mexico's Liga MX, their All-Star Game helps to grow both leagues . . March 16, 2023 . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317062440/https://www.startribune.com/mls-gains-ground-on-mexico-liga-mx-both-leagues-benefit-from-all-star-soccer-game-matchup/600197066/ . live .
- News: January 31, 2023 . Get to Know Your Cup . . March 16, 2023 . March 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317060623/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2023/01/get-to-know-your-cup . live .
- Web site: February 2024 . 2024 Fact and Record Book . 31 . Major League Soccer . . March 15, 2024 . March 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315131011/https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-fact-and-record-book-323335 . live .
- Web site: 1998 Full Season Stats . Major League Soccer . May 25, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140109104402/http://www.mlssoccer.com/1998-full-season-stats . January 9, 2014 .
- Web site: 1999 Full Season Stats . Major League Soccer . May 25, 2011 . January 8, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140108232933/http://www.mlssoccer.com/1999-full-season-stats . dead .
- Web site: Miami Fusion FC Stats and History . FBREF . 16 March 2024.
- News: Guiterrez . Paul . The Late Show . 16 March 2024 . Los Angeles Times . 20 August 2003.
