| # | Major League Soccer | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| # | Central Conference | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Chicago Fire | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 51 | 57 | 16 | ||
| - | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 32 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 50 | 52 | 12 | ||
| - | Dallas Burn | 32 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 0 | ||
| - | Columbus Crew | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 48 | 58 | 38 | -10 | ||
| # | Eastern Conference | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | NY/NJ MetroStars | 32 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 8 | ||
| - | New England Revolution | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 49 | 45 | -2 | ||
| - | Miami Fusion | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 54 | 56 | 41 | -2 | ||
| - | DC United | 32 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 44 | 63 | 30 | -19 | ||
| # | Western Conference | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Kansas City Wizards | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 57 | 18 | Champions | |
| - | Los Angeles Galaxy | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 37 | 50 | 10 | ||
| - | Colorado Rapids | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 59 | 43 | -16 | ||
| - | San Jose Earthquakes | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 50 | 29 | -15 |