| # | Major League Soccer | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| # | Central Conference | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Chicago Fire | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 53 | 20 | ||
| - | Columbus Crew | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 36 | 45 | 13 | ||
| - | Dallas Burn | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 1 | ||
| - | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 68 | 14 | -36 | ||
| # | Eastern Conference | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Miami Fusion | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 36 | 53 | 21 | ||
| - | NY/NJ MetroStars | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 42 | 3 | ||
| - | New England Revolution | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 52 | 27 | -17 | ||
| - | DC United | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 50 | 26 | -8 | ||
| # | Western Conference | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| - | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 47 | 16 | ||
| - | San Jose Earthquakes | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 45 | 18 | Champions | |
| - | Kansas City Wizards | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 53 | 36 | -20 | ||
| - | Colorado Rapids | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 36 | 47 | 23 | -11 |