1997 MLS Western Conference standings
Kansas City Wizards won the 1997 MLS Western Conference playoff race on 49 points, 5 points ahead of LA Galaxy.
🏆The 1997 playoffs, matchup by matchup
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Western standings, 1997
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Kansas City Wizards (SKC) x | 21 | 11 | 0 | 49 | 6-4-0 | L1 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) x | 16 | 16 | 0 | 44 | 7-3-0 | W6 |
| Dallas Burn (DAL) x | 16 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 4-6-0 | L2 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) x | 14 | 18 | 0 | 38 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
| San Jose Clash (SJ) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- Kansas City Wizards trailed by as many as 2 points on May 3, 1997.
- Kansas City Wizards took first place for good on May 30, 1997.
- Kansas City Wizards won 7 games in a row from July 19, 1997 to August 28, 1997, the longest run of the race.
- Kansas City Wizards went 7-1-0 from July 25, 1997 to September 6, 1997, turning a lead of 1 point into a lead of 10 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 42 of the 70 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- Kansas City Wizards spent 165 of the season's 191 charted days in first place.