1999 MLS Supporters' Shield
D.C. United won the 1999 MLS Supporters' Shield race on 57 points, 3 points ahead of LA Galaxy.
🏆The 1999 playoffs, matchup by matchup
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Supporters' Shield standings, 1999
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| D.C. United (DC) s | 23 | 9 | 0 | 57 | 8-2-0 | L2 |
| LA Galaxy (LA) x | 20 | 12 | 0 | 54 | 6-4-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Burn (DAL) x | 19 | 13 | 0 | 51 | 8-2-0 | W5 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) x | 20 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 4-6-0 | L2 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) x | 18 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 6-4-0 | W2 |
| Columbus Crew (CLB) x | 19 | 13 | 0 | 45 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
| San Jose Clash (SJ) | 19 | 13 | 0 | 37 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny (TBM) x | 14 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 5-5-0 | L1 |
| Miami Fusion FC (MIAF) x | 13 | 19 | 0 | 29 | 4-6-0 | W2 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 26 | 4-6-0 | W2 |
| Kansas City Wizards (SKC) | 8 | 24 | 0 | 20 | 2-8-0 | L7 |
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars (RBNY) | 7 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 2-8-0 | L1 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
- s
- clinched the Supporters' Shield
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 6 times.
- D.C. United trailed by as many as 8 points on May 1, 1999.
- D.C. United took first place for good on August 25, 1999.
- D.C. United won 11 games in a row from July 25, 1999 to September 25, 1999, the longest run of the race.
- Colorado Rapids led by 6 points as late as August 7, 1999.
- D.C. United led by as many as 9 points on September 25, 1999.
- D.C. United went 8-0-0 from August 7, 1999 to September 10, 1999, turning a deficit of 6 points into a lead of 8 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 49 of the 89 days played.
- D.C. United spent 92 of the season's 205 charted days in first place.