1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny season

Tampa Bay Mutiny
1998 season
Head coach	John Kowalski
Stadium	Tampa Stadium; Tampa, Florida
MLS	Conference: 2nd; Overall: 4th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Quarterfinals
U.S. Open Cup	Third round
Top goalscorer	Mauricio Ramos (9)
Average home league attendance	10,312
	← 1997 1999 →

Head coachJohn Kowalski

StadiumTampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida

MLSConference: 2nd
Overall: 4th

MLS Cup PlayoffsQuarterfinals

The 1998 Tampa Bay Mutiny season was the third season for the Tampa Bay Mutiny both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The club failed to reach the playoffs after finishing fifth in the Eastern conference. Additionally, they reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.

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v t e Major League Soccer
Seasons 2026 season Records and statistics 400 or more appearances 100 or more goals Hat-tricks Players Association Rivalry cups History Timeline Expansion U.S. Soccer Canada Soccer
Eastern Conference	Atlanta United FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew D.C. United Inter Miami CF CF Montréal Nashville SC New England Revolution New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Toronto FC
Western Conference	Austin FC Colorado Rapids FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC Sporting Kansas City LA Galaxy Los Angeles FC Minnesota United FC Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake San Diego FC San Jose Earthquakes Seattle Sounders FC St. Louis City SC Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Former teams	Tampa Bay Mutiny (1996–2001) Miami Fusion (1998–2001) Chivas USA (2005–2014)
Personnel	Foreign players National team players International slots Designated Players Homegrown Players Generation Adidas Cup Current season transfers Coaches Owners Professional Referee Organization Professional Soccer Referees Association
Competition	MLS Cup Playoffs Finals Trophy Supporters' Shield SuperDraft Stadiums Attendance Television Broadcasters All-Star Game MLS Cup
Associated competitions	All-Star Game MLS Next CONCACAF Champions Cup Campeones Cup Leagues Cup U.S. Open Cup Canadian Championship Reserve League eMLS Cup MLS is Back Tournament MLS Next MLS Next Pro
Other	Generation Adidas Performance in Champions Cup Hall of Fame Valuations Central Division (2000–2001) Fraser v. Major League Soccer (2002)
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v t e 1998 MLS season by team
College Draft Supplemental Draft All-Star Game Playoffs MLS Cup Transfers
Eastern	Columbus Crew D.C. United Miami Fusion New England Revolution MetroStars Tampa Bay Mutiny
Western	Chicago Fire Colorado Rapids Dallas Burn Kansas City Wizards Los Angeles Galaxy San Jose Clash

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