List of Miami Fusion seasons

The Miami Fusion was an American soccer club that competed in Major League Soccer, the top tier soccer league in the United States and Canada. The team played for four seasons from 1998 through 2001 before the franchise went defunct.^[1]

The Miami Fusion played their games at Lockhart Stadium

The MLS season typically runs from February to October, and the best-performing team in the regular season is awarded the Supporters' Shield. The top teams from each conference qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, a postseason tournament that culminates in the MLS Cup.^[2][3] The Fusion won the Supporters' Shield in their last season season.^{[citation needed]} In addition to league play, the Mutiny competed in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation.^{[citation needed]}

The club played a total of six seasons in MLS, with 56 wins, 56 losses, and 10 draws over 122 games.^[4] The club ceased operations immediately after the 2001 season along with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in the league's first contraction.^[5] In 2018, MLS awarded an expansion team in Miami to a group including David Beckham, Jorge Mas, and José Mas.^[6] Inter Miami CF began play in 2020 at DRV PNK Stadium, on the site of the old Lockhart Stadium.

Key

Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place Last Wooden Spoon ♦ MLS Golden Boot

Key to competitions Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.[7] U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914.[8]

Seasons

Season	League[4]									Position		Playoffs	USOC	Average attendance[a]	Top goalscorer(s)[b]
	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall				Name(s)	Goals
1998	32	15	17	–[c]	46	68	-22	35	1.09	4th	8th	QF	QF	10,284[10]	Diego Serna	11
1999	32	13	19	–[c]	42	59	-17	29	0.91	4th	9th	QF	DNE	8,689[11]	Diego Serna	10
2000	32	12	15	5[d]	54	56	-2	41	1.28	3rd	9th	DNQ	RU	7,460[12]	Diego Serna	16
2001[e]	26	16	5	5[d]	57	36	+21	53	2.04	1st	1st	SF	Ro16	11,177[12]	Alex Pineda Chacón	19♦[f]
Total	122	56	56	10	199	219	–20	158	1.30	W (1)	W (1)	SF (1)	RU (1)	–	Diego Serna	52[16]

Notes

1. Average attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, MLS Cup Playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.
3. Before the 2000 Major League Soccer season, matches would be settled in a penalty shootout rather than end in a draw.^[9]
4. From 2000 to 2004, MLS discouraged draws by playing up to two 5-minute periods of golden goal overtime for tied games.^[9]
5. The final ten games of the 2001 MLS regular season were cancelled in the wake of the September 11 attacks, which included Miami's games against DC United and the NY/NJ MetroStars.^[13][14]
6. Chacón won the MLS Golden Boot (47 points)^[15]

References

1. "Fusion and Mutiny fold". BBC News. January 9, 2002. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
2. Boehm, Charles (December 31, 2022). "2023 Soccer Almanac: Key dates & tournaments in busy year ahead". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
3. Goff, Steven (February 23, 2023). "MLS season preview: The Starting XI". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
4. "2024 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. February 2024. p. 31. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
5. Bell, Jack (January 9, 2002). "SOCCER; Major League Soccer Eliminates Two Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
6. "MLS announces David Beckham's expansion team in Miami". ESPN. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
7. Zgoda, Jerry (August 9, 2022). "As MLS gains ground on Mexico's Liga MX, their All-Star Game helps to grow both leagues". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
8. "Get to Know Your Cup". U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
9. Maurer, Pablo (May 7, 2020). "The rise and fall of MLS's 35-yard shootout — and why it should be brought back". The Athletic. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
10. "1998 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
11. "1999 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
12. "Miami Fusion FC Stats and History". FBREF. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
13. Dell'Apa, Frank (September 14, 2001). "MLS to omit final games of regular season". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
14. "MLS cancels remainder of regular season". USA Today. Associated Press. September 13, 2001. Archived from the original on October 19, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
15. MLS Communications (January 1, 2022). "MLS Golden Boot winners". MLS. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
16. Guiterrez, Paul (August 20, 2003). "The Late Show". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.