The 1997 New York/New Jersey MetroStars season was the franchise's second year of existence and their second year in the top-tier of American soccer. The MetroStars played in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference for the second consecutive season.
The MetroStars failed to qualify for the playoffs by finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. Outside of MLS play, the MetroStars reached the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. There, the MetroStars lost to eventual Open Cup champions, Dallas Burn.
Player statistics
Top scorers PlacePositionNumberNameTotal1FW17 Giovanni Savarese1400142FW11 Antony De Avila90093MF6 Mike Sorber4004FW12 Shaun Bartlett20224MF7 Roberto Donadoni3003MF19 Miles Joseph20135DF3 Mark Semioli2002DF4 Branco1012MF10 Tab Ramos2002FW22 A.J. Wood20026DF15 Rhett Harty0011MF20 Brian Kelly1001Total 40 0 4 44 As of December 31, 1997.
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