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.
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. The Fusion won the Supporters' Shield in their last season season. In addition to league play, the Mutiny competed in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation.
The club played a total of six seasons in MLS, with 56 wins, 56 losses, and 10 draws over 122 games. The club ceased operations immediately after the 2001 season along with the Tampa Bay Mutiny in the league's first contraction. In 2018, MLS awarded an expansion team in Miami to a group including David Beckham, Jorge Mas, and José Mas. Inter Miami CF began play in 2020 at DRV PNK Stadium, on the site of the old Lockhart Stadium.
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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. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in U.S. soccer, first contested in 1914.
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)Name(s)Goals1998 32 15 17 – 46 68 35 1.09 4th 8th 10,284 111999 32 13 19 – 42 59 29 0.91 4th 9th 8,689 102000 32 12 15 5 54 56 41 1.28 3rd 9th 7,460 162001 26 16 5 5 57 36 53 2.04 1st 1st 11,177 19♦ 12256 56 10 199 219 –20 158 1.30W (1)W (1)SF (1)RU (1) – Diego Serna 52
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