The Tampa Bay Mutiny was an American soccer club that competed in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top tier soccer league in the United States and Canada. The team played for six seasons from the inaugural MLS season of 1996 through 2001, after which 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 Mutiny won the Supporters' Shield in the inaugural season, although this was awarded retroactively as the trophy itself was not created until 1999. In addition to league play, the Mutiny competed in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation.

A total of 80 players appeared in MLS matches for the club, including 7 different goalkeepers. Additionally, Matt Nyman appeared for the club in the 2001 U.S. Open Cup. In its six seasons, the club's record was 83 wins, 98 losses, and six draws over 187 games. The club ceased operations immediately after the 2001 season along with the Miami Fusion in the league's first contraction. The Mutiny had failed to attract an investor-operator, and was run by the league at a loss. Nick Sackiewicz, a former general manager for the Mutiny, blamed the lack of fan support for the failure of both teams. The league dispersed the teams' players in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft on February 10, 2002.

Players A Major League Soccer club's active roster consists of up to 30 players. All 30 players are eligible for selection to each 18-player game-day squad during the regular season and playoffs. Players who were contracted to the club but never played a regular season MLS game are not listed below.

Key

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward/striker

Outfield players

+List of Tampa Bay Mutiny outfield playersNamePositionCountryYearsGamesGoalsAssists DF 1999–2001 60 2 2 MF 1999 1 0 1 DF 2000–2001 17 3 3 MF 1996–1997 28 0 0 MF 2000–2001 19 1 1 FW 2001 23 3 2 MF 1997 17 1 1 FW 2000 6 0 0 DF 2001 9 0 0 FW 1997 8 0 2 FW 2001 20 2 1 DF 2001 19 0 1 DF 2001 13 0 2 FW 2000–2001 50 35 9 FW 2000 7 4 1 DF 1996 13 0 0 FW 1998–1999 23 3 6 DF 1997–1998 43 0 1 DF 1998–1999 35 2 1 MF 1997 19 0 2 DF 1996–1998 43 0 2 FW 1996–1997 37 12 14 MF 1997–1999 45 3 1 MF 1997–1998 28 11 8 FW 1999 11 4 1 DF 2001 1 0 0 MF 1997 4 0 0 DF 1996–1998 50 5 9 DF 1999–2000 4 0 0 DF 1998–2000 36 1 5 MF 1996 21 2 2 MF 2001 25 16 DF 1998–1999 25 0 4 FW 1999 2 0 1 MF 2001 18 0 0 MF 1998–2001 83 5 8 MF 2001 2 0 0 DF 1998–2000 75 4 20 DF 1996–1997 54 3 5 DF 1999–2001 54 4 5 MF 2001 4 0 0 MF 1999–2000 37 12 12 DF 1996 3 0 0 FW 1996–1998 60 37 8 FW 1998 8 0 1 DF 2000–2001 38 1 3 FW 2000 7 0 0 FW 1999 15 1 0 DF 1998–2000 58 2 5 DF 1996–1997 45 4 9 DF 1998–1999 19 0 0 MF 2001 2 0 0 DF 2001 5 1 0 DF 1996 26 1 6 FW 1997–1999 59 14 14 FW 1997–2001 75 8 20 MF 1996–2001 177 34 72 MF 1998–1999 52 12 18 MF 1998–1999 31 1 6 FW 2001 1 0 0 FW 1999 11 2 1 DF 2001 4 0 0 MF 1997–1999 50 20 7 DF 1999–2001 62 7 4 MF 1996–1997; 1999–2001 114 12 91 MF 1996–1997 30 2 2 MF 1996–1997 59 9 9 FW 1996 17 5 0 FW 1998 12 1 3 MF 1996–1997 41 2 3 DF 1996–1998 88 1 1 FW 1998 14 0 5 FW 1998 3 0 0

Goalkeepers

The Tampa Bay Mutiny had three primary goalkeepers in league play. American Mark Dougherty appeared in 54 games over the team's first two seasons, conceding 92 goals and keeping six clean sheets. He was acquired by the Columbus Crew after the 1997 season in the waiver draft, after which the club was allocated Swedish international goalkeeper Thomas Ravelli. Ravelli appeared in 23 games, which was two short of the threshold for an automatic contract renewal, and he left the club at the end of the season. From the 1999 season to the 2001 season, Scott Garlick played 74 games, conceding 121 goals and keeping 11 clean sheets. As of the 2024 season, Garlick holds the league record for the most saves in a season (184 in 2000) and the fifth-most saves in a season (152 in 1999).

+{List of Tampa Bay Mutiny goalkeepersNameCountryYearsGamesConcededShutoutsA shutout occurs when a goalkeeper plays in a game without conceding a goal. This is sometimes known outside North America as a clean sheet.Notes2001 13 33 2 1996–1997 13 19 2 1996–1997 54 92 6 1999–2001 74 121 11 1999 6 14 0 1998 12 19 1 1998 23 38 2

Additional players In addition to competing in Major League Soccer every year, the Mutiny participated in other competitions such as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League. Below is a list of players who did not appear in a league match, but played for the team in other competitions.

+NamePositionCountryYearsCompetitionsNotes GK 2001 2001 U.S. Open Cup

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