List of Tampa Bay Mutiny seasons

Exterior photograph of Tampa Stadium
Aerial photograph of the Raymond James Stadium and the surrounding area
The Mutiny played in Houlihan's Stadium (left) until the end of the 1998 season, when it moved to the Raymond James Stadium (right).[1][2]

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.[3]

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.[4][5] The Mutiny won the Supporters' Shield in the inaugural season, although this was awarded retroactively as the trophy itself was not created until 1999.[6] In addition to league play, the Mutiny competed in the annual U.S. Open Cup tournament organized by the United States Soccer Federation.[7]

The club played a total of six seasons in MLS, with 83 wins, 98 losses, and six draws over 187 games.[8] 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.[9]

Key

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Seasons

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Results of Tampa Bay Mutiny league and cup competitions by season
Season League[8] Position Playoffs[8] USOC[12] Average
attendance 		Top goalscorer(s)[a][13]
Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf.[8] Overall[14] Name Goals
1996 32 20 12 –[b] 66 51 +15 58 1.81 1st 1st SF QF 11,679[15] United States Roy Lassiter♦[c][16] 27
1997 32 17 15 –[b] 55 60 –5 45 1.41 2nd 3rd QF QF 11,333[17] United States Roy Lassiter[16] 10
1998 32 12 20 –[b] 46 57 –11 34 1.06 5th 9th DNQ QF 10,312[18] Bolivia Mauricio Ramos[19] 9
1999 32 14 18 –[b] 51 50 +1 32 1.00 3rd 8th QF QF 13,106[21] Liberia Musa Shannon[22] 12
2000 32 16 12 4[d] 62 50 +12 52 1.63 2nd 4th QF R3 9,452[23] Senegal Mamadou Diallo♦[e][24] 26
2001[f] 27 4 21 2[d] 32 68 −36 14 0.52 4th † 12th † DNQ R2 10,479[26] Senegal Mamadou Diallo[24] 9
Total 187 83 98 6 312 336 –24 235 1.26 W (1) W (1) SF (1) QF (4) – United States Roy Lassiter[16] 37[27]

Notes

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  1. ^ Top goalscorer includes all goals scored in league matches.
  2. ^ a b c d Before the 2000 Major League Soccer season, matches would be settled in a penalty kick shootout rather than end in a draw.[20]
  3. ^ Lassiter won the MLS Golden Boot (58 points).
  4. ^ a b From 2000 to 2004, MLS discouraged draws by playing up to two 5-minute periods of golden goal overtime for tied games.[20]
  5. ^ Diallo won the MLS Golden Boot (56 points).
  6. ^ The final ten games of the 2001 MLS regular season were cancelled in the wake of the September 11 attacks, which included Tampa's game against the Columbus Crew.[25]

References

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  1. ^ Page, Rodney (13 September 1998). "Mutiny's future uncertain". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ Page, Rodney (7 October 1998). "Mutiny gets stadium lease". Tampa Bay Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Fusion and Mutiny fold". BBC News. January 9, 2002. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Neven, Olivier. "What is the MLS Supporters Shield?". GiveMeSport. Valnet Inc. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  7. ^ "2024 Fact and Record Book". Major League Soccer. February 2024. p. 179. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d Major League Soccer (2024), pp. 31.
  9. ^ Bell, Jack (9 January 2002). "SOCCER; Major League Soccer Eliminates Two Teams". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Get to Know Your Cup". U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2023. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  12. ^ Major League Soccer (2024), pp. 179.
  13. ^ "Tampa Bay Mutiny Stats and History". FBREF. Archived from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Standings". MLS. Archived from the original on 12 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  15. ^ "1996 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  16. ^ a b c "Roy Lassiter". FBREF. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  17. ^ "1997 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  18. ^ "1998 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  19. ^ "Mauricio Ramos". FBREF. Archived from the original on 13 May 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  20. ^ a b Maurer, Pablo (7 May 2020). "The rise and fall of MLS's 35-yard shootout — and why it should be brought back". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  21. ^ "1999 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  22. ^ "Musa Shannon". FBREF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  23. ^ "2000 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  24. ^ a b "Mamadou Diallo". FBREF. Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "2001 Full Season Stats". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  27. ^ "Roy Lassiter". MLS. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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