1998 MLS Supporters' Shield
LA Galaxy won the 1998 MLS Supporters' Shield race on 68 points, 10 points ahead of D.C. United.
Loading season data…
Supporters' Shield standings, 1998
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| LA Galaxy (LA) | 24 | 8 | 0 | 68 | 8-2-0 | W1 |
| D.C. United (DC) | 24 | 8 | 0 | 58 | 7-3-0 | W1 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) | 20 | 12 | 0 | 56 | 7-3-0 | L1 |
| Columbus Crew (CLB) | 15 | 17 | 0 | 45 | 5-5-0 | L5 |
| Colorado Rapids (COL) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 44 | 5-5-0 | W3 |
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars (RBNY) | 15 | 17 | 0 | 39 | 3-7-0 | W1 |
| Dallas Burn (DAL) | 15 | 17 | 0 | 37 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| Miami Fusion FC (MIAF) | 15 | 17 | 0 | 35 | 5-5-0 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny (TBM) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 34 | 6-4-0 | W2 |
| San Jose Clash (SJ) | 13 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 5-5-0 | W2 |
| Kansas City Wizards (SKC) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 32 | 2-8-0 | L3 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 11 | 21 | 0 | 29 | 5-5-0 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 3 times.
- LA Galaxy trailed by as many as 5 points on March 21, 1998.
- LA Galaxy took first place for good on June 4, 1998.
- Chicago Fire FC won 11 games in a row from May 16, 1998 to July 4, 1998, the longest run of the race.
- D.C. United led by 3 points as late as April 3, 1998.
- LA Galaxy went 6-0-0 from March 27, 1998 to April 29, 1998, turning a deficit of 5 points into a lead of 7 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 23 of the 92 days played.
- LA Galaxy spent 176 of the season's 197 charted days in first place.