Games
| date | competition | season | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | Colorado Rapids | 1 - 2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa Stadium | 7388 | 2 | |
| June 8, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | Columbus Crew | 3 - 3 (SO) | Kansas City Wiz | Ohio Stadium | 16526 | 2 | |
| June 8, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | Dallas Burn | 4 - 1 | San Jose Clash | Cotton Bowl | 25187 | 2 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLS | 1996 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 1.53 |
| FC Dallas | MLS | 1996 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1.06 |
| Colorado Rapids | MLS | 1996 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1.00 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | MLS | 1996 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 0.86 |
| Sporting Kansas City | MLS | 1996 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 0.73 |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1996 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 0.93 |