Games
| date | competition | season | round | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 1996 | APSL | 1996 | Colorado Foxes | 1 - 3 | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver, BC | 4057 | 1 | ||
| July 31, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | D.C. United | 2 - 3 | Kansas City Wiz | RFK Stadium | Kevin Terry | 9457 | 3 | |
| July 31, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | New England Revolution | 2 - 0 | San Jose Clash | Foxboro Stadium | Ruben Rodhas | 12871 | 3 | |
| July 31, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | Columbus Crew | 1 - 2 | Dallas Burn | Ohio Stadium | Tim Weyland | 13190 | 3 | |
| July 31, 1996 | USOC | 1996 | 2 | Ft. Myers/Naples Manatees | 0 - 2 | Rochester Rhinos | — | 1 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | MLS | 1996 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 1.15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | MLS | 1996 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 1.00 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | MLS | 1996 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 0.97 |
| D.C. United | MLS | 1996 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 1.03 |
| New England Revolution | MLS | 1996 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 0.84 |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1996 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 52 | 0.75 |
| Ft. Myers/Naples Manatees | USOC | 1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Rochester Rhinos | USOC | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |