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Major League Soccer welcomed new blood as upstart Kansas City and 1998 champion Chicago battled their way to the top two regular-season records in 2000. Chicago won the Central Conference with a 17-9-6 mark, while the Wizards shocked the league by winning the Western Conference with a 16-7-9 record. Keeper Tony Meola captured MVP honors for Kansas City as he posted 16 shutouts. The 2000 season marked the end of D.C. United appearing in the MLS Cup after it had won three out of the first four championships. Click on an image below to review the eight teams that made the MLS playoffs.

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