Name: 1997 MLS Supporters' Shield
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D.C. United won the 1997 MLS Supporters' Shield race on 55 points, 6 points ahead of Kansas City Wizards. The Shield itself was first handed out in 1999, so this one was awarded later.

Supporters' Shield standings, 1997

Team	W	L	PTS	L10	Streak
D.C. United (DC) s	21	11	55	6-4-0	L1
Kansas City Wizards (SKC) x	21	11	49	6-4-0	L1
Tampa Bay Mutiny (TBM) x	17	15	45	5-5-0	L2
LA Galaxy (LA) x	16	16	44	7-3-0	W6
Dallas Burn (DAL) x	16	16	42	4-6-0	L2
Columbus Crew (CLB) x	15	17	39	6-4-0	W2
Colorado Rapids (COL) x	14	18	38	4-6-0	W1
New England Revolution (NE) x	15	17	37	3-7-0	W2
New York/New Jersey MetroStars (RBNY)	13	19	35	6-4-0	W1
San Jose Clash (SJ)	12	20	30	5-5-0	L2

Final standings.

Clinch key

x: clinched a playoff place
s: won the Supporters' Shield, awarded in 1999

Turning points

The lead changed hands 7 times.
D.C. United trailed by as many as 2 points on March 29, 1997.
D.C. United took first place for good on May 22, 1997.
Kansas City Wizards won 7 games in a row from July 19, 1997 to August 28, 1997, the longest run of the race.
D.C. United went 6-0-0 from May 18, 1997 to June 14, 1997, turning a deficit of 1 point into a lead of 8 points.
The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 40 of the 81 days played.
Six clubs held or shared first place.
D.C. United spent 156 of the season's 191 charted days in first place.