All-time MLS Table, at the end of 1998 (SOs=TIEs)

All Time Table at the end of 1998 season (if shootouts from '96 to '99 were considered ties):

# Team------ GP W- L- T- PTS GF- GA- +/- PPG
1 LosAngeles 96 51 27 18 171 199 137 +62 1.78 **(3)
2 D.C.United 96 49 25 22 169 206 157 +49 1.76 **(1)
3 Tampa Bay- 96 44 37 15 147 167 168 -01 1.53 **(2)
4 Columbus-- 96 38 37 21 135 168 157 +11 1.41 **(6)
5 KansasCity 96 36 38 22 130 163 164 -01 1.35 **(4)
6 Dallas---- 96 36 41 19 127 148 156 -08 1.32 **(5)
7 Colorado-- 96 35 46 15 120 156 187 -31 1.25 **(10)
8 San Jose-- 96 31 39 26 119 153 169 -16 1.24 **(7)
9 New York-- 96 35 49 12 117 142 163 -21 1.22 **(8)
10 N.England 96 29 45 22 109 136 175 -39 1.14 **(9)
11 Chicago-- 32 18 03 11 057 062 045 +17 1.78
12 Miami---- 32 10 17 05 035 046 068 -22 1.09

** Position Changed (as compared to the previous season).

Quick Stats:
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Games Played: 512
Home Wins: 266 (52.0%)
Draws: 100 (19.5%)
Away Wins: 146 (27.5%)
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Goals Scored: 1746 (3.41/G)
Home Goals: 1014 (1.98/G)
Away Goals: 732 (1.43/G)
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Most Frequent Scores: 2-1 (48 times), 2-0 (42 times), 3-1, 1-2 (29 times each).

Highlights:
1. Just about every team (except expansions Chicago & Miami) switched position as compared to the previous season!
2. LA's record-breaking 1998 regular season saw them overtook both DC & Tampa Bay at the top.
3. Columbus & Colorado also improved their point tallies & all-time positions significantly.