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Tampa Bay Mutiny

The Tampa Bay Mutiny was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield behind MLS MVP Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter, whose 27 goals in...

was a charter franchise of Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer

Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...

active from 1996 - 2001. They initially played in Tampa Stadium and were immediately successful, winning the first MLS Supporters' Shield

MLS Supporters' Shield

The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...

behind MLS MVP

Major League Soccer MVP Award

The Major League Soccer MVP is a soccer award for players in Major League Soccer. The award is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season. From 1996 to 2007 the award was sponsored by Honda. The award is now sponsored by Volkswagen.Preki is the only player to win...

Carlos Valderrama and high-scoring forward Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter

Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...

, whose 27 goals in 1996 is still the MLS single-season record.

The team hosted the last event at the "Big Sombrero", a 2-1 win over the MetroStars on September 21, 1998. The Mutiny moved to newly-built Raymond James Stadium

Raymond James Stadium

Raymond James Stadium, also known as the "Ray Jay", is a multi-purpose football stadium located in Tampa, Florida. It is home to the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers as well as the NCAA's South Florida Bulls football team. The stadium seats 65,857 , and it is expandable to 75,000 for special events...

starting with the 1999 season.

The Mutiny had been competitive for its first few seasons. However, as they transitioned into their new home, the trading of popular players (including both Valderrama and Lassiter for little in return) led to less exciting soccer and decreased fan support. Unable to find local buyers and hampered by an unfavorable lease agreement for Raymond James Stadium, the league folded the franchise after the 2001 season.

Like the area's other football

American football

American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...

team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

, the "mutiny

Mutiny

Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a group of similarly situated individuals to openly oppose, change or overthrow an authority to which they are subject...

" moniker referred to the area's celebrated pirate history, owing back to José Gaspar

Jose Gaspar

José Gaspar, known by his nickname Gasparilla , was a purported Spanish pirate, the "last of the Buccaneers," who is claimed to have raided the west coast of Florida during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Though he is a popular figure in Florida folklore, no evidence of his existence...

Honors

MLS Supporters' Shield
MLS Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...

: (1)

1996

Semi-Finals Appearances: (1)

1996

Eastern Conference (Regular Season Winners) (1):

1996

Playoff Appearances: (4)

1996, 1997, 1999, 2000

Head coaches

Thomas Rongen

Thomas Rongen is a Dutch soccer coach, formerly the head coach of D.C. United, the Sporting Director of Major League Soccer club Chivas USA, and the coach of the American Samoa national association football team...

(1996) John Kowalski

John Kowalski

John Kowalski is a former coach of the professional United States soccer clubs Tampa Bay Mutiny , Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Pittsburgh Spirit...

(1997–98) Tim Hankinson

Tim Hankinson

Tim Hankinson is a well-traveled American soccer coach who is currently head coach of NASL side San Antonio Scorpions in San Antonio, Texas.- Player :...

(1998–00) Alfonso Mondelo

Alfonso Mondelo

Alfonso Mondelo is a soccer coach.Mondelo's coaching career includes many highlights, like the Puerto Rican national team, where he coached future United States of America National team star Chris Armas. He also coached the Long Island Rough Riders in the A-League...

(2001) Perry Van der Beck

Perry Van der Beck

Perry Van der Beck is a retired U.S. soccer midfielder and manager and a current soccer executive....

(2001)

Team records

Games: Steve Ralston
Steve Ralston
Steve Ralston is a retired American soccer player and a current assistant coach for the Houston Dynamo.-Professional:...

(177)
Goals: Roy Lassiter
Roy Lassiter
Roy Lassiter is a retired American soccer striker, and Major League Soccer's record holder for goals scored in a season, with 27 in 1996.-Early life:...

(37)
Assists: Carlos Valderrama (81)
Cleansheets: Scott Garlick
Scott Garlick
Scott Garlick is a retired American soccer goalkeeper who last played for Real Salt Lake of Major League Soccer.Garlick went on trial to Waterford United in 1994...

(11)

Year-by-year

Year	Reg. Season	Points	Playoffs	Open Cup
1996	1st, East*	58	Won Conference Semi-Finals (Columbus Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... 2-1) Lost Conference Finals (D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... 0-2)	Quarter-Finals
1997	2nd, East	45	Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Columbus Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... 0-2)	Quarter-Finals
1998	5th, East	34	Did not qualify	Quarter-Finals
1999	3rd, East	32	Lost Conference Semi-Finals (Columbus Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... 0-2)	Quarter-Finals
2000	2nd, Central	52	Lost Quarter-Finals (Los Angeles Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... 0-2)	Round of 16
2001	4th, Central	14	Did not qualify	Round of 32

* Won MLS Supporters' Shield
MLS Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system...

Average attendance

1996: 11,679
1997: 11,338
1998: 10,312
1999: 13,106
2000: 9,452
2001: 10,479
Total Average: 11,106

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