Tampa Bay Mutiny
1996 - 2001
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Trophies
Supporters' Shield 1996
Stadium: Tampa Stadium, 1996-98
Raymond James Stadium 1999-2001
An MLS original, the Tampa Bay Mutiny seemed poised for a bright future in their inaugural season when a team boasting league MVP Carlos Valderrama, Scoring Champion Roy Lassiter, Rookie of the Year Steve Ralston and future national-teamer Frankie Hejduk compiled the best regular season record in MLS.
Alas, it was not to be. Despite four trips to the playoffs in six years, declining attendance and a failure to find a local owner doomed the Florida club to contraction in 2001 along with the rival Miami Fusion.
Notable Players
- Carlos Valderrama
- Roy Lassiter
- Steve Ralston
- Frankie Hejduk
- Martin Vasquez
- Mamadou Diallo
- Thomas Ravelli
- Scott Garlick
Coaches
- Thomas Rongen, 1996
- John Kowalski, 1997-1998
- Tim Hankinson, 1998-2000
- Alfonso Mondelo, 2001
- Perry Van der Beck, 2001