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| Year founded | 1997 - 2001 (defunct) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Major League Soccer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Fusion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Lockhart Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| First Game Miami Fusion 0 - 2 D.C. United (Lockhart Stadium; March 15, 1998) Last Game Miami Fusion 0 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes (Lockhart Stadium; October 17, 2001) |
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| Largest Win D.C. United 2 - 6 Miami Fusion (RFK Stadium; September 19, 2000) Tampa Bay Mutiny 0 - 4 Miami Fusion (Raymond James Stadium; May 26, 2001) Dallas Burn 2 - 6 Miami Fusion (Cotton Bowl; June 2, 2001) Miami Fusion 5 - 1 Kansas City Wizards (Lockhart Stadium; June 9, 2001) |
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| Worst Defeat San Jose Clash 6 - 1 Miami Fusion (Spartan Stadium; September 19, 1999) |
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All-time Top Scorer Diego Serna (52) |
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Miami Fusion F.C. was a professional soccer club located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that participated in Major League Soccer from 1998 to 2001. The club played in Lockhart Stadium, which was a former high school stadium converted into a soccer-specific stadium. Major League Soccer's contraction following the 2001 season reduced the league from 12 to 10 teams, with the Miami Fusion and their fellow Floridians, the Tampa Bay Mutiny, ceasing operations.
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Honors
- MLS Supporters' Shield:
- Winner (1): 2001
Notable players
Ian Bishop (2001)- Ian Woan (2001)
Scott Budnick (1998-1999)- Jeff Cassar (1998-2001)
- Leo Cullen (1998-2001)
- Henry Gutierrez (1998-2000)
- Jay Heaps (1999-2001)
Marcelo Herrera (1998)- Roy Lassiter (2000)
Paulinho McLaren (1998)
Tyrone Marshall (1998-2001)- Pablo Mastroeni (1998-2001)
Martin Machon (2001)
Alex Pineda Chacon (2001)- Preki (2001)
- Nick Rimando (2000-2001)
- Jim Rooney (1999-2001)
- Diego Serna (1998-2001)
- Carlos Valderrama (1998-1999)
- Welton (1999-2000)
- Eric Wynalda (1999-2000)
- Chris Wilson (2000-2001)
Head coaches
- Carlos Cordoba (1998)
- Ivo Wortmann (1998-2000)
- Ray Hudson (2000-2001)
Team records
- Games: Pablo Mastroeni and Diego Serna, 100
- Goals: Diego Serna, 52
- Assists: Diego Serna, 36
- Shutouts: Jeff Cassar and Nick Rimando, 7
Home stadiums
- Lockhart Stadium (1998-2001)
Year-by-year
| Year | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1998 | 4th, East | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1999 | 4th, East | Quarterfinals | Did not enter |
| 2000 | 3rd, East | Did not qualify | Final |
| 2001 | 1st, East* | Semifinals | Round of 16 |
* Won MLS Supporters Shield
Average attendance
- 1998: 10,284
- 1999: 8,689
- 2000: 7,460
- 2001: 11,177
See also
External links
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