As Major League Soccer celebrates Audi MLS Cup Playoff Week, now is an appropriate time for Kansas City soccer fans to take a stroll down memory lane.
On Oct. 15, 2000, the Kansas City Wizards defeated the Chicago Fire 1-0 at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., to complete a historic Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double. The team’s first MLS championship was secured in a manner that typified the 2000 Wizards: through opportunistic attacking, resolute defending and a series of brilliant saves from goalkeeper Tony Meola, Major League Soccer’s MVP that year.
In the space below, participating players and former coach Bob Gansler provide an oral history of the 2000 MLS Cup — a match that will re-air Saturday at 7 and 9 p.