On April 13th, the Revolution played the first match in team history and dropped a 3-2 decision to the Tampa Bay Mutiny in Tampa. Two weeks later, the Revs were welcomed to New England and won their first game in Foxboro with a 2-1 shootout win over DC United.

The Revolution's stars included Alexi Lalas, Mike Burns, Welton, and leading scorer, Joe-Max Moore. Despite a solid season, the Revolution would miss out on the playoffs with a record of 15-17, becoming the first Eastern Conference team to not qualify for the postseason.

Frank Stapleton would resign as coach after just one season.