On April 13th, The Mutiny were welcomed to Tampa with their inaugural game against the New England Revolution. The result was a 3-2 Mutiny victory.

There were many stars on the team, including Carlos Valderrama, Steve Ralston, and scoring machine Roy Lassiter, who scored a record 26 goals in the season. Thomas Rongen also coached the team.

As for the season, the Mutiny claimed the best record in the league at 20-12 and were the first winners of the Supporter's Shield. In the playoffs, they would be taken to a third game by the Columbus Crew before eliminating them.

In the conference final, though, the Mutiny's remarkable season would come to an end as they were swept by eventual champions DC United.