On April 13th, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the MetroStars would play their first-ever match, a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Galaxy. A week later, they would play their first home game in front of 46,826 fans.

That, too, would end in defeat for the Metros as they dropped a 1-0 decision to the New England Revolution. The stars included Tab Ramos, Giovanni Savarese, and coach Eddie Firmani.

In the middle of the season, Firmani would resign, and Carlos Queiroz would take over. The MetroStars would play well the rest of the way and earn a playoff berth with a record of 15-17.

Their playoff run would be short-lived as they were swept by eventual champions DC United. In December, Carlos Quieiroz would resign to take a coaching position in the J-League in Japan.