With MLS Cup 2018 slated for Saturday, it's 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 reached its 18th anniversary in October and remains one of the most cherished chapters in Kansas City soccer history.