Conference	Central
Stadium	Raymond James Stadium
MLS Capacity	24,776
Investors-Operators	League-operated team
Head Coach	Tim Hankinson (3rd season, 23-26)
1999 Record	14-18 (32 points), 3rd in East
1999 Finish	Lost to Columbus in East playoffs
Key Departures	M Mauricio Ramos, F Musa Shannon, D Jan Eriksson
Key Acquisitions	F Mamadou Diallo, D Kalin Bankov
Outlook	The Mutiny will try to squeeze another season out of playmaker Carlos Valderrama, who will turn 39 this year. Coach Tim Hankinson sent playmaker Mauricio Ramos to New England, essentially committing to another year with "El Pibe" as his midfield general. Valderrama will look for Raul Diaz Arce up front but will have to do without clutch scorer Musa Shannon, who is now playing in Portugal. Taking his place could be newly signed Mamadou Diallo from Senagal. The midfield will see Ritchie Kotschau and Manny Lagos who formed a good partnership in the later stages last year with consistent Steve Ralston providing his share of assists from the right flank. Defensively, the Mutiny have an aging back line with Steve Trittschuh, Dominic Kinnear, Joseph Addo and the enforcer Chris Houser. Despite a losing record, the Mutiny were still able to finish 3rd in the East last year, heading to the playoffs before losing again to the Crew. This year they won't be so lucky in a much-improved Central.
Projected 2000 Finish	Fourth in Central
Last Update: 03/16/00