Club: Tampa Bay Mutiny

• Country: United States
• Era / Season: Around 1995/96 — the club was formed as one of Major League Soccer's charter franchises in 1995 and competed in MLS's inaugural season in 1996.
• Head coach (around 1996): Thomas Rongen — Dutch-born coach who was appointed as the Mutiny's first head coach and led the team through the early MLS years (mid-to-late 1990s).
• Home stadium (1996): Tampa Stadium (the club's home venue for its early MLS seasons)
• Notable players (mid-1990s):
  • Roy Lassiter — prolific striker who led MLS in goals in 1996 (Golden Boot winner).
  • Carlos Valderrama — high-profile creative midfielder who joined the Mutiny for the league’s early years.
  • Steve Ralston — entered MLS with the Mutiny as a young midfielder and went on to be a long-serving MLS player.
• Competition: Major League Soccer (MLS), inaugural season 1996
• Club timeline (brief): Chartered as an MLS team in 1995, played in MLS from 1996 through 2001 (the franchise was contracted after the 2001 season).

Notes: Thomas Rongen is remembered for building the Mutiny’s early roster and guiding the team through MLS’s start-up years; Roy Lassiter’s 1996 scoring form was a standout highlight of the club’s early history.