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2003 MPSL season
The 2003 Men's Premier Soccer League season was the inaugural season of the MPSL.
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Arizona Sahuaros |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 167 (3.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | KC Nordfors, Utah 13 goals |
| Highest scoring | Arizona 11, Tucson 0 (July 26) |
2004 → | |
Arizona Sahuaros finished the season as national champions, beating Utah Salt Ratz in the MPSL Championship game
Three of the teams who contested the first season - Arizona Sahuaros, Chico Rooks and Northern Nevada Aces - previously competed in the United Soccer Leagues, but left to form the breakaway MPSL in protest at the way the USL was being run.
Final standings edit
Purple indicates regular season title clinched
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Salt Ratz | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 36 |
| 2 | Chico Rooks* | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 33 |
| 3 | Arizona Sahuaros | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 25 |
| 4 | Northern Nevada Aces | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 |
| 5 | Tucson Tiburons | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 13 |
| 6 | Las Vegas Strikers | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 9 |
* Chico Rooks played only 14 league games as they represented the MPSL In the USASA National Cup.
Playoffs edit
Semi-finals edit
| Utah Salt Ratz | 9 - 0 | Northern Nevada Aces |
|---|---|---|
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Championship edit
| Utah Salt Ratz | 1 - 2 (AET)* | Arizona Sahuaros |
|---|---|---|
| Hickman 13' | Coelho 59' 100' |
- Overtime Note: 2 ten minute periods with Golden Goal. PK's if still tied.
| Semi-Finals | Championship | ||||||||
| 1 | Utah Salt Ratz | 9 | |||||||
| 4 | Northern Nevada Aces | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Utah Salt Ratz | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Arizona Sahuaros | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Chico Rooks | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Arizona Sahuaros | 1 | |||||||
References edit
- US soccer history archives for 2003