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2003 in American soccer
The 2003 season was the 91st year of competitive soccer in the United States.
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
National team edit
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4 | 2 |
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Win Draw Loss
| January 18 International Friendly | United States | 4 – 0 | Canada | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| 19:30 UTC−05 | Bocanegra 7' Mathis 31' Klein 32' Ralston 61' | (Report) | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 6,549 Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador) |
| February 8 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 1 | Argentina | Miami |
| 11:55 UTC−05 | (Report) | González 9' | Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 27,196 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| February 12 International Friendly | Jamaica | 1 – 2 | United States | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 19:00 UTC−05 | Lowe 52' | (Report) | Bocanegra 11' Klein 12' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Godfrey Bowen (Cayman Islands) |
| March 29 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 0 | Venezuela | Seattle |
| 13:00 UTC−08 | Kirovski 52' Donovan 76' | (Report) | Stadium: Seattle Seahawks Stadium Attendance: 17,819 Referee: Mike Seifert (Canada) |
| May 8 International Friendly | United States | 0 – 0 | Mexico | Houston |
| 18:55 UTC−05 | (Report) | Stadium: Reliant Stadium Attendance: 69,582 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
| May 26 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 0 | Wales | San Jose, California |
| 19:00 UTC−08 | Donovan 41' (pen.) Lewis 59' | (Report) | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,282 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| June 8 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 1 | New Zealand | Richmond, Virginia |
| 13:00 UTC−04 | Klein 20' Kirovski 65' | (Report) | Coveny 65' | Stadium: University of Richmond Stadium Attendance: 9,116 Referee: Hi Liu (Canada) |
| June 19 Confederations Cup Group Stage | Turkey | 2 – 1 | United States | Saint-Étienne, France |
| 19:00 UTC+02 | Yılmaz 39' (pen.) Tuncay 70' | (Report) | Beasley 36' | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 16,944 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
| June 21 Confederations Cup Group Stage | Brazil | 1 – 0 | United States | Lyon, France |
| 21:00 UTC+02 | Adriano 22' | (Report) | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 20,306 Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
| June 23 Confederations Cup Group Stage | United States | 0 – 0 | Cameroon | Lyon, France |
| 21:00 UTC+02 | (Report) | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 19,206 Referee: Mark Shield (Austria) |
| July 6 International Friendly | United States | 2 – 0 | Paraguay | Columbus, Ohio |
| 15:00 UTC−04 | Donovan 12' Stewart 90+5' | (Report) | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 14,103 Referee: Mauricio Navarro (Canada) |
| July 12 Gold Cup Group Stage | United States | 2 – 0 | El Salvador | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 18:30 UTC−04 | Lewis 28' McBride 76' | (Report) | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 33,652 Referee: Felipe Ramos (Mexico) |
| July 14 Gold Cup Group Stage | Martinique | 0 – 2 | United States | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 20:30 UTC−04 | (Report) | McBride 39', 43' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 8,780 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
| July 19 Gold Cup Quarterfinal | United States | 5 – 0 | Cuba | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 15:00 UTC−04 | Donovan 22', 26', 55', 76' Ralston 42' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 15,627 Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) |
| July 23 Gold Cup Semifinal | United States | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Brazil | Miami |
| 20:00 UTC−04 | Bocanegra 62' | (Report) | Kaká 89' Diego 100' (pen.) | Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 35,211 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
| July 26 Gold Cup 3rd Place Match | United States | 3 – 2 | Costa Rica | Miami |
| 20:00 UTC−04 | Bocanegra 29' Stewart 56' Convey 67' | (Report) | Fonseca 24', 39' | Stadium: Orange Bowl Attendance: 5,093 Referee: Richard Piper (Trinidad & Tobago) |
Major League Soccer edit
Standings edit
| Eastern Conference | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| s – Chicago Fire | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 53 |
| x – New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 45 |
| x – MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 |
| x – D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 39 |
| Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 |
| Western Conference | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y – San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 51 |
| x – Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 42 |
| x – Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 40 |
| x – Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| Dallas Burn | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 23 |
- Top eight teams with the highest points clinch play-off berth, regardless of conference.
x = Playoff berth
y = Conference Winner (Season)
s = Supporters Shield/Conference winner (Season)
Playoffs edit
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| New England Revolution | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| MetroStars | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 5* | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Kansas City Wizards | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
MLS Cup edit
| Chicago Fire | 2 – 4 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Beasley 49' Ronger 54' (o.g.) | (Report) | Ekelund 5' Donovan 38', 71' Mulrooney 50' |
A-League edit
Standings edit
Eastern Conference edit
Northeast Division edit
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 54 |
| 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 21 | 51 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 41 | 49 |
| 4 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 28 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 42 | 38 | 38 |
| 5 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 29 | 38 | 37 |
Southeast Division edit
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 27 | 54 |
| 2 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 51 | 34 | 47 |
| 3 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte Eagles | 28 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 59 | 25 |
| 5 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 48 | 19 |
Western Conference edit
Central Division edit
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave United | 28 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 61 | 32 | 54 |
| 2 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 28 | 53 |
| 3 | El Paso Patriots | 28 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 33 | 48 | 30 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 28 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 38 | 62 | 24 |
| 5 | Indiana Blast | 28 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 28 | 67 | 11 |
Pacific Division edit
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 24 | 53 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 24 | 52 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 39 | 43 | 47 |
| 4 | Calgary Storm | 28 | 4 | 21 | 3 | 16 | 62 | 15 |
Playoffs edit
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Charleston Battery | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Charleston Battery | ||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Thunder | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave United | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Minnesota Thunder | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 1 | 1 (6-5 pk) | ||||||||||||||
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup edit
Bracket edit
Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Third round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Columbus | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Mid Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars (ASDET) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | New England | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Rochester | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Rochester | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSL | New Hampshire | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSL | Wilmington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Atlanta | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSL | Wilmington | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Dallas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSL | Wilmington | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Pittsburgh | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | D.C. United (ASDET) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Virginia Beach | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Virginia Beach | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | MetroStars | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Milwaukee | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USASA | Bavarian SC | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Milwaukee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Colorado | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Kansas City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Chicago | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Minnesota | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | San Jose | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | Seattle | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLS | Los Angeles | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Fresno | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| A-L | El Paso | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PDL | Fresno | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Final edit
| Chicago Fire | 1 – 0 | MetroStars |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph 68' | (Report) |
Attendance: 5,183
American clubs in international competitions edit
| Club | Competition | Final round |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |
| Columbus Crew | 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |
| New England Revolution | 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First Round |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | First Round |
Los Angeles Galaxy edit
| March 16 Champions Cup First Round | C.D. Motagua | 2 – 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Guevara 36', 85' | Ruiz 21' (o.g.) Lalas 61' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
| March 23 Champions Cup First Round | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 0 | C.D. Motagua | Fullerton, California |
| Lalas 72' | Stadium: Titan Stadium |
| April 9 Champions Cup Quarterfinal | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 4 | Necaxa | Fullerton, California |
| Chacón 36' | Franco 27', 51' Zague 81' Larrosa 87' | Stadium: Titan Stadium |
| April 16 Champions Cup Quarterfinal | Necaxa | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Espinoza 43', 84' | Albright 32' | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Columbus Crew edit
| March 16 Champions Cup First Round | Árabe Unido | 2 – 1 | Columbus Crew | Colón, Panama |
| Salinas 7' (pen.) Medina 62' | Buddle 59' | Stadium: Estadio Armando Dely Valdés |
| March 23 Champions Cup First Round | Columbus Crew | 3 – 0 | Árabe Unido | Columbus, Ohio |
| Buddle 43', 59' Martino 70' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
| April 9 Champions Cup Quarterfinal | Monarcas Morelia | 6 – 0 | Columbus Crew | Morelia, Mexico |
| Palacios 39' Íñiguez 42', 70' Bautista 49', 55' Navia 68' | Stadium: Estadio Morelos |
| April 16 Champions Cup Quarterfinal | Columbus Crew | 2 – 0 | Monarcas Morelia | Columbus, Ohio |
| Buddle 15' Cunningham 29' (pen.) | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
New England Revolution edit
| March 23 Champions Cup First Round | Alajuelense | 4 – 0 | New England Revolution | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Scott 17', 82' (pen.) Fonseca 32' (pen.) Alpízar 90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
| March 26 Champions Cup First Round | Alajuelense | 1 – 3 | New England Revolution | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Fonseca 66' | Twellman 18' (pen.) Harris 54' Ralston 56' | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto |
San Jose Earthquakes edit
| March 16 Champions Cup First Round | Municipal | 4 – 2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Romero 28', 37' Figueroa 39' Ponciano 55' (pen.) | Lagos 64', 71' | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
| March 26 Champions Cup First Round | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 – 1 | Municipal | San Jose, California |
| Donovan 19' Ching 35' | Plata 76' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium |
References edit
- American competitions at RSSSF
- American national team matches at RSSSF
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup at RSSSF