Major League Soccer 2003 Season
This is a summary of the 2003 Major League Soccer season in the United States.
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[edit] Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Fire | 53 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 14,233 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 14,641 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 15,822 |
| 4 | D.C. United | 39 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 15,565 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 38 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 16,250 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 51 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 35 | +10 | 10,466 |
| 2 | Kansas City Wizards | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 15,573 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 16,772 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 36 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 21,983 |
| 5 | Dallas Burn | 23 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 7,906 |
[edit] MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
| November 1, 2003 | |||
| D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | RFK Stadium: 15,202 |
| Williams 4' Razov 94' |
| November 9, 2003 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2–0 | D.C. United | Soldier Field: 15,312 |
| Ralph 17' Razov 55' |
Chicago advance 4-0 on aggregate.
| November 1, 2003 | |||
| MetroStars | 0–2 | New England Revolution | Giants Stadium: 10,211 |
| Fabbro 17' Noonan 65' |
| November 9, 2003 | |||
| New England Revolution | 1–1 | MetroStars | Gillette Stadium: 14,823 |
| Noonan 21' | Guevara pen 45'+ |
New England advance 3-1 on aggregate.
| November 1, 2003 | |||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Home Depot Center: 20,201 |
| Victorine 59' Ruiz 62' |
| November 9, 2003 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 5–2 (ASDET) | Los Angeles Galaxy | Spartan Stadium: 14,145 |
| Agoos 21' Donovan 35' Walker 50' Roner 90' Faria 96' | Ruiz 7' Vagenas 13' |
San Jose advance 5-4 on aggregate after sudden death extra time.
| November 4, 2003 | |||
| Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | INVESCO Field: 6,434 |
| Borchers 53' | Harris 3' |
| November 8, 2003 | |||
| Kansas City Wizards | 2–0 | Colorado Rapids | Arrowhead Stadium: 10,712 |
| Simutenkov 45'+ Klein 63' |
Kansas City advance 3-1 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
| November 14, 2003 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 1–0 (ASDET) | New England Revolution | Soldier Field: 14,610 |
| Armas 101' |
Chicago advance 1-0 in sudden death extra time.
| November 15, 2003 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 (ASDET) | Kansas City Wizards | Spartan Stadium: 16,108 |
| Lagos 61' Mullan 83' Donovan 117' | Simutenkov 57' Klein 72' |
San Jose advance 3-2 in sudden death extra time.
MLS Cup 2003
| November 23, 2003 | |||
| Chicago Fire | 2–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Home Depot Center: 27,000 |
| Beasley 49' Roner og 54' | Ekelund 5' Donovan 38' Mulrooney 50' Donovan 71' |
Conference champions Chicago and San Jose earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004.
[edit] Team Awards
[edit] Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Preki, Kansas City Wizards
- Scoring Champion: Preki, Kansas City Wizards (41)
- Golden Boot: Carlos Ruiz, Los Angeles Galaxy; Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution (15)
- Defender of the Year: Carlos Bocanegra, Chicago Fire
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Pat Onstad, San Jose Earthquakes
- Rookie of the Year: Damani Ralph, Chicago Fire
- Coach of the Year: Dave Sarachan, Chicago Fire
- Comeback Player of the Year: Chris Armas, Chicago Fire
- Goal of the Year: Damani Ralph, Chicago Fire
- Fair Play Award: Brian McBride, Columbus Crew
- Humanitarian of the Year: Ben Olsen, D.C. United
