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2004 Carolina Challenge Cup

Field	Value
year	2004
size	250 px
dates	March 20 – March 27
country	United States
num_teams	4
confederations	1
venues	2
cities	2
champion_other	Columbus Crew
count	3
second_other	D.C. United
third_other	Charleston Battery
matches	6
goals	12
top_scorer	3 players with 2 goals
nextseason	2005

The 2004 Carolina Challenge Cup was the first staging of the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason soccer tournament co-hosted by USL A-League side, Charleston Battery and USL Pro Soccer League club Wilmington Hammerheads. Held from March 20–March 28, the Cup featured two Major League Soccer clubs, one USL Pro Soccer League club, and one USL A-League club.

Columbus Crew of MLS won the inaugural tournament on goal differential over D.C. United.

Teams

Four clubs competed in the tournament:

Team	League	Appearance
USA Charleston Battery (co-hosts)	A-League	1st
USA Wilmington Hammerheads (co-hosts)	USL Pro Soccer League	1st
USA Columbus Crew		MLS	1st
USA D.C. United	MLS	1st

Standings

Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Columbus Crew	3	2	0	1	5	1	+4	7
D.C. United	3	2	0	1	3	1	+2	7
Charleston Battery	3	0	2	1	3	6	-3	1
Wilmington Hammerheads	3	0	2	1	1	4	-3	1

Matches

Convey Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Hejduk Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Hejduk
Marshall Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Scorers

;2 goals

Paul Conway (Charleston Battery)
Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew)
Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew) ;1 goal
Freddy Adu (D.C. United)
Chris Bagley (Wilmington Hammerheads)
Bobby Convey (D.C. United)
Buddy Forward (Charleston Battery)
Ross Paule (D.C. United)
Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

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