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2004 Major League Soccer season
9th season of Major League Soccer
9th season of Major League Soccer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 2004 |
| num_teams | 10 |
| mlscup | D.C. United (4th title) |
| shield | Columbus Crew (1st shield) |
| continentalcup1 | 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | D.C. United |
| Kansas City Wizards | |
| league topscorer | Brian Ching |
| San Jose Earthquakes Goals: 12 | |
| Eddie Johnson | |
| Dallas Burn | |
| Goals: 12 | |
| matches | 150 |
| total goals | 392 |
| biggest home win | NE 6–1 COL |
| biggest away win | LA 0–3 NY |
| DAL 0–3 NE | |
| CHI 0–3 COL | |
| highest scoring | SJ 5–5 NY |
| longest wins | Columbus Crew |
| Games: 4 | |
| (05/15 – 06/06) | |
| Columbus Crew | |
| Games: 4 | |
| (09/04 – 09/25) | |
| longest unbeaten | Columbus Crew |
| Games: 18 | |
| (07/03/2004) | |
| longest losses | Dallas Burn |
| Games: 4 | |
| (05/08 – 05/29) | |
| highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Season: 357,137 | |
| Game Avg.: 23,809 | |
| lowest attendance | Dallas Burn |
| Season: 136,319 | |
| Game Avg.: 9,088 | |
| attendance | 2,333,797 |
| average attendance | 15,559 |
| prevseason | 2003 |
| nextseason | 2005 |
Kansas City Wizards San Jose Earthquakes Goals: 12 Eddie Johnson Dallas Burn Goals: 12 DAL 0–3 NE CHI 0–3 COL Games: 4 (05/15 – 06/06) Columbus Crew Games: 4 (09/04 – 09/25) Games: 18 (07/03/2004) Games: 4 (05/08 – 05/29) Season: 357,137 Game Avg.: 23,809 Season: 136,319 Game Avg.: 9,088
The 2004 Major League Soccer season was the ninth season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 92nd season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 26th with a national first-division league.
After playing one season in the suburb of Southlake, the Dallas Burn returned to the Cotton Bowl.
D.C. United signed 14-year-old prodigy Freddy Adu, who made his debut as a substitute in their season opener becoming the youngest player in North American sports history. The Columbus Crew emerged as a dominant team in the second half of the regular season, running off an MLS-record 18-game unbeaten streak en route to winning the Supporters' Shield.
The regular season began on April 3, and concluded on October 17. The 2004 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 22, and concluded with MLS Cup 2004 on November 14. D.C. United won their record 4th league title by defeating the Kansas City Wizards in MLS Cup.
Overview
Season format
The season began on April 3 and concluded with MLS Cup on November 14. The 10 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference, and two designated opponents from the opposite conference, four times, and the remaining teams in the opposite conference twice.
The top four teams from each conference qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used in any round.
The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the MLS Supporters' Shield. Additionally, the winner of MLS Cup and the runner-up qualified for the CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Stadiums and locations
Main article: List of Major League Soccer stadiums
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | Soldier Field | 61,500 |
| Colorado Rapids | Invesco Field at Mile High | 76,125 |
| Columbus Crew | Columbus Crew Stadium | 22,555 |
| D.C. United | RFK Stadium | 46,000 |
| Dallas Burn | Cotton Bowl | 92,100 |
| Kansas City Wizards | Arrowhead Stadium | 81,425 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
| MetroStars | Giants Stadium | 80,200 |
| New England Revolution | Gillette Stadium | 68,756 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Spartan Stadium | 30,456 |
Personnel and sponsorships
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Fire | USA Dave Sarachan | Puma | Honda | |
| Colorado Rapids | USA Tim Hankinson | Atletica | — | |
| Columbus Crew | USA Greg Andrulis | USA Robin Fraser | Adidas | Sierra Mist |
| D.C. United | POL Piotr Nowak | Adidas | — | |
| Dallas Burn | NIR Colin Clarke | Atletica | RadioShack | |
| Kansas City Wizards | USA Bob Gansler | Adidas | U.S. Soccer Foundation | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Steve Sampson | Nike | Budweiser | |
| MetroStars | USA Bob Bradley | USA Eddie Pope | Nike | — |
| New England Revolution | SCO Steve Nicol | Reebok | Sierra Mist | |
| San Jose Earthquakes | USA Dominic Kinnear | USA Jeff Agoos | Nike | Yahoo! en Español |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | USA Sigi Schmid | Fired | August 16, 2004 | USA Steve Sampson | August 18, 2004 |
Standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Overall standings
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| RD1-group1=Eastern Conference | RD1-group2=Western Conference | team-width=185px | RD1-seed1=E1 | RD1-team1=Columbus | RD1-score1-1=0 | RD1-score1-2=1 | RD1-seed2=E4 | RD1-team2=New England (wins 2–1 agg.) | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=1 | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=D.C. United (wins 4–0 agg.) | RD1-score3-1=2 | RD1-score3-2=2 | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=MetroStars | RD1-score4-1=0 | RD1-score4-2=0 | RD1-seed5=W1 | RD1-team5=Kansas City (wins 3–2 agg.) | RD1-score5-1=0 | RD1-score5-2=3 | RD1-seed6=W4 | RD1-team6=San Jose | RD1-score6-1=2 | RD1-score6-2=0 | RD1-seed7=W2 | RD1-team7=Los Angeles (wins 2–1 agg.) | RD1-score7-1=0 | RD1-score7-2=2 | RD1-seed8=W3 | RD1-team8=Colorado | RD1-score8-1=1 | RD1-score8-2=0 | RD2-seed1=E4 | RD2-team1=New England | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=D.C. United (wins 4–3 on PK's) | RD2-score2=3* | RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Kansas City | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4=W2 | RD2-team4=Los Angeles | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=E2 | RD3-team1=D.C. United | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-seed2=W1 | RD3-team2=Kansas City | RD3-score2=2
Conference semifinals
Foxborough, Massachusetts
Columbus, Ohio
New England Revolution advance 2–1 on aggregate.
Eskandarian East Rutherford, New Jersey
Namoff Washington, D.C.
D.C. United advance 4–0 on aggregate.
Waibel San Jose, California
Ching
Jewsbury
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Wizards advance 3–2 on aggregate.
Denver, Colorado
Marshall Carson, California
Los Angeles Galaxy advance 2–1 on aggregate.
Conference finals
Kansas City, Missouri
Ralston
Noonan
Moreno
Gomez
Washington, D.C.
Reis
Twellman
Heaps
Joseph
Dempsey
Quaranta
Adu
Eskandarian
Moreno
Carroll
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D.C. United advance 4–3 on penalties (3–3 after full time).
MLS Cup
Main article: MLS Cup 2004
Wolff Zotinca Kovalenko Carson, California
Player statistics
Goals
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA Brian Ching | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 |
| USA Eddie Johnson | Dallas Burn | ||
| 3 | USA Edson Buddle | Columbus Crew | 11 |
| USA Pat Noonan | New England Revolution | ||
| JAM Damani Ralph | Chicago Fire | ||
| GUA Carlos Ruiz | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| 7 | USA Alecko Eskandarian | D.C. United | 10 |
| HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars | ||
| USA Josh Wolff | Kansas City Wizards | ||
| USA John Wolyniec | MetroStars |
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of Major League Soccer hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEN Alejandro Moreno | Los Angeles Galaxy | D.C. United | 4–2 | |
| USA Pat Noonan | New England Revolution | Kansas City Wizards | 3–2 | |
| JAM Damani Ralph | Chicago Fire | D.C. United | 3–0 | |
| USA Davy Arnaud | Kansas City Wizards | Dallas Burn | 5–1 | |
| USA Ross Paule | Columbus Crew | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | |
| USA Edson Buddle4 | Columbus Crew | MetroStars | 4–2 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | URU José Cancela | New England Revolution | 8 |
| NZL Simon Elliott | Columbus Crew | ||
| HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars | ||
| 4 | USA Landon Donovan | San Jose Earthquakes | 7 |
| 5 | AUT Andreas Herzog | Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 |
| USA Chris Klein | Kansas City Wizards | ||
| UKR Dema Kovalenko | D.C. United | ||
| BOL Jaime Moreno | D.C. United | ||
| USA Richard Mulrooney | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| IRE Ronnie O'Brien | Dallas Burn | ||
| JAM Andy Williams | Chicago Fire |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean |
|---|---|---|---|
| sheets | |||
| 1 | USA Jon Busch | Columbus Crew | 10 |
| USA Joe Cannon | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 3 | USA Kevin Hartman | Los Angeles Galaxy | 7 |
| USA Tony Meola | Kansas City Wizards | ||
| USA Henry Ring | Chicago Fire | ||
| 6 | CAN Pat Onstad | San Jose Earthquakes | 6 |
| 7 | USA Bo Oshoniyi | Kansas City Wizards | 5 |
| USA Jonny Walker | MetroStars | ||
| 9 | USA Jeff Cassar | Dallas Burn | 4 |
| USA Scott Garlick | Dallas Burn | ||
| USA Nick Rimando | D.C. United |
Awards
Individual awards
| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | HON Amado Guevara | MetroStars |
| Defender of the Year | USA Robin Fraser | Columbus Crew |
| Goalkeeper of the Year | USA Joe Cannon | Colorado Rapids |
| Coach of the Year | USA Greg Andrulis | Columbus Crew |
| Rookie of the Year | USA Clint Dempsey | New England Revolution |
| Comeback Player of the Year | USA Brian Ching | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Scoring Champion | HON Amado Guevara | |
| USA Pat Noonan | MetroStars | |
| New England Revolution | ||
| Goal of the Year | CAN Dwayne De Rosario | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Fair Play Award | USA Eddie Pope | MetroStars |
| Humanitarian of the Year | USA Chris Henderson | Colorado Rapids |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Joe Cannon, Colorado | USA Jimmy Conrad, Kansas City | ||
| USA Robin Fraser, Columbus | |||
| NZL Ryan Nelsen, D.C. United | |||
| USA Eddie Pope, MetroStars | USA Eddie Gaven, MetroStars | ||
| HON Amado Guevara, MetroStars | |||
| IRE Ronnie O'Brien, Dallas | |||
| USA Kerry Zavagnin, Kansas City | USA Brian Ching, San Jose | ||
| BOL Jaime Moreno, D.C. United |
Attendance
| Club | Games | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 357,137 | 23,809 |
| D.C. United | 15 | 258,484 | 17,232 |
| MetroStars | 15 | 257,923 | 17,195 |
| Chicago Fire | 15 | 257,295 | 17,153 |
| Columbus Crew | 15 | 253,079 | 16,872 |
| Kansas City Wizards | 15 | 222,235 | 14,816 |
| Colorado Rapids | 15 | 212,925 | 14,195 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 195,015 | 13,001 |
| New England Revolution | 15 | 183,385 | 12,226 |
| Dallas Burn | 15 | 136,319 | 9,088 |
| Totals | 150 | 2,333,797 | 15,559 |
References
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