# 2003 in American soccer

The 2003 season was the 91st year of competitive soccer in the United States.

## National team

| 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

## Major League Soccer
### Standings

| 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

| Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2003 | MLS Cup 2003 | MLS Cup 2003 |
| Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| D.C. United | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| D.C. United | D.C. United | 0 | 0 | 0 | Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire | 1 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire | 1 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | New England Revolution | New England Revolution | 0 | | | |
| New England Revolution | New England Revolution | 2 | 1 | 3 | New England Revolution | New England Revolution | 0 | | | |
| MetroStars | MetroStars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| MetroStars | MetroStars | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | Chicago Fire | Chicago Fire | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 5* | 5 | | | | | | | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | San Jose Earthquakes | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | | | |
| Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City Wizards | 1 | 2 | 3 | Kansas City Wizards | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | | | |
| Colorado Rapids | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |

### MLS Cup
## A-League
### Standings
#### Eastern Conference
##### Northeast Division

| 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

| 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
##### Central Division

| 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

| 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

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 2 | 0 | 2 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| | | | | | Charleston Battery | Charleston Battery | 1 | 0 | 1 | | |
| 4 | Charleston Battery | 0 | 4 | 4 | Charleston Battery | Charleston Battery | 1 | 0 | 1 | | |
| 5 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | Charleston Battery | Charleston Battery |
| | | | | | | | | | | Minnesota Thunder | Minnesota Thunder |
| 2 | Milwaukee Wave United | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | Minnesota Thunder | Minnesota Thunder |
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 2 | 2 | Minnesota Thunder | Minnesota Thunder | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| | | | | | Seattle Sounders | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 1 | 1 (6-5 pk) | Seattle Sounders | Seattle Sounders | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | |

## Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
### Bracket

Home teams listed on top of bracket
| Third round | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | MLS | Columbus | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | MetroStars | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Mid Michigan | 0 | MLS | MetroStars | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | MetroStars | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | MetroStars | 4 | | | | MLS | MetroStars (ASDET) | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | New England | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | New England | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A-L | Rochester | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Rochester | 4 | A-L | Rochester | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PSL | New Hampshire | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PSL | New Hampshire | 1 | | | | | | | | MLS | MetroStars | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | MLS | D.C. United | 2 | | | | |
| PSL | Wilmington | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | D.C. United | 2 | | | | |
| A-L | Atlanta | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Atlanta | 1 | PSL | Wilmington | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Dallas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | PSL | Wilmington | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | D.C. United | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| MLS | D.C. United | 2 | | | | | | | MLS | D.C. United | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Pittsburgh | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Pittsburgh | 1 | MLS | D.C. United (ASDET) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | A-L | Virginia Beach | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Virginia Beach | 5 | A-L | Virginia Beach | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | MetroStars | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago | 1 |
| A-L | Milwaukee | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago | 1 |
| USASA | Bavarian SC | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Los Angeles | 2 | | | | |
| A-L | Seattle | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Fresno | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final
## American clubs in international competitions

| 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 |