# 2004 in American soccer

The 2004 season was the 92nd year of competitive soccer in the United States.

## National team

| Wins | Losses | Draws |
| 8 | 1 | 6 |
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

| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 49 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 16,872 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 42 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 17,232 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 17,195 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 12,226 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 33 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 17,153 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 49 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 14,816 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 43 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 23,809 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 14,195 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 38 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 13,001 |
| 5 | Dallas Burn | 36 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 9,088 |

### Playoffs

| Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2004 | MLS Cup 2004 | MLS Cup 2004 |
| E1 | Columbus Crew | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| E4 | New England Revolution | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| E4 | New England Revolution | 1 | 1 | E4 | New England Revolution | 3(3) | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E4 | New England Revolution | 3(3) | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E2 | D.C. United | 3(4) (a.e.t.) | | | |
| E3 | MetroStars | 0 | 0 | E2 | D.C. United | 3(4) (a.e.t.) | | | |
| E2 | D.C. United | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
| E2 | D.C. United | 2 | 2 | | | | E2 | D.C. United | 3 |
| | | | | | | | W1 | Kansas City Wizards | 2 |
| W1 | Kansas City Wizards | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | W1 | Kansas City Wizards | 2 |
| W4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | | | | | | |
| W4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | W1 | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W1 | Kansas City Wizards | 2 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | | | |
| W3 | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | W2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | | | |
| W2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |

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

| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| 1 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 15 | 56 |
| 2 | Richmond Kickers | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 29 | 54 |
| 3 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 29 | 50 |
| 4 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 32 | 48 |
| 5 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 48 | 45 |
| 6 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 28 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 43 | 41 | 36 |
| 7 | Toronto Lynx | 28 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 38 | 50 | 32 |
| 8 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 30 | 39 | 27 |
| 9 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 28 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 22 | 48 | 21 |

#### Western Conference

| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 30 | 57 |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 58 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 23 | 45 |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 34 | 43 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Wave United | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 48 | 40 |
| 6 | Edmonton Aviators | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 56 | 18 |
| 7 | Calgary Mustangs | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 51 | 18 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Montreal Impact | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 0 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 3 | | |
| | | | | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| Syracuse Salty Dogs | 2 | 1 | 3 | Syracuse Salty Dogs | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Richmond Kickers | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | Montreal Impact | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Seattle Sounders | 0 |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | Seattle Sounders | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Seattle Sounders | 1 | 2 | 3 | Seattle Sounders | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| | | | | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Minnesota Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |

### Final
## Pro Soccer League
### Standings
#### Atlantic Division

| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 52 |
| 2 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 25 | 33 |
| 3 | Long Island Rough Riders | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 43 | 25 |

#### Northern Division

| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| 1 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 33 | 31 |
| 2 | Westchester Flames | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 38 | 43 | 27 |
| 3 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 34 | 26 |

#### Southern Division

| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| 1 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 44 |
| 2 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 33 |
| 3 | Northern Virginia Royals | 19 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 18 | 64 | 6 |

#### Western Division

| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | Points |
| 1 | Utah Blitzz | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | San Diego Gauchos | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 29 |
| 3 | California Gold | 20 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 46 | 5 |

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | New Hampshire Phantoms | New Hampshire Phantoms | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Charlotte Eagles | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 2 | 0 | Charlotte Eagles | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Charlotte Eagles | 3 | 1 | | | | Charlotte Eagles | Charlotte Eagles | 2(4) |
| | | | | | | | Utah Blitzz (a.e.t.) | Utah Blitzz (a.e.t.) | 2(5) |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | Utah Blitzz (a.e.t.) | Utah Blitzz (a.e.t.) | 2(5) |
| 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 0 | 1 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | | | |
| | | | | Utah Blitzz | Utah Blitzz | 1 | | | |
| 3 | San Diego Gauchos | 1 | | Utah Blitzz | Utah Blitzz | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Utah Blitzz | 2 | | | | | | | |

### Final
## 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 |
| PDL | Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Atlanta (ASDET) | 3 | A-L | Atlanta | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Kansas City | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | MLS | Kansas City | 4 | | | | | | |
| MLS | Dallas | 2 | | | | MLS | Dallas | 0 | | | | | | |
| A-L | Virginia Beach | 0 | MLS | Dallas | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Colorado | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | MLS | Kansas City | 1 | | | |
| A-L | Minnesota (ASDET) | 2 | | | | | | | MLS | San Jose | 0 | | | |
| PDL | Rapids Reserve | 1 | A-L | Minnesota | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Los Angeles | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A-L | Minnesota | 2 (4) | | | | | | |
| PSL | Utah | 1 | | | | MLS | San Jose (ASDET, PSO) | 2 (5) | | | | | | |
| A-L | Portland | 2 | A-L | Portland | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | San Jose | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Kansas City (ASDET) | 1 |
| A-L | Richmond (ASDET) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago | 0 |
| PDL | Cape Cod | 0 | A-L | Richmond | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | D.C. United | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A-L | Richmond | 0 | | | | | | |
| MLS | Columbus | 2 | | | | MLS | Chicago | 1 | | | | | | |
| A-L | Syracuse | 1 | MLS | Columbus | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | Chicago (ASDET) | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | MLS | Chicago (ASDET) | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | A-L | Charleston | 0 | | | |
| | | | MLS | New England | 1 (1) | | | | | | | | | |
| A-L | Rochester | 1 | A-L | Rochester ASDET, PSO | 1 (3) | | | | | | | | | |
| PDL | Fire Reserves | 0 | | | | A-L | Rochester | 0 | | | | | | |
| A-L | Charleston | 2 | | | | A-L | Charleston | 1 | | | | | | |
| PSL | Wilmington | 0 | A-L | Charleston | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | MLS | MetroStars | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### Final
## American clubs in international competitions

| Club | Competition | Final round |
| Chicago Fire | 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Semifinals |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Quarterfinals |