2004 Carolina Challenge Cup

2004 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates March 20 March 27
Teams 4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Columbus Crew (3rd title)
Runners-up D.C. United
Third place Charleston Battery
Tournament statistics
Matches played 6
Goals scored 12 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s) 3 players with 2 goals

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 20March 28, 2004, 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
United States Charleston Battery (co-hosts)A-League1st
United States Wilmington Hammerheads (co-hosts)USL Pro Soccer League1st
United States Columbus CrewMLS1st
United States D.C. UnitedMLS1st

Standings

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Columbus Crew 320151+47
D.C. United 320131+27
Charleston Battery 302136-31
Wilmington Hammerheads 302114-31

Matches

20 March 2004
19:30 UTC-5
D.C. United 2 1 Charleston Battery
Adu  56'
Convey  83'
Report Conway  75'
Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

24 March 2004
19:30 UTC-5
Columbus Crew 3 1 Charleston Battery
Paule  17'
Hejduk  65'
Marshall  69'
Report Conway  12'
Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

24 March 2004
19:30 UTC-5
D.C. United 1 0 Wilmington Hammerheads
Moreno  13' (pen.) Report
Legion Stadium
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Attendance: 3,621
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

27 March 2004
18:00 UTC-5
Wilmington Hammerheads 1 1 Charleston Battery
Bagley  60' Report Forward  64'
Blackbaud Stadium
Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Attendance: 4,803
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Scorers

2 goals
1 goal

See also

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