2003 D.C. United season
2003 season | ||||
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Owner | D.C. United Holdings | |||
Head coach | Ray Hudson | |||
MLS | 7th | |||
MLS Cup | Conference Semifinals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Semifinals | |||
Atlantic Cup | Runners-up | |||
Top goalscorer | League: All: Kovalenko Etcheverry (06) | |||
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The 2003 D.C. United season was the clubs' ninth year of existence, as well as their seventh season in Major League Soccer.
Led by Ray Hudson, D.C. United's 2003 campaign was highlighted by the club's return to the MLS Cup Playoffs, their first postseason appearance since 1999. In the playoffs, United who didn't qualify for the playoffs until the final day of the regular season, took on the Eastern Conference regular season champions, Chicago Fire. The Fire defeated United 4–0 on aggregates in the conference semifinals, winning each leg by a 2–0 margin of victory.
Background[]
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On November 1, 2003, D.C. United played their first playoff match in nearly four years, entering the 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. In the Conference semifinals, United faced the Eastern Conference regular season champions, Chicago Fire. The two-match, aggregate series was first contested at United's RFK Stadium. The match ended in a 2–0 defeat thanks to goals from the Fire's Andy Williams and Ante Razov in the 4th and 94th minutes, respectively.[1]
A week later, on November 9, 2003, the second leg was played at Chicago Fire's Soldier Field, where the Fire defeated United by the same 2–0 scoreline, thus ultimately winning the series 4–0 on aggregate, and advancing to the Eastern Conference championship. The defeat ended United's playoff campaign and their season altogether.
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Preseason exhibitions[]
February 14, 2003 | D.C. United ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Boca Raton, Florida |
Stoitchkov ![]() Kovalenko ![]() ![]() |
Report | Hume ![]() |
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February 16, 2003 | Lynn Fighting Knights | 0–3 | D.C. United | Boca Raton, Florida |
2:30 p.m. | Report | Gomez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Bobby Campbell Stadium |
February 18, 2003 | FIU Panthers | 0–3 | D.C. United | Miami, Florida |
Report | Petke ![]() Kovalenko ![]() Stoitchkov ![]() |
Stadium: FIU Soccer Stadium Attendance: 817 |
February 20, 2003 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 3–5 | D.C. United | Boca Raton, Florida |
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Report | Ivanov ![]() Etcheverry ![]() Eskandarian ![]() Olsen ![]() Quintanilla ![]() |
Stadium: FAU Soccer Stadium |
Midseason exhibitions[]
May 14, 2003 | D.C. United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 p.m. | Carr ![]() Stoitchkov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 14,028 Referee: Kevin Terry |
July 23, 2003 | D.C. United ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:00 p.m. | Carroll ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() Cole ![]() Neill ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 9,452 Referee: Ali Saheli |
Penalties | ||||
Carroll ![]() Etcheverry ![]() Curtis ![]() Quintanilla ![]() Olsen ![]() Prideaux ![]() Kovalenko ![]() |
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August 31, 2003 | D.C. United ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Washington, D.C. |
7:30 p.m. | Stewart ![]() Etcheverry ![]() Olsen ![]() ![]() |
Report | Pacheco ![]() Velásquez ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 23,269 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
Competitive[]
Overall[]
Major League Soccer[]
Standings[]
- Eastern Conference
Pos | Club | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chicago Fire (E1) (SS) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 53 | Supporters' Shield, 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs |
2 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 45 | 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs |
3 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
4 | D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 39 | |
5 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 |
- Overall table
Pos | Club | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chicago Fire (E1) (SS) | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 43 | 10 | 53 | 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup |
2 | San Jose Earthquakes (W1) | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 51 | |
3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 47 | 8 | 45 | 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs |
4 | Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 42 | |
5 | MetroStars | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 42 | |
6 | Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 40 | |
7 | D.C. United | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 39 | |
8 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38 | |
9 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 | 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs |
10 | Dallas Burn | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 23 |
Results summary[]
Results by round[]
Match results[]
April 12, 2003 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Kansas City, Missouri |
16:00 ET | Preki ![]() Klein ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Petke ![]() Quaranta ![]() |
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium |
April 19, 2003 2 | D.C. United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
April 26, 2003 3 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
17:00 ET | Spencer ![]() |
Report | Etcheverry ![]() |
Stadium: Invesco Field |
May 3, 2003 4 | D.C. United | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Dallas Burn | Washington, D.C. |
15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
May 10, 2003 5 | MetroStars | 1–0 | D.C. United | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
15:30 ET | Mathis ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Giants Stadium |
May 17, 2003 6 | D.C. United | 1–1 | Kansas City Wizards | Washington, D.C. |
15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
May 31, 2003 7 | Dallas Burn | 3–2 | D.C. United | Southlake, Texas |
15:30 ET | Report | Stadium: Dragon Stadium |
June 7, 2003 8 | D.C. United | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. |
15:30 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
June 11, 2003 9 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | D.C. United | Denver, Colorado |
17:30 ET | Stadium: Invesco Field |
June 14, 2003 10 | D.C. United | 3–0 | Columbus Crew | Washington, D.C. |
15:30 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
June 21, 2003 11 | D.C. United | 1–1 | New England Revolution | Washington, D.C. |
15:30 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
June 28, 2003 12 | Columbus Crew | 3–0 | D.C. United | Columbus, Ohio |
15:30 ET | Stadium: Crew Stadium |
July 2, 2003 13 | Dallas Burn | 1–3 | D.C. United | Southlake, Texas |
17:00 ET | Stadium: Dragon Stadium |
July 5, 2003 14 | D.C. United | 2–3 | MetroStars | Washington, D.C. |
12:00 ET | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
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MLS Cup Playoffs[]
November 1, 2003 Conf. SF | D.C. United | 0–2 | Chicago Fire | Washington, D.C. United States |
Report | Williams ![]() Razov ![]() |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,202 Referee: George Gansner |
November 9, 2003 Conf. SF | Chicago Fire | 2–0 (4–0 agg.) | D.C. United | Chicago United States |
Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 15,312 |
U.S. Open Cup[]
July 16, 2003 Third round | D.C. United ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Germantown, Maryland |
Petke ![]() Kovalenko ![]() |
Report | Wright ![]() Tripoli ![]() Villar ![]() Martins ![]() Chulis ![]() |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Hector Tobon |
August 6, 2003 Fourth round | D.C. United ![]() | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Germantown, Maryland |
Petke ![]() Quintanilla ![]() Eskandarian ![]() Stokes ![]() Stoitchkov ![]() |
Report | Lassiter ![]() Washington ![]() Bilyk ![]() |
Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 2,870 Referee: Abiodun Okulaja |
August 27, 2003 Quarterfinals | Wilmington Hammerheads ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Wilmington, North Carolina |
Zarate ![]() |
Report | Cerritos ![]() |
Stadium: Legion Field Attendance: 5,016 Referee: Gus St. Silva |
October 1, 2003 Semifinals | MetroStars ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Piscataway, New Jersey |
Guevara ![]() Wolyniec ![]() |
Report | Ivanov ![]() Warren ![]() Cerritos ![]() |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 3,791 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
Club[]
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Statistics[]
Appearances and goals[]
Numbers after plus–sign (+) denote appearances as a substitute.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | MLS | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Doug Warren | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
David Stokes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Galin Ivanov | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Brandon Prideaux | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Milton Reyes | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | DF | ![]() |
Ryan Nelsen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() |
Hristo Stoitchkov | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Earnie Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Marco Etcheverry | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() |
Alecko Eskandarian | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() |
Mike Petke | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Jose Alegria | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Bobby Convey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Brian Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | GK | ![]() |
Nick Rimando | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Devin Barclay | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() |
Eliseo Quintanilla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() |
Dema Kovalenko | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() |
Trevor Perea | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Santino Quaranta | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Bryan Namoff | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Ronald Cerritos | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | GK | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | FW | ![]() |
Thiago Martins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Last updated: November 1, 2003
- Source: Soccerway
Transfers[]
MLS SuperDraft picks[]
D.C. United made a total of seven selections in the 2003 MLS Draft. Five of the draft picks were ultimately signed for the 2003 season.
2003 D.C. United SuperDraft Picks | |||||
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Status |
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1 | 1 | ![]() |
FW | Virginia | Signed to first team |
1 | 5 | ![]() |
DF | North Carolina | Signed to first team |
2 | 11 | ![]() |
MF | Wake Forest | Signed with first team |
2 | 14 | ![]() |
GK | Clemson | Signed with first team |
4 | 31 | ![]() |
MF | Messiah | Did not sign |
5 | 41 | ![]() |
DF | Indiana | Did not sign |
6 | 51 | ![]() |
GK | American | Signed with first team |
See also[]
- 2003 in American soccer
- 2003 Major League Soccer season
- 2003 U.S. Open Cup
- D.C. United
- List of D.C. United seasons
References[]
- ^ "Recap: Chicago Fire 2, D.C. United 0". MLSnet.com. DCUnited.com. November 1, 2003. Archived from the original on March 26, 2004. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- D.C. United seasons
- American soccer clubs 2003 season
- 2003 Major League Soccer season
- 2003 in sports in Washington, D.C.