Major League Soccer · United States · level 1

2003

Honors
champion San Jose Earthquakes (MLS Cup)
supporters' shield Chicago Fire
mvp Preki
golden boot Carlos Ruíz

150 games 2.89 goals / game 14,898 avg. attendance closest-club map

Postseason

MLS Cup Playoffs

Championship · Nov. 23, 2003 Chicago Fire 2 - 4 San Jose Earthquakes

Standings

team GP W T L pts gf ga ppg gf/ga
Chicago Fire 30 15 8 7 53 53 43 1.77 1.23
San Jose Earthquakes 30 14 9 7 51 45 35 1.70 1.29
New England Revolution 30 12 9 9 45 55 47 1.50 1.17
MetroStars 30 11 9 10 42 40 40 1.40 1.00
Kansas City Wizards 30 11 9 10 42 48 44 1.40 1.09
Colorado Rapids 30 11 7 12 40 40 45 1.33 0.89
D.C. United 30 10 9 11 39 38 36 1.30 1.06
Columbus Crew 30 10 8 12 38 44 44 1.27 1.00
Los Angeles Galaxy 30 9 9 12 36 35 35 1.20 1.00
Dallas Burn 30 6 5 19 23 35 64 0.77 0.55

Season leaders

complete stats

Goals

  1. Carlos Ruíz 15
  2. Taylor Twellman 15
  3. Ante Razov 14
  4. John Spencer 14
  5. Brian McBride 12
  6. Landon Donovan 12
  7. Preki 12
  8. Damani Ralph 11
  9. Mark Chung 11
  10. Edson Buddle 10

Assists

  1. Preki 17
  2. Mark Lisi 11
  3. Amado Guevara 10
  4. Brian Mullan 9
  5. Chris Carrieri 8
  6. Cobi Jones 8
  7. Andy Williams 7
  8. Ben Olsen 7
  9. Eric Quill 7
  10. Jeff Cunningham 7

Appearances

  1. Brian Mullan 30
  2. Chris Carrieri 30
  3. Jim Curtin 30
  4. Jimmy Conrad 30
  5. Kevin Hartman 30
  6. Preki 30
  7. Todd Dunivant 30
  8. Tony Meola 30
  9. Zach Thornton 30
  10. Kerry Zavagnin 29

Most recent games

all games

date season team score team venue referee attendance sources
Oct. 26, 2003 2003 Chicago Fire 2 - 6 Columbus Crew Crew Stadium 19404 2
Oct. 25, 2003 2003 D.C. United 1 - 1 Kansas City Wizards RFK Stadium 19797 2
Oct. 25, 2003 2003 Colorado Rapids 3 - 4 Dallas Burn Dragon Stadium 8913 2
Oct. 25, 2003 2003 New England Revolution 5 - 2 MetroStars Gillette Stadium 12492 2
Oct. 25, 2003 2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 1 San Jose Earthquakes Spartan Stadium 16282 2
Oct. 19, 2003 2003 Columbus Crew 3 - 2 D.C. United RFK Stadium 14368 2
Oct. 18, 2003 2003 Dallas Burn 0 - 1 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 14923 2
Oct. 18, 2003 2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 3 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes StubHub Center 27000 2
Oct. 18, 2003 2003 New England Revolution 2 - 1 MetroStars Giants Stadium 18649 2
Oct. 18, 2003 2003 Chicago Fire 4 - 3 Colorado Rapids Soldier Field 28154 2
Oct. 11, 2003 2003 D.C. United 0 - 1 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 12006 2
Oct. 11, 2003 2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 9360 2
Oct. 11, 2003 2003 Dallas Burn 0 - 0 MetroStars Giants Stadium 13567 2
Oct. 10, 2003 2003 Chicago Fire 2 - 0 Columbus Crew Soldier Field 30845 2
Oct. 10, 2003 2003 Colorado Rapids 0 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes Mile High 12478 2
Oct. 5, 2003 2003 MetroStars 2 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes Spartan Stadium 10225 2
Oct. 4, 2003 2003 Columbus Crew 1 - 1 D.C. United Crew Stadium 17995 2
Oct. 4, 2003 2003 Chicago Fire 2 - 0 Los Angeles Galaxy Soldier Field 11874 2
Oct. 4, 2003 2003 Colorado Rapids 2 - 4 Kansas City Wizards Arrowhead Stadium 13069 2
Oct. 4, 2003 2003 Dallas Burn 1 - 4 New England Revolution Dragon Stadium 8917 2
Oct. 1, 2003 2003 Chicago Fire 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids Mile High 12185 2
Sept. 28, 2003 2003 D.C. United 1 - 1 MetroStars RFK Stadium 13521 2
Sept. 28, 2003 2003 Columbus Crew 2 - 3 New England Revolution Gillette Stadium 8594 2
Sept. 27, 2003 2003 Dallas Burn 2 - 5 San Jose Earthquakes Spartan Stadium 12219 2
Sept. 27, 2003 2003 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 2 Kansas City Wizards StubHub Center 23637 2

Awards

award winner
Best XI Ante Razov
Best XI Carlos Bocanegra
Best XI Chris Armas
Best XI DaMarcus Beasley
Best XI Eddie Pope
Best XI John Spencer
Best XI Landon Donovan
Best XI Mark Chung
Best XI Pat Onstad
Best XI Preki
Best XI Ryan Nelsen
Coach of the Year Dave Sarachan
Comeback Player of the Year Chris Armas
Defender of the Year Carlos Bocanegra
Fair Play Award Brian McBride
Goalkeeper of the Year Pat Onstad
Humanitarian of the Year Ben Olsen
MVP Preki
Referee of the Year Brian Hall
Rookie of the Year Damani Ralph
Supporters' Shield Chicago Fire

Where the minutes came from

United States: 218,266 minutes, 71.2%United States: 218,266 minutes, 71.2%United States: 218,266 minutes, 71.2%New Zealand: 6,170 minutes, 2.0%New Zealand: 6,170 minutes, 2.0%New Zealand: 6,170 minutes, 2.0%Jamaica: 11,219 minutes, 3.7%Venezuela: 1,112 minutes, 0.4%Uruguay: 1,142 minutes, 0.4%Turks and Caicos Islands: 669 minutes, 0.2%Scotland: 2,264 minutes, 0.7%Northern Ireland: 1,484 minutes, 0.5%England: 1,824 minutes, 0.6%Ukraine: 2,401 minutes, 0.8%Uganda: 1,789 minutes, 0.6%Switzerland: 2,593 minutes, 0.8%South Korea: 2,296 minutes, 0.7%South Korea: 2,296 minutes, 0.7%South Korea: 2,296 minutes, 0.7%South Africa: 791 minutes, 0.3%South Africa: 791 minutes, 0.3%Serbia: 2,678 minutes, 0.9%Serbia: 2,678 minutes, 0.9%Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2,303 minutes, 0.8%Russia: 1,434 minutes, 0.5%Russia: 1,434 minutes, 0.5%Russia: 1,434 minutes, 0.5%Romania: 1,237 minutes, 0.4%Poland: 158 minutes, 0.1%Peru: 1,091 minutes, 0.4%Netherlands: 1,923 minutes, 0.6%Mexico: 1,751 minutes, 0.6%Mali: 1,383 minutes, 0.5%Liberia: 2,297 minutes, 0.7%Ireland: 317 minutes, 0.1%Honduras: 2,964 minutes, 1.0%Guatemala: 3,605 minutes, 1.2%Grenada: 2,465 minutes, 0.8%Ghana: 699 minutes, 0.2%Germany: 40 minutes, 0.0%El Salvador: 4,283 minutes, 1.4%Denmark: 1,454 minutes, 0.5%Denmark: 1,454 minutes, 0.5%Costa Rica: 653 minutes, 0.2%Colombia: 4,643 minutes, 1.5%Canada: 3,194 minutes, 1.0%Bulgaria: 2,906 minutes, 0.9%Brazil: 1,547 minutes, 0.5%Botswana: 164 minutes, 0.1%Bolivia: 4,391 minutes, 1.4%Argentina: 1,925 minutes, 0.6%Angola: 999 minutes, 0.3%Russia: 1,434 minutes, 0.5%
  • 25% and over
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  • 2-5%
  • under 2%
Minutes by country of origin. Each country is shaded by its share of the minutes; the bands are fixed, so one season can be compared with another. Hover or focus a country for its figures, and read the table below for all of them. A country too small to draw at this crop is marked with a dot.
minutes by country of origin
countryminutesshare
United States 218,266 71.2%
Jamaica 11,219 3.7%
New Zealand 6,170 2.0%
Colombia 4,643 1.5%
Bolivia 4,391 1.4%
El Salvador 4,283 1.4%
Guatemala 3,605 1.2%
Canada 3,194 1.0%
Honduras 2,964 1.0%
Bulgaria 2,906 0.9%
Serbia 2,678 0.9%
Switzerland 2,593 0.8%
Grenada 2,465 0.8%
Ukraine 2,401 0.8%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,303 0.8%
Liberia 2,297 0.7%
South Korea 2,296 0.7%
Scotland 2,264 0.7%
Argentina 1,925 0.6%
Netherlands 1,923 0.6%
England 1,824 0.6%
Uganda 1,789 0.6%
Mexico 1,751 0.6%
Brazil 1,547 0.5%
Northern Ireland 1,484 0.5%
Denmark 1,454 0.5%
Russia 1,434 0.5%
Mali 1,383 0.5%
Romania 1,237 0.4%
Uruguay 1,142 0.4%
Venezuela 1,112 0.4%
Peru 1,091 0.4%
Angola 999 0.3%
South Africa 791 0.3%
Ghana 699 0.2%
Turks and Caicos Islands 669 0.2%
Costa Rica 653 0.2%
Ireland 317 0.1%
Botswana 164 0.1%
Poland 158 0.1%
Germany 40 0.0%

No birthplace is on record for 258,207 of these minutes, so they go by the player's recorded nationality instead.

Totals are summed from what the record holds — see the coverage note.