2003 USL A-League explained

Competition:USL A-League
-2003 Season-
Season:2003
Num Teams:19
Winners:Charleston Battery
(1st title)
Premiers:Milwaukee Wave United
(1st title)
League Topscorer:Thiago Martins
(22 goals)
Nextseason:2004

The 2003 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2003.

League standings

Eastern Conference

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Pacific Division

Playoffs

Division finals

Northeast Division


The Rochester Rhinos advance 2 – 1 on aggregate.----

Southeast Division


The Charleston Battery advance 4 – 2 on aggregate.----

Central Division


The Minnesota Thunder advance 2 – 1 on aggregate.----

Pacific Division


The Seattle Sounders advance 1 – 0 on aggregate.

Conference finals

Eastern Conference final


The Charleston Battery advance 1 – 0 on aggregate.

Western Conference final


The Minnesota Thunder advance 2 – 0 on aggregate.

Final

Points leaders

RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints
1Pittsburgh Riverhounds2522751
2Doug MillerRochester Rhinos2817438
3Dante WashingtonVirginia Beach Mariners2618137
4Greg HowesMilwaukee Wave United28111234
5Todd DusoskyMilwaukee Wave United2611729
Roland Vargas-Aguilera2610929
Kevin Jeffrey2710929
8Josh HendersonCharleston Battery2010525
Byron AlvarezPortland Timbers2112125
McKinley TennysonPortland Timbers2711325
11Lourenço AndradeEl Paso Patriots209422
Dino DelevskiMilwaukee Wave United238622

Awards and All A-League Teams

All A-League First Team[1]
F: Thiago Martins (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) (MVP & Leading Goalscorer); Doug Miller (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Dante Washington (Virginia Beach Mariners)
M: Roland Aguilera (Virginia Beach Mariners); Marco Ferruzzi (Minnesota Thunder); Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders); Ricardo Villar (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)
D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); Danny Jackson (Seattle Sounders); John Wilson (Charleston Battery)
G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) (Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Bob Lilley Montreal Impact) (Coach of the Year)

All A-League Second Team
F: Byron Alvarez (Portland Timbers); Greg Howes (Milwaukee Wave United); Kevin Jeffrey (Richmond Kickers)
M: Ted Chronopoulos (Charleston Battery); Ollie Heald (Vancouver Whitecaps); Zé Roberto (Montreal Impact); David Testo (Richmond Kickers)
D: Scott Schweitzer (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Steve Shak (Minnesota Thunder); Alan Woods (Atlanta Silverbacks)
G: Rich Cullen (Seattle Sounders)

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.charlestonbattery.com/stats_awards.asp?year=2003 2003 A-League Awards