2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic Explained

Year:	2014
Dates:	February 19 – March 1
Country:	United States
Num Teams:	8
Venues:	1
Cities:	1
Champion Other:	Columbus Crew SC
Count:	1
Second Other:	Sporting Kansas City
Matches:	16
Goals:	52
Prevseason:	2013

The 2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was the fifth edition of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a pre-season exhibition tournament held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The 2014 edition was reportedly set to feature a field of eight teams including 5 MLS teams, two international teams, and USL Pro's Orlando City. However, the schedule was released with 6 MLS teams, one international team, and Orlando City.

The defending champions were the Montreal Impact.

The 2014 tournament was won by last year's runners-up, the Columbus Crew SC, who defeated the reigning MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City 4–1 in the final.

Teams

The following clubs have confirmed their entry into the tournament.

Team	Location	Professional League	Notes	Appearance	Ref.
				2nd	^[1]
				1st	^[2] ^[3]
			2013 WDW Pro Soccer Classic winners 2013 Canadian Championship winners	3rd	^[4]
			2013 Supporters' Shield winners 2010 WDW Pro Soccer Classic winners	2nd	^[5]
			2013 USL Pro winners	4th	^[6]
				2nd	^[7]
			2013 MLS Cup winners	3rd	^[8]
			Last continuous participant	5th

Matches

The schedule was released on the official website on January 13, 2014.

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Columbus Crew SC	3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	7
Orlando City	3	0	0	3	6	6	0	3
Philadelphia Union	3	0	1	2	1	2	−1	2
Toronto FC	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	2

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sporting Kansas City	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	9
New York Red Bulls	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	6
Montreal Impact	3	1	2	0	3	6	−3	3
Fluminense FC U23	3	0	3	0	0	5	−5	0

Championship round

External links

• Official Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crew announces 2014 preseason schedule. thecrew.com. Columbus Crew. 12 December 2013.
2. Web site: SCHEDULE- 2014 WDW PRO SOCCER CLASSIC. espnwwos.disney.com. ESPN Wide World of Sports. 13 January 2014.
3. Web site: Austin. Kurt. Sporting KC drawn in Group B of Disney Pro Soccer Classic. SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. 14 January 2014.
4. Web site: Benzaza. Sofiane. The Montreal Impact will preseason in Florida again as the Disney Pro Classic Defending Champions. MountRoyalSoccer.com. SB Nation. 12 December 2013.
5. Web site: Red Bulls reveal 2014 preseason schedule. newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. 9 January 2014.
6. Web site: ORLANDO CITY LIONS AND DEFENDING CHAMPION MONTREAL IMPACT RETURN FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD PRO SOCCER CLASSIC. Orlandocitysoccer.com. Orlando City SC. 12 December 2013.
7. Web site: Union to compete in Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic during 2014 preseason training. philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. 12 December 2013.
8. Web site: Austin. Kurt. Sporting KC headlines field for 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic pre-season tournament. Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. 12 December 2013.