| Year: | 2004 |
| Size: | 250 px |
| Dates: | March 20 - March 27 |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Teams: | 4 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champion Other: | Columbus Crew |
| Count: | 3 |
| Second Other: | D.C. United |
| Third Other: | Charleston Battery |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Goals: | 12 |
| Top Scorer: | 3 players with 2 goals |
| Nextseason: | 2005 |
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 20 - March 28, 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.
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Charleston Battery (co-hosts) | A-League | 1st | |
| Wilmington Hammerheads (co-hosts) | USL Pro Soccer League | 1st | |
| Columbus Crew | MLS | 1st | |
| D.C. United | MLS | 1st | |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
| D.C. United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 | |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
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