The 2004 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2004.

Standings

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

Playoffs

Eastern Conference

Richmond Kickers vs Syracuse Salty Dogs

''The Syracuse Salty Dogs advance, 5–4, on penalty kicks after the series ended tied 2–2 on aggregate.''

Rochester Rhinos vs Montreal Impact

''The Montreal Impact advance 2–0 on aggregate.''

Western Conference semifinals

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders

''The Seattle Sounders advance 3–2 on aggregate.''

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota Thunder

''The Vancouver Whitecaps advance 3–0 on aggregate.''

Eastern Conference final

''The Montreal Impact advanced 3–1 on aggregate.''

Western Conference finals

''The Seattle Sounders advance 2–1 on aggregate.''

Final

MVP: Mauricio Vincello

Points leaders

Awards and All A-League Teams

All A-League First Team
F:

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Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional men's soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home games at P ...

); Alan Gordon (

) (Co-Leading Goalscorer);

Dante Washington Dante Deneen Washington (born November 21, 1970, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker. Washington played college soccer at Radford University, and was named a first team All-American in 1991. He i ...

( Virginia Beach Mariners) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M: Mauro Biello ( Montreal Impact); Sandro Grande ( Montreal Impact); Alex Pineda Chacón (

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); Johnny Torres (

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)
D: Gabriel Gervais ( Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year); Dustin Branan ( Minnesota Thunder);

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Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

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G: Greg Sutton ( Montreal Impact) (MVP & Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach: Bobby Howe

) (Coach of the Year) All A-League Second Team
F:

Mac Cozier Mac Cozier (born October 23, 1973, in Orange Park, Florida) is a retired American soccer player. He played one season in Major League Soccer, one in the Chilean Second Division, one in USISL and six in the USL First Division. He also earned on ...

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); Ali Gerba ( Toronto Lynx);

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M:

Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar (born April 6, 1977) is a Mexican football manager and former player, who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division. During his professional career, he also played for the San Diego Flash and t ...

); Justin Evans ( Charleston Battery); Alfredo Valente ( Vancouver Whitecaps); Richie Williams (

)
D: Craig Demmin ( Rochester Raging Rhinos); Nevio Pizzolitto ( Montreal Impact); Mark Watson ( Charleston Battery)
G: Joe Warren ( Minnesota Thunder)

References

External links

United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
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