The 2003 Major League Soccer season was the eighth season of play for
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Cana ...
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Changes from 2002
Instead of a best-of-three series, the MLS Cup Playoffs changed their format so that the quarterfinal fixtures (or conference semifinals) would be a home and away
aggregate
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Computing and mathematics
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over two matches, the team with the higher seed would have the home game in the second leg. The two semifinals (or conference finals) became one match fixtures instead of two legs. The Cup final remained one match.
Standings
*The top four teams in each conference make the playoffs.
s = Supporters Shield
x = Playoff Berth
Playoffs
Bracket
Eastern Conference Semifinals
''Chicago Fire won 4–0 on aggregate.''
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''New England Revolution won 3–1 on aggregate.''
Western Conference Semifinals
''San Jose Earthquakes won 5–4 on aggregate after golden goal extra time''.
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''Kansas City Wizards won 3–1 on aggregate.''
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
MLS Cup 2003
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
*MLS berths to the
2004 CONCACAF Champions' CupMLS Cup Champions
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
MLS Cup runner-up
Chicago Fire
Awards and statistics
Team awards
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MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the annual championship game of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the culmination of the MLS Cup Playoffs. The game is held in November and pits the winner of the Eastern Conference Final against the winner of the Western Conferen ...
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...
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U.S. Open Cup Chicago Fire
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MLS Supporters' Shield
The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since ...
Chicago Fire
Individual awards
Top goal scorers
Goal scoring totals
Team attendance totals
References
External links
MLS Site
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