2004 Carolina Challenge Cup

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.

2004 Carolina Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesMarch 20 – March 27
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsColumbus Crew (3rd title)
Runners-upD.C. United
Third placeCharleston Battery
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored12 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)3 players with 2 goals
2005

Columbus Crew of MLS won the inaugural tournament on goal differential over D.C. United.

Teams

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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

Standings

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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

Matches

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D.C. United2 – 1Charleston Battery
Adu   56'
Convey   83'
Report Conway   75'
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Columbus Crew3 – 1Charleston Battery
Paule   17'
Hejduk   65'
Marshall   69'
Report Conway   12'
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
D.C. United1 – 0Wilmington Hammerheads
Moreno   13' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 3,621
Referee: Abbey Okulaja

Wilmington Hammerheads1 – 1Charleston Battery
Bagley   60' Report Forward   64'
Attendance: 4,803
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

Scorers

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2 goals
1 goal

See also

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