The 2005 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. It was the second edition of the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 19 – March 25 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Jose Earthquakes (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | D.C. United |
| Third place | Columbus Crew |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 13 (2.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Brad Davis (3) |
Teams edit
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (hosts) |
USL-1 | 2nd |
| Columbus Crew |
MLS | 2nd |
| D.C. United |
MLS | 2nd |
| San Jose Earthquakes |
MLS | 1st |
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
Matches edit
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 1 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Buddle  12' |
| D.C. United | 0 – 2 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Davis 10' 18' |
| Columbus Crew | 1 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 45' |
Report | Cameron 90' |
| D.C. United | 2 – 2 | Charleston Battery |
|---|---|---|
| Moreno 7' Quintanilla 86' |
Report | Simmonds 14' Khamalu 85' |
| D.C. United | 3 – 0 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Petke 14' Gómez 21' Moreno 50' |
Report |
Scorers edit
- 3 goals
- Brad Davis (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 2 goals
- Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
- 1 goal
- Edson Buddle (Columbus Crew)
- Knox Cameron (San Jose Earthquakes)
- Christian Gómez (D.C. United)
- Boyzz Khamalu (Charleston Battery)
- Alejandro Moreno (Columbus Crew)
- Mike Petke (D.C. United)
- Eliseo Quintanilla (D.C. United)
- Gregory Simmonds (Charleston Battery)