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2004 Carolina Challenge Cup

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Host country
  
United States

Venue(s)
  
2 (in 2 host cities)

Dates
  
March 20 – March 27

Runners-up
  
D.C. United

Teams
  
4 (from 1 confederation)

Champions
  
Columbus Crew (3rd title)

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, 2004, the Cup featured two Major League Soccer clubs, one USL Pro Soccer League club, and one USL A-League club.

Contents

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

Teams

Four clubs competed in the tournament:

Scorers

2 goals
  • Paul Conway (Charleston Battery)
  • Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew)
  • Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew)
    • 1 goal
  • Freddy Adu (D.C. United)
  • Chris Bagley (Wilmington Hammerheads)
  • Bobby Convey (D.C. United)
  • Buddy Forward (Charleston Battery)
  • Ross Paule (D.C. United)
  • Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

    • References

    2004 Carolina Challenge Cup Wikipedia
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