2003–04 Major Indoor Soccer League season
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Baltimore Blast 2nd title |
| Matches played | 162 |
| Goals scored | 1,790 (11.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Greg Howes (57) |
| Biggest home win | Kansas City 6–15 Milwaukee (November 14) |
| Biggest away win | Philadelphia 13–8 Kansas City (November 28) Baltimore 11–6 St. Louis (January 17) Milwaukee 8–3 Philadelphia (February 22) Dallas 8–3 Monterrey (March 10) Dallas 8–3 St. Louis (March 17) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games by Baltimore (January 2–23) |
| Longest losing run | 7 games by Monterrey (December 27–January 23) |
| Average attendance | 5,587 |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the third season for the league. The regular season started on October 4, 2003, and ended on April 5, 2004.[1]
League standings[edit]
Central Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 36 | 27 | 9 | 235 | 161 | +74 | .750 | — |
| 2 | Kansas City Comets | 36 | 17 | 19 | 227 | 270 | −43 | .472 | 10 |
| 3 | St. Louis Steamers | 36 | 14 | 22 | 158 | 205 | −47 | .389 | 13 |
Source: [2]
Eastern Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Blast | 36 | 25 | 11 | 241 | 192 | +49 | .694 | — |
| 2 | Philadelphia KiXX | 36 | 20 | 16 | 194 | 184 | +10 | .556 | 5 |
| 3 | Cleveland Force | 36 | 15 | 21 | 178 | 200 | −22 | .417 | 10 |
Source: [2]
Western Division[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Sidekicks | 36 | 21 | 15 | 213 | 167 | +46 | .583 | — |
| 2 | San Diego Sockers | 36 | 13 | 23 | 160 | 195 | −35 | .361 | 8 |
| 3 | Monterrey Fury | 36 | 10 | 26 | 184 | 216 | −32 | .278 | 11 |
Source: [2]
Playoffs[edit]
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Philadelphia KiXX | 5 | 5 | Kansas City Comets | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Comets | 8 | 1 | Milwaukee Wave | 3 | 4 | 2 | – | – | |||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 12 | 8 | 6 | – | – | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Baltimore Blast | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 7 | 3 | Dallas Sidekicks | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Cleveland Force | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Scoring leaders[edit]
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Howes | Milwaukee | 36 | 57 | 28 | 85 |
| Genoni Martinez | Monterrey | 35 | 39 | 28 | 67 |
| Carlos Farias | Baltimore | 35 | 22 | 43 | 65 |
| Dino Delevski | Kansas City | 30 | 43 | 20 | 63 |
| Marco Lopez | Monterrey | 35 | 29 | 32 | 61 |
| Todd Dusosky | Milwaukee | 31 | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| Denison Cabral | Baltimore | 36 | 36 | 16 | 52 |
| Paul Wright | San Diego | 31 | 21 | 28 | 49 |
| Steve Butcher | St. Louis | 29 | 31 | 17 | 48 |
| Goran Vasić | Philadelphia | 35 | 14 | 34 | 48 |
Source:[3]
League awards[edit]
- Most Valuable Player: Greg Howes, Milwaukee
- Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, Monterrey
- Rookie of the Year: Jamar Beasley, Kansas City
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Pete Pappas, Philadelphia
- Coach of the Year: Tatu, Dallas
- Championship Series MVP: Scott Hileman, Baltimore
All-MISL Teams[edit]
| First Team | Pos. | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Pappas, Philadelphia | G | Dan Green, Milwaukee |
| Genoni Martinez, Monterrey | D | Sean Bowers, San Diego |
| Pat Morris, Philadelphia | D | Jeff Davis, Kansas City |
| Greg Howes, Milwaukee | F | Dino Delevski, Kansas City |
| Todd Dusosky, Milwaukee | F | Denison Cabral, Baltimore |
| Carlos Farias, San Diego | F | Don D'Ambra, Philadelphia |
Source:[10]
All-Rookie Team[edit]
| Player | Pos. | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sanaldo Carvalho | G | Kansas City |
| Jeremy Aldrich | D | Philadelphia |
| Adam Guren | D | Cleveland |
| Jamar Beasley | F | Kansas City |
| Adauto Neto | F | Cleveland |
| Shaun David | F | Dallas |
Source:[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Stat Central: Scoreboard: Monterrey Fury". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on August 9, 2004. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Stat Central: Standings". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2003-04 Major Indoor Soccer League Leaders". statscrew.com. Stats Crew. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "GREG HOWES NAMED MISL 2003-04 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Martinez repeats as MISL Defender of the Year". oursportscentral.com. Major Indoor Soccer League. May 4, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "BEASLEY WINS MISL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Pappas named MISL Goalkeeper of the Year". oursportscentral.com. Philadelphia KiXX. May 5, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "TATU NAMED MIDWEST AIRLINES MISL COACH OF THE YEAR". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 2, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "BLAST DEFEATS WAVE, 6-2, IN GAME 3 OF MISL CHAMPIONSHIP". misl.net. Major Indoor Soccer League. Archived from the original on June 6, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "League names All-MISL teams". oursportscentral.com. Major Indoor Soccer League. April 27, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "MISL All-Rookie Team announced". oursportscentral.com. Major Indoor Soccer League. April 29, 2004. Retrieved January 17, 2022.