The 2004 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the
United Soccer League
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during the summer of 2004.
Standings
Western Conference
Eastern Conference
Playoffs
Eastern Conference
Richmond Kickers vs Syracuse Salty Dogs
''The Syracuse Salty Dogs advance, 5–4, on penalty kicks after the series ended tied 2–2 on aggregate.''
Rochester Rhinos vs Montreal Impact
''The Montreal Impact advance 2–0 on aggregate.''
Western Conference semifinals
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders
''The Seattle Sounders advance 3–2 on aggregate.''
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Minnesota Thunder
''The Vancouver Whitecaps advance 3–0 on aggregate.''
Eastern Conference final
''The Montreal Impact advanced 3–1 on aggregate.''
Western Conference finals
''The Seattle Sounders advance 2–1 on aggregate.''
Final
MVP:
Mauricio Vincello
Mauricio Vincello (born August 19, 1977, in Salto, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentina, Argentine former Football (soccer), football defender.
Playing career
Vincello began his career in his native country in Argentina with the youth teams ...
Points leaders
Awards and All A-League Teams
All A-League First Team
F:
Byron Alvarez
Byron Álvarez (born October 21, 1978) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was the 2010–2011 MISL Most Valuable Player.
Early life
Alvarez began playing football at sixteen. He appeared with a string of mi ...
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Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...
);
Alan Gordon (
Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...
) (Co-Leading Goalscorer);
Dante Washington
Dante Deneen Washington (born November 21, 1970) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker.
Washington played college soccer at Radford University, and was named a first team All-American in 1991. He is the NCAA career lead ...
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Virginia Beach Mariners
The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer. On March 30, 2007 the team folded due ...
) (Co-Leading Goalscorer)
M:
Mauro Biello
Mauro Biello (born August 8, 1972) is a Canadian professional soccer assistant coach and former player who was the interim head coach of the Canada men's national team. He played as a forward for several Canadian and American lower division cl ...
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Montreal Impact);
Sandro Grande (
Montreal Impact);
Alex Pineda Chacón
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People
Multiple
*Alex Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Cook (disambiguation), multiple people
* Alex Forsyth (disambiguation), multiple people
*Alexand ...
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Atlanta Silverbacks
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);
Johnny Torres
Johnny Torres (born April 24, 1976) is a Colombian-American soccer midfielder and coach who is currently the head coach of his alma mater, Creighton Bluejays, Creighton University. Torres has played in Major League Soccer, USL-1, and also played ...
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Milwaukee Wave United
The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.
The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002. The team announced ...
)
D:
Gabriel Gervais
Gabriel Gervais (born September 18, 1976) is a Canadian retired soccer player who played as a defender for the Montreal Impact and Canada. He was named president of CF Montreal on March 28, 2022.
Club career
Gervais was born in Montreal, Qu ...
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Montreal Impact) (Defender of the Year);
Dustin Branan (
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional association football, soccer team based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. T ...
);
Peter Luzak (
Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...
)
G:
Greg Sutton (
Montreal Impact) (MVP & Goalkeeper of the Year)
Coach:
Bobby Howe Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ...
) (Coach of the Year)
All A-League Second Team
F:
Mac Cozier (
Atlanta Silverbacks
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);
Ali Gerba
Ali Ngon Gerba (; born September 4, 1981) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. Born in Cameroon, he represented the Canada national team.
Club career
Canada and United States
In 2000 Gerba signed with the Montreal ...
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Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx was a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team last played in the 2014 season of the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes D ...
);
Greg Howes (
Milwaukee Wave United
The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.
The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002. The team announced ...
)
M:
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Portland Timbers
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);
Justin Evans (
Charleston Battery
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);
Alfredo Valente (
Vancouver Whitecaps
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);
Richie Williams
Richard "Richie" Williams (born June 3, 1970) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of MLS Next Pro side New England Revolution II.
Known for his diminutive height and his dogged tackling, Williams spen ...
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Richmond Kickers
Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...
)
D:
Craig Demmin (
Rochester Raging Rhinos
Rochester Rhinos, formerly known as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, was an American association football, soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. The club won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, marking the only time a non-Major League Soccer ...
);
Nevio Pizzolitto
Nevio Pizzolitto (born August 26, 1976) is a Canadian soccer player who most recently played for Montreal Impact in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Youth
Pizzolitto began playing youth soccer with the Sporting-Patriotes of the Quebe ...
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Montreal Impact);
Mark Watson
Mark Andrew Watson (born 13 February 1980) is an English comedian, novelist and producer.
Early life
Watson was born in Bristol to a Welsh people, Welsh mother and English father. He has younger twin sisters and a brother, Paul Watson (footba ...
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Charleston Battery
The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are the oldest continuously operating professional socc ...
)
G:
Joe Warren (
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional association football, soccer team based in Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division (USL-1), the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. T ...
)
References
External links
United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)
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Events January
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