2003 USL A-League
Introduction The '''2003 USL A-League''' was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2003.
League standings ===Eastern Conference=======Northeast Division========Southeast Division=======Western Conference=======Central Division========Pacific Division====
Playoffs ===Bracket======Division finals=======Northeast Division====''The Rochester Rhinos advance 2 – 1 on aggregate.'' ----====Southeast Division====''The Charleston Battery advance 4 – 2 on aggregate.'' ----====Central Division====''The Minnesota Thunder advance 2 – 1 on aggregate.'' ----====Pacific Division====''The Seattle Sounders advance 1 – 0 on aggregate. ''===Conference finals=======Eastern Conference final====''The Charleston Battery advance 1 – 0 on aggregate. ''====Western Conference final====''The Minnesota Thunder advance 2 – 0 on aggregate. ''===Final===
Points leaders RankScorerClubGPGoalsAssistsPoints1 Thiago Martins  Pittsburgh Riverhounds25227512 Doug Miller Rochester Rhinos28174383 Dante Washington Virginia Beach Mariners26181374 Greg Howes Milwaukee Wave United281112345 Todd Dusosky Milwaukee Wave United2611729 Roland Vargas-Aguilera Virginia Beach Mariners 2610929 Kevin Jeffrey Richmond Kickers 27109298 Josh Henderson Charleston Battery2010525 Byron AlvarezPortland Timbers2112125 McKinley TennysonPortland Timbers271132511 Lourenço AndradeEl Paso Patriots209422 Dino DelevskiMilwaukee Wave United238622
Awards and All A-League Teams '''All A-League First Team'''F: Thiago Martins (Pittsburgh Riverhounds) ('''MVP & Leading Goalscorer'''); Doug Miller (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Dante Washington (Virginia Beach Mariners)M: Roland Aguilera (Virginia Beach Mariners); Marco Ferruzzi (Minnesota Thunder); Andrew Gregor (Seattle Sounders); Ricardo Villar (Pittsburgh Riverhounds)D: Gabriel Gervais (Montreal Impact) ('''Defender of the Year''');  Danny Jackson (Seattle Sounders); John Wilson (Charleston Battery)G: Greg Sutton (Montreal Impact) ('''Goalkeeper of the Year''')Coach: Bob Lilley Montreal Impact) ('''Coach of the Year''')'''All A-League Second Team'''F: Byron Alvarez (Portland Timbers); Greg Howes (Milwaukee Wave United); Kevin Jeffrey (Richmond Kickers)M: Ted Chronopoulos (Charleston Battery); Ollie Heald (Vancouver Whitecaps); Zé Roberto (Montreal Impact); David Testo (Richmond Kickers)D: Scott Schweitzer (Rochester Raging Rhinos); Steve Shak (Minnesota Thunder); Alan Woods (Atlanta Silverbacks)G: Rich Cullen (Seattle Sounders)
References
External links * United Soccer Leagues (RSSSF)* 2003 A-League* The Year in American Soccer - 2003