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| History of Professional Soccer in Minnesota |
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| United Soccer Leagues, Inc. (formerly USISL) (1986-Present) |
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Minnesota Thunder - 2003
A-League (Division 2) |
| Before the season, Syracuse was added. Hampton Roads became Virginia Beach. During the season, Calgary was taken over By the league and renamed Team Calgary. |
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G |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
Pts |
| EASTERN CONFERENCE |
| Northeast Division |
| Montreal Impact |
28 |
16 |
6 |
6 |
40 |
21 |
54 |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos |
28 |
15 |
6 |
7 |
55 |
36 |
51 |
| Pittsburgh Riverhounds |
28 |
15 |
4 |
9 |
50 |
41 |
49 |
| Syracuse Salty Dogs |
28 |
11 |
5 |
12 |
42 |
38 |
38 |
| Toronto Lynx |
28 |
11 |
4 |
13 |
29 |
38 |
37 |
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| Southeast Division |
| Charleston Battery |
28 |
15 |
7 |
6 |
41 |
27 |
52 |
| Virginia Beach Mariners |
28 |
14 |
5 |
9 |
51 |
34 |
47 |
| Richmond Kickers |
28 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
41 |
32 |
43 |
| Charlotte Eagles |
28 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
29 |
59 |
25 |
| Atlanta Silverbacks |
28 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
27 |
48 |
19 |
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| WESTERN CONFERENCE |
| Pacific Division |
| Seattle Sounders |
28 |
16 |
5 |
7 |
45 |
24 |
53 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps |
28 |
15 |
7 |
6 |
45 |
24 |
52 |
| Portland Timbers |
28 |
15 |
2 |
11 |
39 |
33 |
47 |
| Team Calgary |
28 |
4 |
3 |
21 |
16 |
62 |
15 |
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| Central Division |
| Milwaukee Wave United |
28 |
18 |
0 |
10 |
61 |
32 |
54 |
| Minnesota Thunder |
28 |
17 |
2 |
9 |
44 |
28 |
53 |
| El Paso Patriots |
28 |
9 |
3 |
16 |
33 |
48 |
30 |
| Cincinnati Riverhawks |
28 |
9 |
0 |
19 |
38 |
62 |
24* |
| * 3 points were deducted for an unspecified infraction |
| Indiana Blast |
28 |
3 |
2 |
23 |
28 |
67 |
11 |
| Conference Semi-Finals: |
Seattle defeated Vancouver 0-0, 1-1 (6-5 PK) |
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Minnesota defeated Milwaukee 0-1, 2-0 OT |
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Rochester defeated Montreal 2-1, 0-0 |
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Charleston defeated Virginia Beach 0-1, 4-1 |
| Conference Finals: |
Charleston defeated Rochester 0-0, 1-0 |
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Minnesota defeated Seattle 1-0, 1-0 |
| CHAMPIONSHIP: |
Charleston defeated Minnesota 3-0 |
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| After the season, Pittsburgh & Charlotte dropped to the PSL (D3), Indiana & El Paso dropped to the PDL (D4). |
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