| 2003 season | |||
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| Owner | AEG | ||
| Coach | Frank Yallop | ||
| Stadium | Spartan Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 2nd | ||
| MLS Cup | Champions | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Fourth round | ||
| CONCACAF | First round | ||
| California Clásico | 2nd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Landon Donovan (12) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 12,796 [1] | ||
The 2003 San Jose Earthquakes season was the eighth season of the team's existence, and saw the franchise win its second MLS Cup.
As of December 26, 2012. [2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| General Manager | Johnny Moore |
| Head Coach |  Frank Yallop |
| Assistant Coach | Dominic Kinnear |
| Goalkeeper Coach |  Tim Hanely |
| Head trainer | Bruce Morgan |
| Equipment manager |  Jose Vega |
Last updated: April 18, 2009
Source: San Jose Earthquakes
| Owner | Earthquakes Soccer, LLC |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Spartan Stadium (26,525 / 71x110 yards) |
Source: San Jose Earthquakes
| April 12, 2003 | Colorado Rapids | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Denver |
Roberts  46' | Report | Ching 1' Dunivant 22' | Stadium: Invesco Field Attendance: 20,816 |
| April 19, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 (OT) | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
| Mullan 81' | Report | own goal 74' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 17,032 |
| April 26, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Donovan 54' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,187 |
| May 3, 2003 | New England Revolution | 0–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Report | own goal 42' Ching 56' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 13,722 |
| May 10, 2003 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | Chicago |
| Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 7,825 |
| May 17, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4–3 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
| Mullan 30' Ching 49'Agoos 67'Donovan 87' | Report | McBride 38' Cunningham 61'Paule 90' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,180 |
| May 31, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–4 | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
| Roner 59' | Report | Beasley 28' Ralph 47'Razov 81'Beasley 90' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,401 |
| June 7, 2003 | Columbus Crew | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Columbus, Ohio |
| McBride 85' | Report | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 16,481 |
| June 14, 2003 | Dallas Burn | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Southlake, Texas |
| Kreis 25' | Report | Mullan 49' Alvarez 87' | Stadium: Dragon Stadium Attendance: 7,601 |
| June 18, 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–1 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| Victorine 21' | Report | Walker 63' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,867 |
| June 21, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | Columbus Crew | San Jose, California |
| Mullan 43' Walker 77' | Report | McBride 55' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,058 |
| June 28, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 (OT) | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,817 |
| July 2, 2003 | MetroStars | 4–4 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Guevara 7' Magee 36'Mathis 43'Mathis 90' | Report | Ching 15' Ching 34'Lagos 78'Donovan 90' | Stadium: Giants Stadium Attendance: 14,875 |
| July 5, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–0 (OT) | Chicago Fire | San Jose, California |
| Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 7,705 |
| July 12, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| Report | Kotschau 34' Chung 49' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 8,107 |
| July 19, 2003 | D.C. United | 1–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| Curtis 13' | Report | Roner 38' Lagos 54' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 21,892 |
| July 26, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–0 | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
| Mullan 25' Lagos 37'Agoos 90' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 9,034 |
| August 8, 2003 | Kansas City Wizards | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Report | Donovan 23' | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 13,819 |
| August 13, 2003 | Dallas Burn | 0–3 | San Jose Earthquakes | Southlake, Texas |
| Report | Ching 11' Donovan 23'Donovan 44' | Stadium: Dragon Stadium Attendance: 5,515 |
| August 16, 2003 | New England Revolution | 1–1 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| Twellman 52' | Report | Ekelund 23' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 14,877 |
| August 24, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | D.C. United | San Jose, California |
| Corrales 80' | Report | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 13,107 |
| August 30, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–2 | Colorado Rapids | San Jose, California |
| Mullan 59' | Report | Chung 21' Spencer 67' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,116 |
| September 7, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 | New England Revolution | San Jose, California |
| De Rosario 42' Donovan 52' | Report | Noonan 41' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 13,510 |
| September 13, 2003 | D.C. United | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Washington, D.C. |
| Stewart 9' Olsen 81' | Report | Walker 80' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,502 |
| September 20, 2003 | Kansas City Wizards | 1–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Arnaud 59' | Report | Donovan 26' Robinson 54'Donovan 70'Donovan 90' | Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium Attendance: 30,308 |
| September 27, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–2 | Dallas Burn | San Jose, California |
| De Rosario 1' De Rosario 11'Donovan 24'Donovan 35'De Rosario 48' | Report | Hendrickson 8' Curtis 14' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 12,219 |
| October 5, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0–2 | MetroStars | San Jose, California |
| Report | Guevara 30' Jolley 90' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 10,225 |
| October 10, 2003 | Colorado Rapids | 0–0 (OT) | San Jose Earthquakes | Denver |
| Report | Stadium: Invesco Field Attendance: 12,478 |
| October 18, 2003 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| Moreno 6' Moreno 35'Elliott 61' | Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
| October 25, 2003 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 (OT) | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Walker 80' | Report | Moreno 56' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,282 |
| November 1, 2003Conference Semifinal | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| Victorine 59' Ruiz 62' | Report | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,201 |
| November 9, 2003Conference Semifinal | San Jose Earthquakes | 5–2 (OT) (5–4 agg.) | Los Angeles Galaxy | San Jose, California |
| Agoos 21' Donovan 35'Walker 50'Roner 90'Faria  96' | Report | Ruiz 7' Vagenas 13' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 14,145 |
| November 15, 2003Conference Final | San Jose Earthquakes | 3–2 (OT) | Kansas City Wizards | San Jose, California |
| Lagos 61' Mullan 83'Donovan 117' | Report | Simutenkov 57' Klein 72' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 16,108 |
| November 23, 2003MLS Cup | Chicago Fire | 2–4 | San Jose Earthquakes | Carson, California |
| Beasley 49' own goal 54' | Report | Ekelund 5' Donovan 38'Mulrooney 50'Donovan 71' | Stadium: Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 |
| August 5, 2003Fourth round | Seattle Sounders | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington |
| Smith 41' | Report | Stadium: Husky Soccer Stadium Attendance: 2,510 |
| March 16, 2003First round | Municipal  | 4–2 | San Jose Earthquakes | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Romero 28' Romero 37'Figueroa 39'Ponciano 55' | Report | Lagos 64' Lagos 71' | Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores Attendance: 12,000 (est.) |
| March 26, 2003First round | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–1 (4–5 agg.) | Municipal | San Jose, California |
| Donovan 19' Ching 35' | Report | Plata 76' | Stadium: Spartan Stadium Attendance: 4,594 |
Source: [5]
| Western Conference | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x – San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 51 |
| x – Kansas City Wizards | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 44 | 4 | 42 |
| x – Colorado Rapids | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 40 |
| x – Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| Dallas Burn | 30 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 35 | 64 | -29 | 23 |
x = Playoff Berth
The 2003 MLS Superdraft was held January 17, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri. It was the fifth annual SuperDraft held by Major League Soccer.
The 2002 Major League Soccer SuperDraft was held on February 10, 2002 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
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The 2010 Colorado Rapids season was the fifteenth year and season of the club's existence. It was Colorado's fifteenth year in Major League Soccer, and the fifteenth consecutive year for the club in the top-flight of American soccer.
The 1998 Dallas Burn season was the third season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the third consecutive year.
The 2000 Dallas Burn season was the fifth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year. It would be the final season that Dave Dir was head coach.
The 2001 Dallas Burn season was the sixth season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. Due to the September 11 attacks, the final two games of the season were cancelled. It was the first season under new head coach Mike Jeffries. The season was full of highs and lows. The team set the franchise record for highest attended playoff game on September 23, a record which still stands. The team also had their worst run in the U.S. Open Cup in franchise history, losing to the Seattle Sounders in overtime of the second round.
The 2002 Dallas Burn season was the seventh season of the Major League Soccer team. The team made the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year.
The 2001 San Jose Earthquakes season was the sixth season of the team's existence, and saw the franchise win its first MLS Cup.
The 2002 San Jose Earthquakes season was the seventh season of the team's existence.
The 2004 San Jose Earthquakes season was the ninth season of the team's existence. It was the first under the guidance of Dominic Kinnear as head coach, following Frank Yallop's departure the previous December to coach the Canadian national team. San Jose Earthquakes selected Ryan Cochrane with the 5th pick in the Major League Soccer Super Draft after acquiring the pick in the Joe Cannon Trade. They also selected Steve Cronin, Mike Wilson, Marin Pusek, and Tighe Dombrowski. Midway through the season, they traded for Wes Hart from the Colorado Rapids and Chris Brown from the New England Revolution to help solidify their playoff run. Troy Dayak and Eddie Robinson missed most of the season due to injuries. They called in Tim Weaver from the San Francisco Bay Seals and Leighton o'Brien for a number of games to fill out their bench. They didn't appear in any games. San Jose finished the last 7 weeks of the season without a win, coming down to the last game of the season against the Dallas Burn needing a tie or a win to advance into the playoffs. They pulled out a 2-2 tie qualifying for the playoffs.
The 2003 Dallas Burn season was the eighth season of the Major League Soccer team. It still stands as the worst season in franchise history. It was the only season where the team had the worst record in the entire league. The team's average attendance of 7,906 still stands as the lowest in franchise history. The season saw team management fire head coach Mike Jeffries in September. Colin Clarke took over as interim head coach for the rest of the season. The 2003 season was played at Dragon Stadium in Southlake, Texas, home of the Southlake Carroll high school football team, featuring black, purple, white and yellow field lines for 5 different sports, on artificial turf. At the Cotton Bowl, the Dallas Burn were known throughout the western hemisphere for having the best pitch in soccer. The inexplicable stadium move decimated the team and their fans. Crowds dwindled below 1000 and the team finished the season with a -29 goal differential.
The 2004 Dallas Burn season was the eighth season of the Major League Soccer team. The season saw the team fail to make the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The season was also the first full season under head coach Colin Clarke. The team moved from Dragon Stadium back to the Cotton Bowl. It would be the last full season for the team in the Cotton Bowl, as they would move to their current stadium in Frisco in 2005. It was also the team's final season as the Burn. With the move to their own stadium the next year, the team would be rebranded as FC Dallas in 2005. Burn forward Eddie Johnson shared the Golden Boot Award with Brian Ching, tying him for the most goals in the MLS with 12. Johnson was the second Burn player to win the award, with Jason Kreis previously winning it in 1999.
The 2005 FC Dallas season was the ninth season of the Major League Soccer team. The season saw many changes from the previous season. In August, the team moved from their longtime home of the Cotton Bowl to the new soccer-specific Pizza Hut Park in Frisco. Coinciding with the move, the team was rebranded as FC Dallas. This included changing the jerseys from predominantly red to white with red stripes and changing the color scheme from red and black to red, white, and blue. The team also changed its logo. Overall, the season was deemed a success by some because the team returned to the playoffs for the first time in three years. The team also reached the Championship Game of the U.S. Open Cup.
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The 1998 San Jose Clash season was the third season of the team's existence.
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