2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

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2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 19 – March 1
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Columbus Crew SC (1st title)
Runners-up Sporting Kansas City
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
← 2013

The 2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was the fifth edition of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a pre-season exhibition tournament held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. The 2014 edition was reportedly set to feature a field of eight teams including 5 MLS teams, two international teams, and USL Pro's Orlando City. [lower-alpha 1] However, the schedule was released with 6 MLS teams, one international team, and Orlando City. [2]

Contents

The defending champions were the Montreal Impact.

The 2014 tournament was won by last year's runners-up, the Columbus Crew SC, who defeated the reigning MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City 4–1 in the final.

Teams

The following clubs have confirmed their entry into the tournament.

TeamLocationProfessional LeagueNotesAppearanceRef.
Columbus Crew SC Columbus, Ohio Major League Soccer 2nd [3]
Fluminense FC U23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1st [2] [4]
Montreal Impact Montreal, Quebec Major League Soccer 2013 WDW Pro Soccer Classic winners
2013 Canadian Championship winners		3rd [5]
New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey Major League Soccer 2013 Supporters' Shield winners
2010 WDW Pro Soccer Classic winners		2nd [6]
Orlando City Orlando, Florida USL Pro 2013 USL Pro winners4th [7]
Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania Major League Soccer 2nd [8]
Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Major League Soccer 2013 MLS Cup winners3rd [9]
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario Major League Soccer Last continuous participant5th [2]

Matches

The schedule was released on the official website on January 13, 2014. [2]

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners advance to Final

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Columbus Crew SC 320185+37
Orlando City 30036603
Philadelphia Union 301212−12
Toronto FC 301224−22
February 19 Columbus Crew SC Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
13:00 Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg10'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg12'
Bedell Soccerball shade.svg61'		 Report Wahl Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Group B

TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
Sporting Kansas City 330072+59
New York Red Bulls 321041+36
Montreal Impact 312036−33
Fluminense FC U23 303005−50

Championship round

Notes

  1. ↑ See line 7 in the Page Source [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic". espnwwos.disney.go.com/. ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "SCHEDULE- 2014 WDW PRO SOCCER CLASSIC" (PDF). espnwwos.disney.com. ESPN Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Crew announces 2014 preseason schedule". thecrew.com. Columbus Crew. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC drawn in Group B of Disney Pro Soccer Classic". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Benzaza, Sofiane. "The Montreal Impact will preseason in Florida again as the Disney Pro Classic Defending Champions". MountRoyalSoccer.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Red Bulls reveal 2014 preseason schedule". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "ORLANDO CITY LIONS AND DEFENDING CHAMPION MONTREAL IMPACT RETURN FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD PRO SOCCER CLASSIC". Orlandocitysoccer.com. Orlando City SC. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Union to compete in Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic during 2014 preseason training". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC headlines field for 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic pre-season tournament". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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