2003 Major League Soccer season

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{{Short description|8th season of Major League Soccer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox football league season
| season = 2003
| num_teams = 10
| mlscup = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] (2nd title)
| shield = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] (1st shield)
| continentalcup1 = [[2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[San Jose Earthquakes]] [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
| league topscorer = [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]] [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]] Goals: 15 [[Taylor Twellman]] [[New England Revolution|N.E. Revolution]] Goals: 15
| matches = 150
| total goals = 433
| average goals =
| biggest home win = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|CHI]] 4–0 [[Colorado Rapids|COL]] [[Columbus Crew SC|CLB]] 6–2 [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|CHI]]
| biggest away win = [[San Jose Earthquakes|SJ]] 1–4 [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|CHI]] [[FC Dallas|DAL]] 0–3 [[San Jose Earthquakes|SJ]]
| highest scoring = [[New York Red Bulls|NY]] 4–4 [[San Jose Earthquakes|SJ]] [[Columbus Crew SC|CLB]] 6–2 [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|CHI]]
| longest wins = [[Colorado Rapids]] Games: 5 (07/04 – 08/09) [[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]] Games: 5 (04/26 – 05/24)
| longest unbeaten = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]] Games: 7 (07/19 – 08/24) [[Colorado Rapids]] Games: 7 (08/16 – 10/01)
| longest losses = [[Colorado Rapids]] Games: 4 (05/03 – 05/25) [[FC Dallas|Dallas Burn]] Games: 4 (07/19 -08/13)
| highest attendance = [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]] Season: 329,752 Game Avg.: 21,983
| lowest attendance = [[FC Dallas|Dallas Burn]] Season: 118,585 Game Avg.: 7,906
| attendance = 2,234,747
| average attendance = 14,898
| prevseason = [[2002 Major League Soccer season|2002]]
| nextseason = [[2004 Major League Soccer season|2004]]
}}
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{{Location map~ |United States |lat=41.742432 |long=-87.806789 |label='''[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=42.090833 |long=-71.264444 |label='''[[New England Revolution|New England]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonBlue.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.35 |long=-104.8918 |label='''[[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.154444 |long=-96.835278 |label='''[[Dallas Burn|Dallas]]'''|position=right |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=33.864444 |long=-118.261111 |label='''[[Los Angeles Galaxy|Los Angeles]]'''|position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=39.1218 |long=-94.8237 |label='''[[Kansas City Wizards|Kansas City]]'''|position=bottom |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
{{Location map~ |United States |lat=37.350556 |long=-121.936667 |label='''[[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]'''|position=top |mark=ButtonRed.svg}}
}}

The '''2003 Major League Soccer season''' was the eighth season of [[Major League Soccer]]. It was also the 91st season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the [[United States]], and the 25th with a national first-division league.

The [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] moved into the league's second [[soccer-specific stadium]] when the [[Home Depot Center]] opened on June 1, 2003. The [[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]] continued to play at [[Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium|Cardinal Stadium]] in [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] but returned to the newly renovated [[Soldier Field]] for their final regular season game.

The number of games was increased to 30 after a reduction to 28 for the 2002 season. Instead of a best-of-three series, the playoffs were tweaked so that the conference semifinals would be determined by a home-and-away [[aggregate score]] over two matches, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. Additionally, the two conference finals became single-leg hosted by the higher seed.

The regular season began on April 5, and concluded on October 26. The 2003 MLS Cup Playoffs began on November 1, and concluded with [[MLS Cup 2003]] on November 23. The [[San Jose Earthquakes]] won their second MLS Cup in three years with a victory over Chicago.

==Overview==

===Season format===
The season began on April 5 and concluded with [[MLS Cup 2003|MLS Cup]] on November 23. The 10 teams were split evenly into two conferences. Each team played 30 games that were evenly divided between home and away. Each team played every other team in their conference, and two designated opponents from the opposite conference, four times, and the remaining teams in the opposite conference twice.

The top four teams from each conference qualified for the [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]. In the first round, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners. The conference finals were played as a single match, and the winners advanced to [[MLS Cup 2003|MLS Cup]]. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The [[away goals rule]] was not used in any round.

The team with the most points in the regular season was awarded the [[MLS Supporters' Shield]]. Additionally, the winner of [[MLS Cup]] and the runner-up qualified for the [[2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup|CONCACAF Champions' Cup]].

===Stadiums and locations===
{{main|List of Major League Soccer stadiums}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|-
! Team
! Stadium
! Capacity
|-
| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
| [[Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium|Cardinal Stadium]] [[Soldier Field]]
| 15,000 61,500
|-
|-
| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| [[Empower Field at Mile High|Invesco Field at Mile High]]
| 76,125
|-
| [[Columbus Crew]]
| [[Historic Crew Stadium|Columbus Crew Stadium]]
| 22,555
|-
| [[D.C. United]]
| [[RFK Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]]
| 46,000
|-
| [[FC Dallas|Dallas Burn]]
| [[Dragon Stadium, Southlake|Dragon Stadium]]
| 11,000
|-
| [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
| [[Arrowhead Stadium]]
| 81,425
|-
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| [[Home Depot Center]]
| 27,000
|-
| [[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 80,200
|-
| [[New England Revolution]]
| [[Gillette Stadium]]
| 68,756
|-
| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| [[CEFCU Stadium|Spartan Stadium]]
| 30,456
|}

===Personnel and sponsorships===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! Team
! Head coach
! Captain
! Shirt sponsor
|-
| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Sarachan]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
|-
| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Hankinson]]
|
|
|-
| [[Columbus Crew]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Greg Andrulis]]
|
| [[Pepsi]]
|-
| [[D.C. United]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ray Hudson]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
| [[FC Dallas|Dallas Burn]]
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Colin Clarke (footballer born 1962)|Colin Clarke]]
|
|
|-
| [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Gansler]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Sigi Schmid]]
|
| [[Budweiser]]
|-
| [[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Bradley]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Pope]]
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
| [[New England Revolution]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steve Nicol]]
|
| align="center" colspan="1" style="background:#ececec; color:gray |—
|-
| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Frank Yallop]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Agoos]]
| [[Yahoo!|Yahoo! en Español]]
|}

===Coaching changes===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team!! Outgoing coach!! Manner of departure!! Date of vacancy!! Incoming coach!! Date of appointment

|-
| [[Dallas Burn]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Jeffries (soccer)|Mike Jeffries]]
| Fired
| September 15, 2003
| {{flagicon|NIR}} [[Colin Clarke (footballer born 1962)|Colin Clarke]]
| September 15, 2003
|-
|}

==Standings==

===Eastern Conference===
{{2003 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table}}

===Western Conference===
{{2003 Major League Soccer Western Conference table}}

===Overall standings===
{{2003 Major League Soccer season table}}

==MLS Cup Playoffs==

===Bracket===
{{8TeamBracket|legs=2/1/1
| RD1=Conference semifinals
| RD2=Conference finals
| RD3=[[MLS Cup 2003|MLS Cup]]
| RD1-group1='''Eastern Conference'''
| RD1-group2='''Western Conference'''
| team-width=240px
| RD1-seed1=E1
| RD1-team1='''[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago]]''' (wins 4–0 agg.)
| RD1-score1-1='''2'''
| RD1-score1-2='''2'''
| RD1-seed2=E4
| RD1-team2=[[D.C. United]]
| RD1-score2-1=0
| RD1-score2-2=0
| RD1-seed3=E2
| RD1-team3='''[[New England Revolution|New England]]''' (wins 3–1 agg.)
| RD1-score3-1='''2'''
| RD1-score3-2='''1'''
| RD1-seed4=E3
| RD1-team4=[[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]]
| RD1-score4-1=0
| RD1-score4-2=1
| RD1-seed5=W1
| RD1-team5='''[[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]''' (wins 5–4 agg.)
| RD1-score5-1='''0'''
| RD1-score5-2='''5*'''
| RD1-seed6=W4
| RD1-team6=[[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles]]
| RD1-score6-1=2
| RD1-score6-2=2
| RD1-seed7=W3
| RD1-team7='''[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City]]''' (wins 3–1 agg.)
| RD1-score7-1='''1'''
| RD1-score7-2='''2'''
| RD1-seed8=W2
| RD1-team8=[[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]]
| RD1-score8-1=1
| RD1-score8-2=0
| RD2-seed1=E1
| RD2-team1='''[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago]]'''
| RD2-score1='''1'''
| RD2-seed2=E3
| RD2-team2=[[New England Revolution|New England]]
| RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3=W1
| RD2-team3='''[[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]'''
| RD2-score3='''3'''
| RD2-seed4=W3
| RD2-team4=[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City]]
| RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1=E1
| RD3-team1=[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago]]
| RD3-score1=2
| RD3-seed2=W1
| RD3-team2='''[[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]]'''
| RD3-score2='''4'''
}}

===Eastern Conference semifinals===

{{Football box
|date = November 1, 2003
|team1 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|score = 2–0
|team2 = [[D.C. United]]
|goals1 = [[Andy Williams (Jamaican footballer)|Williams]] {{goal|4}} [[Ante Razov|Razov]] {{goal|94}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[RFK Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] [[Washington, D.C.]]
|attendance = 15,202
}}

{{Football box
|date = November 9, 2003
|team1 = [[D.C. United]]
|score = 0–2
|team2 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Damani Ralph|Ralph]] {{goal|17}} [[Ante Razov|Razov]] {{goal|55}}
|stadium = [[Soldier Field]] [[Chicago, Illinois]]
|attendance = 15,312
}}

''Chicago Fire won 4–0 on aggregate.''

----

{{Football box
|date = November 1, 2003
|team1 = [[New England Revolution]]
|score = 2–0
|team2 = [[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]]
|goals1 = [[Darío Fabbro|Fabbro]] {{goal|17}} [[Pat Noonan|Noonan]] {{goal|65}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Giants Stadium]] [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|attendance = 10,211
}}

{{Football box
|date = November 9, 2003
|team1 = [[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]]
|score = 1–1
|team2 = [[New England Revolution]]
|goals1 = [[Amado Guevara|Guevara]] {{goal|45|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Pat Noonan|Noonan]] {{goal|21}}
|stadium = [[Gillette Stadium]] [[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
|attendance = 14,823
}}

''New England Revolution won 3–1 on aggregate.''

===Western Conference semifinals===
{{Football box
|date = November 1, 2003
|team1 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|score = 0–2
|team2 = [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Sasha Victorine|Victorine]] {{goal|59}} [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Ruiz]] {{goal|62}}
|stadium = [[Dignity Health Sports Park|Home Depot Center]] [[Carson, California]]
|attendance = 20,201
}}

{{Football box
|date = November 9, 2003
|team1 = [[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|score = 2–5
|aet = yes
|team2 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|goals1 = [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Ruiz]] {{goal|7}} [[Peter Vagenas|Vagenas]] {{goal|13}}
|goals2 = [[Jeff Agoos|Agoos]] {{goal|21}} [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] {{goal|35}} [[Jamil Walker|Walker]] {{goal|50}} [[Chris Roner|Roner]] {{goal|90}} [[Rodrigo Faria|Faria]] {{golden goal|96}}
|stadium = [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose)|Spartan Stadium]] [[San Jose, California]]
|attendance = 14,145
}}

''San Jose Earthquakes won 5–4 on aggregate after golden goal extra time''.

----

{{Football box
|date = November 4, 2003
|team1 = [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|score = 1–1
|team2 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
|goals1 = [[Wolde Harris|Harris]] {{goal|3}}
|goals2 = [[Nat Borchers|Borchers]] {{goal|53}}
|stadium = [[INVESCO Field at Mile High]] [[Denver, Colorado]]
|attendance = 6,434
}}

{{Football box
|date = November 8, 2003
|team1 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
|score = 0–2
|team2 = [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Igor Simutenkov|Simutenkov]] {{goal|45}} [[Chris Klein (soccer)|Klein]] {{goal|63}}
|stadium = [[Arrowhead Stadium]] [[Kansas City, Missouri]]
|attendance = 10,712
}}

''Kansas City Wizards won 3–1 on aggregate.''

===Conference finals===
'''Eastern Conference'''

{{Football box
|date = November 14, 2003
|team1 = [[New England Revolution]]
|score = 0–1
|aet = yes
|team2 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = [[Chris Armas|Armas]] {{golden goal|101}}
|stadium = [[Soldier Field]] [[Chicago, Illinois]]
|attendance = 14,610
}}

----
'''Western Conference'''

{{Football box|
date = November 15, 2003
|team1 = [[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|score = 2–3
|aet = yes
|team2 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|goals1 = [[Igor Simutenkov|Simutenkov]] {{goal|57}} [[Chris Klein (soccer)|Klein]] {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = [[Manny Lagos|Lagos]] {{goal|61}} [[Brian Mullan|Mullan]] {{goal|83}} [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] {{golden goal|117}}
|stadium = [[Spartan Stadium (San Jose)|Spartan Stadium]] [[San Jose, California]]
|attendance = 16,108
}}

===MLS Cup===
{{main|MLS Cup 2003}}
{{Football box
|date = November 23, 2003
|team1 = [[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|score = 2–4
|team2 = [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|goals1 = [[DaMarcus Beasley|Beasley]] {{goal|49}} [[Chris Roner|Roner]] {{goal|54|o.g.}}
|goals2 = [[Ronnie Ekelund|Ekelund]] {{goal|5}} [[Landon Donovan|Donovan]] {{goal|38||71}} [[Richard Mulrooney|Mulrooney]] {{goal|50}}
|stadium = [[Dignity Health Sports Park|Home Depot Center]] [[Carson, California]]
|attendance = 27,000
}}

==Player statistics==
===Goals===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank !! Player !! Club !! Goals
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|GUA}} [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]]
| align="left"| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| rowspan="2"| 15
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Taylor Twellman]]
| align="left"| [[New England Revolution]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 3
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ante Razov]]
| align="left"| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
| rowspan="2"| 14
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[John Spencer (Scottish footballer)|John Spencer]]
| align="left"| [[Colorado Rapids]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 5
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Landon Donovan]]
| align="left"| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
| rowspan="3"| 12
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]
| align="left"| [[Columbus Crew]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Preki]]
| align="left"| [[Kansas City Wizards]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 8
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Chung (soccer)|Mark Chung]]
| align="left"| [[Colorado Rapids]]
| rowspan="2"| 11
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Damani Ralph]]
| align="left"| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 10
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Edson Buddle]]
| align="left"| [[Columbus Crew]]
| rowspan="2"| 10
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Noonan]]
| align="left"| [[New England Revolution]]
|-
|}

===Assists===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Rank !! Player !! Club !! Assists
|-
| 1
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Preki]]
| align="left"| [[Kansas City Wizards]]
| 12
|-
| 2
| align="left"| {{flagicon|HON|1949}} [[Amado Guevara]]
| align="left"| [[MetroStars]]
| 9
|-
| rowspan="3"| 3
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Lisi]]
| align="left"| [[MetroStars]]
| rowspan="3"| 6
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ross Paule]]
| align="left"| [[Columbus Crew]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]]
| align="left"| [[New England Revolution]]
|-
| rowspan="7"| 6
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Cobi Jones]]
| align="left"| [[Los Angeles Galaxy]]
| rowspan="7"| 5
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Manny Lagos]]
| align="left"| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Mullan]]
| align="left"| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Richard Mulrooney]]
| align="left"| [[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pat Noonan]]
| align="left"| [[New England Revolution]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eric Quill]]
| align="left"| [[Kansas City Wizards]]
|-
| align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Andy Williams]]
| align="left"| [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|}

===Clean sheets===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Clean sheets
|-
|rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Garlick]]
|align="left"|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|rowspan="2"|9
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]
|align="left"|[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|-
|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Zach Thornton]]
|align="left"|[[Chicago Fire SC|Chicago Fire]]
|8
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nick Rimando]]
|align="left"|[[D.C. United]]
|7
|-
|rowspan="5"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Adin Brown]]
|align="left"|[[New England Revolution]]
|rowspan="5"|4
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jon Busch]]
|align="left"|[[Columbus Crew]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Hartman]]
|align="left"|[[LA Galaxy]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tony Meola]]
|align="left"|[[Kansas City Wizards]]
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jonny Walker (soccer)|Jonny Walker]]
|align="left"|[[MetroStars]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[D.J. Countess]]
|align="left"|[[Dallas Burn]]
|rowspan="2"|3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Howard]]
|align="left"|[[MetroStars]]
|-
|}

==Awards==

===Individual awards===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%" "text-align: center;"
|-
!Award!!Player!!Club
|-
|[[Major League Soccer MVP Award|Most Valuable Player]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Preki]]||[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|-
|[[MLS Defender of the Year Award|Defender of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Carlos Bocanegra]]||[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|[[MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award|Goalkeeper of the Year]]||{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pat Onstad]]||[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|-
|[[MLS Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Dave Sarachan]]||[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|[[MLS Rookie of the Year Award|Rookie of the Year]]||{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Damani Ralph]]||[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|[[MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Armas]]||[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|[[MLS Scoring Champion Award|Scoring Champion]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Preki]]||[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|-
|[[MLS Goal of the Year Award|Goal of the Year]]||{{flagicon|JAM}} [[Damani Ralph]]||[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|-
|[[MLS Fair Play Award|Fair Play Award]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian McBride]]||[[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]]
|-
|[[MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award|Humanitarian of the Year]]||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ben Olsen]]||[[D.C. United]]
|}

===Best XI===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#cccccc;"
!Goalkeeper
!Defenders
!Midfielders
!Forwards
|-
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Howard]], [[MetroStars]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Wade Barrett (soccer)|Wade Barrett]], [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Carlos Bocanegra]], [[Chicago Fire FC|Chicago]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Alexi Lalas]], [[LA Galaxy]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Mark Chung (soccer)|Mark Chung]], [[Colorado Rapids|Colorado]] {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Ronnie Ekelund]], [[San Jose Earthquakes|San Jose]] {{flagicon|COL}} [[Óscar Pareja]], [[FC Dallas|Dallas]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Ralston]], [[New England Revolution|New England]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Jeff Cunningham]], [[Columbus Crew|Columbus]] {{flagicon|GUA}} [[Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)|Carlos Ruiz]], [[LA Galaxy]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Taylor Twellman]], [[New England Revolution|New England]]
|- style="background:#f4f4f4;"
|}

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%" "text-align: center;"
!Club
!Games
!Season
!Game Avg.
|-
|[[LA Galaxy|Los Angeles Galaxy]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|329,752
|align=center|21,983
|-
|[[Colorado Rapids]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|251,578
|align=center|16,772
|-
|[[Columbus Crew SC|Columbus Crew]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|243,756
|align=center|16,250
|-
|[[New York Red Bulls|MetroStars]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|237,326
|align=center|15,822
|-
|[[Sporting Kansas City|Kansas City Wizards]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|233,594
|align=center|15,573
|-
|[[D.C. United]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|233,476
|align=center|15,565
|-
|[[New England Revolution]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|219,611
|align=center|14,641
|-
|[[Chicago Fire Soccer Club|Chicago Fire]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|210,080
|align=center|14,005
|-
|[[San Jose Earthquakes]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|156,989
|align=center|10,466
|-
|[[FC Dallas|Dallas Burn]]
|align=center|15
|align=center|118,585
|align=center|7,906
|-
|'''Totals'''
|align=center|'''150'''
|align=center|'''2,234,747'''
|align=center|'''14,898'''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.mlssoccer.com/content/2003-full-season-stats MLS Site]

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{{Major League Soccer seasons}}

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[[Category:Major League Soccer seasons]]
[[Category:2003 in American soccer leagues|1]]

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2003 Major League Soccer season