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2003–04 Major Indoor Soccer League season

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Major Indoor Soccer League

| logo =

| season = 2003–04

| winners = Baltimore Blast
2nd title

| league topscorer = Greg Howes (57)

| single game topscorer =

| biggest home win = Kansas City 6–15 Milwaukee (November 14)

| biggest away win = Philadelphia 13–8 Kansas City (November 28)
Baltimore 11–6 St. Louis (January 17)
Milwaukee 8–3 Philadelphia (February 22)
Dallas 8–3 Monterrey (March 10)
Dallas 8–3 St. Louis (March 17)

| matches = 162

| total goals = 1790

| longest wins = 7 games by Baltimore (January 2–23)

| longest losses = 7 games by Monterrey (December 27–January 23)

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance = 5,587

| prevseason = 2002–03

| nextseason = 2004–05

}}

The 2003–04 Major Indoor Soccer League season was the third season for the league. The regular season started on October 4, 2003, and ended on April 5, 2004.{{cite web |title=Stat Central: Scoreboard: Monterrey Fury |url=http://www.misl.net/stats/index.php?team_id=10&zone=scoreboard&season=34 |website=misl.net |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=18 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040809202625/http://www.misl.net/stats/index.php?team_id=10&zone=scoreboard&season=34 |archive-date=9 August 2004 |url-status=dead}}

Teams

class="wikitable"
Team

!City/Area

!Arena

Baltimore Blast

|Baltimore, Maryland

|1st Mariner Arena

Cleveland Force

|Cleveland, Ohio

|CSU Convocation Center

Dallas Sidekicks

|Dallas, Texas

|Reunion Arena

Kansas City Comets

|Kansas City, Missouri

|Kemper Arena

Milwaukee Wave

|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

|UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena

Monterrey Fury

|Monterrey, Mexico

|Arena Monterrey

Philadelphia KiXX

|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|Wachovia Spectrum

San Diego Sockers

|San Diego, California

|San Diego Sports Arena

St. Louis Steamers

|St. Louis, Missouri

|Family Arena

Map of clubs

{{CSS crop

|Location=left

|Description=10px Eastern Division 10px Central Division 10px Western Division

|bSize=1090

|cWidth=500

|cHeight=300

|oLeft=425

|oTop=400

|Content=

{{Location map+ | North America

| width = 870

| caption =

| places =

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 39.29

| lon_deg = -76.62

| mark = Blue pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Blast}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 41.50

| lon_deg = -81.68

| mark = Blue pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Force}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 39.90

| lon_deg = -75.17

| mark = Blue pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = right

| label = KiXX}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 39.09

| lon_deg = -94.61

| mark = Black pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Comets}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 43.04

| lon_deg = -87.92

| mark = Black pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Wave}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 38.75

| lon_deg = -90.51

| mark = Black pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = right

| label = Steamers}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 32.77

| lon_deg = -96.81

| mark = Red pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Sidekicks}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 25.68

| lon_deg = -100.29

| mark = Red pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Fury}}

{{Location map~ | North America

| lat_deg = 32.76

| lon_deg = -117.21

| mark = Red pog.svg

| label_size = 80

| position = bottom

| label = Sockers}}

}}

}}

{{Clear}}

League standings

=Central Division=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|ranking_style=percentage

|show_GB=yes |GB_team=1

|team1=MIL|team2=KC |team3=STL

|win_MIL=27 |loss_MIL= 9|gf_MIL=235 |ga_MIL=161 |name_MIL=Milwaukee Wave

|win_KC= 17 |loss_KC= 19|gf_KC= 227 |ga_KC= 270 |name_KC= Kansas City Comets

|win_STL=14 |loss_STL=22|gf_STL=158 |ga_STL=205 |name_STL=St. Louis Steamers

|col_adv=green1 |result1=adv |result2=adv

|update=complete

|source={{cite web |title=Stat Central: Standings |url=http://www.misl.net/stats/ |website=misl.net |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604185819/http://www.misl.net/stats/ |archive-date=4 June 2004 |url-status=dead}}}}

=Eastern Division=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|ranking_style=percentage

|show_GB=yes |GB_team=1

|team1=BAL|team2=PHI|team3=CLE

|win_BAL=25 |loss_BAL=11|gf_BAL=241 |ga_BAL=192 |name_BAL=Baltimore Blast

|win_PHI=20 |loss_PHI=16|gf_PHI=194 |ga_PHI=184 |name_PHI=Philadelphia KiXX

|win_CLE=15 |loss_CLE=21|gf_CLE=178 |ga_CLE=200 |name_CLE=Cleveland Force

|col_adv=green1 |result1=adv |result2=adv |result3=adv

|update=complete

|source=}}

=Western Division=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WL

|ranking_style=percentage

|show_GB=yes |GB_team=1

|team1=DAL|team2=SD |team3=MTY

|win_DAL=21 |loss_DAL=15|gf_DAL=213 |ga_DAL=167 |name_DAL=Dallas Sidekicks

|win_SD= 13 |loss_SD= 23|gf_SD= 160 |ga_SD= 195 |name_SD= San Diego Sockers

|win_MTY=10 |loss_MTY=26|gf_MTY=184 |ga_MTY=216 |name_MTY=Monterrey Fury

|col_adv=green1 |result1=adv

|update=complete

|source=}}

Playoffs

{{#invoke: Team bracket | main

| rounds = 3

| RD1-omit = 1 / 2 / 5 / 6

| sets = 1 / 1 / 5

| compact = yes

| boldwinner = high

| RD3 = Championship

| RD1-seed1 = 4

| RD1-team1 = Philadelphia KiXX

| RD1-score1 = 5

| RD1-seed2 = 5

| RD1-team2 = Kansas City Comets

| RD1-score2 = 8

| RD1-seed3 = 3

| RD1-team3 = Dallas Sidekicks

| RD1-score3 = 7

| RD1-seed4 = 6

| RD1-team4 = Cleveland Force

| RD1-score4 = 4

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Milwaukee Wave

| RD2-score1 = 7

| RD2-seed2 = 5

| RD2-team2 = Kansas City Comets

| RD2-score2 = 3

| RD2-seed3 = 2

| RD2-team3 = Baltimore Blast

| RD2-score3 = 6

| RD2-seed4 = 3

| RD2-team4 = Dallas Sidekicks

| RD2-score4 = 1

| RD3-seed1 = 1

| RD3-team1 = Milwaukee Wave

| RD3-score1-1= 3

| RD3-score1-2= 4

| RD3-score1-3= 2

| RD3-score1-4= –

| RD3-score1-5= –

| RD3-seed2 = 2

| RD3-team2 = Baltimore Blast

| RD3-score2-1= 12

| RD3-score2-2= 8

| RD3-score2-3= 6

| RD3-score2-4= –

| RD3-score2-5= –

}}

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

class="wikitable"
width="30%" | Player

! width="18%" | Team

! width="7.5%" | GP

! width="7.5%" | G

! width="7.5%" | A

! width="7.5%" | Pts

align=center

| align=left|Greg Howes

| align=left|Milwaukee

| 36

572885
align=center

| align=left|Genoni Martinez

| align=left|Monterrey

| 35

392867
align=center

| align=left|Carlos Farias

| align=left|Baltimore

| 35

224365
align=center

| align=left|Dino Delevski

| align=left|Kansas City

| 30

432063
align=center

| align=left|Marco Lopez

| align=left|Monterrey

| 35

293261
align=center

| align=left|Todd Dusosky

| align=left|Milwaukee

| 31

243660
align=center

| align=left|Denison Cabral

| align=left|Baltimore

| 36

361652
align=center

| align=left|Paul Wright

| align=left|San Diego

| 31

212849
align=center

| align=left|Steve Butcher

| align=left|St. Louis

| 29

311748
align=center

| align=left|Goran Vasić

| align=left|Philadelphia

| 35

143448

Source:{{cite web |title=2003-04 Major Indoor Soccer League Leaders |url=https://www.statscrew.com/soccer/leaders/l-MISL2/y-2003 |website=statscrew.com |publisher=Stats Crew |access-date=17 January 2022}}

League awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Greg Howes, Milwaukee
  • Defender of the Year: Genoni Martinez, Monterrey
  • Rookie of the Year: Jamar Beasley, Kansas City
  • Goalkeeper of the Year: Pete Pappas, Philadelphia
  • Coach of the Year: Tatu, Dallas
  • Championship Series MVP: Scott Hileman, Baltimore

Sources:{{cite web |title=GREG HOWES NAMED MISL 2003-04 MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |url=http://www.misl.net/news/?cat=1&id=3152 |website=misl.net |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602221111/http://www.misl.net/news/?cat=1&id=3152 |archive-date=2 June 2004 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |date=4 May 2004 |title=Martinez repeats as MISL Defender of the Year |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/martinez-repeats-as-misl-defender-of-the-year/n-3030542 |website=oursportscentral.com |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=BEASLEY WINS MISL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |url=http://www.misl.net/news/?cat=1&id=3171 |website=misl.net |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602224553/http://www.misl.net/news/?cat=1&id=3171 |archive-date=2 June 2004 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |date=5 May 2004 |title=Pappas named MISL Goalkeeper of the Year |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/pappas-named-misl-goalkeeper-of-the-year/n-3030918 |website=oursportscentral.com |publisher=Philadelphia KiXX |access-date=17 January 2022}}{{cite web |title=TATU NAMED MIDWEST AIRLINES MISL COACH OF THE YEAR |url=http://www.misl.net/news/?cat=1&id=3151 |website=misl.net |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602220219/http://www.misl.net/news/?cat=1&id=3151 |archive-date=2 June 2004 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=BLAST DEFEATS WAVE, 6-2, IN GAME 3 OF MISL CHAMPIONSHIP |url=http://www.misl.net/stories/?cat=2&id=3134 |website=misl.net |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040606045231/http://www.misl.net/stories/?cat=2&id=3134 |archive-date=6 June 2004 |url-status=dead}}

All-MISL Teams

class="wikitable"
First TeamPos.Second Team
Pete Pappas, Philadelphia

| align=center|G

| Dan Green, Milwaukee

Genoni Martinez, Monterrey

| align=center|D

| Sean Bowers, San Diego

Pat Morris, Philadelphia

| align=center|D

| Jeff Davis, Kansas City

Greg Howes, Milwaukee

| align=center|F

| Dino Delevski, Kansas City

Todd Dusosky, Milwaukee

| align=center|F

| Denison Cabral, Baltimore

Carlos Farias, San Diego

| align=center|F

| Don D'Ambra, Philadelphia

Source:{{cite web |date=27 April 2004 |title=League names All-MISL teams |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/league-names-all-misl-teams/n-3027746 |website=oursportscentral.com |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022}}

=All-Rookie Team=

class="wikitable"
PlayerPos.Team
Sanaldo Carvalho

| G

| Kansas City

Jeremy Aldrich

| D

| Philadelphia

Adam Guren

| D

| Cleveland

Jamar Beasley

| F

| Kansas City

Adauto Neto

| F

| Cleveland

Shaun David

| F

| Dallas

Source:{{cite web |date=29 April 2004 |title=MISL All-Rookie Team announced |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/misl-all-rookie-team-announced/n-3028533 |website=oursportscentral.com |publisher=Major Indoor Soccer League |access-date=17 January 2022}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.rsssf.org/usadave/mislii.html Major Indoor Soccer League II (RSSSF)]

{{Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)}}

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