2003 New England Revolution season

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

{{Infobox football club season

| club = New England Revolution

| season = 2003

| image =

| image_size = 200px

| alt = New England Revolution's primary logo

| owner = {{nowrap|Robert Kraft (The Kraft Group)}}

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Steve Nicol

| stadium = Gillette Stadium
Foxborough, Massachusetts

| league = MLS

| league result = Conference:

2nd
Overall: 3rd

|cup1 = MLS Cup Playoffs

|cup1 result = Semifinals

|cup2 = U.S. Open Cup

|cup2 result = Quarterfinals

|cup3 = Champions Cup

|cup3 result = Round of 16

| league topscorer = Pat Noonan (15g)

| season topscorer = Pat Noonan (15g)

| highest attendance = 33,652 (July 12 v. MetroStars)

| lowest attendance = 8,594 (September 28 v. Columbus Crew

| average attendance = 14,641

| largest win = 5–1 (August 30 v. Chicago Fire)

| largest loss = 4–1 (June 14 v. Colorado Rapids)

| American = true

| prevseason = 2002

| nextseason = 2004

}}

The 2003 New England Revolution season was the eighth season for the New England Revolution both as a club and in Major League Soccer (MLS). The club reached the playoffs after finishing second in the Eastern conference. The club was eliminated in the final of the 2002 MLS Cup. Additionally, they participated in the CONCACAF Champions Cup for the first time in their history, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. Additionally, they reached the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup.{{cite book |title=2024 Media Guide |publisher=New England Revolution |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322013528/https://revolution.1rmg.com/season/2024/media-guide/ |access-date=22 March 2024}}

First team squad

Based on squad statistics retrieved from 2024 New England Revolution Media Guide (pg. 275){{cite web | title=2024 Media Guide | url=https://media.revolution.1rmg.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/12110639/2024-New-England-Revolution-Media-Guide-WEB-1.pdf | access-date=April 21, 2025}}

{{Football squad start}}

{{Football squad player|no=20 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Taylor Twellman}}

{{Football squad player|no=11 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Pat Noonan }}

{{Football squad player|no=5 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Brian Kamler }}

{{Football squad player|no=9 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Joe-Max Moore }}

{{Football squad player|no=14 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Steve Ralston }}

{{Football squad player|no=13 |nat=USA |pos=MF/FW |name=Chris Brown }}

{{Football squad player|no=7 |nat=URY |pos=MF |name=José Cancela }}

{{Football squad player|no=6 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Jay Heaps }}

{{Football squad player|no=8 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Joe Franchino }}

{{Football squad player|no=13 |nat=JAM |pos=FW |name=Wolde Harris }}

{{Football squad player|no=21 |nat=GRD |pos=MF |name=Shalrie Joseph }}

{{Football squad player|no=33 |nat=ARG |pos=FW |name=Dario Fabbro }}

{{Football squad player|no=2 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Leo Cullen }}

{{Football squad mid}}

{{Football squad player|no=7 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Daniel Hernández }}

{{Football squad player|no=10 |nat=ARG |pos=MF |name=Jorge Gabriel Vázquez }}

{{Football squad player|no=27 |nat=USA |pos=FW |name=Chris Bagley }}

{{Football squad player|no=24 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Adin Brown}}

{{Football squad player|no=12 |nat=MLI |pos=DF |name=Daouda Kanté }}

{{Football squad player|no=4 |nat=MLI |pos=FW |name=Ibrahim Kante }}

{{Football squad player|no=22 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Marshall Leonard }}

{{Football squad player|no=18 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Carlos Llamosa }}

{{Football squad player|no=16 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Jason Moore }}

{{Football squad player|no=3 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Rusty Pierce }}

{{Football squad player|no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Matt Reis }}

{{Football squad player|no=6 |nat=USA |pos=GK |name=Kyle Singer }}

{{Football squad player|no=19 |nat=USA |pos=DF |name=Nick Downing }}

{{Football squad player|no=23 |nat=USA |pos=MF |name=Tony Frias}}

{{Football squad end}}

Transfers

Adapted from New England Revolution ClubHistory_Stats _Records.pdf {{cite web | title=ClubHistory_Stats _Records.pdf | website=newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net | date=August 31, 2020 | url=https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_Stats%20_Records.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140304/https://newengland-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/media/ClubHistory_Stats%20_Records.pdf | archive-date=June 12, 2018 | url-status=dead | access-date=April 19, 2025}}

=Transfers In=

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! colspan="5" style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | New England Revolution – 2003 Transfers In

style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Date

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Name

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Fee

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Position

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Previous Club

January 3, 2003

| Piotr Nowak

| Trade {{ref|a}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire

January 17, 2003

| Matt Reis

| Trade {{ref|b}}

| GK

| {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy

January 17, 2003

| Pat Noonan

| 2003 MLS SuperDraft

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mid-Michigan Bucks

January 17, 2003

| Dimelon Westfield

| 2003 MLS SuperDraft

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Young Harris Mountain Lions

January 17, 2003

| Kyle Singer

| 2003 MLS SuperDraft

| GK

| {{flagicon|USA}} Boston College Eagles men's soccer

January 28, 2003

| Joe-Max Moore

| ???

| FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Everton F.C.

April 11, 2003

| Jason Moore

| Trade {{ref|c}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire FC

May 21, 2003

| Ibrahim Kante

| Signed to "Developmental Contract"

| FW

| ???

June 9, 2003

| Jorge Vázquez

| Undisclosed

| MF

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Club Atlético Atlanta

July 23, 2003

| José Cancela

| Signed as a "Discovery Player"

| MF

| {{flagicon|CRI}} Deportivo Saprissa

August 21, 2003

| Darío Fabbro

| Trade {{ref|d}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City Wizards

August 21, 2003

| Chris Brown

| Trade {{ref|d}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City Wizards

October 10, 2003

| Chris Bagley

| Signed as a "Developmental Player"

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery

=Transfers Out=

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! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Name

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Fee

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Position

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Destination Club

January 17, 2003

| Álex Pineda Chacón

| Traded{{ref|a}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy

January 22, 2003

| Braeden Cloutier

| Waived

| MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Cleveland Force

February 10, 2003

| Peter Nowak

| Retired {{ref|e}}

| MF

| N/A

April 16, 2003

| Nick Downing

| Loan

| DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Portland Timbers

April 16, 2003

| Winston Griffiths

| Waived

| MF

| {{flagicon|JAM}} Portmore United F.C.

July 7, 2003

| Daniel Hernandez

| Transfer (Undisclosed)

| MF

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Club Necaxa

August 8, 2003

| Diego Serna

| Trade {{ref|f}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy

August 21, 2003

| Wolde Harris

| Trade{{ref|d}}

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City Wizards

August 21, 2003

| Jorge Vazquez

| Trade{{ref|d}}

| MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kansas City Wizards

November 25, 2003

| Nick Downing

| Waived

| DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Charleston Battery

November 25, 2003

| Tony Frias

| Waived

| MF

| ???

November 25, 2003

| Ibrahim Kante

| Waived

| FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Baltimore Blast

{{smalldiv|1=

:1.{{note|a}} On January 17, 2003, the Revolution acquired Matt Reis from the LA Galaxy in exchange for the rights to Alex Pineda Chacon and a second-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft. Additionally, the Revolution traded a fifth-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft to the MetroStars in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.

:2.{{note|b}} On January 17, 2003, the Revolution acquired Matt Reis from the LA Galaxy in exchange for the rights to Alex Pineda Chacon and a second-round pick in the 2003 MLS SuperDraft.

:3.{{note|c}} On April 11, 2003, the Revolution acquired Jason Moore's rights from the Chicago Fire in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.

:4.{{note|d}} On August 21, 2003, The Revolution acquired Dario Fabbro and Chris Brown from the Kansas city Wizards in exchange for Wolde Harris, Jorge Vazquez, and a conditional SuperDraft pick.

:5.{{note|e}} The Revolution received an "undisclosed" 2004 MLS SuperDraft pick as compensation for Nowak's retirement.

:6{{note|f}} On August 8, 2003, the Revolution traded Diego Serna to the LA Galaxy for two conditional MLS SuperDraft picks.}}

Honors

Adapted from 2024 New England Revolution Media Guide (pg. 326-328)

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! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Recipient(s)

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Winner / FInalist

MLS Rookie of the Year

| Pat Noonan

| Finalist

MLS Fair Play Award

| New England Revolution (Team)

| Winner

MLS Player of the Month

| Pat Noonan (October)

| Winner

MLS Player of the Week

|

  • Taylor Twellman (Week 7)
  • Brian Kamler (Week 8)
  • Chris Brown (Week 22)
  • Pat Noonan (Week 24, Week 30)

| Winners

MLS All-Stars

| Taylor Twellman

| Winner

MLS Play of the Year

| Adin Brown

| Finalist

MLS Goal of the Year

| Joe Franchino

| Finalist

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! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Recipient(s)

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Winner / FInalist

Revolution Most Valuable Player

| Taylor Twellman

| Winner

Revolution Defender of the Year

| Adin Brown

| Winner

Revolution Scoring Champion

| Taylor Twellman (34 pts.; 15G, 4A)

| Winner

Revolution Humanitarian of the Year

| Brian Kamler

| Winner

Statistical Leaders

Adapted from 2024 New England Revolution Media Guide (pg. 329)

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! colspan="3" style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a; text-align: center; font-weight:bold;" | New England Revolution – 2003 Statistical Leaders

style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Category

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Recipient(s)

! style="background:#0c1527; color:#fff; border:2px solid #e20e2a;" scope="col" | Figure

Games Played

| (4-way tie - Kamler, Heaps, Joseph, Noonan)

| 28

Games Started

| Jay Heaps, Brian Kamler

| 28

Minutes Played

| Jay Heaps

| 2,579

Goals

| Taylor Twellman

| 15

Assists

| (4-way tie - Noonan, Max-Moore, Cancela, Ralston)

| 7

Shots

| Taylor Twellman

| 90

Shots on Goal

| Taylor Twellman

| 47

Fouls Committed

| Shalrie Joseph

| 62

Competitions

= Major League Soccer =

{{main|2003 Major League Soccer season}}

== Standings ==

;Eastern Conference

{{2003 Major League Soccer Eastern Conference table|showteam=NE}}

;Overall table

{{2003 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=NER}}

Matches

=2003 CONCACAF Champions' Cup=

{{See also|CONCACAF Champions' Cup}}

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|date = March 23, 2003

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=Regular season=

{{See also|2003 Major League Soccer season}}

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|date = July 4, 2003

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|stadium = The Home Depot Center

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|date = July 12, 2003

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|stadium = Giants Stadium

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|referee = Terry Vaughn

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|date = July 16, 2003

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|date = October 4, 2003

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|result = W

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|referee = Brian Hall

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|date = October 11, 2003

|time =

|result = W

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|stadium = Gillette Stadium

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|date = October 18, 2003

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|result = W

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|date = October 25, 2003

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|result = W

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=MLS Cup playoffs=

{{See also|2003 MLS Cup Playoffs}}

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|date = November 1, 2003

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|id =

|date = November 14, 2003

|time =

|result = L

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=U.S. Open Cup=

{{See also| 2003 U.S. Open Cup}}

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|score = 1–2

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| attendance = --

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|date = August 27, 2003

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| goals2 =

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References