2004 USL Pro Soccer League
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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| competition = USL Pro Soccer League
| season = 2004
| winners = Utah Blitzz (2nd Title)
| premiers = Pittsburgh Riverhounds (1st Title)
| matches = 120
| total goals = 423
| average goals =
| best player = {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Coggins Charlotte Eagles
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|USA}} Jacob Coggins Charlotte Eagles (20 Goals)
| best goalkeeper = {{flagicon|USA}} Eric Pattison Charlotte Eagles
| attendance =
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| prevseason = 2003
| nextseason = 2005
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The 2004 USL Pro Soccer League was the tenth season of the United Soccer Leagues operated competition. The league was sanctioned as Division III by the United States Soccer Federation.{{cite web|title=USA 2004 |website=RSSSF |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesu/usa04.html |accessdate=2 March 2014}}
Divisions
=Atlantic Division=
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|team1=PIT|name_PIT=Pittsburgh Riverhounds
|team2=HCI|name_HCI=Harrisburg City Islanders
|team3=LIR|name_LIR=Long Island Rough Riders
|win_PIT=17|draw_PIT=1|loss_PIT=2|gf_PIT=48|ga_PIT=17
|win_HCI=10|draw_HCI=3|loss_HCI=7|gf_HCI=40|ga_HCI=25
|win_LIR=8|draw_LIR=1|loss_LIR=11|gf_LIR=31|ga_LIR=43
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|result1=A
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|result2=B
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=Northern Division=
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|loss_before_draw=y
|team1=NHP|name_NHP=New Hampshire Phantoms
|team2=WES|name_WES=Westchester Flames
|team3=WMP|name_WMP=Western Mass Pioneers
|win_NHP=10|draw_NHP=1|loss_NHP=9|gf_NHP=46|ga_NHP=33
|win_WES=8|draw_WES=3|loss_WES=9|gf_WES=38|ga_WES=43
|win_WMP=8|draw_WMP=2|loss_WMP=10|gf_WMP=34|ga_WMP=34
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=Southern Division=
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|show_positions=n
|loss_before_draw=y
|team1=CHA|name_CHA=Charlotte Eagles
|team2=WIL|name_WIL=Wilmington Hammerheads
|team3=NVR|name_NVR=Northern Virginia Royals
|win_CHA=14|draw_CHA=2|loss_CHA=4|gf_CHA=53|ga_CHA=19
|win_WIL=10|draw_WIL=3|loss_WIL=6|gf_WIL=32|ga_WIL=20
|win_NVR=3|draw_NVR=0|loss_NVR=16|gf_NVR=18|ga_NVR=64
|adjust_points_NVR=-3|hth_NVR=3 points deducted?
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|result1=A
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|result2=B
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=Western Division=
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|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|loss_before_draw=y
|team1=UTA|name_UTA=Utah Blitzz
|team2=SDG|name_SDG=San Diego Gauchos
|team3=CAL|name_CAL=California Gold
|win_UTA=11|draw_UTA=3|loss_UTA=6|gf_UTA=39|ga_UTA=16
|win_SDG=9|draw_SDG=2|loss_SDG=9|gf_SDG=26|ga_SDG=41
|win_CAL=2|draw_CAL=5|loss_CAL=13|gf_CAL=18|ga_CAL=46
|adjust_points_CAL=-6|hth_CAL=California was penalized 3 points for use of an ineligible player in a game. California was penalized another 3 points for a forfeit.
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Playoffs
= Atlantic Division Finals =
{{Football box
| date =August 20, 2004
| round = First Leg
| time = 7:35 PM EDT
| team1 = Harrisburg City Islanders
| team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| score = 0–4
| goals1 =
- Moffat Oduor {{yel|23}}
- Mike Henning {{yel|45}}
| goals2 =
- {{goal|5}} David Flavius
- {{goal|30}} Greg Chevalier
- {{goal|52}} Matthew Chulis
- {{goal|58}} Dan Hartung
- {{yel|77}} Andrew Bragg
| stadium = Skyline Sports Complex
|location= Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 2,291
| referee = Stan Nagle
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20041230150409/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2169168.html
}}
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{{Football box
| date = August 21, 2004
| round = Second Leg
| time = 7:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| team2 = Harrisburg City Islanders
| score = 3–1
| goals1 =
- David Flavius {{goal|28}}
- Said Ali {{goal|32||57}}
- Arnibal Armas {{yel|72}}
| goals2 =
- {{goal|25}} Andrew Guastaferro
- {{sent off|2|52|64}} Moffat Oduor
- {{yel|57}} Mike Henning
| stadium = Moon Area High School
|location=Moon Township, Pennsylvania
| attendance = 776
| referee = Jeffrey Mellen
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20041230150503/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2169171.html
}}
Pittsburgh wins series 7-1 on aggregate
= Southern Division Finals =
{{Football box
| date = August 20, 2004
| round = First Leg
| time = 7:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Wilmington Hammerheads
| team2 = Charlotte Eagles
| score = 2–2
| goals1 =
- Christopher Bagley {{goal|25}}
- Brady Bryant {{yel|60}}
- Niel McNab {{yel|62}}
- Ryan Miller {{goal|70}}
- Juneval Zarate {{yel|88}}
| goals2 =
- {{yel|42}} Benjamin Meek
- {{goal|64}} Jacob Coggins
- {{yel|64}} Jonah Long
- {{goal|75}} Jason Hotchkin
| stadium = Legion Stadium
|location=Wilmington, North Carolina
| attendance = 1,382
| referee = Abbas Piran
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20041230150919/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2169165.html
}}
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{{Football box
| date =August 21, 2004
| round = Second Leg
| time = 7:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Charlotte Eagles
| team2 = Wilmington Hammerheads
| score = 3–2
| goals1 =
- Jacob Coggins {{goal|23}}
- Patrick Daka {{goal|84}}
- Christopher Lemons {{goal|90}}
| goals2 =
- {{yel|12}} Timothy Karalexis
- {{yel|14}} Christopher Bagley
- {{yel|17}} Joseph McNab
- {{goal|39}} {{yel|67}} George Corrie
- {{goal|53}} Ryan Miller
| stadium = Waddell Stadium
|location= Charlotte, North Carolina
| attendance = 1,036
| referee = Roni Canales
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20041230151025/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2169170.html
}}
Charlotte wins series 5-4 on aggregate
= Western Division Final =
{{Football box
| date = August 20, 2004
| time = 9:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Utah Blitzz
| team2 = San Diego Gauchos
| score = 2–1
| goals1 =
- Matt Evans {{goal|9}}
- Jason Boyce {{goal|54}}
- Alejandro Gutierrez {{yel|55}}
- William Cummins {{yel|90}}
| goals2 =
- {{goal|54}} Herculez Gomez
| stadium = Rice Eccles Stadium
|location=Salt Lake City, Utah
| attendance = 4,789
| referee = Feliciano Palomino
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20050101100246/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2169169.html
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
| date = August 28, 2004
| time = 5:00 PM EDT
| team1 = Utah Blitzz
| team2 = Pittsburgh Riverhounds
| score = 1–0
| aet =
| goals1 =
- Trevor Persson {{yel|12}}
- William Cummins {{sent off|2|17|69}}
- Byron Carmichael {{goal|50}}
| goals2 =
- {{yel|30}} Gary Depalma
- {{yel|90}} Greg Chevalier
| stadium = Rice Eccles Stadium
|location=Salt Lake City, Utah
| attendance = 5,866
| referee = Yader Reyes
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20041230150612/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2201097.html
}}
{{Football box
| date = August 28, 2004
| time = 7:30 PM EDT
| team1 = Charlotte Eagles
| team2 = New Hampshire Phantoms
| score = 1–0
| aet =
| goals1 =
- Jacob Coggins {{yel|12}}
- Patrick Daka {{goal|47}}
| goals2 =
- {{yel|49}} Sean Carey
- {{yel|69}} Kieran O'Brien
- {{yel|77}} Richard Fleming
- {{yel|79}} Mark Manganello
| stadium = Waddell Stadium
|location=Charlotte, North Carolina
| attendance = 1,408
| referee = Charles Mitchell
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20041230150459/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/stats/2004/2201098.html
}}
=Championship=
{{Football box
| date = September 4, 2004
| event = USL Pro Soccer League Championship Game
| time = 7:00 PM EDT
| team1 = Charlotte Eagles
| team2 = Utah Blitzz
| score = 2–2
| aet = yes
| goals1 =
- Aaron Faro {{goal|40}}
- Patrick Daka {{goal|58}}
| goals2 =
- {{goal|66}} Richard Breza
- {{goal|80}} Byron Carmichael
| stadium = Waddell Stadium
| attendance = 3,034
|location=Charlotte, North Carolina
| referee =
| report = https://web.archive.org/web/20050105002815/http://prosoccer.uslsoccer.com/home/82259.html
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore = 4–5
| penalties2 =
- {{penmiss}} Jorge Estrada
- {{pengoal}} Luis Zamora
}}