2004 Carolina Challenge Cup

August 2023 2004 250 px March 20 – March 27 United States 4 1 2 2 Columbus Crew 3 D.C. United Charleston Battery 6 12 3 players with 2 goals 2005 The 2004 Carolina Challenge Cup was the first staging of the Carolina Challenge Cup, a preseason soccer tournament co-hosted by USL A-League side, Charleston Battery and USL Pro Soccer League club Wilmington Hammerheads. Held from March 20–March 28, the Cup featured two Major League Soccer clubs, one USL Pro Soccer League club, and one USL A-League club. Columbus Crew of MLS won the inaugural tournament on goal differential over D.C. United. Teams Four clubs competed in the tournament: Team League AppearanceUSA Charleston Battery (co-hosts)A-League1stUSA Wilmington Hammerheads (co-hosts)USL Pro Soccer League1stUSA Columbus CrewMLS1stUSA D.C. UnitedMLS1st Standings TeamPldWLDGFGAGDPtsColumbus Crew320151+47D.C. United320131+27Charleston Battery302136-31Wilmington Hammerheads302114-31 Matches March 20 19:30 UTC-5 D.C. United 2 – 1 Report Charleston Battery Adu 56 Convey 83 Conway 75 Blackbaud StadiumCharleston, South Carolina, USA 4,350 Ricardo Salazar March 20 19:30 UTC-5 Columbus Crew 2 – 0 Report Wilmington Hammerheads Marshall 2 Hejduk 86 Legion StadiumWilmington, North Carolina, USA March 24 19:30 UTC-5 Columbus Crew 3 – 1 Report Charleston Battery Paule 17 Hejduk 65 Marshall 69 Conway 12 Blackbaud StadiumCharleston, South Carolina, USA 1,620 Ricardo Salazar March 24 19:30 UTC-5 D.C. United 1 – 0 Report Wilmington Hammerheads Moreno 13 pen. Legion StadiumWilmington, North Carolina, USA 3,621 Abbey Okulaja March 27 18:00 UTC-5 Wilmington Hammerheads 1 – 1 Report Charleston Battery Bagley 60 Forward 64 Blackbaud StadiumCharleston, South Carolina, USA 4,803 Ricardo Salazar March 27 20:15 UTC-5 D.C. United 0 – 0 Report Columbus Crew Blackbaud StadiumCharleston, South Carolina, USA 4,803 Scorers 2 goals Paul Conway (Charleston Battery) Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew) Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew) 1 goal Freddy Adu (D.C. United) Chris Bagley (Wilmington Hammerheads) Bobby Convey (D.C. United) Buddy Forward (Charleston Battery) Ross Paule (D.C. United) Jaime Moreno (D.C. United) See also Carolina Challenge Cup Charleston Battery 2004 in American soccer External links Carolina Challenge Cup release and schedule 2004 Category:2004 in American soccer Category:2004 in sports in South Carolina Category:March 2004 sports events in the United States