Major League Soccer 2004 Season
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This is a summary of the 2004 Major League Soccer season.
Final standings
| Position | Eastern Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 49 | 30 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 16,872 |
| 2 | D.C. United | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 17,232 |
| 3 | MetroStars | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 49 | -2 | 17,195 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 43 | -1 | 12,226 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire | 33 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 17,153 |
| Position | Western Conference | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals | Against | Difference | Average attendance |
| 1 | Kansas City Wizards | 49 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 14,816 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 43 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 23,809 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 41 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 14,195 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 38 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 13,001 |
| 5 | Dallas Burn | 36 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 9,088 |
MLS Cup Playoffs
Conference Semifinals
''New England advance 2-1 on aggregate.
DC United advance 4-0 on aggregate.
Kansas City advance 3-2 on aggregate.
Los Angeles advance 2-1 on aggregate.
Conference Finals
| Penalties | |||
| Olsen saved Quaranta scored Adu scored Eskandarian scored Moreno saved Carroll scored | 4–3 | Ralston missed Reis scored Twellman scored Heaps saved Joseph scored Dempsey saved |
''Conference champions Kansas City and D.C. United earn MLS berths to CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2005.
Team Awards
Individual Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Amado Guevara, MetroStars
- Scoring Champion: Amado Guevara, MetroStars; Pat Noonan, New England Revolution (30)
- Golden Boot: Edward Johnson, Dallas Burn; Brian Ching, San Jose Earthquakes (12)
- Defender of the Year: Robin Fraser, Columbus Crew
- Goalkeeper of the Year: Joe Cannon, Colorado Rapids
- Rookie of the Year: Clint Dempsey, New England Revolution
- Coach of the Year: Greg Andrulis, Columbus Crew
- Comeback Player of the Year: Brian Ching, San Jose Earthquakes
- Goal of the Year: Dwayne De Rosario, San Jose Earthquakes
- Fair Play Award: Eddie Pope, MetroStars
- Humanitarian of the Year: Chris Henderson, Colorado Rapids
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Eastern Conference Chicago Fire | Columbus Crew D.C. United | Kansas City Wizards New England Revolution | Red Bull New York |
Western Conference C.D. Chivas USA | Colorado Rapids FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy | Real Salt Lake |
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