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2003 Women's United Soccer Association season

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The 2003 Women's United Soccer Association season was the third and final season for WUSA, the first top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. The regular season began on April 5 and ended on August 10. The playoffs began on August 16, with the championship match between played on August 24 between the Washington Freedom and the Atlanta Beat.

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Competition format

  • The regular season began on April 5 and ended on August 10.
  • Each team played a total of 21 games, three against each opponent (either twice at home and once away or vice versa). This caused an uneven schedule with teams hosting either 10 or 11 home games each.
  • The four teams with the most points from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. The regular season champions and runners-up hosted the fourth- and third-placed teams, respectively, in the single-game semifinals on August 17. The winners of the semifinals met at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California for the final on August 24.
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Standings

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Source: WUSA[1][2]
(C) Champions
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Playoffs

Semi-Finals Founders Cup
      
1 Boston Breakers 0 (1)
4 Washington Freedom 0 (3)
4 Washington Freedom 2
2 Atlanta Beat 1
2 Atlanta Beat 2
3 San Diego Spirit 1

Semi-finals

August 16, 2003 Semi-Finals Boston Breakers 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Washington Freedom Boston, Massachusetts
Report Stadium: Nickerson Field
Attendance: 9,070
Referee: Misail Tsapos
Penalties
Meinert soccer ball with red X
Lilly soccer ball with red X
Mellgren soccer ball with check mark
Aldama soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Meier
soccer ball with check mark Little
soccer ball with check mark Hamm
August 17, 2003 Semi-Finals Atlanta Beat 2–1 (a.e.t.) San Diego Spirit Atlanta, Georgia
Pohlers 90+2'
Hooper gold-colored soccer ball 94'
Report Wagner 38' Stadium: Herndon Stadium
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Erich Simmons

Founders Cup III

August 24, 2003 Founders Cup Washington Freedom 2–1 (a.e.t.) Atlanta Beat San Diego, California
Wambach 7', gold-colored soccer ball 96' Report Hooper 46' (pen.) Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 7,106
Referee: Terry Vaughn

Awards

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Source:[3]


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