2003 USL Pro Soccer League
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Football league season
| Season | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wilmington Hammerheads (1st Title) |
| Premiers | Carolina Dynamo (1st Title) |
| Matches | 130 |
| Goals | 470 (3.62 per match) |
| Best Player |  Rob Jachym Western Mass Pioneers |
| Top goalscorer | Rob Jachym Western Mass Pioneers (14 Goals) |
| Best goalkeeper |  Chad Sackett Utah Blitzz |
← 2002 2004 → | |
Atlantic Region
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island Rough Riders | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 42 |
| New Jersey Stallions | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 29 |
| New York Freedom | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 29[a] |
| Reading Rage | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 15 |
- ↑ New York was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.
Northern Region
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 35 |
| Westchester Flames | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 33 |
| Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 25 |
Southern Region
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Dynamo | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 46 |
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 36 |
| Northern Virginia Royals | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 18[a] |
- ↑ Northern Virginia was penalized 1 point for use of an ineligible player in a game.
Western Region
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Blitzz | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 39 |
| California Gold | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 30 | +9 | 36 |
| San Diego Gauchos | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 49 | −30 | 10 |
Playoffs
- Southern Region
- Carolina 1 :: 1 Wilmington (a.e.t.)
- Wilmington 2 :: 0 Carolina
(Wilmington wins series 3-1 on aggregate)
- Western Region
- California 0 :: 1 Utah
- Atlantic Region
- Long Island (4) 0 :: PK :: 0 (5) New Jersey
- Northern Region
- New Hampshire 0 :: 3 Westchester
- Westchester 2 :: 3 New Hampshire
(Westchester wins series 5-3 on aggregate)
Northern Region Playoffs
First Leg
| Westchester Flames | 3–0 | New Hampshire Phantoms |
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Referee: Ken Heller
Second Leg
| New Hampshire Phantoms | 3–2 | Westchester Flames |
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Singer Family Park, Manchester, New Hampshire
Southern Region Playoffs
First Leg
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 1–1 | Carolina Dynamo |
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Second Leg
| Carolina Dynamo | 0–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads |
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Wilmington won 3–1 on Aggregate.
Western Region Playoff
| Utah Blitzz | 1–0 | California Gold |
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Atlantic Region Playoff
| Long Island Rough Riders | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | New Jersey Stallions |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Attendance: 378
League Semifinals
- New Jersey (0) 3 :: PK :: 3 (3) Westchester
- Wilmington 2 :: 1 Utah
| Westchester Flames | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | New Jersey Stallions |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–0 | ||
| Utah Blitzz | 1–2 | Wilmington Hammerheads |
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USL-PSL Championship
| Wilmington Hammerheads | 2–1 (OT) | Westchester Flames |
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Attendance: 3,982
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