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2004 Playoff page
Last update September 18
(Scroll down to see series breakdowns)


Playoff Matchups

A-League Final


East #1 Montreal Impact
VS.

West #4 Seattle Sounders
Saturday, September 18 at 7:00pm ET at Claude Robillard Stadium, Montreal
Montreal wins 2004 A-League Championship 2-0 over Seattle
17-6-5 56pts
W/L/T
13-11-4 43pts
1st - Eastern Conference
Placed
4th - Western Conference
Previous meetings this season
none
Last meeting
August 12, 2001 @ Montreal
Final: Montreal 2 - Seattle 1
Webcasts: Montreal | Seattle



Conference Finals

Eastern Conference


#1 Montreal Impact
VS.

#3 Syracuse Salty Dogs
1st Leg - Friday, September 10 at 7:30pm ET at P&C Stadium, Syracuse
Final: Montreal 2 - Syracuse 0
2nd Leg - Sunday, September 12 at 4:00pm ET at Claude Robillard Stadium, Montreal
Final: Montreal 1 - Syracuse 1
Montreal advances 3-1 on aggregate
17-6-5 56pts
W/L/T
15-8-5 50pts
1st - Eastern Conference
Placed
3rd - Eastern Conference
Previous meetings this season
June 27 at Syracuse - Syracuse 0, Montreal 0
July 14 at Montreal - Syracuse 2, Montreal 1
July 16 at Syracuse - Syracuse 2, Montreal 1
Webcast: Montreal
Winner plays winner of Vancouver/Seattle


Western Conference


#2 Vancouver Whitecaps
VS.

#4 Seattle Sounders
1st Leg - Friday, September 10 at 11:00pm ET at Qwest Field, Seattle
Final: Seattle 1 - Vancouver 0
2nd Leg - Sunday, September 12 at 10:00pm ET at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby BC
Final: Vancouver 1 - Seattle 1
Seattle advances 2-1 on aggregate
14-9-5 47pts
W/L/T
13-11-4 43pts
2nd - Western Conference
Placed
4th - Western Conference
Previous meetings this season
July 9 at Vancouver - Vancouver 1, Seattle 0
July 10 at Seattle - Seattle 0, Vancouver 0
August 15 at Vancouver - Seattle 1, Vancouver 0
August 18 at Seattle - Seattle 2, Vancouver 1 (OT)
Webcast: Seattle
Winner plays winner of Montreal/Syracuse



First Round

Eastern Conference


#2 Richmond Kickers
VS.

#3 Syracuse Salty Dogs
1st Leg - Friday, September 3 at 7:00pm ET at University of Richmond Stadium
Final: Syracuse 1 - Richmond 0
2nd Leg - Sunday, September 5 at 6:00pm ET at Cortland State University, Cortland, NY
Final: Richmond 2 - Syracuse 1
Syracuse advances 5-4 on Series PK's
17-8-3 54pts
W/L/T
15-8-5 50pts
2nd - Eastern Conference
Placed
3rd - Eastern Conference
Previous meetings this season
June 25 at Syracuse - Richmond 2, Syracuse 1
July 7 at Richmond - Syracuse 2, Richmond 0
August 18 at Richmond - Syracuse 2, Richmond 1
Winner plays winner of Montreal/Rochester



#1 Montreal Impact
VS.

#4 Rochester Raging Rhinos
1st Leg - Friday, September 3 at 7:35pm ET at Frontier Field, Rochester
Final: Montreal 1 - Rochester 0
2nd Leg - Sunday, September 5 at 7:00pm ET at Claude Robillard Stadium, Montreal
Final: Montreal 1 - Rochester 0
Montreal advances 2-0 on aggregate
17-6-5 56pts
W/L/T
15-10-3 48pts
1st - Eastern Conference
Placed
4th - Eastern Conference
Previous meetings this season
July 7 at Montreal - Montreal 1, Rochester 0
July 9 at Rochester - Montreal 1, Rochester 0
August 27 at Rochester - Rochester 2, Montreal 0
Webcasts: Montreal | Rochester
Winner plays winner of Richmond/Syracuse


Western Conference


#2 Vancouver Whitecaps
VS.

#3 Minnesota Thunder
1st Leg - Friday, September 3 at 10:00pm ET at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby BC
Final: Vancouver 2 - Minnesota 0
2nd Leg - Sunday, September 5 at 7:00pm ET at James Griffin Stadium, St Paul MN
Final: Vancouver 1 - Minnesota 0
Vancouver advances 3-0 on aggregate
14-9-5 47pts
W/L/T
13-9-6 45pts
2nd - Western Conference
Placed
3rd - Western Conference
Previous meetings this season
May 7 at Vancouver - Vancouver 2, Minnesota 1 (2OT)
June 2 at Minnesota - Minnesota 1, Vancouver 0 (2OT)
August 10 at Minnesota - Minnesota 1, Vancouver 0
August 19 at Vancouver - Vancouver 2, Minnesota 1
Winner plays winner of Portland/Seattle



#1 Portland Timbers
VS.

#4 Seattle Sounders
1st Leg - Wednesday, September 1 at 10:00pm ET at PGE Park, Portland
Final: Portland 2 - Seattle 1
2nd Leg - Sunday, September 5 at 8:00pm ET at Qwest Field, Seattle
Final: Seattle 1 - Portland 0
Seattle advances 3-2 in Series OT
18-7-3 57pts
W/L/T
13-11-4 43pts
1st - Western Conference
Placed
4th - Western Conference
Previous meetings this season
May 1 at Portland - Portland 2, Seattle 1
May 15 at Seattle - Portland 1, Seattle 0
July 17 at Seattle - Portland 4, Seattle 3 (2OT)
July 24 at Portland - Seattle 2, Portland 0
Webcasts: Portland | Seattle
Winner plays winner of Vancouver/Minnesota


First round and second rounds are two-games, total aggregate goals over both games wins the series. If total goals are tied after two games, two 15-minute golden goal overtimes will be played, followed by penalty kicks.
Many Thanks to News Digger John Zukas who scours up the vast majority of the news links during the year.