2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
Tournament details
Host country United States
Dates February 19 – March 1
Teams 8
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Columbus Crew (1st title)
Runners-up Sporting Kansas City
Tournament statistics
Matches played 16
Goals scored 52 (3.25 per match)

The 2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was the fifth edition of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, a pre-season exhibition tournament held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The 2014 edition was reportedly set to feature a field of eight teams including 5 MLS teams, two international teams, and Orlando City. [lower-alpha 1] However, the schedule was released with 6 MLS teams, one international team, and Orlando City.[2]

The defending champions are the Montreal Impact.

The 2014 tournament was won by last year's tournament runners-up, the Columbus Crew, who defeated the defending 2013 MLS Cup Champions, Sporting Kansas City, by a 4–1 score.

Teams

The following clubs have confirmed their entry into the tournament.

Team Location Professional League Notes Appearance Ref.
Columbus Crew Columbus, Ohio Major League Soccer 2nd [3]
Fluminense FC U23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 1st [2][4]
Montreal Impact Montreal, Quebec Major League Soccer 2013 WDW Pro Soccer Classic Winners
2013 Canadian Championship Winners 		3rd [5]
New York Red Bulls Harrison, New Jersey Major League Soccer 2013 Supporters' Shield Winners
2010 WDW Pro Soccer Classic Winners 		2nd [6]
Orlando City Orlando, Florida USL Pro 2013 USL Pro Winners 4th [7]
Philadelphia Union Chester, Pennsylvania Major League Soccer 2nd [8]
Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas Major League Soccer 2013 MLS Cup Winners 3rd [9]
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario Major League Soccer Last Continuous Participant 5th [2]

Matches

The schedule was released on the official website on January 13, 2014.[2]

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners advance to Final

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Columbus Crew 320185+37
Orlando City 30036603
Philadelphia Union 301212−12
Toronto FC 301224−22

Group B

Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Sporting Kansas City 330072+59
New York Red Bulls 321041+36
Montreal Impact 312036−33
Fluminense FC U23 303005−50

Championship round

Notes

  1. ↑ See line 7 in the Page Source[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic". espnwwos.disney.go.com/. ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World. Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "SCHEDULE- 2014 WDW PRO SOCCER CLASSIC" (PDF). espnwwos.disney.com. ESPN Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Crew announces 2014 preseason schedule". thecrew.com. Columbus Crew. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC drawn in Group B of Disney Pro Soccer Classic". SportingKC.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Benzaza, Sofiane. "The Montreal Impact will preseason in Florida again as the Disney Pro Classic Defending Champions". MountRoyalSoccer.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Red Bulls reveal 2014 preseason schedule". newyorkredbulls.com. New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "ORLANDO CITY LIONS AND DEFENDING CHAMPION MONTREAL IMPACT RETURN FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD PRO SOCCER CLASSIC". Orlandocitysoccer.com. Orlando City SC. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ↑ "Union to compete in Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic during 2014 preseason training". philadelphiaunion.com. Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  9. ↑ Austin, Kurt. "Sporting KC headlines field for 2014 Disney Pro Soccer Classic pre-season tournament". Sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 12 December 2013.

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