2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

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 Bay Lake, Florida. The 2014 edition was reportedly set to feature a field of eight teams including 5 MLS teams, two international teams, and USL Pro's Orlando City. [a] However, the schedule was released with 6 MLS teams, one international team, and Orlando City.[2]

2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesFebruary 19 – March 1
Teams8
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsColumbus Crew SC (1st title)
Runners-upSporting Kansas City
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
2013

The defending champions were the Montreal Impact.

The 2014 tournament was won by last year's runners-up, the Columbus Crew SC, who defeated the reigning MLS Cup champions Sporting Kansas City 4–1 in the final.

Teams

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The following clubs have confirmed their entry into the tournament.

Team Location Professional League Notes Appearance Ref.
Columbus Crew SC 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

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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

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Group A

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Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Columbus Crew SC 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 7
Orlando City 3 0 0 3 6 6 0 3
Philadelphia Union 3 0 1 2 1 2 −1 2
Toronto FC 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 2
February 19 Columbus Crew SC   3–1   Toronto FC Bay Lake, Florida
13:00 Higuaín   10'
Williams   12'
Bedell   61'
Report Wahl   14' (o.g.) Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
February 22 Toronto FC   1–1   Orlando City Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Bekker   13' (pen.) Report Trialist #25   13'
Howard   87'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Group B

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Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Sporting Kansas City 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
New York Red Bulls 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 6
Montreal Impact 3 1 2 0 3 6 −3 3
Fluminense FC U23 3 0 3 0 0 5 −5 0

Championship round

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March 1 3rd place match Orlando City   4–4   New York Red Bulls Bay Lake, Florida
18:00 Hertzog   7'
Chin   47'
Álvarez   67'
Mbengue   76'
Molino   86'
Report Wright-Phillips   29', 52'
Armando   42'
Sekagya   68'
Steele   80'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
March 1 Championship match Columbus Crew SC   4–1   Sporting Kansas City Bay Lake, Florida
20:00 Trapp   18'
Arrieta   20'
Parkhurst   45'
Anor   69'
Meram   74'
Higuaín   84'
Report Zusi   56'
Bieler   87'
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Notes

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

References

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