2004 Nationwide FA Cup

Competition Rules · Group Schedule · Group Standings · Knockout Stage Bracket · Nationwide FA Cup Winner

Competition Rules

The Nationwide FA Cup is a competitive tournament open to all 32 participating teams of the Nationwide Premier League.

The tournament consists of two stages. The first is a Group Stage followed by a Knockout Stage until one winner is determined.

The winner receives the inagural Nationwide FA Cup and goes on to represent the Nationwide Premier League and compete in the MFLS Cup Winners Cup against other MFLS Division Cup winners.

Group Stage

  • All 32 teams will be divided into eight groups of four.
  • Group placement will be determined by the team's position in the NPL Standings at the end of MFLS Week 3.
  • Each team will play all three teams in their group both home and away.
  • Team with the most points in the MFLS Week wins the game.
    Example: Your team makes 23 points in MFLS Week 4. Your team scores 23 goals in their match.
  • Three points for a victory. One point for a draw. Zero points for a loss.
  • Team with the most points in their group is the winner.
  • Each group winner and runner up advance to the Knockout Stage of the tournament.

    Group Stage Tiebreakers

  • 1st Tiebreaker: Team with the most wins.
  • 2nd Tiebreaker: Team with the best goal differential.
  • 3rd Tiebreaker: Team with the most goals scored.
  • 4th Tiebreaker: Team with the most away goals scored.

    Knockout Stage

  • The 16 teams from the group stage will face each other in a knockout tournament format.
  • Again, MFLS Week points earned by your team are counted as goals.
  • The matches are a home and away series with a winner going through on the most goals after both games. Otherwise known as Goal Aggregate.
  • The loser is eliminated from the tournament.
  • Group winners will face group runner ups in the first round.
  • The Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and the Final has already been drawn. See the Knockout Stage Draw here.
  • The Final will consist of one game only.

    Knockout Stage Tiebreakers

  • 1st Tiebreaker: Team with the most away goals scored.
  • 2nd Tiebreaker: Team with the goalkeeper who gives up the fewest combined goals in both MFLS Weeks.
  • 3rd Tiebreaker: Team with the most combined goals scored in both MFLS Weeks.
  • 4th Tiebreaker: Team with the most MFLS points in the Nationwide Premier League.

    The Final Tiebreakers

  • 1st Tiebreaker: Team with the goalkeeper who gives up the fewest goals in the MFLS Week 18.
  • 2nd Tiebreaker: Team with the most goals scored in the MFLS Week 18.
  • 3rd Tiebreaker: Team with the most MFLS points in the Nationwide Premier League.

    Group Schedule 2004


    Team listed first is the home team; team listed second is the visitor.

    Note: Both Sporting and Porto left the division with three matchdays remaining. Therefore, they will forfeit their three remaining games 10-0.

    Note: At the end of Matchday 5 it was discovered that Todd Bevan had two teams in the competition, Mohawks and AC Fire. It was decided by the division that Mohawks would be allowed to compete and AC Fire would leave the competion as AC Fire was the last team to enter the NPL after a spot opened during MFLS Week 1. It was also decided that AC Fire would finish Group Play and forfeit his place in Group F Standings to the team(s) below him in the standings.

    Matchday 1
    (Date: Apr 24-25)
    (MFLS: Week 4)
    Group A
    Ajax Orlando 12 vs. SL Benfica 14
    Causmos 18 vs. Sherlock-Lindy United SC 6
    		 Group B
    Vegas United 19 vs. Findlay Rhinos 12
    Manchester Earthquakes 8 vs. Mohawks 26
    		 Group C
    New Bedford Knights 27 vs. Seamus United 15
    Kakalaky -6 vs. DC United 8
    Group D
    Denver Ballers 13 vs. Sizewell Beach 4
    Porto 12 vs. Third Coast FC 17
    		 Group E
    FC Roma 18 vs. Turboduck FC 22
    Sporting 7 vs. Man United 9
    		 Group F
    Sheriff Tiraspol 18 vs. AC Fire 17
    Little Pierre Littbarski 16 vs. Outsiders 12
    Group G
    Zooropa Statix FC 18 vs. Turn Screws 14
    SJ Quakes 21 vs. Dominators 10
    		 Group H
    Fleet Mandarin 24 vs. Colorado FC 19
    BJK 11 vs. Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town 16
    Matchday 2
    (Date: May 1)
    (MFLS: Week 5)
    Group A
    Sherlock-Lindy United SC -9 vs. Ajax Orlando -3
    Causmos 1 vs. SL Benfica12
    		Group B
    Mohawks 8 vs. Vegas United -8
    Manchester Earthquakes 7 vs. Findlay Rhinos 18
    		 Group C
    DC United 16 vs. New Bedford Knights 26
    Kakalaky 12 vs. Seamus United 32
    Group D
    Third Coast FC 4 vs. Denver Ballers -11
    Porto 9 vs. Sizewell Beach 12
    		 Group E
    Man United 0 vs. FC Roma 7
    Sporting 2 vs. Turboduck FC 11
    		 Group F
    Outsiders 14 vs. Sheriff Tiraspol -5
    Little Pierre Littbarski 4 vs. AC Fire 13
    Group G
    Dominators 25 vs. Zooropa Statix FC 21
    SJ Quakes 5 vs. Turn Screws 24
    		 Group H
    Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town -10 vs. Fleet Mandarin 4
    BJK 2 vs. Colorado FC 6
    Matchday 3
    (Date: May 7-8)
    (MFLS: Week 6)
    Group A
    Ajax Orlando 17 vs. Causmos 34
    SL Benfica 7 vs. Sherlock-Lindy United SC 10
    		 Group B
    Vegas United 13 vs. Manchester Earthquakes 9
    Findlay Rhinos 9 vs. Mohawks 31
    		 Group C
    New Bedford Knights 24 vs. Kakalaky 33
    Seamus United 8 vs. DC United 8
    Group D
    Denver Ballers 15 vs. Porto 11
    Sizewell Beach 8 vs. Third Coast FC 4
    		 Group E
    FC Roma 33 vs. Sporting 10
    Turboduck FC 16 vs. Man United 4
    		 Group F
    Sheriff Tiraspol 26 vs. Little Pierre Littbarski 40
    AC Fire 15 vs. Outsiders 9
    Group G
    Zooropa Statix FC 37 vs. SJ Quakes 27
    Turn Screws 3 vs. Dominators 4
    		 Group H
    Fleet Mandarin 26 vs. BJK 16
    Colorado FC 25 vs. Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town 24
    Matchday 4
    (Date: May 15)
    (MFLS: Week 7)
    Group A
    SL Benfica 5 vs. Ajax Orlando 16
    Sherlock-Lindy United SC 12 vs. Causmos 19
    		 Group B
    Findlay Rhinos -2 vs. Vegas United 12
    Mohawks 17 vs. Manchester Earthquakes 15
    		 Group C
    Seamus United 9 vs. New Bedford Knights 4
    DC United 16 vs. Kakalaky 12
    Group D
    Sizewell Beach 9 vs. Denver Ballers 8
    Third Coast FC 10 vs. Porto 0*
    *Porto forfeits 10-0     		Group E
    Turboduck FC 10 vs. FC Roma 8
    Man United 10 vs. Sporting 0*
    *Sporting forfeits 10-0     		Group F
    AC Fire 17 vs. Sheriff Tiraspol 1
    Outsiders 0 vs. Little Pierre Littbarski 11
    Group G
    Turn Screws 5 vs. Zooropa Statix FC 5
    Dominators 13 vs. SJ Quakes 4
    		 Group H
    Colorado FC 15 vs. Fleet Mandarin 3
    Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town 19 vs. BJK 8
    Matchday 5
    (Date: May 19-23)
    (MFLS: Week 8)
    Group A
    Ajax Orlando 7 vs. Sherlock-Lindy United SC 9
    SL Benfica 17 vs. Causmos 11
    		 Group B
    Vegas United 11 vs. Mohawks 8
    Findlay Rhinos 13 vs. Manchester Earthquakes 8
    		 Group C
    New Bedford Knights 14 vs. DC United 4
    Seamus United 24 vs. Kakalaky 29
    Group D
    Denver Ballers 1 vs. Third Coast FC -3
    Sizewell Beach 10 vs. Porto 0*
    *Porto forfeits 10-0     		Group E
    FC Roma 12 vs. Man United 15
    Turboduck FC 10 vs. Sporting 0*
    *Sporting forfeits 10-0     		Group F
    Sheriff Tiraspol 18 vs. Outsiders 16
    AC Fire 8 vs. Little Pierre Littbarski 8
    Group G
    Zooropa Statix FC 10 vs. Dominators 17
    Turn Screws 1 vs. SJ Quakes 12
    		 Group H
    Fleet Mandarin 8 vs. Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town 21
    Colorado FC 19 vs. BJK 9
    Matchday 6
    (Date: May 29-30)
    (MFLS: Week 9)
    Group A
    Causmos 15 vs. Ajax Orlando 12
    Sherlock-Lindy United SC 10 vs. SL Benfica -4
    		 Group B
    Manchester Earthquakes 12 vs. Vegas United 10
    Mohawks 10 vs. Findlay Rhinos -11
    		 Group C
    Kakalaky 7 vs. New Bedford Knights 23
    DC United -2 vs. Seamus United -5
    Group D
    Porto 0* vs. Denver Ballers 10
    *Porto forfeits 10-0
    Third Coast FC 12 vs. Sizewell Beach 17
    		 Group E
    Sporting 0* vs. FC Roma 10
    *Sporting forfeits 10-0
    Man United 8 vs. Turboduck FC 9
    		 Group F
    Little Pierre Littbarski 17 vs. Sheriff Tiraspol 6
    Outsiders 14 vs. AC Fire 13
    Group G
    SJ Quakes 9 vs. Zooropa Statix FC -1
    Dominators 9 vs. Turn Screws -5
    		 Group H
    BJK 17 vs. Fleet Mandarin -3
    Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town 0 vs. Colorado FC 2

    Group Standings

    * = Team Qualifies For The Knockout Round

    Pos Group A W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Causmos* 4 0 2 98 76 22 12
    2 Sherlock-Lindy United SC* 3 0 3 38 44 -6 9
    3 SL Benfica 3 0 3 51 60 -9 9
    4 Ajax Orlando 2 0 4 61 68 -7 6
    Group Winner : Causmos
    Group Runner Up : Sherlock-Lindy United SC (2nd Tiebreaker - Goal Differential)

    Pos Group B W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Mohawks* 5 0 1 100 24 76 15
    2 Vegas United* 4 0 2 57 47 10 12
    3 Findlay Rhinos 2 0 4 39 87 -48 6
    4 Manchester Earthquakes 1 0 5 59 97 -38 3
    Group Winner : Mohawks
    Group Runner Up : Vegas United

    Pos Group C W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 New Bedford Knights* 4 0 2 118 84 34 12
    2 DC United* 3 1 2 50 49 1 10
    3 Seamus United 2 1 3 83 78 5 7
    4 Kakalaky 2 0 4 87 127 -40 6
    Group Winner : New Bedford Knights
    Group Runner Up : DC United

    Pos Group D W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Sizewell Beach* 5 0 1 60 46 14 15
    2 Denver Ballers* 4 0 2 36 25 11 12
    3 Third Coast FC 3 0 3 44 27 17 9
    4 Porto 0 0 6 32 74 -42 0
    Group Winner : Sizewell Beach
    Group Runner Up : Denver Ballers

    Pos Group E W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Turboduck FC* 6 0 0 78 40 38 18
    2 FC Roma* 3 0 3 88 57 31 9
    3 Man United 3 0 3 46 51 -5 9
    4 Sporting 0 0 6 19 83 -64 0
    Group Winner : Turboduck FC
    Group Runner Up : FC Roma (2nd Tiebreaker - Goal Differential)

    Pos Group F W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Little Pierre Littbarski* 4 1 1 96 65 31 13
    2 Outsiders* 2 0 4 65 68 -3 6
    3 Sheriff Tiraspol 2 0 4 64 121 -57 6
    4 AC Fire^ 3 1 2 83 54 29 10
    ^AC Fire Disquafilied from Tournament
    Group Winner : Little Pierre Littbarski
    Group Runner Up : Outsiders (2nd Tiebreaker - Goal Differential)

    Pos Group G W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Dominators* 5 0 1 78 54 24 15
    2 SJ Quakes* 3 0 3 78 84 -6 9
    3 Zooropa Statix FC 2 1 3 90 97 -7 7
    4 Turn Screws 1 1 4 42 53 -11 4
    Group Winner : Dominators
    Group Runner Up : SJ Quakes

    Pos Group H W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Colorado FC* 5 0 1 86 62 24 15
    2 Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town* 3 0 3 70 58 12 9
    3 Fleet Mandarin 3 0 3 62 78 -16 9
    4 BJK 1 0 5 63 83 -20 3
    Group Winner : Colorado FC
    Group Runner Up : Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town (2nd Tiebreaker - Goal Differential)

    Knockout Stage - Tournament Bracket

    Team listed in dark blue is the home team for the 1st leg; team listed in red is the home team for the 2nd leg.

    First Round
    (Week 11: Jun 9-12)
    (Week 12: Jun 19)     		Quarter-Final
    (Week 13: Jun 23-27)
    (Week 14: Jun 30-July 4)     		Semi-Final
    (Week 15: Jul 7-10)
    (Week 16: Jul 14-17)     		Final
    (Week 17: Jul 24)
    Causmos
    Outsiders         		11 | 26 : 37
    10 | 19 : 29     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_sm.gif Causmos
    Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town         		6 | 42 : 48
    17 | 17 : 34     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_med.gif Causmos
    New Bedford Knights         		13 | 23 : 36
    27 | 26 : 53     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_lg.gif New Bedford Knights
    Mohawks         		12
    18
    Turboduck FC
    Findlay Fans of Ipswich Town         		10 | 14 : 24
    9 | 17 : 26
    New Bedford Knights
    Vegas United         		24 | 25 : 49
    9 | 13 : 22     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_sm.gif New Bedford Knights
    Dominators         		13 | 37 : 50
    4 | 19 : 23
    Dominators
    Denver Ballers         		20 | 12 : 32
    -1 | 13 : 12
    Mohawks
    FC Roma         		27 | 22 : 49
    7 | 15 : 22     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_sm.gif Mohawks
    Little Pierre Littbarski         		13 | 30 : 43
    -3 | -1 : -4     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_med.gif Mohawks
    DC United         		15 | 17 : 32
    6 | 16 : 22
    Little Pierre Littbarski
    SJ Quakes         		33 | 23 : 56
    14 | 20 : 34
    Sizewell Beach
    Sherlock-Lindy United SC         		22 | 11 : 33
    25 | 8 : 33*     		http://www.geocities.com/zachtung/bracket_sm.gif Sherlock-Lindy United SC
    DC United         		9 | 6 : 15
    9 | 18 : 27
    Colorado FC
    DC United         		25 | 6 : 31
    8 | 25 : 33

    * Sherlock-Lindy United SC advances on the Away Goals Tiebreaker with 25 away goals over Sizewell Beach's 11 away goals.

    2004 Nationwide FA Cup Winner: Mohawks - Todd Bevan

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