| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | February 9–23 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Montreal Impact (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Columbus Crew |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.56 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Marco Di Vaio Lionard Pajoy(3 goals each) |
The 2013 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic was the fourth 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 in Bay Lake, Florida. A total of six Major League Soccer teams participated.[1]
The defending champions were the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, but the club did not participate. The Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas did not compete for the first time since the competition's inception in 2010. Toronto FC was the last original team to remain.
The tournament was won by the Montreal Impact, who defeated the Columbus Crew 1–0 in the final.
Teams
The following clubs competed in the tournament.
| Team | Location | Professional league | Appearance | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | Columbus, Ohio | Major League Soccer | 1st | [2] | |
| D.C. United | Washington, D.C. | Major League Soccer | 1st | 2012 MLS Eastern Conference runners-up | [3] |
| Montreal Impact | Montreal, Quebec | Major League Soccer | 2nd | [4][5] | |
| Orlando City | Orlando, Florida | USL Pro | 3rd | 2012 USL Pro Commissioner's Cup winners | [6] |
| Philadelphia Union | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Major League Soccer | 1st | [7] | |
| Sporting Kansas City | Kansas City, Kansas | Major League Soccer | 2nd | 2012 US Open Cup champions | [3] |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | St. Petersburg, Florida | North American Soccer League | 1st | 2012 NASL champions | [8] |
| Toronto FC | Toronto, Ontario | Major League Soccer | 4th | 2012 Canadian Championship champions | [9] |
Matches
On December 14, 2012, the schedule was released.[10]
| Key to colours in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners advance to Final |
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Philadelphia Union | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Orlando City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Source:
| Columbus Crew | 1–0 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
Gláuber  30' |
Recap |
| Orlando City | 1–1 | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| Chin 53' |
Recap | Fernandes 71' |
| Columbus Crew | 4–0 | Philadelphia Union |
|---|---|---|
| Finley 28' Finlay 40', 52' Schoenfeld 53' |
Recap |
| Toronto FC | 3–0 | Orlando City |
|---|---|---|
| T. Morgan 8' Dunfield 72' (pen.) Osorio 90+3' |
Lake-disney Recap |
| Philadelphia Union | 3–0 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Hoppenot 8' Torres 40' Kassel 51' |
Recap |
| Orlando City | 2–3 | Columbus Crew |
|---|---|---|
| Watson 57' Fekete 79' |
Lake-city-2 Recap | Viana 4' Williams 74' Higuaín 89' (pen.) |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Impact | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| D.C. United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Source:
| Montreal Impact | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Di Vaio 45' Wenger 61' |
Recap | Zusi 18' |
| D.C. United | 4–0 | Tampa Bay Rowdies |
|---|---|---|
| Pajoy 55', 59' Kemp 66', 73' |
Recap |
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1–4 | Montreal Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Yamada 38' (pen.) |
Recap | Felipe 2' Di Vaio 17' (pen.), 42' Nyassi 66' |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2–0 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Convey 74' Saad 81' |
Recap |
| Montreal Impact | 1–1 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Pisanu 16' |
Recap | Porter 85' |
Championship round
Consolation matches
| Philadelphia Union | 0–2 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Recap | De Rosario 39' (pen.) Pajoy 67' |
Championship match
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References
- ↑ "MLS teams to flock to Central Florida for training camp". Orlandp Sentinel. OrlandoSentinel.com. October 4, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Crew to participate in Walt Disney World® Pro Soccer Classic". Crew Communications. TheCrew.com. November 29, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- 1 2 "MLS teams heading to Orlando for spring training". www.wftv.com. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "The Impact unveils plans for 2013 training camp". Montreal Impact. ImpactMontreal.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "L'Impact de Montréal dévoile les plans du camp d'entraînement 2013". Montreal Impact (in French). ImpactMontreal.com. November 1, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Orlando City and Tampa Bay To Hold Exhibition Matches". Orlando City Public Relations. OrlandoCitySoccer.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ "Union to hold preseason in Deltona; compete in Disney Pro Soccer Classic". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. October 8, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ↑ Gabriel, Kerith (October 8, 2012). "The Daily Doop!". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
- ↑ "News | Tampa Bay Rowdies". Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ↑ "2013 Disney Pro Soccer Classic Schedule Released". Virginia Soccer News. VASoccerNews.com. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
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