2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic

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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)
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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 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

Group B

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

Notes

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