USL-1 Richmond Kickers

Kickers Release 2004 Schedule

Published on January 8, 2004 under USL First Division (USL-1)
Richmond Kickers News Release


RICHMOND, VA - (Thursday, January 8, 2004) - The Richmond Kickers Professional team will open their 2004 A-League schedule against the defending A-League Champion Charleston Battery on Saturday, April 17th at 7:00pm.

The Kickers will join their competitors on the field in 28 games during the 2004 season. Of the 14 home games, 13 will be versus Eastern Conference rivals: Atlanta Silverbacks, Charleston Battery, Montreal Impact, Puerto Rico Islanders, Rochester Raging Rhinos, Syracuse Salty Dogs, Toronto Lynx and Virginia Beach Mariners. The lone game against a Western Conference foe will occur on Saturday, June 19th versus the Milwaukee Wave United. The Kickers will have home field advantage at the University of Richmond Stadium for the entire 2004 home schedule.

Twelve home games will kickoff at 7:00pm. Two exceptions are the Sunday, May 23rd match, versus the Atlanta Silverbacks at 6:00pm and the Friday, July 23rd match, versus the Rochester Raging Rhinos at 8:00pm. All but four home games will be played on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening. The Kickers will take the field two Wednesday and two Thursday evenings this season.

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

The Richmond Kickers' back-to-back regular season matches against the Virginia Beach Mariners on April 30th and May 1st will double as U.S. Open Cup qualifiers. The first encounter will be at home, with the Kickers traveling to Virginia Beach for the second match. The winner by aggregate goals will advance to the third round of the Open Cup. The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup is the oldest cup competition in the United States. Open to all affiliated amateur and professional teams in the U.S., it is the domestic cup competition that gives any affiliated team in the U.S. a chance at winning the title of "United States Club Champions."

Playoff Structure

In 2004, a total of eight A-League teams will qualify for post-season play with the top four teams in each conference qualifying. All playoff rounds will be two-legged aggregate score series with the exception of the A-League Championship, which will be a single match pitting the two Conference Champions with the Host determined on a bid basis to be played on Saturday, September 18th.

CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
1 - Eastern Conference - #1 seed vs. #4 seed
2 - Eastern Conference - #2 seed vs. #3 seed
3 - Western Conference - #1 seed vs. #4 seed
4 - Western Conference - #2 seed vs. #3 seed
CONFERENCE FINALS
5 - Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner
6 - Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner

A-LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner

2004 Richmond Kickers Pro Schedule

Day, Date Opponent Time Stadium
Sat, April 17th CHARLESTON BATTERY 7:00pm UR Stadium
Sat, April 24th @ Charleston Battery 7:30pm Blackbaud
Fri, April 30th VIRGINIA BEACH MARINERS 7:00pm UR Stadium #
Sat, May 1st @ Virginia Beach Mariners 7:30pm Sportsplex #
Thurs, May 6th TORONTO LYNX 7:00pm UR Stadium
Thurs, May 13th @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:00pm Juan Ramon Stadium
Sat, May 15th @ Puerto Rico Islanders 8:00pm Juan Ramon Stadium
Sun, May 23rd ATLANTA SILVERBACKS 6:00pm UR Stadium
Sat, May 29th VIRGINIA BEACH MARINERS 7:00pm UR Stadium
Mon, May 31st @ Virginia Beach Mariners 6:00pm Sportsplex
Sun, June 6th @ Montreal Impact 4:00pm Claude Robillard Stadium
Sat, June 12th CHARLESTON BATTERY 7:00pm UR Stadium
Sat, June 19th MILWAUKEE WAVE UNITED 7:00pm UR Stadium
Fri, June 25th @ Syracuse Salty Dogs 7:30pm P & C Stadium
Sat, June 26th @ Rochester Raging Rhinos 7:35pm Frontier Field
Sat, July 3rd MONTREAL IMPACT 7:00pm UR Stadium
Wed, July 7th SYRACUSE SALTY DOGS 7:00pm UR Stadium
Sat, July 10th @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:00pm DeKalb Memorial
Wed, July 14th @ Toronto Lynx 12:00pm Centennial Stadium
Sun, July 18th ROCHESTER RAGING RHINOS 7:00pm UR Stadium
Fri, July 23rd ROCHESTER RAGING RHINOS 8:00pm UR Stadium
Fri, July 30th PUERTO RICO ISLANDERS 7:00pm UR Stadium
Sun, August 1st @ Atlanta Silverbacks 6:00pm DeKalb Memorial
Fri, August 6th @ Charleston Battery 7:30pm Blackbaud
Thurs, August 12th ATLANTA SILVERBACKS 7:00pm UR Stadium
Wed, August 18th SYRACUSE SALTY DOGS 7:00pm UR Stadium
Sat, August 21st @ Toronto Lynx 7:30pm Centennial Stadium
Sun, August 29th @ Montreal Impact 4:00pm Claude Robillard Stadium

# U. S. Open Cup Qualifier

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