National Soccer Hall of Fame to Release List of Names for 2004 Induction on Sunday
November 22, 2003 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
CARSON, Calif. (Saturday, November 22, 2003) - In conjunction with MLS Cup 2003 on Sunday, November 23, the National Soccer Hall of Fame will present the names of those players eligible for 2004 induction in a press conference to be held at 11:00 a.m. PT at The Home Depot Center in the post-game press conference area located in the TV Studio. The event, which will feature Will Lunn, President and CEO of the Hall of Fame, will present a list which includes former MLS players for the first time in the history of the ballot.
Players are eligible for election through First Division professional play or U.S. National Team play. MLS players must have a minimum five-year League career and have captured MLS Cup, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup or MLS Best XI honors. U.S. National Team players are eligible by playing in a minimum of 20 full internationals, one of which must be either a World Cup match or qualifier.
The election process will begin with the distribution of ballots to certified voters. Voting is open to (a) media certified by U.S. Soccer and Major League Soccer as the individuals who regularly cover matches plus (b) U.S. National Team coaches, past and present, and (c) MLS coaches with a minimum four-year tenure. Eligible media members are encouraged to contact Jack Huckel, Director of Museum and Constituency Services at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, to form part of the media selection panel.
The Hall of Fame Induction is scheduled for Columbus Day weekend, October 9-11, 2004 at the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta, NY. Details of the weekend will be available after the first of the year.
MLS Cup 2003 between the Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes will be held at The Home Depot Center on Sunday, November 23, 2003, and televised live on ABC at 12:30 p.m. PT. The teams will hold back-to-back training sessions on Saturday at The Home Depot Center beginning at noon PT.
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