A-League

The A-League is a professional men's soccer league, run by Football Federation Australia (FFA). At the top of the Australian league system, it is the country's primary competition for the sport. The A-League was established in 2004 as a successor to the National Soccer League (NSL) and competition commenced in August 2005. The league is currently contested by ten teams; nine based in Australia and one based in New Zealand. It is known as the Hyundai A-League (HAL) through a sponsorship arrangement with the Hyundai Motor Company.

Seasons run from October to May and include a 27-round regular season and an end-of-season finals series playoff tournament involving the highest-placed teams, culminating in a grand final match. The winner of the regular season tournament is dubbed 'premier' and the winner of the grand final is 'champion'. This differs from the other major football codes in Australia, where 'premier' refers to the winner of the grand final and the winner of the regular season is the 'minor premier'. The A-League's non-standard terminology is reflective of the increased prestige associated with winning the regular season in soccer compared to other football codes in Australia.

2000 USL A-League

The 2000 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2000.

League standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Atlantic Division

Western Conference

Central Division

Pacific Division

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Long Island Rough Riders (NY) v Toronto Lynx (ON)

Charleston Battery (SC) v Raleigh Capital Express (NC)

Rochester Rhinos (NY) v Hershey Wildcats (PA)

Richmond Kickers (VA) v Hampton Roads Mariners (VA)

Western Conference

Milwaukee Rampage (WI) v El Paso Patriots (TX)

Minnesota Thunder (MI) v Indiana Blast (IN)

Seattle Sounders (WA) v Bay Area Seals (CA)

San Diego Flash (CA) v Vancouver 86ers (BC)

Conference semifinals

Eastern semifinal 1

Rochester Rhinos (NY) v Charleston Battery (SC)

Charleston Battery (SC) v Rochester Rhinos (NY)

The Rochester Rhinos advanced 3-0 on aggregate.

Eastern semifinal 2

Toronto Lynx (ON) v Richmond Kickers (VA)

Richmond Kickers (VA) v Toronto Lynx (ON)

Toronto Lynx advanced 2-0 on aggregate.

2003 USL A-League

The 2003 USL A-League was an American Division II league run by the United Soccer League during the summer of 2003.

League standings

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division

Southeast Division

Western Conference

Central Division

Pacific Division

Division finals

Northeast Division

Rochester Rhinos (NY) v Montreal Impact (SC)

Montreal Impact (SC) v Rochester Rhinos (NY)

The Rochester Rhinos advance 2-1 on aggregate.

Southeast Division

Virginia Beach Mariners (VA) v Charleston Battery (SC)

Charleston Battery (SC) v Virginia Beach Mariners (VA)

The Charleston Battery advance 4-2 on aggregate.

Central Division

Milwaukee Wave United (WI) v Minnesota Thunder (MN)

Minnesota Thunder (MN) v Milwaukee Wave United (WI)

The Minnesota Thunder advance 2-1 on aggregate.

Pacific Division

Seattle Sounders (WA) v Vancouver Whitecaps (BC)

Vancouver Whitecaps (BC) v Seattle Sounders (WA)

The Seattle Sounders advance 1-0 on aggregate.

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference final

Rochester Rhinos (NY) v Charleston Battery (SC)