2003 Major League Soccer season
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The 2003 Major League Soccer season was the eighth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring competition among its then-current clubs for the league championship.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2003 Major League Soccer season canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2003 Major League Soccer season Context triple: [2004 Major League Soccer season, previousSeason, 2003 Major League Soccer season]
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A.
2004 Major League Soccer season
The 2004 Major League Soccer season was the ninth campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring regular-season play and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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B.
2000 Major League Soccer season
The 2000 Major League Soccer season was the fifth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring 12 teams competing for the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield.
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C.
2006 Major League Soccer season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 11th campaign, featuring 12 teams competing in a regular season and playoffs that culminated in MLS Cup 2006.
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D.
2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 12th campaign, notable for the debut of David Beckham in MLS and the continued expansion and growth of professional soccer in the United States.
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E.
2013 Major League Soccer season
The 2013 Major League Soccer season was the 18th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring regular-season play culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 2003 Major League Soccer season Target entity description: The 2003 Major League Soccer season was the eighth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring competition among its then-current clubs for the league championship.
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A.
2004 Major League Soccer season
The 2004 Major League Soccer season was the ninth campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring regular-season play and culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
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B.
2000 Major League Soccer season
The 2000 Major League Soccer season was the fifth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring 12 teams competing for the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield.
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C.
2006 Major League Soccer season
The 2006 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 11th campaign, featuring 12 teams competing in a regular season and playoffs that culminated in MLS Cup 2006.
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D.
2007 Major League Soccer season
The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the league’s 12th campaign, notable for the debut of David Beckham in MLS and the continued expansion and growth of professional soccer in the United States.
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E.
2013 Major League Soccer season
The 2013 Major League Soccer season was the 18th campaign of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States and Canada, featuring regular-season play culminating in the MLS Cup championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer season
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sports season ⓘ |
| championshipMatch | MLS Cup 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| confederation | CONCACAF ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| cupRunnerUp | Chicago Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cupWinner | San Jose Earthquakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| easternConferenceChampion | Chicago Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| featuredCompetitionFor | league championship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Soccer, LLC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPlayoffStage |
Conference Finals
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Conference Semifinals ⓘ MLS Cup Final NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadPostseasonTournament | yes ⓘ |
| includedTeam |
Chicago Fire
NERFINISHED
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Colorado Rapids NERFINISHED ⓘ Columbus Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ D.C. United NERFINISHED ⓘ Dallas Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Wizards NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ MetroStars NERFINISHED ⓘ New England Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose Earthquakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| levelOnPyramid | 1 ⓘ |
| location | North America ⓘ |
| nextSeason | 2004 Major League Soccer season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| playoffsName | MLS Cup Playoffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousSeason | 2002 Major League Soccer season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalLevel | top-tier professional league ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| startYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| supportersShieldWinner | Chicago Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| topLevelIn |
Canadian soccer league system
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United States soccer league system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPointSystem | win-draw-loss points system ⓘ |
| westernConferenceChampion | San Jose Earthquakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 2003 Major League Soccer season Description of subject: The 2003 Major League Soccer season was the eighth year of the top-tier professional soccer league in the United States, featuring competition among its then-current clubs for the league championship.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Major League Soccer seasons with San Jose Earthquakes
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includesSeason
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2003 Major League Soccer season
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