2003 WUSA Founders Cup

2003 WUSA Founders Cup
Event2003 WUSA season
Washington Freedom Atlanta Beat
2 1
DateAugust 24, 2003
VenueTorero Stadium, San Diego, California
Player of the MatchAbby Wambach (Freedom)
RefereeTerry Vaughn
Attendance7,106
WeatherSunshine
79 °F (26 °C)
← 2002

The 2003 WUSA Founders Cup, also known as Founders Cup III, was the third and final championship match in Women's United Soccer Association history, played between the Atlanta Beat and the Washington Freedom to decide the champion of the league's final season.[1] The game was played at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California on August 24, 2003. The Washington Freedom defeated the Beat 2-1.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "SOCCER; Freedom Wins W.U.S.A. Title (Published 2003)". August 25, 2003. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "A look back at the Washington Freedom's 2003 Founder's Cup win". Black And Red United. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "WUSA: Wambach leads Freedom in Founders Cup thriller". Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Wambach, Freedom win the Founders Cup". DeseretNews.com. August 25, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2018.