2004 MLS Eastern Conference standings
Columbus Crew won the 2004 MLS Eastern Conference playoff race on 49 points, 7 points ahead of D.C. United.
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Eastern standings, 2004
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
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| Columbus Crew (CLB) | 12 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 5-0-5 | T2 |
| D.C. United (DC) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 5-2-3 | W3 |
| New York/New Jersey MetroStars (RBNY) | 11 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 2-6-2 | L1 |
| Chicago Fire FC (CHI) | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 3-5-2 | L2 |
| New England Revolution (NE) | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 3-5-2 | W1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 10 times.
- Columbus Crew trailed by as many as 7 points on April 25, 2004.
- Columbus Crew took first place for good on September 4, 2004.
- New York/New Jersey MetroStars led by 7 points as late as August 13, 2004.
- Columbus Crew went 3-0-3 from August 13, 2004 to September 8, 2004, turning a deficit of 7 points into a lead of 4 points.
- The top two ended the day within three points of each other on 36 of the 51 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- New York/New Jersey MetroStars held first place for 56 straight days, the season's longest run.
- Columbus Crew spent 44 of the season's 198 charted days in first place.