| 2007 North American SuperLiga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | USA |
| Dates | July 24 – August 29 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pachuca (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 42 (2.8 per match) |
| Attendance | 234,751 (15,650 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Landon Donovan (4 Goals) |
The 2007 SuperLiga, the inaugural edition of the SuperLiga competition, was held from July 24 to August 29, 2007. The eight clubs participating in the 2007 tournament were chosen by invitation.
In 2008, the Major League Soccer attendees will be the teams that finish the season 1st through 4th and the Primera División Mexicana has determined that the last four semi-annual champions will compete.
All games of the tournament were carried live on Fox Sports World in Canada (English), Telefutura in the United States (Spanish) and Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico (both Spanish).
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| City | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeview, IL (Chicago area) | Toyota Park | 20,000 |
| Carson, CA (Los Angeles area) | The Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
| Commerce City, CO (Denver area) | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | 18,500 |
| Frisco, TX (Dallas area) | Pizza Hut Park | 21,193 |
| Houston, TX | Robertson Stadium | 32,000 |
| Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Coliseum | 92,500 |
| Washington, D.C. | RFK Stadium | 46,686 |
The eight teams in the inaugural 2007 edition were selected on an invitation-only basis.[1] The 2007 SuperLiga invitees are:
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From MLS |
From PDFM |
There will be two groups of four teams. Two teams from each league will be divided into the groups. (All times are EDT)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| CF Pachuca | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CD Guadalajara | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FC Dallas | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| July 24, 2007 21:00 EDT |
FC Dallas | 1 – 1 | CD Guadalajara | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco Attendance: 12,641 Referee: Walter Quesada Cordero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez 56' Moor 72' |
Report | Olvera 67' |
| July 24, 2007 23:00 EDT |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 1 | CF Pachuca | The Home Depot Center, Carson Attendance: 19,317 Referee: Carlos Batres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon 50' Donovan 81' |
Report | Márquez Lugo 78' |
| July 28, 2007 20:00 EDT |
FC Dallas | 1 – 1 | CF Pachuca | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco Attendance: 7,953 Referee: Samir Osman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruíz 75' | Report | Giménez 87' (pen.) |
| July 28, 2007 22:00 EDT |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 2 | CD Guadalajara | Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles Attendance: 37,337 Referee: Courtney Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan 88' | Report | Rodríguez 59' Bravo 82' |
| July 31, 2007 20:00 EDT |
FC Dallas | 5 – 6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Pizza Hut Park, Frisco Attendance: 21,576 Referee: Kevin Stott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez 43' Toja 78' Alvarez 82' Ruíz 90+1' Thompson 90+6' |
Report | Gordon 3' Klein 12' Gordon 15' Harmse 18' Donovan 84' Pavón 90+5' |
| July 31, 2007 22:00 EDT |
CD Guadalajara | 0 – 1 | CF Pachuca | Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City Attendance: 14,069 Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Márquez Lugo 62' |
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| D.C. United | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Club América | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| July 25, 2007 20:00 EDT |
D.C. United | 1 – 1 | Monarcas Morelia | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 13,335 Referee: Courtney Campbell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gomez 7' | Report | Landín 58' Martínez 79' |
| July 25, 2007 22:00 EDT |
Houston Dynamo | 1 – 0 | Club América | Robertson Stadium, Houston Attendance: 18,112 Referee: Steven Taylor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaqua 41' | Report |
| July 29, 2007 20:00 EDT |
D.C. United | 1– 0 | Club América | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 18,604 Referee: Carlos Batres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyachenko 12' | Report | Rojas 49' |
| July 29, 2007 22:00 EDT |
Houston Dynamo | 1– 1 | Monarcas Morelia | Robertson Stadium, Houston Attendance: 11,236 Referee: Walter Quesada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngwenya 1' | Report | Batista 74' |
| August 1, 2007 20:00 EDT |
Houston Dynamo | 1– 0 | D.C. United | Robertson Stadium, Houston Attendance: 11,013 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ching 50' | Report |
| August 1, 2007 22:00 EDT |
Club América | 3– 2 | Monarcas Morelia | Toyota Park, Bridgeview Attendance: 10,623 Referee: Hugo Leon Guajardo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosqueda 17' Cabañas 56' (pen.) Insúa 85' |
Report | Romero 54' Choy 67' Landín 73' |
| August 14, 2007 22:00 EDT 02:00 UTC |
Houston Dynamo | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | CF Pachuca | Robertson Stadium, Houston Attendance: 21,712 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeRosario 4' Ianni 13' Robinson 83' Ashe 102' |
Report | Cacho 28' Chitiva 62' Chitiva 85' |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Barrett Wondolowski Mulrooney Ching Ngwenya |
3 – 4 | Salazar Caballero Rey Álvarez Lugo |
| August 15, 2007 22:00 EDT |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | D.C. United | The Home Depot Center, Carson Attendance: 17,223 Referee: Alex Prus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckham 27' Donovan 47' |
Report |
| August 29, 2007 20:00 PDT 03:00 UTC |
Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | CF Pachuca | The Home Depot Center, Carson Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Carlos Batres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klein 90+3' | Report | Vagenas 29' (og) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Vagenas Jones Klein Buddle Donovan Xavier |
3 – 4 | Lugo Rey Caballero Manzur Cabrera Rodríguez |
| 2007 North American SuperLiga Winners Pachuca 1st Title |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 14 August - Houston, TX | |||||||
| Houston Dynamo | 2 (3) | ||||||
| Pachuca (AET, PSO) | 2 (4) | ||||||
| 29 August - Carson, CA | |||||||
| Pachuca | 1 (4) | ||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 (3) | ||||||
| 15 August - Carson, CA | |||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 | ||||||
| D.C. United | 0 | ||||||
The top scorers from the 2007 North American Superliga (Group Stage and Knockout Stage) are as follows:
The following is a list of the official sponsors of the 2007 Superliga.
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