2007 North American SuperLiga
| 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.
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).
Qualification
The eight teams in the inaugural 2007 edition were selected on an invitation-only basis.[1]
From Major League Soccer
From Primera División de México
Group stage
There were two groups of four teams. Each group contained two clubs from each league with the top two teams from each groups advancing to the semifinals.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Pachuca |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Guadalajara |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FC Dallas |
2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
July 31, 2007 20:00 EDT |
| FC Dallas |
5 – 6 | LA Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| Guadalajara |
0 – 1 | CF Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Márquez Lugo 62' |
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City Attendance: 14,069 Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico) |
Group B
| 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 |
August 1, 2007 22:00 EDT |
| Club América |
3– 2 | Monarcas Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Mosqueda 17' Cabañas 56' (pen.)Insúa 85' |
Report | Romero  54'Choy 67'Landín 73' |
Knockout Stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 14 August - Robertson Stadium | |||||||
| Houston Dynamo |
2 (3) | ||||||
| Pachuca (AET, PSO) |
2 (4) | ||||||
| 29 August - The Home Depot Center | |||||||
| Pachuca |
1 (4) | ||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
1 (3) | ||||||
| 15 August - The Home Depot Center | |||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
2 | ||||||
| D.C. United |
0 | ||||||
Semifinals
| Houston Dynamo |
2 – 2 (a.e.t.) | CF Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| DeRosario 4' Ianni 13'Robinson 83'Ashe 102' |
Report | Cacho 28' Chitiva 62'Chitiva  85' |
| Penalties | ||
Barrett  Wondolowski Mulrooney Ching  Ngwenya |
3 – 4 | Salazar Caballero Rey Álvarez Lugo |
Final
| Los Angeles Galaxy |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | CF Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Klein 90+3' |
Report | Vagenas 29' (og) |
| Penalties | ||
| Vagenas Jones Klein Buddle Donovan Xavier |
3 – 4 | Lugo Rey Caballero Manzur Cabrera Rodríguez |
| SuperLiga 2007 Champion |
|---|
|
| Pachuca First Title |
Goalscorers
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References
- ↑ http://www.superliga.com
- ↑ Rakes, Jeremy. "Dynamo blank Club America 1-0". MLSNet.com, July 25, 2007. Retrieved on April 16, 2013.
External links
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See also: International women's club football | ||
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