2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
The 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2007 season, and it concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.. The Houston Dynamo were victorious for the second season in a row, defeating the New England Revolution in the Final, also for the second year in a row.
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| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Houston Dynamo |
| Champions | Houston Dynamo (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | New England Revolution |
| Semi-finalists | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 19 (1.73 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Taylor Twellman(3 goals) |
← 2006 2008 → | |
Format
At season's end, the top two teams of each conference made the playoffs, along with the teams with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.
Standings
Conference standings
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||
| Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 |
| 2 | New England Revolution | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | +2 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | –5 |
| 5 | Kansas City Wizards | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | –5 |
| 7 | Toronto FC | 25 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | –24 |
| Western Conference | |||||||||
| Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chivas USA | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 52 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | –7 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | –5 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | –10 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | –14 |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup | |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card) | |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup | |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup |
- ^1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team in the Eastern Conference not already qualified would have qualified.
Overall standings
| Club | Pts | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.C. United (E1) | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | +22 |
| 2 | Chivas USA (W1) | 53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | +18 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo (W2) | 52 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | +20 |
| 4 | New England Revolution (E2) | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | –7 |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls | 43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | +2 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | –5 |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards | 40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | –5 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | –5 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | –10 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | –14 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 25 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | –24 |
| MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 | |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 | |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008 | |
| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs |
- ^2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship.
If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
- ^3 - Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007.
The winner of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup (New England) also qualified.
Because New England qualified twice, an additional berth was awarded to the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Chivas USA).
Bracket
| Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | MLS Cup 2007 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | D.C. | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC | Chicago | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| WC | Chicago | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | New England | 1 | ||||||||||||
| WC | New York | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| E2 | New England | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| E2 | New England | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WC | Kansas City1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WC | Kansas City | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Houston | 2 | ||||||||||||
| WC | Dallas | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| W2 | Houston (aet) | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
1 The Kansas City Wizards earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.
Conference semifinals
| D.C. United | 0–1 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
Carroll  22'Moreno 86' |
Report | Gutierrez 12' Rolfe  14'Brown 51' |
| Chicago Fire | 2–2 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett 31' Rolfe 33'Segares 54'Pickens 90+3' |
Report | McTavish 61' Perkins 63'Simms 69'Gomez 74'Dyachenko  90+4' |
| New England Revolution | 0–0 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Parkhurst 73' John 85' |
Report | Parke 83' |
| New York Red Bulls | 0–1 | New England Revolution |
|---|---|---|
| Vide 34' |
Report | Joseph 31' Thompson 50'Twellman 64'Smith 73'Twellman 80' |
| Chivas USA | 0–1 | Kansas City Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Zotinca 45+1' |
Report | Arnaud 35' Harrington 44' Garcia 54' Zavagnin 88' |
| Kansas City Wizards | 0–0 | Chivas USA |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson 65' |
Report | Marsch 19' Mendoza 53'Núñez 62'Bornstein 89' |
Conference finals
| Kansas City Wizards | 0–2 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Garcia 55' Marinelli 58'Arnaud 93' |
Jaqua 35' Jaqua 41'De Rosario 81' |
Final
| New England Revolution | 1–2 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Twellman 20' Smith 65' |
Report | Barrett 57' Ngwenya 61'De Rosario 74' |