2007 North American SuperLiga
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.
| 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) |
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
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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| Pachuca |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Guadalajara |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| FC Dallas |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 2 |
Source:
| 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' |
| Guadalajara | 0 – 1 | CF Pachuca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Márquez Lugo 62' |
Attendance: 14,069
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| D.C. United |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Club América |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| Monarcas Morelia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
Source:
| D.C. United | 1 – 1 | Monarcas Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Gomez 7' |
Report | Landín  58'Martínez 79' |
| Houston Dynamo | 1 – 0 | Club América |
|---|---|---|
| Jaqua 41' |
Report |
| D.C. United | 1– 0 | Club América |
|---|---|---|
| Dyachenko 12' |
Report | Rojas 49' |
| Houston Dynamo | 1– 1 | Monarcas Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Ngwenya 1' |
Report | Batista 74' |
| Houston Dynamo | 1– 0 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Ching 50' |
Report |
| 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) | |||||
| 29 August - The Home Depot Center | ||||||
| Pachuca (AET, PSO) | 2 (4) | |||||
| Pachuca | 1 (4) | |||||
| 15 August - The Home Depot Center | ||||||
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1 (3) | |||||
| 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 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 – 0 | D.C. United |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham 27' Donovan 47' |
Report |
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Marcio Antonio Batista ( Morelia)
David Beckham ( Los Angeles Galaxy)- Omar Bravo ( Guadalajara)
Salvador Cabañas ( América)- Juan Carlos Cacho ( Pachuca)
- Brian Ching ( Houston Dynamo)
Andrés Chitiva ( Pachuca)
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Dwayne De Rosario ( Houston Dynamo)
Rod Dyachenko ( D.C. United)
Christian Giménez ( Pachuca)- Christian Gómez ( D.C. United)
- Kevin Harmse ( Los Angeles Galaxy)
- Federico Insúa ( América)
- Nate Jaqua ( Houston Dynamo)
- Luis Ángel Landín ( Morelia)
- Diego Martínez ( Morelia)
- Juan Carlos Mosqueda ( América)
Joseph Ngwenya ( Houston Dynamo)- José Antonio Olvera ( Guadalajara)
Carlos Pavón ( Los Angeles Galaxy)- Eddie Robinson ( Houston Dynamo)
- Francisco Javier Rodríguez ( Guadalajara)
- Abe Thompson ( FC Dallas)
- Juan Toja ( FC Dallas)
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-02. Retrieved 2020-05-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 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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