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2007 North American SuperLiga

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2007 North American SuperLiga
SuperLiga 2007
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 24 – August 29
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Pachuca (1st title)
Runners-upUnited States LA Galaxy
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Attendance234,751 (15,650 per match)
Top scorer(s)United States Landon Donovan (4 goals)
2008 →

The 2007 SuperLiga, the inaugural edition of the SuperLiga competition, was held from July 24 to August 29, 2007 in the United States. The eight clubs participating in the 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

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The eight teams in the inaugural 2007 edition were selected on an invitation-only basis.[1]

From United States Major League Soccer

From Mexico Primera División de México

Group stage

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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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States LA Galaxy 3 2 0 1 9 8 +1 6
Mexico Pachuca 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Mexico Guadalajara 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
United States FC Dallas 3 0 2 1 7 8 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
FC Dallas United States1–1Mexico Guadalajara
Alvarez 56'
Moor Red card 72'		 Report Olvera 67'
Attendance: 12,641
LA Galaxy United States2–1Mexico Pachuca
Gordon 50'
Donovan 81'		 Report Márquez Lugo 78'
Attendance: 19,317
FC Dallas United States1–1Mexico Pachuca
Ruíz 75' Report Giménez 87' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,953
Referee: Samir Osman (Egypt)
LA Galaxy United States1–2Mexico Guadalajara
Donovan 88' Report Rodríguez 59'
Bravo 82'
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
FC Dallas United States5–6United States 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'
Attendance: 21,576
Guadalajara Mexico0–1Mexico Pachuca
Report Márquez Lugo 62'
Attendance: 14,069

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Houston Dynamo 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
United States D.C. United 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Mexico América 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Mexico Monarcas Morelia 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: [citation needed]
D.C. United United States1–1Mexico Monarcas Morelia
Gomez 7' Report Landín Red card 58'
Martínez 79'
Attendance: 13,335
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Houston Dynamo United States1–0Mexico América
Jaqua 41' Report
Attendance: 18,112
Referee: Samir Osman[2] (Egypt)
D.C. United United States1–0Mexico América
Dyachenko 12' Report Rojas Red card 49'
Attendance: 18,604
Houston Dynamo United States1–1Mexico Monarcas Morelia
Ngwenya 1' Report Batista 74'
Attendance: 11,236
Houston Dynamo United States1–0United States D.C. United
Ching 50' Report
Attendance: 11,013
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
América Mexico3–2Mexico Monarcas Morelia
Mosqueda 17'
Cabañas 56' (pen.)
Insúa 85'		 Report Romero Red card 54'
Choy 67'
Landín 73'
Attendance: 10,623
Referee: Hugo Leon Guajardo (Mexico)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 August – Houston, TX
 
 
United States Houston Dynamo2 (3)
 
29 August – Carson, CA
 
Mexico Pachuca (p)2 (4)
 
United States LA Galaxy1 (3)
 
15 August – Carson, CA
 
Mexico Pachuca (p)1 (4)
 
United States LA Galaxy2
 
 
United States D.C. United0
 

Semi-finals

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Houston Dynamo United States2–2 (a.e.t.)Mexico Pachuca
DeRosario 4'
Ianni Red card 13'
Robinson 83'
Ashe Red card 102'		 Report[permanent dead link] Cacho 28'
Chitiva 62'
Chitiva Yellow card 85' Red card
Penalties
Barrett soccer ball with check mark
Wondolowski soccer ball with check mark
Mulrooney soccer ball with check mark
Ching soccer ball with red X
Ngwenya soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Salazar
soccer ball with check mark Caballero
soccer ball with check mark Rey
soccer ball with red X Álvarez
soccer ball with check mark Lugo
Attendance: 21,712
LA Galaxy United States2–0United States D.C. United
Beckham 27'
Donovan 47'		 Report
Attendance: 17,223
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Final

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LA Galaxy United States1–1 (a.e.t.)Mexico Pachuca
Klein 90+3' Report Vagenas 29' (og)
Penalties
Vagenas soccer ball with red X
Jones soccer ball with check mark
Klein soccer ball with check mark
Buddle soccer ball with check mark
Donovan soccer ball with red X
Xavier soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Lugo
soccer ball with check mark Rey
soccer ball with red X Caballero
soccer ball with check mark Manzur
soccer ball with red X Cabrera
soccer ball with check mark Rodríguez
Attendance: 12,500


2007 SuperLiga champions
Mexico
Pachuca
1st title

Goalscorers

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4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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  1. ^ "TargetMedia | SMS Diensten, Betaal Diensten en IVR Diensten". Archived from the original on September 2, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Rakes, Jeremy. "Dynamo blank Club America 1-0" Archived June 23, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. MLSNet.com, July 25, 2007. Retrieved on April 16, 2013.
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