2007 North American SuperLiga

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2007 SuperLiga
2007 North American SuperLiga
Tournament details
Host countryUSA
DatesJuly 24 – August 29
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored42 (2.8 per match)
Attendance234,751 (15,650 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of the United States.svg Landon Donovan (4 goals)
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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.

Contents

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 Flag of the United States.svg Major League Soccer

From Flag of Mexico.svg 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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 320198+16
Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca 31113304
Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara 31113304
Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas 302178−12
Source: [ citation needed ]
FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg 1 – 1 Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg56'
Moor Red card.svg 72'		 Report Olvera Soccerball shade.svg67'
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 12,641
Referee: Walter Quesada (Costa Rica)
LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2 – 1 Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg50'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Márquez Lugo Soccerball shade.svg78'
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 19,317
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg 1 – 1 Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg
Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Giménez Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 7,953
Referee: Samir Osman (Egypt)
LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 1 – 2 Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg88' Report Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg59'
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg82'
Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
FC Dallas Flag of the United States.svg 5 – 6 LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Toja Soccerball shade.svg78'
Alvarez Soccerball shade.svg82'
Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Thompson Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 Report Gordon Soccerball shade.svg3'
Klein Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg15'
Harmse Soccerball shade.svg18'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg84'
Pavón Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Pizza Hut Park, Frisco
Attendance: 21,576
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 0 – 1 CF Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg
Report Márquez Lugo Soccerball shade.svg62'
Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
Attendance: 14,069
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodriguez (Mexico)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo 321031+27
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 31112204
Flag of Mexico.svg Club América 310234−13
Flag of Mexico.svg Monarcas Morelia 302145−12
Source: [ citation needed ]
D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 1 – 1 Monarcas Morelia Flag of Mexico.svg
Gomez Soccerball shade.svg7' Report Landín Red card.svg 58'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg79'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 13,335
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 1 – 0 Club América Flag of Mexico.svg
Jaqua Soccerball shade.svg41' Report
Robertson Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 18,112
Referee: Samir Osman [2] (Egypt)
D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 1– 0 Club América Flag of Mexico.svg
Dyachenko Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Rojas Red card.svg 49'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 18,604
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala
Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 1– 1 Monarcas Morelia Flag of Mexico.svg
Ngwenya Soccerball shade.svg1' Report Batista Soccerball shade.svg74'
Robertson Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 11,236
Referee: Walter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Houston Dynamo Flag of the United States.svg 1– 0 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg
Ching Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Robertson Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 11,013
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Club América Flag of Mexico.svg 3– 2 Monarcas Morelia Flag of Mexico.svg
Mosqueda Soccerball shade.svg17'
Cabañas Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Insúa Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Romero Red card.svg 54'
Choy Soccerball shade.svg67'
Landín Soccerball shade.svg73'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview
Attendance: 10,623
Referee: Hugo Leon Guajardo (Mexico)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
 Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
14 August – Houston
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Houston 2 (3)
 
29 August – Carson
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca (p)2 (4)
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 1 (3)
 
15 August – Carson
 
 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca (p)1 (4)
 
 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles 2
 
 
 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. 0
 

Semi-finals

Los Angeles Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 2 – 0 D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg
Beckham Soccerball shade.svg27'
Donovan Soccerball shade.svg47'		 Report
The Home Depot Center, Carson
Attendance: 17,223
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Final

SuperLiga
2007 Champion
Flag of Mexico.svg
Pachuca
First title

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

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