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 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
ChampionsMexico Pachuca (1st title)
Runners-upUnited States Los Angeles 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)

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 United States Major League Soccer

From Mexico 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 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:
FC Dallas United States1 – 1Guadalajara Mexico
Alvarez 56'
Moor Red card 72'		 Report Olvera 67'
Attendance: 12,641
LA Galaxy United States2 – 1Pachuca Mexico
Gordon 50'
Donovan 81'		 Report Márquez Lugo 78'
Attendance: 19,317
FC Dallas United States1 – 1Pachuca Mexico
Ruíz 75' Report Giménez 87' (pen.)
Attendance: 7,953
Referee: Samir Osman (Egypt)
LA Galaxy United States1 – 2Guadalajara Mexico
Donovan 88' Report Rodríguez 59'
Bravo 82'
Attendance: 37,337
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
FC Dallas United States5 – 6LA Galaxy United States
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 – 1CF Pachuca Mexico
Report Márquez Lugo 62'
Attendance: 14,069

Group B
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 Club América 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Mexico Monarcas Morelia 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source:
D.C. United United States1 – 1Monarcas Morelia Mexico
Gomez 7' Report Landín Red card 58'
Martínez 79'
Attendance: 13,335
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Houston Dynamo United States1 – 0Club América Mexico
Jaqua 41' Report
Attendance: 18,112
Referee: Samir Osman[2] (Egypt)
D.C. United United States1– 0Club América Mexico
Dyachenko 12' Report Rojas Red card 49'
Attendance: 18,604
Houston Dynamo United States1– 1Monarcas Morelia Mexico
Ngwenya 1' Report Batista 74'
Attendance: 11,236
Houston Dynamo United States1– 0D.C. United United States
Ching 50' Report
Attendance: 11,013
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
Club América Mexico3– 2Monarcas Morelia Mexico
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

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 August – Houston
 
 
United States Houston2 (3)
 
29 August – Carson
 
Mexico Pachuca (p)2 (4)
 
United States Los Angeles1 (3)
 
15 August – Carson
 
Mexico Pachuca (p)1 (4)
 
United States Los Angeles2
 
 
United States D.C.0
 

Semi-finals
Houston Dynamo United States2 – 2 (a.e.t.)CF Pachuca Mexico
DeRosario 4'
Ianni Red card 13'
Robinson 83'
Ashe Red card 102'		 Report 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
Los Angeles Galaxy United States2 – 0D.C. United United States
Beckham 27'
Donovan 47'		 Report
Attendance: 17,223
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)

Final
Los Angeles Galaxy United States1 – 1 (a.e.t.)CF Pachuca Mexico
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
SuperLiga
2007 Champion
Mexico
Pachuca
First title

Goalscorers
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References
  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". MLSNet.com, July 25, 2007. Retrieved on April 16, 2013.
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