2007 in American soccer
Encyclopedia
The 2007 season was the 95th year of competitive soccer in the United States
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The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
- Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League
through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship
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If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
- Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007
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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).
Green indicates playoff berth clinched
1New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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National team
| Wins | Losses | Draws |
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| 12 | 5 | 1 |
The home team or the team that is designated as the home team is listed in the left column; the away team is in the right column.
Table
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| 1 | D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... (E1) |
55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 56 | 34 | 22 |
| 2 | Chivas USA C.D. Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada.... (W1) |
53 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic... (W2) |
52 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| 4 | New England Revolution New England Revolution The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... (E2) |
50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| 5 | FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
44 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 44 | -7 |
| 6 | New York Red Bulls Red Bull New York The New York Red Bulls are an American professional soccer team based in Harrison, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The team competes in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
43 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 40 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 36 | -5 |
| 8 | Kansas City Wizards Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in Kansas City, Kansas that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
40 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| 9 | Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... |
37 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 44 | -5 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league... |
35 | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 29 | 34 | -5 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
34 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 38 | 48 | -10 |
| 12 | Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
27 | 30 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 31 | 45 | -14 |
| 13 | Toronto FC Toronto FC Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
25 | 30 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 49 | -24 |
| MLS Supporters' Shield MLS Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system... , 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs 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.... , CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd and final edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region... , SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 |
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| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs 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.... , SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 The 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League was the first edition of the CONCACAF club football championship modelled after the UEFA Champions League. It has replaced the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The championship began on 26 August 2008, and it concluded 12 May 2009. Atlante of Mexico won the... |
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| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs 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.... , SuperLiga 2008 |
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| 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs 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.... |
- Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship—known as the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons—is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams...
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If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
- Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007
MLS Cup 2007
The 2007 MLS Cup was the 12th edition of the MLS Cup championship game. The match was played on November 18, 2007 between the New England Revolution and the Houston Dynamo — a rematch of the 2006 MLS Cup final. For the second straight year, the Dynamo defeated the Revolution, this time by a 2-1...
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The winner of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup
2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
-Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:-----Second round:-----Third round:...
(New England) also qualified.
Because New England qualified twice, an additional berth was awarded to the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Chivas USA).
Playoffs
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.MLS Cup
Table
Purple indicates regular season championGreen indicates playoff berth clinched
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders Seattle Sounders (USL) Seattle Sounders was an American professional soccer team founded in 1994 as a member of the American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, the team became a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the United States soccer pyramid, until 2008, after which the majority of the team's... |
28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 54 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers Portland Timbers (USL) Portland Timbers was an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2001, the team played in various leagues at the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, including the USL First Division and the USSF Division 2 Professional League, until the end of... |
28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 51 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact Montreal Impact Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe... |
28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 50 |
| 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks Atlanta Silverbacks is an American professional soccer team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having previously sat out the 2009 and 2010 seasons while the ownership... |
28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 43 |
| 5 | Rochester Raging Rhinos Rochester Raging Rhinos The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League... |
28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 42 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 40 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 39 |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 32 |
| 9 | Miami FC Miami FC Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid... |
28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 31 |
| 10 | Charleston Battery Charleston Battery Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... |
28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | California Victory California Victory The California Victory was a USL First Division professional soccer team based in San Francisco, California. It was an expansion team for the 2007 season, but ceased operation in September of that year after parent club Deportivo Alavés withdrew its support.... |
28 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 19 |
Playoffs
Final
Table
| Place | Team | P | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Points |
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| 1 | Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers The Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid... |
20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 41 |
| 2 | Cleveland City Stars Cleveland City Stars Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009... |
20 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 39 |
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg City Islanders Harrisburg City Islanders is an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 38 |
| 4 | Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Eagles Charlotte Eagles is an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 35 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 32 |
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers Western Mass Pioneers Western Mass Pioneers is an American soccer team based in Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1998, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home games... |
20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads Wilmington Hammerheads is an American professional soccer team based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 19 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Kings Cincinnati Kings Cincinnati Kings is an American soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2005, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at the... |
20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 17 |
| 9 | New Hampshire Phantoms New Hampshire Phantoms New Hampshire Phantoms is an American soccer team based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its home... |
20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 34 | -18 | 131 |
| 10 | Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges Bermuda Hogges is a Bermudian soccer team based in Hamilton, Bermuda. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.... |
20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 45 | -29 | 12 |
1New Hampshire was penalized 1 point for circumstances not released by the USL.
Playoffs
Final
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Final
American clubs in international competitions
| Club | Competition | Final round |
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| Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club, based in Houston, Texas, that plays in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. Founded in 2005 as Houston 1836, the team name was renamed to Houston Dynamo following protests from Hispanic... |
2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Semifinal |
| 2007 North American SuperLiga 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.... |
Semifinal | |
| D.C. United D.C. United D.C. United is an American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C. which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league since its inception, in 1996.Over the... |
2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Semifinal |
| 2007 North American SuperLiga 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.... |
Semifinal | |
| Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
Final | |
| FC Dallas FC Dallas FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada... |
Group Stage | |