2008 North American SuperLiga
| 2008 North American SuperLiga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | USA |
| Dates | July 12 - August 5 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 New England Revolution (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
Houston Dynamo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.29 per match) |
| Attendance | 185,172 (13,227 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Shalrie Joseph Stuart Holden Ante Razov (3 goals) |
The 2008 North American SuperLiga was the second edition of the SuperLiga competition. The top four Major League Soccer teams by point totals at the end of the 2007 season earned qualification.[1] All games of the tournament were broadcast 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 2008 edition were selected based on qualification rules set by their respective leagues. The 2008 SuperLiga contestants were:[2]
- D.C. United (2007 Supporters' Shield)
- Chivas USA (2007 season 2nd overall)
- Houston Dynamo (2007 season 3rd overall)
- New England Revolution (2007 season 4th overall)
From 
La Primera División
- Guadalajara (2006 Apertura champion)
- Pachuca (2007 Clausura champion)
- Atlante (2007 Apertura champion)
- Santos Laguna (2008 Clausura champion)
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 | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
| Atlante |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| Guadalajara |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| D.C. United |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
2008-07-12 22:00 EDT |
| Houston Dynamo | 4 – 0 | Atlante |
|---|---|---|
De Rosario  20'  44'Holden 21' 29'Mullan 54' |
Report | Mustafá 45' |
2008-07-15 20:00 EDT |
| D.C. United | 2 – 3 | Atlante |
|---|---|---|
| Doe 28' Emilio 79' |
Report | Gabriel Rey 15' 44' Bermudez 49' |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution |
7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Pachuca |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Chivas USA |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Santos Laguna |
1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Knockout Stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 29 July - Robertson Stadium | |||||||
| Houston Dynamo |
2 | ||||||
| Pachuca |
0 | ||||||
| 5 August - Gillette Stadium | |||||||
| Houston Dynamo |
2 (5) | ||||||
| New England Revolution |
2 (6) | ||||||
| 30 July - Gillette Stadium | |||||||
| New England Revolution |
1 | ||||||
| Atlante |
0 | ||||||
Semifinals
2008-07-30 20:00 EDT |
| New England Revolution | 1 – 0 | Atlante |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph 30' Heaps 90+' |
Report | Rey 85' Zamora  90+'Vilar 90+'Mustafá 90+'Venegas 90+' |
Final
2008-08-05 20:00 EDT |
| New England Revolution | 2 – 2 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Ralston 41' Joseph 82'Joseph 102' |
Report | Davis 14' Jaqua 18'Kamara 98' |
| Penalties | ||
Ralston  Reis  Joseph Twellman Smith Larentowicz Tierney Albright |
6 – 5 | Waibel Wondolowski De Rosario Ching Clark Barrett Kamara Ashe |
| SuperLiga 2008 Champion |
|---|
|
| New England Revolution First Title |
Goalscorers
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References
- ↑ "'Game First' initiatives enhance on-field product". 2007-04-02. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ↑ "SuperLiga 2008 teams, schedule announced". 2008-03-13. Archived from the original on 2008-03-21. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ↑ "MLS unveils 2008 schedule with broadcasts". 2008-02-07. Archived from the original on 2008-02-10. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ↑ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=32348&pcid=115
External links
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See also: International women's club football | ||
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