2009 North American SuperLiga
| SuperLiga 2009 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  USA |
| Dates | June 20 - August 5 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  UANL (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chicago Fire |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 37 (2.47 per match) |
| Attendance | 106,832 (7,122 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Armando Pulido (3 goals) |
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The 2009 SuperLiga was the third edition of the SuperLiga. The top four overall Major League Soccer teams from the 2008 season not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League earned qualification,[1] as well as four clubs from the Primera División de México. All games of the tournament were broadcast live on Fox Sports World in Canada, Telefutura in the United States, and Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico and an internet stream on the SuperLiga website. UANL won their first title after beating Chicago Fire 4–3 on penalties in the final.
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[edit] Qualification
The teams involved are selected based on qualification rules set by their respective leagues.
On November 21, 2008, MLS announced that for the upcoming 2009 season the top four teams, still based on the 2008 MLS regular season standings, but who are not competing in the CONCACAF Champions League in 2009, will qualify for SuperLiga 2009.[2] That ruling means that the top two teams from the 2008 MLS season, the Columbus Crew and the Houston Dynamo, who have already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10, are not eligible to participate in the Superliga 2009.
On May 14, 2009, FMF announced that for the upcoming 2009 season the top four eligible teams, based on the Clausura 2008 and Apertura 2008 overall season standings, but who are not competing in the CONCACAF Champions League, will qualify for SuperLiga 2009. That ruling means that the Apertura-08 Champion Toluca and the runner-up Cruz Azul (2008 3rd and 4th overall respectively), who have already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10, are not eligible to participate in the Superliga 2009. Also Guadalajara (2nd overall) and UNAM (6th overall) declined to participate in the 2009 season.
The SuperLiga 2009 participants are as follows:
From Major League Soccer:
- Chicago Fire (2008 3rd overall)
- New England Revolution (2008 4th overall)
- Chivas USA (2008 5th overall)
- Kansas City Wizards (2008 6th overall)
From Primera División de México:
- San Luis (2008 1st overall)
- Santos Laguna (2008 5th overall)
- UANL (2008 7th overall)
- Atlas (2008 8th overall)
[edit] Format
In past competitions, two teams from each league played in two groups of four teams, with the top two in each group advancing to the knockout round. MLS Commissioner Don Garber has suggested that the format of next year's competition might change.[3]
[edit] Group stage
The competition consisted of an initial group stage with the top two teams from each groups advancing to the semifinals.
[edit] Tie-breaking criteria
If two teams are equal on points, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:[4]
- Head-to-Head Results (points only)
- Goal Differential
- Goals Scored
- Coin Toss
In the event that three or more teams are equal on points and no one team has defeated the other two (Head-to-Head Results), then the remaining tiebreakers are employed to advance a single team. The tiebreakers are applied again between the teams that failed to advance if it is necessary to determine a second-place team.
If the tiebreakers fail to advance a single team, the tiebreakers are then used to eliminate one of the three teams.
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UANL |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Chicago Fire |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| San Luis |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Chivas USA |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 2009-06-20 20:00 EDT |
Chicago Fire |
1 – 0 | San Luis |
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois Attendance: 8,421 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
McBride  57' |
Report |
| 2009-06-20 22:00 EDT |
Chivas USA |
1 – 2 | UANL |
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 11,197 Referee: Walter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahoud 55' |
Report | Pulido 11' Dueñas 82' |
| 2009-06-23 20:00 EDT |
Chicago Fire |
1 – 0 | Chivas USA |
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mapp 35' |
Report |
| 2009-06-23 22:00 EDT |
San Luis |
3 – 1 | UANL |
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Ricardo Areliano (Mexico) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna 55' Reyes 56', 76' |
Report | García 74' |
| 2009-06-27 20:00 EDT |
Chicago Fire |
1 – 2 | UANL |
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois Attendance: 9,157 Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanco 85' (pen.) |
Report | Pulido 37', 61' |
| 2009-06-27 22:00 EDT |
Chivas USA |
1 – 1 | San Luis |
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 7,411 Referee: Luis de la Rosa (Panama) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris 89' |
Report | Moreno 54' (pen.) |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Santos Laguna |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Atlas |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 |
| Kansas City Wizards |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 2009-06-21 16:30 EDT |
Kansas City Wizards |
0 – 0 | Atlas |
Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Attendance: 5,278 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
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| Report |
| 2009-06-21 18:30 EDT |
New England Revolution |
4 – 2 | Santos Laguna |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 9,512 Referee: Cortney Campbell (Jamaica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larentowicz 38' Mansally 60'Heaps 63'Dube 82' |
Report | Vuoso 51' Rodríguez 55' |
| 2009-06-24 19:00 EDT |
New England Revolution |
1 – 1 | Kansas City Wizards |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 5,378 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dube 45+1' |
Report | Barnes 85' (o.g.) |
| 2009-06-24 21:00 EDT |
Santos Laguna |
0 – 0 | Atlas |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 5,378 Referee: Erim Ramírez Ulloa (Mexico) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Torres  74' |
Report |
| 2009-06-28 16:30 EDT |
New England Revolution |
1 – 0 | Atlas |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 7,411 Referee: Ricardo Cerdas (Costa Rica) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansally 32' |
Report |
| 2009-06-28 18:30 EDT |
Kansas City Wizards |
1 – 3 | Santos Laguna |
CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City, Kansas Attendance: 10,385 Referee: José Molina (Honduras) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| López 80' |
Report | Herrera 61' Vuoso 74'Rodríguez 90+' |
[edit] Semifinals
| 2009-07-15 19:00 EDT |
New England Revolution |
1 – 2 | Chicago Fire |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 7,215 Referee: Paul Ward (Canada) |
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| Jankauskas 44' |
Report | McBride 34' Blanco 63' |
| 2009-07-15 21:00 EDT |
UANL |
3 – 2 | Santos Laguna |
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Attendance: 7,215 Referee: Jamie Gardano (Mexico) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molina 3' Fonseca 19'Batista 83' |
Report | Quintero 27' Torres 91+' |
[edit] Final
| 2009-08-05 20:00 EDT |
Chicago Fire |
1 – 1 | UANL |
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
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| Nyarko 10' |
Report | Itamar 43' |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Blanco Banner  Rolfe Mapp Woolard |
3 – 4 | Fernández Viniegra Ayala Pulido Itamar |
| SuperLiga 2009 Champion |
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 UANL First Title |
[edit] Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 15 July - Gillette Stadium | |||||||
| New England |
1 | ||||||
| Chicago |
2 | ||||||
| 5 August - Toyota Park | |||||||
| Chicago |
1 (3) | ||||||
| UANL |
1 (4) | ||||||
| 15 July - Gillette Stadium | |||||||
| UANL |
3 | ||||||
| Santos Laguna |
2 | ||||||
[edit] Goalscorers
[edit] References
- ^ "'Game First' initiatives enhance on-field product". 2 April 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071009223002/http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070402&content_id=87043&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 15 October 2007.
- ^ "'MLS announces competition changes for 2009'". 21 November 2008. http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20081121&content_id=205863&vkey=pr_mls&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 21 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ Mahoney, Ridge (21 November 2008). "Three biggies in three days". SoccerAmerica.com (Soccer America). http://www.socceramerica.com/blogs/mls_confidential/?p=159. Retrieved 21 November 2008.,
- ^ "SuperLiga Tiebreaker Information". 2008-07-18. http://www.superliga2008.com/newsstand/index.html?article_id=85. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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