North American SuperLiga
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Founded | 2007 |
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Region | North America (CONCACAF) |
Number of teams | 8 |
Current champions | ![]() |
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The SuperLiga is an official North American football (soccer) competition between teams from the Primera División of Mexico and Major League Soccer of the United States and Canada, the top divisions in each country. The competition is sanctioned by CONCACAF, U.S. Soccer, the Canadian Soccer Association and Federación Mexicana de Fútbol, and serves as the sub-regional championship for the North American section of CONCACAF, much like its Central American and Caribbean counterparts, the Copa Interclubes UNCAF and CFU Club Championship respectively.[1]
Format
The format consists of a group stage, followed by playoffs or "knockout" rounds, with all games held at MLS sites. The tournament had an invitational format for its 2007 debut[2], with four teams invited from both MLS and the Primera División. For successive tournaments, MLS announced that "the four MLS teams with the best regular season records in 2007 will qualify for SuperLiga 2008".[3] However, after problems of fixture congestion during the 2008 season, Major League Soccer announced that starting with SuperLiga 2009 it will no longer allow teams to compete in both the CONCACAF Champions League and the SuperLiga, so the criteria for MLS teams has been amended to the top four teams not already qualified for the Champions League. For the Primera División, the champions of the last 4 semi-annual tournaments will earn berths to SuperLiga.
Logo
The SuperLiga logo, which depicts two swirling feathers, took its inspiration from symbols common to the homes of both involved leagues: the Bald Eagle native to the United States and the Golden Eagle native to Mexico and appearing on its flag. Both birds are also native to Canada.
Television
The tournament is currently telecast live by Univision's TeleFutura network in the United States and by Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico. It can also be seen in English on Fox Sports World Canada, MLS Soccer, and SuperLiga2010.com, which all share the same feed. The tournament will also be streamed live at UnivisionFutbol.com.
Finals
Year | Final | ||
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Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
2007 Details |
Pachuca ![]() |
1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) |
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2008 Details |
New England Revolution ![]() |
2 – 2 (6 – 5 p) |
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2009 Details |
UANL Tigres ![]() |
1 – 1 (4 – 3 p) |
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2010 Details |
Monarcas Morelia ![]() |
2 – 1 | ![]() |
Performances
By club
Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runner-Up |
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1 | 0 | 2007 | |
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1 | 0 | 2008 | |
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1 | 0 | 2009 | |
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0 | 1 | 2007 | |
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0 | 1 | 2008 | |
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0 | 1 | 2009 |
By country
Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
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2 | 0 |
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1 | 3 |
References
- ^ "SuperLiga Rules and Regulations" (PDF). MLSnet. Soccer United Marketing.
- ^ "Answers to 20 Questions for Don Garber". Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ "'Game First' initiatives enhance on-field product". Retrieved 2007-04-02.