2007 Carolina Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | March 24 – March 31 |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Houston Dynamo (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Toronto FC |
| Third place | New York Red Bulls |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 14 (2.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Ryan Cochrane (3) |
The 2007 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The Houston Dynamo won the 2007 tournament and went on to win the MLS Cup, marking the fourth consecutive season that the champion went on to win one of the two year-end MLS trophies, the MLS Supporters' Shield or MLS Cup.
Teams[]
Four clubs competed in the tournament:
| Team | League | Appearance |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston Battery (co-hosts) |
USL-1 | 4th |
| Houston Dynamo |
MLS | 2nd |
| New York Red Bulls |
MLS | 2nd |
 Toronto FC |
MLS | 1st |
Standings[]
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
| Toronto FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| New York Red Bulls | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Charleston Battery | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
Matches[]
| Toronto FC | 0 – 2 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cochrane  16'Wondolowski 73' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 3,183
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kovalenko 90' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
Attendance: 3,183
| Toronto FC | 2 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Eskandarian 9' Buddle 36' |
Report | Wolyniec 21' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
| Charleston Battery | 1 – 1 | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling 83' |
Report | Cochrane 17' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
| Charleston Battery | 0 – 3 | Toronto FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Eskandarian 3' Ibrahim 35'Buddle 73' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
| Houston Dynamo | 2 – 1 | New York Red Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| Ching 70' Cochrane 80' |
Report | van den Bergh 6' |
Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina
Scorers[]
- 3 goals
- Ryan Cochrane (Houston Dynamo)
- 2 goals
- Edson Buddle (Toronto FC)
- Alecko Eskandarian (Toronto FC)
- 1 goal
- Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo)
- Abbe Ibrahim (Toronto FC)
- Dema Kovalenko (New York Red Bulls)
- Newton Sterling (Charleston Battery)
- Dave van den Bergh (New York Red Bulls)
- John Wolyniec (New York Red Bulls)
- Chris Wondolowski (Houston Dynamo)
See also[]
External links[]
Categories:
- 2007 in American soccer
- Carolina Challenge Cup
- 2007 in sports in South Carolina
- March 2007 sports events in the United States