2010 North American SuperLiga

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2010 SuperLiga
SuperLiga 2010
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJuly 14 – September 1
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Morelia (1st title)
Runners-upUnited States New England Revolution
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Attendance149,836 (9,989 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Miguel Sabah (4 goals)
← 2009

The 2010 SuperLiga was the fourth edition of the SuperLiga. The top four overall Major League Soccer teams from the 2009 season not already qualified for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League earned qualification[1] as well as four clubs from the Primera División de México.

Qualification[]

The teams involved were selected based on qualification rules set by their respective leagues.

On April 28, 2010, MLS announced that for the 2010 season the top four teams from the 2009 MLS regular season standings not competing in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League would qualify for SuperLiga 2010.

The Primera División de México announced its participants would be the top four team from the 2009 overall standings (Clausura 2009 and Apertura 2009) that were not competing in the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. Furthermore, Club América (5th 2009 overall) declined to participate.

The SuperLiga 2010 participants are as follows:

From United States Major League Soccer:

  • Houston Dynamo (2009 3rd overall)
  • Chicago Fire (2009 5th overall)
  • Chivas USA (2009 6th overall)
  • New England Revolution (2009 7th overall)

From Mexico Primera División de México:

  • Pachuca (2009 2nd overall)
  • Morelia (2009 5th overall)
  • Puebla (2009 6th overall)
  • UNAM (2009 9th overall)

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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Houston Dynamo 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
Mexico Puebla 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
United States Chivas USA 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Mexico Pachuca 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source:[citation needed]
Houston Dynamo United States2 – 1Mexico Pachuca
Ngwenya Goal 18', 85' Report Manso Goal 51'
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 10,400
Referee: Jerry Solis (Costa Rica)
Chivas USA United States1 – 2Mexico Puebla
Umaña Goal 85' Report Olivera Goal 6'
González Goal 62'
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 12,617
Referee: José Gaspar Molina (Honduras)
Houston Dynamo United States1 – 1United States Chivas USA
Palmer Goal 6' Report Padilla Goal 71'
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 5,007
Pachuca Mexico1 – 3Mexico Puebla
Arizala Goal 80' Report Pereyra Goal 25'
Ortiz Goal 67', 75'
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 5,007
Houston Dynamo United States1 – 0Mexico Puebla
Oduro Goal 63' Report
Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)[2]
Chivas USA United States1 – 0Mexico Pachuca
Maldonado Goal 7' Report
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Marlon Mejia (El Salvador)

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States New England Revolution 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9
Mexico Morelia 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
United States Chicago Fire 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
Mexico UNAM 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
New England United States1 – 0Mexico UNAM
Schilawski Goal 18' Report
Attendance: 7,201
Chicago United States1 – 5Mexico Morelia
Kinney Goal 49' Report Hernández Goal 4'
Rey Goal 34'
Sabah Goal 40'
Márquez Goal 50'
Lozano Goal 70'
Attendance: 11,009
Referee: José Rivera (El Salvador)
Chicago United States0 – 1United States New England
Report Perovic Goal 77'
Attendance: 16,117
Morelia Mexico2 – 2Mexico UNAM
Rey Goal 2'
Droguett Goal 53'		 Report Augusto Goal 68'
Cortés Goal 85'
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Ricardo Arellano (Mexico)
New England United States1 – 0Mexico Morelia
Perović Goal 62' Report
Attendance: 8,173
Referee: Elmer Rodas (Guatemala)
Chicago United States1 – 0Mexico UNAM
Conde Goal 35' Report
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)

Knockout round[]

Bracket[]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
4 August – Foxborough
 
 
United States New England (p)1 (5)
 
1 September – Foxborough
 
Mexico Puebla1 (3)
 
United States New England1
 
5 August – Houston
 
Mexico Morelia2
 
United States Houston0
 
 
Mexico Morelia1
 

Semi-finals[]

New England United States1–1Mexico Puebla
  • Mansally Goal 56'
 Report
Penalties
Joseph Penalty scored
Reis Penalty scored
Tierney Penalty scored
Phelan Penalty scored
Mansally Penalty scored		 5–3 Penalty scored Olivera
Penalty scored Juárez
Penalty scored Ayala
Penalty missed Lugo
Attendance: 5,854
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Houston United States0–1Mexico Morelia
Report
Attendance: 7,641

Final[]

New England United States1–2Mexico Morelia
 Report
Attendance: 10,414

Goalscorers[]

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References[]

  1. ^ "Superliga 2010: Dates and venues announced". 28 April 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2010/07/dynamo-happy-about-tough-win

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