2010 North American SuperLiga

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

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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:

From Mexico Primera División de México:

Group stage

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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

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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 18', 85' Report Manso 51'
Attendance: 10,400
Referee: Jerry Solis (Costa Rica)
Chivas USA United States1 – 2Mexico Puebla
Umaña 85' Report Olivera 6'
González 62'
Attendance: 12,617
Referee: José Gaspar Molina (Honduras)
Houston Dynamo United States1 – 1United States Chivas USA
Palmer 6' Report Padilla 71'
Attendance: 5,007
Pachuca Mexico1 – 3Mexico Puebla
Arizala 80' Report Pereyra 25'
Ortiz 67', 75'
Attendance: 5,007
Houston Dynamo United States1 – 0Mexico Puebla
Oduro 63' Report
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)[2]
Chivas USA United States1 – 0Mexico Pachuca
Maldonado 7' Report
Attendance: 14,817
Referee: Marlon Mejia (El Salvador)

Group B

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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 18' Report
Attendance: 7,201
Chicago United States1 – 5Mexico Morelia
Kinney 49' Report Hernández 4'
Rey 34'
Sabah 40'
Márquez 50'
Lozano 70'
Attendance: 11,009
Referee: José Rivera (El Salvador)
Chicago United States0 – 1United States New England
Report Perovic 77'
Attendance: 16,117
Morelia Mexico2 – 2Mexico UNAM
Rey 2'
Droguett 53'		 Report Augusto 68'
Cortés 85'
Attendance: 16,117
Referee: Ricardo Arellano (Mexico)
New England United States1 – 0Mexico Morelia
Perović 62' Report
Attendance: 8,173
Referee: Elmer Rodas (Guatemala)
Chicago United States1 – 0Mexico UNAM
Conde 35' Report
Attendance: 9,429
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)

Knockout round

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Bracket

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

Semi-finals

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New England United States1–1Mexico Puebla
 Report
Penalties
Joseph soccer ball with check mark
Reis soccer ball with check mark
Tierney soccer ball with check mark
Phelan soccer ball with check mark
Mansally soccer ball with check mark		 5–3 soccer ball with check mark Olivera
soccer ball with check mark Juárez
soccer ball with check mark Ayala
soccer ball with red X Lugo
Attendance: 5,854
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Houston United States0–1Mexico Morelia
Report
Attendance: 7,641

Final

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

Goalscorers

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4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

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