North American SuperLiga
Morelia (1 time each) |
The SuperLiga was a
and was cancelled in March 2011.Format
The format consisted 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,CONCACAF Champions League and the SuperLiga, so the criteria for MLS teams was 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 earned berths to SuperLiga.
The tournament was discontinued after the 2010 edition, with MLS commissioner
Champions League, which we’re very supportive of. It has delivered the value we intended in SuperLiga to put our teams against the best competition in this region.”[4]
A new inter-league competition, the Leagues Cup, was established by MLS and Liga MX in 2019.[5]
Television
The tournament was telecast live by
TeleFutura network in the United States and by Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico. It could also be seen in English on Fox Sports World Canada, MLS Soccer, and SuperLiga2010.com, which all shared the same feed. The tournament was also streamed live at UnivisionFutbol.com
.
Finals
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pachuca 
|
1–1 (4–3 p )
|
Los Angeles Galaxy
|
| 2008 | New England Revolution 
|
2–2 (6–5 p )
|
Houston Dynamo
|
| 2009 | UANL
|
1–1 (4–3 p )
|
Chicago Fire
|
| 2010 | Morelia
|
2–1 | New England Revolution
|
Performances
By club
| Team | Winners | Runners-Up | Years Won | Years Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Revolution |
1 | 1 | 2008 | 2010 |
| Pachuca |
1 | 0 | 2007 | |
| UANL |
1 | 0 | 2009 | |
Morelia |
1 | 0 | 2010 | |
Houston Dynamo |
0 | 1 | 2008 | |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
0 | 1 | 2007 | |
Chicago Fire |
0 | 1 | 2009 |
By country
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico |
3 | 0 |
| USA |
1 | 4 |
See also
References
- ^ "SuperLiga Rules and Regulations" (PDF). MLSnet. Soccer United Marketing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Answers to 20 Questions for Don Garber". American Soccer Blog. Blogspot. October 6, 2006. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
- ^ "'Game First' initiatives enhance on-field product". Archived from the original on 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^ Borg, Simon (March 29, 2011). "World Football Challenge builds upon SuperLiga". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Santaromita, Dan (May 29, 2019). "MLS, Liga MX announce Leagues Cup 8-team tournament". Pro Soccer USA. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
External links
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See also: International women's club football | ||