2010 North American SuperLiga

2010 North American 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 Monarcas 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 and final edition of the SuperLiga competition. 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, Major League Soccer announced that for the 2010 edition 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, 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

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:
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

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

Knockout round

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
August 4 – Foxborough, MA
 
 
United States New England Revolution (p)1 (5)
 
September 1 – Foxborough, MA
 
Mexico Puebla1 (3)
 
United States New England Revolution1
 
August 5 – Houston, TX
 
Mexico Monarcas Morelia2
 
United States Houston Dynamo0
 
 
Mexico Monarcas Morelia1
 

Semi-finals

New England Revolution 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 Dynamo United States0–1Mexico Monarcas Morelia
Report
Attendance: 7,641

Final

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


2010 SuperLiga champions
Mexico
Monarcas Morelia
1st title

Goalscorers

4 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  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
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