Major league soccer 2007 — Wikipedia

The Major League Soccer 2007 is the twelfth edition of the competition putting the best soccer franchises in the United States and (with the arrival of the Toronto FC) in Canada.

The regular season started the April 7, 2007 And will end at the end of October. The playoffs will then begin, to end with the 2007 MLS Cup (League Cup and final), the November 18, 2007 au RFK Stadium.

Two qualifying places for the CONCACAF 2008 Champions Cup are allocated to the winner of the supporters’ Shield and the championship winner. Four qualifying places for the 2008-2009 Concacaf Champions League are awarded to the Winner of the Supporters’ Shield, the Championship finalists and the 2007 United States Cup winner.

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During the offseason, Bob Bradley leaves his post as coach of the USA Chivas to become coach of the United States by acting ^{[ first ]} . He will become permanent a few months after ^{[ 2 ]} . In the Chivas, Preki replaces it ^{[ 3 ]} . Piotr Nowak leaves his D.C. United coach post to assist Bradley ^{[ 4 ]} . The former Nowak assistant replaces him at D.C. United ^{[ 5 ]} . At FC Dallas, Colin Clarke is not renewed ^{[ 6 ]} and is replaced by his assistant Steve Morrow ^{[ 7 ]} . Brian Bliss who had finished the season at Kansas City Wizards as an temporary coach is replaced by Curt Onalfo ^{[ 8 ]} .

• The 13 teams are divided into 2 conferences: Western Conference (6 teams) and the East Conference (7 teams).
• All teams play 30 games that are distributed as follows:
  • For the Western Conference:
    • 4 meetings (two at home and two outside) against a local rival of his conference
    • 3 meetings (two at home and one outside) against two teams of his conference
    • 3 meetings (one at home and two outside) against two teams of his conference
    • 2 meetings (one at home and one outside) against each team of the opposite conference
  • For the conference is:
    • 3 meetings (two at home and one outside) against three teams of his conference
    • 3 meetings (one at home and two outside) against three teams of his conference
    • 2 meetings (one at home and one outside) against each team of the opposite conference
• The victory is worth 3 points, the draw pays 1 point and the defeat does not report any points.
• The two best teams of each conference are qualified for the playoffs. They are accompanied by the 4 best teams remaining all conferences combined.
• In the event of equality, the following criteria decide on the teams:

1. Points in direct meetings
2. General goals difference
3. Number of goals scored
4. Application of the first three criteria for outside matches
5. Application of the first three criteria for home matches
6. Fair-play classification
7. Part

Western and East conference classifications [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Western conference

Conference

General classification [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

The Toronto FC being a Canadian franchise, it does not compete in the United States Cup of Soccer.

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Source : Season results

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There are 3 teams qualified in the West Conference against 5 in the East Conference.
Thus, the team that will finish 5 ^{It is} To the East will be O4 in these play-offs.

The teams classified first of their conference faces the fourth of their conference in the conference semi-final (the second facing the third) which take place by round trip, with the best classified team. In the event of equality, at the end of the two games, an extension of twice fifteen minutes takes place. If the teams do not decline, a penalty shootout then takes place.

The conference finals take place on the land of the best classified teams while the MLS final takes place at the Washington RFK Stadium.

These 2 laps take place in a single match, with extension and penalties to decide between the teams if necessary.

The championship finalists qualify for the 2008-2009 Concacaf Champions League. The winner of the championship also qualifies for the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008. The New England Revolution which is both the US Cup winner of Soccer 2007 and finalist of the championship leaves a vacant place at the Chivas USA which is ranked second during the regular phase of the championship.

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The Fire of Chicago wins with a cumulative score of 3-2.

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The revolution of New England prevails by a cumulative score of 1-0.

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The Kansas City Wizards won by a cumulative score of 1-0.

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Houston’s Dynamo prevails by a cumulative 4-2 score.

Conference finals [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

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West [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

MLS Cup 2007 [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Scorer ranking (MLS Golden Boot) [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Classification of smugglers [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Guardian classification [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

You have to have played at least 1000 minutes to be classified.

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Players of the month [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Weekly awards [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

Player of the week [ modifier | Modifier and code ]

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In addition, Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo are invited to the 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship which also includes the Sydney Football Club and Gamba Osaka ^{[ 13 ]} .

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