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2007 MLS Cup playoffs

The 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs was the postseason to Major League Soccer's 2007 season, and it concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18, 2007 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Houston Dynamo were victorious for the second season in a row, defeating the New England Revolution in the Final, also for the second year in a row.

2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams8
Defending championsHouston Dynamo
Final positions
ChampionsHouston Dynamo (2nd title)
Runner-upNew England Revolution
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored19 (1.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)United States Taylor Twellman
(3 goals)
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Format

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At season's end, the top two teams of each conference made the playoffs, along with the teams with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.

Standings

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Conference standings

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Eastern Conference
Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United 55 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22
2 New England Revolution 50 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8
3 New York Red Bulls 43 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2
4 Chicago Fire 40 30 10 10 10 31 36 –5
5 Kansas City Wizards 40 30 11 12 7 45 45 0
6 Columbus Crew 37 30 9 11 10 39 44 –5
7 Toronto FC[1] 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 –24
Western Conference
Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Chivas USA 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18
2 Houston Dynamo 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20
3 FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 –7
4 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 –5
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 –10
6 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 –14
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  • ^1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team in the Eastern Conference not already qualified would have qualified.

Overall standings

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Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United (E1) 55 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22
2 Chivas USA (W1) 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18
3 Houston Dynamo[2] (W2) 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20
4 New England Revolution[3] (E2) 50 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8
5 FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 –7
6 New York Red Bulls 43 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2
7 Chicago Fire 40 30 10 10 10 31 36 –5
8 Kansas City Wizards 40 30 11 12 7 45 45 0
9 Columbus Crew 37 30 9 11 10 39 44 –5
10 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 –5
11 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 –10
12 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 –14
13 Toronto FC[4] 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 –24
MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09[5]
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  • ^2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^3 - Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007.
    The winner of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup (New England) also qualified.
    Because New England qualified twice, an additional berth was awarded to the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Chivas USA).

Bracket

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Conference semifinals Conference finals MLS Cup
          
E1 D.C. 0 2
WC Chicago 1 2
WC Chicago 0
Eastern Conference
E2 New England 1
WC New York 0 0
E2 New England 0 1
E2 New England 1
W2 Houston 2
W1 Chivas USA 0 0
WC Kansas City1 1 0
WC Kansas City 0
Western Conference
W2 Houston 2
WC Dallas 1 1
W2 Houston (aet) 0 4

1 The Kansas City Wizards earned the eighth and final playoff berth, despite finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference. They represent the fourth seed in the Western Conference playoff bracket, as only three teams in the Western Conference qualified for the playoffs.

Conference semifinals

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D.C. United0–1Chicago Fire
Carroll   22'
Moreno   86'		 Report Gutierrez   12'
Rolfe   14'
Brown   51'
Attendance: 17,834
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Chicago Fire2–2D.C. United
Barrett   31'
Rolfe   33'
Segares   54'
Pickens   90+3'		 Report McTavish   61'
Perkins   63'
Simms   69'
Gomez   74'
Dyachenko   90+4'
Attendance: 19,438
Referee: Jair Marrufo
New England Revolution0–0New York Red Bulls
Parkhurst   73'
John   85'		 Report Parke   83'
Attendance: 14,165
Referee: Jair Marrufo
New York Red Bulls0–1New England Revolution
Vide   34' Report Joseph   31'
Thompson   50'
Twellman   64'
Smith   73'
Twellman   80'
Attendance: 10,116
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Chivas USA0–1Kansas City Wizards
Zotinca   45+1' Report Arnaud   35'
Harrington   44'
Garcia   54'
Zavagnin   88'
Attendance: 12,442
Referee: Alex Prus
Kansas City Wizards0–0Chivas USA
Johnson   65' Report Marsch   19'
Mendoza   53'
Núñez   62'
Bornstein   89'
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Mark Geiger
Houston Dynamo0–1FC Dallas
Cochrane   26' Report Ruíz   19'
Goodson   23'
Ricchetti   58'
Oduro   79'
Attendance: 12,537
Referee: Kevin Stott
FC Dallas1–4 (A.E.T.)Houston Dynamo
Ruíz   14'
Sala   24'
Denílson   39'
C Gbandi   44'
Alvarez   47'
Serioux   78'
Moor   99'
Moor   119'  
Ricchetti   120'		 Report Mulrooney   28'
Robinson   40'
Holden   67'
Ching   72'
Ching   97'
Onstad   98'
Davis   100'
De Rosario   109'
Attendance: 30,088
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Conference finals

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Chicago Fire0–1New England Revolution
Report Larentowicz   36'
Twellman   38'
Attendance: 10,317
Referee: Kevin Stott
Kansas City Wizards0–2Houston Dynamo
Garcia   55'
Marinelli   58'
Arnaud   93'		 Jaqua   35'
Jaqua   41'
De Rosario   81'
Attendance: 30,972
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Final

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New England Revolution1–2Houston Dynamo
Twellman   20'
Smith   65'		 Report Barrett   57'
Ngwenya   61'
De Rosario   74'
Attendance: 39,859
Referee: Alex Prus
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