2010 North American SuperLiga
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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = SuperLiga
| year = 2010
| other_titles = SuperLiga 2010
| image =
| size =
| caption =
| country = United States
| dates = July 14 – September 1
| num_teams = 8
| confederations = 1
| venues = 4
| cities = 4
| matches = 15
| goals = 34
| attendance = {{#expr: 10400 + 12617 + 5007 + 5007 + 10033 + 7201 + 11009 + 16117 + 16117 + 8173 + 9429 + 14817 + 5854 + 7641 + 10414}}
| average_attendance =
| champion_other = {{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia
| count = 1
| second_other = {{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|MEX}} Miguel Sabah (4 goals)
| player =
| prevseason = 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{{cite news | url=http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/04/superliga-2010 | title=Superliga 2010: Dates and venues announced | date=April 28, 2010 | access-date=May 1, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100501085122/http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2010/04/superliga-2010| archive-date= May 1, 2010 |url-status = live}} 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, 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 {{flagicon|USA}} Major League Soccer:
- Houston Dynamo (2009 3rd overall)
- Chicago Fire (2009 5th overall)
- Chivas USA (2009 6th overall)
- New England Revolution (2009 7th overall)
From {{flagicon|MEX}} 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=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
|team1=HOU|name_HOU={{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo
|team2=PUE|name_PUE={{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla
|team3=CHV|name_CHV={{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA
|team4=PAC|name_PAC={{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca
|win_HOU=2|draw_HOU=1|loss_HOU=0|gf_HOU=4|ga_HOU=2
|win_PUE=2|draw_PUE=0|loss_PUE=1|gf_PUE=5|ga_PUE=3
|win_CHV=1|draw_CHV=1|loss_CHV=1|gf_CHV=3|ga_CHV=3
|win_PAC=0|draw_PAC=0|loss_PAC=3|gf_PAC=2|ga_PAC=6
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{football box
|date=July 15, 2010
|time=20:00 EDT
|team1=Houston Dynamo {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 2 – 1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720194914/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/ngwenyas-brace-lifts-dynamo-over-rivals-tuzos Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca
|goals1= Ngwenya {{goal|18||85}}
|goals2= Manso {{goal|51}}
|stadium=Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
|attendance=10,400
|referee= Jerry Solis (Costa Rica)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 15, 2010
|time=22:30 EDT
|team1=Chivas USA {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1 – 2
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100719120901/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/camoteros-victory-ends-goats-unbeaten-streak Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla
|goals1= Umaña {{goal|85}}
|goals2= Olivera {{goal|6}}
González {{goal|62}}
|stadium=The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
|attendance=12,617
|referee= José Gaspar Molina (Honduras)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 18, 2010
|time=20:00 EDT
|team1=Houston Dynamo {{flagicon|USA}}
|score=1 – 1
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100720194855/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/goats-salvage-point-vs-dynamo-keep-semis-hopes-alive Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA
|goals1=Palmer {{goal|6}}
|goals2=Padilla {{goal|71}}
|stadium=Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
|attendance=5,007
|referee=
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 18, 2010
|time=22:30 EDT
|team1= Pachuca {{flagicon|MEX}}
|score=1 – 3
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100720194919/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/puebla-rout-10-man-pachuca-3-1-reach-semifinals Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla
|goals1=Arizala {{goal|80}}
|goals2=Pereyra {{goal|25}}
Ortiz {{goal|67||75}}
|stadium=Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
|attendance=5,007
|referee=
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 21, 2010
|time=20:00 EDT
|team1=Houston Dynamo {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1 – 0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100723154805/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/dynamo-beat-puebla-heated-game-claim-top-spot Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla
|goals1=Oduro {{goal|63}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas
|attendance=10,033
|referee= Óscar Reyna (Guatemala)http://www.houstondynamo.com/news/2010/07/dynamo-happy-about-tough-win {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 21, 2010
|time=22:30 EDT
|team1=Chivas USA {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1 – 0
|report=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100723154940/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/goats-say-farewell-tourney-1-0-win-over-tuzos Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca
|goals1=Maldonado {{goal|7}}
|goals2=
|stadium=The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
|attendance=14,817
|referee= Marlon Mejia (El Salvador)
}}
=Group B=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_positions=n
|sortable_table=y
|team1=NER|name_NER={{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution
|team2=MOR|name_MOR={{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia
|team3=CHF|name_CHF={{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire
|team4=UNAM|name_UNAM={{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM
|win_NER=3|draw_NER=0|loss_NER=0|gf_NER=3|ga_NER=0
|win_MOR=1|draw_MOR=1|loss_MOR=1|gf_MOR=7|ga_MOR=4
|win_CHF=1|draw_CHF=0|loss_CHF=2|gf_CHF=2|ga_CHF=6
|win_UNAM=0|draw_UNAM=1|loss_UNAM=2|gf_UNAM=2|ga_UNAM=4
|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=
|result1=A|result2=A
|update=complete|source=
}}
{{football box
|date=July 14, 2010
|time=20:00 EDT
|team1=New England {{flagicon|USA}}
|score=1 – 0
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720035125/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/schilawski-goal-downs-pumas-superliga-2010-opener Report]
|goals1=Schilawski {{goal|18}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=7,201
|referee=Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 14, 2010
|time=21:30 EDT
|team1=Chicago {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1 – 5
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720035347/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/monarcas-step-all-over-fire-easy-victory Report]
|goals1=Kinney {{goal|49}}
|goals2=Hernández {{goal|4}}
Rey {{goal|34}}
Sabah {{goal|40}}
Márquez {{goal|50}}
Lozano {{goal|70}}
|stadium=Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance= 11,009
|referee= José Rivera (El Salvador)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 17, 2010
|time=19:00 EDT
|team1=Chicago {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 0 – 1
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100720194859/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/new-england-defeat-fire-march-superliga-semifinals Report]
|team2={{flagicon|USA}} New England
|goals1=
|goals2= Perovic {{goal|77}}
|stadium= Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance= 16,117
|referee= Kevin Stott (United States)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 17, 2010
|time=21:30 EDT
|team1= Morelia {{flagicon|MEX}}
|score= 2 – 2
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20101218235234/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/pumas-roar-back-draw-monarcas Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM
|goals1=Rey {{goal|2}}
Droguett {{goal|53}}
|goals2=Augusto {{goal|68}}
Cortés {{goal|85}}
|stadium= Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance=16,117
|referee= Ricardo Arellano (Mexico)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 20, 2010
|time=20:00 EDT
|team1=New England {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1 – 0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100724023057/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/perovic-buries-winner-revs-through-first Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia
|goals1=Perović {{goal|62}}
|goals2=
|stadium= Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
|attendance=8,173
|referee=Elmer Rodas (Guatemala)
}}
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{{football box
|date=July 20, 2010
|time=21:30 EDT
|team1=Chicago {{flagicon|USA}}
|score= 1 – 0
|report= [https://web.archive.org/web/20100723154813/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/fire-beat-pumas-rescue-superliga-appearance Report]
|team2={{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM
|goals1=Conde {{goal|35}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
|attendance=9,429
|referee=Jose Pineda (Honduras)
}}
Knockout round
=Bracket=
{{#invoke:RoundN|N4
|style=white-space:nowrap|3rdplace=|bold_winner=high|widescore=yes
|RD1=Semi-finals
|RD2=Final
|August 4 – Foxborough|{{fbaicon|USA}} New England {{pso}}|1 (5)|{{fbaicon|MEX}} Puebla|1 (3)
|August 5 – Houston|{{fbaicon|USA}} Houston|0|{{fbaicon|MEX}} Morelia|1
|September 1 – Foxborough|{{fbaicon|USA}} New England|1|{{fbaicon|MEX}} Morelia|2
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2010|8|4}}
| time = 19:00 EDT
| team1 = New England {{flagicon|USA}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla
| score = 1–1
| aet =
| goals1 =
- Mansally {{goal|56}}
| goals2 =
- Olivera {{goal|58}}
| stadium = Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
| attendance = 5,854
| referee = Roberto Moreno (Panama)
| report = [http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=43845&pcid=115 Report]
| penalties1 = Joseph {{pengoal}}
Reis {{pengoal}}
Tierney {{pengoal}}
Phelan {{pengoal}}
Mansally {{pengoal}}
| penaltyscore = 5–3
| penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Olivera
{{pengoal}} Juárez
{{pengoal}} Ayala
{{penmiss}} Lugo
}}
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{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2010|8|5}}
| time = 20:00 EDT
| team1 = Houston {{flagicon|USA}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia
| score = 0–1
| aet =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
- Sabah {{goal|47}}
| stadium = Robertson Stadium, Houston
| attendance = 7,641
| referee = Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160116023645/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/monarcas-fend-dynamos-late-surge-advance-final Report]
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
=Final=
{{Football box
| date = {{Start date|2010|9|1}}
| time = 19:00 EDT
| team1 = New England {{flagicon|USA}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia
| score = 1–2
| aet =
| goals1 =
- Alston {{goal|79}}
| goals2 =
- Sabah {{goal|65|pen.|75}}
| stadium = Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
| attendance = 10,414
| referee = Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20100905004203/http://www.superliga2010.com/content/monarcas-defeat-revs-capture-superliga-crown Report]
| penalties1 =
| penaltyscore =
| penalties2 =
}}
Goalscorers
;4 goals
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Miguel Sabah ({{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia)
;2 goals
{{colbegin|colwidth=27em}}
- {{flagicon|ZWE}} Joseph Ngwenya ({{flagicon|USA}} Houston)
- {{flagicon|URU}} Nicolás Olivera ({{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Mario Ortiz ({{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla)
- {{flagicon|SRB}} Marko Perović ({{flagicon|USA}} New England)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Luis Gabriel Rey ({{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia)
{{colend}}
;1 goal
{{colbegin|colwidth=27em}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Alston ({{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Franco Arizala ({{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Leandro Augusto ({{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM)
- {{flagicon|COL}} Wiliam Conde ({{flagicon|USA}} Chicago Fire)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Cortés ({{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM)
- {{flagicon|CHI}} Hugo Droguett ({{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia)
- {{flagicon|URU}} Álvaro Fabián González ({{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Elías Hernández ({{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Steven Kinney ({{flagicon|USA}} Chicago)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Jaime Lozano ({{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Rafael Márquez Lugo ({{flagicon|MEX}} Morelia)
- {{flagicon|VEN}} Giancarlo Maldonado ({{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA)
- {{flagicon|GAM}} Kenny Mansally ({{flagicon|USA}} New England)
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Damián Manso ({{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca)
- {{flagicon|GHA}} Dominic Oduro ({{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo)
- {{flagicon|MEX}} Jesús Padilla ({{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA)
- {{flagicon|JAM}} Lovel Palmer ({{flagicon|USA}} Houston Dynamo)
- {{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Pereyra ({{flagicon|MEX}} Puebla)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Zack Schilawski ({{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution)
- {{flagicon|CRC}} Michael Umaña ({{flagicon|USA}} Chivas USA)
{{colend}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100315153542/http://www.superliga2010.com/ SuperLiga 2010 Official site]
{{North American SuperLiga}}
{{2010–11 in North and Central America, and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:North American SuperLiga 2010}}