Country United States Runners-up New England Revolution Location United States of America Teams 8 Matches played 11 | Defending champions Houston Dynamo Start date 2007 End date November 18, 2007 Goals scored 19 | |
Champions Houston Dynamo (2nd title) Semi-finalists Chicago Fire
Kansas City Wizards Top goal scorer(s) Taylor Twellman
(3 goals) Champion Houston Dynamo (2nd title) | ||
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.
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Format
At season's end, the top two teams of each conference will make the playoffs; in addition, the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference, will also be in the playoffs. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determine the winners; the Conference Championships are one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws will be broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule is not used.
Bracket
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.