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2008 North American SuperLiga

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Host country
  
USA

Venue(s)
  
7 (in 7 host cities)

Dates
  
July 12 - August 5

Runners-up
  
Houston Dynamo

2008 North American SuperLiga

Teams
  
8 (from 1 confederation)

Champions
  
New England Revolution (1st title)

The 2008 North American SuperLiga was the second edition of the SuperLiga competition. The top four Major League Soccer teams by point totals at the end of the 2007 season earned qualification. All games of the tournament were broadcast live on Fox Sports World in Canada (English), Telefutura in the United States (Spanish), and Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico (both Spanish).

Contents

Qualification

The eight teams in the 2008 edition were selected based on qualification rules set by their respective leagues. The 2008 SuperLiga contestants were:

From Major League Soccer

  • D.C. United (2007 Supporters' Shield)
  • Chivas USA (2007 season 2nd overall)
  • Houston Dynamo (2007 season 3rd overall)
  • New England Revolution (2007 season 4th overall)

    • From La Primera División

  • Guadalajara (2006 Apertura champion)
  • Pachuca (2007 Clausura champion)
  • Atlante (2007 Apertura champion)
  • Santos Laguna (2008 Clausura champion)

    • 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.

    References

    2008 North American SuperLiga Wikipedia
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