2009 SuperLiga
SuperLiga 2009
Tournament details
Host countryUSA
DatesJune 20 – August 5
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico UANL (1st title)
Runners-upUnited States Chicago Fire
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored37 (2.47 per match)
Attendance106,832 (7,122 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Armando Pulido (3 goals)
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The 2009 SuperLiga was the third edition of the SuperLiga. The top four overall Major League Soccer teams from the 2008 season not already qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League earned qualification,[1] as well as four clubs from the Mexican Primera División. All games of the tournament were broadcast live on Fox Sports World in Canada, Telefutura in the United States, and Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico and an internet stream on the SuperLiga website. UANL won their first title after beating Chicago Fire 4–3 on penalties in the final.

Qualification

The teams involved were selected based on qualification rules set by their respective leagues.

On November 21, 2008, MLS announced that for the 2009 tournament, the top four teams in the 2008 MLS regular season standings not competing in the CONCACAF Champions League in 2009–10 would qualify for SuperLiga 2009.[2] That ruling means that the top two teams from the 2008 MLS season, the Columbus Crew and the Houston Dynamo, who had already qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, were not eligible to participate in the Superliga 2009.

On May 14, 2009, FMF announced that for the 2009 tournament the top four eligible teams from the Clausura 2008 and Apertura 2008 overall season standings not competing in the CONCACAF Champions League would qualify for SuperLiga 2009. That ruling meant that the Apertura-08 Champion Toluca and the runner-up Cruz Azul (2008 3rd and 4th overall respectively), who had already qualified for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, were not eligible to participate in the tournament. UNAM (6th overall) were also ineligible, while Guadalajara (2nd overall) declined to participate.

The SuperLiga 2009 participants were:

From United States Major League Soccer:

From Mexico Mexican Primera División:

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Mexico UANL 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
United States Chicago Fire 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
Mexico San Luis 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
United States Chivas USA 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source:[citation needed]
Chicago Fire United States1 – 0Mexico San Luis
McBride 57' Report
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 8,421
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada)
Chivas USA United States1 – 2Mexico UANL
Lahoud 55' Report Pulido 11'
Dueñas 82'
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 11,197
Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica)
Chicago Fire United States1 – 0United States Chivas USA
Mapp 35' Report
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 9,126
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
San Luis Mexico3 – 1Mexico UANL
Luna 55'
Reyes 56', 76'		 Report García 74'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 9,126
Referee: Ricardo Areliano (Mexico)
Chicago Fire United States1 – 2Mexico UANL
Blanco 85' (pen.) Report Pulido 37', 61'
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Kevin Thomas (Jamaica)
Chivas USA United States1 – 1MexicoSan Luis
Harris 89' Report Moreno 54' (pen.)
The Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Luis de la Rosa (Panama)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States New England Revolution 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
Mexico Santos Laguna 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
Mexico Atlas 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
United States Kansas City Wizards 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
Source:[citation needed]
Kansas City Wizards United States0 – 0Mexico Atlas
Report[permanent dead link]
Hermann Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 5,278
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
New England Revolution United States4 – 2Mexico Santos Laguna
Larentowicz 38'
Mansally 60'
Heaps 63'
Dube 82'		 Report Vuoso 51'
Rodríguez 55'
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 9,512
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
New England Revolution United States1 – 1United States Kansas City Wizards
Dube 45+1' Report[permanent dead link] Barnes 85' (o.g.)
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA)
Santos Laguna Mexico0 – 0Mexico Atlas
Torres Red card 74' Report[permanent dead link]
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Erim Ramírez Ulloa (Mexico)
New England Revolution United States1 – 0Mexico Atlas
Mansally 32' Report
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 7,411
Referee: Ricardo Cerdas (Costa Rica)
Kansas City Wizards United States1 – 3Mexico Santos Laguna
López 80' Report Herrera 61'
Vuoso 74'
Rodríguez 90+'
CommunityAmerica Ballpark, Kansas City, Kansas
Attendance: 10,385
Referee: José Molina (Honduras)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
July 15 – Foxborough
 
 
United States New England1
 
August 5 – Bridgeview
 
United States Chicago2
 
United States Chicago1 (3)
 
July 15 – Foxborough
 
Mexico UANL (p)1 (4)
 
Mexico UANL3
 
 
Mexico Santos2
 

Semifinals

New England Revolution United States1 – 2United States Chicago Fire
Jankauskas 44' Report[permanent dead link] McBride 34'
Blanco 63'
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 7,215
Referee: Paul Ward (Canada)
UANL Mexico3 – 2MexicoSantos Laguna
Molina 3'
Fonseca 19'
Batista 83'		 Report[permanent dead link] Quintero 27'
Torres 91+'
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Attendance: 7,215
Referee: Jamie Gardano (Mexico)

Final

Chicago Fire United States1 – 1Mexico UANL
Nyarko 10' Report Itamar 43'
Penalties
Blanco soccer ball with check mark
Banner soccer ball with red X
Rolfe soccer ball with check mark
Mapp soccer ball with red X
Woolard soccer ball with check mark		 3 – 4 soccer ball with check mark Fernández
soccer ball with red X Viniegra
soccer ball with check mark Ayala
soccer ball with check mark Pulido
soccer ball with check mark Itamar
Toyota Park, Bridgeview, Illinois
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
SuperLiga
2009 champion
Mexico
UANL
First title

Goalscorers

3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

References

  1. ^ "'Game First' initiatives enhance on-field product". April 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
  2. ^ "'MLS announces competition changes for 2009'". November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2008.

External links

North American SuperLiga
2008–09 in North and Central America and Caribbean association football (CONCACAF)
2009–10 in North and Central America and Caribbean association football (CONCACAF)
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