CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007

Infobox International Football Competition
year = 2007
dates = February 22 - April 25
num_teams = 8
confederations = CONCACAF
champion_other = flagicon|MEX CF Pachuca
count = 2
second_other = flagicon|MEX Chivas de Guadalajara
matches = 14
goals = 38
top_scorer = flagicon|Mexico Omar Bravo
flagicon|USA Luciano Emilio (4 goals)The 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 42nd edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean). It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region. The tournament also served as a qualifying event for the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.

CF Pachuca won the Champions' Cup, defeating Chivas Guadalajara, breaking a 2-2 aggregate tie with a 7-6 penalty kick win.

In addition, the runner up is invited to CONMEBOL's 2007 Copa Sudamericana. [cite news |title = Quarterfinal series set for 2007 Champions’ Cup |url = http://www.concacaf.com/competitions/champscup/viewArticle.asp?id=3689 |publisher = The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football |date = 2007-01-18 |accessdate = 2007-01-27 |language = English ]

Qualified teams

North American zone

flagicon|Mexico Pachuca - 2006 Clausura champion
flagicon|Mexico Guadalajara - 2006 Apertura champion
flagicon|United States Houston Dynamo - 2006 MLS Cup champion
flagicon|United States D.C. United - 2006 MLS Supporters' Shield winner

Central America zone

flagicon|Costa Rica Puntarenas F.C. - 2006 Torneo UNCAF champion
flagicon|Honduras Olimpia - 2006 Torneo UNCAF runner-up
flagicon|Guatemala Marquense - 2006 Torneo UNCAF third place

Caribbean zone

flagicon|TTO W Connection - 2006 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

8TeamBracket-Tennis3 | RD1=Quarterfinals
RD2=Semifinals
RD3=Final
group1=
group2=

score-width=30px
team-width=160px

RD1-seed1=flagicon|HON
RD1-team1=Olimpia
RD1-score1-1=1
RD1-score1-2=2
RD1-score1-3=3
RD1-seed2=flagicon|USA
RD1-team2=D.C. United
RD1-score2-1=4
RD1-score2-2=3
RD1-score2-3=7

RD1-seed3=flagicon|TTO
RD1-team3=W Connection
RD1-score3-1=2
RD1-score3-2=0
RD1-score3-3=2
RD1-seed4=flagicon|MEX
RD1-team4=Guadalajara
RD1-score4-1=1
RD1-score4-2=3
RD1-score4-3=4

RD1-seed5=flagicon|CRC
RD1-team5=Puntarenas F.C.
RD1-score5-1=1
RD1-score5-2=0
RD1-score5-3=1
RD1-seed6=flagicon|USA
RD1-team6=Houston Dynamo
RD1-score6-1=0
RD1-score6-2=2
RD1-score6-3=2

RD1-seed7=flagicon|MEX
RD1-team7=Pachuca
RD1-score7-1=2
RD1-score7-2=1
RD1-score7-3=3
RD1-seed8=flagicon|GUA
RD1-team8=Marquense
RD1-score8-1=0
RD1-score8-2=0
RD1-score8-3=0

RD2-seed1=flagicon|USA
RD2-team1=D.C. United
RD2-score1-1= 1
RD2-score1-2= 1
RD2-score1-3= 2
RD2-seed2=flagicon|MEX
RD2-team2=Guadalajara
RD2-score2-1= 1
RD2-score2-2= 2
RD2-score2-3= 3

RD2-seed3=flagicon|USA
RD2-team3=Houston Dynamo
RD2-score3-1= 2
RD2-score3-2= 2
RD2-score3-3= 4
RD2-seed4=flagicon|MEX
RD2-team4=Pachuca (AET)
RD2-score4-1= 0
RD2-score4-2= 5
RD2-score4-3= 5

RD3-seed1=flagicon|MEX
RD3-team1=Guadalajara
RD3-score1-1= 2
RD3-score1-2= 0
RD3-score1-3= 2 (6)
RD3-seed2=flagicon|MEX
RD3-team2=Pachuca (AET, PSO)
RD3-score2-1= 2
RD3-score2-2= 0
RD3-score2-3= 2 (7)

Quarterfinals

footballbox
date = 22 February 2007
20:05 CT
team1 = Pachuca flagicon|Mexico
score = 2–0 |report=
team2 = flagicon|Guatemala Marquense
goals1 = Marvin Cabrera 13'
Damian Alvarez 58'
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Attendance:
Referee: Edgar Rodriguez (CRC)footballbox
date = 28 February 2007
18:15 CT
team1 = Marquense flagicon|Guatemala
score = 0–1 |report=
team2 = flagicon|Mexico Pachuca
goals1 =
goals2 = Luis Ángel Landín 17'

stadium = Estadio Marquesa de la Ensenada
San Marcos, Guatemala
Attendance: 5,720 [http://www.guatefutbol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1672&Itemid=2]
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya (HON)"Pachuca advance 3-0 on aggregate.----footballbox
date = 21 February 2007
13:35 CT
team1 = Puntarenas F.C. flagicon|Costa Rica
score = 1–0 |report=
team2 = flagicon|United States Houston Dynamo
goals1 = Kurt Bernard 92'+

goals2 = Eddie Robinson sent off|0|71

stadium = Estadio Lito Pérez
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Attendance:
Referee: German Arredondo (MEX)footballbox
date = 1 March 2007
20:05 CT
team1 = Houston Dynamo flagicon|United States
score = 2–0 |report=
team2 = flagicon|Costa Rica Puntarenas F.C.
goals1 = Paul Dalglish 27'
Kelly Gray 74'
goals2 =
stadium = Aggie Soccer Stadium
College Station, Texas, USA
Attendance: 4,286
Referee: Benito Archundia (MEX)"Houston Dynamo advance 2-1 on aggregate.----footballbox
date = 13 February 2007
20:05 ET
team1 = W Connection flagicon|TTO
score = 2–1 |report=
team2 = flagicon|Mexico Guadalajara
goals1 = Earl Jean 79'
Jose Luis Seabra 86'
Jan-Michael Williams sent off|0|21
goals2 = Omar Bravo 61'
stadium = Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 4,000 [http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,52416.html]
Referee: Courtney Campbell (JAM)footballbox
date = 28 February 2007
20:45 CT
team1 = Guadalajara flagicon|Mexico
score = 3–0 |report= [http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/03/01/sports/LA-SPT-SOC-Chivas-W-Connection.php Report]
team2 = flagicon|TTO W Connection
goals1 = Sergio Santana 21', 46'
Adolfo Bautista 74'
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jose Pineda (HON)"Guadalajara advance 4-2 on aggregate."----footballbox
date = 21 February 2007
20:00 CT
team1 = Olimpia flagicon|Honduras
score = 1–4 |report=
team2 = flagicon|USA D.C. United
goals1 = Juan Manuel Cárcamo 34'
goals2 = Christian Gomez 31', 59'
Luciano Emilio 45'
Facundo Erpen 84'
stadium = Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Attendance:
Referee: Jorge Gasso (MEX)footballbox
date = 1 March 2007
19:05 ET
team1 = D.C. United flagicon|USA
score = 3–2 |report= [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070301&content_id=84699&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Report]
team2 = flagicon|Honduras Olimpia
goals1 = Luciano Emilio 37', 84'
Christian Gomez 49' (pen)
goals2 = Hendry Thomas 30' (pen)
Jose Pacini 75'
stadium = RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C, USA
Attendance: 8,181
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)"DC United advance 7-3 on aggregate."

emifinals

footballbox
date = 15 March 2007
19:30 CT
team1 = Houston Dynamo flagicon|United States
score = 2–0|report= [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070315&content_id=85786&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Report]
team2 = flagicon|Mexico Pachuca
goals1 = Brian Ching 57'
Chris Wondolowski 84'
goals2 =
stadium = Robertson Stadium
Houston, Texas, USA
Attendance: 13,007 Referee: Neal Brizan (T&T)footballbox
date = 5 April 2007
18:35 CT
team1 = Pachuca flagicon|Mexico
score = 5–2 (aet)|report= [http://houston.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20070406&content_id=87497&vkey=news_hou&fext=.jsp&team=t200 Report]
team2 = flagicon|United States Houston Dynamo
goals1 = Gabriel Caballero 4', 86'
Christian Giménez 15' (pen), 58' (pen), 115'
goals2 = Brian Mullan 53'
Brian Ching 79'
stadium = Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mauricio Navarro (CAN)"The first leg match scheduled for March 14, 2007 was postponed due to a weather-induced power outage."
"Pachuca advances 5-4 on aggregate after added extra time."----footballbox
date = 15 March 2007
20:00 ET
team1 = DC United flagicon|United States
score = 1–1|report= [http://web.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070315&content_id=85813&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Report]
team2 = flagicon|Mexico Guadalajara
goals1 = Luciano Emilio 91+'
goals2 = Omar Bravo 63'
stadium = RFK Stadium
Washington, DC, USA
Attendance: 26,528
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)footballbox
date = 3 April 2007
20:30 CT
team1 = Guadalajara flagicon|Mexico
score = 2-1|report= [http://www.mlsnet.com/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20070403&content_id=87254&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp Report]
team2 = flagicon|United States DC United
goals1 = Adolfo Bautista 42'
Gonzalo Pineda 52'
goals2 = Jaime Moreno 36'
stadium = Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)"Guadalajara advances 3-2 on aggregate."

Final

First leg

footballbox
date = 18 April 2007
team1 = Guadalajara flagicon|Mexico
score = 2–2|report=
team2 = flagicon|Mexico Pachuca
goals1 = Omar Bravo 43', 66'
goals2 = Juan Carlos Cacho 21'
Marvin Cabrera 82'
stadium = Estadio Jalisco
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Germán Arredondo

econd leg

footballbox
date = 25 April 2007
team1 = Pachuca flagicon|Mexico
score = 0–0(aet)
7-6 (pso)|report=
team2 = flagicon|Mexico Guadalajara
goals1 =
goals2 =
stadium = Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Armando Archundia

"CF Pachuca win 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2-2 on aggregate, 7-6 on penalty kicks, advance to 2007 FIFA Club World Cup."

Top Scorers

Notes

* CF Pachuca advances to 2007 FIFA Club World Cup as champion.
* Guadalajara advances to 2007 Copa Sudamericana as runner-up.
* DC United advances to 2007 Copa Sudamericana by finishing third place (total goal difference +3 vs. Houston Dynamo 0) as the non-Mexico representative from CONCACAF.

References

External links

* [http://www.concacaf.com/view_article.asp?id=3722 Official rosters]
* [http://www.fifa.com/en/comp/index/0,2442,132746,00.html?comp=CWC&year=2007&articleid=132746 FIFA.com Champion's Cup article]