2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
Tournament details
CountryUnited States
Teams8
Defending championsHouston Dynamo
Final positions
ChampionsHouston Dynamo (2nd title)
Runner-upNew England Revolution
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored19 (1.73 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)United States Taylor Twellman
(3 goals)

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.

Format

At season's end, the top two teams of each conference made the playoffs, along with the teams with the next four highest point totals, regardless of conference. In the first round of this knockout tournament, aggregate goals over two matches determined the winners; the Conference Championships were one match each, with the winner of each conference advancing to MLS Cup. In all rounds, draws were broken with two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by penalty kicks if necessary. The away goals rule was not used.

Standings

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United 55 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22
2 New England Revolution 50 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8
3 New York Red Bulls 43 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2
4 Chicago Fire 40 30 10 10 10 31 36 –5
5 Kansas City Wizards 40 30 11 12 7 45 45 0
6 Columbus Crew 37 30 9 11 10 39 44 –5
7 Toronto FC 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 –24
Western Conference
Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 Chivas USA 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18
2 Houston Dynamo 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20
3 FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 –7
4 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 –5
5 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 –10
6 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 –14
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  • ^1 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the U.S. Open Cup, as it is a Canadian-based team.
    If they had qualified for an automatic berth into the U.S. Open Cup, the next highest placed team in the Eastern Conference not already qualified would have qualified.

Overall standings

Club Pts GP W L T GF GA GD
1 D.C. United (E1) 55 30 16 7 7 56 34 +22
2 Chivas USA (W1) 53 30 15 7 8 46 28 +18
3 Houston Dynamo (W2) 52 30 15 8 7 43 23 +20
4 New England Revolution (E2) 50 30 14 8 8 51 43 +8
5 FC Dallas 44 30 13 12 5 37 44 –7
6 New York Red Bulls 43 30 12 11 7 47 45 +2
7 Chicago Fire 40 30 10 10 10 31 36 –5
8 Kansas City Wizards 40 30 11 12 7 45 45 0
9 Columbus Crew 37 30 9 11 10 39 44 –5
10 Colorado Rapids 35 30 9 13 8 29 34 –5
11 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 30 9 14 7 38 48 –10
12 Real Salt Lake 27 30 6 15 9 31 45 –14
13 Toronto FC 25 30 6 17 7 25 49 –24
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  • ^2 - Toronto FC cannot qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League through MLS. Rather, they can qualify through the Canadian Championship.
    If they had qualified for the Champions League through MLS, then the highest placed team not already qualified would have qualified.
  • ^3 - Additional Champions League berths were awarded to the winner (Houston) and runner-up (New England) of MLS Cup 2007.
    The winner of the 2007 U.S. Open Cup (New England) also qualified.
    Because New England qualified twice, an additional berth was awarded to the 2007 MLS Supporters' Shield runner-up (Chivas USA).

Bracket

Conference Semifinals Conference Finals MLS Cup 2007
          
E1 D.C. 0 2
WC Chicago 1 2
WC Chicago 0
Eastern Conference
E2 New England 1
WC New York 0 0
E2 New England 0 1
E2 New England 1
W2 Houston 2
W1 Chivas USA 0 0
WC Kansas City1 1 0
WC Kansas City 0
Western Conference
W2 Houston 2
WC Dallas 1 1
W2 Houston (aet) 0 4

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.

Conference semifinals

D.C. United0–1Chicago Fire
Carroll Yellow card 22'
Moreno Yellow card 86'		 Report Gutierrez Yellow card 12'
Rolfe 14'
Brown Yellow card 51'
Attendance: 17,834
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Chicago Fire2–2D.C. United
Barrett 31'
Rolfe 33'
Segares Yellow card 54'
Pickens Yellow card 90+3'		 Report McTavish Yellow card 61'
Perkins Yellow card 63'
Simms 69'
Gomez 74'
Dyachenko Red card 90+4'
Attendance: 19,438
Referee: Jair Marrufo
New England Revolution0–0New York Red Bulls
Parkhurst Yellow card 73'
John Yellow card 85'		 Report Parke Yellow card 83'
Attendance: 14,165
Referee: Jair Marrufo
New York Red Bulls0–1New England Revolution
Vide Yellow card 34' Report Joseph Yellow card 31'
Thompson Yellow card 50'
Twellman 64'
Smith Yellow card 73'
Twellman Yellow card 80'
Attendance: 10,116
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja
Chivas USA0–1Kansas City Wizards
Zotinca Yellow card 45+1' Report Arnaud 35'
Harrington Yellow card 44'
Garcia Yellow card 54'
Zavagnin Yellow card 88'
Attendance: 12,442
Referee: Alex Prus
Kansas City Wizards0–0Chivas USA
Johnson Yellow card 65' Report Marsch Yellow card 19'
Mendoza Yellow card 53'
Núñez Yellow card 62'
Bornstein Yellow card 89'
Attendance: 19,711
Referee: Mark Geiger
Houston Dynamo0–1FC Dallas
Cochrane Yellow card 26' Report Ruíz Yellow card 19'
Goodson 23'
Ricchetti Yellow card 58'
Oduro Yellow card 79'
Attendance: 12,537
Referee: Kevin Stott
FC Dallas1–4 (A.E.T.)Houston Dynamo
Ruíz 14'
Sala Yellow card 24'
Denílson Yellow card 39'
C Gbandi Yellow card 44'
Alvarez Red card 47'
Serioux Yellow card 78'
Moor Yellow card 99'
Moor Yellow card 119' Red card
Ricchetti Yellow card 120'		 Report Mulrooney Yellow card 28'
Robinson Yellow card 40'
Holden 67'
Ching 72'
Ching 97'
Onstad Yellow card 98'
Davis 100'
De Rosario Yellow card 109'
Attendance: 30,088
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Conference finals

Kansas City Wizards0–2Houston Dynamo
Garcia Yellow card 55'
Marinelli Yellow card 58'
Arnaud Yellow card 93'		 Jaqua 35'
Jaqua Yellow card 41'
De Rosario 81'
Attendance: 30,972
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Final

New England Revolution1–2Houston Dynamo
Twellman 20'
Smith Yellow card 65'		 Report Barrett Yellow card 57'
Ngwenya 61'
De Rosario 74'
Attendance: 39,859
Referee: Alex Prus
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