Playoffs · 2007

The 2007playoffs.

Houston Dynamo beat New England Revolution in MLS Cup 2007. Thirteen clubs; the top two in each conference qualified automatically and the next four by overall points entered as wild cards regardless of conference, so Kansas City (5th in the East) filled the West's fourth slot.

Final

Western Conference

Conference semifinalsTwo legs, aggregate

Conference finalsSingle match

One matchNov 10

2Houston2

W4Kansas City0

HOU won 2–0

Two legsOct 27 · Nov 2

2Houston044

WCDallas112

HOU won 4–2 on aggregate

Two legsOct 27 · Nov 3

1Chivas USA000

W4Kansas City101

KC won 1–0 on aggregate

Eastern Conference

Conference semifinalsTwo legs, aggregate

Conference finalsSingle match

One matchNov 8

2New England1

WCChicago0

NE won 1–0

Two legsOct 27 · Nov 3

2New England011

WCRed Bulls000

NE won 1–0 on aggregate

Two legsOct 25 · Nov 1

1D.C.022

WCChicago123

CHI won 3–2 on aggregate

MLS Cup

Nov 18

One matchNov 18

W2Houston2

E2New England1

HOU won 2–1

2007 championHouston Dynamo

MLS Cup 2007

Houston Dynamo over New England Revolution.

2–1

Venue: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 39,859
MVP: Dwayne De Rosario
Field: 8 of 13 clubs

The format

How 2007 worked.

Thirteen clubs; the top two in each conference qualified automatically and the next four by overall points entered as wild cards regardless of conference, so Kansas City (5th in the East) filled the West's fourth slot. Conference semifinals were two-legged aggregate series, conference finals single matches at the higher seed, and MLS Cup a single match at a predetermined venue (RFK Stadium). Ties went to extra time then penalties; no away-goals rule.

Qualification changed from top four per conference to two automatic berths per conference plus four wild cards by overall points, allowing cross-conference brackets.
Toronto FC joined (13 clubs).

01Conference semifinalsTwo legs, aggregateOct 25 – Nov 3
02Conference finalsSingle matchNov 8 – Nov 10
03MLS CupSingle matchNov 18

Seeding: Top two per conference automatic (E1–E2, W1–W2); next four by overall points as wild cards, placed 3–4 in their own conference where possible. Only three Western clubs qualified, so Kansas City (5th in the East, 8th overall) played as the West's No. 4.
Hosting: Higher seed hosted the second leg of the semifinal and the single-match conference final; MLS Cup at a predetermined venue (RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.).
Ties: Aggregate goals over two legs with no away-goals rule; if level after the second leg, two 15-minute extra-time periods then penalty kicks. Single matches likewise went to extra time then penalties.

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