2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
Dates22 February – 25 April
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsMexico Pachuca (2nd title)
Runners-upMexico Guadalajara
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored38 (2.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Omar Bravo
Brazil Luciano Emilio
(4 goals each)

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), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. 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.

Pachuca won the Champions' Cup, defeating Guadalajara 7–6 on penalties following a 2–2 aggregate draw.

In addition, as runners-up, Guadalajara was invited to CONMEBOL's 2007 Copa Sudamericana.[1]

Qualified teams

North American zone

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

Central America zone

Costa Rica Puntarenas – UNCAF champion
Honduras Olimpia – UNCAF runner-up
Guatemala Marquense – UNCAF third place

Caribbean zone

Trinidad and Tobago W Connection – 2006 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Honduras Olimpia 1 2 3
United States D.C. United 4 3 7
United States D.C. United 1 1 2
Mexico Guadalajara 1 2 3
Trinidad and Tobago W Connection 2 0 2
Mexico Guadalajara 1 3 4
Mexico Guadalajara 2 0 2 (6)
Mexico Pachuca (a.e.t.) (pen.) 2 0 2 (7)
Costa Rica Puntarenas 1 0 1
United States Houston Dynamo 0 2 2
United States Houston Dynamo 2 2 4
Mexico Pachuca (a.e.t.) 0 5 5
Mexico Pachuca 2 1 3
Guatemala Marquense 0 0 0

Quarterfinals

Pachuca Mexico2–0Guatemala Marquense
Álvarez 13'
Caballero 58'		  
Referee: Edgar Rodriguez (Costa Rica)
Marquense Guatemala0–1Mexico Pachuca
  Landín 17'
Attendance: 5,720[2]
Referee: Ricardo Zelaya (Honduras)

Pachuca won 3–0 on aggregate.

Puntarenas Costa Rica1–0United States Houston Dynamo
Bernard 90+2'
Referee: German Arredondo (Mexico)
Houston Dynamo United States2–0Costa Rica Puntarenas
Dalglish 27'
Gray 74'		  
Attendance: 4,286

Houston Dynamo won 2–1 on aggregate.

W Connection Trinidad and Tobago2–1Mexico Guadalajara
Jean 79'
Seabra 86'		 Bravo 61'
Manny Ramjohn Stadium
Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 4,000[3]
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
Guadalajara Mexico3–0Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
Santana 21', 46'
Bautista 74'		 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jose Pineda (Honduras)

Guadalajara won 4–2 on aggregate.

Olimpia Honduras1–4United States D.C. United
Cárcamo 34' Gómez 31', 59'
Emilio 45'
Erpen 84'
Referee: Jorge Gasso (Mexico)
D.C. United United States3–2Honduras Olimpia
Emilio 37', 84'
Gómez 49' (pen.)		 Report Thomas 30' (pen.)
Pacini 75'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C, USA
Attendance: 8,181

D.C. United won 7–3 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Houston Dynamo United States2–0Mexico Pachuca
Ching 57'
Wondolowski 84'		 Report
Attendance: 13,007
Referee: Neal Brizan (Trinidad and Tobago)

Note: The first leg match scheduled for 14 March 2007 was postponed due to a weather-induced power outage.

Pachuca Mexico5–2 (a.e.t.)United States Houston Dynamo
Caballero 4', 86'
Giménez 15' (pen.), 58' (pen.), 105'		 Report Mullan 53'
Ching 79'
Attendance: 30,000

Pachuca won 5–4 on aggregate.

D.C. United United States1–1Mexico Guadalajara
Emilio 90+1' Report Bravo 63'
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C., USA
Attendance: 26,528
Guadalajara Mexico2–1United States D.C. United
Bautista 42'
Pineda 52'		 Report Moreno 36'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)

Guadalajara won 3–2 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
First leg
Guadalajara Mexico2–2Mexico Pachuca
Bravo 43', 66' Cacho 21'
Cabrera 82'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Germán Arredondo

Second leg

2–2 on aggregate. Pachuca won 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 7–6 on penalties, advanced to 2007 FIFA Club World Cup.

Champions

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2007 Winners
Mexico
Pachuca
Second Title

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Luciano Emilio United States D.C. United 4
Mexico Omar Bravo Mexico Guadalajara
3 Argentina Christian Giménez Mexico Pachuca 3
Argentina Christian Gómez United States D.C. United
5 Mexico Adolfo Bautista Mexico Guadalajara 2
United States Brian Ching United States Houston Dynamo
Argentina Gabriel Caballero Mexico Pachuca
Mexico Marvin Cabrera Mexico Pachuca
Mexico Sergio Santana Mexico Guadalajara

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "Quarterfinal series set for 2007 Champions' Cup". The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football. 18 January 2007. Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
  2. ↑ "Guate Futbol". Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Xidemia, Agile Telecom Ltd. and (15 February 2007). "Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt".
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