United Soccer Leagues 2007
Die Saison 2007 war die 21. Saison der United Soccer Leagues Saison. Die Saison begann am Freitag, 13. April mit dem Spiel Puerto Rico Islanders FC gegen den Vorjahreszweiten Rochester Raging Rhinos.
Allgemein
- Zwei neue Teams spielten in der First Division mit: California Victory aus San Francisco, Kalifornien und die Carolina RailHawks aus Cary, North Carolina.
- Virginia Beach Mariners wurde aufgelöst.
- Toronto Lynx wechseln in die Premier Development League (PDL).
- Drei neue Vereine nehmen an der Second Division teil: Bermuda Hogges aus Hamilton, Bermuda, Cleveland City Stars und Crystal Palace Baltimore.
- Long Island Rough Riders wechseln in die PDL.
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds nehmen eine Auszeit.
Titel
| Liga | Meister | Zweiter | Regular Season Meister |
|---|---|---|---|
| USL First Division | Seattle Sounders | Atlanta Silverbacks | Seattle Sounders |
| USL Second Division | Harrisburg City Islanders | Richmond Kickers | Richmond Kickers |
Tabellen
First Division
Lila bedeutet Regular season Meister
Grün bedeutet Playoff Platz
| Place | Team | Sp | S | N | U | Tore | Gtore | TDiff | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 54 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 51 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 50 |
| 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 43 |
| 5 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 42 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders FC | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 40 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 39 |
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 32 |
| 9 | Miami FC | 28 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 31 |
| 10 | Charleston Battery | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 30 |
| 11 | Minnesota Thunder | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 26 |
| 12 | California Victory | 28 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 19 |
Playoffs
| Viertelfinale 14./16. September |
Halbfinale 21./23. September |
Finale 29. September | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Carolina RailHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Sounders Elfmeterschießen | 2 0 2 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 1 2 (2) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta Silverbacks Elfmeterschießen | 1 0 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 1 0 1 (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
Second Division
Lila bedeutet Regular season Meister
Grün bedeutet Playoff Platz
| Platz | Team | Sp | S | N | U | Tore | Gtore | TDiff | Punkte |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 41 |
| 2 | Cleveland City Stars | 20 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 39 |
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 38 |
| 4 | Charlotte Eagles | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 35 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace Baltimore | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 32 |
| 6 | Western Mass Pioneers | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 27 |
| 7 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 19 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Kings | 20 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 17 |
| 9 | New Hampshire Phantoms | 20 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 131 |
| 10 | Bermuda Hogges | 20 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 16 | 45 | −29 | 12 |
1New Hampshire wurde 1 Punkt abgezogen. Die Gründe wurden nicht bekanntgegeben.
Playoffs
| Halbfinale 18. August, 7:00 EDT |
Finale 25. August, 8:00 EDT | ||||||
| 1 | Richmond Kickers nach Verlängerung | 2 | |||||
| 4 | Charlotte Eagles | 1 | |||||
| 1 | Richmond Kickers | 1 (7) | |||||
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders Elfmeterschießen | 1 (8) | |||||
| 2 | Cleveland City Stars | 0 | |||||
| 3 | Harrisburg City Islanders nach Verlängerung | 1 | |||||