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MLS Cup
1st game home
 2nd game home
 Semi Finals
 Final
Chicago Fire 1-0
Red Bull NY 0-0
KC Wizards 1-0
FC Dallas 1-0
 2-2 DC United
0-1 NE Revs
0-0 Chivas USA
1-4 Houston Dynamo
 NE Revs 1

Houston 2
 0 Chicago

0 Kansas City
 NE Revs

Houston 		1

2
The Houston Dynamo became the 2nd team in MLS history to repeat as victors of the MLS Cup since DC United in 1996-97. After going down 1-0 on Taylor Twellman's superb header, the Dynamo came back and took the lead on Dwayne DeRosario's winning goal.
Previous MLS Cup Champions
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
 		Houston Dynamo (franchise transferred from San Jose)
LA Galaxy
DC United
San Jose Quakes
LA Galaxy
San Jose Quakes
KC Wizards
DC United
Chicago Fire (inaugural season)
DC United
DC United






2007 Final Major League Soccer Standings
Playoffs - October 25 - November 18
Eastern Division GP W D L PTS GF GA STREAK
xzo D.C. United 30 16 7 7 55 56 34 Lost 1
xzo NE Revolution 30 14 8 8 50 51 43 Draw 1
xo Red Bull NY 30 12 7 11 43 47 45 Draw 1
x KC Wizards 30 11 7 12 40 45 45 Won 1
x Chicago Fire 30 10 10 10 40 31 36 Won 1
Columbus Crew 30 9 10 11 37 39 44 Won 2
Toronto FC 30 6 7 17 25 25 49 Draw 1
Western Division GP W D L PTS GF GA STREAK
xzo CD Chivas USA 30 15 7 7 53 46 28 Draw 1
xzo Hou Dynamo 30 15 7 8 52 43 20 Draw 1
xo FC Dallas 30 13 5 12 44 37 44 Lost 1
Colorado Rapids 30 9 8 13 35 29 34 Lost 1
Los Angeles Galaxy 30 9 7 14 34 38 48 Lost 1
Real Salt Lake 30 6 9 15 27 31 47 Won 1
Single Table GP W D L PTS GF GA STREAK
xzo D.C. United 30 16 7 7 55 56 34 Lost 1
xzo CD Chivas USA 30 15 8 7 53 46 28 Draw 1
xzo Hou Dynamo 30 15 7 8 52 43 20 Draw 1
xzo NE Revolution 30 14 8 8 50 51 43 Draw 1
xo FC Dallas 30 13 5 12 44 37 44 Lost 1
xo Red Bull NY 30 12 7 11 43 47 45 Draw 1
x KC Wizards 30 11 7 12 40 45 45 Won 1
x Chicago Fire 30 10 10 10 40 31 36 Won 1
Columbus Crew 30 9 10 11 37 39 44 Won 2
Colorado Rapids 30 9 8 13 35 29 34 Lost 1
Los Angeles Galaxy 30 9 7 14 34 38 48 Lost 1
Real Salt Lake 30 6 9 15 27 31 47 Won 1
Toronto FC 30 6 7 17 25 25 49 Draw 1
1st tiebreaker = head to head, 2nd tiebreaker = goal differential
3rd tiebreaker = total goals scored, go here for beyond 3rd
3 = points for win
1 = point for draw(tie)
30 game season
x=Clinched playoff position. *=Currently in playoffs position.
Top 2 teams from each division and next 4 teams with the most points qualify for the playoffs.
Most points wins Supporter's Shield and automatic berth in Concacaf Champions Cup. DC United
z=Currently in SuperLiga 08.
Top four qualify for SuperLiga 08
o=Currently in 2008 US Open Cup.
Top 6 automatically qualify for the 2008 US Open Cup








Designated Player Rule
The Designated Player Rule will allow MLS to sign players whose salary will fall outside of the team salary budget and whose cost above the salary budget charge will be the financial responsibility of the club. A Designated Player's salary charge will be capped at $400,000, but his salary could be higher. The League office will continue to sign Designated Players under Major League Soccer's single entity system, but individual clubs will determine to whom they wish to assign Designated Player status.

The salaries of players above the maximum salary budget have been the financial responsibility of the collective group of MLS investors. Players such as Landon Donovan (Los Angeles), Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas) and Eddie Johnson (Kansas City) will be "grandfathered" for one year after which they, too, will assume Designated Player status.

Each team will initially receive one Designated Player slot, and clubs are allowed to trade Designated Player slots. However, no team can have more than two Designated Players.
The Designated Player Rule is a three-year initiative that will conclude after the 2009 MLS season when its future will be reviewed.

Credit: Jason Halpin / MLSnet.com Staff





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