# 2007 MLS Cup playoffs

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 | 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 | 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 |
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card)
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, 2008 U.S. Open Cup
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs (Wild Card), 2008 U.S. Open Cup
* ^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 | 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 |
* MLS Supporters' Shield, 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008, CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs, SuperLiga 2008
* 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs
* ^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 semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | MLS Cup | MLS Cup | MLS Cup |
| E1 | D.C. | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| WC | Chicago | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| WC | Chicago | 1 | 2 | WC | Chicago | 0 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | WC | Chicago | 0 | | | |
| Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | Eastern Conference | E2 | New England | 1 | | | |
| WC | New York | 0 | 0 | E2 | New England | 1 | | | |
| E2 | New England | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| E2 | New England | 0 | 1 | | | | E2 | New England | 1 |
| | | | | | | | W2 | Houston | 2 |
| W1 | Chivas USA | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | W2 | Houston | 2 |
| WC | Kansas City$^1$ | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| WC | Kansas City$^1$ | 1 | 0 | WC | Kansas City | 0 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | WC | Kansas City | 0 | | | |
| Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | Western Conference | W2 | Houston | 2 | | | |
| WC | Dallas | 1 | 1 | W2 | Houston | 2 | | | |
| 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.