Eight clubs û four from MLS and four from Mexico's First Division — will play this summer in the SuperLiga, a new competition that will award $1 million to the winner — the heftiest winnerÆs purse in North American soccer history.
The eight entrants are the Houston Dynamo, the reigning MLS champion, Los Angeles Galaxy, D.C. United and FC Dallas from MLS and Guadalajara, Mexico's 2006 Torneo Apertura champion, Club America, Morelia and Pachuca, the winner of the 2006 Copa Sudamericana.
The SuperLiga will be played between July 24 and Aug. 29 with a group phase and knockout phase. All games held in U.S. venues.
Group A will consist of Los Angeles, FC Dallas, Guadalajara and Pachuca. Group B teams are Houston, D.C. United, Club America and Morelia. The entire tournament will be broadcast live in primetime by TeleFutura in the United States and by Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico.
SuperLiga Schedule
(All Times Eastern)
Tuesday, July 24
FC Dallas vs. Pachuca (Pizza Hut Park û Frisco, TX) 9 p.m.
LA Galaxy vs. Guadalajara (Home Depot Center û Carson, CA) 11 p.m.
Wednesday, July 25
D.C. United vs. Morelia (RFK Stadium û Washington D.C.) 8 p.m.
Houston Dynamo vs. Club America (Robertson Stadium û Houston, TX) 10 p.m.
Saturday, July 28
FC Dallas vs. Guadalajara (Pizza Hut Park û Frisco, TX) 8:00 p.m.
LA Galaxy vs. Pachuca (TBD) 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 29
D.C. United vs. Club America (RFK Stadium û Washington, DC) 8:00 p.m.
Houston Dynamo vs. Morelia (Robertson Stadium û Houston, TX) 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 31
FC Dallas vs. LA Galaxy (Pizza Hut Park û Frisco, TX) 8:00 p.m.
Guadalajara vs. Pachuca (DickÆs Sporting Goods Park û Denver, CO) 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 1
D.C. United vs. Houston Dynamo (RFK Stadium û Washington D.C.) 8:00 p.m.
Club America vs. Morelia (Toyota Park û Bridgeview, IL) 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Semifinal 1 (TBD)
Wednesday, Aug. 15
Semifinal 2 (TBD)
Wednesday, Aug. 29
Final (TBD)