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| Season | 2007 |
|---|---|
| MLS Cup | Houston Dynamo (2nd title) |
| Supporters' Shield | D.C. United (4th shield) |
| 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League | Houston Dynamo D.C. United N.E. Revolution Chivas USA |
| 2008 SuperLiga | D.C. United Chivas USA Houston Dynamo N.E. Revolution |
| 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup | Houston Dynamo D.C. United |
| Matches played | 195 |
| Goals scored | 518 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luciano Emilio D.C. United Goals: 20 |
| Biggest home win | CHV 4–0 RSL NY 4–0 CLB TOR 4–0 FCD |
| Biggest away win | CHI 0–4 HOU FCD 0–4 DCU |
| Highest scoring | NY 5–4 LA |
| Longest winning run | D.C. United Games: 6 (08/05/ – 09/01) |
| Longest unbeaten run | D.C. United Games: 13 (08/05 – 10/13) |
| Longest losing run | Los Angeles Galaxy Games: 6 (08/09 – 09/01) |
| Highest attendance | Los Angeles Galaxy Season: 363,782 Game Avg.: 24,252 |
| Lowest attendance | K.C. Wizards Season:173,784 Game Avg.: 11,586 |
| Total attendance | 3,270,210 |
| Average attendance | 16,770 |
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The 2007 Major League Soccer season was the 12th season of Major League Soccer. It was also the 95th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer in the United States, and the 29th with a national first-division league.
This year marked the inaugural season for expansion franchise, Toronto FC who began play in the Eastern Conference. Two new soccer-specific stadiums opened as well. The Colorado Rapids moved into Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Denver-suburb of Commerce City and, before the season began, BMO Field opened for expansion side, Toronto FC.
This season is often cited as the first in the modern-era of Major League Soccer because of the introduction of the Designated Player Rule which permitted each team to sign one big-ticket player without it counting against the salary cap. Six such players were signed for the 2007 season: David Beckham, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Juan Pablo Ángel, Luciano Emilio, Denílson and Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
The regular season began on April 7, and concluded on October 21. The 2007 MLS Cup Playoffs began on October 25, and concluded with MLS Cup 2007 on November 18. For the first time in league history, the same two clubs consecutively won the MLS Cup and the Supporters' Shield. The Houston Dynamo repeated as MLS Cup Champions by defeating the New England Revolution in the final and D.C. United won the Supporters' Shield by edging Chivas USA by two points in the standings.