The TeleFutura Network, seen locally on KTFF, Channel 61, will be the exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster in the United States for the second edition of "SuperLiga." The soccer tournament pits the top professional teams from Mexico and the U.S. against one another for a winner's prize of $1 million.
Some of the most contentious rivalries in soccer will be shown live starting July 12 from venues in Washington, D.C., Houston, Boston and Los Angeles. The first match at 5 p.m. features D.C. United vs Guadalajara.
"Last year's 'SuperLiga' proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the best teams in the MLS can compete on an equal footing with the top clubs in Mexico, and that the great national team soccer rivalry that exists between our countries applies at the professional team level as well," says David Downs, president of Univision Sports. "The games were all contested with intensity and passion on the field and created an exciting atmosphere in the stands."
The "SuperLiga" championship pits eight of the highest-ranked club teams from Mexico and the U.S. against each other to determine the single best team in the two nations.
This year's participating Mexican teams are Guadalajara, Mexico's most popular club team and Apertura 2006 champion; Atlante, the reigning Mexican Primera Division champion and winner of the Apertura 2007 championships; Santos, two-time Mexican Primera Division champion; and Pachuca, Clausura 2007 champion and winner of the inaugural 2007 "Super-Liga" tournament.
The rival U.S. teams are the top four teams from the 2007 MLS regular season: D.C. United, led by Argentine World Cup midfielder Marcelo Gallardo and Bolivian MLS career all-time scorer Jaime Moreno, and winner of 2007 MLS Eastern Conference; Houston Dynamo, two-time winner of the MLS Cup; New England Revolution, runner-up in the 2007 MLS Cup; and Chivas USA, winner of 2007 MLS Western Conference.
-- The Fresno Bee
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