MLS San Jose Earthquakes

Chivas Guadalajara and Atlante FC to Play SuperLiga Match at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara

Published on June 6, 2008 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release


SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that Club Deportivo Guadalajara will play Atlante FC in a SuperLiga match on Saturday, July 19 at 7 p.m. PT at Buck Shaw Stadium.

"We are very excited to host SuperLiga and to continue our efforts to engage the Hispanic community and the international soccer community with the Quakes," stated David Alioto, Executive Vice President for the San Jose Earthquakes.

The inaugural SuperLiga tournament was played in 2007 with eight teams, four from Major League Soccer and four from the Mexican First Division. Last season's final at The Home Depot Center saw CF Pachuca defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy on penalty kicks.

CD Guadalajara, widely known as Chivas, and Atlante have been placed in Group A of SuperLiga along with reigning MLS Cup Champion Houston Dynamo and Supporters Shield Winner D.C. United. Western Conference regular season champion Chivas USA and MLS Cup Finalist New England Revolution join two-time Mexican champion Santos Laguna and the defending SuperLiga Champion Pachuca CF in Group B.

SuperLiga will kick off its second season on Saturday July 12, when D.C. United meets Chivas Guadalajara at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. The Dynamo will meet Atlante that same night at Robertson Stadium in Houston. The SuperLiga final is scheduled for Aug. 5.

Chivas Guadalajara is one of México's most successful franchises. The team won its' 11th league title in 2006, the most championships won by any club in league history. Guadalajara finished the 2008 Torneo Clausura first overall with a record of 9-2-6. The team also participated in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, finishing the tournament with a 3-3-0 record and nine points to finish third in its group.

In the inaugural SuperLiga in 2007, they finished 1-1-1 with a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 28 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. They were eliminated following a 1-0 loss to Pachuca 1-0 on Aug. 1, 2007 at Commerce City, Colo.

Atlante finished fourth in Group 2 in the Mexican First Division with a 3-6-8 record in the Torneo Clausura in 2008. Atlante was eliminated by Costa Rican Deportivo Saprissa in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on March 13 and 20, 2008. Atlante captured the 2007 Torneo Apertura Championship, the club's third league title. By finishing in the top four of the 2007 Torneo Apertura, Atlante was selected as one of four Mexican teams for the 2008 SuperLiga.

Buck Shaw Stadium will host its first international match in its' 46-year history on July 19. However, in 1994, Buck Shaw Stadium served as the World Cup practice site for the Brazilian National Team, the eventual World Cup Champions. Buck Shaw Stadium has also served as the training facility for the United States and Japanese National Teams.

Individual tickets for the game will go on sale Tuesday, June 10 at 10 a.m. PT. Tickets are available online at sjearthquakes.com, by calling (800) 225-2277 or by visiting your local authorized Tickets.com outlets. Prices for individual tickets range from $20 to $60.

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