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The World Series of Soccer, also known in Spanish as Serie Mundial de Fútbol, was an international men's association football competition hosted by Major League Soccer from 2005 to 2007. It was used by MLS to provide its teams with opportunities to compete against top international teams.
The term, World Series of Soccer, was originally used for a series of senior international soccer matches hosted by the United States Soccer Federation between 1991 and 1994. In 2005, Major League Soccer re-introduced the name for a series of professional matches in the United States.
History
[edit]In 2005, Major League Soccer (MLS) began the World Series of Soccer (WSS), a series of games pitting MLS and big name international clubs against each other. The games took place across the United States. The WSS was a round robin style competition between two MLS teams, D.C. United and Chicago Fire, as well as two European powerhouses, Chelsea of the English Premier League and AC Milan of Italy's Serie A. The games were played during the MLS season, which was also the European off-season.[1]
In 2006, MLS continued the WSS and expanded it to include Real Madrid and Barcelona from Spain, Celtic from Scotland, Everton from England, and Club América, Necaxa, and Tigres UANL from Mexico.
The World Series of Soccer returned in 2007 as a four-team affair, primarily used to promote the arrival of English footballer David Beckham to the United States. His team LA Galaxy had a round-robin with Chelsea of the Premier League, the Suwon Samsung Bluewings of the K League, and Tigres UANL of the Liga MX. Tigres won the competition by virtue of goal difference over Chelsea.[2]
Results
[edit]Champions are in bold.
2005
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July | AC Milan | 0–1 | Chelsea | [3] |
| 27 July | Chicago Fire | 1–3 | AC Milan | [4] |
| 28 July | D.C. United | 1–2 | Chelsea | [5] |
| 31 July | AC Milan | 1–1 | Chelsea | [6] |
2006
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 July | D.C. United | 4–0 | Celtic | [7] |
| Chicago Fire | 1–2 | Club América | [8] | |
| LA Galaxy | 0–1 | Necaxa | [9] | |
| 19 July | New England Revolution | 1–1 | Celtic | [10] |
| FC Dallas | 2–0 | Tigres UANL | [11] | |
| 23 July | Chivas USA | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Club América | [12] |
| 26 July | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Everton | [13] |
| 9 August | D.C. United | 1–1 | Real Madrid | [14] |
| 12 August | New York Red Bulls | 1–4 | Barcelona | [15] |
| Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Real Madrid | [16] |
2007
[edit]| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 0–1 | Chelsea | [17] |
| Tigres UANL | 3–0 | LA Galaxy | ||
| 21 July | Tigres UANL | 3–0 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | |
| Chelsea | 1–0 | LA Galaxy |
References
[edit]- ↑ "World Series of Football to pair Chicago Fire vs. Italian powerhouse A.C. Milan on July 27 at Soldier Field". MLS.
- ↑ "2007 World Series of Football Schedule". ESPN.
- ↑ "AC Milan v Chelsea". Stamford Bridge. July 24, 2005.
- ↑ "A.C. Milan top Chicago Fire 3-1 in friendly". China Daily. July 28, 2005.
- ↑ "DC United 1-2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. July 29, 2005.
- ↑ "Chelsea 1-1 AC Milan". BBC Sport. July 31, 2005.
- ↑ "DC United 4 Celtic 0". Celtic Programmes. July 12, 2006.
- ↑ "July 12 2006: Club America defeated the Fire 2-1". Getty Images.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Necaxa". Pasión Rojiblanca. July 13, 2006.
- ↑ "2006-07-19: New England Revolution 1-1 Celtic". The Celtic Wiki.
- ↑ "Non-MLS Competitions". 3rd Degree.
- ↑ "Chivas USA Out-Kicks Mexico's Club America". Los Angeles Times. July 24, 2006.
- ↑ "Soccer: The Crew's history against international competition". Columbus Monthly.
- ↑ "Real Madrid 1, D.C. United 1: Bring it for Beckham". Seattlepi. August 9, 2006.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls vs Barcelona". FC Barcelona. August 12, 2006.
- ↑ "Real Madrid 2, Real Salt Lake 0". KSL. August 12, 2006.
- ↑ "2007 World Series of Football Schedule". ESPN.