2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Participants: The team that has the most overall points at the end of the regular season will automatically qualify as one of two United States entries for the 2007 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The second entry will be the winner of MLS Cup 2006, which will be played at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas on November 12, 2006 (live on ABC Sports).

In the event that the overall points' leader also wins MLS Cup 2006, the second U.S. entry will be awarded to the team with the second most points at the end of the regular season. Standard MLS tie-breakers will be used to determine the overall points' leader and runner-up.

Previously, the MLS Cup winner and MLS Cup runner-up represented the United States in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. MLS Cup 2005 finalists Los Angeles Galaxy and New England Revolution will enter the 2006 two-leg quarterfinal stage against Costa Rican clubs: New England faces LD Alajuelense in Bermuda on February 22; and reigning MLS Cup champion Galaxy take on Deportivo Saprissa at the Home Depot Center on February 23. The return matches are scheduled for March 8.

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