▁qualified ▁would ▁have ▁qualified . ▁ ▁– ▁The ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁M LS ▁Supp or ters ' ▁Sh ield ▁( D . C . ▁United ) ▁and ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁( H ou ston ▁Dynam o ) ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ' ▁Cup ▁and ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ▁League ▁Group ▁Stage . ▁The ▁runner - up ▁of ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁the ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁U . S . ▁Open ▁Cup ▁( New ▁England ▁Revolution ) ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 – 0 9 ▁CON C AC AF ▁Champions ▁League ▁Pre lim inary ▁Round . ▁Because ▁New ▁England ▁qualified ▁twice , ▁the ▁additional ▁ber th ▁in ▁the ▁Pre lim inary ▁Round ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁M LS ▁Supp or ters ' ▁Sh ield ▁runner - up ▁( Ch ivas ▁USA ). ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁M LS ▁Cup ▁Play offs ▁▁ 1 ▁The ▁Kansas ▁City ▁W iz ards ▁earned ▁the ▁e ighth ▁and ▁final ▁play off ▁ber th , ▁despite ▁finishing ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Conference . They ▁represent ▁the ▁fourth ▁seed ▁in ▁the ▁Western ▁Conference ▁play off ▁bra cket , ▁as ▁only ▁three ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁Western ▁Conference ▁qualified ▁for ▁the ▁play offs . ▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁Golden ▁Boot ▁ ▁Full