2008 InterLiga

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2008 InterLiga
InterLiga
Tournament details
Host countryUSA
DatesJanuary 2–12, 2008
Teams8 (from the FMF confederations)
Venue(s) Pizza Hut Park
Robertson Stadium
Home Depot Center  (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions América (1st title)
Runners-up Atlas
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored31 (2.21 per match)
Attendance213,540 (15,253 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Bruno Marioni (5 goals)
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The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008 spots in this tournament. [1]

Contents

Venues

CityStadium NameCapacity
Frisco, TX Pizza Hut Park 20,500
Houston, TX Robertson Stadium 32,000
Carson, CA Home Depot Center 27,000

Qualification

Once the 2006-07 season was ended, the clubs that participate in the InterLiga were defined:

2006–07 standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Pachuca 3419876834+3465 CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008 [a]
2 América 3417894730+1759
3 Cruz Azul 34177104937+1258
4 Guadalajara 3416995332+2157 Libertadores [b]
5 Atlas 341410104536+952
6 UNAM 34111674029+1149
7 Toluca 34101684233+946
8 Monterrey 341210124444046
9 Morelia 34143174751445
10 San Luis 34138133535047
Source: [ citation needed ]
Notes:
  1. Pachuca won the Clausura 2007 title and cannot participate because they will be participating in CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008, Morelia has replaced them in the Interliga.
  2. Guadalajara qualifies to the Copa Libertadores 2008 as México 1 because they won the Apertura 2006 title, so San Luis has taken their spot in the Interliga.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
América 330063+39
Atlas 311143+14
Toluca 311143+14
Morelia 30031650
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
San Luis 320131+26
Cruz Azul 320121+16
Monterrey 31021213
UNAM 31021323
Source: [ citation needed ]

Final

Matches at Home Depot Center, Carson, California

12 Jan 08Final 1: San Luis vs Atlas0-3
12 Jan 08Final 2: América vs Cruz Azul3(5)-3(3)

Goalscorers

The scorers from the InterLiga 2008

RankNameTeamGoals
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Bruno Marioni Atlas 5
2 Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandro Argüello América 3
Flag of Paraguay.svg Salvador Cabañas América 3
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Alfredo Moreno San Luis 2
Flag of Uruguay.svg Vicente Sánchez Toluca 2
Flag of Paraguay.svg Jorge Achucarro Atlas 2
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Pablo Bonells UNAM 1
Flag of Colombia.svg Tressor Moreno San Luis 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Edgar Andrade Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Richard Núñez América 1
Flag of Chile.svg Humberto Suazo Monterrey 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Vigneri Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Ever Guzmán Morelia 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Christian Giménez Toluca 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Zinha Toluca 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Ismael Rodríguez América 1
Flag of Mexico.svg César Villaluz Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Jaime Lozano Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Mexico.svg Edgar Lugo Cruz Azul 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Rodrigo López América 1

Match schedule

Matches at Pizza Hut Park (Frisco, Texas)

1.2 Jan 08Monterrey vs UNAM0-1
2.2 Jan 08Cruz Azul vs San Luis0-1
7.6 Jan 08América vs Toluca2-1
8.6 Jan 08Atlas vs Morelia2-0

Matches at Robertson Stadium (Houston, Texas)

3.3 Jan 08Toluca vs Atlas0-0
4.3 Jan 08Morelia vs América0-1
5.5 Jan 08Cruz Azul vs Monterrey1-0
6.5 Jan 08San Luis vs UNAM2-0

Matches at The Home Depot Center (Carson, California)

9.8 Jan 08Monterrey vs San Luis1-0
10.8 Jan 08UNAM vs Cruz Azul0-1
11.9 Jan 08Toluca vs Morelia3-1
12.9 Jan 08Atlas vs América2-3
13.12 Jan 08Final 1: San Luis vs Atlas0-3
14.12 Jan 08Final 2: América vs Cruz Azul3(5)-3(3)

References

  1. Not Specified (October 2007). "InterLiga llega a su quinta edición". La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-10-29.