2009 InterLiga

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2009 InterLiga
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 2–11
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Guadalajara, Pachuca (Guadalajara 1st title)
Runners-up Morelia, Atlas
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored42 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Ochoa
Flag of Paraguay.svg Edgar Benítez
(4 goals each)
2008
2010

The 2009 InterLiga was the 6th edition of the tournament that determined the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.

Contents

Venues

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

Qualification

The eight qualified teams were the eight best-positioned teams in the 2008 Apertura general table who did not qualify for the 2009 Copa Libertadores (San Luis) directly and did not qualify for the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League from the previous season (Atlante, UNAM, Cruz Azul, and Santos Laguna).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 San Luis 178542420+429 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2 Toluca 177642516+9272009 InterLiga
3 Atlante 177642216+627Not eligible [a]
4 UNAM 177552213+926
5 Cruz Azul 177552913+1626
6 UANL 177552216+6262009 InterLiga
7 UAG 177463028+225
8 Guadalajara 176742323025
9 Morelia 176652720+724
10 Santos Laguna 175752220+222Not eligible [a]
11 Atlas 1764723274222009 InterLiga
12 Pachuca 175662525021
13 América 175662223121
14 Ciudad Juárez 175481826819
15 Monterrey 175481826819
16 Chiapas 1753920341418
17 Necaxa 173681724715
18 Puebla 172961221915
Updated to match(es) played on 11 January 2009. Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Atlante, UNAM, Cruz Azul, and Santos Laguna do not qualify to the InterLiga due to existing commitment in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Pachuca 320153+26
Morelia 311142+24
Toluca 311132+14
UAG 31021653
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Guadalajara 321084+47
Atlas 311154+14
América 31115614
UANL 30123741
Source: [ citation needed ]

Finals

Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg 3 – 3 Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas
Benitez Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg17'
Giménez Soccerball shade.svg34'
(Report) [ dead link ] Vargas Soccerball shade.svg49'
López Soccerball shade.svg71' (o.g.)
Achucarro Soccerball shade.svg88'
Penalties
López Soccerball shad check.svg
B. Pérez Soccerball shade cross.svg
Aguilar Soccerball shade cross.svg
Rodríguez Soccerball shad check.svg
Muñoz Soccerball shad check.svg
Caballero Soccerball shad check.svg
Álvarez Soccerball shade cross.svg
I. Pérez Soccerball shad check.svg
Torres Soccerball shad check.svg
Calero Soccerball shad check.svg
López Soccerball shad check.svg
B. Pérez Soccerball shad check.svg
Aguilar Soccerball shad check.svg
10 – 9Soccerball shad check.svg Pacheco
Soccerball shade cross.svg Robles
Soccerball shade cross.svg Achucarro
Soccerball shad check.svg Gutiérrez
Soccerball shad check.svg Marioni
Soccerball shad check.svg Torres Nilo
Soccerball shade cross.svg L. Ayala
Soccerball shad check.svg Fuentes
Soccerball shad check.svg Chávez
Soccerball shad check.svg Hernández
Soccerball shad check.svg Pacheco
Soccerball shad check.svg Robles
Soccerball shade cross.svg Achucarro
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Guadalajara Flag of Mexico.svg 1 – 1 Flag of Mexico.svg Morelia
Fabián Soccerball shade.svg65' (Report) Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.)
Penalties
Ochoa Soccerball shad check.svg
Fabián Soccerball shad check.svg
Reynoso Soccerball shad check.svg
Pineda Soccerball shad check.svg
4 – 2Soccerball shade cross.svg Wilson Tiago
Soccerball shad check.svg Cabrera
Soccerball shad check.svg Rojas
Soccerball shade cross.svg Droguett
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)

Goalscorers

As of 12 January 2009. [1]

See also

References

  1. "InterLiga: Estadisticas: 2008". website. InterLiga. 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-12.