2010 InterLiga

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2010 InterLiga
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 2–12
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Monterrey, Estudiantes Tecos
Runners-up América, Puebla
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored41 (2.93 per match)
Top scorer(s)Salvador Cabañas (4)
2009
discontinued

The 2010 InterLiga was the seventh and last edition of the tournament. It determined the last two Mexican berths in the 2010 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

Qualification to this year's InterLiga remains the same. The qualified teams were the eight best-positioned teams in the 2009 Apertura general table who did not qualify for the 2010 Copa Libertadores directly (Morelia, San Luis, and Guadalajara) and did not qualify for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League from the previous season (Toluca, Cruz Azul, Pachuca, and UNAM).

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Toluca 1711243219+1335Not eligible
2 Cruz Azul 1711063519+1633
3 Morelia 1710343115+1633 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage [a]
4 América 178632916+13302010 InterLiga
5 Monterrey 179352716+1130
6 Santos Laguna 177642924+527
7 Puebla 176831919026
8 Pachuca 177372429524Not eligible
9 Atlante 1772818235232010 InterLiga
10 UANL 175752318+522
11 San Luis 175662124321Automatically qualified for Round of 16
12 Estudiantes Tecos 1755723296202010 InterLiga
13 Chiapas 175481722519
14 Guadalajara 175482329619Automatically qualified for Round of 16
15 Atlas 1753914251118
16 Querétaro 1753917291218
17 UNAM 174581623717Not eligible
18 Ciudad Juárez 170611726196
Updated to match(es) played on November 14, 2009. Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw
Notes:
  1. The berth to the 2010 Copa Libertadores goes to the highest placed team currently not participating in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, or that already have a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. This excludes Toluca, Pachuca, Cruz Azul, UNAM, San Luis, and Guadalajara.

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
América 321094+57
Estudiantes Tecos 311165+14
Santos Laguna 31024513
Atlante 31022753
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Puebla 320163+36
Monterrey 312032+15
Chiapas 30212312
UANL 30214732
Source: [ citation needed ]

Finals

Kickoffs are given in UTC-6.

Puebla 2 – 3 Estudiantes Tecos
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg4'
Olivera Soccerball shade.svg47'
Report Ruíz Soccerball shade.svg51', Soccerball shade.svg80'
Sambueza Soccerball shade.svg89'
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)

América 0 – 0
(a.e.t.)
Monterrey
(Report)
Penalties
Cabañas Soccerball shade cross.svg
Rojas Soccerball shad check.svg
Mosquera Soccerball shade cross.svg
Pardo Soccerball shade cross.svg
1 – 3Soccerball shad check.svg Pérez
Soccerball shad check.svg Ayoví
Soccerball shad check.svg Martínez
Home Depot Center, Carson, California
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States)

Goalscorers

See also

References