Finals
Kickoffs are given in UTC-6.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | January 2–12 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Monterrey |
| Runners-up | Estudiantes Tecos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Salvador Cabañas (4) |
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| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 27,000 |
| Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, TX | 20,500 |
| Robertson Stadium | Houston, TX | 32,000 |
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).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | Not eligible |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 33 | |
| 3 | Morelia | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 33 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage [lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | América | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | Not eligible |
| 9 | Atlante | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 23 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 10 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 22 | |
| 11 | San Luis | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 21 | Automatically qualified for Round of 16 |
| 12 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 13 | Chiapas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 19 | |
| 14 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | Automatically qualified for Round of 16 |
| 15 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 18 | |
| 17 | UNAM | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 17 | Not eligible |
| 18 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 6 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Atlante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Monterrey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Chiapas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| UANL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 |
Kickoffs are given in UTC-6.
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