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| Founded | 2004 |
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| Abolished | 2010 |
| Region | Mexico |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Television broadcasters | Fox Sports en Español |
| Motto | Rumbo a la Libertadores |
The InterLiga was the Mexico's qualifying tournament from 2004 to 2010, played between eight clubs to determine two qualified clubs from that country to the Copa Libertadores.
From 1998 to 2003, the Mexican clubs competed in the Pre-Libertadores tournament as its qualification method, which consisted in two rounds. The first round called Selectivo Pre Pre-Libertadores was played between Mexican clubs, two clubs advanced to the next round called Liguilla Pre-Libertadores against two clubs from Venezuela, the four clubs faced each other to determine the last two spots for the Copa Libertadores.
In 2004, Mexico and Venezuela were granted automatic entries to the Copa Libertadores for the first time. The FMF decided to create a national qualifying tournament for its last two spots, and the first InterLiga was held that January in the United States, during the off-season of the Primera División.
The eight qualifying clubs were selected based on the accumulated points in the Apertura and Clausura tournaments of the Primera División, and divided into two groups of four, with even-numbered seeds in one group and odd-numbered seeds in the other. In order to assure a more neutral environment, and to take advantage of a large and relatively well-off pool of Mexican football fans, all matches were held in the United States in California and Texas, two states with large Mexican populations.
2004
The two clubs qualified directly to the group stage of the 2004 Copa Libertadores.
2005-2010
Mexico-1 and 2 qualified directly to the group stage of the Copa Libertadores, while Mexico-3 played the first stage.
The current league champions were excluded from the InterLiga as they qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League, which is contested during the same time period as the Libertadores, and whose prize is a spot in the FIFA Club World Cup. Mexican teams would not be eligible for the latter competition if they won the Libertadores because Mexico belongs to CONCACAF.
| Year | Finals venue | Qualified to Copa Libertadores (Mexico-2 / Mexico-3) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Carson | Santos Laguna 1 | América 1 |
| 2005 |  Houston | Tigres UANL | Guadalajara |
| 2006 | Carson | Tigres UANL | Guadalajara |
| 2007 | Carson | Necaxa | América |
| 2008 | Carson | América | Atlas |
| 2009 | Carson | Guadalajara | Pachuca |
| 2010 | Carson | Monterrey | Tecos |
6 (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
6 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
5 (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
4 (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009)
4 (2006, 2007, 2008,2010)
3 (2004, 2005, 2010)
3 (2004, 2008, 2009)
3 (2005, 2007, 2010)
3 (2006, 2007, 2008)
3 (2007, 2009, 2010)
3 (2005, 2006, 2007)
3 (2004, 2005, 2010)
2 (2006, 2009)
1 (2010)
1 (2007)
1 (2006)
Bold = Qualified years to the Copa Libertadores.
| Pos | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Reinaldo Navia | 9 |
| 1 |  Salvador Cabañas | 9 |
| 2 |  Bruno Marioni | 7 |
| 3 |  Cuauhtémoc Blanco | 6 |
| 3 | Aldo de Nigris | 6 |
| 4 | Omar Bravo | 5 |
| 4 | Walter Gaitán | 5 |
| 4 |  Kléber Boas | 5 |
| 4 | Alfredo Moreno | 5 |
| 5 | Manuel Perez | 4 |
| 5 | Jared Borgetti | 4 |
| 5 | Sebastian Gonzalez | 4 |
| 5 | Carlos Ochoa | 4 |
| 5 | Ramón Morales | 4 |
| 5 | Edgar Benitez | 4 |
| 5 | Adolfo Bautista | 4 |
| 5 | Jorge Achucarro | 4 |
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