2009 InterLiga
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |  United States |
| Dates | January 2–11 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Guadalajara (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pachuca |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 42 (3 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Carlos Ochoa Edgar Benítez(4 goals each) |
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The 2009 InterLiga is the 6th edition of the tournament that will determine the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
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[edit] Venues
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 27,000 |
| Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, TX | 20,500 |
| Robertson Stadium | Houston, TX | 32,000 |
[edit] 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).
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 29 | 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Toluca | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 27 | 2009 InterLiga |
| 3 | Atlante | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 27 | Not eligible |
| 4 | UNAM | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 26 | |
| 5 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 26 | |
| 6 | UANL | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 26 | 2009 InterLiga |
| 7 | UAG | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 25 | |
| 8 | Guadalajara | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 25 | |
| 9 | Morelia | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 24 | |
| 10 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 22 | Not eligible |
| 11 | Atlas | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 22 | 2009 InterLiga |
| 12 | Pachuca | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 13 | América | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 21 | |
| 14 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 19 | |
| 15 | Monterrey | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 19 | |
| 16 | Jaguares | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 18 | |
| 17 | Necaxa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 15 | |
| 18 | Puebla | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 15 |
Updated to games played on 11 January 2009
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Atlante, UNAM, Cruz Azul, and Santos Laguna do not qualify to the InterLiga due to existing commitment in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
[edit] Group stage
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Pachuca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| Morelia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Toluca | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| UAG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Guadalajara | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Atlas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| América | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| UANL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
[edit] Finals
| 2009-01-11 19:00 |
Pachuca |
3 – 3 | Atlas |
Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States) |
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Benitez  14' 17'Giménez 34' |
(Report) | Vargas 49' López 71' (o.g.)Achucarro 88' |
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| Penalties | ||||
| López B. Pérez  Aguilar Rodríguez Muñoz Caballero Álvarez I. Pérez Torres Calero López B. Pérez Aguilar |
10 – 9 | Pacheco Robles Achucarro Gutiérrez Marioni Torres Nilo L. Ayala Fuentes Chávez Hernández Pacheco Robles Achucarro |
| 2009-01-11 21:30 |
Guadalajara |
1 – 1 | Morelia |
Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
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| Fabián 65' |
(Report) | Ochoa 57' (o.g.) |
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| Penalties | ||||
| Ochoa Fabián Reynoso Pineda |
4 – 2 | Wilson Tiago Cabrera Rojas Droguett |
[edit] Goalscorers
As of 12 January 2009.[1]
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4 goals 2 goals 1 goal |
1 goal (cont.)
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "InterLiga: Estadisticas: 2008". website. InterLiga. 2009. http://web.interliga.com/es/stats/index.jsp. Retrieved 2009-01-12.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Official site (Spanish) (English)
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