2009 Primera División de México Apertura Liguilla

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Primera División de México Apertura 2009 Liguilla
Country Mexico
Teams 8
Champions Monterrey
Runner-up Cruz Azul
Matches played 14
Goals scored 41 (2.93 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Mexico Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey)
Chile Humberto Suazo (Monterrey)
4 goals

The Liguilla (English: Mini League) of the Primera División de México Apertura 2009 was a final mini-tournament involving eight teams of the Primera División de México, in a elimination two-legs playoff.

The final of the Liguilla was on Sunday December 13, between Cruz Azulagainst Monterrey. As the winner, Monterreywas rosed as the Apertura 2009 Champion. Also, both finalist got a berth for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League (Monterreyqualified directly to the Group Stage, while Cruz Azulqualified to the Preliminary Round).

Defending champions UNAM, were not able to defend their past championship, as they did not qualify to the Liguilla.

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[edit] Teams

As the 18 teams of the Apertura 2009 were divided in three groups of six teams, it was determined that the two top of each group advanced to the Liguilla, even though having had a low performance at the general table. Alongside those six teams, the two best teams at the general table of the remaining 12, regardless of their group, advanced to the Liguilla.

After having finished last at their group and 17th at the general table, the defending champions, UNAM, did not qualified to this Liguilla

S Team Manager Captain Performance at the Apertura 2009
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts P Qualified as
1 Toluca Mexico José de la Torre Mexico Zinha 17 11 2 4 32 19 +13 35 1st First place Group 1
2 Cruz Azul Mexico Enrique Meza Enriquez Mexico Gerardo Torrado 17 11 0 6 35 19 +16 33 2nd First place Group 3
3 Morelia Mexico Tomás Boy Argentina Mauricio Romero 17 10 3 4 31 15 +16 33 3rd First place Group 2
4 América Mexico Jesús Ramírez Mexico Pável Pardo 17 8 6 3 29 16 +13 30 4th Runner-up Group 2
5 Monterrey Mexico Víctor Vucetich Mexico Luis Ernesto Pérez 17 9 3 5 27 16 +11 30 5th Third place Group 21
6 Santos Laguna Mexico Sergio Bueno Mexico Oswaldo Sánchez 17 7 6 4 29 24 +5 27 6th Runner-up Group 3
7 Puebla Mexico José Luis Sánchez Solá Mexico Luis Miguel Noriega 17 6 8 3 19 19 0 26 7th Fourth place Group 21
8 San Luis Argentina Miguel Ángel López Mexico Braulio Luna 17 5 6 6 21 24 −3 21 11th2 Runner-up Group 1
1.^ Best ranked out of the two top of each group.
2.^ Although having been 11th, as having been runner-up of Group 1, San Luisadvanced.
Locations of the Apertura 2009 Liguilla teams

[edit] Tie-breaking criteria

The Liguilla has a particular tie-breaking criteria: In case of a tie in the aggregate score, the higher seeded team will advance.

The exception for this tie-breaking criteria is the final, where the higher seeded team rule is not used. In this case, if the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the second leg of the finals, extra time will be used, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary.

[edit] Bracket

The Liguilla hade those teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up was determined by aggregate score.

The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position at the general table of the season. Higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg.

Also, the highest seeded can choose when, if Saturday or Sunday, they want to play the second leg. As the rules mention that one half of the matches must be on Wednesday/Saturday, and the other in Thursday/Sunday, the rest of the teams must suit on that choice. The only exception is the final, as it was set to be played at Thursday December 10 the first leg, and Sunday December 13 the second.

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
2  Cruz Azul 4 3 7  
7  Puebla 4 2 6  
  2  Cruz Azul 0 2 2  
  3  Morelia 0 1 1  
3  Morelia 1 3 4
6  Santos Laguna 2 0 2  
  1  Cruz Azul 3 1 4
  2  Monterrey 4 2 6
1  Toluca1 0 1 1  
8  San Luis 1 0 1  
  1  Toluca 0 1 1
  4  Monterrey 2 1 3  
4  América 0 1 1
5  Monterrey 1 1 2  
1.^ Advanced by best position on the general table.

[edit] Quarter-finals

The quarterfinals are scheduled to be played on November 21 or 22 (first leg) and November 28 or 29 (second leg).

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Toluca1 (1) Mexico 1–1 Mexico (8) San Luis 0–1 1–0
Cruz Azul (2) Mexico 7–6 Mexico (7) Puebla 4–4 3–2
Morelia (3) Mexico 4–2 Mexico (6) Santos Laguna 1–2 3–0
América (4) Mexico 1–2 Mexico (5) Monterrey 0–1 1–1
1.^ Advanced by best position on the general table.

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).

[edit] First leg

November 21, 2009
17:00
Monterrey 1 – 0 América Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Ricardo Arellano Nieves (Mexico) [1]
de Nigris Goal 48' (Report)
  • Before the kickoff, a posthumous homage to Antonio de Nigris, who died on November 16, 2009, took place. He began his youth and senior career in Monterrey.

November 21, 2009
19:00
Puebla 4 – 4 Cruz Azul Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Puebla, Puebla
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Erim Ramírez Ulloa (Mexico) [1]
Olivera Goal 1'
Acosta Goal 29'
Vigneri Goal 33'
Borgetti Goal 45'
(Report) Brown Goal 12'
Torrado Goal 22'
Lozano Goal 51' (pen.)82'

November 22, 2009
12:00
San Luis 1 – 0 Toluca Estadio Alfonso Lastras
San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) [1]
Aguilar Goal 77' (Report)

November 22, 2009
17:00
Santos Laguna 2 – 1 Morelia Estadio Corona
Torreón, Coahuila
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Germán Valentín Arredondo Ramírez (Mexico) [1]
Ochoa Goal 26'62' (Report) Droguett Goal 50'

[edit] Second leg

November 28, 2009
17:00
Cruz Azul 3 – 2 Puebla Estadio Azul
Benito Juárez, Mexico City
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico) [2]
Villaluz Goal 19'
Domínguez Goal 34'
Pinto Goal 52'
(Report) Olivera Goal 30'90+1'

November 28, 2009
21:00
América 1 – 1 Monterrey Estadio Azteca
Coyoacán, Mexico City
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) [2]
Cabañas Goal 42' (pen.) (Report) Suazo Goal 79'

November 29, 2009
12:00
Toluca 1 – 0 San Luis Estadio Nemesio Díez
Toluca, State of Mexico
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Benito Armando Archundia (Mexico) [2]
Mancilla Goal 78' (Report)

November 29, 2009
17:00
Morelia 3 – 0 Santos Laguna Estadio Morelos
Morelia, Michoacán
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Mauricio Morales (Mexico) [2]
Tiago Goal 7'
Sabah Goal 39'
Romero Goal 84'
(Report)

[edit] Semi-finals

The semifinals are scheduled to be played on December 2 or 3 (first leg) and December 5 or 6 (second leg).

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Toluca (1) Mexico 1–3 Mexico (4) Monterrey 0–2 1–1
Cruz Azul (2) Mexico 2–1 Mexico (3) Morelia 0–0 2–1

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).

[edit] First leg

December 2, 2009
21:00
Morelia 0 – 0 Cruz Azul Estadio Morelos
Morelia, Michoacán
Referee: Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) [3]
(Report)

December 3, 2009
21:00
Monterrey 2 – 0 Toluca Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Referee: José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico) [3]
de Nigris Goal 45'66' (Report)

[edit] Second leg

December 5, 2009
17:00
Cruz Azul 2 – 1 Morelia Estadio Azul
Benito Juárez, Mexico City
Referee: Paul Delgadillo Haro (Mexico) [4]
Orozco Goal 58'
Villa Goal 65'
(Report) Sabah Goal 49'

December 6, 2009
12:00
Toluca 1 – 1 Monterrey Estadio Nemesio Díez
Toluca, State of Mexico
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico) [4]
Brizuela Goal 80' (Report) Carreño Goal 72'

[edit] Final

The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on December 10 (first leg) and December 13 (second leg).

Team 1   Agg.   Team 2   1st leg     2nd leg  
Cruz Azul(1) Mexico 4–6 Mexico (2) Monterrey 3–4 1–2

Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6).

[edit] First leg

December 10, 2009
21:00
Monterrey 4 – 3 Cruz Azul Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey, Nuevo León
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico) [5]
Villa Goal 3' (o.g.)
Suazo Goal 47'88'
Santana Goal 70'
(Report) RiverosGoal 6'17'
Villa Goal 34'

[edit] Second leg

December 13, 2009
18:00
Cruz Azul 1 – 2 Monterrey Estadio Azul
Benito Juárez, Mexico City
Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) [6]
Castro Goal 77' (Report) de Nigris Goal 54'
Suazo Goal 90'

[edit] Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

[edit] References

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