2008 InterLiga
| InterLiga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | USA |
| Dates | January 2–12, 2008 |
| Teams | 8 (from the FMF confederations) |
| Venue(s) | Pizza Hut Park Robertson Stadium Home Depot Center (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | América (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Atlas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 31 (2.21 per match) |
| Attendance | 213,540 (15,253 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Bruno Marioni (5 goals) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008 spots in this tournament.[1]
Venues
| City | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco, TX | Pizza Hut Park | 20,500 |
| Houston, TX | Robertson Stadium | 32,000 |
| Carson, CA | Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
Qualification
Once the 2006-07 season was ended, the clubs that participate in the InterLiga were defined:
2006-2007 Standings:
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pachuca | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 65 | CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008 |
| 2 | América | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 59 | |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 58 | |
| 4 | Guadalajara | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 57 | Libertadores |
| 5 | Atlas | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 52 | |
| 6 | UNAM | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 49 | |
| 7 | Toluca | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 46 | |
| 8 | Monterrey | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | |
| 9 | Morelia | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 45 | |
| 10 | San Luis | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 44 |
- Pachuca won the Clausura 2007 title and cannot participate because they will be participating in CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008, Morelia has replaced them in the Interliga.
- Guadalajara qualifies to the Copa Libertadores 2008 as México 1 because they won the Apertura 2006 title, so San Luis has taken their spot in the Interliga.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Atlas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Toluca | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Morelia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
- Due to Atlas and Toluca being equal in Wins, Loses, Goals For and Against and Points. The way they decided who qualified to the final round was by a flip of a coin, which was done by Bruno Marioni of Atlas with a 5 pesos coin.
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Luis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Cruz Azul | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Monterrey | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| UNAM | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
Final
Matches at Home Depot Center, Carson, California
| 12 Jan 08 | Final 1: San Luis vs Atlas | 0-3 |
| 12 Jan 08 | Final 2: América vs Cruz Azul | 3(5)-3(3) |
Goalscorers
The scorers from the InterLiga 2008
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Marioni
|
Atlas | |
| 2 |  Alejandro Argüello
|
América | |
 Salvador Cabañas
|
América | ||
| 4 | Alfredo Moreno
|
San Luis | |
 Vicente Sánchez
|
Toluca | ||
| Jorge Achucarro
|
Atlas | ||
| 7 | Pablo Bonells
|
UNAM | |
 Tressor Moreno
|
San Luis | ||
| Edgar Andrade
|
Cruz Azul | ||
| Richard Núñez
|
América | ||
 Humberto Suazo
|
Monterrey | ||
| Nicolás Vigneri
|
Cruz Azul | ||
| Ever Guzmán
|
Morelia | ||
| Christian Giménez
|
Toluca | ||
| Zinha
|
Toluca | ||
| Ismael Rodríguez
|
América | ||
| César Villaluz
|
Cruz Azul | ||
| Jaime Lozano
|
Cruz Azul | ||
| Edgar Lugo
|
Cruz Azul | ||
| Rodrigo López
|
América |
Match schedule
Matches at Pizza Hut Park (Frisco, Texas)
| 1. | 2 Jan 08 | Monterrey vs UNAM | 0-1 |
| 2. | 2 Jan 08 | Cruz Azul vs San Luis | 0-1 |
| 7. | 6 Jan 08 | América vs Toluca | 2-1 |
| 8. | 6 Jan 08 | Atlas vs Morelia | 2-0 |
Matches at Robertson Stadium (Houston, Texas)
| 3. | 3 Jan 08 | Toluca vs Atlas | 0-0 |
| 4. | 3 Jan 08 | Morelia vs América | 0-1 |
| 5. | 5 Jan 08 | Cruz Azul vs Monterrey | 1-0 |
| 6. | 5 Jan 08 | San Luis vs UNAM | 2-0 |
Matches at The Home Depot Center (Carson, California)
| 9. | 8 Jan 08 | Monterrey vs San Luis | 1-0 |
| 10. | 8 Jan 08 | UNAM vs Cruz Azul | 0-1 |
| 11. | 9 Jan 08 | Toluca vs Morelia | 3-1 |
| 12. | 9 Jan 08 | Atlas vs América | 2-3 |
| 13. | 12 Jan 08 | Final 1: San Luis vs Atlas | 0-3 |
| 14. | 12 Jan 08 | Final 2: América vs Cruz Azul | 3(5)-3(3) |
References
- ^ Not Specified (October 2007). "InterLiga llega a su quinta edición". La Federación Mexicana de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-10-29.
External links
- Official site (in Spanish and English)