2009 InterLiga
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States | 
| Dates | January 2–11 | 
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) | 
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Guadalajara, Pachuca (Guadalajara 1st title) | 
| Runners-up | Morelia, Atlas | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 | 
| Goals scored | 42 (3 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Carlos Ochoa  Edgar Benítez (4 goals each) | 
| ← 2008  2010 →  | |
The 2009 InterLiga was the 6th edition of the tournament that determined the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
Venues
| Stadium | City | Capacity | 
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 27,000 | 
| Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, TX | 20,500 | 
| Robertson Stadium | Houston, TX | 32,000 | 
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 | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | 
| 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[a] | 
| 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 | Chiapas | 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 match(es) played on 11 January 2009. Source: 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b Atlante, UNAM, Cruz Azul, and Santos Laguna do not qualify to the InterLiga due to existing commitment in the 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
Source: 
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
Source: 
Finals
| Pachuca  | 3 – 3 |  Atlas | 
|---|---|---|
| Benitez  14'  17' Giménez  34' | (Report) | Vargas  49' López  71' (o.g.) Achucarro  88' | 
| 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 | 
| Guadalajara  | 1 – 1 |  Morelia | 
|---|---|---|
| Fabián  65' | (Report) | Ochoa  57' (o.g.) | 
| Penalties | ||
| Ochoa  Fabián  Reynoso  Pineda  | 4 – 2 |  Wilson Tiago  Cabrera  Rojas  Droguett | 
Goalscorers
As of 12 January 2009.[1]
| 4 goals 2 goals 1 goal | 1 goal (cont.) 
 
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See also
References
- ^ "InterLiga: Estadisticas: 2008". website. InterLiga. 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
External links
- Official site (in Spanish and English)





