The 2009 InterLiga was the 6th edition of the tournament that determined the last two Mexican spots in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.

2009 InterLiga
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJanuary 2–11
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsGuadalajara (1st title)
Runners-upPachuca
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored42 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Mexico Carlos Ochoa
Paraguay Edgar Benítez
(4 goals each)
2008
2010

Venues

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Stadium City Capacity
Home Depot Center Carson, CA 27,000
Pizza Hut Park Frisco, TX 20,500
Robertson Stadium Houston, TX 32,000

Qualification

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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: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ 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

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Group A

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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: [citation needed]

Group B

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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: [citation needed]

Finals

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Pachuca  3 – 3  Atlas
Benitez   14'   17'
Giménez   34'
(Report) [dead link] 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
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)

Guadalajara  1 – 1  Morelia
Fabián   65' (Report) Ochoa   57' (o.g.)
Penalties
Ochoa  
Fabián  
Reynoso  
Pineda  
4 – 2   Wilson Tiago
  Cabrera
  Rojas
  Droguett
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)

Goalscorers

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As of 12 January 2009.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "InterLiga: Estadisticas: 2008". website. InterLiga. 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
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