| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | United States |
| Dates | January 2–11 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue | 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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The2009 InterLiga was the 6th edition of the tournament that determined the last twoMexican spots in the2009 Copa Libertadores.
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 27,000 |
| Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, TX | 20,500 |
| Robertson Stadium | Houston, TX | 32,000 |
The eight qualified teams were the eight best-positioned teams in the2008 Apertura general table who did not qualify for the2009 Copa Libertadores (San Luis) directly and did not qualify for the2008–09 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Guadalajara | 1 – 1 | Morelia |
|---|---|---|
Fabián 65' | (Report) | Ochoa 57' (o.g.) |
| Penalties | ||
Ochoa Fabián Reynoso Pineda | 4 – 2 |  Wilson TiagoCabreraRojasDroguett |
As of 12 January 2009.[1]
4 goals 2 goals 1 goal | 1 goal (cont.)
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