2004 InterLiga
International football competition
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The 2004 InterLiga was the 1st edition of the tournament in which two Mexican clubs got the opportunity to represent the FMF and Mexico in 2004 Copa Libertadores.
Host countriesMexico
USA
USA
Dates4 January 2004 - 14 January 2004
Teams8 (from the FMF confederations)
Venue7 (in 7 host cities)
| InterLiga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Mexico USA |
| Dates | 4 January 2004 - 14 January 2004 |
| Teams | 8 (from the FMF confederations) |
| Venue | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 50 (3.13 per match) |
| Attendance | 155,344 (9,709 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Reinaldo Navia (6 goals) |
2005 → | |
Santos Laguna won final 1, Santos Laguna won via penalty shootout.[1]
Venues
| City | Stadium Name | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Carson, CA | Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
| Dallas, TX | Cotton Bowl | 76,000 |
| Guadalajara, Jalisco | Estadio Jalisco | 60,000 |
| Houston, TX | Robertson Stadium | 32,000 |
| México DF | Estadio Azteca | 114,600 |
| San Jose, CA | Spartan Stadium | 30,578 |
| Stockton, CA | Stagg Memorial Stadium | 28,000 |
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toluca | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 74 | |
| 2 | América | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 72 | |
| 3 | Morelia | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 43 | +26 | 67 | |
| 4 | Atlante | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 59 | |
| 5 | Guadalajara | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 60 | 53 | +7 | 58 | |
| 6 | UANL | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 55 | +2 | 57 | |
| 7 | Santos Laguna | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 56 | |
| 8 | Monterrey | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 56 | CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004[a] |
| 9 | Atlas | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 54 |
- Monterrey originally had the right to play in the InterLiga 2004, but had to play in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004 so their spot was taken by Atlas.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Morelia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
| Toluca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| Guadalajara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Group B
Finals
Final 1
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
Qualification for final 2
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)
Final 2
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico)
Referee: Gilberto Alcala (Mexico)
Goalscorers
The scorers from the 2004 InterLiga
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reinaldo Navia |
América | 6 |
| 2 |  Jared Borgetti |
Santos Laguna | 4 |
| Manuel Pérez |
Atlas | 4 | |
 Carlos María Morales |
Atlas | 4 | |
| 5 | Sebastián González |
Atlante | 3 |
| Cuauhtémoc Blanco |
América | 3 | |
| 7 |  Ariel González |
América | 2 |
 Carlos Pavón |
Morelia | 2 | |
| Miguel Ángel Zepeda |
Toluca | 2 | |
| Omar Bravo |
Guadalajara | 2 | |
| Damián Álvarez |
Santos Laguna | 2 | |