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)
Venues7 (in 7 host cities)
| InterLiga | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Mexico USA |
| Dates | 4 January 2004 - 14 January 2004 |
| Teams | 8 (from the FMF confederations) |
| Venues | 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 → | |
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)
Final 2
Referee: Alex Prus (United States)
Reclassification
This round was played only in this edition; it was contested by the loser of Final 1 and the winner of Final 2, and was played over two legs. The winner qualified to the Copa Libertadores.
1st leg
Referee: Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico)
2nd leg
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 | |
References
External links
- Official site (in Spanish and English)