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.
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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| América | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| UANL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| Atlante | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals
Final 1
Santos Laguna  | 2 – 2 | Atlas |
|---|---|---|
Borgetti  23′Ruiz 39′ |
Report | Morales 23′ Rodríguez  62’ (o.g.) |
| Penalties | ||
Borgetti  Ruiz Peralta  Cariño Noriega |
4 – 3 | Pérez Salazar Herrera Pinheiro Morales |
Referee: Kevin Stott (United States)
Final 2
| Morelia | 1 – 3 | América |
|---|---|---|
| Palacios 80′ |
Report | González 23′ Navia 31′Blanco 80′ |
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
2nd leg
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)