InterLiga 2008
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The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008
spots in this tournament.
The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008
spots in this tournament.
The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008
spots in this tournament.
2006-2007 Standings:
, California
(Frisco, Texas
)
Matches at Robertson Stadium
(Houston, Texas
)
Matches at The Home Depot Center
(Carson, California
)
Copa Libertadores 2008
The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander...
spots in this tournament.
Venues
City | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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Frisco, TX Frisco, Texas Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also... |
Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb... |
20,500 |
Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams... |
32,000 |
Carson, CA Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city.... |
Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
Qualification
Once the 2006-07 season was ended, the clubs that participate in the InterLiga were defined:The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008
Copa Libertadores 2008
The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander...
spots in this tournament.
Venues
City | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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Frisco, TX Frisco, Texas Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also... |
Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb... |
20,500 |
Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams... |
32,000 |
Carson, CA Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city.... |
Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
Qualification
Once the 2006-07 season was ended, the clubs that participate in the InterLiga were defined:The tournament was held between January 2 and January 12, 2008. Eight teams competed for two Copa Libertadores 2008
Copa Libertadores 2008
The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander...
spots in this tournament.
Venues
City | Stadium Name | Capacity |
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Frisco, TX Frisco, Texas Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also... |
Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb... |
20,500 |
Houston, TX Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
Robertson Stadium Robertson Stadium John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams... |
32,000 |
Carson, CA Carson, California Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city.... |
Home Depot Center | 27,000 |
Qualification
Once the 2006-07 season was ended, the clubs that participate in the InterLiga were defined:2006-2007 Standings:
Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points | ||
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1 | Pachuca | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 68 | 34 | 34 | 65 | CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd and final edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region... |
2 | América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 59 | |
3 | Cruz Azul | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 37 | 12 | 58 | |
4 | Guadalajara | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 57 | Libertadores Copa Libertadores 2008 The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander... |
5 | Atlas | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 52 | |
6 | UNAM | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 49 | |
7 | Toluca | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 46 | |
8 | Monterrey Club de Fútbol Monterrey The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico.... |
34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | |
9 | Morelia | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 45 | |
10 | San Luis | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 44 |
- Pachuca won the Clausura 2007 title and cannot participate because they will be participating in CONCACAF Champions Cup 2008CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008The 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 43rd and final edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region , the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's club champion of association football in the CONCACAF region...
, Morelia has replaced them in the Interliga. - Guadalajara qualifies to the Copa Libertadores 2008Copa Libertadores 2008The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander...
as México 1 because they won the Apertura 2006 title, so San Luis has taken their spot in the Interliga.
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
Atlas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Toluca | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Morelia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
- Due to Atlas and Toluca being equal in Wins, Loses, Goals For and Against and Points. The way they decided who qualified to the final round was by a flip of a coin, which was done by Bruno Marioni of Atlas with a 5 pesos coin.
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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San Luis | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Cruz Azul Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo... |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Monterrey Club de Fútbol Monterrey The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico.... |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
UNAM Club Universidad Nacional Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City... |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Final
Matches at Home Depot Center, CarsonCarson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
12 Jan 08 | Final 1: San Luis vs Atlas | 0-3 |
12 Jan 08 | Final 2: América vs Cruz Azul | 3(5)-3(3) |
Goalscorers
The scorers from the InterLiga 2008Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
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1 | Bruno Marioni Bruno Marioni Bruno Marioni is a retired Argentine striker.- Career :Marioni made his debut under the last name Giménez for Newell's Old Boys in 1995 before moving to Estudiantes in 1997. After 2 seasons in Argentina, Marioni went to Portugal joining Sporting in 1998... |
Atlas | |
2 | Alejandro Argüello Alejandro Argüello Alejandro Argüello Roa is a retired Mexican footballer who last played for Puebla.Argüello made his debut against Dorados de Sinaloa in the Apertura 2004 season... |
América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
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Salvador Cabañas Salvador Cabañas Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of... |
América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
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4 | Alfredo Moreno Alfredo Moreno Alfredo David Moreno is an Argentine-born Mexican football forward, who currently plays for San Luis Potosí of the Primera División de México.... |
San Luis | |
Vicente Sánchez Vicente Sánchez Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde is a Uruguayan footballer. He currently plays for América of the Primera División de México.-Career:He also played for Sud América, Tacuarembó, Nacional and Toluca. On January 18, 2008, he joined German club Schalke, where he has remained for the last two seasons... |
Toluca | ||
Jorge Achucarro Jorge Achucarro Jorge Daniel Achucarro is a Paraguayan footballer. He has played for the Paraguay national football team and currently plays at the club level for Banfield.... |
Atlas | ||
7 | Pablo Bonells Pablo Bonells Pablo Bonells Mendoza is a Mexican footballer.He currently plays as a forward for Querétaro F.C. on loan from Pumas UNAM. He joined the UNAM Pumas youth system at the age of 13, working his way through the ranks to make his first division debut in 2005.-External links:... |
UNAM Club Universidad Nacional Club Universidad Nacional A.C., more commonly known as Pumas de la UNAM, or just Pumas, is a Mexican professional football club based in Mexico City... |
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Tressor Moreno Tressor Moreno Malher Tressor Moreno Baldrich is a Colombian football player, who currently playing for Chilean side Santiago Wanderers.-Career:... |
San Luis | ||
Edgar Andrade Edgar Andrade Édgar Bismarck Andrade Rentería ,is a Mexican footballer. He currently plays for Chiapas as a midfielder. He made his debut in Cruz Azul on January 28, 2006 in a game against Atlas which resulted in a tie. He is part of the Mexican team that made history by winning the U-17 World Cup in 2005 along... |
Cruz Azul Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo... |
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Richard Núñez Richard Núñez Richard Darío Núñez Pereyra is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Rampla Juniors.-Career:He started his professional career in Montevideo playing for Danubio, than he moved to Europe to the Grasshopper Club Zürich in Switzerland... |
América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
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Humberto Suazo Humberto Suazo Humberto Andrés Suazo Pontivo , nicknamed Chupete, is a Chilean football player, who currently plays as a striker in Monterrey. In 2006 he was awarded by IFFHS as the world's top goal scorer of the year.... |
Monterrey Club de Fútbol Monterrey The Club de Fútbol Monterrey is a Mexican football club from Monterrey, Nuevo León, and the current champion of the CONCACAF Champions League. Founded on June 28, 1945, it is the oldest active team in the professional division from the northern part of Mexico.... |
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Nicolás Vigneri Nicolás Vigneri Nicolás Vigneri is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacker for Emelec.- Career :Vigneri began his playing career in 2005 with Peñarol. In 2008 he joined Cruz Azul where he made his Interliga debut against San Luis in a 1-0 defeat. Vigneri scored his first goal in the third match of his... |
Cruz Azul Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo... |
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Ever Guzmán Ever Guzmán Ever Arsenio Guzmán Zavala is a Mexican football player who currently plays at forward for Mérida F.C... |
Morelia | ||
Christian Giménez | Toluca | ||
Zinha Ântonio Naelson Antônio Naelson Matias , also known simply as Sinha is a Mexican football midfielder, who plays for Club Toluca in the Mexican First Division.-Biography:... |
Toluca | ||
Ismael Rodríguez Ismael de Jesús Rodríguez Ismael de Jesús Rodríguez Vega in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas is a Mexican football player who currently plays for Querétaro F.C. in the Mexican First Division.- Career :... |
América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
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César Villaluz César Villaluz César Osvaldo Villaluz Martínez At the young age of seventeen, he participated in the U-17 World Cup with the Mexican national team, and his efforts as midfielder helped his team to victory against Brazil, as well as throughout the entire tournament... |
Cruz Azul Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo... |
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Jaime Lozano Jaime Lozano Jaime Arturo Lozano Espín is a Mexican football player currently playing for Morelia in the Mexican First Division. In Tigres, he played in the midfielder position with the number 21. However, at Cruz Azul he was employed as more of a defensive wingback... |
Cruz Azul Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo... |
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Edgar Lugo | Cruz Azul Club Deportivo Cruz Azul Club Deportivo, Social, y Cultural Cruz Azul, known simply as Cruz Azul, is a Mexican professional Association football club based in Mexico City, Mexico; after which initially was based in Ciudad Cooperativa Cruz Azul in the Mexican state of Hidalgo... |
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Rodrigo López Hernán Rodrigo López Hernán Rodrigo López Mora is an Uruguayan football player who plays as a forward for Club Atlético Banfield of the Primera División Argentina.-Club:... |
América Club América Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas .... |
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Match schedule
Matches at Pizza Hut ParkPizza Hut Park
Pizza Hut Park is a soccer-specific stadium with a 21,193-seat capacity, built and owned by the city of Frisco, Texas. Its primary tenant is Major League Soccer team FC Dallas, which relocated from the Cotton Bowl in central Dallas to the fast-growing suburb...
(Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas
Frisco is an affluent city in Collin and Denton Counties in the U.S. state of Texas and a rapidly growing suburb of Dallas. As of the 2010 Census, 116,989 people were living in Frisco up from 33,714 in the previous census. Frisco was the fastest growing city in the United States in 2009, and also...
)
1. | 2 Jan 08 | Monterrey vs UNAM | 0-1 |
2. | 2 Jan 08 | Cruz Azul vs San Luis | 0-1 |
7. | 6 Jan 08 | América vs Toluca | 2-1 |
8. | 6 Jan 08 | Atlas vs Morelia | 2-0 |
Matches at Robertson Stadium
Robertson Stadium
John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J. Robertson Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Houston, located on the campus of the University of Houston. It is the home of the Houston Cougars football and women's soccer teams...
(Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
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3. | 3 Jan 08 | Toluca vs Atlas | 0-0 |
4. | 3 Jan 08 | Morelia vs América | 0-1 |
5. | 5 Jan 08 | Cruz Azul vs Monterrey | 1-0 |
6. | 5 Jan 08 | San Luis vs UNAM | 2-0 |
Matches at The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center
The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Downtown Los Angeles. Its title sponsor is hardware retailer The Home Depot. The $150 million complex was...
(Carson, California
Carson, California
Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, Carson had a total population of 91,714. Located south of downtown Los Angeles and approximately 14 miles away from the Los Angeles International Airport, it is known as a suburb of the city....
)
9. | 8 Jan 08 | Monterrey vs San Luis | 1-0 |
10. | 8 Jan 08 | UNAM vs Cruz Azul | 0-1 |
11. | 9 Jan 08 | Toluca vs Morelia | 3-1 |
12. | 9 Jan 08 | Atlas vs América | 2-3 |
13. | 12 Jan 08 | Final 1: San Luis vs Atlas | 0-3 |
14. | 12 Jan 08 | Final 2: América vs Cruz Azul | 3(5)-3(3) |
External links
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