Interliga 2005
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For 2005, Mexico was granted a third berth in the Libertadores. The Mexican federation decided to grant one of its Libertadores berths ("Mexico 1") based strictly on play during the league season, but retained InterLiga for the other two spots ("Mexico 2" and "Mexico 3"). The group phase of InterLiga remained the same as in 2004, but the final games were changed. The top team from each group plays the second-place team from the opposite group, with both winners advancing to Copa Libertadores. Of the two final winners, the one with the highest point total during group play will be designated "Mexico 2" and automatically advance to the group stage. The other final winner will be "Mexico 3", and will enter the preliminary round of Copa Libertadores.
The 2005 InterLiga was again played in California and Texas, and expanded into Arizona
. The finals were held January 12 at Reliant Stadium
in Houston.
The eight qualified clubs participated in the following groups:
(Phoenix, Arizona
)
Matches at The Home Depot Center
(Carson, California
)
Matches at Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California
)
Matches at Alamodome
(San Antonio, Texas
)
Matches at Cotton Bowl
(Dallas, Texas
)
Matches at Reliant Stadium
(Houston, Texas
)
The 2005 InterLiga was again played in California and Texas, and expanded into Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. The finals were held January 12 at Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....
in Houston.
The eight qualified clubs participated in the following groups:
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
| UANL UANL Tigres Tigres de la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, often known only as Tigres or UANL, a Mexican football club that plays in the Primera División. It is one of the two professional football teams of the state of Nuevo León. The team plays home games at the Estadio Universitario, located in San... |
Chiapas Jaguares de Chiapas The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México... |
| Guadalajara | Toluca Club Toluca Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club is a Mexican professional football club. Toluca's stadium Nemesio Diez Riega is located in Toluca, State of Mexico in Mexico. Toluca plays in the Primera División de México and has been champion ten times... |
| Atlante | America 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 .... |
| Santos Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise... |
Necaxa Necaxa Necaxa is a Mexican football club and is based in the city of Aguascalientes. it plays in the Estadio Victoria. Necaxa is ranked seventh overall and 1st in ranking in Mexican football within the IFFHS Central and North America's Clubs of the Century in the CONCACAF behind CD Saprissa San Juan de... |
Match Schedule
Matches at Bank One BallparkChase Field
Chase Field is a baseball stadium located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona and is the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. It opened in , just in time for the Diamondbacks' first game as an expansion team...
(Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
)
| 1. | 2 Jan 05 | Guadalajara vs Santos | 1-1 |
| 2. | 2 Jan 05 | UANL vs Atlante | 2-1 |
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....
)
| 3. | 2 Jan 05 | Necaxa vs Chiapas | 0-4 |
| 4. | 2 Jan 05 | América vs Toluca | 1-2 |
| 9. | 8 Jan 05 | Atlante vs Santos | 4-4 |
| 10. | 8 Jan 05 | Guadalajara vs UANL | 1-0 |
Matches at Spartan Stadium (San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
)
| 5. | 5 Jan 05 | Santos vs UANL | 3-4 |
| 6. | 5 Jan 05 | Atlante vs Guadalajara | 3-3 |
Matches at Alamodome
Alamodome
The Alamodome is a domed 65,000 seat, multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, U.S...
(San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
)
| 7. | 6 Jan 05 | Toluca vs Necaxa | 2-0 |
| 8. | 6 Jan 05 | Chiapas vs América | 1-2 |
Matches at Cotton Bowl
Cotton Bowl (stadium)
The Cotton Bowl is a stadium which opened in 1929 and became known as "The House That Doak Built" due to the immense crowds that former SMU running back Doak Walker drew to the stadium during his college career in the late 1940s. Originally known as Fair Park Stadium, it is located in Fair Park,...
(Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
)
| 11. | 9 Jan 05 | América vs Necaxa | 2-2 |
| 12. | 9 Jan 05 | Toluca vs Chiapas | 1-2 |
Matches at Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium
Reliant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Houston, Texas, USA. Reliant Stadium has a seating capacity of 71,500, a total square footage of with of natural grass playing surface....
(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 ...
)
| 13. | 12 Jan 05 | Final 1: UANL vs Toluca | 2-0 |
| 14. | 12 Jan 05 | Final 2: Guadalajara vs Chiapas | 1-1 (5-3) |
Goalscorers
The scorers from the 2005 InterLiga| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Irenio SoaresIrenio Soares Irênio José Soares Filho or simply Irênio , is a Brazilian attacking midfielder. He currently plays for América Mineiro.- Career :... |
UANL | |
 Javier SaavedraJavier Saavedra Javier Saavedra Vázquez is a Mexican football defender. He currently plays for Irapuato FC.-Career:Saavedra started his career in 1996 with Toros Neza, where he reached a final... |
UANL | ||
| 3 |  José Saturnino Cardozo |
Toluca | |
| Didi Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento Sebastião Pereira do Nascimento , also known as Didi, is a retired professional Brazilian football player.In 1999, German Club VfB Stuttgart signed him for 2.2 million dollars, because they hoped he could fill the gap caused by Fredi Bobic, who had left Stuttgart for fellow German club Borussia... |
Jaguares de Chiapas Jaguares de Chiapas The Club de Fútbol Jaguares de Chiapas, is a Mexican football club now based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. They currently play in Primera División de México... |
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 Diego Garay |
Atlante Atlante F.C. Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic... |
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 Patricio GalazPatricio Galaz Patricio Sebastián Galaz Sepúlveda is a Chilean football forward. He last played for Ñublense in the Chilean Primera División.... |
Atlante Atlante F.C. Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic... |
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| Héctor Altamirano Héctor Altamirano Héctor "El Pity" Altamirano Escudero is a Mexican footballer. He usually plays the position of right midfielder... |
Santos Laguna | ||
| Jorge Campos |
Santos Laguna | ||