| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | United States |
| Dates | January 2–12 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Monterrey |
| Runners-up | Estudiantes Tecos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.93 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Salvador Cabañas (4) |
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The 2010 InterLiga was the seventh and last edition of the tournament that determined the last two Mexican berths in the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
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| Stadium | City | Capacity |
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| Home Depot Center | Carson, CA | 27,000 |
| Pizza Hut Park | Frisco, TX | 20,500 |
| Robertson Stadium | Houston, TX | 32,000 |
Qualification to this year's InterLiga remains the same. The qualified teams were the eight best-positioned teams in the 2009 Apertura general table who did not qualify for the 2010 Copa Libertadores directly (Morelia, San Luis, and Guadalajara) and did not qualify for the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League from the previous season (Toluca, Cruz Azul, Pachuca, and UNAM).
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Toluca | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 35 | Not eligible |
| 2 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 33 | |
| 3 | Morelia | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 33 | 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage 1 |
| 4 | América | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 30 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 5 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 27 | |
| 7 | Puebla | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Pachuca | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 24 | Not eligible |
| 9 | Atlante | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 23 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 10 | UANL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 22 | |
| 11 | San Luis | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 21 | Automatically qualified for Round of 16 |
| 12 | Estudiantes Tecos | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | 2010 InterLiga |
| 13 | Jaguares | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 19 | |
| 14 | Guadalajara | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 19 | Automatically qualified for Round of 16 |
| 15 | Atlas | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 18 | |
| 16 | Querétaro | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 18 | |
| 17 | UNAM | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 17 | Not eligible |
| 18 | Ciudad Juárez | 17 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 26 | −19 | 6 |
Updated to games played on November 14, 2009
Source: FeMexFut
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head score; 5th away goals; 6th draw.
1. The berth to the 2010 Copa Libertadores goes to the highest placed team currently not participating in the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, or that already have a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. This excludes Toluca, Pachuca, Cruz Azul, UNAM, San Luis, and Guadalajara.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| América | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| Estudiantes Tecos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Santos Laguna | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 3 |
| Atlante | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 3 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Puebla | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Monterrey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| Jaguares | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| UANL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
Kickoffs are given in UTC-6.
| January 13, 2010 20:00 |
Puebla | 2 – 3 | Estudiantes Tecos | Home Depot Center, Carson, California Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
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| Acosta 4' Olivera 47' |
Report | Ruíz 51', 80' Sambueza 89' |
| 2010-01-13 22:30 |
América | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) |
Monterrey | Home Depot Center, Carson, California Referee: Ricardo Salazar (United States) |
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| Cabañas Rojas Mosquera Pardo |
1 – 3 | Pérez Ayoví Martínez |
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