2009 Primera División de México Apertura Liguilla

Primera División de México Apertura 2009 Primera División de México Apertura 2009 Liguilla Mexico 8 Monterrey Cruz Azul 14 41 MEX Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey)CHI Humberto Suazo (Monterrey)4 goals Clausura 2009 Bicentenario 2010 The Liguilla (en Mini League) of the Primera División de México Apertura 2009 was a final mini-tournament involving eight teams of the Mexican Primera División, in an elimination two-legs playoff. The final of the Liguilla was on Sunday December 13, between Cruz Azulagainst Monterrey. As the winner, Monterrey became the Apertura 2009 Champion. Also, both finalist got a berth for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League (Monterreyqualified directly to the group stage, while Cruz Azulqualified to the preliminary round). Defending champions UNAM, were not able to defend their past championship, as they did not qualify to the Liguilla. Teams 2009–10 Primera División de México season#Group standings As the 18 teams of the Apertura 2009 were divided in three groups of six teams, it was determined that the two top of each group advanced to the Liguilla, even though having had a low performance at the general table. Alongside those six teams, the two best teams at the general table of the remaining 12, regardless of their group, advanced to the Liguilla. After having finished last at their group and 17th at the general table, the defending champions, UNAM, did not qualify to this Liguilla S Seeded positionTeamManagerCaptainPerformance at the Apertura 2009 Pld Played W Wins D Draws L Losts GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goals difference Pts Points P Position at the General TableQualified as1TolucaMexico José de la TorreMexico Zinha1711243219+13351stFirst place Group 12Cruz AzulMexico Enrique Meza EnríquezMexico Gerardo Torrado1711063519+16332ndFirst place Group 33MoreliaMexico Tomás BoyArgentina Mauricio Romero1710343115+16333rdFirst place Group 24AméricaMexico Jesús RamírezMexico Pável Pardo178632916+13304thRunner-up Group 25MonterreyMexico Víctor VucetichMexico Luis Ernesto Pérez179352716+11305thThird place Group 21 16Santos LagunaMexico Sergio BuenoMexico Oswaldo Sánchez177642924+5276thRunner-up Group 37PueblaMexico José Luis Sánchez SoláMexico Luis Miguel Noriega1768319190267thFourth place Group 21 18San LuisArgentina Miguel Ángel LópezMexico Braulio Luna175662124−32111th2 2Runner-up Group 1 1.1Best ranked out of the two top of each group. 2.2Although having been 11th, as having been runner-up of Group 1, San Luisadvanced. Mexico right 450 Locations of the Apertura 2009 Liguilla teams Mexico 19.302911 -99.150442 bottom Mexico 19.383389 -99.178225 bottom Mexico 25.652299 -100.286442 Monterrey right Mexico 19.718773 -101.233627 Morelia left Mexico 19.078029 -98.164398 Puebla bottom Mexico 22.138702 -100.950797 San Luis left Mexico 25.555088 -103.402971 Santos Laguna left Mexico 19.287300 -99.666790 bottom TransparentPlaceholder.png Mexico 20.25 -101.25 América right TransparentPlaceholder.png Mexico 19.60 -99.30 Cruz Azul right TransparentPlaceholder.png Mexico 18.75 -99.40 Toluca left Tie-breaking criteria The Liguilla has a particular tie-breaking criteria: In case of a tie in the aggregate score, the higher seeded team will advance. The exception for this tie-breaking criteria is the final, where the higher seeded team rule is not used. In this case, if the teams remained tied after 90 minutes of play during the second leg of the finals, extra time will be used, followed by a penalty shootout if necessary. Bracket The Liguilla had those teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each match up was determined by aggregate score. The teams were seeded one to eight in quarterfinals, and re-seeded one to four in semifinals, depending on their position at the general table of the season. Higher seeded teams play on their home field during the second leg. Also, the highest seeded can choose when, if Saturday or Sunday, they want to play the second leg. As the rules mention that one half of the matches must be on Wednesday/Saturday, and the other in Thursday/Sunday, the rest of the teams must suit on that choice. The only exception is the final, as it was set to be played at Thursday December 10 the first leg, and Sunday December 13 the second. Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Cruz Azul 2 4 3 7 Puebla 7 4 2 6 Morelia 3 1 3 4 Santos Laguna 6 2 0 2 Toluca1 1 1 0 1 1 San Luis 8 1 0 1 América 4 0 1 1 Monterrey 5 1 1 2 Cruz Azul 2 0 2 2 Morelia 3 0 1 1 Toluca 1 0 1 1 Monterrey 4 2 1 3 Cruz Azul 1 3 1 4 Monterrey 2 4 2 6 1.1Advanced by best position on the general table. Quarter-finals The quarterfinals are scheduled to be played on November 21 or 22 (first leg) and November 28 or 29 (second leg). Toluca1 1 (1) MEX 1–1 (8) San Luis MEX 0–1 1–0 Cruz Azul (2) MEX 7–6 (7) Puebla MEX 4–4 3–2 Morelia (3) MEX 4–2 (6) Santos Laguna MEX 1–2 3–0 América (4) MEX 1–2 (5) Monterrey MEX 0–1 1–1 1.1Advanced by best position on the general table. Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6). First leg November 21, 2009 17:00 Monterrey 1 – 0 (Report) América de Nigris 48 Estadio TecnológicoMonterrey, Nuevo León 36,000 Ricardo Arellano Nieves (Mexico)Previo de los Partidos de Ida de los Cuartos de Final Femexfut.com Spanish 2008-11-19 http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23183 2009-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055907/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23183 2011-07-16 dead Before the kickoff, a posthumous homage to Antonio de Nigris, who died on November 16, 2009, took place. He began his youth and senior career in Monterrey. November 21, 2009 19:00 Puebla 4 – 4 (Report) Cruz Azul Olivera 1Acosta 29Vigneri 33Borgetti 45 Brown 12Torrado 22Lozano 51 pen. 82 Estadio CuauhtémocPuebla, Puebla 38,000 Erim Ramírez Ulloa (Mexico) November 22, 2009 12:00 San Luis 1 – 0 (Report) Toluca Aguilar 77 Estadio Alfonso LastrasSan Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 25,000 Roberto García Orozco (Mexico) November 22, 2009 17:00 Santos Laguna 2 – 1 (Report) Morelia Ochoa 26 62 Droguett 50 Estadio CoronaTorreón, Coahuila 28,000 Germán Valentín Arredondo Ramírez (Mexico) Second leg November 28, 2009 17:00 Cruz Azul 3 – 2 (Report) Puebla Villaluz 19Domínguez 34Pinto 52 Olivera 30 90+1 Estadio AzulBenito Juárez, Mexico City 33,000 José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico)Designaciones Arbitrales Para los Cuartos de Final de Vuelta Femexfut.com Spanish 2008-11-25 http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23295 2009-11-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055917/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23295 2011-07-16 dead November 28, 2009 21:00 América 1 – 1 (Report) Monterrey Cabañas 42 pen. Suazo 79 Estadio AztecaCoyoacán, Mexico City 55,000 Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) November 29, 2009 12:00 Toluca 1 – 0 (Report) San Luis Mancilla 78 Estadio Nemesio DíezToluca, State of Mexico 26,000 Benito Armando Archundia (Mexico) November 29, 2009 17:00 Morelia 3 – 0 (Report) Santos Laguna Tiago 7Sabah 39Romero 84 Estadio MorelosMorelia, Michoacán 42,000 Mauricio Morales (Mexico) Semi-finals The semifinals are scheduled to be played on December 2 or 3 (first leg) and December 5 or 6 (second leg). Toluca (1) MEX 1–3 (4) Monterrey MEX 0–2 1–1 Cruz Azul (2) MEX 2–1 (3) Morelia MEX 0–0 2–1 Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6). First leg December 2, 2009 21:00 Morelia 0 – 0 (Report) Cruz Azul Estadio Morelos Morelia, Michoacán Roberto García Orozco (Mexico)Designaciones Arbitrales Para las Semifinales de Ida Femexfut.com Spanish 2008-11-30 http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23377 2009-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055948/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23377 2011-07-16 dead December 3, 2009 21:00 Monterrey 2 – 0 (Report) Toluca de Nigris 45 66 Estadio TecnológicoMonterrey, Nuevo León José Alfredo Peñaloza (Mexico) Second leg December 5, 2009 17:00 Cruz Azul 2 – 1 (Report) Morelia Orozco 58Villa 65 Sabah 49 Estadio AzulBenito Juárez, Mexico City Paul Delgadillo Haro (Mexico)Designaciones Arbitrales Para las Semifinales de Vuelta Femexfut.com Spanish 2008-12-04 http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23442 2009-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144836/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23442 2011-09-29 dead December 6, 2009 12:00 Toluca 1 – 1 (Report) Monterrey Brizuela 80 Carreño 72 Estadio Nemesio DíezToluca, State of Mexico Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico) Final Primera División de México Apertura 2009 Liguilla Final The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on December 10 (first leg) and December 13 (second leg). Cruz Azul(1) MEX 4–6 (2) Monterrey MEX 3–4 1–2 Kickoffs are given in local time (UTC-6). First leg December 10, 2009 21:00 Monterrey 4 – 3 (Report) Cruz Azul Villa 3 o.g.Suazo 47 88Santana 70 Riveros6 17Villa 34 Estadio TecnológicoMonterrey, Nuevo León Jorge Eduardo Gasso (Mexico)Jorge Gasso, Designado a la Final de Ida Femexfut.com Spanish 2008-12-08 http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23514 2009-12-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144937/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23514 2011-09-29 dead Second leg December 13, 2009 18:00 Cruz Azul 1 – 2 (Report) Monterrey Castro 77 de Nigris 54Suazo 90 Estadio AzulBenito Juárez, Mexico City Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico)Marco Antonio Rodríguez, Árbitro Para la Final de Vuelta Femexfut.com Spanish 2008-12-11 http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23543 2009-12-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20110929144946/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_DetalleNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=23543 2011-09-29 dead Goalscorers 4 goals 22em MEX Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey) CHI Humberto Suazo (Monterrey) 3 goals URU Nicolás Olivera (Puebla) 2 goals 22em MEX Jaime Lozano (Cruz Azul) MEX Carlos Ochoa (Santos Laguna) PAR Cristian Riveros (Cruz Azul) MEX Miguel Sabah (Morelia) ARG Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul) 1 goal 22em URU Alejandro Acosta (Puebla) PAR Pablo Aguilar (San Luis) MEX Jared Borgetti (Puebla) MEX Isaác Brizuela (Toluca) ARG Melvin Brown (Cruz Azul) PAR Salvador Cabañas (América) MEX Abraham Carreño (Monterrey) MEX Alejandro Castro (Cruz Azul) CHI Hugo Droguett (Morelia) MEX Julio Domínguez (Cruz Azul) CHI Héctor Mancilla (Toluca) MEX Fausto Pinto (Cruz Azul) MEX Javier Orozco (Cruz Azul) ARG Mauricio Romero (Morelia) MEX Sergio Santana (Monterrey) BRA Wilson Tiago (Morelia) MEX Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul) URU Nicolás Vigneri (Puebla) MEX César Villaluz (Cruz Azul) Own goal ARG Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul; for Monterrey) References Category:2009–10 Primera División de México season