2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesMarch 9 – May 11
Teams8 (from 6 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (3rd title)
Runners-up Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored35 (2.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rónald Gómez
(3 goals)
2004
2006

The 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 40th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The tournament was also a qualifying event for the FIFA Club World Championship. Qualifying began September 21, 2004 and final rounds took place in 2005.

Contents

Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa won the title with a 3–2 aggregate win over Mexico's UNAM Pumas in the final. [1] Saprissa had advanced with dramatic wins, once in extra time and once on penalties. Saprissa qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship in Japan, [2] finishing third.

This was the last time a non-Mexican team had won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup until 2022, when Seattle Sounders FC of the United States also defeated UNAM Pumas in the final.

Qualified teams

North American zone

Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM Pumas - 2004 Clausura and 2004 Apertura champion
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey - 2004 Apertura runner-up
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United - 2004 MLS Cup champion
Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Wizards - 2004 MLS Cup runner-up

Central American zone

Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal - UNCAF champion
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa - UNCAF runner-up
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia - UNCAF third place

Caribbean zone

Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View - 2004 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Wizards 0 1 1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (a.e.t.)0 2 2
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa (a.e.t.) (pen.)2 1 3 (5)
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 2 1 3 (3)
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 2 0 2
Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal 1 0 1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 2 1 3
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 0 2 2
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 2 2 4
Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View 1 1 2
Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United 1 0 1
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM 1 5 6
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 1 1 2
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM (a.e.t.)1 2 3

Quarterfinals

Kansas City Wizards Flag of the United States.svg 00 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 21 (a.e.t.) Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Wizards
Drummond Soccerball shade.svg90', 96' Burciaga Soccerball shade.svg79'

Saprissa won 21 on aggregate.


Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg 21 Flag of Guatemala.svg Municipal
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg3'
Rotchen Soccerball shade.svg43'
Muller Soccerball shade.svg70'
Municipal Flag of Guatemala.svg 00 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey

Monterrey won 21 on aggregate.


D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 21 Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View
Eskandarian Soccerball shade.svg5'
Gros Soccerball shade.svg64'
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg23'
Harbour View Flag of Jamaica.svg 12 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Stewart Soccerball shade.svg45+' Walker Soccerball shade.svg74'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg77'

D.C. United won 42 on aggregate.


Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 11 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg48' Alonso Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg 21 (a.e.t.) Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia
Botero Soccerball shade.svg17'
Marioni Soccerball shade.svg117'
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg30'

UNAM won 32 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 22 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg45+' (pen.)
Aleman Soccerball shade.svg85'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg43'
Veiga Soccerball shade.svg67'
Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg 11 (a.e.t.) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Casartelli Soccerball shade.svg40' Gómez Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Penalties
35

33 on aggregate. Saprissa won 53 on penalties.


D.C. United Flag of the United States.svg 11 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg10' Da Silva Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg 50 Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United
Marioni Soccerball shade.svg11'
Beltrán Soccerball shade.svg48', 73'
Toledo Soccerball shade.svg85'
Lozano Soccerball shade.svg88'

UNAM won 61 on aggregate.

Final

First leg

2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
Second leg
Saprissa Flag of Costa Rica.svg 2–0 Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg21'
Badilla Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report

Second leg

Second leg
UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg 2–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa
Del Olmo Soccerball shade.svg66'
Augusto Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg33'

Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Champions

CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2005 Winners
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
Saprissa
Third Title

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rónald Gómez Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 3
2 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Gerald Drummond Flag of Costa Rica.svg Saprissa 2
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Martínez Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey
Flag of Argentina.svg Bruno Marioni Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
Flag of Mexico.svg Joaquín Beltrán Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM
624 players1

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