2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

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 2005 FIFA Club World Championship. Qualifying began September 21, 2004 and final rounds took place in 2005.

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

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.

Qualified teams

North American zone

UNAM Pumas - 2004 Clausura and 2004 Apertura champion
Monterrey - 2004 Apertura runner-up
D.C. United - 2004 MLS Cup champion
Kansas City Wizards - 2004 MLS Cup runner-up

Central American zone

Municipal - UNCAF champion
Saprissa - UNCAF runner-up
Olimpia - UNCAF third place

Caribbean zone

Harbour View - 2004 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
Kansas City Wizards 0 1 1
Saprissa (a.e.t.) 0 2 2
Saprissa (a.e.t.) (pen.) 2 1 3 (5)
Monterrey 2 1 3 (3)
Monterrey 2 0 2
Municipal 1 0 1
Saprissa 2 1 3
UNAM 0 2 2
D.C. United 2 2 4
Harbour View 1 1 2
D.C. United 1 0 1
UNAM 1 5 6
Olimpia 1 1 2
UNAM (a.e.t.) 1 2 3

Quarterfinals
Kansas City Wizards 0–0 Saprissa
Attendance: 1,207
Saprissa 2–1 (a.e.t.) Kansas City Wizards
Drummond 90', 96' Burciaga 79'

Saprissa won 2–1 on aggregate.

Monterrey 2–1 Municipal
Martínez 3'
Rotchen 43'		 Muller 70'
Attendance: 20,000
Municipal 0–0 Monterrey
Attendance: 15,000

Monterrey won 2–1 on aggregate.

D.C. United 2–1 Harbour View
Eskandarian 5'
Gros 64'		 Shelton 23'
Attendance: 3,825
Harbour View 1–2 D.C. United
Stewart 45+' Walker 74'
Moreno 77'

D.C. United won 4–2 on aggregate.

Olimpia 1–1 UNAM
Palacios 48' Alonso 83' (pen.)
UNAM 2–1 (a.e.t.) Olimpia
Botero 17'
Marioni 117'		 Palacios 30'
Attendance: 25,200

UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semifinals
Saprissa 2–2 Monterrey
Gómez 45+' (pen.)
Aleman 85'		 Martínez 43'
Veiga 67'
Monterrey 1–1 (a.e.t.) Saprissa
Casartelli 40' Gómez 71' (pen.)
Penalties
3–5
Attendance: 30,000

3–3 on aggregate. Saprissa won 5–3 on penalties.

D.C. United 1–1 UNAM
Gómez 10' Da Silva 51' (pen.)
RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C., USA
Attendance: 21,185
UNAM 5–0 D.C. United
Marioni 11'
Beltrán 48', 73'
Toledo 85'
Lozano 88'
Attendance: 22,000

UNAM won 6–1 on aggregate.

Final

First leg
2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final
Second leg
Saprissa 2–0 UNAM
Bolaños 21'
Badilla 43'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Second leg
Second leg
UNAM 2–1 Saprissa
Del Olmo 66'
Augusto 88'		 Report Gómez 33'
Attendance: 40,000

Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Champions
CONCACAF Champions' Cup
2005 Winners
Saprissa
Third Title

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Rónald Gómez Saprissa 3
2 Gerald Drummond Saprissa 2
Ricardo Martínez Monterrey
Bruno Marioni UNAM
Joaquín Beltrán UNAM
6 24 players 1

References
  1. CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004-05 on the RSSSF
  2. Los universitarios no irán a Japón on Medio Tiempo
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