2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

40th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF 2005 March 9 – May 11 8 6 CRC Saprissa 3 MEX UNAM 14 35 CRC 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. Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa won the title with a 3–2 aggregate win over Mexico's UNAM Pumas in the final.CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004-05 on the RSSSF 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,Los universitarios no irán a Japón on Medio Tiempo 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. This is also the last time to date a team from Central America has won the Champions' Cup. Qualified teams North American zone Mexico UNAM Pumas - 2004 Clausura and 2004 Apertura champion Mexico Monterrey - 2004 Apertura runner-up United States D.C. United - 2004 MLS Cup champion United States Kansas City Wizards - 2004 MLS Cup runner-up Central American zone GUA Municipal - UNCAF champion CRC Saprissa - UNCAF runner-up HON 1949 Olimpia - UNCAF third place Caribbean zone Jamaica Harbour View - 2004 CFU Club Championship winner Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 30px 160px United States Kansas City Wizards 0 1 1 Costa Rica Saprissa 0 2 2 Mexico Monterrey 2 0 2 Guatemala Municipal 1 0 1 United States D.C. United 2 2 4 Jamaica Harbour View 1 1 2 Honduras 1949 Olimpia 1 1 2 Mexico UNAM 1 2 3 Costa Rica Saprissa (pen.) 2 1 3 (5) Mexico Monterrey 2 1 3 (3) United States D.C. United 1 0 1 Mexico UNAM 1 5 6 Costa Rica Saprissa 2 1 3 Mexico UNAM 0 2 2 Quarterfinals March 9, 2005 Kansas City Wizards United States 0–0 Costa Rica Saprissa Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, United States 1,207 March 17, 2005 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–1 yes United States Kansas City Wizards Drummond 90 96 Burciaga 79 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica Saprissa won 2–1 on aggregate. March 9, 2005 Monterrey Mexico 2–1 Guatemala Municipal Martínez 3Rotchen 43 Muller 70 Estadio Tecnológico Monterrey, Mexico 20,000 March 16, 2005 Municipal Guatemala 0–0 Mexico Monterrey Estadio Mateo Flores Guatemala City, Guatemala 15,000 Monterrey won 2–1 on aggregate. March 9, 2005 D.C. United United States 2–1 Jamaica Harbour View Eskandarian 5Gros 64 Shelton 23 Maryland SoccerPlex Germantown, United States 3,825 March 16, 2005 Harbour View Jamaica 1–2 United States D.C. United Stewart 45+ Walker 74Moreno 77 Harbour View Stadium Harbour View, Jamaica D.C. United won 4–2 on aggregate. March 9, 2005 Olimpia Honduras 1949 1–1 Mexico UNAM Palacios 48 Alonso 83 pen. Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Tegucigalpa, Honduras March 16, 2005 UNAM Mexico 2–1 yes Honduras 1949 Olimpia Botero 17Marioni 117 Palacios 30 Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City, Mexico 25,200 UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate. Semifinals April 7, 2005 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–2 Mexico Monterrey Gómez 45+ pen.Aleman 85 Martínez 43Veiga 67 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica April 13, 2005 Monterrey Mexico 1–1 yes 3–5 Costa Rica Saprissa Casartelli 40 Gómez 71 pen. Estadio Tecnológico Monterrey, Mexico 30,000 3–3 on aggregate. Saprissa won 5–3 on penalties. April 6, 2005 D.C. United United States 1–1 Mexico UNAM Gómez 10 Da Silva 51 pen. RFK Stadium Washington, D.C., United States 21,185 April 13, 2005 UNAM Mexico 5–0 United States D.C. United Marioni 11Beltrán 48 73Toledo 85Lozano 88 Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City, Mexico 22,000 UNAM won 6–1 on aggregate. Final First leg May 4, 2005 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup Final Second leg Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20050921104043/http://www.concacaf.com:80/view_article.asp?id=3024 Mexico UNAM Bolaños 21Badilla 43 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica 20,000 Brian Hall (United States) Second leg May 11, 2005 Second leg UNAM Mexico 2–1 Report Costa Rica Saprissa Del Olmo 66Augusto 88 Gómez 33 Estadio Olímpico Universitario Mexico City, Mexico 40,000 Kevin Stott (United States) Team details _pumasunam05h _navysides _whitetop ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff 000066 UNAM _thinwhitesides _whitestripe 6218C5 6218C5 6218C5 6218C5 6218C5 Saprissa GK MEX Sergio Bernal DF PAR Darío Verón DF MEX Israel Castro DF MEX Jaime Lozano DF MEX David Toledo 46 MF MEX Fernando Espinosa 46 MF MEX Gonzalo Pineda MF MEX Leandro Augusto MF BOL Joaquín Botero 78 FW BRA José Aílton da Silva FW URU Diego AlonsoSubstitutions: FW MEX Pablo Bonells 78 DF MEX Marco A. Palacios 46 MF MEX Joaquín del Olmo 46Manager: MEX Hugo Sánchez GK CRC José Porras DF CRC Christian Bolaños 75 DF CRC Víctor Cordero DF CRC Jervis Drummond DF CRC Try Bennett MF CRC Walter Centeno 90 MF CRC Alonso Solís 68 MF CRC Gabriel Badilla MF CRC José L. López FW CRC Rónald Gómez FW CRC Juan BautistaSubstitutions: FW CRC Allan Alemán 68 MF CRCGUA Saúl Phillips 75DF CRC Andrés Núñez 90Manager: CRC Hernán Medford Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate. Champions CONCACAF Champions' Cup2005 WinnersCRI 100pxSaprissaThird Title Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Costa Rica Rónald Gómez Costa Rica Saprissa 32 Costa Rica Gerald Drummond Costa Rica Saprissa 2 Mexico Ricardo Martínez Mexico Monterrey Argentina Bruno Marioni Mexico UNAM Mexico Joaquín Beltrán Mexico UNAM624 players 1 References 2005 Champions' Cup