2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

29th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF 2004 March 17 – May 12 Morera-Soto-lda.jpg 275px Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela hosted the second leg of the final 8 5 CRC Alajuelense 2 CRC Saprissa 14 38 CRC Alonso Solís TRI Cornell Glen (3 goals each) 2003 2005 The 2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 39th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It was won by Alajuelense after a 5–1 aggregate win over Deportivo Saprissa in the final.Copa de Campeones 2004 on the RSSSF To date, this is the last time a final has not featured a team from Mexico. Qualified teams North American zone Mexico Pachuca - 2003 Apertura champion Mexico Monterrey - 2003 Clausura champion United States San Jose Earthquakes - 2003 MLS Cup champion United States Chicago Fire - 2003 MLS Eastern Conference/Supporters' Shield champion Central American zone CRC Saprissa - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup champion CRC Alajuelense - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place SLV FAS - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup second best runner-up in the group stage Notes GUA Comunicaciones - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup runner-up was disqualified from tournament because Guatemalan FA was suspended by CONCACAF and FIFA in January 2004. The place of Comunicaciones was given to C.D. FAS (as second best runner-up in the group stage). Caribbean zone Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh - 2003 CFU Club Championship champion Bracket Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 30px 160px Costa Rica Saprissa 2 0 3 Mexico Pachuca 0 2 2 Trinidad & Tobago San Juan Jabloteh 5 0 5 United States Chicago Fire 2 4 6 Costa Rica Alajuelense 3 0 3 United States San Jose Earthquakes 0 1 1 El Salvador FAS 0 1 1 Mexico Monterrey 0 4 4 Costa Rica Saprissa 2 1 3 United States Chicago Fire 0 2 2 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1 1 2 Mexico Monterrey 1 0 1 Costa Rica Saprissa 1 0 1 Costa Rica Alajuelense 1 4 5 Quarterfinals March 17, 2004 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 Mexico Pachuca Muñoz 34Saborío 86 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica Nery Alfaro (El Salvador) March 24, 2004 Pachuca Mexico 2–0 yes 2–3 Costa Rica Saprissa Álvez 30 48 Estadio Hidalgo Pachuca, Mexico 8,000 Bogdan Stanescu (Canada) 2–2 on aggregate. Saprissa won 3–2 on penalties. March 17, 2004 San Juan Jabloteh Trinidad and Tobago 5–2 United States Chicago Fire Glen 8 12 37Noray 52 74 Elcock 40 o.g.Mapp 88 Hasely Crawford Stadium Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 5,083 Peter Prendergast (Jamaica) March 24, 2004 Chicago Fire United States 4–0 Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh Ralph 4Selolwane 51 62Armas 90 Soldier Field Chicago, United States 6,123 Olger Mejia (Costa Rica) Chicago Fire won 6–5 on aggregate. March 17, 2004 Alajuelense Costa Rica 3–0 United States San Jose Earthquakes Scott 11Ledezma 14Arnáez 62 pen. Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica José Pineda (Honduras) March 24, 2004 San Jose Earthquakes United States 1–0 Costa Rica Alajuelense Mullan 89 Spartan Stadium San Jose, United States 5,130 Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico) Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate. March 17, 2004 FAS El Salvador 0–0 Mexico Monterrey Estadio Cuscatlán San Salvador, El Salvador Roberto Moreno (Panama) March 24, 2004 Monterrey Mexico 4–1 El Salvador FAS Franco 12 81Suárez 76Rodríguez 86 Reyes 89 Estadio Tecnológico Monterrey, Mexico 20,000 Kevin Stott (United States) Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate. Semifinals April 14, 2004 Saprissa Costa Rica 2–0 United States Chicago Fire Núñez 50Solís 71 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica 4,126 Carlos Batres (Guatemala) April 21, 2004 Chicago Fire United States 2–1 Costa Rica Saprissa Williams 55Curtin 86 Solís 11 Soldier Field Chicago, United States 7,126 Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico) Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate. April 14, 2004 Alajuelense Costa Rica 1–0 Mexico Monterrey Ruiz 3 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica Hugo Castillo (Guatemala) April 21, 2004 Monterrey Mexico 1–1 yes Costa Rica Alajuelense Pérez 90 Rodríguez 115 Estadio Tecnológico Monterrey, Mexico 30,000 Rodolfo Sibrian (El Salvador) Alajuelense won 2–1 on aggregate. Final First leg May 5, 2004 First leg Saprissa Costa Rica 1–1 Report Costa Rica Alajuelense Solís 61 López 32 Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Heredia, Costa Rica Carlos Batres (Guatemala) Second leg May 12, 2004 Second leg Alajuelense Costa Rica 4–0 Report Costa Rica Saprissa Ledezma 7Alpízar 24 40López 76 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela, Costa Rica 13,000 José Pineda (Honduras) Team details _black_stripes _blackstripes _black_stripes _hoops_black ff0000 ff0000 ff0000 000000 ff0000 Alajuelense _thinwhitesides _whitestripe 6218C5 6218C5 6218C5 6218C5 6218C5 Saprissa GK CRC Wardy Alfaro DF CRC Luis Marín DF CRC Michael Rodriguez DF CRC Esteban Sirias DF CRC Harold Wallace MF CRC Luis Arnáez MF ARGCRC Pablo Gabas 55 MF CRC Wilmer López MF CRC Steven Bryce FW CRC Froylán Ledezma 80 FW CRC Alejandro Alpízar 71Substitutions: MF ARG Pablo Izaguirre 55 FW CRC Bryan Ruiz 71 FW DOM Víctor Núñez 80Manager: CRC Javier Delgado GK CRC José Porras DF CRC Reynaldo Parks DF CRC Douglas Sequeira DF CRC Jervis Drummond DF CRC Try Bennett MF CRC Wilson Muñoz MF CRC José L. López MF CRC Juan B, Esquivel MF CRC Alonso Solís 59 FW CRC Gerald Drummond 72 FW CRC Álvaro Saborío 65Substitutions: MF CRC José F. Alfaro 59 FW CRC Erick Corrales 65FW CRC Kenneth Vargas 72Manager: CRC Hernán Medford Alajuelense won 5–1 on aggregate. Champions CONCACAF Champions' Cup2004 WinnersCRI 100pxAlajuelenseSecond Title Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 CRC Alonso Solís CRC Saprissa 3 TRI Cornell Glen TRI Jabloteh3 URU Gabriel Álvez MEX Pachuca 2 Botswana Dipsy Selolwane USA Chicago Fire TRI Kerry Noray TRI Jabloteh MEX Guillermo Franco MEX Monterrey CRC Froylán Ledezma CRC Alajuelense CRC Wílmer López CRC Alajuelense CRC Alejandro Alpízar CRC Alajuelense References 2004 Champions' Cup