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. Saprissa had advanced with dramatic wins, once in extra time and once on penalties. Saprissa qualified for the FIFA Club World Championship 2005 in Japan, finishing third.

As of 2020, this is the last time a non-Mexican team has won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, now named the CONCACAF Champions League.

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 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup 3–2 on aggregate, advanced to 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.

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
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