2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals

The 2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2005 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Mexican club UNAM and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Boca was defending their trophy and Pumas UNAM were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals.

2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals

Event	2005 Copa Sudamericana
UNAM Boca Juniors 2 2
on aggregate Boca Juniors won 4–3 on penalties
First leg
UNAM Boca Juniors 1 1
Date	6 December 2005
Venue	Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
Man of the Match	Rodrigo Palacio
Referee	Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)
Second leg
Boca Juniors UNAM 1 1
Date	18 December 2005
Venue	La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Man of the Match	Roberto Abbondanzieri
Referee	Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

The first leg was played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico D.F. on 6 December 6, and the match was tied 1–1. The second leg was played in La Bombonera ("Estadio Alberto J. Armando"), in Buenos Aires on December 18, and, again, the match was tied 1–1, so in the penalty shoot-out Boca won 4–3 and was thus crowned the champions, successfully defending their title. As the winner, Boca earned the right to play in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2005 Copa Libertadores.[1][2]