2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela hosted the second leg of the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 17 – May 12 |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Alajuelense (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Saprissa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Alonso Solís 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.[1]
To date, this is the last time a final has not featured a team from Mexico (Primera or Liga MX) or Major League Soccer.
Qualified teams
North American zone
- Pachuca - 2003 Apertura champion
- Monterrey - 2003 Clausura champion
- San Jose Earthquakes - 2003 MLS Cup champion
- Chicago Fire - 2003 MLS Eastern Conference/Supporters' Shield champion
Central American zone
- Saprissa - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup champion
- Alajuelense - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
- FAS - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup second best runner-up in the group stage
- Notes
- 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
- San Juan Jabloteh - 2003 CFU Club Championship champion
Bracket
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| Saprissa | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pachuca | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saprissa | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| San Juan Jabloteh | 5 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Fire | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Saprissa | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alajuelense | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alajuelense | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Alajuelense | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monterrey | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| FAS | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monterrey | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
2–2 on aggregate. Saprissa won 3–2 on penalties.
| San Juan Jabloteh | 5–2 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Glen 8', 12', 37' Noray 52', 74' |
Elcock 40' (o.g.) Mapp 88' |
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
| Chicago Fire | 4–0 | San Juan Jabloteh |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph 4' Selolwane 51', 62' Armas 90' |
Chicago Fire won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense | 3–0 | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Scott 11' Ledezma 14' Arnáez 62' (pen.) |
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
| San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Mullan 89' |
Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
| Saprissa | 2–0 | Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez 50' Solís 71' |
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
| Chicago Fire | 2–1 | Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 55' Curtin 86' |
Solís 11' |
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense | 1–0 | Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 3' |
Referee: Hugo Castillo (Guatemala)
| Monterrey | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 90' | Rodríguez 115' |
Alajuelense won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
Second leg
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Alajuelense won 5–1 on aggregate.
Champions
| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004 Winners |
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| Alajuelense Second Title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonso Solís | Saprissa | 3 |
| Cornell Glen | Jabloteh | ||
| 3 | Gabriel Álvez | Pachuca | 2 |
| Dipsy Selolwane | Chicago Fire | ||
| Kerry Noray | Jabloteh | ||
| Guillermo Franco | Monterrey | ||
| Froylán Ledezma | Alajuelense | ||
| Wílmer López | Alajuelense | ||
| Alejandro Alpízar | Alajuelense |
References
- ^ Copa de Campeones 2004 on the RSSSF