2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
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29th edition of premier club football tournament organized by CONCACAF
| Morera-Soto-lda Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela hosted the second leg Final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 17 – May 12 |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Costa Rica Alajuelense (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Costa Rica Saprissa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2.71 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Costa Rica Alonso Solís Trinidad and Tobago Cornell Glen (3 goals each) |
← 2003 2005 → | |
International football competition
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
[edit ]North American zone
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- Costa Rica Saprissa - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup champion
- Costa Rica Alajuelense - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place
- El Salvador FAS - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup second best runner-up in the group stage
- Notes
- Guatemala 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
[edit ]Bracket
[edit ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Costa Rica
Saprissa
2
0
3
Costa Rica
Saprissa
2
1
3
United States
Chicago Fire
0
2
2
United States
Chicago Fire
2
4
6
Costa Rica
Saprissa
1
0
1
Costa Rica
Alajuelense
1
4
5
Costa Rica
Alajuelense
3
0
3
Costa Rica
Alajuelense
1
1
2
El Salvador
FAS
0
1
1
Quarterfinals
[edit ]2–2 on aggregate. Saprissa won 3–2 on penalties.
| San Juan Jabloteh Trinidad and Tobago | 5–2 | United States Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Glen 8', 12', 37' Noray 52', 74' |
Elcock 40' (o.g.) Mapp 88' |
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Peter Prendergast (Jamaica)
| Chicago Fire United States | 4–0 | Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh |
|---|---|---|
| Ralph 4' Selolwane 51', 62' Armas 90' |
Chicago Fire won 6–5 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense Costa Rica | 3–0 | United States San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| Scott 11' Ledezma 14' Arnáez 62' (pen.) |
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.
| FAS El Salvador | 0–0 | Mexico Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
[edit ]| Saprissa Costa Rica | 2–0 | United States Chicago Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez 50' Solís 71' |
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
| Chicago Fire United States | 2–1 | Costa Rica Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Williams 55' Curtin 86' |
Solís 11' |
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Alajuelense Costa Rica | 1–0 | Mexico Monterrey |
|---|---|---|
| Ruiz 3' |
Referee: Hugo Castillo (Guatemala)
| Monterrey Mexico | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Costa Rica Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez 90' | Rodríguez 115' |
Alajuelense won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
[edit ]First leg
[edit ]First leg
| Saprissa Costa Rica | 1–1 | Costa Rica Alajuelense |
|---|---|---|
| Solís 61' | Report | López 32' |
Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala)
Second leg
[edit ]Second leg
| Alajuelense Costa Rica | 4–0 | Costa Rica Saprissa |
|---|---|---|
| Ledezma 7' Alpízar 24', 40' López 76' |
Report |
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: José Pineda (Honduras)
Alajuelense won 5–1 on aggregate.
Champions
[edit ]| CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004 Winners |
|---|
| Costa Rica |
| Alajuelense Second Title |
Top scorers
[edit ]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica Alonso Solís | Costa Rica Saprissa | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago Cornell Glen | Trinidad and Tobago Jabloteh | ||
| 3 | Uruguay Gabriel Álvez | Mexico Pachuca | 2 |
| Botswana Dipsy Selolwane | United States Chicago Fire | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago Kerry Noray | Trinidad and Tobago Jabloteh | ||
| Mexico Guillermo Franco | Mexico Monterrey | ||
| Costa Rica Froylán Ledezma | Costa Rica Alajuelense | ||
| Costa Rica Wílmer López | Costa Rica Alajuelense | ||
| Costa Rica Alejandro Alpízar | Costa Rica Alajuelense |
References
[edit ]- ^ Copa de Campeones 2004 on the RSSSF