The 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 40th. edition of the annual international club football competition held in the

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. Qualifying began September 21, 2004 and final rounds took place in 2005.

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won the title with a 3–2 aggregate win over

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in the final.CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004-05
on the RSSSF Saprissa had advanced with dramatic wins, once in extra time and once on penalties. Saprissa qualified for the

in Japan,Los universitarios no irán a Japón
on Medio Tiempo finishing third. This was the last time a non-Mexican team had won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup, now named the CONCACAF Champions League, and no other non-Mexican team would win the tournament until

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, when the

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also won against UNAM Pumas with a 5-2 aggregate on the 2022 final.

Qualified teams

North American zone

- 2004 Clausura and 2004 Apertura champion

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- 2004 Apertura runner-up

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champion

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runner-up

Central American zone

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champion

Saprissa Deportivo Saprissa is a Costa Rican sports club, mostly known for its football team. The club is based in San Juan de Tibás, San José, and play their home games at the Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá. The team's signature colours are purple ...

runner-up
Olimpia -

third place

Caribbean zone

Harbour View - 2004 CFU Club Championship winner

Bracket

Quarterfinals

''Saprissa won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Monterrey won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''D.C. United won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''UNAM won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Semifinals

''3–3 on aggregate. Saprissa won 5–3 on penalties.'' ---- ''UNAM won 6–1 on aggregate.''

Qualified teams

North American zone

Central American zone

Caribbean zone

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

First leg

Second leg

Champions

Top scorers

References