2005 Copa Sudamericana

The 2005 Copa Sudamericana, also known as the 2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons, was the 4th edition of the international football cup competition played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL, and starting with this edition invited teams from CONCACAF. Boca Juniors successfully defended the Sudamericana trophy, winning the tournament for the second time.

2005 Copa Sudamericana

2005 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes 2005 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do Clubes
Tournament details
Dates	August 16 - December 18
Teams	34 (from 12 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Boca Juniors (2nd title)
Runners-up	UNAM
Tournament statistics
Matches played	66
Goals scored	184 (2.79 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Bruno Marioni (7)

First stage

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Chile/Peru Preliminary
Universidad de Chile	2–2 (a)	Universidad Católica	1–2	1–0
Alianza Atlético	2–2 (4–1p)	Universitario	1–1	1–1
Bolivia/Ecuador Preliminary
The Strongest	4–2	Bolívar	2–1	2–1
El Nacional	5–5 (a)	LDU Quito	3–4	2–1
Paraguay/Uruguay Preliminary
Guaraní	3–3 (3–4p)	Cerro Porteño	1–2	2–1
Defensor Sporting	5–4	Danubio	2–3	3–1
Colombia/Venezuela Preliminary
Deportivo Cali	2–2 (6–7p)	Atlético Nacional	2–0	0–2
Trujillanos	5–2	Mineros de Guayana	3–1	2–1

Second stage

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Universidad Católica	5–2	Alianza Atlético	5–0	0–2
Banfield	3–2	Estudiantes	2–0	1–2
Fluminense	3–3 (4–2p)	Santos	2–1	1–2
Cerro Porteño	3–1	Defensor Sporting	2–0	1–1
Internacional	3–2	São Paulo	2–1	1–1
Newell's Old Boys	0–1	Rosario Central	0–0	0–1
The Strongest	5–1	LDU Quito	2–1	3–0
Goiás	1–3	Corinthians	0–2	1–1
Juventude	2–3	Cruzeiro	1–3	1–0
Trujillanos	1–7	Atlético Nacional	1–5	0–2

Knockout rounds

	Round of 16						Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Final
	Vélez Sársfield	2	1	3
	Cruzeiro	0	2	2
							Vélez Sársfield	2	2	4
							América	0	0	0
	América	3	4	7
	Atlético Nacional	3	1	4
													Vélez Sársfield	0	0	0
													UNAM	0	4	4
	Corinthians (a)	0	1	1
	River Plate	0	1	1
							Corinthians	2	0	2
							UNAM	1	3	4
	UNAM	3	1	4
	The Strongest	1	2	3
																			UNAM	1	1	2 (3)
																			Boca Juniors (p)	1	1	2 (4)
	Rosario Central	0	1	1
	Internacional	1	1	2
							Internacional	1	1	2
							Boca Juniors	0	4	4
	Cerro Porteño	2	1	3
	Boca Juniors	2	5	7
													Boca Juniors	2	1	3
													Universidad Católica	2	0	2
	Fluminense	0	3	3
	Banfield	0	1	1
							Fluminense	2	0	2
							Universidad Católica	1	2	3
	D.C. United	1	2	3
	Universidad Católica	1	3	4

Finals

Main article: 2005 Copa Sudamericana Finals

December 6, 2005

19.15 (UTC-6)

UNAM	1–1	Boca Juniors
Botero 53'		Palacio 30'

Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico D.F.

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

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December 18, 2005

21:45 (UTC-3)

Boca Juniors	1–1	UNAM
Palermo 31'		Marioni 54' (pen.)
Penalties
Barros Schelotto Insúa Palermo Schiavi Delgado Abbondanzieri	4–3	Leandro Augusto Pineda Beltrán Cardetti Marioni Galindo

La Bombonera, Buenos Aires

Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

External links

• Official site
  • Official rules (in Spanish)