2004 Copa Sudamericana finals

2004 Copa Sudamericana finals
Event2004 Copa Sudamericana
Bolívar Boca Juniors
Bolivia Argentina
1 2
on aggregate
First leg
Bolívar Boca Juniors
1 0
Date8 December 2004
VenueEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
RefereeCarlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)
Second leg
Boca Juniors Bolívar
2 0
Date17 December 2004
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeCarlos Chandía (Chile)
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The 2004 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2004 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Bolivian club Bolívar and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Both teams were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played in Estadio Hernando Siles in La Paz on 8 December and the host team Bolívar won 1–0. The second leg was played in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires on 17 December and the host team Boca Juniors won 2–0,[1] thus being crowned the champions.[2]

It was also the first Copa Sudamericana trophy won by Boca Juniors,[3][4] which as winners, earned the right to play in the 2005 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2004 Copa Libertadores.

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Bolivia Bolívar None
Argentina Boca Juniors None

Road to the final

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Main article: 2004 Copa Sudamericana
Bolívar Round Boca Juniors
Opponent Venue Score Opponent Venue Score
Bolivia Aurora
(won 5–2 on aggregate) 		Away 2–1 Preliminary phase Bye
Home 3–1
Chile Universidad de Concepción
(won 4–2 on aggregate) 		Away 0–0 Quarter-finals qualification Argentina San Lorenzo
(won 2–0 on aggregate) 		Away 0–0
Home 4–2 Home 2–0
Argentina Arsenal
(won 3–1 on aggregate) 		Away 0–1 Quarter-finals Paraguay Cerro Porteño
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties) 		Away 0–0 (8–7 p)
Home 3–0 Home 1–1
Ecuador LDU Quito
(won 3–2 on aggregate) 		Away 1–1 Semi-finals Brazil Internacional
(won 4–2 on aggregate) 		Away 0–0
Home 2–1 Home 4–2

Match details

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First leg

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2004 Copa Sudamericana finals
First leg
Bolívar Bolivia1–0Argentina Boca Juniors
Chiorazzo 75' Report
Attendance: 42,800
Bolívar
Boca Juniors

Assistant referees:
Brazil Aristeu Tavarez
Brazil Nilton Rodrigues
Fourth official:
Brazil Edilson Carvalho

Second leg

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Second leg
Boca Juniors Argentina2–0Bolivia Bolívar
Palermo 14'
Tévez 28'		 Report
Attendance: 55,000
Boca Juniors
Bolívar

Assistant referees:
Chile Rodrigo González
Chile Mario Vargas
Fourth official:
Chile Pablo Pozo

References

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  1. ^ Boca 2-0 Bolívar match details on Historia de Boca
  2. ^ Copa Sudamericana 2004 on the RSSSF
  3. ^ A 15 años de la primera Sudamericana de Boca on AFA, 16 Dec 2019
  4. ^ El Chino Benítez recordó la Sudamericana on El Intransigente, 31 May 2020
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