2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

2004 CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Tournament details
Dates	17 March – 12 May
Teams	8 (from 5 associations)
Final positions
Champions	LD Alajuelense (2nd title)
Runners-up	Deportivo Saprissa
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	38 (2.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Rónald Gómez Cornell Glen (3 goals)
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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.

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

• Deportivo Saprissa - 2003 Copa Interclubes UNCAF champion
• Alajuelense - 2003 Copa Interclubes UNCAF third place
• C.D. FAS - 2003 Copa Interclubes UNCAF second best runner-up in the group stage

Notes

• Comunicaciones - 2003 Copa Interclubes UNCAF 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

Quarterfinals

17 March 2004

Deportivo Saprissa	2 – 0	Pachuca
Munoz 34' Saborio 86'

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Nery Alfaro (ELS)

24 March 2004

Pachuca	2 – 0 (AET) 0 – 3 (PSO)	Deportivo Saprissa
Alvez 30', 48'

Estadio Hidalgo
Pachuca, Mexico
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Bogdan Stanescu (CAN)

Deportivo Saprissa advance 3-0 on penalty kicks after 2-2 aggregate tie.

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17 March 2004

San Juan Jabloteh	5 – 2	Chicago Fire
Glen 8', 12', 37' Noray 52', 74'		Elcock 40' (og) Mapp 88'

Hasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Attendance: 5,083
Referee: Peter Prendergast (JAM)

24 March 2004

Chicago Fire	4 – 0	San Juan Jabloteh
Ralph 4'' Selolwane 51', 62' Armas 90'

Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Olger Mejia (CRC)

Chicago Fire advance 6-5 on aggregate.

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17 March 2004

Alajuelense	3 – 0	San Jose Earthquakes
Scott 11' Ledezma 14' Arnaez 62' (pen)

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: n/a
Referee: José Pineda (HON)

24 March 2004

San Jose Earthquakes	1 – 0	Alajuelense
Mullan 89'

Spartan Stadium
San Jose, California, USA
Attendance: 5,130
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (MEX)

Alajuelense advance 3-1 on aggregate.

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17 March 2004

FAS	0 – 0	Monterrey

Estadio Cuscatlán
San Salvador, El Salvador
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Roberto Moreno (PAN)

24 March 2004

Monterrey	4 – 1	FAS
Franco 12', 81' Suarez 76' Rodriguez 86'		Reyes 89'

Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey, Mexico
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)

Monterrey advance 4-1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

14 April 2004

Deportivo Saprissa	2 – 0	Chicago Fire
Núñez 50' Solis 71'

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa
San José, Costa Rica
Attendance: 4,126
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

21 April 2004

Chicago Fire	2 – 1	Deportivo Saprissa
Williams 55' Curtin 86'		Solis 11'

Soldier Field
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 7,126
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (MEX)

Deportivo Saprissa advance 3-2 on aggregate.

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14 April 2004

Alajuelense	1 – 0	Monterrey
Ruiz 3'

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Hugo Castillo (Guatemala)

21 April 2004

Monterrey	1 – 1 (AET)	Alajuelense
Pérez 90'		Rodriguez 115'

Estadio Tecnológico
Monterrey, Mexico
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (ELS)

Alajuelense advance 2-1 on aggregate after extra time.

Final

First leg

5 May 2004

Deportivo Saprissa	1 – 1	Alajuelense
Solis 61'		Lopez 32'

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Heredia, Costa Rica
Attendance: n/a
Referee: Carlos Batres (GUA)

Second leg

12 May 2004

Alajuelense	4 – 0	Deportivo Saprissa
Ledezma 7' Alpízar 24', 40' Lopez 76'

Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: José Pineda (HON)

Champions

CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2004 Winners
LD Alajuelense Second Title

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Alonso Solis	Deportivo Saprissa	3
	Cornell Glen	Jabloteh	3
3	Gabriel Alvez	C.F. Pachuca	2
	Dipsy Selolwane	Chicago Fire	2
	Kerry Noray	Jabloteh	2
	Guillermo Franco	Monterrey	2
	Froylan Ledezma	LD Alajuelense	2
	Wilmer Lopez	LD Alajuelense	2
	Alejandro Alpízar	LD Alajuelense	2
10	Bryan Ruiz	LD Alajuelense	1
	Erick Scott	LD Alajuelense	1
	Luis Diego Arnaez	LD Alajuelense	1
	Michael Rodriguez	LD Alajuelense	1
	Brian Mullan	San Jose Earthquakes	1
	Sergio Pérez	Monterrey	1
	Hassim Suarez	Monterrey	1
	Ismael Rodriguez	Monterrey	1
	William Reyes	FAS	1
	Andres Nunez	Deportivo Saprissa	1
	Alvaro Saborio	Deportivo Saprissa	1
	Wilson Munoz	Deportivo Saprissa	1
	Ansil Elcock	Chicago Fire	1
	Justin Mapp	Chicago Fire	1
	Damani Ralph	Chicago Fire	1
	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire	1
	Andy Williams	Chicago Fire	1
	Jim Curtin	Chicago Fire	1

References

• RSSSF Site