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]
| Event | 2004 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Date | 8 December 2004 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) | ||||||
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| Date | 17 December 2004 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Chandía (Chile) | ||||||
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 edit
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Bolívar
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 Boca Juniors
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Road to the final edit
| Bolívar | Round | Boca Juniors | ||||
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| Opponent | Venue | Score | Opponent | Venue | Score | |
| Aurora (won 5–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 2–1 | Preliminary phase | Bye | ||
| Home | 3–1 | |||||
 Universidad de Concepción(won 4–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 0–0 | Quarter-finals qualification | San Lorenzo (won 2–0 on aggregate) |
Away | 0–0 |
| Home | 4–2 | Home | 2–0 | |||
| Arsenal (won 3–1 on aggregate) |
Away | 0–1 | Quarter-finals |  Cerro Porteño(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties) |
Away | 0–0 (8–7 p) |
| Home | 3–0 | Home | 1–1 | |||
 LDU Quito(won 3–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 1–1 | Semi-finals |  Internacional(won 4–2 on aggregate) |
Away | 0–0 |
| Home | 2–1 | Home | 4–2 | |||
Match details edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
| Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Bolívar |
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Palermo  14'Tévez 28' |
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References edit
- ^ Boca 2-0 Bolívar match details on Historia de Boca
- ^ Copa Sudamericana 2004 on the RSSSF
- ^ A 15 años de la primera Sudamericana de Boca on AFA, 16 Dec 2019
- ^ El Chino Benítez recordó la Sudamericana on El Intransigente, 31 May 2020