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.Copa de Campeones 2004 on the RSSSF
To date, this is the last time a final has not featured a team from Mexico.
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 Saprissa - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup champion Alajuelense - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup third place FAS - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup second best runner-up in the group stage
Notes Comunicaciones - 2003 UNCAF Interclub Cup 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
Bracket
Quarterfinals
2–2 on aggregate. Saprissa won 3–2 on penalties.
Chicago Fire won 6–5 on aggregate.
Alajuelense won 3–1 on aggregate.
Monterrey won 4–1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Saprissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Alajuelense won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final First leg
Second leg
GK Wardy Alfaro DF Luis Marín DF Michael Rodriguez DF Esteban Sirias DF Harold Wallace MF Luis Arnáez MF Pablo Gabas MF Wilmer López MF Steven Bryce FW Froylán Ledezma FW Alejandro Alpízar Substitutions: MF Pablo Izaguirre FW Bryan Ruiz FW Víctor Núñez Manager: Javier Delgado
GK José Porras DF Reynaldo Parks DF Douglas Sequeira DF Jervis Drummond DF Try Bennett MF Wilson Muñoz MF José L. López MF Juan B, Esquivel MF Alonso Solís FW Gerald Drummond FW Álvaro Saborío Substitutions: MF José F. Alfaro FW Erick Corrales FW Kenneth Vargas Manager: Hernán Medford
Alajuelense won 5–1 on aggregate.
Champions
CONCACAF Champions' Cup2004 WinnersAlajuelenseSecond Title
Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals1 Alonso Solís Saprissa 3 Cornell Glen Jabloteh3 Gabriel Álvez Pachuca 2 Dipsy Selolwane Chicago Fire Kerry Noray Jabloteh Guillermo Franco Monterrey Froylán Ledezma Alajuelense Wílmer López Alajuelense Alejandro Alpízar Alajuelense
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