# 2005 Copa Sudamericana finals

The 2005 Copa Sudamericana finals was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2005 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested by Mexican club UNAM and Argentinian club Boca Juniors. Boca was defending their trophy and Pumas UNAM were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals.
The first leg was played in Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico D.F. on 6 December 6, and the match was tied 1–1. The second leg was played in La Bombonera ("Estadio Alberto J. Armando"), in Buenos Aires on December 18, and, again, the match was tied 1–1, so in the penalty shoot-out Boca won 4–3 and was thus crowned the champions, successfully defending their title. As the winner, Boca earned the right to play in the 2006 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2005 Copa Libertadores.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| UNAM | None |
| Boca Juniors | 2004 |
Bold indicates winning years

## Road to the finals

| UNAM | UNAM | UNAM | Round | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors | Boca Juniors |
| Opponent | Venue | Score | | Opponent | Venue | Score |
| The Strongest (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Round of 16 | Cerro Porteño (won 7–3 on aggregate) | Away | 2–2 |
| The Strongest (won 4–3 on aggregate) | Home | 3–1 | Round of 16 | Cerro Porteño (won 7–3 on aggregate) | Home | 5–1 |
| Corinthians (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–2 | Quarterfinals | Internacional (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 |
| Corinthians (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Home | 3–0 | Quarterfinals | Internacional (won 4–2 on aggregate) | Home | 4–1 |
| Vélez Sársfield (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 | Semifinals | Universidad Católica (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–0 |
| Vélez Sársfield (won 4–0 on aggregate) | Home | 4–0 | Semifinals | Universidad Católica (won 3–2 on aggregate) | Home | 2–2 |

## Matches
### First leg

| UNAM | Boca Juniors |
| GK | 12 | Sergio Bernal |
| DF | 3 | Joaquín Beltrán (c) |
| DF | 4 | Darío Verón | 49' |
| DF | 5 | Israel Castro | 58' |
| DF | 23 | Marco Antonio Palacios |
| MF | 6 | Gonzalo Pineda | 86' |
| MF | 16 | Gerardo Galindo |
| MF | 7 | Leandro Augusto |
| MF | 10 | José Aílton da Silva | 45' |
| FW | 9 | Bruno Marioni |
| FW | 8 | Antonio de Nigris | 45' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 20 | Ismael Íñiguez 45' |
| FW | 15 | Joaquín Botero 45' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel España ||
| GK | 1 | Roberto Abbondanzieri (c) |
| DF | 3 | Juan Krupoviesa |
| DF | 2 | Rolando Schiavi | 58' |
| DF | 6 | Daniel Díaz |
| DF | 4 | Hugo Ibarra | 83' |
| MF | 21 | Pablo Ledesma |
| MF | 5 | Fernando Gago | 82' |
| MF | 10 | Federico Insúa | 86' |
| MF | 23 | Daniel Bilos | 75' |
| FW | 9 | Martín Palermo | 85' |
| FW | 14 | Rodrigo Palacio |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 19 | Neri Cardozo | 75' |
| FW | 16 | Marcelo Delgado | 85' |
| DF | 22 | Matías Silvestre | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Alfio Basile ||
* Man of the Match:
* Rodrigo Palacio
* Assistant referees:
* Pablo Fandiño
* Wálter Rial
* Fourth official:
* Roberto Silvera

### Second leg

| Boca Juniors | UNAM |
| GK | 1 | Roberto Abbondanzieri | 61' |
| DF | 4 | Hugo Ibarra | 32' |
| DF | 2 | Rolando Schiavi |
| DF | 6 | Daniel Díaz |
| DF | 3 | Juan Krupoviesa |
| MF | 8 | Sebastián Battaglia (c) |
| MF | 5 | Fernando Gago | 70' |
| MF | 23 | Daniel Bilos | 84' |
| MF | 10 | Federico Insúa |
| FW | 9 | Martín Palermo | 87' |
| FW | 14 | Rodrigo Palacio | 65' | 86' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | 21 | Pablo Ledesma | 70' |
| FW | 7 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 84' |
| FW | 16 | Marcelo Delgado | 86' |
| Manager: ||
| Alfio Basile ||
| GK | 12 | Sergio Bernal |
| DF | 23 | Marco Antonio Palacios |
| DF | 3 | Joaquín Beltrán (c) |
| DF | 4 | Darío Verón |
| DF | 5 | Israel Castro |
| MF | 16 | Gerardo Galindo | 79' |
| MF | 6 | Gonzalo Pineda |
| MF | 15 | Joaquín Botero | 78' |
| MF | 7 | Leandro Augusto |
| FW | 10 | José Aílton da Silva | 45+1' | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Bruno Marioni | 50' |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | 20 | Ismael Íñiguez | 46' |
| FW | 22 | Martín Cardetti | 78' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel España ||
* Man of the Match:
* Roberto Abbondanzieri
* Assistant referees:
* Manuel Bernal
* Amelio Andino
* Fourth official:
* Ricardo Grance