The 2004 Copa Libertadores final was a two-legged football match-up to determine the 2004 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Colombian club Once Caldas and Argentine club Boca Juniors. The first leg of the tie was played on 23 June at Boca Juniors' venue, La Bombonera, with the second leg played on 1 July at Estadio Palogrande in Manizales.
| Event | 2004 Copa Toyota Libertadores | ||||||
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| on aggregate Once Caldas won 2–0 on penalties | |||||||
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| Date | 23 June 2004 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Gustavo Méndez | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 1 July 2004 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Palogrande, Manizales | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Chandía | ||||||
After both matches ended tied, Once Caldas won the series by penalty shoot-out.[1]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Boca Juniors |
1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2003 |
 Once Caldas |
None |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues edit
Route to the finals edit
| Once Caldas | Boca Juniors | ||||
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 Barcelona A 0–0 |
Round of 16 First leg |
 Sporting Cristal A 3–2 |
Tevez 31' Calvo 82' Schelotto 90' | ||
| Barcelona H 1–1 (p. 4–2) |
Agudelo 83' | Second leg | Sporting Cristal H 2–1 |
Villarreal 40' Tevez 62' | |
 Santos A 1–1 |
Valentierra 88' | Quarterfinals First leg |
São Caetano A 0–0 |
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| Santos H 1–0 |
Valentierra 70' | Second leg | São Caetano H 1–1 (p. 4–3) |
Barijho 65' | |
| São Paulo A 0–0 |
Semifinals First leg |
River Plate H 1–0 |
Schiavi 28' | ||
| São Paulo H 2–1 |
Alcazar 27' Agudelo 90' |
Second leg | River Plate A 1–2 (p. 5–4) |
Tevez 89' | |
Final summary edit
First leg edit
2004 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
| Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Once Caldas |
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| Report |
Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)
          Boca Juniors
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    Once Caldas
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Assistant referees:
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Second leg edit
Second leg
| Once Caldas | 1–1 | Boca Juniors |
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Viáfara  7' |
Report | Burdisso 52' |
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2–0 | |
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
 Once Caldas
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Boca Juniors
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References edit
- ^ Copa Libertadores 2004 by Juan Pablo Andréss on the RSSSF