2005 Copa Libertadores


The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.
It was the first time ever that two teams from the same country reached the final. This year's tournament was also the first Copa Libertadores to employ the away goals rule in knockout ties. São Paulo won the tournament, becoming the first Brazilian team to win the cup on three occasions.

Preliminary round

12 teams from 11 football associations dispute 6 places in the Group Stage.
Team #1 was home in the first leg.

Group stage

The six winners from the preliminary round join the other twenty-six teams in the group stage. The top 2 teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers, if necessary, are applied in the following order:
  1. Cumulative goal difference.
  2. Total goals scored.
  3. Away goals scored.
  4. Sorting

    Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Knockout Round

Qualified teams

The teams seeded 1 to 8 and 9 to 16 and the ties were 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc.
SeedTeamPldPtsGDQualification
1 River Plate616+7Qualified as first place
2 Boca Juniors613+11Qualified as first place
3 Santos612+8Qualified as first place
4 UANL612+8Qualified as first place
5 São Paulo612+7Qualified as first place
6 Cerro Porteño612+6Qualified as first place
7 Guadalajara611+3Qualified as first place
8 Independiente Medellín610+6Qualified as first place
9 Banfield611+1Qualified as second place
10 Pachuca610-1Qualified as second place
11 Atlético Paranaense610-3Qualified as second place
12 Palmeiras69+3Qualified as second place
13 Once Caldas69+2Qualified as second place
14 Universidad de Chile690Qualified as second place
15 Junior69-1Qualified as second place
16 LDU Quito68-3Qualified as second place

Bracket

Round of 16

First leg matches were played between May 17, 2005 and May 19, 2005. Second leg matches were played between May 24, 2005 and May 26, 2005.

Quarterfinals

First leg matches were played on June 1, 2005 and June 2, 2005. Second leg matches were played between June 14, 2005 and June 16, 2005.

Semifinals

First leg matches were played on June 22, 2005 and June 23, 2005. Second leg matches were played on June 29, 2005 and June 30, 2005.

Finals

First leg match was played on July 6, 2005. Second leg match was played on July 14, 2005.

Top goalscorers

9 goals
6 goals
5 goals