2004 Copa Libertadores
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The 2004 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2004 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons) was the 45th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament.
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Tournament details | |
Dates | February 3 - July 1 |
Teams | 36 (from 11 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Once Caldas (1st title) |
Runners-up | Boca Juniors |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 140 |
Goals scored | 383 (2.74 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Luís Fabiano (8 goals) |
Best player(s) | Jhon Viáfara[1] |
← 2003 2005 → |
The tournament was won by Colombian club Once Caldas defeating defending champions Boca Juniors 2–0 on a penalty shoot-out. This was the second time, in the history of the tournament, that a team from Colombia won the Copa Libertadores. The first time was during Atlético Nacional's successful campaign.
This was the last Copa Libertadores in which the away goals rule would not be used in every two-legged knockout round. However, starting in the 2008 Copa Libertadores, the away goals rule was removed from the finals.