| Event | 2004 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 8 December 2004 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Hernando Siles,La Paz | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 17 December 2004 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera,Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Chandía (Chile) | ||||||
←2003 2005 → | |||||||
The2004 Copa Sudamericana finals was atwo-legged football match-up to determine the2004 Copa Sudamericana champion. It was contested byBolivian clubBolívar andArgentinian clubBoca Juniors. Both teams were playing in their first Copa Sudamericana finals. The first leg was played inEstadio Hernando Siles inLa Paz on 8 December and the host team Bolívar won 1–0. The second leg was played inLa Bombonera inBuenos Aires on 17 December and the host team Boca Juniors won 2–0,[1] thus being crowned the champions.[2]
It was also the first Copa Sudamericana trophy won by Boca Juniors,[3][4] which as winners, earned the right to play in the2005 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the2004 Copa Libertadores.
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Bolívar | None |
 Boca Juniors | None |
| Bolívar | Round | Boca Juniors | ||||
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| Opponent | Venue | Score | Opponent | Venue | Score | |
| Aurora (won 5–2 on aggregate) | Away | 2–1 | Preliminary phase | Bye | ||
| Home | 3–1 | |||||
 Universidad de Concepción(won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 | Quarter-finals qualification | San Lorenzo (won 2–0 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 |
| Home | 4–2 | Home | 2–0 | |||
| Arsenal (won 3–1 on aggregate) | Away | 0–1 | Quarter-finals |  Cerro Porteño(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on penalties) | Away | 0–0 (8–7p) |
| Home | 3–0 | Home | 1–1 | |||
 LDU Quito(won 3–2 on aggregate) | Away | 1–1 | Semi-finals |  Internacional(won 4–2 on aggregate) | Away | 0–0 |
| Home | 2–1 | Home | 4–2 | |||
| Bolívar | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
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Chiorazzo 75' | Report |
          Bolívar |      Boca Juniors |
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| Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Bolívar |
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| Palermo 14' Tévez 28' | Report |
Boca Juniors | Bolívar |
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