Snoei and names former international Adri van Tiggelen as interim-coach. June 8 – Goalkeeper and captain Edwin van der Sar plays his 100th international match for the Netherlands, when the side defeats Finland (0–4) in Helsinki. July 9 – Spain's Basque Country wins the fourth UEFA Regions' Cup, beating Bulgaria's South-West Sofia 1–0 in Proszowice. July 14 – 2005 Copa Libertadores is won by São Paulo FC after defeating Clube Atlético Paranaense on an aggregate score of 5–1. August 5 – Ajax wins the Johan Cruijff Schaal, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 2–1 win over PSV in the Amsterdam ArenA. August 26 – The first match of the inaugural Hyundai A-League in Australia was played. August 31 – Boca Juniors (Argentina) won the Recopa Sudamericana 2005 4–3 on aggregate over Once Caldas (Colombia). (First leg in Buenos Aires 3–1, second leg in Manizales 1–2) November 21 – Head coach Robert Maaskant is fired by Willem II. December 9 – 2006 FIFA World Cup group assignments for the finals in Germany announced. December 11 – Opening game of the second FIFA World Club Championship, a six team tournament replacing the former Intercontinental Cup. In the final one week later Brazilian team São Paulo FC won the competition narrowly beating UEFA Champions Liverpool 1–0. December 18 – Boca Juniors defeated UNAM Pumas on penalties after the second leg game for the Copa Sudamericana 2005. December 19 – Manager Cees Lok leaves NEC and is replaced by another former player of the Dutch Club, Ron de Groot. December 19 – Ronaldinho (Brazil, for male footballer) and Birgit Prinz (Germany, for female footballer) were elected FIFA World Player of the Year. December 31 – Mark Wotte resigns as technical director of Feyenoord. Winners national championships National club championships in Africa (CAF) : Algerian Championnat National – USM Alger Algerian Cup – ASO Chlef : Girabola – Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança Angolan Cup – Atlético Sport Aviação Benin: Benin Premier League – not playing Botswana: Mascom Premier League and FA Challenge Cup – Township Rollers Gaborone Burkina Faso: Burkinabé Premier League – Rail Club du Kadiogo Burkina Faso Cup – Union Sportive de Ouagadougou Burundi: Burundi Premier League – InterStar Bujumbura Cameroon: Cameroon Premiere Division – Cotonsport Garoua Cameroon Cup – Imports FC Yaoundé Cape Verde: Premier League – Derby FC Mindelo Central African Republic: Central African Republic