[2] Racing were the champions, winning their first Recopa Sudamericana title after defeating Botafogo 4–0 on aggregate.

The former played the 1994 edition which they lost to fellow Brazilian side São Paulo, while the latter previously contested the Recopa in 1989, losing to Nacional from Uruguay.

[4] The Recopa Sudamericana was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champions hosting the second leg.

[5] After winning the 2024 Copa Libertadores and the 2024 Série A, coach Artur Jorge left Botafogo on 3 January 2025 to take charge of the Qatari team Al-Rayyan.

Due to poor results, Carlos Leiria was replaced by Cláudio Caçapa, who was also appointed as interim coach.