2004–05 Primera División (Costa Rica)

Primera División de Costa Rica (Costa Rica First Division) is a Costa Rican football tournament composed of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion of Costa Rican football.

Apertura 2004

Group stage

Group A

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Herediano 16 11 4 1 33 12 +21 37
2. Alajuelense 16 11 3 2 40 16 +24 36
3. Carmelita 16 5 5 6 18 30 -12 20
4. Ramonense 16 4 3 9 16 20 -5 19
5. Puntarenas F.C. 16 3 3 10 20 35 -15 12
6. Liberia 16 2 6 8 18 33 -15 12

Group B

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Saprissa 16 9 3 4 24 16 +8 30
2. Pérez Zeledón 16 8 5 3 25 20 +8 29
3. Cartaginés 16 7 2 7 27 17 -10 23
4. Brujas F.C. 16 6 3 7 20 19 +1 21
5. Santos 16 5 6 5 18 24 -6 21
6. Belén 16 2 3 11 16 29 -13 9
Teams qualified to the 2nd round

Playoffs

SemifinalsFinals
1A Herediano 1 0 1
2B Perez Zeledon 0 3 3   Perez Zeledon 0 1 1
1B Saprissa 1 1 2(4)   Saprissa 0 0 0
2A Alajuelense 1 1 2(3)
Apertura 2004 winners:
Pérez Zeledón

Clausura 2005

Group stage

Group A

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Saprissa 16 7 7 2 21 10 +11 28
2. Herediano 16 8 4 4 21 12 +9 28
3. Carmelita 16 8 2 6 27 21 +6 26
4. Puntarenas F.C. 16 6 5 5 31 24 +7 23
5. Liberia 16 4 3 9 17 26 -10 15
6. Ramonense 16 4 3 9 17 27 -10 15

Group B

Club Pld W D L GF GA +/- Points
1. Alajuelense 16 7 6 3 30 21 +9 27
2. Cartaginés 16 5 9 2 22 19 +3 24
3. Brujas F.C. 16 6 4 6 25 28 -3 22
4. Pérez Zeledón 16 4 6 6 17 25 -8 18
5. Belén 16 3 7 6 19 26 -7 16
6. Santos 16 3 6 7 16 24 -8 15
Teams qualified to the 2nd round

Playoffs

SemifinalsFinals
1A Saprissa 0 2 2
2B Cartaginés 0 1 1   Saprissa 0 2 2
1B Alajuelense 1 1 2   Alajuelense 1 2 3
2A Herediano 1 0 1
Clausura 2005 winners:
Alajuelense

Final

1st Leg
May 22 Pérez Zeledón 1–3 Alajuelense
2nd Leg
May 29 Alajuelense 1–0 Pérez Zeledón

Champion

Primera División de Costa Rica 2004/05:
Alajuelense
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