2004 Categoría Primera A season

The 2004 Categoría Primera A season is the 57th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.

Campeonato Apertura

The Campeonato Apertura (officially the 2004 Copa Mustang I for sponsorship reasons) was the first tournament of the season. It began on February 1 and ended on May 16.

First stage

Standings

Pos Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
1.América de Cali 371812153017+13
2.Deportivo Cali 341810442315+8
3.Atlético Nacional 331810353023+7
4.Once Caldas 31189452314+9
5.Atlético Junior 30188642616+10
6.Independiente Medellín 29188552019+1
7.Deportivo Pasto 27188371819-1
8.Chicó FC 27187652524+1
9.Deportes Pereira 26187562118+3
10.Millonarios 26187562322+1
11.Deportes Tolima 26186842017+3
12.Atlético Bucaramanga 21185672225-3
13.Independiente Santa Fe 20184861822-4
14.Cortuluá 19185492732-5
15.Atlético Huila 161844101929-10
16.Deportes Quindío 15183691123-12
17.Envigado FC 14182881926-7
18.Unión Magdalena 101824121529-14

Pts=Puntos; GP=Games Played; W=Wins; D=Draw; L=Lost; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; DIF=Difference

Classified for Semifinal Group Stage.
Eliminated

Semifinals

The second phase of the 2005-I tournament consisted of two groups of 4 teams semifinals. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. the winners of each group will face on the finals to define a champion.

Group A

R Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
1.Atlético Nacional 106312128+4
2.Deportivo Pasto 10631296+3
3.América de Cali 76213710-3
4.Atlético Junior 6613248-4
Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004
Home Score Away
América de Cali 1 - 1 Junior
Pasto 2 - 1 Atlético Nacional
Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004
Home Score Away
Junior 1 - 1 Pasto
Atlético Nacional 4 - 3 América de Cali
Fixture 3 - June 9, 2004
Home Score Away
Pasto 4 - 0 América de Cali
Junior 0 - 4 Atlético Nacional
Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004
Home Score Away
Atlético Nacional 1 - 1 Junior
América de Cali 2 - 0 Pasto
Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004
Home Score Away
Atlético Nacional 1 - 2 Pasto
Junior 0 - 1 América de Cali
Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004
Home Score Away
América de Cali 0 - 1 Atlético Nacional
Pasto 0 - 1 Junior

Group B

R Pos Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
(6)1.Independiente Medellín 106312158+7
(2)2.Once Caldas 96303711-4
(8)3.Deportivo Cali 86222911-2
(4)4.Chicó FC 76213910-1
Fixture 1 - May 19, 2005
Home Score Away
Medellín 4 - 0 Once Caldas
Chico FC 0 - 1 Deportivo Cali
Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004
Home Score Away
Deportivo Cali 0 - 3 Medellín
Once Caldas 1 - 0 Chico FC
FIxture 3 - June 5, 2004
Home Score Away
Deportivo Cali 3 - 1 Once Caldas
Medellín 1 - 2 Chico FC
Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004
Home Score Away
Once Caldas 2 - 0 Cali
Chico FC 3 - 2 Medellín
Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004
Home Score Away
Once Caldas 0 - 2 Medellín
Deportivo Cali 2 - 2 Chico FC
Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004
Home Score Away
Medellín 3 - 3 Deportivo Cali
Chico FC 2 - 3 Once Caldas

Finals

Date City Home Score Away
June 24 Medellín Independiente Medellín 2 - 1 Atlético Nacional
June 27 Medellín Atlético Nacional 0 - 0 Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín is the champion for winning 2 - 1 on global score
Champion
Independiente Medellín

Fourth Title

Campeonato Finalización

The Campeonato Finalización (officially the 2004 Copa Mustang II for sponsorship reasons) was the second tournament of the season. It began on August 1 and ended on December 19.

First phase

Standings

Pos Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
1.América 421813323214+18
2.Atlético Bucaramanga 341810442316+7
3.Deportes Tolima 331810352720+7
4.Deportivo Cali 30189362417+7
5.Atlético Nacional 30189362418+6
6.Independiente Medellín 29188552413+9
7.Once Caldas 28188463019+11
8.Atlético Junior 28187742621+5
9.Envigado FC 26187562620+6
10.Santa Fe 25187472524+1
11.Deportes Quindío 25187472129-8
12.Tulua 22186481419-5
13.Atlético Huila 181853102125-4
14.Chicó FC 18184681524-9
15.Unión Magdalena 171852111127-16
16.Deportivo Pasto 17183871016-6
17.Millonarios 131834111429-15
18.Deportes Pereira 13183411925-16

Pts=Puntos; GP=Games Played; W=Wins; D=Draw; L=Lost; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; DIF=Difference

Classified for Semifinal Group Stage.
Eliminated

Semifinals

The second phase of the 2005-I tournament consisted of two groups of 4 teams semifinals. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. the winners of each group will face on the finals to define a champion.

Group A

R Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
1.Atlético Nacional 11632163+3
2.América de Cali 86222108+2
3.Deportes Tolima 76213990
4.Once Caldas 76213510-5

Group B

R Team Pts GP W D L GF GA Dif
1.Atlético Junior 136411115+6
2.Deportivo Cali 86222660
3.Independiente Medellín 86222910-1
4.Atlético Bucaramanga 46114510-5

Finals

Date City Home Score Away
December 15 Barranquilla Atlético Junior 3 - 0 Atlético Nacional
December 19 Medellín Atlético Nacional 5 - 2 Atlético Junior
Atlético Junior is the champion for winning 4 - 5 on P.K.


Champion
Atlético Junior

Fifth Title

Relegated and promoted team(s)

Categories Relegated team(s) Promoted team(s)
FPC
Primera B
Cortuluá Real Cartagena

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