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 |
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1. | América de Cali | 37 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 |
2. | Deportivo Cali | 34 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
3. | Atlético Nacional | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 |
4. | Once Caldas | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 |
5. | Atlético Junior | 30 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 |
6. | Independiente Medellín | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
7. | Deportivo Pasto | 27 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
8. | Chicó FC | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 |
9. | Deportes Pereira | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 |
10. | Millonarios | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
11. | Deportes Tolima | 26 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
12. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 |
13. | Independiente Santa Fe | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
14. | Cortuluá | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
15. | Atlético Huila | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
16. | Deportes Quindío | 15 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
17. | Envigado FC | 14 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
18. | Unión Magdalena | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -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 |
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1. | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
2. | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
3. | América de Cali | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
4. | Atlético Junior | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
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Group B
R | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
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(6) | 1. | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
(2) | 2. | Once Caldas | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
(8) | 3. | Deportivo Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
(4) | 4. | Chicó FC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
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Finals
Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
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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 |
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1. | América | 42 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
2. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 34 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 |
3. | Deportes Tolima | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 |
4. | Deportivo Cali | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 |
5. | Atlético Nacional | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
6. | Independiente Medellín | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 13 | +9 |
7. | Once Caldas | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 |
8. | Atlético Junior | 28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 |
9. | Envigado FC | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 |
10. | Santa Fe | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 |
11. | Deportes Quindío | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
12. | Tulua | 22 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
13. | Atlético Huila | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
14. | Chicó FC | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
15. | Unión Magdalena | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
16. | Deportivo Pasto | 17 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
17. | Millonarios | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -15 |
18. | Deportes Pereira | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 25 | -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 |
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1. | Atlético Nacional | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
2. | América de Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
3. | Deportes Tolima | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
4. | Once Caldas | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
Group B
R | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
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1. | Atlético Junior | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
2. | Deportivo Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
3. | Independiente Medellín | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
4. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
Finals
Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
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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) |
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Primera B |
Cortuluá | Real Cartagena |