2004 Categoría Primera A season explained

The 2004 Categoría Primera A season was the 57th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. It began on 1 February and ended on 19 December 2004.

Independiente Medellín won the Campeonato Apertura, and Atlético Junior won the Campeonato Finalizacion.

Campeonato Apertura

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

First stage

Standings

PosTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD
1.América de Cali371812153017+13
2.Deportivo Cali341810442315+8
3.Atlético Nacional331810353023+7
4.Once Caldas31189452314+9
5.Atlético Junior30188642616+10
6.Independiente Medellín29188552019+1
7.Deportivo Pasto27188371819-1
8.Chicó FC27187652524+1
9.Deportes Pereira26187562118+3
10.Millonarios26187562322+1
11.Deportes Tolima26186842017+3
12.Atlético Bucaramanga21185672225-3
13.Independiente Santa Fe20184861822-4
14.Cortuluá19185492732-5
15.Atlético Huila161844101929-10
16.Deportes Quindío15183691123-12
17.Envigado FC14182881926-7
18.Unión Magdalena101824121529-14

Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; GD=Goal Difference

Qualified for Semifinals
Eliminated

Semifinals

The second phase of the 2004-I tournament consisted of two groups, each containing 4 teams. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. The winners of each group face in the finals to define a champion.

Group A

SeedPos.TeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD
(3)1.Atlético Nacional106312128+4
(7)2.Deportivo Pasto10631296+3
(1)3.América de Cali76213710-3
(5)4.Atlético Junior6613248-4
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Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004
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América de Cali1 - 1Junior
Pasto2 - 1Atlético Nacional
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Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004
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Junior1 - 1Pasto
Atlético Nacional4 - 3América de Cali
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Fixture 3 - June 9, 2004
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Pasto4 - 0América de Cali
Junior0 - 4Atlético Nacional
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Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004
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Atlético Nacional1 - 1Junior
América de Cali2 - 0Pasto
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Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004
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Atlético Nacional1 - 2Pasto
Junior0 - 1América de Cali
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Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004
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América de Cali0 - 1Atlético Nacional
Pasto0 - 1Junior

Group B

SeedPosTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD
(6)1.Independiente Medellín106312158+7
(2)2.Once Caldas96303711-4
(8)3.Deportivo Cali86222911-2
(4)4.Chicó FC76213910-1
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Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004
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Medellín4 - 0Once Caldas
Chico FC0 - 1Deportivo Cali
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Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004
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Deportivo Cali0 - 3Medellín
Once Caldas1 - 0Chico FC
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Fixture 3 - June 5, 2004
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Deportivo Cali3 - 1Once Caldas
Medellín1 - 2Chico FC
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Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004
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Once Caldas2 - 0Cali
Chico FC3 - 2Medellín
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Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004
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Once Caldas0 - 2Medellín
Deportivo Cali2 - 2Chico FC
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Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004
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Medellín3 - 3Deportivo Cali
Chico FC2 - 3Once Caldas

Finals

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June 24MedellínIndependiente Medellín2 - 1Atlético Nacional
June 27MedellínAtlético Nacional0 - 0Independiente Medellín
Independiente Medellín is the champion for winning 2 - 1 on aggregate.
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 1 August and ended on 19 December.

First phase

Standings

PosTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD
1.América de Cali421813323214+18
2.Atlético Bucaramanga341810442316+7
3.Deportes Tolima331810352720+7
4.Deportivo Cali30189362417+7
5.Atlético Nacional30189362418+6
6.Independiente Medellín29188552413+9
7.Once Caldas28188463019+11
8.Atlético Junior28187742621+5
9.Envigado FC26187562620+6
10.Santa Fe25187472524+1
11.Deportes Quindío25187472129-8
12.Tulua22186481419-5
13.Atlético Huila181853102125-4
14.Chicó FC18184681524-9
15.Unión Magdalena171852111127-16
16.Deportivo Pasto17183871016-6
17.Millonarios131834111429-15
18.Deportes Pereira13183411925-16

Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; GD=Goal Difference

Qualified for Semifinals
Eliminated

Semifinals

Just like in the Apertura, the second phase of the 2004-II tournament consisted of two groups, each containing 4 teams. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. The winners of each group face in the finals to define a champion.

Group A

RTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD
1.Atlético Nacional11632163+3
2.América de Cali86222108+2
3.Deportes Tolima76213990
4.Once Caldas76213510-5

Group B

RTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD
1.Atlético Junior136411115+6
2.Deportivo Cali86222660
3.Independiente Medellín86222910-1
4.Atlético Bucaramanga46114510-5

Finals

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December 15BarranquillaAtlético Junior3 - 0Atlético Nacional
December 19MedellínAtlético Nacional5 - 2Atlético Junior
Atlético Junior is the champion for winning 4 - 5 on Penalty kicks


Champion
Atlético Junior
Fifth Title

Relegated and promoted team(s)

width=100Categorieswidth=215Relegated team(s)width=215Promoted team(s)
CortuluáReal Cartagena

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