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 PosTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD1.América de Cali371812153017+132.Deportivo Cali341810442315+83.Atlético Nacional331810353023+74.Once Caldas31189452314+95.Atlético Junior30188642616+106.Independiente Medellín29188552019+17.Deportivo Pasto27188371819-18.Chicó FC27187652524+19.Deportes Pereira26187562118+310.Millonarios26187562322+111.Deportes Tolima26186842017+312.Atlético Bucaramanga21185672225-313.Independiente Santa Fe20184861822-414.Cortuluá19185492732-515.Atlético Huila161844101929-1016.Deportes Quindío15183691123-1217.Envigado FC14182881926-718.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
+ Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004HomeScoreAwayAmérica de Cali1 - 1JuniorPasto2 - 1Atlético Nacional+ Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004HomeScoreAwayJunior1 - 1PastoAtlético Nacional4 - 3América de Cali
+ Fixture 3 - June 9, 2004HomeScoreAwayPasto4 - 0América de CaliJunior0 - 4Atlético Nacional+ Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004HomeScoreAwayAtlético Nacional1 - 1JuniorAmérica de Cali2 - 0Pasto
+ Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004HomeScoreAwayAtlético Nacional1 - 2PastoJunior0 - 1América de Cali+ Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004HomeScoreAwayAmérica de Cali0 - 1Atlético NacionalPasto0 - 1Junior
Group B SeedPosTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD(6)1.Independiente Medellín106312158+7(2)2.Once Caldas96303711-4(8)3.Deportivo Cali86222911-2(4)4.Chicó FC76213910-1
+ Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004HomeScoreAwayMedellín4 - 0Once CaldasChico FC0 - 1Deportivo Cali+ Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004HomeScoreAwayDeportivo Cali0 - 3MedellínOnce Caldas1 - 0Chico FC
+ Fixture 3 - June 5, 2004HomeScoreAwayDeportivo Cali3 - 1Once CaldasMedellín1 - 2Chico FC+ Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004HomeScoreAwayOnce Caldas2 - 0CaliChico FC3 - 2Medellín
+ Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004HomeScoreAwayOnce Caldas0 - 2MedellínDeportivo Cali2 - 2Chico FC+ Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004HomeScoreAwayMedellín3 - 3Deportivo CaliChico FC2 - 3Once Caldas
Finals DateCityHomeScoreAwayJune 24MedellínIndependiente Medellín2 - 1Atlético NacionalJune 27MedellínAtlético Nacional0 - 0Independiente MedellínIndependiente Medellín is the champion for winning 2 - 1 on aggregate.
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 PosTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD1.América de Cali421813323214+182.Atlético Bucaramanga341810442316+73.Deportes Tolima331810352720+74.Deportivo Cali30189362417+75.Atlético Nacional30189362418+66.Independiente Medellín29188552413+97.Once Caldas28188463019+118.Atlético Junior28187742621+59.Envigado FC26187562620+610.Santa Fe25187472524+111.Deportes Quindío25187472129-812.Tulua22186481419-513.Atlético Huila181853102125-414.Chicó FC18184681524-915.Unión Magdalena171852111127-1616.Deportivo Pasto17183871016-617.Millonarios131834111429-1518.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 RTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD1.Atlético Nacional11632163+32.América de Cali86222108+23.Deportes Tolima762139904.Once Caldas76213510-5
Group B RTeamPtsGPWDLGFGAGD1.Atlético Junior136411115+62.Deportivo Cali862226603.Independiente Medellín86222910-14.Atlético Bucaramanga46114510-5
Finals DateCityHomeScoreAwayDecember 15BarranquillaAtlético Junior3 - 0Atlético NacionalDecember 19MedellínAtlético Nacional5 - 2Atlético JuniorAtlético Junior is the champion for winning 4 - 5 on Penalty kicks
Relegated and promoted team(s) CategoriesRelegated team(s)Promoted team(s) Cortuluá Real Cartagena
External links Copa Mustang Official Page Dimayor Official Page website