The 2004 Paraguayan Primera División season was the top-tier football league in Paraguay, played from February 7 to December 5, 2004. Ten teams participated in the competition, which was divided into three stages: the Apertura Tournament, won by Cerro Porteño; the Clausura Tournament, also won by Cerro Porteño. As a result, Club Cerro Porteño was automatically crowned as the Absolute Champion of the 2004 season, securing their 26th title in history. 2004 Apertura Tournament The tournament began on February 7 and ended on June 27. It was played under a round-robin tournament format, with home and away matches, totaling 18 rounds. Cerro Porteño emerged as the champion. Standings Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts. 1.Cerro Porteño18125131131841 2.Libertad18115244133138 3.Tacuary1884625131228 4.Guaraní188462025-528 5.Olimpia186572128-723 6.Nacional184681925-618 7.Sol de América185491424-1019 8.12 de Octubre1853101828-1018 9.Sportivo Luqueño183871930-1117 10.Sport Colombia1843112134-1315
Pos=Position; P=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal difference; Pts=Points
Pre-Sudamericana 2004 A play-off was held between the first-place team (Cerro Porteño) and the teams ranked between 2nd and 4th place (inclusive). The format consisted of two-legged matches, with the winners advancing to a final. The winner earned a spot in the 2004 Copa Sudamericana. Semifinals
Guaraní advanced to the final after defeating Tacuary with an aggregate score of 7–5.
Cerro Porteño advanced to the final after defeating Olimpia with an aggregate score of 6–1. Final
Cerro Porteño secured a spot in the Copa Sudamericana 2004 by defeating Guaraní with an aggregate score of 3–2.
2004 Clausura Tournament The tournament started on August 7 and ended on December 5. The format was a round-robin system, with home and away matches, spanning 18 rounds. The winner of the tournament was Cerro Porteño.ABC Digital - Sobresale el añejo clásico entre partidos de mero cumplimiento.
Standings Pos.TeamsMPWDLGFGAGDPts.1.Cerro Porteño181224301317382.Libertad1894527225313.Nacional1876529245274.Tacuary18412215141245.Guaraní185852129-8236.Sport Colombia185672224-2217.Sol de América185582527-2208.Sportivo Luqueño184862329-6209.12 de Octubre183961922-31810.Olimpia1844102229-716
Pos=Position; MP=Matches played; W=Matches won; D=Matches drawn; L=Matches lost; GF=Goals for; GA=Goals against; GD=Goal difference; Pts=Points
Accumulated Points
Team Pts MP W D L GF GA GD 1 Club Cerro Porteño7936247 5 6126+35 2 Club Libertad6936209 7 7135+36 3 Club Tacuary523612168 4027+13 4 Club Guaraní51361312114154-13 5 Club Nacional473612111348480 6 Club Olimpia3936109 173951-12 7 Club Sportivo Luqueño37367 16133852-14 8 Club 12 de Octubre36368 12103750-13 9 Club Sol de América36369 9 184356-13 10 Club Sport Colombia363699 184357-14
Pts=Points; MP=Matches Played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals For; GA=Goals Against; GD=Goal Difference
Qualified for Copa Libertadores 2005 Relegated to Second Division
Relegations and Promotions The clubs Sol de América and Sport Colombia were relegated to the Second Division after finishing in the last places in the average points table.
The clubs 3 de Febrero and General Caballero earned promotion to the First Division for the 2005 season by becoming champions and runners-up, respectively.
References
External links RSSSF - 2004 Season Official site of the Paraguayan Football Association