The 2003–04 Argentine First Division season saw Boca Juniors ecstatic after a title run that also included the Intercontinental Cup. River Plate stole the Clausura leaving hated rival Boca Juniors looking up from second place.
Four teams were relegated, Chacarita, Nueva Chicago, Atlético de Rafaela and Talleres de Córdoba. The first two lost a direct relegation, their places occupied by Club Almagro and Instituto de Córdoba. The last two lost their "promotion" games against Huracán de Tres Arroyos and Argentinos Juniors, respectively.
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1Boca Juniors391911623111+20 2 San Lorenzo 36 19 11 3 5 26 13 +13 3 Banfield 32 19 9 5 5 27 18 +9 4 Quilmes 31 19 8 7 4 20 13 +7 5 Rosario Central 31 19 8 7 4 28 26 +2 6 Newell's Old Boys 29 19 7 8 4 27 20 +7 7 Arsenal de Sarandí 26 19 6 8 5 18 16 +2 8 River Plate 26 19 7 5 7 23 24 -1 9 Colón de Santa Fe 24 19 5 9 5 23 24 -1 10 Talleres de Córdoba 24 19 6 6 7 27 30 -3 11 Estudiantes La Plata 23 19 6 5 8 18 20 -2 12 Racing Club 22 19 4 10 5 23 23 0 13 Lanús 22 19 4 10 5 21 23 -2 14 Independiente 22 19 5 7 7 15 19 -4 15 Vélez Sársfield 22 19 5 7 7 20 28 -8 16 Chacarita 21 19 5 9 5 20 19 +1 17 Gimnasia de La Plata 21 19 5 6 8 14 22 -8 18 Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 20 19 5 5 9 17 23 -6 19 Atlético de Rafaela 17 19 3 8 8 19 28 -9 20 Nueva Chicago 11 19 2 5 12 14 31 -17
Top Scorers
PositionPlayerTeamGoals1Ernesto FaríasEstudiantes La Plata122Alberto AcostaSan Lorenzo103Julián Vásquez Newell's Old Boys94Fernando Cavenaghi River Plate84Jorge Cervera Banfield 84Diego Milito Racing Club 84Carlos TevezBoca Juniors8
Relegation
There is no relegation after the Apertura. For the relegation results of this tournament see below
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
PositionTeamPointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1River Plate40191243412120 2 Boca Juniors 36 19 10 6 3 34 17 17 3 Talleres de Córdoba 35 19 10 5 4 30 19 11 4 Banfield 32 19 9 5 5 27 17 10 5 Vélez Sársfield 31 19 9 4 6 31 21 10 6 Quilmes 29 19 7 8 4 21 16 5 7 Arsenal de Sarandí 29 19 7 8 4 21 22 -1 8 Lanús 20 19 5 5 9 21 27 -6 9 Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 19 19 4 7 8 18 28 -10 10 Racing Club 28 19 8 4 7 29 29 0 11 San Lorenzo 26 19 6 8 5 18 16 2 12 Atlético de Rafaela 26 19 7 5 7 25 24 1 13 Colón de Santa Fe 25 19 7 4 8 20 26 -6 14 Newell's Old Boys 22 19 4 10 5 28 25 3 15 Independiente 22 19 5 7 7 21 27 -6 16 Estudiantes La Plata 21 19 5 6 8 19 29 -10 17 Gimnasia de La Plata 17 19 3 8 8 21 26 -5 18 Nueva Chicago 17 19 2 11 6 18 27 -9 19 Chacarita 17 19 3 8 8 21 34 -13 20 Rosario Central 13 19 2 7 10 16 29 -13
Top Scorers
PositionPlayerTeamGoals1Rolando ZárateVélez Sársfield132Aldo OsorioTalleres de Córdoba112Fernando CavenaghiRiver Plate93José Luis CalderónArsenal de Sarandí84Eduardo Bustos MontoyaBanfield74Esteban FuertesColón de Santa Fe74Darío GandínAtlético Rafaela74Victor Piríz AlvesTalleres de Córdoba74Mauro RosalesNewell's Old Boys7
Relegation
TeamAveragePointsPlayed2001–022002–032003-04 River Plate 2.008 229 114 84 79 66 Boca Juniors 1.947 222 114 68 79 75 Quilmes 1.578 60 38 N/A N/A 60 San Lorenzo 1.526 174 114 57 56 61 Racing Club 1.500 171 114 68 53 50 Vélez Sársfield 1.464 167 114 48 66 53 Colón de Santa Fe 1.421 162 114 56 57 49 Banfield 1.403 160 114 48 48 64 Arsenal de Sarandí 1.368 104 76 N/A 49 55 Newell's Old Boys 1.324 151 114 51 49 51 Gimnasia de La Plata 1.298 148 114 64 46 38 Independiente 1.280 146 114 41 61 44 Rosario Central 1.280 146 114 40 62 44 Lanús 1.263 144 114 51 51 42 Estudiantes de La Plata 1.210 138 114 51 43 44 Olimpo de Bahía Blanca 1.184 90 76 N/A 51 39Talleres de Córdoba1.166133114304459Atlético de Rafaela1.1314338N/AN/A43Chacarita1.105126114474138Nueva Chicago1.026117114484128
"Promoción" Playoff
DateHomeAwayResult June 30, 2004 Huracán de Tres Arroyos Atlético de Rafaela 2-1 July 4, 2004 Atlético de Rafaela Huracán de Tres Arroyos 2-3 Huracán de Tres Arroyos wins 5-3 and is promoted to Argentine First Division. Atlético Rafaela is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
DateHomeAwayResult July 1, 2004 Argentinos Juniors Talleres de Córdoba 2-1 July 4, 2004 Talleres de Córdoba Argentinos Juniors 1-2 Argentinos Juniors wins 4-2 and is promoted to Argentine First Division. Talleres de Córdoba is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
Argentine clubs in international competitions
TeamIntercontinentalRecopaCopa Sudamericana 2003Copa Libertadores 2004Boca JuniorsChampionsRunner upQFRunner upRiver PlateN/AN/ARunner up Semi finalRosario CentralN/AN/A1st preliminary round2nd roundIndependienteN/AN/A2nd preliminary roundGroup stageColón de Santa FeN/AN/A2nd preliminary rounddid not qualifyVélez SársfieldN/AN/A1st preliminary roundGroup stage
Lower leagues
LevelTournamentChampion 2nd Primera B Nacional Apertura Primera B Nacional Clausura Instituto Almagro 3rd Primera B Metropolitana Club Atlético Sarmiento 3rd (Interior) Torneo Argentino A Racing de Córdoba 4th Primera C Metropolitana Argentino de Rosario 5th Primera D Metropolitana Sportivo Barracas
National team This section covers Argentina's games from August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004.
Friendly matches
2006 World Cup qualifiers
2004 Copa América
External links AFA Argentina 2003–2004 by Javier Romiser at RSSSF.
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