2004 Paraguayan Primera División season
Football league season
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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.
| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Cerro Porteño (26th title) |
| Relegated | Sol de América Sport Colombia |
| Copa Libertadores | Cerro Porteño Libertad Tacuary |
| Copa Sudamericana | Cerro Porteño Libertad |
← 2003 2005 → | |
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.[1]
Standings
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 41 |
| 2. | Libertad | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 13 | 31 | 38 |
| 3. | Tacuary | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 28 |
| 4. | Guaraní | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 28 |
| 5. | Olimpia | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 23 |
| 6. | Nacional | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 25 | -6 | 18 |
| 7. | Sol de América | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 19 |
| 8. | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 18 |
| 9. | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 17 |
| 10. | Sport Colombia | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 15 |
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 | 5–1 (4–1) | Olimpia |
|---|---|---|
| Julio dos Santos 10' Jorge Achucarro 15' César Ramírez 20' Jorge Achucarro 24' Jorge Achucarro 53' |
Julio Enciso 40' (pen.) |
| Olimpia | 0–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| Santiago Salcedo 7' |
- Cerro Porteño advanced to the final after defeating Olimpia with an aggregate score of 6–1.
Final
| Guaraní | 1–3 (1–0) | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| Édgar González 32' | Santiago Salcedo 47' César Ramírez 51' Jorge Achucarro 70' |
| Cerro Porteño | 0–1 | Guaraní |
|---|---|---|
| Alcides Rodas 27' |
- 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.[8]
Standings
| Pos. | Teams | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 38 |
| 2. | Libertad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 31 |
| 3. | Nacional | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 27 |
| 4. | Tacuary | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 24 |
| 5. | Guaraní | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 23 |
| 6. | Sport Colombia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 21 |
| 7. | Sol de América | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 20 |
| 8. | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 20 |
| 9. | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 18 |
| 10. | Olimpia | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 16 |
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 Porteño | 79 | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 26 | +35 |
| 2 Club Libertad | 69 | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 71 | 35 | +36 |
| 3 Club Tacuary | 52 | 36 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 40 | 27 | +13 |
| 4 Club Guaraní | 51 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 41 | 54 | -13 |
| 5 Club Nacional | 47 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| 6 Club Olimpia | 39 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 51 | -12 |
| 7 Club Sportivo Luqueño | 37 | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 52 | -14 |
| 8 Club 12 de Octubre | 36 | 36 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 50 | -13 |
| 9 Club Sol de América | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 56 | -13 |
| 10 Club Sport Colombia | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 57 | -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.