2004–05 Argentine Primera División
114th season of top-tier football league in Argentina
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The 2004–05 Argentine Primera División was the 114th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from 15 August 2004 to 3 July 2005.[1]
Season2004–05
Dates15 August 2004 – 3 July 2005
ChampionsApertura: Newell's Old Boys (5th title)
Clausura: Vélez Sarsfield (6th title)
Clausura: Vélez Sarsfield (6th title)
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2004 – 3 July 2005 |
| Champions | Apertura: Newell's Old Boys (5th title) Clausura: Vélez Sarsfield (6th title) |
| 2006 Copa Libertadores | Newell's Old Boys Vélez Sársfield River Plate Estudiantes LP Rosario Central |
| 2005 Copa Sudamericana | Newell's Old Boys Vélez Sársfield Estudiantes LP Rosario Central Banfield |
| Matches | 380 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Four teams promoted from Primera B Nacional, they were Instituto de Córdoba, Almagro (2003–04 Primera B Nacional champions and runners-up, respectively),[2][3][4] plus Argentinos Juniors and Huracán de Tres Arroyos (which had won the promotion playoff the previous year).[5]
Newell's Old Boys won the Apertura (5th league title) and Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura (6th title) championships, while Huracán de Tres Arroyos and Almagro were relegated.
Torneo Apertura
| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August – 12 December |
| Champions | Newell's Old Boys (5th. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer |  Lisandro López (12) |
| Biggest home win | Boca 6–0 Vélez (22 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | GELP 0–3 Arsenal (28 Nov) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 36 | 2006 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 34 | |
| 3 | River Plate | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 33 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 30 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | |
| 11 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 26 | |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 25 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 24 | |
| 14 | Quilmes | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 24 | |
| 15 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 23 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 | |
| 17 | Almagro | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 22 | |
| 18 | Olimpo | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | |
| 19 | Instituto | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 14 | |
| 20 | Huracán (TA) | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 12 |
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Top scorers
Torneo Clausura
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 February – 3 July |
| Champions | Vélez Sársfield (6th. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Mariano Pavone (16) |
| Biggest home win | Lanús 6–0 Almagro (11 Jun) |
| Biggest away win | Almagro 0–5 Colón (20 Mar) |
| Highest scoring | Almagro 2–5 River (24 Apr) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 39 | 2006 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Banfield | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 33 | |
| 3 | Racing | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 32 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 31 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 30 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Instituto (C) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 28 | |
| 10 | River Plate | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 27 | |
| 11 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 26 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 | |
| 13 | Olimpo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 26 | |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 24 | |
| 15 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 22 | |
| 16 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 22 | |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 21 | |
| 18 | Quilmes | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 20 | |
| 19 | Almagro | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 13 | |
| 20 | Huracán (TA) | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 5 |
Source: AFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes (LP) | 16 |
2 | Esteban Fuertes | Colón | 11 |
3 | Nicolás Frutos | Independiente | 10 |
4 | José Luis Calderón | Arsenal | 9 |
| Claudio Enría | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | ||
 Josemir Lujambio | Instituto (C) |
Relegation
Relegation table
| Pos |
Team | 2002–03 Pts |
2003–04 Pts |
2004–05 Pts |
Total Pts |
Total Pld |
Avg |
Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 79 | 66 | 60 | 205 | 114 | 1.798 | |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 79 | 75 | 48 | 202 | 114 | 1.772 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 66 | 53 | 73 | 192 | 114 | 1.614 | |
| 4 | Banfield | 48 | 64 | 59 | 171 | 114 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 56 | 62 | 52 | 170 | 114 | 1.491 | |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 62 | 44 | 61 | 167 | 114 | 1.465 | |
| 7 | Racing | 53 | 50 | 58 | 161 | 114 | 1.412 | |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 49 | 51 | 60 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | |
| 9 | Colón | 57 | 49 | 53 | 159 | 114 | 1.395 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 49 | 55 | 54 | 158 | 114 | 1.386 | |
| 11 | Quilmes | — | 60 | 44 | 104 | 76 | 1.368 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 61 | 44 | 49 | 154 | 114 | 1.351 | |
| 13 | Estudiantes (LP) | 43 | 44 | 61 | 148 | 114 | 1.298 | |
| 14 | Lanús | 51 | 42 | 54 | 147 | 114 | 1.289 | |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 46 | 38 | 54 | 138 | 114 | 1.211 | |
| 16 | Olimpo | 51 | 39 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 1.167 | |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | — | — | 43 | 43 | 38 | 1.132 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Instituto | — | — | 42 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | |
| 19 | Almagro | — | — | 35 | 35 | 38 | 0.921 | Relegated to the Primera B Nacional |
| 20 | Huracán (TA) | — | — | 17 | 17 | 38 | 0.447 |
Promotion playoff
* Winner of the series; teams currently playing in Primera División are listed first
| Series | Team 1 (1st div) | Team 2 (2nd div) | 1st. leg | Venue 1 | City 1 | 2nd. leg | Venue 2 | City 2 | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentinos Juniors | Atlético de Rafaela | 1–2 | Nuevo Monumental | Rafaela | 3–0 | Diego A. Maradona | Buenos Aires | 4–2 |
2 | Instituto (C) | Huracán | 2–1 | Tomás A. Ducó | Buenos Aires | 1–0 | Juan D. Perón | Córdoba | 3–1 |
Argentinos Juniors and Instituto remained in Primera División