Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2004
Football league season
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The Salvador Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2004 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2004") started on August 7, 2004.
| Champions | C.D. FAS (15th title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | None |
| Top goalscorer |  Nicolás Muñoz (12) |
The season was composed of the following clubs:
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  |
 Julio Cesar Cortez |
TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | |
Juan Mujica |
TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | Noel Benítez |
 Jorge Alberto Garcia |
TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle |
 Agustín Castillo |
TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD |
Gustavo de Simone |
TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde |
Marcelo Javier Zuleta |
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | Gumercindo Ventura |
Ricardo Ortiz "Tato" |
Galaxia | LG |
| Once Lobos | TBD |
Carlos Recinos |
TBD | TBD |
| Once Municipal | TBD |
Oscar Emigdio Benitez |
TBD | TBD |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores |
Saul Rivero |
TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Balboa | Oscar Emigdio Benitez |
TBD | May 2004 | Jorge Alberto Garcia |
June 2004 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Ruben Alonso |
TBD | June 2004 | Saul Rivero |
June 2004 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Jorge Alberto Garcia |
TBD | June 2004 | Ricardo Ortiz "Tato" |
July 2004 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isidro Metapan | Marcelo Javier Zuleta |
TBD | August 2004 | Edwin Portillo |
August 2004 | |
| Alianza F.C. | Juan Mujica |
TBD | September 2004 | Juan Ramon Paredes |
September 2004 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Ricardo Ortiz Tato |
TBD | September 2004 | Raul Cocherai |
September 2004 | |
| C.D. Aguila | Julio Cesar Cortez |
TBD | October 2004 | Carlos Alberto de Toro |
October 2004 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Jorge Alberto Garcia |
TBD | October 2004 | Juan Quarterone |
October 2004 | |
| Once Municipal | Oscar Emigdio Benitez |
TBD | November 2004 | Henry Rojas |
November 2004 | |
Apertura 2004 standings
Last updated August 2, 2004
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 | Qualified for semifinal |
| 2 | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 32 | |
| 3 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 30 | |
| 4 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 29 | 4th place playoff |
| 5 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 | |
| 6 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Once Lobos | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 19 | |
| 9 | Once Municipal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Municipal Limeño | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 31 | −19 | 6 |
4th place playoff
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | FAS | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Isidro Metapán | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | C.D. FAS (pen.) | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | Atlético Balboa | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | San Salvador F.C. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Atlético Balboa | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||
Semifinals 1st leg
| C.D. Atlético Balboa | 1-1 | San Salvador F.C. |
|---|---|---|
Franklin Vinosis Webster  20' |
Paulo Cesar Rodriguez 27' |
| A.D. Isidro Metapán | 2-1 | C.D. FAS |
|---|---|---|
| Escobar 23' Juan Carlos Reyes 26' |
Williams Reyes 85' |
Semifinals 2nd leg
| San Salvador F.C. | 1-3 | C.D. Atlético Balboa |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Obregón 44' |
Carlos Asprilla 116' Nildeson 20', 119' |
Atletico Balboa won 4-2 on aggregate.
| C.D. FAS | 3-0 | A.D. Isidro Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Hugo Mafla 10' Williams Reyes 70' Alejandro Bentos 88' |
Nil |
FAS won 4-2 on aggregate.
Final
| C.D. FAS | 0–0 | C.D. Atlético Balboa |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Gilberto Murgas  Ernesto Góchez  Víctor Mafla Emerson Umaña Alfredo Pacheco Víctor Velásquez Marcelo Messias |
4–3 | Nildeson Hídzar Henríquez Eugenio Valerio Carlos Asprilla Yubini Salamanca Armando Mercado Lisandro González |
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| Apertura 2004 champions |
|---|
| 15th title |
Top scorers
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Nicolás Muñoz | C.D. FAS | 12 |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2004. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Balboa
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
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A.D. Isidro Metapán
Municipal Limeno
Once Lobos
Once Municipal
San Salvador F.C.
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