Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2004
Football league season
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The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2004 season (officially "Torneo Clausura 2004") started on January 24, 2004.
| Champions | Alianza F.C. ( title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Arcense & Chalatenango |
| Top goalscorer |  TBD (12) |
The season was composed of the following clubs:
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  |
 Hugo Coria |
TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | |
 Juan Mujica |
TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | Noel Benítez |
Oscar Emigdio Benitez |
TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Arcense | TBD |
Raul Donsati |
TBD | TBD |
| Chalatenango | TBD |
Raul Hector Cocherari |
TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle |
 Agustín Castillo |
TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD |
Gustavo de Simone |
TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde |
Saul Lorenzo Rivero |
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | Gumercindo Ventura |
Jorge Alberto Garcia |
Galaxia | LG |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores |
Daniel Uberti |
TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza F.C. | Marcelo Javier Zuleta |
Sacked | December 2003 | Juan Mujica |
2004 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Jesus Fuentes |
TBD | December 2003 | Oscar Emigdio Benitez |
December 2003 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Ruben Alonso |
TBD | December 2003 | Daniel Uberti |
2004 | |
| C.D. Chalatenango | Juan Quarterone |
TBD | December 2003 | Raul Hector Cocherari |
December 2003 | |
| Isidro Metapan |  Nelson Brizuela |
TBD | December 2003 | Saul Lorenzo Rivero |
Jan 2004 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador F.C. | Daniel Urberti |
TBD | Feb 2004 |  Milos Mijanic |
Feb 2004 | |
| C.D. Arcense | Raul Donsati |
TBD | April 2004 | Andres Novara |
April 2004 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Milos Mijanic |
TBD | April 2004 | Ruben Alonso |
May 2004 | |
Clausura 2004 standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 35 | |
| 2 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 31 | |
| 3 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 29 | |
| 4 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 28 | |
| 5 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 24 | |
| 7 | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Chalatenango[a] | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 | Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño |
| 9 | Arcense | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 18 | |
| 10 | San Salvador F.C.[a] | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 10 |
- Chalatenango and San Salvador play off against 9th place, the losers play the second level runners-up in a promotion/relegation playoff
Play off
Promotion/relegation playoff 1st leg
Promotion/relegation playoff 2nd leg
Chalatenango relegated and Once Lobos Promoted
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
Final
| C.D. FAS | 1–1 pen (2–3) | Alianza F.C. |
|---|---|---|
Víctor Velásquez  110' |
Luis Espíndola 115' |
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| Clasura 2004 champions |
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| 9th title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 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
Arcense
Chalatenango
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C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Municipal Limeno
San Salvador F.C.
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