2004 Paraguayan Primera División season

2004 Paraguayan Primera División season 2004 Cerro Porteño (26th title) Sol de América Sport Colombia Copa Libertadores Cerro PorteñoLibertadTacuary Copa Sudamericana Cerro PorteñoLibertad 2003 2005 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. 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.http://archivo.abc.com.py/2004-06-28/articulos/119138/a-graduacion-del-ciclon-le-falto-el-felicitado ABC Digital - A Graduación del Ciclón le faltó el felicitado. 2025-03-28 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111951/http://archivo.abc.com.py/2004-06-28/articulos/119138/a-graduacion-del-ciclon-le-falto-el-felicitado dead Standings Pos. Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts. 1.Cerro Porteño18125131131841 2.Libertad18115244133138 3.Tacuary1884625131228 4.Guaraní188462025-528 5.Olimpia186572128-723 6.Nacional184681925-618 7.Sol de América185491424-1019 8.12 de Octubre1853101828-1018 9.Sportivo Luqueño183871930-1117 10.Sport Colombia1843112134-1315 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 July 3, 2004 Guaraní 3–2 (1–2) Tacuary Rogelio Livieres Asunción Pedro Melgarejo (PAR)ABC Digital - Gran reacción de Guaraní para ganar. Pablo Giménez 10' Pablo Giménez 76' Kenji Fukuda 90' (pen.) Luciano Vera 29' Julio Ortellado 42' July 9, 2004 Tacuary 3–4 (0–3) Guaraní Roberto Bettega Asunción Nelson Valenzuela (PAR)ABC Digital - Guaraní calentó la fría noche con goles y fútbol ante Tacuary. Emilio Ibarra 67' Luciano Vera 77' (pen.) Carlos Torres 86' Édgar González 5' Pablo Giménez 32' Kenji Fukuda 45+2' Kenji Fukuda 69' Guaraní advanced to the final after defeating Tacuary with an aggregate score of 7–5. July 4, 2004 Cerro Porteño 5–1 (4–1) Olimpia Defensores del Chaco Asunción 4,938 Nelson ValenzuelaABC Digital - Cerro "Achurra" a Olimpia con furia largamente contenida. Julio dos Santos 10' Jorge Achucarro 15' César Ramírez 20' Jorge Achucarro 24' Jorge Achucarro 53' Julio Enciso 40' (pen.) July 10, 2004 Olimpia 0–1 Cerro Porteño Defensores del Chaco Asunción 3,724 Carlos TorresABC Digital - Cerro confirma supremacía actual sobre el decano. Santiago Salcedo 7' Cerro Porteño advanced to the final after defeating Olimpia with an aggregate score of 6–1. Final July 17, 2004 Guaraní 1–3 (1–0) Cerro Porteño Rogelio Livieres AsunciónABC Digital - La toldería no resistió paso incontenible ciclón Édgar González 32' Santiago Salcedo 47' César Ramírez 51' Jorge Achucarro 70' August 4, 2004 Cerro Porteño 0–1 Guaraní General Pablo Rojas Asunción 1,997 Carlos Torres (PAR)ABC Digital - Fue un triunfo sin recompensa para 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.ABC Digital - Sobresale el añejo clásico entre partidos de mero cumplimiento.August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Standings Pos.TeamsMPWDLGFGAGDPts.1.Cerro Porteño181224301317382.Libertad1894527225313.Nacional1876529245274.Tacuary18412215141245.Guaraní185852129-8236.Sport Colombia185672224-2217.Sol de América185582527-2208.Sportivo Luqueño184862329-6209.12 de Octubre183961922-31810.Olimpia1844102229-716 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 Porteño7936247 5 6126+35   2 Club Libertad6936209 7 7135+36   3 Club Tacuary523612168 4027+13   4 Club Guaraní51361312114154-13   5 Club Nacional473612111348480   6 Club Olimpia3936109 173951-12   7 Club Sportivo Luqueño37367 16133852-14   8 Club 12 de Octubre36368 12103750-13   9 Club Sol de América36369 9 184356-13   10 Club Sport Colombia363699 184357-14 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. References External links RSSSF - 2004 Season Official site of the Paraguayan Football Association Category:Paraguayan Primera División seasons Category:2004 in Paraguayan football Category:2004 in Paraguayan sport