 After the strike was called off in January 2004, it was decided that, since the tournament had not been completed, a qualifying tournament would decide the allocation of the third Peruvian berth for the Copa Libertadores 2004.The tournament was to include four teams, in principle from the third to the sixth teams according to the aggregate table.But since Cienciano had played one match less and would have surpassed Unión Huaral had they won it, a preliminary playoff was held between them.