title: 2004 Categoría Primera A season
text: # 2004 Categoría Primera A season
  
  The 2004 Categoría Primera A season was the 57th season of Colombia's top-flight football league. It began on 1 February and ended on 19 December 2004.
  
  Independiente Medellín won the Campeonato Apertura, and Atlético Junior won the Campeonato Finalizacion.
  
  ## Campeonato Apertura
  
  The Campeonato Apertura (officially the 2004 Copa Mustang I for sponsorship reasons) was the first tournament of the season. It began on 1 February and ended on 16 May.
  
  ### First stage
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | América de Cali | 37 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 17 | +13 |
  | 2. | Deportivo Cali | 34 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | +8 |
  | 3. | Atlético Nacional | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 |
  | 4. | Once Caldas | 31 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 |
  | 5. | Atlético Junior | 30 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 |
  | 6. | Independiente Medellín | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 |
  | 7. | Deportivo Pasto | 27 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
  | 8. | Chicó FC | 27 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 |
  | 9. | Deportes Pereira | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 |
  | 10. | Millonarios | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 |
  | 11. | Deportes Tolima | 26 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 |
  | 12. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 |
  | 13. | Independiente Santa Fe | 20 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -4 |
  | 14. | Cortuluá | 19 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
  | 15. | Atlético Huila | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 |
  | 16. | Deportes Quindío | 15 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
  | 17. | Envigado FC | 14 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 26 | -7 |
  | 18. | Unión Magdalena | 10 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 29 | -14 |
  
  Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; GD=Goal Difference
  
  * Qualified for Semifinals
  * Eliminated
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  The second phase of the 2004-I tournament consisted of two groups, each containing 4 teams. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. The winners of each group face in the finals to define a champion.
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Seed | Pos. | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (3) | 1. | Atlético Nacional | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 |
  | (7) | 2. | Deportivo Pasto | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
  | (1) | 3. | América de Cali | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
  | (5) | 4. | Atlético Junior | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
  
  Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | América de Cali | 1 - 1 | Junior |
  | Pasto | 2 - 1 | Atlético Nacional |
  
  Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Junior | 1 - 1 | Pasto |
  | Atlético Nacional | 4 - 3 | América de Cali |
  
  Fixture 3 - June 9, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Pasto | 4 - 0 | América de Cali |
  | Junior | 0 - 4 | Atlético Nacional |
  
  Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Atlético Nacional | 1 - 1 | Junior |
  | América de Cali | 2 - 0 | Pasto |
  
  Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Atlético Nacional | 1 - 2 | Pasto |
  | Junior | 0 - 1 | América de Cali |
  
  Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | América de Cali | 0 - 1 | Atlético Nacional |
  | Pasto | 0 - 1 | Junior |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Seed | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | (6) | 1. | Independiente Medellín | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
  | (2) | 2. | Once Caldas | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
  | (8) | 3. | Deportivo Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
  | (4) | 4. | Chicó FC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
  
  Fixture 1 - May 19, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Medellín | 4 - 0 | Once Caldas |
  | Chico FC | 0 - 1 | Deportivo Cali |
  
  Fixture 2 - May 23, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Deportivo Cali | 0 - 3 | Medellín |
  | Once Caldas | 1 - 0 | Chico FC |
  
  Fixture 3 - June 5, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Deportivo Cali | 3 - 1 | Once Caldas |
  | Medellín | 1 - 2 | Chico FC |
  
  Fixture 4 - June 13, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Once Caldas | 2 - 0 | Cali |
  | Chico FC | 3 - 2 | Medellín |
  
  Fixture 5 - June 16, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Once Caldas | 0 - 2 | Medellín |
  | Deportivo Cali | 2 - 2 | Chico FC |
  
  Fixture 6 - June 20, 2004 :
  
  | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - |
  | Medellín | 3 - 3 | Deportivo Cali |
  | Chico FC | 2 - 3 | Once Caldas |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | June 24 | Medellín | Independiente Medellín | 2 - 1 | Atlético Nacional |
  | June 27 | Medellín | Atlético Nacional | 0 - 0 | Independiente Medellín |
  | Independiente Medellín is the champion for winning 2 - 1 on aggregate. |||||
  
  * Champion Independiente Medellín Fourth Title
  
  ## Campeonato Finalización
  
  The Campeonato Finalización (officially the 2004 Copa Mustang II for sponsorship reasons) was the second tournament of the season. It began on 1 August and ended on 19 December.
  
  ### First phase
  
  **Standings**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | América de Cali | 42 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
  | 2. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 34 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | +7 |
  | 3. | Deportes Tolima | 33 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 |
  | 4. | Deportivo Cali | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | +7 |
  | 5. | Atlético Nacional | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
  | 6. | Independiente Medellín | 29 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 13 | +9 |
  | 7. | Once Caldas | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 19 | +11 |
  | 8. | Atlético Junior | 28 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 |
  | 9. | Envigado FC | 26 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 |
  | 10. | Santa Fe | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 |
  | 11. | Deportes Quindío | 25 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -8 |
  | 12. | Tulua | 22 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
  | 13. | Atlético Huila | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
  | 14. | Chicó FC | 18 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 |
  | 15. | Unión Magdalena | 17 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 27 | -16 |
  | 16. | Deportivo Pasto | 17 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
  | 17. | Millonarios | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -15 |
  | 18. | Deportes Pereira | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 25 | -16 |
  
  Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Draws; L=Losses; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; GD=Goal Difference
  
  * Qualified for Semifinals
  * Eliminated
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  Just like in the Apertura, the second phase of the 2004-II tournament consisted of two groups, each containing 4 teams. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. The winners of each group face in the finals to define a champion.
  
  **Group A**
  
  | R | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Atlético Nacional | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
  | 2. | América de Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
  | 3. | Deportes Tolima | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
  | 4. | Once Caldas | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
  
  **Group B**
  
  | R | Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1. | Atlético Junior | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
  | 2. | Deportivo Cali | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
  | 3. | Independiente Medellín | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
  | 4. | Atlético Bucaramanga | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Date | City | Home | Score | Away |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | December 15 | Barranquilla | Atlético Junior | 3 - 0 | Atlético Nacional |
  | December 19 | Medellín | Atlético Nacional | 5 - 2 | Atlético Junior |
  | Atlético Junior is the champion for winning 4 - 5 on Penalty kicks |||||
  
  * Champion Atlético Junior Fifth Title
  
  ## Relegated and promoted team(s)
  
  | Categories | Relegated team(s) | Promoted team(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Primera A Primera B | Cortuluá | Real Cartagena |
  