in the 2004 season, the league was conducted split-season format, 1st stage and 2nd stage. in each stage, sixteen clubs played in a single round-robin format, a total of 15 games per club (per stage). a club received 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. the club were ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order: