2004–05 Argentine Primera División
The 2004–05 Argentine Primera División was the 114th season of top-flight football in Argentina.
The season ran from 15 August 2004 to 3 July 2005.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 August 2004 – 3 July 2005 |
| Champions | Apertura: Newell's Old Boys (5th title) Clausura: Vélez Sarsfield (6th title) |
| 2006 Copa Libertadores | Newell's Old Boys Vélez Sársfield River Plate Estudiantes LP Rosario Central |
| 2005 Copa Sudamericana | Newell's Old Boys Vélez Sársfield Estudiantes LP Rosario Central Banfield |
| Matches played | 380 |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Four teams promoted from Primera B Nacional, they were Instituto de Córdoba, Almagro (2003–04 Primera B Nacional champions and runners-up, respectively), plus Argentinos Juniors and Huracán de Tres Arroyos (which had won the promotion playoff the previous year).
Newell's Old Boys won the Apertura (5th league title) and Vélez Sársfield won the Clausura (6th title) championships, while Huracán de Tres Arroyos and Almagro were relegated.
Torneo Apertura
| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 August – 12 December |
| Champions | Newell's Old Boys (5th. title) |
| Promoted | |
| Top goalscorer |  Lisandro López (12) |
| Biggest home win | Boca 6–0 Vélez (22 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | GELP 0–3 Arsenal (28 Nov) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 36 | 2006 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 34 | |
| 3 | River Plate | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 33 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 30 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 30 | |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 30 | |
| 7 | Colón | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 27 | |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Banfield | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 26 | |
| 10 | Racing | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | |
| 11 | Lanús | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 26 | −1 | 26 | |
| 12 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 25 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 24 | |
| 14 | Quilmes | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 24 | |
| 15 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 23 | |
| 16 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 22 | |
| 17 | Almagro | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 22 | |
| 18 | Olimpo | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | |
| 19 | Instituto | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 14 | |
| 20 | Huracán (TA) | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lisandro López | Racing | 12 |
2 | Jeremías Caggiano | Huracán (TA) | 8 |
| Osvaldo Miranda | Almagro | ||
| Rolando Zárate | Vélez Sársfield | ||
3 | Nicolás Frutos | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 7 |
| Claudio Graf | Lanús | ||
| Rodrigo Palacio | Banfield | ||
| Emanuel Villa | Rosario Central |
Torneo Clausura
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 February – 3 July |
| Champions | Vélez Sársfield (6th. title) |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Mariano Pavone (16) |
| Biggest home win | Lanús 6–0 Almagro (11 Jun) |
| Biggest away win | Almagro 0–5 Colón (20 Mar) |
| Highest scoring | Almagro 2–5 River (24 Apr) |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 39 | 2006 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Banfield | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 33 | |
| 3 | Racing | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 32 | |
| 4 | Estudiantes (LP) | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 | |
| 5 | Rosario Central | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 31 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 30 | |
| 7 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 29 | |
| 8 | Lanús | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 28 | |
| 9 | Instituto (C) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 28 | |
| 10 | River Plate | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 27 | |
| 11 | Colón | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 26 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 26 | |
| 13 | Olimpo | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 26 | |
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 24 | |
| 15 | Boca Juniors | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 22 | |
| 16 | San Lorenzo | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 22 | |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 21 | |
| 18 | Quilmes | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 20 | |
| 19 | Almagro | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 13 | |
| 20 | Huracán (TA) | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 41 | −30 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored. This does not apply to determining the champion. If two or more teams are tied in point at the end of the tournament, a playoff will be held at a neutral venue within 72 hours for the championship
Top scorers
| Rank. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes (LP) | 16 |
2 | Esteban Fuertes | Colón | 11 |
3 | Nicolás Frutos | Independiente | 10 |
4 | José Luis Calderón | Arsenal | 9 |
| Claudio Enría | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | ||
 Josemir Lujambio | Instituto (C) |
Relegation
Relegation table
| Pos | Team | 2002–03 Pts | 2003–04 Pts | 2004–05 Pts | Total Pts | Total Pld | Avg | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 79 | 66 | 60 | 205 | 114 | 1.798 | |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 79 | 75 | 48 | 202 | 114 | 1.772 | |
| 3 | Vélez Sársfield | 66 | 53 | 73 | 192 | 114 | 1.614 | |
| 4 | Banfield | 48 | 64 | 59 | 171 | 114 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 56 | 62 | 52 | 170 | 114 | 1.491 | |
| 6 | Rosario Central | 62 | 44 | 61 | 167 | 114 | 1.465 | |
| 7 | Racing | 53 | 50 | 58 | 161 | 114 | 1.412 | |
| 8 | Newell's Old Boys | 49 | 51 | 60 | 160 | 114 | 1.404 | |
| 9 | Colón | 57 | 49 | 53 | 159 | 114 | 1.395 | |
| 10 | Arsenal | 49 | 55 | 54 | 158 | 114 | 1.386 | |
| 11 | Quilmes | — | 60 | 44 | 104 | 76 | 1.368 | |
| 12 | Independiente | 61 | 44 | 49 | 154 | 114 | 1.351 | |
| 13 | Estudiantes (LP) | 43 | 44 | 61 | 148 | 114 | 1.298 | |
| 14 | Lanús | 51 | 42 | 54 | 147 | 114 | 1.289 | |
| 15 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 46 | 38 | 54 | 138 | 114 | 1.211 | |
| 16 | Olimpo | 51 | 39 | 43 | 133 | 114 | 1.167 | |
| 17 | Argentinos Juniors | — | — | 43 | 43 | 38 | 1.132 | Relegation Playoff Matches |
| 18 | Instituto | — | — | 42 | 42 | 38 | 1.105 | |
| 19 | Almagro | — | — | 35 | 35 | 38 | 0.921 | Relegated to the Primera B Nacional |
| 20 | Huracán (TA) | — | — | 17 | 17 | 38 | 0.447 |
Promotion playoff
* Winner of the series; teams currently playing in Primera División are listed first
| Series | Team 1 (1st div) | Team 2 (2nd div) | 1st. leg | Venue 1 | City 1 | 2nd. leg | Venue 2 | City 2 | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentinos Juniors | Atlético de Rafaela | 1–2 | Nuevo Monumental | Rafaela | 3–0 | Diego A. Maradona | Buenos Aires | 4–2 |
2 | Instituto (C) | Huracán | 2–1 | Tomás A. Ducó | Buenos Aires | 1–0 | Juan D. Perón | Córdoba | 3–1 |
Argentinos Juniors and Huracán remained in Primera División
See also
References
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