The 2004 Uruguayan Primera Division was the 100th season of top-tier football in Uruguay.
Overview edit
It was contested by 18 teams. In the first half of the year a qualification tournament was played, with the top 10 teams qualifying to the second stage; where the Apertura and Clausura tournaments would be played in the second half of the year, each with nine games. The winner of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments would qualify to the finals.
Danubio won the championship for the second time in its history. With the title, they earned a spot in the 2005 Copa Libertadores.
Torneo Clasificatorio edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Danubio | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 41 |
2 | Cerrito | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 33 |
3 | Peñarol | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 32 |
4 | Nacional | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 29 |
5 | Liverpool | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 29 |
6 | Rentistas | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 25 |
7 | Montevideo Wanderers | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 25 |
8 | Fénix | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 24 |
9 | Defensor Sporting | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 22 |
10 | Cerro | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 22 |
11 | Miramar Misiones | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 21 |
12 | Plaza Colonia | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 18 |
13 | Deportivo Colonia | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 18 |
14 | Rocha | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 |
15 | Bella Vista | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 16 |
16 | Tacuarembó | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 13 |
17 | Central Español | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 12 |
18 | Deportivo Maldonado | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 11 |
Championship edit
Apertura edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Nacional | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 21 |
2 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 20 |
3 | Danubio | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 18 |
4 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 13 |
5 | Peñarol | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 12 |
6 | Rentistas | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
7 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 7 |
8 | Cerrito | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 7 |
9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 7 |
10 | Fénix | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 4 |
Clausura edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Danubio | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 22 |
2 | Defensor Sporting | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 19 |
3 | Nacional | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | +6 | 15 |
4 | Liverpool | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 15 |
5 | Peñarol | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 14 |
6 | Rentistas | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 10 |
7 | Fénix | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
8 | Montevideo Wanderers | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 |
9 | Cerrito | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 |
10 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 2 |
Championship playoff edit
Nacional and Danubio qualified to the championship playoffs as the Apertura and Clausura winners respectively
First leg edit
Second leg edit
Despite losing 4-2 on aggregate, Danubio became champions by winning the second leg, the Clausura, and the annual table.
Relegation group edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Tacuarembó | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 43 |
12 | Miramar Misiones | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 39 |
13 | Deportivo Colonia | 31 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 37 |
14 | Rocha | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 35 |
15 | Cerro | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 34 |
16 | Central Español | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 33 |
17 | Bella Vista | 31 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 51 | −18 | 29 |
18 | Deportivo Maldonado | 31 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 28 |