2003–04 Argentine Primera División#Torneo Apertura
{{Short description|113th season of top-tier football league in Argentina}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Primera División
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| season = 2003–04
| dates = 3 August 2003 – 27 June 2004
| winners = Apertura: Boca Juniors {{small|(26th title)}}
Clausura: River Plate {{small|(34th title)}}
| American =
| shieldtitle =
| shield =
| premiers =
| promoted =
| relegated =
| continentalcup1 = 2005 Copa Libertadores
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Boca Juniors
River Plate
Banfield
San Lorenzo
Quilmes
| continentalcup2 = 2004 Copa Sudamericana
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Banfield
San Lorenzo
Quilmes
Arsenal
| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| continentalcup4 =
| continentalcup4 qualifiers =
| matches = 380
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| prevseason = 2002–03
| nextseason = 2004–05
| updated =
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The 2003–04 Argentine Primera División was the 113th season of top-flight football in Argentina. The season ran from 3 August 2003 to 27 June 2004.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/arg04.html Argentina 2003–04] by Javier Roimiser on RSSSF.com Atlético de Rafaela (champion of 2002–03 Primera B Nacional)[http://atleticorafaela.com.ar/contenidos/21-06-2003-bi-campeon-del-nacional-b-y-ascenso-a-la-primera-division-de-afa/ Bicampeón del Nacional B y ascenso] on Atlético Rafaela website and Quilmes (which earned it after beating Argentinos Juniors in a two-legged series)[https://www.soloascenso.com.ar/notas/quilmes/a-17-anos-del-regreso-a-primera/148687 A 17 años del regreso a Primera], 5 Jul 2020 on Solo Ascenso[https://www.ole.com.ar/quilmes/increible-historia-ascenso-quilmes_0_5sAo2TV5e.html La increíble historia del ascenso del Quilmes de Alfaro], Olé"Argentina: 1ra. "B" Nacional AFA - Torneo Clausura 2003" by José Carluccio, 3 May 2012 were promoted from Primera B Nacional.
Boca Juniors won the Apertura (league title 26th.) and River Plate the Clausura (34th. title) championships, while four teams were relegated, Chacarita Juniors, Nueva Chicago (the last two teams in average table) plus Atlético de Rafaela and Talleres de Córdoba (which lost the promotion playoffs)
Torneo Apertura
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Apertura
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| season = 2003
| dates = 1 August – 14 December
| winners = Boca Juniors (26th. title)
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| premiers =
| promoted = {{plainlist|
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| continentalcup1 =
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| total goals =
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| average goals =
| best player =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Ernesto Farías (12)
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win = Colón 5–1 Talleres (C) {{small|(17 Aug)}}
| biggest away win = N. Chicago 0–4 Racing {{small|(28 Oct)}}
| highest scoring =
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| prevseason = 2002–03
| nextseason = 2004–05
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= Final standings =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=BOC|name_BOC=Boca Juniors
|team2=SLA|name_SLA=San Lorenzo
|team3=BAN|name_BAN=Banfield
|team4=QUI|name_QUI=Quilmes
|team5=RCE|name_RCE=Rosario Central
|team6=NEW|name_NEW=Newell's Old Boys
|team7=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal
|team8=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate
|team9=COL|name_COL=Colón
|team10=TAL|name_TAL=Talleres (C)
|team11=EST|name_EST=Estudiantes (LP)
|team12=RAC|name_RAC=Racing
|team13=LAN|name_LAN=Lanús
|team14=IND|name_IND=Independiente
|team15=VEL|name_VEL=Vélez Sarsfield
|team16=CHA|name_CHA=Chacarita Juniors
|team17=GLP|name_GLP=Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
|team18=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpo
|team19=ATR|name_ATR=Atlético de Rafaela
|team20=NCH|name_NCH=Nueva Chicago
|win_BOC=11|draw_BOC=6|loss_BOC=2|gf_BOC=31|ga_BOC=11
|win_SLA=11|draw_SLA=3|loss_SLA=5|gf_SLA=26|ga_SLA=13
|win_BAN=9|draw_BAN=5|loss_BAN=5|gf_BAN=27|ga_BAN=18
|win_QUI=8|draw_QUI=7|loss_QUI=4|gf_QUI=20|ga_QUI=13
|win_RCE=8|draw_RCE=7|loss_RCE=4|gf_RCE=28|ga_RCE=26
|win_NEW=7|draw_NEW=8|loss_NEW=4|gf_NEW=27|ga_NEW=20
|win_ARS=6|draw_ARS=8|loss_ARS=5|gf_ARS=18|ga_ARS=16
|win_RIV=7|draw_RIV=5|loss_RIV=7|gf_RIV=23|ga_RIV=24
|win_COL=5|draw_COL=9|loss_COL=5|gf_COL=23|ga_COL=24
|win_TAL=6|draw_TAL=6|loss_TAL=7|gf_TAL=27|ga_TAL=30
|win_EST=6|draw_EST=5|loss_EST=8|gf_EST=18|ga_EST=20
|win_RAC=4|draw_RAC=10|loss_RAC=5|gf_RAC=23|ga_RAC=23
|win_LAN=4|draw_LAN=10|loss_LAN=5|gf_LAN=21|ga_LAN=23
|win_IND=5|draw_IND=7|loss_IND=7|gf_IND=15|ga_IND=19
|win_VEL=5|draw_VEL=7|loss_VEL=7|gf_VEL=20|ga_VEL=28
|win_CHA=5|draw_CHA=9|loss_CHA=5|gf_CHA=20|ga_CHA=19
|win_GLP=5|draw_GLP=6|loss_GLP=8|gf_GLP=14|ga_GLP=22
|win_OLI=5|draw_OLI=5|loss_OLI=9|gf_OLI=17|ga_OLI=23
|win_ATR=3|draw_ATR=8|loss_ATR=8|gf_ATR=19|ga_ATR=28
|win_NCH=2|draw_NCH=5|loss_NCH=12|gf_NCH=14|ga_NCH=31
|col_CLSS=#ccf9cc|text_CLSS=2005 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
|result1=CLSS
|class_rules=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
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.afa.org.ar/datafactory/estadisticas.php?division=primeraa&tipo=pos&condesc=si AFA]
}}
=Top scorers=
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!Rank. !Player !Team !Goals | |||
{{center|1}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes (LP) | {{center|12}} |
{{center|2}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Alberto Acosta | San Lorenzo | {{center|10}} |
{{center|3}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Julián Vásquez | Newell's Old Boys | {{center|9}} |
Torneo Clausura
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| competition = Clausura
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| season = 2004
| dates = 13 February – 27 June
| winners = River Plate (34th. title)
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| relegated = {{plainlist|
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| continentalcup1 =
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| continentalcup4 =
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| matches =
| matches footnote =
| total goals =
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| average goals =
| best player =
| league topscorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Rolando Zárate (13)
| best goalkeeper =
| biggest home win = GELP 6–1 Chacarita {{small|(21 Feb)}}
| biggest away win = S. Lorenzo 0–4 Racing {{small|(20 Feb)}}
Lanús 0–4 S. Lorenzo {{small|(28 Feb)}}
| highest scoring =
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| prevseason = 2002–03
| nextseason = 2004–05
| updated =
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= Final standings =
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|team1=RIV|name_RIV=River Plate
|team2=BOC|name_BOC=Boca Juniors
|team3=TAL|name_TAL=Talleres (C)
|team4=BAN|name_BAN=Banfield
|team5=VEL|name_VEL=Vélez Sarsfield
|team6=QUI|name_QUI=Quilmes
|team7=ARS|name_ARS=Arsenal
|team8=LAN|name_LAN=Lanús
|team9=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpo
|team10=RAC|name_RAC=Racing
|team11=SLA|name_SLA=San Lorenzo
|team12=ATR|name_ATR=Atlético de Rafaela
|team13=COL|name_COL=Colón
|team14=NEW|name_NEW=Newell's Old Boys
|team15=IND|name_IND=Independiente
|team16=EST|name_EST=Estudiantes (LP)
|team17=GLP|name_GLP=Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
|team18=NCH|name_NCH=Nueva Chicago
|team19=CHA|name_CHA=Chacarita Juniors
|team20=RCE|name_RCE=Rosario Central
|win_RIV=12|draw_RIV=4|loss_RIV=3|gf_RIV=41|ga_RIV=21
|win_BOC=10|draw_BOC=6|loss_BOC=3|gf_BOC=34|ga_BOC=17
|win_TAL=10|draw_TAL=5|loss_TAL=4|gf_TAL=30|ga_TAL=19
|win_BAN=9|draw_BAN=5|loss_BAN=5|gf_BAN=27|ga_BAN=17
|win_VEL=9|draw_VEL=4|loss_VEL=6|gf_VEL=31|ga_VEL=21
|win_QUI=7|draw_QUI=8|loss_QUI=4|gf_QUI=21|ga_QUI=16
|win_ARS=7|draw_ARS=8|loss_ARS=4|gf_ARS=21|ga_ARS=22
|win_LAN=5|draw_LAN=5|loss_LAN=9|gf_LAN=21|ga_LAN=27
|win_OLI=4|draw_OLI=7|loss_OLI=8|gf_OLI=18|ga_OLI=28
|win_RAC=8|draw_RAC=4|loss_RAC=7|gf_RAC=29|ga_RAC=29
|win_SLA=6|draw_SLA=8|loss_SLA=5|gf_SLA=18|ga_SLA=16
|win_ATR=7|draw_ATR=5|loss_ATR=7|gf_ATR=25|ga_ATR=24
|win_COL=7|draw_COL=4|loss_COL=8|gf_COL=20|ga_COL=26
|win_NEW=4|draw_NEW=10|loss_NEW=5|gf_NEW=28|ga_NEW=25
|win_IND=5|draw_IND=7|loss_IND=7|gf_IND=21|ga_IND=27
|win_EST=5|draw_EST=6|loss_EST=8|gf_EST=19|ga_EST=29
|win_GLP=3|draw_GLP=8|loss_GLP=8|gf_GLP=21|ga_GLP=26
|win_NCH=2|draw_NCH=11|loss_NCH=6|gf_NCH=18|ga_NCH=27
|win_CHA=3|draw_CHA=8|loss_CHA=8|gf_CHA=21|ga_CHA=34
|win_RCE=2|draw_RCE=7|loss_RCE=10|gf_RCE=16|ga_RCE=29
|col_CLSS=#ccf9cc|text_CLSS=2005 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
|result1=CLSS
|class_rules=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
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.afa.org.ar/datafactory/estadisticas.php?division=primeraa&tipo=pos&condesc=si AFA]
}}
=Top scorers=
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!Rank. !Player !Team !Goals | |||
{{center|1}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Rolando Zárate | Vélez Sársfield | {{center|13}} |
{{center|2}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Aldo Osorio | Talleres (C) | {{center|11}} |
{{center|3}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | {{center|9}} |
{{center|4}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Calderón | Arsenal | {{center|8}} |
Relegation
= Relegation table =
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!width=28| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} !width=185| Team !width=50| {{Tooltip|2001–02 !width=50| {{Tooltip|2002–03 !width=50| {{Tooltip|2003–04 !width=50| {{Tooltip|Total !width=50| {{Tooltip|Total !width=50| {{Tooltip|Avg|Average}} !Relegation |
1
|align="left"|River Plate |84 |79 |66 |229 |114 |{{#expr:229/114 round 3}} |
2
|align="left"|Boca Juniors |68 |79 |75 |222 |114 |{{#expr:222/114 round 3}} |
3
|align="left"|Quilmes |— |— |60 |60 |38 |{{#expr:60/38 round 3}} |
4
|align="left"|San Lorenzo |57 |56 |62 |175 |114 |{{#expr:175/114 round 3}} |
5
|align="left"|Racing |68 |53 |50 |171 |114 |{{#expr:171/114 round 3}} |
6
|align="left"|Vélez Sarsfield |48 |66 |53 |167 |114 |{{#expr:167/114 round 3}} |
7
|align="left"|Colón |56 |57 |49 |162 |114 |{{#expr:162/114 round 3}} |
8
|align="left"|Banfield |48 |48 |64 |160 |114 |{{#expr:160/114 round 3}} |
9
|align="left"|Arsenal |— |49 |55 |104 |76 |{{#expr:104/76 round 3}} |
10
|align="left"|Newell's Old Boys |51 |49 |51 |151 |114 |{{#expr:151/114 round 3}} |
11
|align="left"|Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) |64 |46 |38 |148 |114 |{{#expr:148/114 round 3}} |
12
|align="left"|Independiente |41 |61 |44 |146 |114 |{{#expr:146/114 round 3}} |
13
|align="left"|Rosario Central |40 |62 |44 |146 |114 |{{#expr:146/114 round 3}} |
14
|align="left"|Lanús |51 |51 |42 |144 |114 |{{#expr:144/114 round 3}} |
15
|align="left"|Estudiantes (LP) |51 |43 |44 |138 |114 |{{#expr:138/114 round 3}} |
16
|align="left"|Olimpo |— |51 |39 |90 |76 |{{#expr:90/76 round 3}} |
bgcolor=#ffffcc
|17 |align="left"|Talleres (C) |30 |44 |59 |133 |114 |{{#expr:133/114 round 3}} |rowspan=2| Relegation Playoff Matches |
bgcolor=#ffffcc
|18 |align="left"|Atlético de Rafaela |— |— |43 |43 |38 |{{#expr:43/38 round 3}} |
bgcolor=#ffcccc
|19 |align="left"|Chacarita Juniors |47 |41 |38 |126 |114 |{{#expr:126/114 round 3}} |rowspan=2| Relegated to the Primera B Nacional |
bgcolor=#ffcccc
|20 |align="left"|Nueva Chicago |48 |41 |28 |117 |114 |{{#expr:117/114 round 3}} |
=Promotion playoff=
{{small|* {{colorbox|#D0E7FF|border=silver}} Winner of the series; teams currently playing in Primera División are listed first}}
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Series
! Team 1 {{small|(1st div)}} ! Team 2 {{small|(2nd div)}} ! 1st. leg ! Venue 1 ! City 1 ! 2nd. leg ! Venue 2 ! City 2 ! Agg. | |||||||||
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{{center|1}} | Atlético de Rafaela | bgcolor= #d0e7ff| Huracán (TA) | {{center|1–2}} | José María Minella | Mar del Plata | {{center|2–3}} | Nuevo Monumental | Rafaela | bgcolor=#ccffcc| {{center|3–5}} |
{{center|2}} | Talleres (C) | bgcolor= #d0e7ff| Argentinos Juniors | {{center|1–2}} | Malvinas Argentinas | Mendoza | {{center|1–2}} | Chateau Carreras | Córdoba | bgcolor=#ccffcc| {{center|2–4}} |
Atlético de Rafaela and Talleres de Córdoba were relegated to Primera B Nacional.
See also
References
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{{Argentine Primera División}}
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