2004–05 in Argentine football

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The 2004–05 Argentine First Division season saw Américo Gallego's Newell's Old Boys win the Apertura title after a fierce battle against Vélez Sársfield for the supremacy. Vélez soon got over the disappointment after winning the Clausura with Banfield finishing second despite playing most of the tournament with a young squad because they were also competing the Copa Libertadores de América.

Huracán de Tres Arroyos and Almagro were relegated to the Nacional B after lackluster performance while Argentinos Juniors and Instituto played the promotion against Atlético de Rafaela and Huracán, respectively. Both won their series and were able to stay in the top category of the Argentine Football.

## Torneo Apertura

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Pos | Team  | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD

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1  | Newell's Old Boys | 36 | 19  | 10  | 6  | 3  | 22  | 11  | 11
2  | Vélez Sársfield | 34 | 19  | 10  | 4  | 5  | 21  | 16  | 5
3  | River Plate | 33 | 19  | 9  | 6  | 4  | 28  | 19  | 9
4  | Estudiantes La Plata | 30 | 19  | 7  | 9  | 3  | 22  | 14  | 8
5  | San Lorenzo | 30 | 19  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 29  | 22  | 7
6  | Rosario Central | 30 | 19  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 19  | 15  | 4
7  | Colón de Santa Fe | 27 | 19  | 7  | 6  | 6  | 24  | 22  | 2
8  | Boca Juniors | 26 | 19  | 7  | 5  | 7  | 22  | 16  | 6
9  | Banfield | 26 | 19  | 6  | 8  | 5  | 24  | 22  | 2
10  | Racing Club | 26 | 19  | 8  | 2  | 9  | 22  | 21  | 1
11  | Lanús | 26 | 19  | 6  | 8  | 5  | 25  | 26  | –1
12  | Gimnasia de La Plata | 25 | 19  | 6  | 7  | 6  | 16  | 23  | –7
13  | Arsenal de Sarandí | 24 | 19  | 5  | 9  | 5  | 17  | 16  | 1
14  | Quilmes | 24 | 19  | 6  | 6  | 7  | 14  | 18  | –4
15  | Independiente | 23 | 19  | 6  | 5  | 8  | 23  | 26  | –7
16  | Argentinos Juniors | 22 | 19  | 6  | 4  | 9  | 17  | 17  | 0
17  | Almagro | 22 | 19  | 4  | 10  | 5  | 15  | 18  | –3
18  | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 17 | 19  | 4  | 5  | 10  | 21  | 29  | –8
19  | Instituto | 14 | 19  | 2  | 8  | 9  | 16  | 30  | –14
20  | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 12 | 19  | 2  | 6  | 11  | 19  | 34  | –15

### Top Scorers

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Position  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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1  | Lisandro López | Racing Club | 12
2  | Jeremías Caggiano | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 8
2  | Osvaldo Miranda | Almagro | 8
2  | Rolando Zárate | Vélez Sársfield | 8
3  | Nicolás Frutos | Gimnasia de La Plata | 7
3  | Claudio Graf | Lanús | 7
3  | Rodrigo Palacio | Banfield | 7
3  | Emanuel Villa | Rosario Central | 7
4  | Jairo Castillo | Independiente | 6
4  | Diego Galván | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 6
4  | Ezequiel Lavezzi | San Lorenzo | 6
4  | Martín Palermo | Boca Juniors | 6
4  | Hernán Peirone | San Lorenzo | 6

### Relegation

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There is no relegation after the Apertura. For the relegation results of this tournament see below

## Torneo Clausura

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Position  | Team  | Points  | Played  | Won  | Drawn  | Lost  | For  | Against  | Difference

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1  | Vélez Sársfield | 39  | 19  | 11  | 6  | 2  | 32  | 14  | 18
2  | Banfield | 33  | 19  | 10  | 3  | 6  | 25  | 16  | 9
3  | Racing Club | 32  | 19  | 9  | 5  | 5  | 25  | 17  | 8
4  | Estudiantes La Plata | 31  | 19  | 8  | 7  | 4  | 28  | 23  | 5
5  | Rosario Central | 31  | 19  | 8  | 7  | 4  | 26  | 23  | 3
6  | Arsenal de Sarandí | 30  | 19  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 27  | 22  | 5
7  | Gimnasia de La Plata | 29  | 19  | 9  | 2  | 8  | 25  | 25  | 0
8  | Lanús | 28  | 19  | 7  | 7  | 5  | 36  | 27  | 9
9  | Instituto | 28  | 19  | 8  | 4  | 7  | 32  | 30  | 2
10  | River Plate | 27  | 19  | 8  | 3  | 8  | 31  | 29  | 2
11  | Colón de Santa Fe | 26  | 19  | 6  | 8  | 5  | 30  | 23  | 7
12  | Independiente | 26  | 19  | 6  | 8  | 5  | 29  | 26  | 3
13  | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 26  | 19  | 7  | 5  | 7  | 18  | 22  | -4
14  | Newell's Old Boys | 24  | 19  | 5  | 9  | 5  | 22  | 21  | 1
15  | Boca Juniors | 22  | 19  | 6  | 4  | 9  | 26  | 30  | -4
16  | San Lorenzo | 22  | 19  | 6  | 4  | 9  | 23  | 29  | -6
17  | Argentinos Juniors | 21  | 19  | 5  | 6  | 8  | 28  | 30  | -2
18  | Quilmes | 20  | 19  | 5  | 5  | 9  | 16  | 23  | -7
19  | Almagro | 13  | 19  | 3  | 4  | 12  | 22  | 44  | -22
20  | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 5  | 19  | 0  | 5  | 14  | 11  | 41  | -30

### Top Scorers

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Position  | Player  | Team  | Goals

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1  | Mariano Pavone | Estudiantes La Plata | 16
2  | Esteban Fuertes | Colón de Santa Fe | 11
3  | Nicolás Frutos | Independiente | 10
4  | José Luis Calderón | Arsenal de Sarandí | 9
4  | Claudio Enría | Gimnasia de La Plata | 9
4  | Josemir Lujambio | Instituto | 9

### Relegation

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Team  | Average  | Points  | Played  | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05

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River Plate | 1.798  | 205  | 114  | 79/38  | 66/38  | 60/38
Boca Juniors | 1.772  | 202  | 114  | 79/38  | 75/38  | 48/38
Vélez Sársfield | 1.684  | 192  | 114  | 66/38  | 53/38  | 73/38
Banfield | 1.500  | 171  | 114  | 48/38  | 64/38  | 59/38
San Lorenzo | 1.491  | 170  | 114  | 56/38  | 62/38  | 52/38
Rosario Central | 1.465  | 167  | 114  | 62/38  | 44/38  | 61/38
Racing Club | 1.412  | 161  | 114  | 53/38  | 50/38  | 58/38
Newell's Old Boys | 1.404  | 160  | 114  | 49/38  | 51/38  | 60/38
Colón de Santa Fe | 1.395  | 159  | 114  | 57/38  | 49/38  | 53/38
Arsenal de Sarandí | 1.386  | 158  | 114  | 49/38  | 55/38  | 54/38
Quilmes | 1.368  | 104  | 76  | N/A  | 60/38  | 44/38
Independiente | 1.351  | 154  | 114  | 61/38  | 44/38  | 49/38
Estudiantes de La Plata | 1.298  | 148  | 114  | 43/38  | 44/38  | 61/38
Lanús | 1.289  | 147  | 114  | 51/38  | 42/38  | 54/38
Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.211  | 138  | 114  | 46/38  | 38/38  | 54/38
Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 1.167  | 133  | 114  | 51/38  | 39/38  | 43/38
Argentinos Juniors | 1.132  | 43  | 38  | N/A  | N/A  | 43/38
Instituto | 1.105  | 42  | 38  | N/A  | N/A  | 42/38
Almagro | 0.921  | 35  | 38  | N/A  | N/A  | 35/38
Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 0.447  | 17  | 38  | N/A  | N/A  | 17/38

#### "Promoción" playoff

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Date  | Home  | Away  | Result

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July 6, 2005  | Atlético de Rafaela | Argentinos Juniors | 2-1
July 10, 2005  | Argentinos Juniors | Atlético de Rafaela | 3-0

Argentinos Juniors wins 4-2 and remains in the Argentine First Division

Date  | Home  | Away  | Result

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July 6, 2005  | Huracán | Instituto | 1-2
July 10, 2005  | Instituto | Huracán | 1-0

Instituto wins 3-1 and remains in the Argentine First Division

## Lower Leagues

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Level  | Tournament  | Champion

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2nd | Primera B Nacional Apertura
Primera B Nacional Clausura | Tiro Federal
Gimnasia de Jujuy
3rd | Primera B Metropolitana | Tigre
3rd (Interior) | Torneo Argentino A | Ben Hur
4th | Primera C Metropolitana | Comunicaciones
5th | Primera D Metropolitana | Club Atlético Fénix

## Clubs in international competitions

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Team / Competition  | 2004 Recopa Sudamericana | 2004 Copa Sudamericana | 2005 Copa Libertadores

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Boca Juniors | Runner up
lost to
Cienciano | Champions
defeated
Bolívar | Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Guadalajara
River Plate | did not play | 2nd preliminary phase
eliminated by
Arsenal | Semifinal
eliminated by
São Paulo
Banfield | did not play | 1st preliminary phase
eliminated by
Arsenal | Quarterfinals
eliminated by
River Plate
Arsenal de Sarandí | did not play | Quarterfinals
eliminated by
Bolívar | did not qualify
San Lorenzo | did not play | 2nd preliminary phase
eliminated by
Boca Juniors | Group stage
eliminated
(finished last in the group)
Quilmes | did not play | 1st preliminary phase
eliminated by
San Lorenzo | Group stage
eliminated
(finished 3rd in the group)

## National team

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This section covers Argentina's games from August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2005.

For the Olympic Games results, please see here. Those results are not tallied here because the team is made of Under–23 players, not the full squad.

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### Friendly matches

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Japan  v  Argentina August 18, 2004 |  Japan  | 1 – 2|   Argentina | Fukuroi, Japan

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12:00 UTC+09 | Suzuki 71' | (Report) | Galletti 4'
Santana 39' | Stadium: Shizuoka Stadium,

Catalonia  v  Argentina December 30, 2004 Unofficial friendly|  Catalonia  | 0 – 3|   Argentina | Barcelona, Spain

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|  | (Report) | Scaloni 1'
Rodríguez 51'
Galletti 73' | Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Xavier Moreno Delgado (Catalonia)

Germany  v  Argentina February 9, 2005 |  Germany  | 2 – 2|   Argentina | Düsseldorf, Germany

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20:45 UTC+01 | Frings 28' (pen.)
Kurányi 45' | (Report) | Crespo 40' (pen.), 81' | Stadium: LTU Arena
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)

Mexico  v  Argentina March 9, 2005 |  Mexico  | 1 – 1|   Argentina | Los Angeles, United States

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20:00 UTC-08 | Fuentes 23' (o.g.) | (Report) | Zárate 67' | Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Attendance: 51,345

### 2006 World Cup qualifiers

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Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Peru  v  Argentina September 4, 2004 Round 8|  Peru  | 1 – 3|   Argentina | Lima, Peru

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19:00 UTC-05 | Soto 62' | (Report) | Rosales 14'
Coloccini 66'
Sorín 90+2' | Stadium: Estadio Monumental "U"
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil)

Argentina  v  Uruguay October 9, 2004 Round 9|  Argentina  | 4 – 2|   Uruguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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15:00 UTC-04 | Lucho 6'
Figueroa 32' 54'
Zanetti 44' | (Report) | C. Rodríguez 63'
Chevantón 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Wilson de Souza (Brazil)

Chile  v  Argentina October 13, 2004 Round 10|  Chile  | 0 – 0|   Argentina | Santiago, Chile

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20:00 UTC-04 |  | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Chile
Attendance: 57,671
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Argentina  v  Venezuela November 17, 2004 Round 11|  Argentina  | 3 – 2|   Venezuela | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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21:45 UTC-04 | Rey 3' (o.g.)
Riquelme 45+1'
Saviola 65' | (Report) | Morán 31'
Vielma 72' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Bolivia  v  Argentina March 26, 2005 Round 12|  Bolivia  | 1 – 2|   Argentina | La Paz, Bolivia

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16:00 UTC-04 | Castillo 49' | (Report) | Figueroa 57'
Galletti 63' | Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Argentina  v  Colombia March 30, 2005 Round 13|  Argentina  | 1 – 0|   Colombia | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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20:00 UTC-04 | Crespo 65' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

Ecuador  v  Argentina June 4, 2005 Round 14|  Ecuador  | 2 – 0|   Argentina | Quito, Ecuador

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16:00 UTC-05 | Lara 53'
Delgado 89' | (Report) |  | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 37,583
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)

Argentina  v  Brazil June 4, 2005 Round 15|  Argentina  | 3 – 1|   Brazil | Buenos Aires, Argentina

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21:45 UTC-04 | Crespo 3' 40'
Riquelme 18' | (Report) | Roberto Carlos 71' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti
Attendance: 49,497
Referee: Gustavo Méndez (Uruguay)

### 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

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Main article: 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup

Argentina  v  Tunisia June 15, 2005 Group stage|  Argentina  | 2 - 1|   Tunisia | Cologne, Germany

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18:00 CEST | Riquelme 33' (pen.)
Saviola 57' | (Report) | Guemamdia 72' (pen.) | Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 28,033
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Australia  v  Argentina June 18, 2005 Group stage|  Australia  | 2 - 4|   Argentina | Nuremberg, Germany

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20:45 CEST | Aloisi 61' (pen.), 70' | (Report) | Figueroa 12', 53', 89'
Riquelme 31' (pen.) | Stadium: Frankenstadion
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore)

Argentina  v  Germany June 21, 2005 Group stage|  Argentina  | 2 - 2|   Germany | Nuremberg, Germany

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20:45 CEST | Riquelme 33'
Cambiasso 74' | (Report) | Kurányi 29'
Asamoah 51' | Stadium: Frankenstadion
Attendance: 42,088
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Mexico  v  Argentina June 26, 2005 Semi-finals|  Mexico  | 1 -1 (a.e.t.)
(5 - 6 p)|   Argentina | Hanover, Germany

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18:00 CEST | Salcido 104' | (Report) | Figueroa 110' | Stadium: AWD-Arena
Attendance: 40,718
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
| Penalties|
Pérez
Pardo
Borgetti
Salcido
Pineda
Osorio |  |  Riquelme
Rodríguez
Aimar
Galletti
Sorín
Cambiasso

Brazil  v  Argentina June 29, 2005 Final|  Brazil  | 4 - 1|   Argentina | Frankfurt, Germany

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20:45 CEST | Adriano 11', 63'
Kaká 16'
Ronaldinho 47' | (Report) | Aimar 65' | Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 45,591
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

## External links

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* AFA
* Argentina 2004–2005 by Javier Romiser at RSSSF.

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