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The 2003–04 Argentine First Division season saw Boca Juniors ecstatic after a title run that also included the Intercontinental Cup. River Plate stole the Clausura leaving hated rival Boca Juniors looking up from second place.
Four teams were relegated, Chacarita, Nueva Chicago, Atlético de Rafaela and Talleres de Córdoba. The first two lost a direct relegation, their places occupied by Club Almagro and Instituto de Córdoba. The last two lost their "promotion" games against Huracán de Tres Arroyos and Argentinos Juniors, respectively.
Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 39 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 
| 2 | San Lorenzo | 36 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 
| 3 | Banfield | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 
| 4 | Quilmes | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 
| 5 | Rosario Central | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 
| 6 | Newell's Old Boys | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 
| 7 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 
| 8 | River Plate | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 
| 9 | Colón de Santa Fe | 24 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 24 | -1 | 
| 10 | Talleres de Córdoba | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 
| 11 | Estudiantes La Plata | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 
| 12 | Racing Club | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 
| 13 | Lanús | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 
| 14 | Independiente | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 
| 15 | Vélez Sársfield | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 
| 16 | Chacarita | 21 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 
| 17 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 
| 18 | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 
| 19 | Atlético de Rafaela | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 
| 20 | Nueva Chicago | 11 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 
Top Scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernesto Farías | Estudiantes La Plata | 12 | 
| 2 | Alberto Acosta | San Lorenzo | 10 | 
| 3 | Julián Vásquez | Newell's Old Boys | 9 | 
| 4 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 8 | 
| 4 | Jorge Cervera | Banfield | 8 | 
| 4 | Diego Milito | Racing Club | 8 | 
| 4 | Carlos Tevez | Boca Juniors | 8 | 
Relegation
Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)
| Position | Team | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 40 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 20 | 
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 36 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 
| 3 | Talleres de Córdoba | 35 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 11 | 
| 4 | Banfield | 32 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 
| 5 | Vélez Sársfield | 31 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 
| 6 | Quilmes | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 
| 7 | Arsenal de Sarandí | 29 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 
| 8 | Lanús | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 
| 9 | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 
| 10 | Racing Club | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 
| 11 | San Lorenzo | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 
| 12 | Atlético de Rafaela | 26 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 
| 13 | Colón de Santa Fe | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 
| 14 | Newell's Old Boys | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 
| 15 | Independiente | 22 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 
| 16 | Estudiantes La Plata | 21 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 
| 17 | Gimnasia de La Plata | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 
| 18 | Nueva Chicago | 17 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 
| 19 | Chacarita | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 
| 20 | Rosario Central | 13 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 
Top Scorers
| Position | Player | Team | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rolando Zárate | Vélez Sársfield | 13 | 
| 2 | Aldo Osorio | Talleres de Córdoba | 11 | 
| 2 | Fernando Cavenaghi | River Plate | 9 | 
| 3 | José Luis Calderón | Arsenal de Sarandí | 8 | 
| 4 | Eduardo Bustos Montoya | Banfield | 7 | 
| 4 | Esteban Fuertes | Colón de Santa Fe | 7 | 
| 4 | Darío Gandín | Atlético Rafaela | 7 | 
| 4 | Victor Piríz Alves | Talleres de Córdoba | 7 | 
| 4 | Mauro Rosales | Newell's Old Boys | 7 | 
Relegation
| Team | Average | Points | Played | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003-04 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 2.008 | 229 | 114 | 84 | 79 | 66 | 
| Boca Juniors | 1.947 | 222 | 114 | 68 | 79 | 75 | 
| Quilmes | 1.578 | 60 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 60 | 
| San Lorenzo | 1.526 | 174 | 114 | 57 | 56 | 61 | 
| Racing Club | 1.500 | 171 | 114 | 68 | 53 | 50 | 
| Vélez Sársfield | 1.464 | 167 | 114 | 48 | 66 | 53 | 
| Colón de Santa Fe | 1.421 | 162 | 114 | 56 | 57 | 49 | 
| Banfield | 1.403 | 160 | 114 | 48 | 48 | 64 | 
| Arsenal de Sarandí | 1.368 | 104 | 76 | N/A | 49 | 55 | 
| Newell's Old Boys | 1.324 | 151 | 114 | 51 | 49 | 51 | 
| Gimnasia de La Plata | 1.298 | 148 | 114 | 64 | 46 | 38 | 
| Independiente | 1.280 | 146 | 114 | 41 | 61 | 44 | 
| Rosario Central | 1.280 | 146 | 114 | 40 | 62 | 44 | 
| Lanús | 1.263 | 144 | 114 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 
| Estudiantes de La Plata | 1.210 | 138 | 114 | 51 | 43 | 44 | 
| Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | 1.184 | 90 | 76 | N/A | 51 | 39 | 
| Talleres de Córdoba | 1.166 | 133 | 114 | 30 | 44 | 59 | 
| Atlético de Rafaela | 1.131 | 43 | 38 | N/A | N/A | 43 | 
| Chacarita | 1.105 | 126 | 114 | 47 | 41 | 38 | 
| Nueva Chicago | 1.026 | 117 | 114 | 48 | 41 | 28 | 
"Promoción" Playoff
| Date | Home | Away | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2004 | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | Atlético de Rafaela | 2-1 | 
| July 4, 2004 | Atlético de Rafaela | Huracán de Tres Arroyos | 2-3 | 
Huracán de Tres Arroyos wins 5-3 and is promoted to Argentine First Division.
Atlético Rafaela is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
| Date | Home | Away | Result | 
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2004 | Argentinos Juniors | Talleres de Córdoba | 2-1 | 
| July 4, 2004 | Talleres de Córdoba | Argentinos Juniors | 1-2 | 
Argentinos Juniors wins 4-2 and is promoted to Argentine First Division. Talleres de Córdoba is relegated to the Argentine Nacional B.
Argentine clubs in international competitions
| Team | Intercontinental | Recopa | Copa Sudamericana 2003 | Copa Libertadores 2004 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | Champions | Runner up | QF | Runner up | 
| River Plate | N/A | N/A | Runner up | Semi final | 
| Rosario Central | N/A | N/A | 1st preliminary round | 2nd round | 
| Independiente | N/A | N/A | 2nd preliminary round | Group stage | 
| Colón de Santa Fe | N/A | N/A | 2nd preliminary round | did not qualify | 
| Vélez Sársfield | N/A | N/A | 1st preliminary round | Group stage | 
Lower leagues
| Level | Tournament | Champion | 
|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Primera B Nacional Apertura Primera B Nacional Clausura | Instituto Almagro | 
| 3rd | Primera B Metropolitana | Club Atlético Sarmiento | 
| 3rd (Interior) | Torneo Argentino A | Racing de Córdoba | 
| 4th | Primera C Metropolitana | Argentino de Rosario | 
| 5th | Primera D Metropolitana | Sportivo Barracas | 
National team
This section covers Argentina's games from August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004.
Win Draw Loss
Friendly matches
| August 20, 2003 | Argentina   | 3 – 2 |  Uruguay | Florence, Italy | 
| Verón  45' Samuel  81' D'Alessandro  85' | (Report) | Forlán  2' Liguera  57' | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 8,000 | 
| April 28, 2004 | Morocco   | 0 – 1 |  Argentina | Casablanca, Morocco | 
| 22:00 UTC±0 | (Report) | K. González  53' | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Attendance: 60,000 | 
| June 27, 2004 | Colombia   | 2 – 0 |  Argentina | Miami, United States | 
| Moreno  21' Herrera  76' | (Report) | Stadium: Orange Bowl Referee: Kevin Terry (United States) | 
| June 30, 2004 | Argentina   | 2 – 1 | .svg.png.webp) Peru | New Jersey, United States | 
| K. González  24' (pen.) Saviola  72' | (Report) | Solano  36' (pen.) | Stadium: Giants Stadium | 
2006 World Cup qualifiers
| September 6, 2003 Round 1 | Argentina   | 2 – 2 |  Chile | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 
| 16:00 UTC-03 | K. González  32' Aimar  36' | (Report) | Mirosevic  60' Navia  77' | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 35,372 Referee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) | 
| September 9, 2003 Round 2 | Venezuela .svg.png.webp)  | 0 – 3 |  Argentina | Caracas, Venezuela | 
| 19:00 UTC-04:30 | (Report) | Aimar  7' Crespo  25' Delgado  32' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Attendance: 24,783 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) | 
| November 15, 2003 Round 3 | Argentina   | 3 – 0 |  Bolivia | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 
| 21:30 UTC-03 | D'Alessandro  56' Crespo  61' Aimar  63' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 30,042 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) | 
| November 19, 2003 Round 4 | Colombia   | 1 – 1 |  Argentina | Barranquilla, Colombia | 
| 21:00 UTC-05 | Ángel  47' | (Report) | Crespo  27' | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Attendance: 35,034 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) | 
| March 30, 2004 Round 5 | Argentina   | 1 – 0 |  Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 
| 20:30 UTC-03 | Crespo  60' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) | 
| June 2, 2004 Round 6 | Brazil   | 3 – 1 |  Argentina | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 
| 21:45 UTC-03 | Ronaldo  16' (pen.)  67' (pen.)  90+6' (pen.) | (Report) | Sorín  79' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) | 
| June 6, 2004 Round 7 | Argentina   | 0 – 0 |  Paraguay | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 
| 15:00 UTC-03 | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Antonio V. Liberti Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon (Brazil) | 
2004 Copa América
| July 7, 2004 Group stage | Argentina   | 6 – 1 |  Ecuador | Chiclayo, Peru | 
| 19:45 UTC-05 | K. González  6' (pen.) Saviola  64', 75', 78' D'Alessandro  84' L. González  90' | (Report) | Delgado  62' | Stadium: Estadio Elías Aguirre Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | 
| July 10, 2004 Group stage | Argentina   | 0 – 1 |  Mexico | Chiclayo, Peru | 
| 19:45 UTC-05 | (Report) | Morales  9' | Stadium: Estadio Elías Aguirre Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Márcio Rezende (Brazil) | 
| July 13, 2004 Group stage | Argentina   | 4 – 2 |  Uruguay | Piura, Peru | 
| 19:45 UTC-05 | K. González  19' Figueroa  20', 90' Ayala  81' | (Report) | Estoyanoff  8' Sánchez  39' | Stadium: Estadio Miguel Grau Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile) | 
| July 17, 2004 Quarter-finals | Peru .svg.png.webp)  | 0 – 1 |  Argentina | Chiclayo, Peru | 
| 17:00 UTC-05 | (Report) | Tevez  61' | Stadium: Estadio Elías Aguirre Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | 
| July 20, 2004 Semi-finals | Argentina   | 3 – 0 |  Colombia | Lima, Peru | 
| 19:45 UTC-05 | Tevez  33' L. González  50' Sorín  80' | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) | 
| July 25, 2004 Final | Argentina   | 2 – 2 (2 – 4 p) |  Brazil | Lima, Peru | 
| 15:00 UTC-05 | K. González  21' (pen.) Delgado  87' | (Report) | Luisão  45' Adriano  90+3' | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| D'Alessandro  Heinze  K. González  Sorín  |  Adriano  Edu  Diego  Juan | |||
External links
- AFA
- Argentina 2003–2004 by Javier Romiser at RSSSF.