2004 Torneo Apertura (Chile)

Torneo Apertura

Season	2004
Champions	Universidad de Chile 12th title
2004 Copa Sudamericana	Cobreloa
Matches played	181
Goals scored	606 (3.35 per match)
Top goalscorer	Patricio Galaz (23 goals)
Biggest home win	Universidad de Chile 6–1 Puerto Montt (28 February) Cobreloa 6–1 Palestino (11 April)
Biggest away win	Deportes Temuco 0–5 Universidad de Conceción (7 February)
Highest attendance	55,000 Universidad de Chile 4–0 Colo-Colo (8 February)
← 2003–C 2004–C →

The 2004 Torneo Apertura was the season’s first tournament which Universidad de Chile won its twelfth league title after beating Cobreloa in the final 4–2 on penalties with goalkeeper Johnny Herrera scoring the winning goal.^[1]

Qualifications

Group Standings

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Colo-Colo	17	10	3	4	29	25	+4	33
2	Audax Italiano	17	5	6	6	31	28	+3	21
3	Unión San Felipe	17	4	5	8	15	27	−12	17
4	Cobresal	17	1	3	13	19	40	−21	6

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Universidad de Concepción	17	9	5	3	37	17	+20	32
2	Temuco	17	7	3	7	24	34	−10	24
3	Rangers	17	5	3	9	21	33	−12	18
4	La Serena	17	5	3	9	32	46	−14	18
5	Palestino	17	4	2	11	34	42	−8	14

Group C

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Cobreloa	17	11	4	2	39	19	+20	37
2	Coquimbo Unido	17	9	2	6	39	37	+2	29
3	Unión Española	17	7	5	5	35	32	+3	26
4	Everton	17	6	3	8	22	25	−3	21
5	Universidad Católica	17	6	1	10	29	19	+10	19

Group D

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Santiago Wanderers	17	11	3	3	37	15	+22	36
2	Universidad de Chile	17	9	3	5	32	21	+11	30
3	Huachipato	17	8	3	6	35	31	+4	27
4	Puerto Montt	17	5	5	7	27	36	−9	20

	Qualify to the Playoffs
	Qualify to the Repechaje

Aggregate table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cobreloa	17	11	4	2	39	19	+20	37	Playoffs
2	Santiago Wanderers	17	11	3	3	37	15	+22	36
3	Colo-Colo	17	10	3	4	29	25	+4	33
4	Universidad de Concepción	17	9	5	3	37	17	+20	32
5	Universidad de Chile	17	9	3	5	32	21	+11	30
6	Coquimbo Unido	17	9	2	6	39	37	+2	29
7	Huachipato	17	8	3	6	35	31	+4	27
8	Unión Española	17	7	5	5	35	32	+3	26
9	Temuco	17	7	3	7	24	34	−10	24
10	Audax Italiano	17	5	6	6	31	28	+3	21
11	Everton	17	6	3	8	22	25	−3	21	Repechaje
12	Puerto Montt	17	5	5	7	27	36	−9	20
13	Universidad Católica	17	6	1	10	29	19	+10	19
14	Rangers	17	5	3	9	21	33	−12	18	Repechaje
15	La Serena	17	5	3	9	32	46	−14	18
16	Unión San Felipe	17	4	5	8	15	27	−12	17	Repechaje
17	Palestino	17	4	2	11	34	42	−8	14
18	Cobresal	17	1	3	13	19	40	−21	6

Repechaje

Match	Home	Visitor	Result
1	Rangers	Puerto Montt	3–1
2	Unión San Felipe	Everton	2–1

Playoffs

First Round

Deportes Temuco and Universidad de Chile qualified as best losers.

Match	Home	Visitor	1st Leg	2nd Leg	Aggregate
1	Unión San Felipe	Cobreloa	0–2	1–2	1–4
2	Rangers	Santiago Wanderers	1–1	0–3	1–4
3	Unión Española	Universidad de Chile	3–1	1–1	4–2
4	Huachipato	Coquimbo Unido	3–2	3–0	6–2
5	Deportes Temuco	Universidad de Concepción	0–1	1–1	1–2
6	Audax Italiano	Colo-Colo	0–1	0–1	0–2

Knockout Stage

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Cobreloa	1	3	4
	10	Deportes Temuco	1	1	2
								1	Cobreloa	2	3	5
								7	Huachipato	2	2	4
	3	Colo-Colo	1	0	1
	7	Huachipato	1	1	2
															1	Cobreloa	0	1	1
														5	Universidad de Chile (3–1 p)	0	1	1
	2	Santiago Wanderers	1	2	3
	8	Unión Española	2	0	2
								2	Santiago Wanderers	1	0	1
								5	Universidad de Chile	1	2	3
	4	Universidad de Concepción	0	2	2
	5	Universidad de Chile (a.e.t.)	1	1	2

2004 Apertura winners:
Universidad de Chile 12th Title

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Patricio Galaz	Cobreloa	23
2	Jaime Riveros	Santiago Wanderers	22
3	Felipe Flores Quijada	La Serena	17
4	Héctor Mancilla	Huachipato	16
2	Marcelo Corrales	Coquimbo Unido	14
	José Luis Sierra	Unión Española

References

1. "El día que Johnny Herrera le dio un campeonato a la U". Emol.com. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.

External links

• RSSSF Chile 2004