2004 in Paraguayan football
The following article presents a summary of the 2004 football season in Paraguay.
First division results
The first division tournament was divided in two sections: the Apertura and the Clausura and had 10 teams participating in a two round all-play-all system. The team with the most points at the end of the two rounds was crowned as the champion.Torneo Apertura
Torneo Clausura
| Position | Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Scored | Conceded | Points |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Libertad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 31 |
| 3 | Nacional | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 27 |
| 4 | Tacuary | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Guaraní | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 29 | 23 |
| 6 | Sport Colombia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
| 7 | Sol de América | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 20 |
| 8 | Sportivo Luqueño | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 20 |
| 9 | 12 de Octubre | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
| 10 | Olimpia | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 16 |
Championship game playoff
Since Cerro Porteño won both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments they were declared as the national champions and no playoff game was played.Relegation / Promotion
- Sport Colombia and Sol de América automatically relegated to the after finishing last and second-to-last in the average points table over a three-year period.
- 3 de Febrero and General Caballero ZC promoted to the first division by finishing first and second respectively in the second division tournament.
Qualification to international competitions
- Cerro Porteño qualified to the 2005 Copa Libertadores by winning the Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura; and to the 2004 Copa Sudamericana by winning the 2004 Copa Sudamericana Qualifier.
- Libertad qualified to the 2005 Copa Libertadores by finishing second in the aggregate points table, and to the 2004 Copa Sudamericana by finishing in second place in the Torneo Apertura.
- Tacuary qualified to the 2005 Copa Libertadores as the second-best finisher in the aggregate points table.
Lower divisions results
Paraguayan teams in international competitions
- Copa Libertadores 2004:
- *Olimpia: group-stage
- *Libertad: group-stage
- *Club Guaraní: group-stage
- Copa Sudamericana 2004:
- *Cerro Porteño: quarter-finals
- *Libertad: preliminary first round
Paraguay national team">Paraguay national football team">Paraguay national team
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | Paraguay scorers | Report |
| March 31, 2004 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | 0 - 0 | WCQ 2006 | - | ||
| June 1, 2004 | Estadio Hernando Siles La Paz, Bolivia | 2 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Cardozo | ||
| June 6, 2004 | Monumental de Núñez Buenos Aires, Argentina | 0 - 0 | WCQ 2006 | - | ||
| July 8, 2004 | Estadio UNSA Arequipa, Peru | 0 - 1 | Copa America 2004 | Dos Santos | N/A | |
| July 11, 2004 | Estadio UNSA Arequipa, Peru | 1 - 1 | Copa America 2004 | Cristaldo | N/A | |
| July 14, 2004 | Estadio UNSA Arequipa, Peru | 1 - 2 | Copa America 2004 | J.V. González Bareiro | N/A | |
| July 18, 2004 | Estadio Jorge Basadre Tacna, Peru | 1 - 3 | Copa America 2004 | Gamarra | N/A | |
| August 12, 2004 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium Thessaloniki, Greece | 4 - 3 | 2004 Olympic Games | Giménez Cardozo, Torres | ||
| August 15, 2004 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium Thessaloniki, Greece | 1 - 2 | 2004 Olympic Games | Gamarra | ||
| August 18, 2004 | Karaiskaki Stadium Athens, Greece | 1 - 0 | 2004 Olympic Games | Bareiro | ||
| August 21, 2004 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium Thessaloniki, Greece | 3 - 2 | 2004 Olympic Games | Bareiro, Cardozo | ||
| August 24, 2004 | Kaftanzoglio Stadium Thessaloniki, Greece | 1 - 3 | 2004 Olympic Games | Cardozo, Bareiro | ||
| August 28, 2004 | Olympic Stadium Athens, Greece | 1 - 0 | 2004 Olympic Games | - | ||
| September 5, 2004 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | 1 - 0 | WCQ 2006 | Gamarra | ||
| October 9, 2004 | Metropolitano Roberto Melendez Barranquilla, Colombia | 1 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Torres | ||
| October 13, 2004 | Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay | 1 - 1 | WCQ 2006 | Paredes | ||
| November 17, 2004 | Estadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay | 1 - 0 | WCQ 2006 | - |