Primera División de Costa Rica (Costa Rica First Division) is a Costa Ricanfootball tournament composed of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion of Costa Rican football.
Apertura 2004
Standings
Group A
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Herediano | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 12 | +21 | 37 |
| 2. | Alajuelense | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 16 | +24 | 36 |
| 3. | Carmelita | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 20 |
| 4. | Ramonense | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 20 | -5 | 19 |
| 5. | Puntarenas F.C. | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 12 |
| 6. | Liberia | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 |
Group B
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Saprissa | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 30 |
| 2. | Perez Zeledon | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | +8 | 29 |
| 3. | Cartaginés | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 17 | -10 | 23 |
| 4. | Brujas F.C. | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 21 |
| 5. | Santos | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 21 |
| 6. | Belén | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 9 |
| Teams qualified to the 2nd round |