The 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 48th edition of the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. The competition was won by
Santos, coached by
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
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A left wingback, Luxemburgo represented Flamengo, Internacional and Botafogo before retiring in 1980. ...
.
Runners-up were
Atlético Paranaense
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, which led the competition for 11 weeks and lost the title in the penultimate round. The other teams qualified for the
Copa Libertadores were from the state of São Paulo,
São Paulo
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and
Palmeiras
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.
The highest goal scorer was
Washington
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* Washington (state), United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A metonym for the federal government of the United States
** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...
(Atlético Paranaense), who scored 34 goals and broke the tournament's record. Beginning two seasons were four teams would be relegated and only two promoted so the tournament would have 20 teams by
2006, the four teams relegated to
the second division were
Criciúma
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,
Guarani,
Vitória and
Grêmio.
Format
For the second consecutive season, the tournament will be played in a
double round-robin system. The team with most points at the end of the season will be declared champion. The bottom four teams will be relegated and will play in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in the 2005 season.
International qualification
The Série A will serve as a qualifier to
CONMEBOL's
2005 Copa Libertadores
The 2005 Copa Libertadores was the 46th edition of the Copa Libertadores. The champion also qualified for the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship.
It was the first time ever that two teams from the same country reached the final. This year's tour ...
. The top-three teams in the standings will qualify to the Second Stage of the competition, while the fourth place in the standings will qualify to the First Stage.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Standings
Positions by round
Top scorers
References
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons
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