The 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A was the 48th edition of the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (; English: "Brazilian Championship A Series"), commonly referred to as the Brasileirão (; English: "Big Brazilian" or "Great Brazilian"), the Série A or the Brazilian Série A (to distinguish it from the I ...
. The competition was won by
Santos, coached by
Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
Runners-up were
Atlético Paranaense, which led the competition for 11 weeks and lost the title in the penultimate round. The other teams qualified for the
Copa Libertadores
The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de América (), is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in South American club football. The tournam ...
were from the state of São Paulo,
São Paulo
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and
Palmeiras.
The highest goal scorer was
Washington (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
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
, the four teams relegated to
the second division were
Criciúma,
Guarani,
Vitória and
Grêmio.
Format
For the second consecutive season, the tournament was 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
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série B (commonly referred to as the Brasileirão Série B, the Série B or the Brazilian Série B to distinguish it from the Italian and the Ecuadorian Serie B), and currently officially called Brasileirão Série B ...
in the 2005 season.
International qualification
The Série A will serve as a qualifier to
CONMEBOL
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's
2005 Copa Libertadores. 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
Attendances
References
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Campeonato Brasileiro Série A seasons
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