Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2004

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
master	FC Santos
Cup winners	EC Santo André 1
Relegated	Criciúma EC , Guarani FC , EC Vitória , Grêmio Porto Alegre
Teams	24
Games	552
Gates	1536  (ø 2.78 per game)
spectator	4,170,639  (ø 7556 per game)
Top scorer	Washington (34 goals)
← Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2003 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2005 →
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2004 ↓

The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2004 was the 48th season of the Brazilian Série A .

Season course

The Série A started on April 21, 2004 in their new season and ended on December 19, 2004. In the season two teams were promoted, but four had to relegate again, as the league should be reduced to two teams in the 2005 season. The season was overshadowed by the death of the player Sérgio .

After the season, as every year, awards were given to the best players of the year. The " Golden Ball ", awarded by the sports magazine Placar , went to Robinho . The top scorer with 34 goals was Washington from Athletico Paranaense .

Death of Sérgio

On October 27, the 38th matchday, the player Sérgio from AD São Caetano died of sudden cardiac arrest. Since the club was able to prove that he knew the player's problems and did not provide him with medical care for the previous four games, 24 points were deducted from him as a punishment.

table

If there is a tie in the table, the following criteria result in the placement:

1. Number of victories
2. Goal difference
3. Number of goals scored
4. Direct comparison
5. draw

rank	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
01.	FC Santos	46	27	08th	11	103: 58	+ 45	89
02.	Athletico Paranaense	46	25th	11	10	93:46	+ 37	86
03.	Sao Paulo FC	46	24	10	12	78:43	+ 35	82
04th	SE Palmeiras (N)	46	22nd	13	11	72:47	+ 25	79
05.	SC Corinthians	46	20th	14th	12	54:54	0000	74
06th	Goiás EC	46	21st	09	16	81:68	+ 13	72
07th	EC Juventude	46	20th	10	16	60:66	- 06	70
08th.	SC Internacional	46	20th	07th	19th	66:59	+ 07	67
09.	Fluminense FC	46	18th	13	15th	65:68	- 03	67
10.	AA Ponte Preta	46	19th	07th	20th	43:73	- 30	64
11.	Figueirense FC	46	17th	12	17th	57:59	+ 02	63
12.	Coritiba FC	46	15th	17th	14th	53:48	+ 05	62
13.	Cruzeiro EC (M)	46	16	08th	22nd	69:81	- 12	56
14th	Paysandu SC	46	14th	14th	18th	56:76	- 20	56
15th	Paraná Clube	46	15th	09	22nd	52:73	- 21	54
16.	CR Vasco da Gama	46	13	15th	18th	64:68	- 04th	54
17th	CR Flamengo	46	13	15th	18th	51:53	- 02nd	54
18th	AD São Caetano 2	46	23	08th	15th	65:49	+ 16	53
19th	Atlético Mineiro	46	12	17th	17th	60:66	- 06	53
20th	Botafogo FR (N)	46	11	18th	17th	62:71	- 09	51
21st	Criciúma EC	46	13	11	22nd	61:78	- 17th	50
22nd	Guarani FC	46	11	16	19th	43:55	- 12	49
23.	EC Vitória	46	13	09	24	68:87	- 19th	48
24.	Gremio Porto Alegre	46	09	12	25th	60:80	- 20	39

	Qualified for the first round of the Copa Libertadores 2005 and the Copa Sudamericana 2005
	Qualified for the second round of the 2005 Copa Libertadores
	Qualified for the first round of the 2005 Copa Libertadores
	Qualified for the second round of the 2005 Copa Sudamericana
	Relegated to the Série B
(M)	Champion of the previous year
(N)	Last year's climber

¹ Qualified as 2004 cup winners for the first round of the 2005 Copa Libertadores

² Deduction of 24 points - see death of Sérgio

List of goalscorers

Pl.	Nat.	player	society	Gates
1		Washington	Athletico Paranaense	34 goals
2		Alex Dias	Goiás	22 goals
3		Deivid	Santos	21 goals
		Robinho	Santos
5		Cláudio Pitbull	Gremio	19 goals

List of football top scorers Série A (Brazil)

Web links

• Série A 2004 - Summary on rsssfbrasil.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Report on the deduction of points at São Caetano on folha.uol.com.br