2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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. 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 were from the state of São Paulo, São Paulo 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, the four teams relegated to the second division were Criciúma, Guarani, Vitória and Grêmio.
| Season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Santos 2nd Campeonato Brasileiro title 8th Brazilian title |
| Relegated | Criciúma Guarani Vitória Grêmio |
| Copa Libertadores | Santos Atlético Paranaense São Paulo Palmeiras |
| Copa Sudamericana | Corinthians Goiás Juventude Internacional Fluminense |
| Matches played | 552 |
| Goals scored | 1,536 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Washington (34 goals) |
| Biggest home win | São Paulo 7–0 Paysandu (R33, 28 September) |
| Biggest away win | Corinthians 0–5 Atlético Paranaense (R7, 23 May) Atlético Mineiro 0–5 São Paulo (R36, 17 October) |
| Highest scoring | Criciúma 7–2 Goiás (R6, 16 May) |
| Highest attendance | 50,650 Atlético Mineiro 3–0 São Caetano (R46, 19 December) |
| Total attendance | 4,170,639 |
| Average attendance | 7,556 |
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