2004 in Brazilian football

The following article presents a summary of the 2004 football (soccer) season in Brazil, which was the 103rd season of competitive football in the country.

Football in Brazil
Season2004
← 2003 2005 →

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Main article: 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Santos 46 27 8 11 103 58 +45 89 Qualified for the 2005 Copa Libertadores
2 Atlético Paranaense 46 25 11 10 93 56 +37 86
3 São Paulo 46 24 10 12 78 43 +35 82
4 Palmeiras 46 22 13 11 72 47 +25 79
5 Corinthians 46 20 14 12 54 54 0 74 Qualified for the 2005 Copa Sudamericana
6 Goiás 46 21 9 16 81 68 +13 72
7 Juventude 46 20 10 16 60 66 −6 70
8 Internacional 46 20 7 19 66 59 +7 67
9 Fluminense 46 18 13 15 65 68 −3 67
10 Ponte Preta 46 19 7 20 43 73 −30 64
11 Figueirense 46 17 12 17 57 59 −2 63
12 Coritiba 46 15 17 14 53 48 +5 62
13 Cruzeiro 46 16 8 22 69 81 −12 56
14 Paysandu 46 14 14 18 56 76 −20 56
15 Paraná 46 15 9 22 52 73 −21 54
16 Vasco 46 14 12 20 64 68 −4 54
17 Flamengo 46 13 15 18 51 53 −2 54
18 São Caetano 46 23 8 15 65 49 +16 53[lower-alpha 1]
19 Atlético Mineiro 46 12 17 17 60 66 −6 53
20 Botafogo 46 11 18 17 62 71 −9 51
21 Criciúma 46 13 11 22 61 78 −17 50 Relegation
22 Guarani 46 11 16 19 43 55 −12 49
23 Vitória 46 13 9 24 68 87 −19 48
24 Grêmio 46 9 12 25 60 80 −20 39
Source:
Notes:
  1. São Caetano lost 24 points due to the incident leading to the death of footballer Serginho

Santos declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro champions.

Relegation

The four worst placed teams, which are Criciúma, Guarani, Vitória and Grêmio, were relegated to the following year's second level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Main article: 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BRA FOR AVA BAH
1 Brasiliense 6 4 0 2 8 5 +3 12 1–0 2–0 2–1
2 Fortaleza 6 2 2 2 4 4 0 8 1–0 2–0 1–1
3 Avaí 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8 1–0 2–0 1–0
4 Bahia 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5 2–3 2–0 1–1
Source:

Brasiliense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are Brasiliense and Fortaleza, were promoted to the following year's first level.

Relegation

The six worst placed teams, which are América-RN, Remo, América-MG, Joinville, Mogi Mirim and Londrina, were relegated to the following year's third level.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Main article: 2004 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts UBR GAM AMR LIM
1 União Barbarense (P) 6 5 0 1 11 6 +5 15 2–1 1–0 3–2
2 Gama (P) 6 3 1 2 17 10 +7 10 1–4 1–0 7–1
3 Americano 6 1 2 3 4 6 −2 5 0–1 2–2 1–0
4 Limoeiro 6 1 1 4 7 17 −10 4 2–0 1–5 1–1
Source: rsssf.com
(P) Promoted to Série B 2005.

União Barbarense declared as the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C champions.

Promotion

The two best placed teams in the final stage of the competition, which are União Barbarense and Gama, were promoted to the following year's second level.

Copa do Brasil
Main article: Copa do Brasil 2004

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Santo André and Flamengo.

Santo André2–2Flamengo
Flamengo0–2Santo André

Santo André declared as the cup champions by aggregate score of 4-2.

State championship champions
State Champion State Champion
Acre Rio Branco Paraíba Campinense
Alagoas Corinthians Alagoano Paraná Coritiba
Amapá Ypiranga Pernambuco Náutico
Amazonas São Raimundo Piauí Parnahyba
Bahia Vitória Rio de Janeiro Flamengo
Ceará Fortaleza Rio Grande do Norte Potiguar
Distrito Federal Brasiliense Rio Grande do Sul Internacional
Espírito Santo Serra Rondônia União Cacoalense
Goiás CRAC Roraima São Raimundo-RR
Maranhão Moto Club Santa Catarina Figueirense
Mato Grosso Ciuabá São Paulo São Caetano
Mato Grosso do Sul CENE Sergipe Confiança
Minas Gerais Cruzeiro Tocantins Palmas
Pará Remo

Youth competition champions
Competition Champion
Copa Macaé de Juvenis Grêmio
Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil Cruzeiro
Copa São Paulo de Juniores Corinthians
Copa Sub-17 de Promissão Cruzeiro
Taça Belo Horizonte de Juniores Cruzeiro

Other competition champions
Competition Champion
Copa Espírito Santo Estrela do Norte
Copa FGF Esportivo
Copa FPF Santos
Copa Governador do Mato Grosso Luverdense
Copa Pernambuco Vitória-PE
Taça Minas Gerais Ipatinga

Brazilian clubs in international competitions
Team Copa Libertadores 2004 Copa Sudamericana 2004 Recopa Sudamericana 2004
Atlético Mineiro Did not qualify Preliminary round N/A
Coritiba Group stage Preliminary round N/A
Cruzeiro Round of 16 Preliminary round N/A
Figueirense Did not qualify Preliminary round N/A
Flamengo Did not qualify Preliminary round N/A
Goiás Did not qualify Preliminary round N/A
Grêmio Did not qualify Preliminary round N/A
Internacional Did not qualify Semifinals N/A
Paraná Did not qualify Preliminary round N/A
Santos Quarterfinals Quarterfinals N/A
São Caetano Quarterfinals Preliminary round N/A
São Paulo Semifinals Preliminary round N/A

Brazil national team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2004.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
February 18, 2004 Republic of IrelandD0–0-International Friendly
March 31, 2004 ParaguayD0–0-World Cup Qualifying
April 28, 2004 HungaryW4–1Kaká, Fabiano (2), RonaldinhoInternational Friendly
May 20, 2004 FranceD0–0-International Friendly
May 25, 2004 CataloniaW5–2Ronaldo (2), Oliveira (2), BaptistaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
June 2, 2004 ArgentinaW3–1Ronaldo (3)World Cup Qualifying
June 6, 2004 ChileD1–1FabianoWorld Cup Qualifying
July 8, 2004 ChileW1–0FabianoCopa América
July 11, 2004 Costa RicaW4–1Adriano (3), JuanCopa América
July 14, 2004 ParaguayL1–2FabianoCopa América
July 18, 2004 MexicoW4–0Alex, Adriano (2), OliveiraCopa América
July 25, 2004 UruguayD1–1 (5–3 pen)AdrianoCopa América
July 25, 2004 ArgentinaD2–2 (4–2 pen)Luisão, AdrianoCopa América
August 18, 2004 HaitiW6–0Roger (2), Ronaldinho (3), NilmarInternational Friendly
September 5, 2004 BoliviaW3–1Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, AdrianoWorld Cup Qualifying
September 8, 2004 GermanyD1–1RonaldinhoInternational Friendly
October 9, 2004 VenezuelaW5–2Kaká (2), Ronaldo (2), AdrianoWorld Cup Qualifying
October 13, 2004 ColombiaD0–0-World Cup Qualifying
October 17, 2004 EcuadorL0–1-World Cup Qualifying

Women's football

Brazil women's national football team

The following table lists all the games played by the Brazil women's national football team in official competitions and friendly matches during 2004.

Date Opposition Result Score Brazil scorers Competition
April 12, 2004 Texas A&M UniversityW5–1Kátia Cilene (2), Cristiane Silva, Rosana, FormigaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
April 15, 2004 Oklahoma StateW4–1Cristiane Silva (2), Rosana, KellyInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
April 18, 2004 Southern Methodist UniversityW5–0Cristiane Silva, Formiga, Kelly, Rosana, Kátia CileneInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
April 24, 2004 United StatesL1–5MartaInternational Friendly
July 21, 2004 UmeåD1–1KellyInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
July 23, 2004 Umeå/SjälevadsW5–0Marta (2), Formiga, Pretinha, RoseliInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
July 27, 2004 Trondheims-ØrnW4–0Marta (2), Formiga, PretinhaInternational Friendly (unofficial match)
July 29, 2004 Umeå SödraW9–0Roseli (2), Pretinha, Cristiane Silva, Rosana, Elaine, Kelly, Marta (2)International Friendly (unofficial match)
August 11, 2004 AustraliaW1–0MartaSummer Olympics
August 14, 2004 United StatesL0–2-Summer Olympics
August 17, 2004 GreeceW7–0Pretinha, Cristiane Silva (3), Grazielle, Marta, Daniela AlvesSummer Olympics
August 20, 2004 MexicoW5–0Cristiane Silva (2), Formiga (2), MartaSummer Olympics
August 23, 2004 SwedenW1–0PretinhaSummer Olympics
August 25, 2004 United StatesL1–1 (aet: 0–1)PretinhaSummer Olympics

The Brazil women's national football team competed in the following competitions in 2004:

Competition Performance
Summer Olympics Runner-up

Domestic competition champions
Competition Champion
Campeonato Carioca Campo Grande (AFFER)
Campeonato Paulista Extra/Fundesport

References
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