# 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.

## Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | São Paulo | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 43 | +35 | 82 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Libertadores |
| 4 | Palmeiras | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 72 | 47 | +25 | 79 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Libertadores |
| 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 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Sudamericana |
| 7 | Juventude | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 70 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Sudamericana |
| 8 | Internacional | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 67 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Sudamericana |
| 9 | Fluminense | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 67 | Qualified for the 2005 Copa Sudamericana |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Relegation |
| 23 | Vitória | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 68 | 87 | −19 | 48 | Relegation |
| 24 | Grêmio | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 60 | 80 | −20 | 39 | Relegation |
* ↑ 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

| 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 | |
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

| 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 | |
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

The Copa do Brasil final was played between Santo André and Flamengo.
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 Ireland | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly |
| March 31, 2004 | Paraguay | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| April 28, 2004 | Hungary | W | 4–1 | Kaká, Fabiano (2), Ronaldinho | International Friendly |
| May 20, 2004 | France | D | 0–0 | - | International Friendly |
| May 25, 2004 | Catalonia | W | 5–2 | Ronaldo (2), Oliveira (2), Baptista | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| June 2, 2004 | Argentina | W | 3–1 | Ronaldo (3) | World Cup Qualifying |
| June 6, 2004 | Chile | D | 1–1 | Fabiano | World Cup Qualifying |
| July 8, 2004 | Chile | W | 1–0 | Fabiano | Copa América |
| July 11, 2004 | Costa Rica | W | 4–1 | Adriano (3), Juan | Copa América |
| July 14, 2004 | Paraguay | L | 1–2 | Fabiano | Copa América |
| July 18, 2004 | Mexico | W | 4–0 | Alex, Adriano (2), Oliveira | Copa América |
| July 25, 2004 | Uruguay | D | 1–1 (5–3 pen) | Adriano | Copa América |
| July 25, 2004 | Argentina | D | 2–2 (4–2 pen) | Luisão, Adriano | Copa América |
| August 18, 2004 | Haiti | W | 6–0 | Roger (2), Ronaldinho (3), Nilmar | International Friendly |
| September 5, 2004 | Bolivia | W | 3–1 | Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Adriano | World Cup Qualifying |
| September 8, 2004 | Germany | D | 1–1 | Ronaldinho | International Friendly |
| October 9, 2004 | Venezuela | W | 5–2 | Kaká (2), Ronaldo (2), Adriano | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 13, 2004 | Colombia | D | 0–0 | - | World Cup Qualifying |
| October 17, 2004 | Ecuador | L | 0–1 | - | 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 University | W | 5–1 | Kátia Cilene (2), Cristiane Silva, Rosana, Formiga | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| April 15, 2004 | Oklahoma State | W | 4–1 | Cristiane Silva (2), Rosana, Kelly | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| April 18, 2004 | Southern Methodist University | W | 5–0 | Cristiane Silva, Formiga, Kelly, Rosana, Kátia Cilene | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| April 24, 2004 | United States | L | 1–5 | Marta | International Friendly |
| July 21, 2004 | Umeå | D | 1–1 | Kelly | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 23, 2004 | Umeå/Själevads | W | 5–0 | Marta (2), Formiga, Pretinha, Roseli | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 27, 2004 | Trondheims-Ørn | W | 4–0 | Marta (2), Formiga, Pretinha | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| July 29, 2004 | Umeå Södra | W | 9–0 | Roseli (2), Pretinha, Cristiane Silva, Rosana, Elaine, Kelly, Marta (2) | International Friendly (unofficial match) |
| August 11, 2004 | Australia | W | 1–0 | Marta | Summer Olympics |
| August 14, 2004 | United States | L | 0–2 | - | Summer Olympics |
| August 17, 2004 | Greece | W | 7–0 | Pretinha, Cristiane Silva (3), Grazielle, Marta, Daniela Alves | Summer Olympics |
| August 20, 2004 | Mexico | W | 5–0 | Cristiane Silva (2), Formiga (2), Marta | Summer Olympics |
| August 23, 2004 | Sweden | W | 1–0 | Pretinha | Summer Olympics |
| August 25, 2004 | United States | L | 1–1 (aet: 0–1) | Pretinha | Summer 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 |