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, 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.
Format
For the second consecutive season, the tournament will be 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 in the 2005 season.International qualification
The Série A will serve as a qualifier to CONMEBOL'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
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Independência ' Ipatingão ' Morumbi ' | 75,783 30,000 16,000 67,428 |
| Atlético Paranaense | Curitiba | Arena da Baixada Serra Dourada ' | 28,237 45,000 |
| Botafogo | Rio de Janeiro | Caio Martins Maracanã ' Mario Helênio ' | 15,000 87,238 31,863 |
| Corinthians | São Paulo | Pacaembu Morumbi ' Major José Levy Sobrinho ' | 37,952 67,428 18,000 |
| Coritiba | Curitiba | Couto Pereira | 38,000 |
| Criciúma | Criciúma | Heriberto Hülse | 19,900 |
| Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | Mineirão Independência ' Ipatingão ' | 75,783 30,000 16,000 |
| Figueirense | Florianópolis | Orlando Scarpelli Santa Cruz ' | 19,069 29,292 |
| Flamengo | Rio de Janeiro | Raulino de Oliveira Maracanã ' | 21,000 87,238 |
| Fluminense | Rio de Janeiro | Maracanã Raulino de Oliveira ' | 87,238 21,000 |
| Goiás | Goiânia | Serra Dourada | 45,000 |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | Olímpico Bento Freitas ' Colosso da Lagoa ' | 45,000 18,000 30,000 |
| Guarani | Campinas | Brinco de Ouro | 40,988 |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | Beira-Rio | 56,000 |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | Alfredo Jaconi Colosso da Lagoa ' | 30,519 30,000 |
| Palmeiras | São Paulo | Palestra Itália Pacaembu ' Morumbi ' | 29,876 37,952 67,428 |
| Paraná | Curitiba | Pinheirão | 45,000 |
| Paysandu | Belém | Mangueirão | 45,007 |
| Ponte Preta | Campinas | Moisés Lucarelli | 19,728 |
| Santos | Santos | Vila Belmiro Teixeirão ' Pacaembu ' Prudentão ' Wilson de Barros ' | 21,256 32,168 37,952 45,954 19,900 |
| São Caetano | São Caetano do Sul | Anacleto Campanella | 22,738 |
| São Paulo | São Paulo | Morumbi Pacaembu ' | 67,428 37,952 |
| Vasco da Gama | Rio de Janeiro | São Januário Maracanã ' | 22,150 87,238 |
| Vitória | Salvador | Barradão | 32,000 |
Personnel and kits
Standings
Positions by round
Top scorers
| Pos. | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  Washington | Atlético-PR | 34 |
| 2 | Deivid | Santos | 22 |
| 2 | Alex Dias | Goiás | 22 |
| 3 | Robinho | Santos | 21 |
| 4 | Fabrício Carvalho | São Caetano | 19 |
| 4 | Edílson | Vitória | 19 |
| 4 | Cláudio Pitbull | Grêmio | 19 |