2004 Campeonato Gaúcho

The 84th season of the Campeonato Gaúcho kicked off on February 1, 2004 and ended on June 6, 2004. Eighteen teams participated. Holders Internacional beat Ulbra in the finals, winning their 36th title. Santo Ângelo and Pelotas were relegated.[1][2]

Campeonato Gaúcho
Season2004
ChampionsInternacional
RelegatedSanto Ângelo
Pelotas
Copa do BrasilInternacional
Ulbra
Juventude
Esportivo (Copa FGF winners)
Série CGlória
Esportivo (Copa FGF winners)
Ulbra
Matches played222
Goals scored624 (2.81 per match)
Top goalscorerSandro Sotilli (Glória) – 27 goals
Biggest home winGrêmio 7-0 Caxias (February 21, 2004)
Biggest away winSão Gabriel 0–3 Novo Hamburgo (March 28, 2004)
Pelotas 0-3 Veranópolis (April 4, 2004)
Guarani-VA 0-3 Passo Fundo (April 7, 2004)
Guarani-VA 0-3 São Gabriel (April 14, 2004)
Highest scoring15 de Novembro 6-4 Esportivo (March 31, 2004)
2003
2005

Participating teams

ClubHome locationPrevious season
15 de NovembroCampo Bom
2nd
CaxiasCaxias do Sul
5th
EsportivoBento Gonçalves
12th
GlóriaVacaria
8th
GrêmioPorto Alegre
6th
GuaraniVenâncio Aires
10th
InternacionalPorto Alegre
1st
JuventudeCaxias do Sul
4th
Novo HamburgoNovo Hamburgo
2nd (Second level)
Passo FundoPasso Fundo
15th
PelotasPelotas
14th
São GabrielSão Gabriel
3rd
São JoséCachoeira do Sul
9th
São JoséPorto Alegre
13th
Santa CruzSanta Cruz do Sul
7th
Santo ÂngeloSanto Ângelo
11th
UlbraCanoas
1st (Second level)
VeranópolisVeranópolis
16th

System

The championship would have four stages:[2][1]

  • Group A: The four teams in the Série A and Série B (Internacional, Grêmio, Caxias and Juventude) and the four best teams in the previous year's championship were divided into two groups of four, with the teams in each group playing twice against the teams of the other group; the two best teams in each group qualified into the Group Semifinals, played in two matches, with the winners qualifying into the Championship Semifinals and to the Group Finals, played in one match.
  • Group B: The fourteen teams that didn't participate in the Série A or Série B played against each other in a double round-robin system. After 26 rounds, the two best teams in each group qualified to the Semifinals. and the bottom two teams were relegated.
  • Semifinals: The four remaining teams played in a single knockout match to define the teams that would qualify to the Finals.
  • Finals: Semifinals group winners played in two matches to define the Champions. The team with best overall record played the second leg at home.

Championship

Chave A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Grêmio 8 5 1 2 21 9 +12 16 Qualified
2 Juventude 8 3 4 1 10 4 +6 13
3 Santa Cruz 8 1 2 5 8 12 4 5
4 15 de Novembro 8 1 2 5 7 13 6 5
Updated to match(es) played on March 14, 2004. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Chave B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Internacional 8 4 3 1 12 9 +3 15 Qualified
2 Glória 8 4 3 1 9 6 +3 15
3 Caxias 8 3 2 3 7 13 6 11
4 São Gabriel 8 2 1 5 10 18 8 7
Updated to match(es) played on March 14, 2004. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Juventude 4–4 (a) Internacional 2–3 2–1
Glória 1–3 Grêmio 0–1 1–2

Finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Grêmio 1–2 Internacional

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ulbra 26 16 6 4 50 23 +27 54 Qualified
2 Glória 26 14 8 4 42 20 +22 50
3 15 de Novembro 26 13 6 7 52 40 +12 45
4 Santa Cruz 26 11 8 7 46 33 +13 41
5 Esportivo 26 11 5 10 46 44 +2 38
6 Passo Fundo 26 9 10 7 39 39 0 37
7 Novo Hamburgo 26 9 10 7 31 33 2 37
8 São Gabriel 26 9 7 10 37 42 5 34
9 São José de Porto Alegre 26 9 6 11 33 38 5 33
10 Veranópolis 26 8 7 11 31 35 4 31
11 São José de Cachoeira do Sul 26 7 9 10 28 37 9 30
12 Guarani de Venâncio Aires 26 8 3 15 26 42 16 27
13 Santo Ângelo 26 5 9 12 32 47 15 24 Relegated
14 Pelotas 26 0 12 14 21 41 20 12
Updated to match(es) played on May 30, 2004. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored.

Semifinals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ulbra 3–1 Grêmio
Internacional 2–2 (4-1 pen.) Glória

Finals

Finals
Ulbra1 – 2Internacional
Alex Martins  20' Edinho  30'
Nilmar  61'
Complexo Esportivo da Ulbra, Canoas
Attendance: 7,119

References

  1. "RSSSF – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 2004". Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  2. "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio Grande do Sul 2004". Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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