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STAY ON THE BALL with our weekly newsletter
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Here is a summary of the 2004 season. See the Final league
table, the top ten leading goal scorers and the season's biggest news stories
League Champions
Santos
The Final League Table
(L) = Qualify for the Libertadores Cup
(R) = Relegated to série B
(CSA) = Copa Sul-americana winners
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Top Ten Leading Scorers
1
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Name: Washington
Club: Atlético/PR
Goals Scored: 34
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2
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Name: Alex Dias
Club: Goiás
Goals Scored: 22
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3
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Name: Deivid e Robinho
Club: Santos
Goals Scored: 21
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4
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Name: Robinho
Club: Santos
Goals Scored: 21
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5
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Name: Cláudio Pitbul
Club: Gremio
Goals Scored: 19
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6
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Name: Fabrício Carvalho
Club: São Caetano
Goals Scored: 18
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7
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Name: Petkovic
Club: Vasco
Goals Scored: 18
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8
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Name: Obina e Edílson
Club: Vitória
Goals Scored: 18
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9
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Name: Grafite
Club: São Paulo
Goals Scored: 17
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10
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Name: Tuta
Club: Coritiba
Goals Scored: 16
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11
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Name: Galvão
Club: Paraná
Goals Scored: 15
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12
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Name: Christian
Club: Grêmio
Goals Scored: 16
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13
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Name: Elano
Club: Santos
Goals Scored: 16
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14
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Name: Jadson
Club: Atlético/PR
Goals Scored: 15
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15
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Name: Alex Mineiro
Club: Atlético/MG
Goals Scored: 15
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16
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Name: Paulo Baier
Club: Goiás
Goals Scored: 15
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17
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Name: Basílio
Club: Santos
Goals Scored: 15
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18
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Name: Fred
Club: Cruzeiro
Goals Scored: 14
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19
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Name: Leandro
Club: Goiás
Goals Scored: 13
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20
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Name: Da Silva
Club: Juventude
Goals Scored: 14
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21
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Name: Dagoberto
Club: Atlético/PR
Goals Scored: 12
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22
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Name: Marcos Denner
Club: Criciúma
Goals Scored: 13
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23
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Name: Fernandão
Club: Internacional
Goals Scored: 13
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The Season's Big News Stories...
Yahoo
World Soccer: Santos wins Brazilian soccer championship
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Santos won its second Brazilian championship in three years, defeating Vasco 2-1 Sunday behind goals by Ricardinho and Elano.
Fans poured onto the streets and beaches of Santos minutes after the game to celebrate. The title restores Santos as one of Brazil's most successful clubs. After an 18-year title drought from 1984-02, the team made famous by Pele in the late 1960s won the 2002 championship and finished second in 2003. Ricardinho put Santos ahead with a free kick from more than 20 yards in the fourth minute. Elano padded the lead in the 29th with a header, and Marco Brito scored Vasco's lone goal in the 60th.
Yahoo
World Soccer: Extra security for high risk match at Vasco da Gama
security for championship leaders Atletico Paranaense's visit to relegation-threatened Vasco da Gama on Sunday. The CBF said it had contacted the police and fire brigade about the match which is considered high risk. The CBF...asked that measures be taken to guarantee the safety of the fans and all the people involved in the game, inside and outside Sao Januario," a statement on its website said.
Yahoo
World Soccer: Paranaense, Santos hit five as drama builds in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Atletico Paranaense scored five goals in the last half hour to beat Sao Caetano 5-2 on Sunday to stay top of the Brazilian championship with two matches to play.
Second-placed Santos also thumped relegated Gremio 5-1 to remain two points behind and keep up the title drama.
Yahoo
World Soccer: PREVIEW-Soccer-Passions run high in dramatic Brazilian finale
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Brazilians are suddennly discovering the advantages of a conventional league system as the national championship reaches a dramatic finale at both ends of the table.
With three rounds to play, three teams are still fighting for the title while nine clubs, including some of the country's most famous, are struggling to avoid the four relegation places.
Yahoo
World Soccer: Tevez move sends Brazil into state of shock
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian football appears to be in a state of shock over the record-breaking $18 million transfer of Argentina forward Carlos Tevez to Sao Paulo club Corinthians.
Brazil has exported more than 800 players to countries ranging from Indonesia to Portugal this year, making it very surprising that Corinthians should snap up the most exciting player from the country's biggest footballing rival
Yahoo
World Soccer: Gremio relegated in Brazil despite three-goal fightback
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Former South American champions Gremio were relegated from the Brazilian championship on Sunday despite coming from three goals behind to draw 3-3 with leaders Atletico Paranaense.
Paranaense stayed two points clear at the other end of the table with three games to play after second-placed Santos were held 1-1 at Paysandu, where striker Deivid missed both attempts at a twice-taken penalty.
Yahoo
World Soccer: Brazilian champions Cruzeiro fire fourth coach this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Brazilian champions Cruzeiro have fired Marco Aurelio, the fourth coach this year to be dismissed by the Belo Horizonte club.
"Marco Aurelio is no longer in charge of Cruzeiro," the club said on their official website. Marco Aurelio, who had been in the hot seat for 24 games, follows Vanderlei Luxemburgo, Paulo Cesar Gusmao and Emerson Leao, who were also sent packing by the club...
Yahoo
World Soccer: Flamengo back in danger zone after six-goal drubbing
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Former Brazil defender Junior Baiano was sent off after two minutes as Flamengo lost 6-1 to Atletico Mineiro in the Brazilian championship on Sunday and dropped back into the relegation zone.
Leaders Atletico Paranaense and bottom club Gremio also enjoyed 6-1 wins, championship top-scorer Washington, who has resumed his career this year after two heart operations, scoring two more for the former...
Yahoo
World Soccer: Robinho close to agreeing move to Real Madrid - agents
MADRID, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Brazilian forward Robinho, whose mother was kidnapped last weekend, is close to agreeing a deal which will take him to Real Madrid at the end of the season, according to the player's agents.
"Real Madrid want to reach an agreement to have a preferential option to buy Robinho next June," Juan Figger told Spanish sports daily Marca. "An agreement is very close, but we just have to finalise the last few details."...
Yahoo
World Soccer: Mother of Brazilian forward Robinho kidnapped
SAO PAULO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The mother of Santos forward Robinho, one of Brazil's most exciting young players, has been kidnapped, police said on Sunday.
Marina de Souza, 43, was abducted by two armed men who invaded a barbecue in Praia Grande, near Santos, on Saturday night, detective Alberto Torrassa told reporters.
The pair locked the other guests in the bathroom before driving off...
Ex-senator Sebastião Rocha, who made an appearance in Chapter 12 of Futebol:
The Brazilian Way of Life, has been arrested accused of taking part in
a massive fraud scheme in the Amazon state of Amapá | | |
