2004 Campeonato Gaúcho
# 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.

## Participating teams

| Club | Home location | Previous season |
| - | - | - |
| 15 de Novembro | Campo Bom | 2nd |
| Caxias | Caxias do Sul | 5th |
| Esportivo | Bento Gonçalves | 12th |
| Glória | Vacaria | 8th |
| Grêmio | Porto Alegre | 6th |
| Guarani | Venâncio Aires | 10th |
| Internacional | Porto Alegre | 1st |
| Juventude | Caxias do Sul | 4th |
| Novo Hamburgo | Novo Hamburgo | 2nd (Second level) |
| Passo Fundo | Passo Fundo | 15th |
| Pelotas | Pelotas | 14th |
| São Gabriel | São Gabriel | 3rd |
| São José | Cachoeira do Sul | 9th |
| São José | Porto Alegre | 13th |
| Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz do Sul | 7th |
| Santo Ângelo | Santo Ângelo | 11th |
| Ulbra | Canoas | 1st (Second level) |
| Veranópolis | Veranópolis | 16th |

## System

The championship would have four stages:

* 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

### Group A

**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 | Qualified |
| 3 | Santa Cruz | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | |
| 4 | 15 de Novembro | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 5 | |

**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 | Qualified |
| 3 | Caxias | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 11 | |
| 4 | São Gabriel | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 7 | |

**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 | Qualified |
| 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 | Relegated |

### Semifinals

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