2004 São Paulo FC season
Introduction The 2004 season was São Paulo's 75th season since club's existence. São Paulo played Campeonato Paulista, State of São Paulo league, being defeated in a single match quarterfinal by São Caetano, 0–2, at home field due advantage points in first phase. After 10 years the club return to play the continental tournament, Copa Libertadores, that were champions in 1992, 1993 and runners-up in 1994 the last participation before 2004, reached this time the semifinals where they lost to Once Caldas in away game for 1–2 after a 0–0 in Morumbi. In Campeonato Brasileiro ending the 46 rounds with a third position, but the featured unpleasant happened in 38th match against São Caetano on 27 October when the defender of adversary Serginho fell in the field near the small area of São Caetano's defence suffering a fatal cardiac arrest at 60 minutes. With announcement of his death the match was finished and the remainder was played on 3 November. In Copa Sudamericana ''Tricolor'' was eliminated by rival Santos in second stage.
Squad *''Final squad''
Scorers PositionNationPlaying positionNameCampeonato PaulistaCopa LibertadoresCampeonato BrasileiroCopa SudamericanaFriendly matchTotal1FW'''Grafite''' 541710'''27'''2FW'''Luís Fabiano''' 88500'''21'''3DF'''Cicinho''' 00911'''11'''=MF'''Danilo''' 01800'''11'''4FW'''Diego Tardelli''' 10700'''8'''5DF'''Gustavo Nery''' 12301'''7'''=MF'''Souza''' 30301'''7'''6MF'''Marquinhos''' 22100'''5'''=GK'''Rogério Ceni''' 02300'''5'''7DF'''Fabão''' 11101'''4'''=DF'''Gabriel''' 00301'''4'''=DF'''Rodrigo''' 00310'''4'''8MF'''Vélber''' 00300'''3'''9MF'''Fábio Simplício''' 00200'''2'''=FW'''Jean''' 00200'''2'''=MF'''Nildo''' 00200'''2'''10MF'''César Sampaio''' 00100'''1'''=DF'''Diego Lugano''' 00100'''1'''=DF'''Fábio Santos''' 00100'''1'''=MF'''Rafinha''' 00001'''1'''=DF'''Júnior''' 00100'''1'''=FW'''Marcinho''' 00100'''1'''///'''Own Goals'''01101'''3''''''Total'''21217837'''130'''
Overall Games played  74 (10 Campeonato Paulista, 12 Copa Libertadores, 46 Campeonato Brasileiro, 4 Copa Sudamericana, 2 Friendly match)Games won  42 (8 Campeonato Paulista, 8 Copa Libertadores, 24 Campeonato Brasileiro, 0 Copa Sudamericana, 2 Friendly match)Games drawn  15 (1 Campeonato Paulista, 1 Copa Libertadores, 10 Campeonato Brasileiro, 3 Copa Sudamericana, 0 Friendly match)Games lost  17 (1 Campeonato Paulista, 3 Copa Libertadores, 12 Campeonato Brasileiro, 1 Copa Sudamericana, 0 Friendly match)Goals scored  130Goals conceded  66Goal difference  +64Best result  7–0 (H) v Paysandu – Campeonato Brasileiro – 2004.09.28Worst result  0–3 (A) v LDU Quito – Copa Libertadores – 2004.03.04Top scorer  Grafite (27 goals)
Friendlies
Official competitions ===Campeonato Paulista=======Record====Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%5th251081121783%===Copa Libertadores=======Record====Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%3rd2512813211269%===Campeonato Brasileiro=======Record====Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%3rd8246241012784359%===Copa Sudamericana=======Record====Final PositionPointsMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AwayWin%22nd340313425%
See also *São Paulo FC
References
External links * official website