| Club: | Vasco da Gama |
| Season: | 2001 |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Chairman: | Eurico Miranda since 22 January (Antônio Soares Calçada until 21 January) |
| Manager: | Paulo César Gusmão (a.i.) since 19 October (Hélio dos Anjos since 13 August until 18 October) (Abel since 5 March until 1 June) (Joel Santana until 13 August) |
| Stadium: | São Januário Maracanã |
| League: | Brasileirão Série A |
| League Result: | League stage: 11th |
| Cup1: | Campeonato do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |
| Cup1 Result: | Runners-up Guanabara Tournament: Semifinals Rio de Janeiro Tournament: Champions |
| Cup2: | Copa Libertadores |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarterfinals |
| Cup3: | Copa Mercosur |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup4: | Torneio Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo |
| Cup4 Result: | Group stage |
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| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 2001 season was Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama's 103rd year in existence, the club's 86th season in existence of football, and the club's 31st season playing in the Brasileirão Série A, the top flight of Brazilian football.
Vasco da Gama was not able to be on Copa do Brasil due to be on Copa Libertadores and its scheduling conflicts.
As of 31 December 2001
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| Helton |  | GK | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Fábio | | GK | 2001 12, df=yes | União Bandeirante | ||||||
| Márcio | | GK | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| Rafael | | RB / RW | 2001 12, df=yes | Guarani | ||||||
| Patrício (on loan from Kindermann) | | RB | 2001 12, df=yes | Coritiba (on loan from Kindermann) | ||||||
| Andrezinho |  | RB / RWM | 2001 12, df=yes | Olaria | ||||||
| Odvan | | CB | 2001 12, df=yes | Americano | ||||||
| João Carlos | | CB | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Géder | | CB | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| André Leone | | CB | 2001 12, df=yes |  Vicenza Calcio | ||||||
| Alexandre Torres | | CB | 2001 12, df=yes |  Nagoya Grampus | ||||||
| Valdo (on loan from Feirense) | | CB / RB | 2001 12, df=yes | Feirense | ||||||
| Paulo César Madureira | | CB | 2001 12, df=yes | Madureira | ||||||
| Gilberto | | LB / LWM | 2001 12, df=yes | Inter Milan | ||||||
| Edinho | | LB / LW | 2001 12, df=yes | Madureira | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| Fabiano Eller | | DMF / LSM / CB | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Ricardo Bóvio (youth player) | | DMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Wagner | | DMF / CB / RB | 2001 12, df=yes | Juazeiro | ||||||
| Jamir | | DMF / CMF | 2001 12, df=yes |  Coronel Bolognesi | ||||||
| João Paulo (youth player) | | DMF / CB / CMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Jorginho | | RSM / RB | 2001 12, df=yes | São Paulo | ||||||
| Donizete Oliveira | | CMF / DMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||
| William Feijó | | DMF / CMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Americano (on loan from Flamengo) | ||||||
| Léo Lima (youth player) | | CMF / AMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Juninho Paulista (on loan from Atlético Madrid) | | AMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Middlesbrough (on loan from Atlético Madrid) | ||||||
| Geovani (youth player) | | AMF / SS | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Raphael Botti (youth player) | | AMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Diogo Siston (youth player) | | AMF | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| Euller | | SS / RW / LW | 2001 12, df=yes | Palmeiras | ||||||
| Ely Thadeu (youth player) | | LW / RW / SS | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
| Bebeto | | AT | 2001 12, df=yes | Vitória | ||||||
| Dedé Anderson | | LW / ST / RW | 2001 12, df=yes | Bahia (on loan) | ||||||
| Romário | | ST | 2001 12, df=yes | Flamengo | ||||||
| Paulo César | | ST | 2001 12, df=yes | Madureira | ||||||
| Souza | | ST | 2001 12, df=yes | Madureira | ||||||
| Léo Macaé (youth player) | | AT | 2001 12, df=yes | Youth system | ||||||
See main article: 2001 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.
See main article: 2001 Copa Libertadores. Vasco da Gama joined the competition in the group stage.
See main article: 2001 Copa Mercosur.