2001 Copa dos Campeões explained

Copa dos Campeões
Year:2001
Dates:5 June – 11 July
Num Teams:9
Champions: Flamengo (1st title)
Runner-Up: São Paulo
Matches:17
Goals:61
Top Goal Scorer: Luís Fabiano
(7 goals)
Prevseason:2000
Nextseason:2002

The 2001 Copa dos Campeões was the second edition of the football competition held in Brazil. It was carried out in a neutral field in two states in the Northeast Region — Alagoas and Paraíba.[1]

In the finals, Flamengo defeated São Paulo 7–6 on aggregate to win their first title and a place in the group stage of the 2002 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Qualified teams

TeamQualification
Bahia2001 Copa Nordeste champions
Corinthians2001 Campeonato Paulista champions
Coritiba2001 Copa Sul-Minas runners-up
Cruzeiro2001 Copa Sul-Minas champions
Flamengo2001 Campeonato Carioca champions
Goiás2001 Copa Centro-Oeste champions
São Paulo2001 Torneio Rio-São Paulo champions
São Raimundo2001 Copa Norte champions
Sport2001 Copa Nordeste runners-up

Finals

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Flamengo won 7–6 on aggregate.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: História da Copa dos Campeões. Folha Online. 22 April 2003.
  2. Web site: Flamengo perde mas é campeão da Copa dos Campeões. Folha de S. Paulo. 11 July 2001.